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Chemical Resistance Guide for Elastomers III is published
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Trelleborg expands with acquisition and new plant Swedish-based Trelleborg has acquired Norwegian company Mehren Rubber A/S, and has also completed a new plant in China. The purchase of Mehren Rubber, to join the Engineered Systems business of Trelleborg, is part of the company policy to expand in the offshore business. Mehren is a niche-oriented contract producer of down-hole packers for Easywell, a subsidiary of Halliburton. Its main product is Swell Packer, a down-hole packer designed to swell when in position. The company has also inaugurated a newly constructed manufacturing facility for Sealing Solutions in the Shanghai region. The increased production capacity from this new plant means that Trelleborg is now better able to meet increasing demand from industry in China and the rest of Asia.
‘We are committed to expanding aggressively in Asia,’ says Trelleborg President and CEO, Peter Nilsson. ‘This facility continues our strategic investments in the region, and it will be followed by others, in China and in other Asian countries.’ It will have about 100 employees by the end of the year and the plant, which is designed to meet stringent environmental standards, will have total floor space of 10 000 m2. It will produce many proprietary products for the aerospace, chemical processing, semiconductors, and oil and gas industries, and also provide technical support, design, product development and testing facilities. Contact: Trelleborg AB, PO Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 67000, Fax: +46 410 42763, Web: www.trelleborg.com
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Shanghai – the increased production capacity from this new plant means that Trelleborg AB is now better able to meet increasing demand from industry in China and the rest of Asia.
Vespel production is increased DuPont Engineering Polymers has expanded polyimide resin production to provide a 50% increase in the resin required for production of direct-formed Vespel SP-1 and SP-21 polyimide parts. The newly commissioned unit, located in Circleville, Ohio, is dedicated to the production of polyimide resin for direct-formed Vespel S parts made at other DuPont sites. Production of 6
SP-21 has already started, and production of SP-1 will commence shortly. Contacts: DuPont Engineering Polymers, Pencader Site, Newark, DE 19714-6100, USA. Tel: 1 800 222 VESP (tollfree in the US), Fax: +1 302 733 8137. DuPont de Nemours (Belgium) BVBASPRL, Engineered Parts Center, A. Spinoystraat 6, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium. Tel: +32 15 441384, Fax: +32 15 441408, Web: www.dupont.com/vespel
Publications Training CD extended to include failures The CD produced by the VDMA in Germany as a training tool on fluid power seals has been extended to include a failure mode atlas. This training material, prepared by the fluid power sealing manufacturers of the VDMA, has been available for a number of years, and provides a well illustrated introduction to fluid power seals. The latest version now includes an extensive failure guide. The format is a series of very clear diagrams in a PowerPoint presentation with a brief explanation and potential solutions. The diagrams are particularly useful in illustrating problem areas. It includes sections on static, reciprocating and rotary seals. The text is
provided in both English and German. In order to promote an appreciation of the importance of sealing technology, this CD is provided free to engineering students. It is also available to other interested parties for 49 + VAT. It can be ordered from Ralf Stemmjack at the VDMA by quoting the code: VDMA CDROM Sealing Systems, and providing full contact and address details by fax or email to the contact below. Contact: Fachverband Fluidtechnik im VDMA, Lyoner Strasse 18, D-60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Tel: +49 69 6603 1318, Fax: +49 69 6603 2318, Email: [email protected]
Chemical Resistance Guide for Elastomers III is published Rubber World has introduced a new version of the Chemical Resistance Guide for Elastomers. This guide is said to be entirely new, and contains over 51 000 new combinations and 336 more pages. Fifty rubber and elastomeric compounds are examined in more than 100 000 combinations with corrodents, including 3000 liquid or dry chemicals, gases, lubricants, household fluids, foods and other environments. In addition, mechanical and physical properties of the materials are
covered, including specific rates of deterioration, time and temperature, for selected compounds. Over 500 chemical trade names are covered, with synonyms listed for more than 1000 chemicals and gases etc. The 780-page hardback book costs US$203 plus shipping and handling. Contact: Rubber World, PO Box 5451, 1867 W. Market Street, Akron, OH 44313-6901, USA. Tel: +1 330 864 2122, Fax: +1 330 864 5298, Web: www.rubberworld.com
Adhesion to fluoropolymers is reviewed Adhesion to fluoropolymers is the title of a new book available from Rapra Technology. Written by Dr Derek Brewis and Dr Ralf Dahm, it covers the principles of adhesion and techniques that have increased the understanding of the subject. However, as pre-treatments are usually needed to get the required level of adhesion, the review is mainly concerned with the wide variety of methods available to pre-treat fluo-
ropolymers, together with a general discussion and conclusions. Cases where good adhesion is achieved without a pre-treatment are also examined. Price is £85 plus postage and packaging. Contact: Publications Sales, Rapra Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Email: [email protected], Web: www.polymerbooks.com
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Trelleborg expands with acquisition and new plant Swedish-based Trelleborg has acquired Norwegian company Mehren Rubber A/S, and has also completed a new plant in China. The purchase of Mehren Rubber, to join the Engineered Systems business of Trelleborg, is part of the company policy to expand in the offshore business. Mehren is a niche-oriented contract producer of down-hole packers for Easywell, a subsidiary of Halliburton. Its main product is Swell Packer, a down-hole packer designed to swell when in position. The company has also inaugurated a newly constructed manufacturing facility for Sealing Solutions in the Shanghai region. The increased production capacity from this new plant means that Trelleborg is now better able to meet increasing demand from industry in China and the rest of Asia.
