Pipe & Profile March 2015

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March 2015
NPE 2015: TAKING OFF IN FLORIDA
CONTINUOUS & BATCH MIXERS FOR PVC
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN POLYOLEFINS
UPDATE: SCREW & BARREL TECHNOLOGY

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05 Industry news
PAGE 5
German plastics processing on the rise; Uponor invests $18m to expand PEX in North
America; Rapid returns to Sweden; ADS expands in Canada; Fullerenes for cable
protection
11 Reaching a century: polyolefin developments
Separate testing procedures have found that polyolefin pipes are likely to last beyond
PAGE 11
100 years – in both pressure and non-pressure applications. Lou Reade reports
19 Turning a profit: screws and barrels
New concepts in screws and barrels help to extend machine lifetime and boost
throughput
PAGE 23
23 Creating a stir with the latest mixers
Pat Toensmeier reports on recent developments in continuous and batch mixers,
including improvements in rotor and machine designs
31 NPE: lifting off in Florida
PAGE 31
NPE 2015 kicks of this month. We look at why it is shaping up to be huge success, and
preview a selection of new products that will be on show
41 Technology: Materials
42 Technology: Machinery
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46 Extruder of the month: Tubi
48 Dates for your diary
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IMCD and
Dow extend
agreement
GKV: German plastics
processing rises in 2014
IMCD is to distribute Dow’s
German plastics processors
added significant jobs in
Paraloid impact modifiers
increased their turnover again
Germany in 2014,” said
and Surecel processing aids
last year, showing accelerated
Westerheide. “Our industry
in Germany, Austria and
growth compared to 2013 –
now has more than 311,000
Switzerland from 1 March,
and faster growth than the
employees, which continues
and in the UK from 1 June.
economy in general.
the upward trend of recent
The new agreement is an
Total sales in 2014 in-
years.”
extension of a long-estab-
creased by 2.6% to reach
He was confident for the
lished partnership between
E59bn (US$67bn) according to
coming year, based on the
the two companies. It also
Dirk Westerheide, president of
latest survey of GKV members:
complements the recent
trade association GKV, which
63% of respondents expected
appointment of IMCD as
produced the figures.
increased turnover this year,
Dow’s pan-European
“This achieved a new
while 30% expected no change
distributor for its Tyrin
record,” he said.
and 7% predicted reduced
chlorinated PE range.
Domestic sales were up
Westerheide: “Sales in 2014
turnover.
Paraloid, Tyrin and
1.9% to E37.8bn (US$43bn),
achieved a new record”
However, he said that
Surecel additives are used
while exports grew 3.4% to
Germany’s high energy costs
as impact modifiers and
E21.2bn (US$24bn). At the
the sector’s 2,866 companies
– which continue to rise
processing aids in a wide
same time, the amount of
also grew by 2.6% in the same
because of the expansion of
range of PVC compounds.
material processed, at 13.6m
period, he added.
renewable energy – could
❙ www.imcdgroup.com
❙ www.dow.com/additives
tonnes, rose by 3%. The rise in
the number of employees in
“The mainly medium-sized
companies in our industry
derail this growth in future.
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Rapid Granulator returns to Swedish hands
Swedish size reduction
not be impacted by the sale.
processing tyres, cables,
product line, so the Rapid
company Rapid Granulator has
Eldan Recycling is a global
aluminium and various other
acquisition is complementary
changed hands – switching
supplier of recycling equip-
scrap materials. It does not
to its activities.
from US-based Ipeg to
ment and systems for
have its own granulator
Toni Reftman, managing
Sweden’s Lifco.
director of Lifco subsidiary
Rapid is based in Bredaryd,
Eldan Recycling, will assume
Sweden, while its North
responsibility for the Rapid
American operations are in
business.
Cranberry Township, USA. All
“This acquisition will bring
Rapid employees are expected
together two companies that
to remain with the company,
are able to offer a fully
other than CEO Kirk Winstead,
complementary portfolio –
who will remain within Ipeg.
making us in effect the world’s
Republic Machine, previously a
largest recycling machine
division of Rapid Granulator
company in our field,” said
Inc, is now a subsidiary of Ipeg
Reftman.
and will remain within the
❙ www.rapidgranulator.com
group. Other Ipeg companies
– such as ancillary supplier
Eldan’s Toni Reftman will also
Conair and shredder manufac-
assume responsibility for the
turer Republic Machine – will
Rapid business
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news
Uponor invests $18m to
expand PEX facility in US
Eurocell to
float in
London
Uponor is to expand produc-
footprint will amount to more
this expansion will ensure we
Eurocell, a UK manufac-
tion in the US by investing in
than 650,000 sq ft in the area
match forecast growth and
turer and distributor of PVC
its facility in Apple Valley,
– on 50 acres of total property.
demand for our PEX systems.”
window, door and roof
Minnesota.
The expansion is needed in
Uponor has added more
products, is to float on the
The company is making an
order to meet estimated
than 130 new jobs in the area
London Stock Exchange.
$18 million investment to
growth for PEX tubing in
over the past three years
The company generated
expand production of cross-
plumbing, fire sprinkler,
– taking the total to around 500
sales of £173.1 million in
linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe
radiant heating and cooling
– and expects to add more
2014, and EBITDA of
at the plant. The extra 88,000
and hydronic piping systems
following the expansion. This
£26.1m. The profiles
sq ft will accommodate new
used in residential and
year marks the compay’s
division accounted for 42%
equipment and office space.
commercial structures.
25-year anniversary in Apple
of sales, and the building
Construction is expected to be
“It’s an exciting time in the
Valley.
plastics division 58%.
finished by the end of the year.
building industry, especially
Uponor CEO and president
Patrick Bateman, CEO of
The company’s North
after the downturn we
Jyri Luomakoski added: “Our
Eurocell, said: “Over the
American headquarters are
experienced just a few years
North American region has
last few years, Eurocell has
also located in Apple Valley,
ago,” said Bill Gray, Uponor
consistently boosted profits
developed a leading UK
while it has a distribution
North America president.
and seized market share, both
position in window, door and
centre and resin-processing
“We’re seeing significant
in the residential commercial
roofline PVC products. This
centre in nearby Lakeville. By
growth in commercial and
segments.”
is supported by our national
year-end, the company’s
residential construction, and
❙ www.uponor-usa.com
network of branded
branches. This has enabled
Uponor will expand its
us to deliver adjusted
North American plant
EBITDA growth of 57.0%
by 88,000 sq ft
and 70.8% for the year
ended 31 December 2013
and 2014, respectively.”
Eurocell was founded in
the UK in 1974. It was
owned by Tessenderlo of
Belgium between 2008 and
2013 – when it was acquired
by H2 Equity Partners.
❙ www.eurocell.co.uk
Advanced Drainage Systems makes Ideal move
Advanced Drainage Systems
“The acquisition of Ideal
competitive position compared
adding to existing ADS factories
(ADS), a global manufacturer of
Pipe further strengthens our
to manufacturers of concrete,
in Ontario and Quebec.
corrugated pipe, has acquired
position in Canada by increas-
steel and PVC pipe.”
The acquisition also extends
Ideal Pipe of Canada for
ing our size and scale in the
With the acquisition, ADS
the combined company’s
CAN$56.8 million (US$45.7m).
market, and enhancing our
increases its Canadian
Canadian field sales and
Ideal, which makes HDPE
manufacturing, marketing and
manufacturing footprint from
engineering staff, allowing
pipe and related accessories,
distribution capabilities,” said
two to five facilities.
ADS to leverage products like
had sales of CAN$43m
Joe Chlapaty, chairman and
Ideal has manufacturing
its Allied line through Ideal’s
(US$34.5m) for the last 12
CEO of ADS.
plants in Western Ontario,
sales network.
months.
“This puts us in a stronger
Eastern Ontario and Manitoba,
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Fewer plastic pipe sites in Europe
The number of plastic pipe
extrusion sites in Europe has
fallen by nearly a quarter in
the last 15 years.
According to AMI’s
directory of plastic pipe
extruders in Europe, there
were 625 sites in 2001 and
just 480 today – an overall
reduction of 23%.
