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Crosslinking
(DAX)
technology for
improved performance over other
options. Polydure coatings protect
against abrasion
and
and are durable for many years, the
company says. - AkzoNobel N.V.,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
www.akzonobel.com
Evonik Industries
Xenia Materials
Solvay
This compound makes
insulation coatings efficient
TEGO Therm (photo) is a new line
of tailor-made feedstocks that substantially
improve the performance
of thermal insulation coatings (TICs).
The new product range includes
two microporous silica-based granules,
TEGO Therm HPG 4000 and
TEGO Therm HPG 6806, as well
as a heat-resistant, silicone-based
binder, TEGO Therm L 300.The three
new products from this company's
Coating Additives business line are
characterized by excellent insulation
properties and heat resistance, even
at temperatures of up to 250°C. Insulation
coatings based on TEGO
Therm products substantially reduce
energy loss, and they also aid occupational
health and safety, because
they can significantly reduce the temperature
of hot surfaces (safe touch).
Insulation coatings also provide protection
against moisture penetration
and therefore corrosion under insulation
(CUI). This significantly increases
the service lives of coated items. One
target application for this new generation
of feedstocks is the technical
insulation of pipelines, tanks or
various other components in industrial
plants. - Evonik Industries AG,
Essen, Germany
www.evonik.com
Renewable Lubricants
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A new range of supertough
carbon-fiber composites
Xecarb ST (photo) is a new family of
supertough carbon-fiber composites
custom-engineered to close a
performance gap in the market and
provide superior impact-strength performance.
Xecarb ST builds on the
proven mechanical strengths of this
company's Xecarb range, but shows
significantly higher notched impact
resistance, low-temperature ductility
and tensile elongation at break.
With slightly lower density, the new
carbon-fiber-composite technology
offers these unmatched advantages
together with further lightweighting
possibilities. Xecarb ST thermoplastic
A low-temperature prepreg for
fast tooling
LTM 350 (photo) is a next-generation
carbon-fiber-epoxy, prepreg-tooling
material designed to deliver significant
time and cost savings for the industrial,
aerospace, automotive and
race car markets. The carbon-fiber
epoxy tooling material offers an industry
leading, fast, low-temperature
cure cycle (3 h at 60°C) and can also
be cured at temperatures as low as
45°C with an extended post-cure.
Tools built from LTM 350 can be continuously
cycled at temperatures up
to 150°C, delivering highly accurate
composite parts. As a low-temperature
prepreg with user-friendly tack,
drape and handling, LTM 350 was
designed to enable the shortest possible
lay-up times while providing
the highest-quality surface finish. -
Solvay S.A., Brussels, Belgium
www.solvay.com
Industry's first food-grade
hydraulic fluid
Bio-Food
Grade
Hydraulic
Fluids
(photo) is said to be industry's only
environmentally friendly food-grade
hydraulic fluids. With oxidation performance
comparable to full synthetics,
this is one of the safest hydraulic fluids
for the environment and the only
one that is food-grade, the company
says. Bio-Food Grade Hydraulic Fluids
are multi-functional, biosynthetic
lubricants
that
contain
ingredients
that are classified Generally Regarded
as Safe (GRAS), making them
ideal for applications with incidental
food contact in and around food-processing
equipment areas. They may
be used on food-processing equipment
as a protective anti-rust film, as
a release agent on gaskets or seals
of tank closures, and as a lubricant
for machine parts and equipment in
locations in which there is a potential
exposure of the lubricated part to
food. - Renewable Lubricants, Inc.,
Hartville, Ohio
www.renewablelube.com
n
Gerald Ondrey
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
MARCH 2023
corrosion,
composites are based on selected
polyamide matrix materials - PA66,
PA6, PA11, PA12, PA6.10, PA6.12
and PA4.10 - addressing different
mechanical, thermal and physical
requirements. - Xenia Materials Srl,
Mussolente (Vicenza), Italy
www.xeniamaterials.com
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