British Plastics & Rubber articles from May 2001

British Plastics & Rubber archives from May 2001

The Haffenden Moulding Company.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Coloured rubber compounds made by The Haffenden Moulding Company in Sandwich, Kent will be shown alongside black compounds from William Freeman of Barnsley in South Yorkshire [Stand 1102]. A year ago Freeman installed a Krupp 135E mixer and...

EK Polymers.(thermoplastic elastomer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... [E.sup.2] is a thermoplastic elastomer based on epoxidised natural rubber which has been developed by a new company, EK Polymers [Stand 205], a joint venture between Elgem Technology (the UK commercial arm of the Malaysian Rubber Board) and...

Chemox.(special elastomers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Nitriles and speciality nitriles from Nitriflex, the largest South American producer of special elastomers, will be shown by Chemox [Stand 203].

Polyurethane Systems.(Compounding Ingredients )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Two-part castable polyurethane systems will be shown by Compounding Ingredients [Stand 305] together with its bonding agents and other ancillary materials.

Longcliffe.(Longcliffe Calcium Carbonates)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Longcliffe Calcium Carbonates [Stand 109] will be introducing a new calcium hydroxide formulated to act as a cure agent in fluoroelastomer compounds. Hydralon H2O is described as having 'superb particle size distribution' and offering...

RDC.(polymer-bound additives )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Central Chemicals [Stand 403] will be promoting its range of speciality additives which include dry/liquid dispersions, coated powders and powder blends. Sharing the stand will be RDC of Milan which makes polymer-bound additives including...

Cray Valley.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... New metallic coagents from Cray Valley, being shown by Chemox [Stand 203], are said to impart excellent dynamic properties and high adhesion to textiles and metals. Also on the stand will be examples of speciality carbon blacks from...

Kenrich Petrochemicals.(coupling and anti-static agents)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Coupling agents and anti-static agents form the basis of the Kenrich Petrochemicals stand [108]. Kenrich makes Ken-React titanate coupling agents and zirconate and aluminate analogues of these. As coupling agents, the company says that Ti,...

Tun Abdul Razak Research Center.(vulcanising agent)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Novor 950 is a heat-resisting vulcanising agent developed by the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre and sold by Elgem Technology, which is sharing a stand [205] with Rubber Consultants.

Chem-Trend.(speciality release systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A wide range of speciality release systems and ancillaries are sold by Chem-Trend (UK) [Stand 206]. The latest Mono-Coat release systems are semi-permanent materials, water-based to avoid environmental pollution. They offer multiple de-moulds...

The Cilbond.(rubber-to-metal bonding agents)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Cilbond range of rubber to metal bonding agents will be shown by Compounding Ingredients [Stand 305], together with its range of mould release agents and protective coatings for rubber and in-mould coatings for polyurethanes.

Lord Corporation.(adhesives and coatings)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A variety of adhesives and coatings will be on show at Lord Corporation [Stand 306]. Parlock adhesives are rubber to metal bonding adhesives for engine mounts, bushings, hoses, belts, modular windows and seals. The Flock-Lok range is for...

Henkel's Loctite Corporation.(solvent-based and water-based mould release systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In August last year Henkel's Loctite Corporation bought Dexter Polymer Systems. Both companies' products will be shown by Henkel Loctite Adhesives [Stand 208]. The full range of Dexter's Frekote water-based and solvent-based mould release...

Elgem Technology.(Rubber Consultants)(rubber products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Two Malaysian-backed organisations will be together at IRE. Rubber Consultants will be sharing a stand [205] with Elgem Technology. Rubber Consultants is the consultancy unit of the TunAbdul Razak Research Centre. It provides a wide range...

Mapra Technik.(digital automatic measuring system)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Simplification of hardness testing has been the aim of Bareiss in introducing its Digi-Test digital automatic measuring system, which will be shown by Mapra Technik [Stand 1101]. Because of its modular construction different test heads can...

Nortest.(rheometry)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A range of equipment for measuring stress relaxation, rheometry and cure time will be shown by Nortest [Stand 103]. Elastocon will contribute an ageing oven with continuous stress relaxation apparatus, logging and analysis software. It will...

H W Wallace & Co.(control software )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... H W Wallace & Co [Stand 204] will be demonstrating its new control software for its compression stress relaxometer. The software provides bi-directional communication with the instrument and allows the instrument to be fully controlled. A test...

