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This replica of a Shelby Cobra made using 3D printing is a highlight of the Techmer PM booth
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commercial sales office in Suwanee, Georgia. The company’s Adins additives use natural silicates
to offer performance benefits, improved processability, and reduced cost. They combine a very high surface area and special morphology with a tailored functionali- zation. Using sepiolite as a carrier reduces the flame retardant dosage, thus decreasing the overall cost. Tolsa offers a range of FR synergists including Adins
Clay 20, Adins Clay 80, and Adins Fireproof, which are said to considerably reduce smoke and heat release. Adins products strongly boost char formation during combus- tion and protect polymers from further fire propagation. Adins Clay products can also increase the thermal
Techmer PM’s engineering plastics compounding subsidiary Techmer ES is also in Orlando to launch new materials for the 3D printing market. They can be used across all of the different processing systems, and are optimized to work in big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) filament extrusion processes. It is showing an impressive example of this technology in the shape of the 3D printed Shelby Cobra replica, which was produced in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The electric-powered car hit the headlines when it was viewed by President Barack Obama during his recent visit to Techmer PM. The Cobra’s chassis and body was produced using a special carbon-fibre-rein- forced material and an innovative 3D printing technology that can print larger parts more quickly. ❙
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Tolsa of Spain is at NPE to present its flame retard- ants and thermal insulation synergists for the wire, cable and electronics industries. It is also discussing the expansion of its business into the US via its
Machinery and equipment
We published eight pages of compounding machinery and equipment news in the first part of our NPE preview in last month’s edition of Compounding World, including the latest from the
likes of Coperion, Entek, Leistritz, Farrel Pomini, NFM, Nordson BKG, and Reduction Engineering Scheer. Over the following pages we bring you up to date with more NPE announcements from the suppliers of compounding lines and auxiliary equipment. Acrison is showing its materials handling systems including its Model 800 bulk bag unloaders which use ‘controlled vibration’ to reliably discharge a bag’s contents. The Model 820 version features
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Acrison’s patented bag spout clamping mechanism, which provides unrestricted access to the bag’s discharge spout for attachment in a clean and dust- tight manner. It also keeps the spout taut during the bag emptying process. The optional Model 82-SCV bag spout closure valve will close off the bag’s discharge spout when removal of a partially empty bag is required. Acrison is also showing its Model 170-1-2 and Model
170-2-2 volumetric feeders (pictured left), which are designed for both continuous and batching applications. They incorporate a highly versatile metering mecha- nism featuring two independently driven metering augers for the accurate and reliable feeding of a diverse range of dry solid ingredients. Their design eliminates the need to change the size of the feeder’s metering
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and fire insulation properties of extruded polystyrene foams (XPS). They improve the cellular structure of the material with lower cell sizes, higher cell densities, lower open cell contents, and higher cell size homoge- neity levels. As a result, the additives are said to significantly improve the thermal insulation and mechanical properties of foams. Adins additives are sold as a powder or can be supplied as a masterbatch. As part of its US expansion, Tolsa is exploring new commercial channels including independent distributor arrangements. ❙
www.tolsa.com
Vertellus is showing its high-performance copoly- mers for glass fibre sizing and engineered plastics compounding at NPE. In addition, it is highlighting bio-based plasticizers plus a specialty antioxidant that is used in styrenics, engineered plastics and PVC compounds. Its target markets include the automotive, medical and wire and cable industries. ❙
www.vertellus.com
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