In 2008, the total was 559
sites – around 12% higher that
today.
The worst affected areas
have been Spain, Italy, France
and the UK – which accounted
for 60-70% of the site
Other
Central
Eastern Europe
11%
Other
West Europe
10%
Benelux
6%
Nordic
7%
Spain
7%
Germany
20%
UK
8%
France
9%
Italy
13%
Distribution of plastic pipe
production in Europe, 2014
Source: AMI, 2015
Poland
9%
reduction in Europe. The most
common reason for plant
closures has been either
group rationalisation within
a country or the transfer
of production abroad.
However, there have also
been many bankruptcies
and acquisitions resulting
from liquidation.
Germany is still Europe’s
largest producer of plastic
pipes, with 20% of production in
2014. This has increased over
recent years as it is the only
West European country that has
seen output recover to 2007
levels of demand.
European production of
plastics pipes is still around
20% below that of 2007.
A second AMI report, a
review of the market’s top 50
players, puts Wavin (now part
of Mexichem), Pipelife and
Russia’s rapidly expanding
Polyplastic in the top three
positions.
The top 10 companies
account for 40% of production
by volume. AMI estimates that
the industry is worth around
€7.5bn.
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Window
maker sells
division
AmesburyTruth, a US-based
manufacturer of window
and door components, is to
sell its non-fenestration
custom extrusion business
to VIP Rubber and Plastic
Products.
The 72,000 sq ft facility,
in Ontario, California,
employs 50 people and
makes both fenestration and
non- fenestration products.
The company will now move
its fenestration opeations to
a facility in Minnesota.
“Our goal is to be North
America’s number one
supplier of window and
door components,” said
AmesburyTruth president
Jeff Graby.
AmesburyTruth is a
subsidiary of UK-based
Tyman.
❙ www.amesburytruth.com
Fullerenes shown to protect
plastics insulation in cables
Researchers from Borealis and
the Chalmers University of
Technology in Sweden have
demonstrated the use of
fullerenes to protect plastics
insulation in highvoltage
cables.
They say that the
nanometre-sized
carbon balls enable
polyethylene to
withstand a 26% higher
voltage, which could
increase the efficiency of
power grids in the future.
The research work involved
the addition of very small
amounts of different variants
of the C 60
carbon ball, a
nanomaterial in the fullerene
molecular group that is also
known as a buckminsterfullerene
or bucky-ball. Such
materials have already been
tested in the conductive parts
of high-voltage cables, but it is
Fullerenes can
help to prevent
the formation of
electrical trees in
high-voltage cable
insulation
believed that
this is the first
time that it has
been shown they can bring
benefits to the insulation
material.
The Chalmers researchers
say that fullerenes are the best
voltage stabilizers identified
for insulation plastics thus far.
They help to capture electrons,
preventing them from
destroying other molecules
and forming electrical trees
within the plastic.
A paper on the initial
research, entitled “A new
application area for fullerenes:
voltage stabilizers for power
cable insulation”, has recently
been published in the Advanced
Materials journal. The next
stage of the project will involve
testing the technology on a large
scale in complete high-voltage
cables with both alternating
current and direct current.
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Polyolefin developments | materials feature
Separate testing procedures have found that polyolefin pipes are
likely to last beyond 100 years – in both pressure and non-pressure
applications. Lou Reade reports
Reaching a century:
polyolefin developments
An independent project, commissioned by The European
Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (Teppfa), has
concluded that polyolefin sewer pipes have a service
lifetime expectancy of at least 100 years. The results of
the two-year project were scrutinised by Heinz Dragaun
from the Technical School for Higher Education (TGM) in
Vienna.
The starting point for the project was that predicting
life expectancy of pressure pipes is well documented,
but this is not the case for non-pressure applications in
sewage and drainage. The project studied pipes made
from PE and PP-B by investigating thermo-oxidative
degradation, maximum allowed stress, long-term
behaviour under constant strain and the effect of sewer
conditions (such as chemicals) and temperature.
The project involved the excavation of many samples
from in-service pipe networks, which were then tested
and assessed in the laboratory. The findings are
expected to favourably influence sewer operators that
are faced with major capital investment in new or
replacement networks, said Teppfa.
“Designers, owners and operators of sewer networks
can be confident that these sewer systems will
have an in-service life of at least 100 years when
materials, products and installation practices meet the
appropriate requirements,” said Tony Calton, Teppfa
general manager. “It will lend further appeal and allow
polyolefin sewer pipes to be specified with increased
confidence as they perform consistently throughout
their very long asset life.”
Many European countries have old sewer networks
that need to be modernised or replaced. Life expectancy
is a critical factor in any investment decision. Polyolefin
pipe systems have been widely used for over 40 years
and compared to non-plastic pipe materials, they have
consistently offered a longer term solution. However,
Dow’s PE-RT
pipes have
achieved the
highest
chlorine
resistance
classification
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materials feature | Polyolefin developments
A PE100+
project aimed
to evaluate butt
fusion test
methods for
large PE pipe
Dow’s Hypertherm
2399
PE-RT material
allows
installers to
bend water
lines at turning
joints to ease
installation
whereas the life expectancy of polyolefin pipes has been
discussed for many years, a definitive conclusion has
never been determined.
Excavated pipes that were tested had already been in
use for up to 40% of their proposed in-service lifetime.
The tests showed that no excessive deterioration or
degradation has occurred over this time.
“Although the oldest excavated pipes were manufactured
using ‘first generation’ material formulations, a
residual lifetime of more than 50 years was calculated,”
said Calton. “And we should also bear in mind that
current formulations offer even greater lifetime
performance than those earlier materials.”
Other key factors investigated in project were found
not to affect life expectancy adversely. These included:
the chemical composition of the sewer water; the
temperature profile of sewer flows; and variations in the
kind of installation practices used. The influence of
higher concentrations of sewer effluent that are
typically associated with structured wall pipe systems
was also examined.
The full technical report and a summary technical
report are available on Teppfa’s website, as is a
four-page leaflet outlining the project scope. The
project was co-ordinated by Teppfa in conjunction with
LyondellBasell, Borealis and TGM (Austria).
Joining assessment
PE 100+, the industry organisation for suppliers PE 100
pipe materials, recently carried out a project to assess
the joining – and testing – of large diameter, thickwalled
PE pipe. It has been working to further develop
test methods and harmonise global standards for butt
fusion procedures, and endorse their suitability for this
type of pipe.
“Test methods for butt fusion welds are potentially
misleading, and they exist in ISO, European and many
national and industry standards,” said Steve Beech, who
led the butt fusion harmonsation project.
There are short-term destructive tests, which
include a variety of tensile tests on small specimens cut
from the weld, impact tests, pressure tests and tensile
tests on whole pipe assemblies. Long-term tests
include creep tests on full thickness specimens, Full
Notch Creep Tests (FNCTs) and pressure tests on the
pipe assembly.
The key to success for the project has been the
evaluation of test methods to fully understand shortand
long-term properties of the welds. An important
aim was to evaluate welds in large diameter, thick
walled pipe with a range of wall thicknesses. This was
done by short term, long term and Full Notched Creep
testing.
The minimum service life of the butt welds tested
was estimated in accordance with Vogt et al. A maximum
longitudinal stress of 4MPa, a result of the
maximum design hoop stress of 8MPa for an unrestrained
PE 100 pipeline, gives a conservatively
estimated lifetime of 215 years at 20°C in water. Based
on this calculation, it can be safely concluded that for
water and gas applications at 20°C, a properly made PE
100 butt fusion joint is predicted to achieve a service life
well in excess of 100 years.
Overall, the results of the project indicate that
rationalisation and some harmonisation of the three
procedures could take place – if the industry is willing
to do this, said Beech.
Bending round corners
Dow has launched Hypertherm 2399, a polyethylene
resin for domestic and commercial hot and cold water
plumbing pipes. The PE-RT material enhances pipe
flexibility, allowing installers to bend water lines at
turning joints to ease installation.