Scada System.(mixing equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Examples of the standard Turbo-Swirl high shear tangential rotors and the new intermeshing rotor for the same size of internal mixer will be shown by Carter Bros [Stand 107]. The company will also have details of its full range of mixers from...

Krupp Elastomertechnik.(control software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Automation in the mixing room is the theme of what Krupp Elastomertechnik has to show [Stand 708]. The company's PKS500 software became available in 1994 and has been installed worldwide. A new release is being introduced at the exhibition...

Maplan's.(thermoplastic elastomers injection unit)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Maplan's new injection unit for thermoplastic elastomers will be on show for the first time in the UK [Stand 704]. Initial implementation is on one of the company's C-frame injection moulding machines which give access from three sides and...

Desma.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The latest vertical injection moulding machine from Desma [Stand 701] is distinguished by a particularly low overall height. The 250 tonne D 968.250 ZO with a 1,600 [cm.sup.3] injection volume is only 2.3 m high. This has been achieved by...

The RSOX.(injection moulding machine)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The RSOX 200 SF is the latest horizontal injection moulding machine from Rutil [Stand 808]. It has what the company terms a 'SuperFIFO' injection unit, which is said to have a higher injection pressure than standard FIFO systems, and to be...

NFM Iddon.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A selection of equipment for extrusion and tyre manufacture will be shown by NFM Iddon [Stand 408]. A working model of the HIM Concept Screw will be used to demonstrate its mixing action. The screw is suitable for processing all types of...

Throne Machinery.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The latest curing tunnel from Paul Troester Maschinenfabrik is being shown by B A Thorne Machinery [Stand 401]. The new GIGA gas shock channel is a hot gas circulating system running at up to 600 degC, which brings the profile quickly up to...

NorMac.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A double station profile splicing unit with an integral film dispenser built by NorMec of Norway will be shown by NorSplice of Sweden [Stand 303]. It can be used for joining rubber and silicone profiles, solid and for sponge and with steel...

New masterbatch carrier handles high concentrations.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... PMB has introduced a new carrier system for its masterbatches for use when colour is critical and optimum processing of highly loaded masterbatches is needed. The new MX carrier system is said to be particularly effective when concentrated...

Bespoke masterbatch solved production problem for sheep tags.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A SPECIALLY developed range of masterbatch is helping Wyvern Mouldings of Malvern develop its range of coloured sheep identification tags. The company was having trouble moulding high temperature materials with consistent colour results....

Off-the-shelf additives join Colloids range.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SINCE moving its operations to the Yardley Plastics site in Knowsley, Lancashire, Colloids has enhanced its additive masterbatch range with antiblocks (including new talc technology), UV stabilisers, antistatics and process aid masterbatches...

New blacks improve fibre extrusion rates.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... TWO new black masterbatches from Hubron Manufacturing are intended for fibre extrusions for carpets and geotextiles. PPFB 6175 (30 per cent loading) and PPFB 6180 (40 per cent) are said to have good dispersion qualities, high opacity and...

Liquid stabiliser for calendered PVC reduces odour during processing.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... LANKROMARK LZB292 is a barium-zinc liquid mixed metal stabiliser introduced by Akcros Chemicals specifically intended for filled PVC formulations for calendered floor coverings. It has high thermal stability, low volatility and low phenol...

David Hampton of Hampton Colours muses on the coloration of biodegradable plastics.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... We have recently been asked to supply colorants for biodegradable plastics. This might seem quite an easy request at first, because they are processed at undemanding temperatures -- and who cares about the light fastness when the polymer is...

Anglo and Colour Tone favour small stock colour range.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... ANGLO Polymers and Colour Tone are co-operating in a range of colour and additive masterbatches. The Ace Colour range includes 21 standard 1 per cent universal colours with a 48 hour colour matching service for quantities above 25 kg. The...

Release agent doesn't melt when it's dried.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... AXEL MoldWiz INT-38H internal release agent was found by some users to be difficult to use when drying nylon and other high temperature engineering materials so that the manufacturer has now introduced INT-38HM. This has a melting point of 122...

...while Rapid colour goes for the biggest.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... RAPID Colour Services is claiming to have the largest range of universal stock colours in the UK and Ireland with the introduction of the Standard 2000 range from Color-Service of Germany. There are 210 colours in the range, all free of...

