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Croda presents new bio-based monomers and solutions for WPCs at K 2013

At K 2013 Croda Coatings & Polymers will present a selection of sustainable monomers (building blocks), polyols and additives. These products offer a wide range of different functionalities alongside high performance properties. Croda Coatings & Polymers has extended its range of 100% bio-based Priplast polyester polyol building blocks for polyurethane applications with the introduction of Priplast 3293. The product is semi-crystalline and its availability broadens the amorphous Priplast range to meet the requirements for high demanding polyurethane applications by offering performance characteristics such as hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative stability combined with an improved environmental profile.

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Chem-Trend introduces new processing aids at K 2013

At K 2013 in Duesseldorf Chem-Trend will present its comprehensive portfolio of processing aids for thermoplastic materials. A highlight will be the new Lusin Lub O 32 F, which has been developed particularly with regard to PET processing. Since the newly developed product is NSF H1 registered and EU (2002/72/EG) certified, it can be used in the manufacture of products which are subject to food hygiene requirements.

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Hoffman Mineral: Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth achieves excellent results in thermoplastics and elastomers

Hoffmann Mineral launched its Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth at K 2010; the company has been build up a special facility for this product, which has already found a good acceptance in the market.

Rhein Chemie‘s Rhenogran plant in Mannheim, Germany
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Rhein Chemie presents results of the CarboElast project at K 2013

Rhein Chemie Rheinau, based in Mannheim, Germany, will inform about the results of the CarboElast project at K 2013. Other highlights at the RheinChemie stand include Rhenogran Geniplex-70, a crosslinking activator for state-of-the-art sulfur crosslinking systems, Rhenoblend functional elastomers with special properties based on trans-polynorbornene, Rhenodiv and Rhenoshape bladder technology, and Addonyl additives for manufacturing and modifying cast polyamide.

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ML Engraving: New patent for footwear production Hall 4, stand D30

Italian company ML Engraving, based in Onore (Bg), a specialist in the laser engraving of moulds, will inform at K about the patent technology Air-Off, an innovative process for the realisation of textures. The Air-Off is a solution to solve the problems associated with degassing eliminating the risk of burning, blowing bubbles and small tears.

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DKT 2012: Premiere of the TPE Forum

The extensive lecture programme of the DKT conference includes a two-day TPE forum, held from 3-4 July (room Amsterdam). The concept of the TPE Forum has been developed in cooperation with the Technical Committee of the VDI unit “Engineered polymer materials”, which was responsible for the programme.

The compounds of the DW series meet all key requirements for products that are in direct contact with drinking water.
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Kraiburg TPE

The TPE compounder will inform about latest developments in the field of drinking water applications. The compounds of the DW series meet all key requirements for products that are in direct contact with drinking water; applications may include plumbing seals, filtration demand, showerheads or design elements in and around fittings.

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Allod

Allod develops and manufactures customised TPEs under the brand name Allruna. The materials are suitable for injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding, as well as other special processing technologies.

Percolation curve for several additives and fillers
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Velox

Velox will highlight at DKT benefits of the additives of the Spanish company Avanzare. They have been developed for use in coloured compounds and ESD systems. The products are marketed under the brand name avanstatic.

RS Multicut Cutting machine MC-50 RS RB-600 Caterpillar RSC Powder Coating Machine
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Schlicht

The Hamburg-based trading company Rolf Schlicht offers a broad portfolio of equipment, peripherals and accessories, ranging from cleaning compound to complete systems and lines.

Finely grounded production waste can be incorporated in new compounds.
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EEP Plömacher

The company offers various services, ranging from the low-temperature deflashing of rubber and plastic parts, final inspection, assembly, packing and dispatch, finish-grinding, dulling and washing and de-rubberising and the separation of composite materials especially in the field of rubber/metal combinations. The company also supplies deflashing machinery and equipment.

Visual inspection equipment Phoenix
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UTPVision

Phoenix is a visual inspection equipment for dimensional and surface defects control of rubber and plastics components.

During inline inspection, the tubing first runs through the Allroundia measuring head (in the background) and then through the Medictube light ring and the Medictube measuring head (shown in the opened condition), which accommodates the cameras.
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Pixargus

Pixargus will be informing about a new hybrid inspection system that checks material and contour at the same time.

The 3000 Basic series
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Montech

MonTech rubber testing instruments, Buchen, Germany is specialised in the development, production as well as service and calibration of rubber testing instrument.

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VMI

VMI will display a Shark gearpump mixing extruder.

The Troester Cross Extrusion Head Qu 120/65-90°
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Troester

The machinery supplier Troester from Hannover, Germany, has announced to present an optimised cross head for the hose production.

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rubicon

New products and future trends in the field of silicone processing are the main topic of rubicon.

Vulcanisation press with two magnetic clamping plates
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Roemheld

Rapid die clamping using magnetic clamping plates on rubber moulding presses for working temperatures of up to 240°C will be displayed by Roemheld.

The DKT exhibition portfolio of LWB-Steinl includes two brand new innovations: The MicroClass elastomer injection moulding machine (left) and the global variant of the tie-bar free C-class corner injection machine (centre).
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LWB Steinl

The elastomer injection moulding machine manufacturer LWB Steinl will be showing several news in Nuremberg.

The roto feeder offers continuous, inclusion-free, constant pressure material feeding in solid silicone processing.
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Engel

Energy efficiency is the number one topic at the Engel Austria booth during DKT.

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