“Turning joints have always been a challenge when
installing copper, steel and rigid plastic pipe,” said Oray
Talu, market manager for Dow pipe and irrigation
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materials feature | Polyolefin developments
Sabic has
completed its
Vestolen A
portfolio with
an orange
HDPE grade for
gas distribution
pipe
products. “These are typically the first points of failure
and a major contributor to call-backs.”
Dow’s new material eliminates the need for breaks
at joints, which reduces the likelihood of leaks.
According to Dow, the resin is the first product to meet
US building codes and product standards for plumbing
while also achieving Level 5 chlorine-resistance certification.
This accreditation gives contractors and homebuilders
the flexibility to install continuous loop, on-demand
recirculation, and traditional plumbing systems.
The material can be used as a drop-in replacement
for cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), with minimal
tooling changes.
At the same time, pipes made from Dow’s Dowlex
2388 PR-RT resin have received the highest chlorine
resistance certification (Class 5). The certification was
issued by Jana Laboratories in Canada. The pipes were
subjected to different temperatures and pressures at a
chlorine concentration of 4.4 ppm and have been tested
for more than two years until a failure could be
observed.
Meanwhile, Sabic has completed its Vestolen A pipe
portfolio with a new orange high density polyethylene
(HDPE) grade for gas distribution.
The grade, Vestolen A 6060R, is long-lasting and can
be used for mono- as well as for multi-layer co-extruded
pipes. It has good resistance to slow crack growth
and rapid crack propagation, as it is classified as a
PE100 compound and comes with a 10.0 MRS (Minimum
Required Strength) rating.
The grade builds on the existing Vestolen A range
which is known as a reliable, low weight and easy to
install HDPE material, says Sabic.
Louis Loos, segment leader for pipes at Sabic said:
“We will continue to invest in the pipe industry, to anticipate
its future developments and requirements.”
Because die deposits are significantly reduced
during the extrusion process of the new grade, it also
offers benefits to converters as the production process
does not need to be interrupted as frequently as when
using standard material – meaning that higher levels of
throughput can be achieved.
“When developing new materials we pay particular
attention to the conversion process. Vestolen A 6060R is
an example of how we support converters to optimise
their production process,” said Ralph Handstanger,
technical marketing engineer for HDPE at Sabic Europe.
Multi-layer performance
Massimiliano Fenili, technical manager of Tecnomatic,
told delegates at last year’s Pipes in Infrastructure
conference in Dusseldorf that multi-layer pipe can
boost performance, and perform beyond the capability
PEX guidance
A 144-page design guide on cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) has recently been completely updated.
The Residential PEX Water Supply Plumbing Systems Design Guide is now available online. The
guide, which includes expanded information on green construction codes, can help homeowners,
designers, builders, plumbers and architects plan and understand the features and benefits of a
PEX pipe residential water system.
It includes comprehensive design concepts and installation guidelines for the proper use of
PEX pipe systems. The guide was a collaborative effort between the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI),
Home Innovation Research Labs, International Code Council (ICC) and Plastic Pipe and Fittings
Association (PPFA), and can be downloaded from the websites of all four organisations.
“This edition includes many enhancements to manage increased usage of PEX systems in a
variety of residential applications such as water reuse and retrofitting,” said Randy Knapp,
director of engineering of PPI’s Building and Construction Division (BCD).
New information was added to almost every chapter including standards, all applicable
national plumbing, mechanical, and building codes including new green construction codes, updates to fitting systems, and new
design information on fixture flow rates and water hammer.
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materials feature | Polyolefin developments
System Group’s
Sow Flow AMR
pipe is intended
for use in
drainage
systems on
steep hills
of single-walled pipe.
He cited the case of Omani pipe extruder Muna Noor,
which has commissioned an extrusion line from
Tecnomatic to make multi-layer PE pipe – the first in
the Middle East, it says. The line has an output of up to
2000 kg/h, making pipes with a maximum diameter of
1200mm.
Muna Noor, part of Kuwait’s Boubyan Petrochemical,
specialises in the production of PE pipe in sizes up to
800mm. It recently opened a new factory in Sohar to
produce PP double wall corrugated sewer pipes up to
1200mm, plus fittings, manholes and PE multilayer
safety pipes. The pipes are produced under a technology
licence from Wavin Overseas.
Multilayer pipe offers a practical solution to problems
in the installation and jointing of PE systems, providing
high security at minimum additional cost. By combining
the best materials for specific loading conditions, they
provide protection and long-time durability. The new
generation of pipe will be ideal for the poor, stony soils
of the Oman and other Middle East countries – which
can produce high stresses in the pipe wall.
One answer is to use High Stress Crack Resistance
(HSCR) PE 100 materials – such as BorSafe HE3490-
LS-H HSCR PE100 from Borouge in this project.
The materials are ideal for rocky soil conditions
where no imported pipe surround is available, and are
equally resistant to Slow Crack Growth (SCG) caused by
external surface damage and point loads. The materials
can be used for pipes that are installed using a wide
variety of trenchless technology – from the renovation of
existing pipelines using insertion or pipe-bursting
techniques, to installing new pipes using high speed
ploughing or horizontal directional drilling.
At the same event, System Group of Italy presented
details of an HDPE pipe system that is engineered to
make water flow more slowly – such as when it is
running down a steep hill.
Its corrugated HDPE pipes have an artificially
introduced roughness on the inner surface, in order to
hinder the flow of water. The system is called Slow Flow
AMR. The pipe is the result of research at Bari Polytechnic.
Marco Maroncelli, marketing manager, told delegates
that the inner surface roughness leads to
turbulence which limits the speed of water flow. The
pipes can be combined with ‘vortex’ manholes to further
reduce water velocity in sewage and drainage systems.
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Screws & barrels | machinery feature
New concepts in screws and
barrels help to extend
component lifetime and
boost throughput
Turning a profit:
screws and barrels
Screws and barrels are at the coalface of plastics
processing, and are often the components that wear
down first. So, enhancing wear resistance can be the
first consideration for extending machine lifetime.
Nordson Xaloy Europe has developed a bimetallic
barrel alloy with enhanced resistance to corrosive and
abrasive wear, which extends the working life of
extrusion barrels in general-purpose applications.
The key to the corrosion resistance of the X220 alloy
is its higher chromium content relative to other barrel
inlays for general-purpose use – twice that of Nordson
Xaloy’s own X200 inlay and greater than the standard
alloy in Europe, says the company. The new inlay also
has greater hardness: 64 to 69 on the Rockwell HRC
scale, versus 58 to 65 for the X200.
In acid immersion tests of sample weight loss, X220
alloy exhibited a 55% improvement over other European
alloys in sulphuric acid and a 44% improvement in
hydrochloric acid.
“The new X220 inlay improves productivity and
product quality through better screw-to-barrel fit,
reduces downtime, and prolongs the working life of the
barrel,” according to David Hotchkiss, global product
manager.
A bimetallic inlay is a high-hardness alloy that lines
the inner wall of the barrel. As general-purpose inlays,
the iron-based X200 and the iron-chromium-based X220
can be used with a wide range of polyolefin, styrenic,
and other resins at filler loadings up to 15%. For vinyls,
certain fluoropolymers, and other potentially corrosive
resins, Nordson Xaloy supplies the X306 nickel-cobalt
alloy. The tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy X800
provides high wear and corrosion resistance for highly
filled resins and high-temperature engineering
polymers.
Expanded output
US-based Reiloy Westland – part of Germany’s
Reifenhäuser since 2012 – is in the process of building a
new facility to help it increase output of screws and barrels.
The new plant, in Maize, Kansas, is eight miles
from the company’s existing facility in Wichita and – at
55,000 sq ft – more than twice its size.
The company has already ordered a Weingärtner
MPMC 600-6000 – a 5-axis, multi-purpose machining
centre that will be used to make both screws and
barrels.
It will be delivered in July this year, by which time
the new plant is expected to be ready.
“It increases the dimensional capacity of the
products we can manufacture,” the company said.
