Primer satisfies fire standard

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FRP extends life of copier bushings

Conoco introduces carbon fibre duce

a

fibre

Oklahoma,

to intro-

commercial

petroleum-based

carbon

tor

use

electronics, tive,

Conoco

in

transportaabout

says

vice

Nokes.

He claim\

‘vastly

different’

the

this

fibres

unique

properties

enhance

existing

is

existing and

Construction lion plant

is

second

for carbon

to

quarter

US%125 million built

adjacent

ny’s

refinery

carbon

fibres,

products

and

facturing “Our

reduce

and manu-

costs,”

new

Nokes

carbon

economically

can

compete materials

customers

opportunities

of 2000.

The

nificantly

reduce

or product

costs.”

Conoc-o;

RTP 4200 SERIES thermoplastic

engineering

resins

polyamide

were

to be poor

used

to sig-

total

tel:

with

and offer

the

City,

says.

fibre

alternative

compa-

we are

significantly

in

Ponca

of

feedstocks

that are used to make most traditional

construction

will be

refin-

instead

chemical

plant

plant in

high-cost

can

to the

of

processes

low-value

that

begin

several

streams

to

manufacturing

12

will be

upgrading.

“By using

able

of a 3.6 mil-

kg/yea1

using

has

open the door to new markets.

and

proprietary

ery product

Jim

fibre

from

carbon-based

to develop

manufactured

Conoco

[Iresident

begin in the

half of 2001.

Conoco’s

and its great mar-

potential,”

executive

years

markets.

“We are excited

will

production

The new fibre has taken

automo-

construction,

new product

second

composites,

plastics,

tion and other

ket

and

Inc,

USA, plans

ENERGY cornpan!’ Houston,

Xerox’s result

project

compound

for

the

of

line

as a

photocopier of its long

lite, and therefore

operational reduced

based, pigmented at the aviation

transporl markets,

development Industries Georgia,

primer aimed and

general

i$ the

from lm,,

latest

the

majority

resins

systems

comprising

laminating

including

phen-

Winona,

Precision

and vinyl

material.

tested

prises

It

has

been

ASTM E-84-98 fire standard a flame-spread

to and

development

and

HrlwkeYc

applications

and

770-977-3336;

is said to be compatible

with

The te/:

frlx: tl-770-565

509~.

+I

-

This compound Aurum@

reinforced and poly(PTFE).

bushings

insulate

can reach

of 260°C. Other

com-

thermoplastic

ends of an aluminium which

Inc,

the RTP 4200 Series

tctratluoroethylene

of 20. Ir7dlr.st7-irs;

Molding

polyamide resin with aramid fibre

classifica-

tion of 10 and a smoke density is for-

Ilutnarn

ester. given

primer

and

to develop

Minn-

with a team

from engineers the moulder,

Xerox

olic, epoxy, polyester

Hawkeye

for both in-mould

post-sprayed

of

found

dates because of thermal

PTF1 cand-

of a combination degradation,

compression against

with

load

the

high

and

wear

aluminium.

K’I‘P

-120(1 Series on the other

RTI’ Co,

4595.

Marietta,

USA.

The Durance mulated

polyester

serv-

ice costs.

+l-281-29%

satisfies fire standard

CLASS 1 fire resistant

is being

bushings

esota, USA, worked

Primer

materials

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the

journal,

succtrrstully and

passed

temperature

ing strength

the

the

conductivity

low frictional

properties

heat

on

the

energy’

breah-

material’<

low thermal

transfer

alunliniuni

time

versus

tests.

R.TP claims

the

hand

and reduce

between

the

and a ball bearing front.

An

‘activation

test developed

project

enabled

be on

the

for the

the product

market

within

to six

months.

temperatures thermoset

and

Some people claim that there is a relationship between diameter and brainpower. Which is true! We supply flanges of o diameter up to 2000 mm. And, of course, we have given them a lot of thought.

Rota is speciolised in the monufocture of high-quality flanges with a diometer varying from 25 to 2000 mm for use by the piprng industry ond by tonk ond equrpment monufatturers. By moking use xf Resin Transfer Moulding we ore able to guaronree you a serious, durable, high-quality produrt.

8243PJLelystad TheNetherlondr Telephone t31 (0)320 26 09 33 THE ENQUIRY NUMBER

FOR THIS ADVERTISEMENT

Foxt3l (0) 320 26 I2 83

IS 330

February

2000

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