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Plasma Coating Technology for Injection Molding Tools
The Pro Pack includes; the 10x–200x MightyScope, the 500x Mighty Scope, the 10x–200x Polarizer attachment, Cradle Stand, Adjustable Metal Stand and Image Capture and Measurement Software (Windows compatible).
$39500 0 By Andreas Stecher, CEO Plasmatreat North America, Elgin, IL
molding tools get special life-prolonging treatment with Plasmatreat’s PT- Release® — a semi-permanent release coating applicable to a wide variety of tool materials (metals, ceramics, fiber-reinforced plastics, glass etc.) using atmos- pheric-pressure plasma. This coating is one of several that belong to the range of coatings which are applied with the Openair®
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Wireless and USB models available. The zipScope enables you to capture images or video right on your computer screen. It includes and adjustment metal stand and Image Capture Software (Windows compatible).
FromFr m $9900 0 -PlasmaPlus®
elease agents are indispensable auxiliary substances used in plastics die- casting and injection molding, and are used to prevent bonding of the mold with the injection-molded part during the demolding process. Injection
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system. This new
Plasmatreat release coating technology has been patented worldwide. Reducing Adhesion PT-Release coatings can effectively prevent accretions in injection mold-
ing tools, prolonging the service life up of the tool up to the next touch-up of the PT-Release coatings. The coatings also protect the injection molding tool against corrosion. The pore-free layer structure forms a barrier against corro- sive attack and thereby appreciably increases the service life of the tool.
Naked-Eye Visible PT-Release coatings are visible to the
naked eye because they produce interfer- ence colors. Because of this, the operating technician sees a highly visible, good coat- ing on the tool providing a simple means of quality assurance.
Environmentally Friendly The coatings are applied solvent-free.
Any byproducts are non-toxic and may be released to the environment without further cleaning. The coating need not be removed before the recycling process, since the coat- ing is such a thin film and non-toxic. In actual use, the coating exhibits
excellent release properties for the most var- ied injection molding materials on a polymer and caoutchouc (latex or natural rubber) base. The characteristic coating properties are readily achieved with film thicknesses of <100nm, so that even nanostructured injec- tion-molded parts can be produced.
This package offers you an exceptional value. You get high quality stereo zoom microscope with a magnification range of 7x-30x mounted on dual arm boom stand with our E-Arm focus mount, an LED ring light with 4 sector and intensity control, and a 0.5x auxiliary lens for applications requiring a larger working distance.
$99500 00
Large 3.5” LCD Screen and 36” cable allows easy visual inspection in many different applications. Some common applications include; aircraft engines, aeroderivative industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, diesel engines, automotive/truck engines, cast parts, and forensics. Includes the 45º side-viewer attachment.
$125000 00
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Open-Air Plasma In the PT-Release coating process, the
Integration of the PT- Release coating system in an injection molding machine for a) activation
highly energetically excited Openair plas- ma is admixed with a chemical compound which cross-links as a firmly adhering semi-permanent release coating on the mold surface. This coating can be regularly regenerated fully automatically within a few minutes after a defined number of demolding processes — thus totally eliminating manual application with all of its disadvantages. Because of its particular thermal stability and its long-lasting release effect, PT-Release sur- passes conventional release agents on a tenside, resin or fluorpolymer base. The injection molding tool is immediately ready for re-use after the applica- tion, since no airing or repolishing of the release coating is needed. This dra- matically reduces machine downtimes, and numerous injection-molded parts can be demolded between the individual application cycles. In the case of 1K polyurethane foam, for example, as many as several hundred demoldings are possible up to the next touch-up of the release coating. The PT-Release coating is a silicone-free, universally applicable mold
of the plastic part’s surface (top: Openair plasma jet) and b) applying the univer- sal release coating to the injection molding tool (bottom: PT-Release jet).
release agent with excellent sliding properties that is capable of effectively pre- venting accretions of the most varied materials (polyurethane foams, polyester and epoxy resins, etc.) in the injection molding tool. The release coating is to be applied at places where silicones are undesirable or where post-treatment of the surfaces of the injection-molded parts is necessary. There are no disturbing release agent remainders left on the injection-molded parts so that they can be subjected to painting, printing, metalizing or bonding immediately after demold- ing with no need for previous cleaning of the surfaces of these parts. The strong release effect of the PT-Release coating system is in effect at
very thin film thicknesses (<100nm) — and even after repeated applications, the coating does not increase in thickness in the injection mold. This feature is especially important for the production of nanostructured surfaces of injec- tion-molded parts. Such high-grade, optically functional surfaces can, for example, suppress light reflection on glasses, cell phone displays and instru- ment covers (moth eye effect). Moreover, the accretion of contaminants (lotus effect) can be reduced substantially, as will the haptics or matting of switch- ing and operating elements. Contact: Plasmatreat US LP, 2541 Technology Drive, Suite 407, Elgin,
IL 60124 % 847-783-0622 E-mail:
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