The company intends to be very active at this
year’s NPE, with a number of new products and
concepts on show. For starters, it will introduce its
new patent-pending mixing screw. Based on the
Eagle mixing screw, which the company first
introduced in 1991, it has undergone multiple
redesigns over its history.
s
A new mixer
screw from
Reiloy Westland
is based
on its earlier
Eagle screw
Reiloy
Westland’s
NPE app will
help visitors
negotiate the
show
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machinery feature | Screws & barrels
KraussMaffei
Berstorff’s Eco-
Line microwave
channels have
helped
Trelleborg
reduce energy
costs
The low-shear mixer – which Reiloy Westland sees
as being appropriate to all types of plastics processing
applications, including extrusion – provides both
dispersive and distributive mixing, improves isothermal
melt quality and increases throughput. The new concept
will be seen at the show.
“The projected quality mixing obtained, without
introducing excessive shear, will offer improved
profitability,” said the company.
Another new concept is a special ‘NPE app’, which
will allow visitors to make their visit to the event easier.
As well as advice on travelling to Orlando and a guide to
the city, users can register their attendance at the show
and book appointments with the company.
The app also includes the latest edition of the
company’s Barrel and Screw Handbook.
Microwave seal
Sometimes, special applications dictate that the
traditional approach of plasticising using a screw alone
is not appropriate. This was the case with Trelleborg, a
Swedish producer of sealing profiles for the automotive
and building industries – which has begun using two
EcoLine microwave channels from KraussMaffei
Berstorff.
Trelleborg first saw the technology in action at a
KraussMaffei open house event, and signed the
purchase order for the two lines at K2013. The reason
for the investment was to reduce operating costs in the
energy-intensive vulcanization process.
“In view of the results – in terms of productivity and
quality – we decided to opt for this solution to further
increase our productivity,” said Joakim Hansson,
purchasing manager at Trelleborg.
Four microwave channel modules are each equipped
with a generator of 6kW magnetron power. A circulator
integrated into the energy supply transfers any energy
not absorbed by the product to the connected water
load, to improve magnetron service life.
The channel has a total installed magnetron power
of 24kW. The microwave generators are arranged above
and below the conveyor belt. The microwave coupling
system is designed to ensure a homogeneous field
distribution. Both the microwave power and conveyor
belt speed can be continuously adjusted. The microwave
channel has an effective cross-section of 280mm width
and 150mm height.
A central control panel ensures that system settings
can be selected with ease. A process-oriented user
interface helps to reduce set-up times during material
changes.
“Special features of the EcoLine microwave channel
are reduced waste gas losses and the energy-optimised
switched-mode power supplies,” said Helmut Lüders,
product manager for rubber profile production lines at
KraussMaffei Berstorff.
“Closed circulation of the process air provides
maximum cost savings, as 90% of the energy-intensive
hot air remains in the system.”
Another new feature is improved thermal insulation
of the process chambers, he said.
Nordson Xaloy’s bimetallic barrel alloy shows high resistance to acid
immersion
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Mixers for PVC | machinery feature
Creating a stir with
the latest mixers
Pat Toensmeier reports
on recent developments in
continuous and batch mixers, including
improvements in rotor and machine designs
Suppliers of batch and continuous mixers are developing
improved machine designs to meet compounders’
changing demands to produce the latest materials
formulations more efficiently. These requirements
include:
l Material versatility and innovation: Compounders are
running more specialty resins and ingredients, and in the
process dealing with formulations that need fine-tuning
to achieve the required properties. Mixers are being
upgraded with special equipment and capabilities that
allow process tailoring for creating innovative materials.
l Higher throughput: Increased productivity means an
improved return on investment, but only if materials
meet quality standards. Mixing systems are being
engineered for high throughputs, notably in screw, rotor
and mixing-blade designs that boost output with no
trade-offs in quality.
l Energy efficiency: Cost savings go right to the bottom
line. In some countries, reductions in energy also
satisfy regulatory standards.
l Automation: Reducing manual input saves money and
assures consistent quality in batch and continuous
machines.
l Profitability: Many high-tech compounds go into
commodity applications, putting downward pressure on
production prices. The ability of mixing to improve
margins is an important tactic in a strategy aimed at
increasing profitability.
Over the following pages we review recent continuous
and batch mixer developments from Farrel Pomini,
TPEI, Ajax Equipment, B&P Process Equipment, Mixaco,
Promixon and Marion Mixers.
Continuous improvements
Recent developments at Farrel Pomini include the
extension of the CP (Compact Processor) Series II range
of continuous mixers. Launched this year, the CP4000
achieves a nominal throughput of 4,000 kg/hour (8,800
lb/hr) and bridges the gap between modular continuous
mixers that are integrated into a unitized frame, and the
company’s higher-output non-unitized designs that can
process materials at rates above 6,000 kg/hour.
The CP4000 is the seventh and final model in the
line, says Paul Lloyd, business unit director at Farrel in
the US. This is because the unitized frame of the
modular series cannot be duplicated for higher output
mixers. “Any mixer with throughput above 4,000 kg/hour
will require different construction,” he explains. “The
Farrel Pomini’s
new CP4000
mixer has a
number of
process
variables that
improve mixing
and throughput
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machinery feature | Mixers for PVC
Farrel Pomini’s CP4000 bridges the gap
between standard continuous mixers
and non-unitized, high-output
models
CP4000 is the maximum size for this platform concept.”
Two CP4000 mixers have been sold to undisclosed
compounders in Europe, Lloyd reports. The new larger
model is more expensive than previous sizes, as you’d
expect, but is claimed to deliver a better return-oninvestment.
“Volume helps [the bottom line] in our
business. Customers can expect lower cost per
kilogram and better ROI with the CP4000,” he says.
CP Series II sizes range from 125 to 4,000 kg/hour
– the number of each machine denotes nominal
throughput in kilograms. Each system has an integrated
mixer and extruder, as well as a controller that
regulates upstream and downstream equipment.
Systems are wired, piped, pre-tested and shipped ready
for installation.
The mixer mounts on top of the frame and accepts
multiple feed systems and material types. It has a
gravity chute through which processed material
FR rotors from discharges to a hot-feed extruder below. This is
TPEI are equipped with a pumping screw (to minimize heat
installed with build-up), screen-changer and pelletizing system.
couplings, so Each mixer is equipped with twin-lobe, elliptic,
the driveshaft counter-rotating, non-intermeshing rotors that produce
bearing block distributive mixing while maintaining short residence
doesn’t need to time and, consequently, a low heat history in materials
be accessed and lower-than-average energy use.
Two rotor versions are available for the mixers: the
standard FCM (48 to 203.2 mm in
diameter), and a CPXL or extra-long
version optimized for high
filler loadings, temperaturesensitive
materials and
reduced energy use. The FCM
rotors have 6:1 L/D ratios,
while CPXL versions have two
stages and 10:1 ratios.
The mixers handle diverse
materials. These include: highly filled and pigmented
polyolefins, PVC, styrenics, polyamides, polyesters,
polycarbonate and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs);
calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, carbon black and
colorant masterbatches; flame-retardant compounds;
recyclates; and biopolymers.
Self alignment
An important feature of the CP machines is their
modularity, and Farrel Pomini has been adding
components to optimize processing. The latest is the
Self-Aligning Seal (SAS), which was developed by R&D
manager Stuart Sardinskas based on customer
feedback. The device provides a solid mechanical seal
that keeps pellets and powders within the feed section
of the mixing chamber.
The SAS uses an air cushion to automatically align
with the outer-diameter clearance of the rotor shafts.
This maintains an impervious seal that prevents
material migration. Lloyd says that although the CP
mixers are designed for starve-feeding, they sometimes
back up, which is when the seal is especially useful.
The device is available on new machines and as a
retrofit.
Other components allow compounders to fine-tune
processing. Farrel Pomini has long maintained that by
adjusting a handful of process variables – feed rate,
rotor speed, chamber temperature and the throttle gate
output – its continuous mixers can produce a range of
compounds without changing their hardware.
Adjustable mixing-dam assemblies, for example, can
be raised or lowered as necessary to restrict flow and
thereby increase energy and shear during mixing,
rather than wait until material reaches the orifice,
which regulates discharge to the extruder. They can
also be configured to accept ports for additives.
A vent plunger regulated by a timer can be added at
the end of the mixer to automatically vent moisture and
other volatiles while enhancing throughput rates. Lloyd
says the device is more efficient than conventional
stationary vents, which may clog during operation and
require immediate cleaning.