Gravimetric blenders now for small machines.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... FERLIN Plastics Automation (represented in the UK and Ireland by UPM) has improved its Gravimix blending systems and introduced blenders of new design. The machines are built to a modular design comprising a base frame with from two to 10...

Blending by weight pays dividends in production time and additive savings.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... WHY blend polymers and additives gravimetrically before processing? The operative word here is gravimetric. The industry today uses many volumetric methods to feed and blend additives, colours, regrinds and base materials. Until recently,...

Koch Technik introduces a gravimetric dosing system.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A gravimetric dosing system has been added to the Koch-Technik dosing range. The Graviko GK uses slide valves for fast addition but when very fine dosing is needed it can also be fitted with dosing wheels. Individual components are weighed...

Doser can be removed without emptying the hopper.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... THE quick release mounting of the new PRM 1100SM-D masterbatch doser, which has a special neck piece, allows it to be detached from the moulding machine without the need to empty the main material hopper. Hi-Class Machinery supplies the...

Addition to Motan gravimetric range.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... MOTAN's range of gravimetric blenders has been increased to include the Gravicolor 1000. As with the other Gravicolors, the 1000 model can be used in either a central blending application or mounted directly on to the processing machine. A...

'Fastest yet' capstock coex line says Milacron.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... EXTRUSIONTek Milacron (the American extrusion systems division that remained after Milacron sold its Austrian operation to SMS) is claiming record outputs from a co-extrusion demonstration at a seminar on new technology for high rate profile...

New conical screw design from Battenfeld.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SEVERAL innovations from Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik are intended to give pipe and profile producers higher extruder output capacity with good melt quality. Extruder gearboxes have been uprated for higher torques and L/D ratios and screw...

K-M stretches twin screw output.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... IN LINE with the continuing demand to increase PVC profile extrusion line speeds Krauss-Maffei has developed parallel twin screw extruders with an L/D ratio of 26. One of this generation, the KMD 164-26D, can achieve an output of up to 1,200...

Twin screw improves premixing of foams.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... PHYSICAL foaming of polyethylene and polystyrene is done traditionally on two single screw extruders arranged in tandem. But Berstorff is claiming greater efficiency for its ZE/KE Schaumtandex combination in which the first stage mixing and...

Refurbished screws as good as new at half the price.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... WHILE its mainstream business is in machinery manufacture, Krauss-Maffei has also built up a healthy business in screw refurbishment. The company reckons to have particular expertise in refurbishing extruder screws by building up multiple...

Stuffer forces material back down the vent port when the extrusion rate goes up.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... One way of optimising extruder capacity to increase output is to increase the power of the machine and add multi-feed and side-feed systems to try to increase the fill levels. Unfortunately, extruding certain materials and overfilling the...

Cincinnati adds die heads for multi-layer PP drain pipe.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... BECAUSE PP drain pipes are increasingly being used instead of PVC, Cincinnati Extrusion of Austria now offers extrusion equipment for multi-layer PP pipes to accompany its range for PVC. Coextrusion die heads specially made for PP are...

PP grades specially stiffened for sewer pipe.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Borealis has developed two specially stiffened polypropylenes, BA212E and Xmod BC50, for the extrusion of non-pressure sewerage pipes. These PP pipes were introduced in the Nordic region and are now being adopted throughout Europe. PP is...

High powered spray blasts away the heat.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A HIGH-intensity spray cooling tank has been introduced by Conair which claims it offers the fastest water cooling yet for heavy profiles and pipe. Conair says that while conventional spray tanks simply shower water on profile surfaces the...

New calibrating table for high throughputs.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... NEW calibrating table techiques have been developed by Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik to match the higher throughput capacities of the latest profile extruders. Battenfeld profile lines include 10 models with outputs up to 1,000 kg/hr. Spray...

Coiler handles short lengths at high speed.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Micrex Profiles has installed a Calini automatic caller on its new five-layer PEX pipe extrusion line. The high line speeds and short coil lengths demanded a unit capable of producing a strapped coil every minute and the machine's graphical...

Gillard adds heavy duty AC haul-off.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... HEAVY duty caterpillar haul offs have been introduced by Peter Gillard. They have servo belt drives with which belt speed can be held to within [+ or -]0.01 per cent and the power range is claimed to cover the most arduous of requirements. ...

