SHOW PREVIEW | NPE 2018


ance to moisture whitening, scratch and mar resistance, adhesion of cap to substrates, and potentially a Class A fire rating.” � www.americhem.com


Above: Battenfeld- Cincinnati’s SolEx NG claims to offer up to 20%


higher outputs and is aimed at polyolefin pipe production


“Our more than 50-year commitment to the US


market has been strengthened by the opening of our new plant in Duncan,” said Stefan Fuhlendorf, president and CEO of Albis. “This enables us to offer our NAFTA-based customers local production using global specifications.” It will show a number of these grades at NPE, including its Altech Prime and Altech Eco. Altech Eco compounds are based on post-industrial feedstock and provide recycled content of up to 100% for a range of applications. They are charac- terised by a positive ecological balance, ‘Near-to- Prime’ quality, tailor-made features, cost efficiency, and good workability, says Albis. It will also show its Alperform LB-Batch, a new masterbatch that enables flexible dosing. It is distinguished by its cost efficiency in the self-col- ouring of ABS and PC for reflective and opaque components, including lamp housings and extrusion profiles for linear LED applications. � www.albis.com


Americhem will show compounds comprising PVC, ASA and PE. Each product line offers a mix of enhanced dimensional stability, outstanding durability and aesthetic appeal, allowing customers to choose the best solution for their base resin preference, says the company. Each polymer type offers its own set of benefits


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Americhem’s Ecap product offer a more realistic wood appearance, says the company


for extruded material production: n PVC-based capstock offers enhanced weather- ability, gloss reductions and the ability to harness the benefits of PVC in darker colour spaces; n PE-based capstock offers gloss reduction, weatherability and scratch resistance; and, n ASA-based pre-colour compounds are available in low volumes, which is unique to Americhem. “Our Ecap product allows customers to offer a


more realistic wood appearance, darker colours, better weathering and durability while working with their preferred base resin,” said Mike Fair, Amer- ichem’s market segment manager for architecture.“Ecap can also help end-use products achieve better impact resistance, improved resist-


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Battenfeld-Cincinnati USA will present the SolEx NG single screw extruder, ConEx NG twin screw conical extruders and the Star Extruder. All are equipped with the latest Industry 4.0-compatible BCtouch UX control. The extruders are used to make products for the infrastructure, construction and packaging divisions, for the pipe, profile and sheet industries. The SolEx NG is a single screw extruder for high- performance applications that offers up to 20% higher outputs, 15% lower energy costs and around 15-20°F lower melt temperatures, says the company. Thanks to this, it is suited to the produc- tion of polyolefin (PO) pipe from micro ducts to large diameters of 2.6m. The ConEx NG is a conical twin screw extruder


with a flexible design that covers a wide range of outputs for PVC pipe, profile and sheet extrusion. Its innovative design allows for energy savings of up to 20%. The mechanical design platform offers many configurations for primary or coextrusion applications. � www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com


Beta LaserMike – part of NDC Technologies – has developed a number of measurement and control systems that it will showcase at NPE this year. For instance, its new LaserSpeed Pro non-con- tact length and speed gauge offers an accuracy exceeding +/-0.03%, with a wide measurement depth of field for the full velocity range. The company has incorporated a faster processing engine into it, allowing faster communications – while it also has Ethernet connectivity. Beta LaserMike says it is an Ideal replacement for contact encoders.


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