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Aurora Plastics has introduced a weatherable PVC/ acrylic alloy capstock. The product is designed to withstand the effects of weathering over the long term, even in dark colours, offering an attractive alternative for a variety of demanding applications such as outdoor trim, windows, decks, siding, fencing, and railing. It offers superior processing character- istics that translate into a more consistent coating, less scrap, faster startup and a broader processing window, says the company. “We identified a
need for a more cost-competitive,
Aurora’s capstock is designed to withstand weathering over the long term, even in dark colours
long-lasting solution,” said
Matthew Kuwatch, vice president of marketing and business development. “There are currently many options available, but most do not offer the same level of long-term weatherability and resistance to water whitening, especially in darker colours.” ❙
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Kureha America will show a range of KF Polymer PVDF grades at NPE 2015. The material is a versatile fluoropolymer that is
easily melt-processed. It has a long history of use for extruded and injection moulded piping and liquid
Machinery & tooling
Battenfeld- Cincinnati is a leader in large-diameter pipe extrusion
Battenfeld-Cincinnati USA will present a variety of technologies at NPE, including co-extrusion options, high-tech pipe heads for multi-layer applications as well as twin screws with tailored wear resistance features. The parallel twin screw extruder TwinEx range has
been expanded with the industry’s highest-output large diameter machine, the TwinEx 148-28. It was designed to meet the growing demand for large diameter PVC pipe extrusion and high-output profile extrusion in North America. It also has a Z design gearbox with the main motor in the back for easy maintenance and can process both virgin and regrind PVC with output rates of up to 2,000kg/h (4,400lbs/hr). The SolEx high-performance single screw extruder series yields high outputs with low melt temperatures and homogeneous melt for polyolefin materials. It has
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been extended with a new machine, the SolEx 150, which is particularly suited to the demands of the large diameter heavy wall PO pipe market. It offers outputs up to 2,750kg/h (6,000lbs/hr) for HDPE applications.
NPE 2015
handling components such as fittings and valves. It is now receiving increasing interest in oil and gas
transport as a piping and lining material, and for water treatment systems for manufacture of ultrafiltration media, says Kureha. Benefits of the material include: chemical inertness;
retention of mechanical properties from 23°C to 150°C; abrasion resistance; low coefficient of friction; thermal ageing resistance; resistance to UV and gamma radiation; and, conformance with CFR 177.2510 for food contact. ❙
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Orion Engineered Carbons will showcase new speciality carbon blacks for pressure pipe, wire and cable, and conductive products. Arosperse 5-183a is a soft-beaded furnace black for use in semi-conductive insulation shields for medium- voltage cables. With low sulphur impurities and low sieve residues, it is a very clean product. Another application is potable water pipe, which
requires a clean, smooth conductive surface. Printex Zeta A is designed specially for pressure piping in gas and water distribution. The high chemical purity and physical cleanliness minimises taste and odour effects. Low compound moisture absorption and excellent microscopic dispersion performance ensure a smooth, defect-free pipe. It also gives the polymer excellent UV protection, shielding the pipe from photo-oxidative degradation. Printex HV is for use in high-voltage cables ❙
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