Model C caterpillar gets AC motor makeover.(Boston Matthews Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... OVER the past 40 years Boston Matthews has sold some 10,000 of its Model C caterpillar haul offs. Now the company has introduced a new Model C using a closed loop flux vector drive to give a speed holding capability of 0.01 per cent -- which it...

Greater control of top beam settings.(haul offs)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... PNEUMATIC pressure and flow speed control is now provided for the top beams of Plastic Extruders haul offs to allow the booms to be opened and accommodate various product thicknesses during start up. Push buttons are provided to start and stop...

Servo-driven saws improve Front Line operations.(Front Line Extrusions uses Boston Matthews Inc. equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... INSTALLATION of two Boston Matthews all-electric servo-driven saws has enabled Front Line Extrusions of Grimsby to eliminate off-line cutting and so make substantial cost savings. Front Line operates 10 extrusion lines 24 hours a day, seven...

Replacing pneumatics with a DC motor has increased accuracy of upstroking saw.(Plastic Extruders)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... PLASTIC Extruders has introduced a range of saws which are claimed to provide more accurate cutting to length. They are an upgrade of the company's existing upstroking saws but the standard pneumatic cylinder for table motion has been replaced...

US streaks ahead with wood filled composites.(growth in consumption of extruded wood plastic composites)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... OVER the past five years consumption of extruded wood plastic composites (WPCs) has grown at a rate of nearly 100 per cent per year. The predominant application has been outdoor decking products (such as deck boards and guard rails). However,...

'Flowable grinding' can slash time from die polishing and refinishing.(MJ Technologies' Dynaflow AFM die polishing system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Dies can be polished to a finish below 0.12 micron Ra in a matter of minutes rather than hours using a 'flowable grinding wheel' machine available from MJ Technologies. The American-built Dynaflow AFM die polishing system is part of a...

Batch units cut cost of gravimetric blending.
May 1, 2001... MANY plastics extrusion process plants have an 'inventory shrinkage' problem that accounts for between three and five per cent of their polymer consumption. 'Shrinkage' or 'lost material' occurs when product shipped out the door is heavier than...

AEI aims for gas approval for PE-XB.(AEI Compounds' pipe tested for gas distribution use)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A PE-XB pipe compound developed for hot water pipe applications by AEI Compounds is now being tested for use in gas transport as well. SX 720 is a silane-grafted medium density PE which is cross linkable on- or off-line and can be processed...

New centrifugal casting process could aid growth of thermoplastic composite pipes.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Competition to extrusion is growing in the pipe sector from composites pipes. Figures compiled in Germany show that in 1999 the use of pipes and tubes produced by centrifugal casting grew 20 per cent. The main reason appears to be local...

PE100+ membership grows.(now includes DSM)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... THE newest member of the PE100+ Association is DSM, whose Vestolen A 6060 R has been judged to meet PE10O requirements and has been added to the Association's Positive List of materials. The PE100+ Association was founded in February 1999...

Cutting energy costs in extrusion.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... EXTRUSION is not only a final forming process for products but is also an intermediate process for other processing techniques such as injection moulding, blow moulding and film blowing. The efficient operation of extrusion screws is therefore...

Electric machines save power costs for CD moulder.(compact discs, Prosoft Logistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... CD REPLICATOR Prosoft Logistics, based in Feltham, made an analysis in February of the comparative power consumption of an Emould Roboshot and a Netstal Discjet injection moulding machine and now reckons to save more than [pound]3,000 a year in...

Rhodia polyamide is used in Brazilian air intake manifold for Volkswagen.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... THE air intake manifold on the new Brazilian-built Volkswagen Gol is the result of international cooperation between Rhodia Engineering Plastics of France and Magneti Marelli of Italy. The manifolds for the 8-valve and 16-valve Gol models are...

PPS is certified for medical, pharmaceutical and food use.(polyphenylene sulphide)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... TICONA has unveiled the first polyphenylene sulphide grades that are certified for medical and pharmaceutical applications as well as for use in repeated food contact. The Fortron 9000 series consists of four grades, two of them...

High performance composites resins added by Dow.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... THE composites business of the Dow Chemical Company has introduced three new epoxy vinyl ester systems and a new epoxy resin developed to provide specific properties. They are: * Derakane Momentum 640-900 for high speed pultrusion. *...