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Mixers for PVC | machinery feature
The orifice is adjustable to control melt
residence time. The device opens to
whatever degree is necessary to
increase or decrease work to the
material prior to discharge.
Free rotor
Another supplier of continuous
mixers, Technical
Process & Engineering Inc
(TPEI) continues to upgrade
and expand a design it
commercialized several years
ago – its Free Rotor (FR)
machines.
FR rotors are three-piece
constructions that are installed
without opening a machine’s driveshaft
bearing block. This is possible because
the rotor shafts are separate from the rotor body. The
rotor itself is installed with couplings, says engineer
Jim Hower. This facilitates installation and doesn’t
expose bearings to contaminants.
FR models also come in extended FRE versions,
which lengthen the rotor body by 1 L/D. Hower says this
permits an extension of the feed chamber, which
improves the feeding and processing of lightweight and
other hard-to-feed materials such as recyclate.
Eight models of the FR and FRE mixers are available
– two in FR configurations and six in FRE versions.
Hower points out that TPEI’s rotors evenly disperse
highly loaded materials such as colour concentrates.
Some formulations have an 85/15 ratio of concentrate
and base material.
One continuous mixer that utilizes innovative
technology to optimize process capabilities is the
TriVolution line of single-screw machines from B&P
Process Equipment. The system achieves dispersive
and distributive mixing. It also allows controlled shear
mixing with high surface area regeneration for devolatization
and reactive processing of materials.
The unit performs these and other capabilities by
blending the mixing features of a reciprocating kneader
with those of a twin-screw extruder, says Michael
Lazorchak, global product manager for mixing systems.
But there is a twist. Whereas reciprocating kneaders
allow one stroke (a forward and backward movement)
per screw revolution, the TriVolution mixer generates
three stokes for every 360˚ revolution of the screw, to
broaden mixing flexibility.
The screw can be configured with up to 12 intermeshing
flights to modify mixing. Stationary pins
inside the barrel create what Lazorchak describes as a
“slalom effect” on the melt as it undergoes
shearing, decompression, folding and
elongational mixing.
“The stroke of the machine is not
adjustable, but the geometry is,” he
explains. A compounder tailors
mixing parameters by adjusting
elements on the screw. “You can
configure units according to
the process you run.”
Moreover, kneading and
splitting of the melt, caused
by the screw and stationary
pins as it travels down the
barrel, opens and exposes
material to grafts and reactive
processing. It also facilitates venting
moisture and volatile gases. This is useful
for compounds that contain natural fibres,
which typically have high moisture content.
In addition to producing a high-quality melt, the
process minimizes the heat and energy in mixing. As
B&P explains, the mechanical energy used for melting
and mixing does not come from aggressive shear-inducing
devices but from elongational mixing that takes place
in the intermeshing areas between the stationary pins
and reciprocating screw flights. There is, as a result, less
material degradation, as well as cost savings.
Six models are in the TriVolution line, with screw
diameters of 30 to 160 mm and L/D ratios of 12, 16 and
20:1 for each.
Batch benefits
Promixon of Italy reports developments in equipment
and product distribution. The company has made a
number of upgrades to its batch mixing systems and
components, and in September inaugurated a venture
with US-based Exline to distribute custom mixing
B&P says that
its TriVolution
combines the
mixing features
of a reciprocating
kneader
with those of a
twin-screw
machine
Promixon has
upgraded
mixing tools to
improve
material
distribution,
reduce wear
and save energy
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machinery feature | Mixers for PVC
Batch unit from
Marion Mixers
uses WaveMix
microwave
heating system,
which is fast,
thorough and
energy efficient
Promixon’s TRX
container mixer
is designed for
a range of
materials
including
masterbatches,
additives and
polymers
plants and spare parts in
America. CEO Marco Marinello
also says that the company will
soon add “an innovative on-line
service for spare parts
management and technical
support.”
Developments that back up
these initiatives include mixing
tools with enhanced performance,
25% increased cooling
efficiency in the CMX cooling
system, and greater energy
savings in all mixing equipment.
Marinello also says
Promixon has added to its
range of machines to meet
the “enormous variety of
mixing requirements” from customers.
The company has increased the coating, thickness
and incidence angle of the bottom blade of its mixing
tool. This permits mixing at lower speeds when
necessary, reduces wear to the tool and mixing tank,
and reportedly assures optimum material distribution
and dispersion. Promixon has also developed wearresistant
coatings to extend mixer life. Engineers have
also increased discharge diameters to raise throughput
speed and batch productivity.
One important development has been engineering
mixers for greater reliability. Marinello says that as a
result, customers will have “minimal maintenance
costs in the first five years of use.”
Mixers can be used with a range of thermoplastics,
additives, masterbatches, colorants, bio-based composites
and recyclate. Promixon’s best-selling models are
the Problend-TC dry-blending system for PVC, with
throughput of 400 to 9,000 kg/hr, and the TRX container
mixer, for colour masterbatches and additives,
with output of 60 to 1,000 kg/batch.
The Problend-TC is said to be efficient and
low cost to operate, while the TRX mixer
affords easy cleaning and fast changeover.
Alternative heating
Marion Mixers produces batch and continuous
machines and components
to improve process operations.
One notable technique
the company promotes for
horizontal mixers processing
free-flowing materials is
microwave (MW) heating.
Called WaveMix technology,
the process replaces conventional
jacketed heating elements, says Nick
Burkle, WaveMix specialist, and is
reportedly faster and more effective than standard
mixer heat systems, while consuming less energy.
The company licensed the process from the
University of Northern Iowa in the US two years ago.
Burkle says an installation uses a 75- to 400-kW
microwave transmitter operating at 915 MHz in a
stainless steel vessel specially designed by Marion for
safety. The process, which is scalable, yields even
heating across the material.
In a test carried out earlier this year, Marion reported
that microwave-assisted drying was tested on 500 lb
(230 kg) of agricultural-grade limestone powder, using a
75-kW, 915-MHz transmitter in a 10-ft 3 batch mixer. The
MW heat achieved moisture content of less than 0.05%
(500 ppm) at 171°F (77.2°C) in less than 30 minutes.
More information
Michael Lazorchak of B&P Process Equipment and Jim
Preston of Rhetech gave a presentation on “Putting the
TriVolution mixer through its paces” at the Compounding
World Forum 2014, which took place on 9-10
December in Philadelphia, PA, USA. A selection of
leading mixer suppliers were also exhibiting at the
event, including B&P, Farrel Pomini, Mixaco, Promixon
and TPEI. For conference proceedings, contact Kelly
Cressman (kc@amiplastics-na.com).
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The leading US
plastics exhibition
kicks of this month.
We look at why NPE
2015 is shaping up
to be huge success,
and preview a
selection of new
products that will
be on show
NPE: lifting off in Florida
NPE 2015, which takes place on 23-27 March in
Orlando, Florida, is likely to be the largest US plastics
exhibition ever. More than 60,000 visitors are expected
to view displays by some 2,000 exhibitors over more
than 106,000m 2 of exhibition space. And according to
show organiser, the US Society of the Plastics Industry
(SPI), more than 400 of those exhibitors will have
equipment running on their stands.
“With so many exhibitors operating equipment, the
show floor will be a dynamic panorama of manufacturing
in action,” said Gene Sanders, SPI’s senior vice
president of trade shows and conferences.
NPE 2012 took place as the US economy began its
recovery from the downturn. Exhibitor mood was
optimistic then and is, perhaps, even better now as the
US economy is performing well. While the IMF recently
downgraded its forecast for global growth for 2015 to
3.5%, the US was the sole major world economy to see
its economic performance expectation lifted (from 3.1%
to 3.6%).
The most recent data from the SPI’s Committee on
Equipment Statistics (CES) shows that US quarterly
plastics machinery shipments have been running at
near record levels now for close to three years. In the
third quarter of last year, shipments of primary
processing equipment totalled US$304.1 million. That
was only 2% below the 10-year record result for the
same period in 2013 and 6% ahead of the second
quarter 2014 figures. Sales of twin-screw extruders in
the US grew particularly strongly last year – they were
35% higher during the first three quarters of 2014
compared to the same period in 2013.