‘We are committed to expanding aggressively in Asia,’ says Trelleborg President and CEO, Peter Nilsson. ‘This facility continues our strategic investments in the region, and it will be followed by others, in China and in other Asian countries.’ It will have about 100 employees by the end of the year and the plant, which is designed to meet stringent environmental standards, will have total floor space of 10 000 m2. It will produce many proprietary products for the aerospace, chemical processing, semiconductors, and oil and gas industries, and also provide technical support, design, product development and testing facilities. Contact: Trelleborg AB, PO Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 67000, Fax: +46 410 42763, Web: www.trelleborg.com
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Shanghai – the increased production capacity from this new plant means that Trelleborg AB is now better able to meet increasing demand from industry in China and the rest of Asia.
Vespel production is increased DuPont Engineering Polymers has expanded polyimide resin production to provide a 50% increase in the resin required for production of direct-formed Vespel SP-1 and SP-21 polyimide parts. The newly commissioned unit, located in Circleville, Ohio, is dedicated to the production of polyimide resin for direct-formed Vespel S parts made at other DuPont sites. Production of 6
SP-21 has already started, and production of SP-1 will commence shortly. Contacts: DuPont Engineering Polymers, Pencader Site, Newark, DE 19714-6100, USA. Tel: 1 800 222 VESP (tollfree in the US), Fax: +1 302 733 8137. DuPont de Nemours (Belgium) BVBASPRL, Engineered Parts Center, A. Spinoystraat 6, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium. Tel: +32 15 441384, Fax: +32 15 441408, Web: www.dupont.com/vespel
Publications Training CD extended to include failures The CD produced by the VDMA in Germany as a training tool on fluid power seals has been extended to include a failure mode atlas. This training material, prepared by the fluid power sealing manufacturers of the VDMA, has been available for a number of years, and provides a well illustrated introduction to fluid power seals. The latest version now includes an extensive failure guide. The format is a series of very clear diagrams in a PowerPoint presentation with a brief explanation and potential solutions. The diagrams are particularly useful in illustrating problem areas. It includes sections on static, reciprocating and rotary seals. The text is
provided in both English and German. In order to promote an appreciation of the importance of sealing technology, this CD is provided free to engineering students. It is also available to other interested parties for 49 + VAT. It can be ordered from Ralf Stemmjack at the VDMA by quoting the code: VDMA CDROM Sealing Systems, and providing full contact and address details by fax or email to the contact below. Contact: Fachverband Fluidtechnik im VDMA, Lyoner Strasse 18, D-60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Tel: +49 69 6603 1318, Fax: +49 69 6603 2318, Email: [email protected]
Chemical Resistance Guide for Elastomers III is published Rubber World has introduced a new version of the Chemical Resistance Guide for Elastomers. This guide is said to be entirely new, and contains over 51 000 new combinations and 336 more pages. Fifty rubber and elastomeric compounds are examined in more than 100 000 combinations with corrodents, including 3000 liquid or dry chemicals, gases, lubricants, household fluids, foods and other environments. In addition, mechanical and physical properties of the materials are
covered, including specific rates of deterioration, time and temperature, for selected compounds. Over 500 chemical trade names are covered, with synonyms listed for more than 1000 chemicals and gases etc. The 780-page hardback book costs US$203 plus shipping and handling. Contact: Rubber World, PO Box 5451, 1867 W. Market Street, Akron, OH 44313-6901, USA. Tel: +1 330 864 2122, Fax: +1 330 864 5298, Web: www.rubberworld.com
Adhesion to fluoropolymers is reviewed Adhesion to fluoropolymers is the title of a new book available from Rapra Technology. Written by Dr Derek Brewis and Dr Ralf Dahm, it covers the principles of adhesion and techniques that have increased the understanding of the subject. However, as pre-treatments are usually needed to get the required level of adhesion, the review is mainly concerned with the wide variety of methods available to pre-treat fluo-
ropolymers, together with a general discussion and conclusions. Cases where good adhesion is achieved without a pre-treatment are also examined. Price is £85 plus postage and packaging. Contact: Publications Sales, Rapra Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Email: [email protected], Web: www.polymerbooks.com
Sealing Technology October 2006