Plastics News Europe - July/August 2019 - 32

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Mould coMponents

MasterbatcH

Hasco presents new ball
catches for fast and secure
positioning and fixing
Ball catches are frequently used in
mould construction as an impression pin. They are easy to mount
and enable locking and fixing
with linear and radial movements
of mould components.
Hasco's new ball catches
Z3700/... (with reinforced spring
force) and Z3701/... (with thread
locking) are both high-performance models that supplement
Hasco's extensive standard component range for standardised
ball catches. The ball catches are
provided with a slot for assembly
and can be quickly positioned
with a screwdriver. The ball and

internal spring of the two ball
catches are made of stainless
steel. Ball catch Z3700 /... is noted for its reinforced spring force
and allows particularly high
holding forces at application
temperatures of up to 350°C.
Ball catch Z3701/... with special
thread locking offers a high level
of reliability against twisting at
application temperatures of up
to 80°C.
All ball catches can be used
universally and enable simple
and fast fixing, precise positioning and reliable locking of the
respective mould components.

dupont launches new antiblock and slip masterbatch
DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, has introduced
its new Dow Corning AMB12235 masterbatch for polyethylene (PE) blown film. The masterbatch combines an anti-block
agent with a compatible slip additive to improve film processing
and ensure consistent quality.
Approved for food contact in Europe, the United States and China, the solution delivers a low
coefficient of friction (COF) to reduce film resistance to sliding
over itself or manufacturing rollers. This improved slip performance - which is stable over time

and under high temperatures -
contributes to increased production
speed,
uninterrupted
throughput and uniform film
quality. The product will not migrate to the surface of the film's
inner skin layer, which helps reduce film blocking that can
cause damage. This combined
approach to PE film additives can
simplify production by cutting
the number of additive feeders,
freeing up space and reducing
infrastructure complexity. From a
cost standpoint, the new masterbatch is highly efficient at low
loadings of 4-6 wt. percent.

Gear puMp

New high-performance
ball catches from Hasco

coMposites

Metal replacement with rubberplastics direct composites
Parker Prädifa, the Engineered
Materials Group of Parker Hannifin Corporation, has developed
cost-effective composite solutions
featuring material combinations
that require no bonding systems.
No bonding implies no primers,
thus there are none of the solvent
emissions which can pose such
environmental and health hazards. The composites are based on
a wide variety of materials to
produce combinations such as
rubber-plastics, rubber-metal or
plastics-plastics. Using special
manufacturing technologies, it is
even possible for 2-component
rubber-plastics composite parts
to replace "classic" rubber-metal solutions, eliminating the corrosion risk that always exists
with metals and yielding considerable weight savings.

Improved slip performance with AMB-12235 masterbatch

Maag releases the new
F-series gear pump
Maag Industrial has announced
the release of its new F-Series,
consisting of the DX "Dosix"
featuring better dosing accuracy and the FX "Flexinox", which
is the flexible alternative to the
current CX and TX models. The
new F-Series chemical transfer
gear pumps are corrosion-resistant and heatable stainless

Metal replacement
composite solution
Suitable for use in all industrial markets, applications include chassis/housing components with static sealing functions
or with rotating shafts, functional
elements for translatory motion,
sealing elements with positive/
non-positive-locking retention,
dimensionally stable carrier plates
with sealing functions, and more.

New Maag F Series gear
pump

steel conveying units that satisfy
the stringent quality requirements of today's chemical processing industry. Thanks to the
extensive range of components
and materials of construction to
choose from, the gear pumps
can be configured to suit specific requirements. The company
tested different types of gear
shafts during development of
the new products, both in various steels and plastics, including PEEK, each offering different advantages and flexibility.
The modular design facilitates this
flexible configuration
and simplifies cleaning and
maintenance work. The key
components - the gear shaft,
bearing and seal - have not
been modified, allowing customers to switch to the new
series, but continue to use the
existing spare parts.

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