More evidence of growth in the US plastics market
can be found in the latest data from Germany’s
machinery association, the VDMA. It reports that
German exports of plastics and rubber processing
machinery to the US grew 15.5% in 2013 to reach
€630.4 million. This was the fourth consecutive year of
strong growth since the downturn of 2009.
Total world exports of plastics and rubber processing
machinery to the US reached €2,020.4 million in 2013, up
8.6% compared to 2012, according to statistics compiled
by the VDMA using export figures from national statistical
offices in 52 countries. Germany had the largest share of
this market at 31.2%, followed by Canada (18.0%), Japan
(14.6%), France (8.0%), China (5.4%), and Italy (5.2%).
Over the following pages, we take a look at some of
the materials, machinery and equipment relevant to pipe
and profile extruders. If you’re at the exhibition yourself,
please visit us at the Applied Market Information stand
(W8283). We will also be touring the halls and tweeting
news live from the show via our @PlasticsWorld Twitter
feed.
More details about visiting NPE 2015, including
opening times, advanced registration, travel information
and accommodation booking, can be found on the
exhibition website:
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▲
More than
60,000 visitors
are expected to
view displays
from 2,000
exhibitors at
NPE 2015
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Coperion
K-Tron’s dual
blower rail
unload system
transfers
powders,
granules or
pellets
E-Plus dryers
from Dri-Air
Industries offer
faster, more
complete
drying of
plastics
Ancillaries
Coperion K-Tron will show a range of bulk
materials handling systems at NPE this month, ranging
from unloading, feeding and pelletising equipment
through to packaging and loading systems.
Its dual-blower Rail Unload
System pneumatically transfers
pellets, powders and granular
materials from railcars at rates
in excess of 120,000 lb/
hour (54,000 kg/hour).
Using separate vacuum
and pressure blowers,
the system is designed
to unload
materials from the
railcar at higher conveying
rates and for longer conveying distances.
Coperion K-Tron’s modular loss-in-weight
(LIW) feeders are designed for materials with
varying bulk density and for automated materials
handling. The S100 single-screw LIW feeder offers feed
rates from 0.4 to 560 ft³/hour (10 to 15,800 dm³/hour)
and can handle free-flowing powders, granules, and
pellets. The T35 twin-screw LIW Feeder offers feed
rates from 0.04 to 88.0 ft³/hour (1.25 to 2,500 dm³/hour)
and is designed to cope with floodable powders and
more difficult, sticky or hard-to-flow materials.
❙ www.ktron.com
E-Plus dryers from Dri-Air Industries
claim to offer faster, more complete
drying of plastics, with high energy
efficiency. Their parabolic tower design,
special heater configuration and optimised
air flow maximize moisture pickup for
ultra-low dew points, faster drying, and
reduced regeneration energy usage, says
the company. Greater hopper insulation
further improves their efficiency, even
with the most challenging, hard-to-dry
plastics. They are available in three sizes,
with capacities of 25, 50, or 100lbs/hour.
❙ www.dri-air.com
FB Balzanelli is to exhibit its TR1200C
automatic coiler, which is highly flexible and
suitable for coiling a variety of pipes. Most commonly
used for corrugated pipes, PE gas and pressure
pipes and PEX pipes up to 1in, the TR1200C has a
compact design, user friendly functions and interface,
and fully automated real time adjustment.
Highlights include: quick installation, thanks to its
compact design; 12in touch screen with diagnostic
alarms; precision pipe guide to ensure a compact coil,
saving on transport costs; a third-generation pneumatic
strapping head design, for high reliability and efficiency;
minimal maintenance; and, short payback time.
❙ www.fb-balzanelli.it
Herbold Meckesheim has redesigned its SMS
Series granulators to cope with the most demanding
heavy-duty size reduction applications in a single step.
The machines are made with rotor widths ranging from
23.5 to 78.75in, and with drive capacities of 60-420HP.
The knife design is segmental, ensuring a quick and
easy exchange of the cutting tools.
SMS Granulators are equipped with a third bed knife
called a deflection wedge. When the deflection wedge is
removed larger, bulky items can be easily accommodated.
Typical applications for these granulators are: heavy,
thick-walled semi-finished products in PE, PP, POM and
PA; pipes with high wall thicknesses; and large
purgings.
❙ www.herboldusa.com
Test equipment supplier Instron will exhibit its new
Advanced Video Extensometer (AVE 2), which conforms
to the rigorous ISO 527-2 and ASTM D638 standards. It
is a fully-integrated device that adapts to the
normal fluctuations of environmental
conditions in the lab and is easily
adapted to any testing machine
that uses a ±10V analogue input
(performance depends on the
system). Designed to reduce
errors from thermal and lighting
variations that are common in
most labs, it is the only device on
the market to use the real-time
490Hz data rate while achieving a 1
micron accuracy, says Instron.
NPE visitors will also see
Instron’s AutoX Automatic Contacting
Extensometer that offers faster,
more reliable and more accurate
materials testing routines. Its high
accuracy and travel make it ideal for tensile
and flexure testing of plastics. Meeting the
requirements of ISO 527-2, it is used to determine a
variety of calculations including modulus, offset yield
and plastic (non-proportional) elongation to failure.
❙ www.instron.com
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Moretto will showcase its enhanced Eureka drying
system at NPE. The system comprises a Flowmatik
airflow management and distribution system, OTX
hopper dryer and the X Max dryer.
Moretto says Eureka is “the most advanced drying
system for engineering thermoplastics” and the only
drying system that can process 10,000-12,000kg/h of
material in compounding, extrusion and PET processing.
Here, the company claims, it has around half the
energy consumption of traditional drying systems.
The core X Max dryer is based on Moretto’s patented
‘X technology’ and incorporates a multibed single
molecular sieve desiccant system providing constant
-65°C to -85°C dew point. Though twice the size of
conventional beds, it works without needing cooling
water or compressed air for the changeover valve, and
also recovers energy by cooling of the bed during
molecular sieve regeneration.
A key enhancement in the latest X Max dryer within
the Eureka system is its multi-stage centrifugal blower,
developed by Moretto in cooperation with nearby Padua
University.
Due to these combined features, the X Max drier is
highly efficient: the X Max 916 model provides each unit
with up to 1,600m³/h drying capacity at 300 mbar
pressure with an electricity consumption of 13.2kWh.
❙ www.moretto.com
NDC Technologies says it has developed the
industry’s first four-axis diameter and ovality gauge for
products up to 12mm. Its Beta LaserMike AccuScan
6012 enables manufacturers to measure product
diameter and ovality with higher accuracy than two- and
three axis gauges.
The company says that manufacturers of medical
tubing, high-performance cable and other extruded
products – who have previously relied on two- and
three-axis diameter and ovality gauges for on-line and
off-line measurement – will benefit from the product,
thanks to its ability to make precise measurements at
increasing production line speeds.
Making an “out-of-tolerance” medical tubing product
can affect the performance of devices such as catheters,
while errors in the diameter or roundness of the
conductor or insulation in Coaxial and twisted-pair LAN
products directly affects the cable’s performance
characteristics – rendering it useless for the designed
application.
“This unusable product winds up being scrapped,
increasing manufacturing costs,” according to the
company.
❙ www.betalasermike.com
The Bessemer series of downstream equipment from
Novatec now includes modular stainless steel
vacuum tanks. These tanks are built in 4ft and 8ft
lengths with 12 x 12in and 8 x 8in cross sections.
Their modularity allows them to be connected
to create whatever length profile
extruders need. In the past, this
type of tank was built-to order,
which resulted in long lead
times and high cost.
These vacuum tanks will be
stocked in the 4ft and 8ft
lengths so they can be shipped
quickly and in reasonable
lengths (to reduce shipping costs)
and easily connected in the
processing plant.
❙ www.novatec.com
OMP, one of the companies in the NPE
Startup Garage, has a mission to help
extruders improve product identification,
using digital colour printing to mark PVC products such
as pipe.
