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Polymer chosen for offshore hoses
User application article The permeability of Victrex Peek polymer to hot gasses and liquids is an estimated 100 times lower than existing polymer hose materials and has a 260C continuous use temperature
News from Victrex ( 6 May 2008)
Elastomer compounds bond to multiple substrates
RTP 6042 elastomer compounds offer a wide processing window to moulders using either multishot or insert moulding techniques.
News from RTP Company ( 2 May 2008)
Bonding technology used for sports car
User application article Fischer worked with Huntsman Advanced Materials using Araldite resin transfer moulding (RTM) and specialist bonding technologies for the carbon side blades on the Audi R8 sports car.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials ( 1 May 2008)
New steels help cut vehicle weights
Weight savings from the use of advanced high strength steels are being realised in new vehicles, which can equate to a saving of more than one tonne of CO2 over the vehicle's lifespan. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive ( 1 May 2008)
Resin system suits high-voltage applications
User application article Araldite MY 740/HY 5917-1 is designed for the effective manufacturing of electrical composites, such as tubes and rods, and the impregnation of high-voltage bushings and coils.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials (30 April 2008)
High-strength tube resists corrosion
Sandvik SAF 3207 HD has been developed to meet demands for more remote and deeper subsea umbilicals, which link remote subsea wellheads to the processing platforms.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK (30 April 2008)
Stick desiccators keep small cavities dry
Desiccators are now available in a wide variety of sizes filled with a choice of silica gel or molecular sieve desiccant. Brochure available
News from Brownell (29 April 2008)
Quality machined parts guaranteed on time
Matco Engineering aims to fill a gap in the market for a machining company willing to work in partnership with customers to develop a solution, and then guarantee its timely delivery.
News from Matco Engineering (29 April 2008)
CD simplifies rubber design
Rubber Industries helps part engineers to choose the correct polymer with its new Rubber Selection Guide CD FREE for the asking.
News from Rubber Industries (25 April 2008)
Injection moulding lowers optics costs
New injection moulding technology will enable the mass production of lightweight, high-quality plastic optics at a fraction of the cost of the machined glass alternative.
News from Fosta-Tek Optics (23 April 2008)
Single-part filters meet custom needs
Single-part filters eliminate contamination due to trapped debris and avoid de-lamination at the edges, as well as providing consistent cross-sectional thickness.
News from Tecan (17 April 2008)
Substrates block vehicle noise
User application article PGI materials are being expanded into package trays, hush panels, dash insulators and HVAC ducts.
News from Polymer Group (17 April 2008)
Material suits disinfectant wipes
User application article The Spinlace process provides added strength, absorbency, texturing and other performance characteristics that ease cleaning
News from Polymer Group (17 April 2008)
Recycled polystyrene cuts environmental impact
Axion Recyclings' plant produces high-quality branded polymers from waste fridge, television and electrical appliance plastics.
News from Axion Polymers (16 April 2008)
Thermoplastic elastomer suits versatile umbrella
User application article RTP Company formulated a custom RTP 100 series glass fibre reinforced polypropylene compound to withstand the tremendous pressure when the lever locks down the handle to create surface suction.
News from RTP Company (15 April 2008)
Photopolymer aids IR camera testing
User application article Prototal used RenShape SL 7810 photopolymer to produce a fully functional model of a new infra-red camera for testing and customer approval.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials (15 April 2008)
Polymers handle hot drinking water
Thanks to its moulding properties, Zytel HTN offers designers opportunities for integrating the functions of several metal parts into a single moulded part.
News from DuPont (UK) ( 9 April 2008)
Polymer suits tough flowmeter applications
User application article By choosing Victrex Peek polymer as a substitute for metal and fluoropolymers such as ECTFE, PFA, PVDF, Digmesa has been able to lower production costs and weight.
News from Victrex USA ( 8 April 2008)
Tough coating allows easy application
Klubertop TP 46-111 dries rapidly and once hardened it ensures good resistance to wear and chemicals, provides a low coefficient of friction with no stick-slip at low speeds. Brochure available
News from Kluber Lubrication GB ( 8 April 2008)
Ceramic rollers save on energy and materials
User application article Alumina-silicate material has excellent thermal properties which means flatness is maintained in ceramic thin tile kilns, resulting in a high-quality finish.
News from Morgan Advanced Ceramics ( 8 April 2008)
Repair composite works through oil and moisture
Forms strong bonds to oily, wet and manually prepared metal substrates and has already been particularly successful within the power industry.
News from Belzona Polymerics ( 7 April 2008)
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