show preview | 2016 Materials in
Kraiburg’s DW series can
replace PVC in products such as showers and dishwashers
the modifi ed pipes provide enhanced protection against crack formation.
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Imerys has developed an additive that boosts the performance of recycled polyolefi ns. ImerPlast is a compatibilised, mixed polymer compound, consisting of recycled PE and PP resin, with a mineral-based compatibilising agent. It extends the number of useful applications of recycled plastic feedstock, allowing a higher recycling rate and increasing the scope of recycled polymers, says the company. The engineered mineral – which also overcomes phase separation and ensures stable production – is already being used in pipes for drains and sewers and for wood plastic composite (WPC) decking.
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Kraiburg TPE will exhibit several pipe applications at K2016 – including those for drinking water and automotive. TPEs for use with drinking water must comply with
European certifi cations. This means that they are ideal for hoses in sanitary systems or beverage dispensers. Materials in its DW series have passed the German KTW and W270 approvals. They are aimed at products such as showers and dishwashers and are a potential replacement for PVC. The grades are available in a range of hardnesses
Sabic will introduce a new pipe grade, Vestolen A 6060R, which helps to
optimise pipe production
between 50 and 90 Shore A – yet contain no softeners – and comply with European standards in the UK, Germany and France. The formulation has been optimised according to the increasing demands of the market, says Kraiburg. The company will also show its Thermolast V
products, which are used in under-the-hood automotive applications: with temperature resistance up to 130°C and adhesion to polyamide, these TPEs open up new areas of application, says the company.
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Sabic has established a new business unit devoted to pipe – with a target of 6% annual growth in the sector to 2025.
It says that factors like water management will drive
investments in infrastructure, leading to a growth rate of around 4% for plastic pipes. At the same time, investments in gas distribution and agricultural irrigation are also expected to grow. “Sabic intends to be the preferred supplier across the pipes industry,” said the company. It will focus on four main areas in the pipes industry:
domestic (water, gas, conduit, ventilation); infrastruc- ture (for transport of clean and waste water and gas, as well as cable conduits); industrial (including large diameter pipe for oil and gas); and agriculture and aquaculture. In hot and cold water pipes, it already produces a number of grades of PE-RT (PE with raised tempera- ture resistance), and intends to launch a number of new grades – HDPEs with properties similar to PE100 – by the end of the year. The company recently completed its Vestolen A pipe
portfolio by adding a new orange HDPE grade that is typically used for gas distribution. The new grade, Vestolen A 6060R, is long-lasting and typically used for mono- and multi-layer co-extruded pipes. It has good resistance to slow crack growth and rapid crack propagation – as it is classifi ed as a PE100 compound – and comes with a 10.0 MRS (Minimum Required Strength) rating. The new grade builds on the existing Vestolen A range. Die deposits are signifi cantly reduced with the new
grade, meaning that there are fewer interruptions to the production process – leading to higher throughput levels. Ralph Handstanger, technical marketing engineer for HDPE in Europe, said that this demonstrates how Sabic’s approach to developing new materials can offer value to the industry.
34 PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION | September 2016
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