Company founder Jim Vitous previously spent more
than 30 years in the product identification industry. The
company’s name is derived from the phrase ‘One
Moving Part’ – as its technology has a single rotating
component.
“The resulting solution provides an integrated
simplified printing experience that will displace the
cumbersome ink jet technologies currently in place,”
said Vitous. “The consumer’s perceived value will be
raised significantly.”
❙ www.pvcpipeprinter.com
R&B Plastics Machinery will use NPE as the
launchpad for its Max extrusion control system. This
uses an economical Windows CE-based human machine
interface (HMI) system that provides performance
similar to SCADA software systems, according to R&B.
Featuring Allen Bradley and Ifix systems, the Max
control platform can provide integrated line control for
a wide range of extrusion applications, including
compounding and recycling. It provides control of
temperature, speed and pressure with the touch of a
screen. Integration of upstream and downstream
equipment is also available.
The system is customised to meet end-user requirements,
including the selection of hardware suppliers. It
can be retrofitted to all makes of extruders and can also
be used with R&B’s own Max extruder product line.
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Novatec’s
Bessemer
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downstream
equipment now
includes
modular
stainless steel
vacuum tanks
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Aurora’s
capstock is
designed to
withstand
weathering
over the long
term, even in
dark colours
Materials
Aurora Plastics has introduced a weatherable PVC/
acrylic alloy capstock. The product is designed to
withstand the effects of weathering over the long term,
even in dark colours, offering an attractive alternative
for a variety of demanding applications such as outdoor
trim, windows, decks, siding, fencing, and railing. It
offers superior processing characteristics
that translate into a more
consistent coating, less scrap,
faster startup and a
broader processing
window, says the
company.
“We identified a
need for a more
cost-competitive,
long-lasting solution,” said
Matthew Kuwatch, vice president of marketing and
business development. “There are currently many
options available, but most do not offer the same level
of long-term weatherability and resistance to water
whitening, especially in darker colours.”
❙ www.auroraplastics.com
Kureha America will show a range of KF Polymer
PVDF grades at NPE 2015.
The material is a versatile fluoropolymer that is
easily melt-processed. It has a long history of use for
extruded and injection moulded piping and liquid
handling components such as fittings and valves.
It is now receiving increasing interest in oil and gas
transport as a piping and lining material, and for water
treatment systems for manufacture of ultrafiltration
media, says Kureha.
Benefits of the material include: chemical inertness;
retention of mechanical properties from 23°C to 150°C;
abrasion resistance; low coefficient of friction; thermal
ageing resistance; resistance to UV and gamma
radiation; and, conformance with CFR 177.2510 for food
contact.
❙ www.kureha.com
Orion Engineered Carbons will showcase new
speciality carbon blacks for pressure pipe, wire and
cable, and conductive products.
Arosperse 5-183a is a soft-beaded furnace black for
use in semi-conductive insulation shields for mediumvoltage
cables. With low sulphur impurities and low
sieve residues, it is a very clean product.
Another application is potable water pipe, which
requires a clean, smooth conductive surface.
Printex Zeta A is designed specially for pressure
piping in gas and water distribution. The high chemical
purity and physical cleanliness minimises taste and
odour effects. Low compound moisture absorption and
excellent microscopic dispersion performance ensure a
smooth, defect-free pipe. It also gives the polymer
excellent UV protection, shielding the pipe from
photo-oxidative degradation. Printex HV is for use in
high-voltage cables
❙ www.orioncarbons.com
Machinery & tooling
Battenfeld-
Cincinnati is a
leader in
large-diameter
pipe extrusion
Battenfeld-Cincinnati USA will present a variety
of technologies at NPE, including co-extrusion options,
high-tech pipe heads for multi-layer applications as
well as twin screws with tailored wear resistance
features.
The parallel twin screw extruder TwinEx range has
been expanded with the industry’s highest-output large
diameter machine, the TwinEx 148-28. It was designed
to meet the growing demand for large diameter PVC
pipe extrusion and high-output profile extrusion in
North America. It also has a Z design gearbox with the
main motor in the back for easy maintenance and can
process both virgin and regrind PVC with output rates of
up to 2,000kg/h (4,400lbs/hr).
The SolEx high-performance single screw extruder
series yields high outputs with low melt temperatures
and homogeneous melt for polyolefin materials. It has
been extended with a new machine, the SolEx 150,
which is particularly suited to the demands of the large
diameter heavy wall PO pipe market. It offers outputs
up to 2,750kg/h (6,000lbs/hr) for HDPE applications.
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The company will also show two examples of
co-extrusion. The ConEx range from 38 to 63mm is
suited to co-extruded pipe and profile applications.
A ConEx 63 from the conical
twin screw series will be
seen in a co-extrusion
set-up on a pedestal
mount with 4-axis
adjustment with the
TwinEx 148-28. This
configuration could be used for foam core,
triple-walled pipe extrusion, PVC fence and siding.
❙ www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com
Beier America is introducing a new high throughput
extruder for polyolefin pipe production. The BRD series
of 38:1 L/D grooved feed throat extruders incorporates
numerous innovative features, including: a feed throat
with a large eccentric feed opening; large surface area,
rectangular grooved feed channels; air gap heat
insulation; and a spiral water cooling system.
The result is high material conveying efficiency – regardless
of back pressure – with low water consumption,
says the company. A BRD60/38 pipe extruder will
be exhibited at the NPE.
The Beier BRD series is designed for efficient polymer
processing with extrusion production pressures up to
455bar. Newly designed components help to separate
plasticising performance from back pressure. The BRD
90/38 has an HDPE throughput rate of 1000kg/h.
❙ www.beieramerica.com
Extrunet America Inc is the North American subsidiary
of a European specialist in energy efficient extrusion
machinery. It claims up to 80% energy savings
compared to conventional calibration tables – with
positive side effects such as reduced noise, automated
extrusion process control and innovative guillotine
cutting technology.
Central Vacuum Technology, as Extrunet calls its
technology, has now been introduced to North America
and more than 100 calibration tables have been
upgraded – helping customers to reduce energy costs.
Extrunet estimates that more than 1,000 profile
downstream lines in North America are ‘coming of age’
– reaching 20-25 years old. Its central vacuum
technology can be retrofitted to most brands of
calibration table.
❙ www.extrunet.com
tubing for the automotive, medical and industrial
applications. The redesigned 800 series produces
flawless extrusion and layer definition of fluoropolymer
and other materials
for fuel line constructions,
multi-layer PEX pipe
and drip irrigation. The
design allows thin layer
combinations of polymers and adhesives
to 0.02mm or less.
❙ www.guill.com
Maillefer has developed a series of innovative
ways of making holes in its PIL micro-drip irrigation
hosing. The company opted for a mechanical drilling
method driven by a high-performance motor in order to
reach very high rates: its lines combine short drip
emitter spacing and high extrusion line speeds, which
translates to 2,000 holes per minute.
Part of the challenge in drilling a hole in a fast-moving
target is knowing where to aim, says Maillefer.
“Our patent-pending emitter detection system helps
us synchronise the movement with laser light precision,”
it said. “Plus, with our auto-tuning algorithm, we
zoom in onto the emitter pool zone quickly and simply.”
❙ www.maillefer.net
Tecnomatic of Italy has teamed up with Puma Plastic
Solutions to bring its extrusion lines to the US. The two
companies will participate at NPE,
It will showcase its L/D 40 Zephyr 90 for pipe
production – which has a throughput of up to 1,700kg/h
– and of its Venus 400 die-head with Pipe Air Cooling.
Zephyr boasts an array of technical solutions that is
aimed at pipe producers that need more focused
energy saving machines, with high output performance
at lower melt temperatures. The innovation spans the
entire extruder range and includes new spiral
grooved bush, screw and motors.
❙ www.tecnomaticsrl.net
Guill Tool is
introducing the
latest generation
of its
Series 800
extrusion
tooling
Beier America
will exhibited a
BRD60/38
pipe
extruder
at NPE
Guill Tool is introducing the latest generation of its
Series 800, 2-to-6 layer extrusion tooling designed to
produce high quality and material-efficient 0.125-6in OD
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IPE introduces speciality products based
on Solvay engineering thermoplastics
International Polymer Engineering (IPE), a
US-based custom extruder of thermoplastic
tubing and profiles, has introduced a
new range of products based on materials
from Solvay Specialty Polymers.
