By acting as miniature ball bearings to increase flow, SPHERIGLASS solid glass microspheres lower the viscosity of most thermoplastic and thermosetting resin systems during extrusion and injection molding. The sperical shape also provides better stress distribution, reducing the risk of premature failure of parts made from the material. The spheres provide increased strength, dimensional stability, flexural modulus, abrasion resistance, surface hardness, and compressive strength, as well as excellent chemical resistance.

“Molykote Industrial Lubricants” is a 52-page guide that combines lubrication expertise with market knowledge. It covers the fundamentals of lubricants, including descriptions and uses of greases, pastes, compounds, dispersions, anti-friction coatings and high-performance lubricating oils. It also has a product selector guide as well as a glossary of lubrication terms.

This new technical brochure discusses the benefits of using VICTREX PEEK polyaryletherketone in various types of compressors. It highlights the polymer’s key benefits, including: injection moldability and reliability; the ability to be compounded with a wide range of fillers; and the ability to run in oil-less environments. Several graphs illustrate thermal performance, property retention after steam exposure, and flexural fatigue test data.

A chemical resistance table in this publication details the performance of Kynar Flex polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin when it comes into contact with corrosive chemicals of various concentrations and at various temperatures. Another table specifies the mechanical and physical properties of different Kynar grades, including specific gravity, melting point, tensile strength, elongation, tensile modulus, flexural modulus, izod impact strength, heat deflection temperature, and hardness.

This guide will help users identify different material types and provides basic instructions on how to gather information if a tank has been damaged. Also included are pictures of over-exposure to ultraviolet rays and tank failure examples.

The article “Plastics or Metal? Which Material is Right for Your Pump?” (TL-167) that has been added to the firm’s technical library. It discusses the reasons thermoplastic pumps are becoming more popular, explains the plastics’ superior resistance to corrosion, and reports on studies that have shown them to outlast stainless steels and exotic metals when handling abrasive and other aggressive fluids.Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp.

Raprex 400 coatings are modified linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) powders that can be applied to steel, aluminum, copper and other metals via standard powder-coating technologies. While polyethylene normally exhibits poor bonding strength to metal, Raprex 400 coatings use a proprietary process that imparts improved adhesion and coating characteristics to the base polyethylene, through oxidation, without the addition of chemical additives or a metallocene catalyst.

The Tigerguard coating system prevents floor erosion in general traffic areas. It fills in surface defects and provides a durable protection barrier that resists mars, scratches, abrasion, chemicals and impact. The system is easy to apply, requiring no special skills, and can be installed by inhouse maintenance staff.

The new TLCTCO chemical transfer hose consists of a bonded smooth-i.d. Chemfluor FEP fluoropolymer liner; multiple EPDM rubber internal layers; double-plycord pressure reinforcement; double- helix, high-tensile-strength carbon steel wire support; and an externally convoluted EPDM outer cover (thus the –CO designation, for “convoluted outer”). Its increased flexibility is characterized by a reduced-force-to-bend and a small minimum bend radius. It is available in 3/4-in.- to 2-in.-i.d. sizes, and is rated for use at temperatures ranging from –40°F to 350°F.

Reducing material costs through downgauging creates a need for higher-stiffness products. HDPE HTA 108 is a new grade of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) that has been developed to improve stiffness and barrier properties in coextrusion or monolayer polyethylene (PE) films. It also improves processability when blended with either linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) or metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE). With a density of 0.961, only small amounts of HDPE HTA 108 are required in LDPE, LLDPE and mLLDPE to significantly increase stiffness.