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formulation contains addition-curing
silicone rubber, which adheres well
to the insulating silicone substrate
while forming a flexible film. Elongation
at break is roughly 650% for this
formulation, and its tear strength is
20 N/mm. This means that a conductive
film made from Powersil 403
can withstand extreme elongation,
without cracking. The low-viscosity
liquid contains no toluene, and can be
easily applied by spraying, dipping or
brushing. Its electrical properties also
make the dispersion suitable for use
in antistatic coatings for textiles. Hall
6, Stand A10 - Wacker Chemie AG,
Munich, Germany
www.wacker.com
A large volume processor for
highly viscous products
The Large Volume Processor (photo)
consists of horizontally arranged,
heated reactors with either co- or
ized butadiene rubber - in particular
neodymium-catalyzed butadiene rubber
(Nd-BR) - increases the interaction
with fillers, helping to improve
the dynamic properties of tire tread
compounds. As the filler becomes
more easily dispersed into the compound,
a more elastic network is built
up. This reduces the rolling resistance
and thus improves the fuel economy
of the tire. In some cases, traction
properties can also be enhanced.
The new functionalized solution rubbers
offer immediate benefits to the
tire industry. However, in the longer
term, they can be adopted for use
in other applications where excellent
dynamic properties are required, for
example in conveyor belting and antivibration
applications. Hall 6, Stand
C78 -Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH,
Dormagen, Germany
www.arlanxeo.com
Buss-SMS-Canzler
counter-rotating shafts that provide
intensive mixing and kneading for effective
polymerization and devolatilization
of products with viscosities up
to 15,000 Pa.s. These highly versatile
processors are characterized by large
process volumes and self-cleaning.
They allow for the efficient treatment of
difficult-to-handle products or materials
undergoing phase changes. They
permit the economic realization of long
residence times, and combine various
process steps into a single unit. Hall
12, Stand A51 - Buss-SMS-Canzler
GmbH, Pratteln, Switzerland
www.sms-vt.com
A new proprietary process to
improve fuel economy of tires
At K 2016, this company is introducing
a newly developed technology for
the production of functionalized solution
rubbers. The application of this
new technology to both styrene butadiene
rubber (S-SBR) and functionalInnovative
and sustainable
materials developed here
Having developed components for the
Solar Impulse solar-powered aircraft
mission, such as an ultra-lightweight
and thermal-insulating polyurethane
(PU) foam that lends the cockpit its
required strength while protecting the
pilots from temperature extremes,
this company has also used the Solar
Impulse aircraft as a flying laboratory
for further developing materials and
making them suitable for completely
different applications. The abovementioned
rigid PU foam will be used
in the future as high-efficiency insulation
in refrigeration systems, where
it reduces energy consumption and
CO2 emissions. The company also recently
opened a new production plant
at its Dormagen site for CO2-based
polyether polyols, which will be used
to manufacture flexible PU foam for
mattresses and upholstered furniture.
Hall 6, Stand 75A - Covestro AG,
Leverkusen, Germany
www.covestro.com
Efficient and flexible underwater
pelletizing systems
This company is showcasing a new
underwater pelletizing system (photo)
that is a result of the synergies that
have been created through the integration
of the recently acquired Gala
underwater pelletizing and RE Scheer
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The German Way of
Joint Innovation
High Viscosity
Processors
* Devolatilization
* Concentration
* Reaction
* Mixing
More information at
K 2016 * Düsseldorf
Hall 12 * Stand A51 - 10
www.sms-vt.com
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