Antistatic handles for precision screwdrivers protect parts from ESD.(electrostatic discharge)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... ELECTROSTATIC discharge, or ESD, can destroy costly electronic components in a split second. To combat this hazard, Moody Tools of Rhode Island, USA has turned to a statically dissipative ABS material for the handles of its new Pollicis line of...

Solvay introduces special purpose grades of polyarylamide.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... SOLVAY Advanced Polymers has introduced three new grades of Ixef polyarylamide. They are a black, laser-printable variant of the 50 per cent glass fibre reinforced standard grade (Ixef 1028/9208); Ixef 1622 (natural. and black) providing...

Machine makes pallets from crate scrap.(built by Ettlinger)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A NEW design of injection moulding machine for producing pallets from scrap has been built by Ettlinger and is in use at Wavin in Holland. The machine produces a clamping force of 3,000 tonnes without tie bars, and is a development of a...

Netstal adds moulding system for DVD-R.(digital video disc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A SUB SYSTEM for the production of DVD-R discs in a cycle time of less than 8 seconds has been developed by Netstal, using its Discjet machine coupled with an AWM mould. Netstal says that the consumer market is now wide open for the latest...

New clamp design improves fit of hot runner heater.(from Otto-Manner)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... OTTO-Manner Vertriebs, which makes M-form hot runner systems, has developed a novel heater band clamping design which enhances heating efficiency. The nozzle tip and its heating represent a critical part of a system but the company Manner says...

K-M/Staubli bring 15 minute mould change to R-Tek.(Krauss-Maffei)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A QMC system developed by Krauss-Maffei in conjunction with Staubli has been installed at R-Tek in Washington, Tyne & Wear, and enables mould changes to be performed in less than 15 minutes. R-Tek, a subsidiary of Kasai Kogyo of Japan, has...

Mitsubishi plans East European machine base.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... MITSUBISHI Heavy Industries is setting up an injection moulding machine service base in the Czech Republic, according to Japan Industrial News. The move is to cater for Japanese automotive parts manufacturers who are also setting up in the...

When the going gets tough, the tough get quoting.(spreadsheet software for quotes and estimates)
May 1, 2001... I Quotations are a necessary evil -- especially when business is bleak. Clive Maier tries out a spreadsheet tool that takes the sting out of injection moulding quotations. ESTIMATES, quotations. Dontcha just love 'em? They have to be done...

The essentials.(Estimate Master program)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Estimate Master is an injection moulding estimating aid that runs on top of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program. You will need Microsoft Excel on your computer before Estimate Master can function. Otherwise computer requirements are very...

The end of the free lunch?(free information on the Internet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... WEB watchers have warned that as the product matures, many free sources of information are going to become charged services or disappear altogether. It is too soon to say whether they are right about that. Certainly we can't unreasonably...

Omnexus makes ordering easier.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... IN response to user feedback, Omnexus has rolled out improvements that make online transactions easier and more convenient. You can now enter all the order information on a single screen, create 'order templates' for frequent purchases, store...

Falling off the broadband wagon.(broadband access)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... IT IS hard to see how intensive B2B e-business and e-commerce can really take off without readily available and affordable broadband access across the business spectrum. New figures from web watcher NetValue (www.netvalue.com) confirm that the...

The conference comes to you.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SOON you will be hard pressed to get out of the office or factory at all. SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) is making its first foray into web-based training on June 6. A paper on 'How to select the right injection molding machine' will be...

Goobye to paper charts.(ABB Automation ScreenMaster 2000)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... New software for ABB Automation's ScreenMaster 2000 videographic process recorder: provides an easy migration from paper charts to all-electronic data recording. DataManager, an add-in for the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, automatically...

Ticona fuel systems.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Ticona has joined the trend towards niche web sites with one dedicated to the role of plastics in fuel systems. The site covers design and performance requirements, and includes practical case studies. There is information on key issues such as...

Spaceminster.(increases information on Web site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Spaceminster has boosted its eServiceXpress diagnostic data sheets web site with thousands of parts diagrams, technical drawings, operator manuals, common procedures and general technical information for Boy machines. Users can access, zoom in...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has completed the global deployment of its e-business service, mybusiness@cibasc. The service has already gained some 1,500 registered regular users and has processed more than 12,000 orders. Customers can register for...

NetComposites.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... NetComposites is a new portal dedicated to composites and with the objective of bringing together the best information to benefit the composites industry and its users. Features include news, events, career opportunities, and a 60-page...