Materials and Fastening

When O.T.A.- Bieletro wanted a high performance film for the encapsulation of its RFID tags used on a truck manufacturing line, it chose APTIV™ film based on VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer. The film offers a superior combination of properties including the ability to withstand the extreme temperatures encountered during the vehicle’s painting cycle without any loss in radio frequency signal reception capacity from the device.

Intertronics are pleased to announce a significant new range of professional grade cyanoacrylate “instant” adhesives under their “adhere” brand - superior quality, high purity single part adhesives which have numerous applications in all aspects of high technology, high performance assembly.

Steinmeyer, Inc. announced today a new option to its standard line of precision ball screw products – hybrid ball screws using ceramic rolling elements. By using balls manufactured from silicon nitride instead of tool steel, Steinmeyer is able to eliminate micro-welding in the ball nut. The major benefits include longer lifetime, lower friction and less lubricant required.

ABLE Instruments & Controls Ltd is pleased to report a successful acceptance testing phase for measuring coke tar moisture at Corus Steel Plant in Scunthorpe, using their CM6 on-line water in oil analyser.

The Color Division of specialty compounder RTP Company announced that it has expanded its capacity on a number of fronts for the production of masterbatches and precolored resins. Additional capacity allows us to meet customer needs more effectively and increases our delivery flexibility, said Jean Sirois, General Manager - RTP Color. Currently, we offer a 5-day lead time for color masterbatches and precolored resins. As sales increase, the only way to continue supplying in 5-day window is to have a capacity growing at a faster rate so that we can stay ahead of the curve.

When King Polytechnic Engineering Co. Ltd. wanted to replace the PTFE coating on its medium- to large-sized SPIN/DIP coating equipment, it switched to VICOTE® Coating based on VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer because of the coating’s superior chemical resistance, high temperature performance and bonding strength.

Positive Locking stainless steel lid stays and handles from Japanese manufacturer Sugatsune are being used by WPL in waste water treatment units to meet Local Water Authorities Health and safety standards.

For bearings and metal parts exposed directly to humid or corrosive environments, NKE Austria GmbH offers a special coating solution that provides a simple and cost effective protection against corrosion. NKE's coating can be used for all parts exposed to corrosive environments and provides reliable protections against water, condensation, weakly alkaline and weakly acidic cleaning agents. The new coating technology is Cr(VI) free and is therefore compliant with the RoHS Directive. Typical applications include materials handling, food processing and agricultural machinery.

To solve material incompatibility problems in a surgical head restraint used during brain surgery, Performance Plastics (PPL), Cincinnati, Ohio used an RTP Company PEEK-based compound as a titanium replacement which met all the complex requirements of the device.

The increasing importance of magnesium as a construction material requires an inspired pairing of materials when it comes to screw fastenings. Alufast® aluminium screws from Arnold Umformtechnik have proved to be particularly excellent for making screw fastenings on housing sections, brackets and stiffeners made of magnesium.