The products include high-precision
microbore tubing, monofilaments and
profiles, and are aimed at applications in
the medical, aerospace, military and
industrial sectors. IPE unveiled the new
line at the Medical Design & Manufacturing
(MD&M) West in February.
IPE has seen growing demand for
extrusions made of high-performance
thermoplastics due to their ease of
manufacturing and strong property
profile. In particular, the company has
seen a major shift toward replacing
metals and thermoset materials with
advanced thermoplastics in medical
applications, according to Jonathan
Jurgaitis, melt extrusion manager for IPE.
“It’s clear that these high-performance
materials have a strong track record, and
the industry is familiar with them as a
viable option for a range of applications,”
he said. “IPE has worked closely with
Solvay to develop custom products that
meet the requirements of demanding
end-use applications.”
IPE chose Solvay’s sulfone polymers
due to their high clarity, stiffness and
steam sterilisability. Specifically, the
company used Solvay’s Udel polysulfone
(PSU) to fabricate 0.02in (0.5mm) monofilaments,
and Radel polyphenylsulfone
(PPSU) to make 0.06in (1.5mm) and 0.11in
(2.8mm) monofilaments. It also used
Radel PPSU to make 0.50in (12.7mm)
microbore tubing with outer diameter (OD)
of 0.012in and inner diameter (ID) of
0.010in (0.3mm OD x 0.25mm ID).
IPE has also used other Solvay grades.
For example, it fabricates microtubes
from KetaSpire Peek resin that deliver
greater strength and rigidity than PTFE
microtubes, and are easier to work with
compared to those made of stainless
steel. These microtubes are used in
medical applications such catheters,
endoscopic working channels, and
laparoscopic instruments.
At the same time, it uses AvaSpire
Paek to extrude 0.06in (1.5mm) monofilaments,
and Torlon polyamide-imide (PAI)
for 0.06in (1.5mm) monofilaments. PAI
offers the highest strength and stiffness
of any thermoplastic up to 275°C (527F),
says the company.
Other monofilaments are made from
PrimoSpire self-reinforced polyphenylene
(SRP), while Halar ECTFE – a partially
fluorinated, melt-processable polymer –
is specified by IPE for 0.06in (1.5mm)
monofilaments due to its high chemical
resistance and lubricity.
❙ www.ipeweb.com
❙ www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com
PBT
Flame-retardant grades for optical fibre jackets
free.
Strict fire safety regulations
for cable material are
increasingly the norm in calls
Evonik’s Vestodur grade for
optical fibre jackets features
excellent flame-retardant
properties, yet is halogenfor
tenders for public construction
projects. This new
halogen-free grade of
polybutylene terephthalate
(PBT) for optical fibre jackets
and wire bundles has high
flame-retardant properties,
says the company.
Vestordur X9426 has a high
limiting oxygen index (LOI) and
low smoke density, and any
smoke gases emitted are of
low toxicity. The extruded
material is also extremely
flexible, kink- and crushresistant
and has good
hydrolysis properties.
Evonik offers a range of
Vestodur PBT and Vestamid
polyamide 12 compounds for
cable extrusion. These are
used both for the safe and
efficient protection of optical
fibres and for wire insulation
and cable protection tubing.
The latest development in PA
12 is a material that meets
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for rail vehicles in
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45545 – 2:2013.
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technology | Machinery
MEASUREMENT
Diameter gauges make 2,500
measurements per second
CONTROL
Easy-to-use extrusion controllers
West Control Solutions has
introduced the PlastX family
of temperature controllers for
plastics and rubber extrusion.
An easy-to-use menu
features pre-populated setup
fields with default parameters
for plastic applications.
This, together with the
removal of unnecessary
options, ensures that
configuration is straightforward
and fast to
implement, says West.
The controllers provide
both ‘heat only’ and ‘heat/
cool’ control in the same
instrument. Units can be
quickly converted to process
indicators, reducing the need
to stock multiple products for
Sikora says that its Laser
Series 6000 diameter
gauges are designed for
customer requirements
that exceed the classic
demands for quality
control in the hose and
tube industry.
The device makes 2,500 measurements
per second, with high single
value precision, allowing for optimum
line control and reliable statistical
data. Sikora offers three gauge head
models for product diameters from 0.2
to 78mm. The Series 6000 can also
handle transparent products.
The devices include an integrated
LCD display with control panel, which
provides the operator with diameter
values at a glance, directly at the
measuring device. At the control
extrusion applications.
PlastX controllers are
available in a compact 1/16 DIN
size (48 x 48mm) and 1/8 DIN
size (48 x 96mm). Standard features
include process and loop
alarms, with LED indicators
for the band and low alarms.
An LED indicator is also
present during auto-tuning.
The controller has one
panel the diameter nominal value can
be entered and the control module
activated. By way of line speed or
extruder rpm, the module automatically
controls the diameter to the
specified value. The high measuring
rate of the diameter devices also
allows the detection of lumps and
neckdowns.
A universal interface module is
directly integrated in the gauge heads
for all connections, such as RS 485, RS
232 and Profibus-DP, or industrial field
buses such as CANopen, Ethernet/IP,
DeviceNet and Profinet IO.
It also has an optional Wi-Fi
interface, which allows a direct
connection to a smartphone or laptop
for diagnostic and quality control
purposes.
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universal input, multiple
output configurations and
optional Modbus RS485
communications.
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TUBE PRODUCTION
Flexible
production
of PBL tube
Breyer has adapted its Topline
and Ecoline tube extrusion
systems to allow flexible, cost
effective production of
cosmetic tubing.
Plastic barrier laminate
(PBL) tubes are made from a
web laminate and have a
visible side seam, in production
runs typically above
100,000 tubes per order.
Laminate film is supplied to
the tube manufacturer. High
speed film lines, side-seamers
and printers allow
economic mass production of
such film but the individual
design for small orders is
often not economical.
Breyer has developed a
special solution for this,
based on its experience of
extrusion systems for flat
film and extruded tubes.
The extrusion line, with a
working width of 1600mm,
800mm, 400mm or less,
allows the production of
slitted flat film with a flexible
configuration of different
layers for different tube
diameters and lengths.
EVOH, PA, PET and COC
barrier layers are all
possible, says Breyer.
Properties like colour and
haptics, which are very
important for the first
impression of the tube
product, can be easily
adapted by using different
polymers such as PET, PP,
PA or PE. An isolated inner
layer even allows the usage
of recycled material.
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Tubi
Head office: Paddington, NSW, Australia
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Marcello Russo
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Tubi began in Australia in 1976 as Ravcoplast, developing pressure and nonpressure
pipe in HDPE and PVC, as well as extruded film. However, the company
sold its interests in conventional pipe in 2009, and began producing a range of pipe
using its own patented system – the Mobile Modular Extrusion Plant, which allows
production of HDPE pipe in the field.
Using its mobile production units, the company produces a range of pipe, including
conventional HDPE, pressure HDPE (up to 40bar) and corrugated HDPE. The way in
which the pipe is produced helps to the cost of pipe transportation, and guarantees
supply – as the plant is situated at the construction site. The fact that pipe is
produced directly on site means that it can be produced in a single length – reducing
conventional weld joints by around 95%.
The company’s headquarters are in Paddington, in New South Wales, but pipe
production takes place all over the world – wherever the company’s mobile units are
located. It recently commissioned its first Tubi 630 modular mobile plant to make
pipe from 90 to 630mm diameter.
Other Tubi in-house technologies, such as Quick-String, allows large bore reeling
and deployment of up to 4000m of portable pipe, with diameters up to 1200mm.
To be considered for ‘Extruder of the Month’, contact the editor on lou@pipeandprofile.com
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Global exhibition guide 2015
10-14 March Koplas, Seoul, South Korea www.koplas.com
12-14 March 3P Plas Print Pack, Lahore, Pakistan www.plasprintpack.com.pk
23-27 March NPE, Orlando, FL, USA www.npe.org
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