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Smithers Rapra publishes guide to HNBR technology
NEWS shielding products, recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to initiate the construction of its new manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Bal Seal, a privately-owned company with headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California, and offices in Europe and Asia, announced its plans to build a new facility in Colorado Springs in December 2011. The firm already leases a smaller building in the city, where it employs 48 people. But a projected doubling of sales and significant increase in demand for its products were among the factors behind its decision to expand. Rick Dawson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bal Seal, says the expansion represents an investment of $45 million, and it is expected to create around 200 jobs. Contact: Bal Seal Engineering Inc, 19650 Pauling, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610, USA. Tel: +1 949 460 2100, Fax: +1 949 460 2300, Email: [email protected], Web: www.balseal.com
Publications of Interest Smithers Rapra publishes guide to HNBR technology
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mithers Rapra Technology Ltd has published a guide that covers everything from the manufacture of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) to processing in the finished part production facility. Written by Robert Keller, this book forms a complete guide for the practicing rubber formulator or process engineer dealing with HNBR technology, says the company. ‘Practical Guide to Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Technology’ (ISBN: 9781847355218) is available from the Web-site at the address given below.
Contact: Publications Sales, Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Email: [email protected], Web: www.polymer-books.com
Global sealants market shows strong growth
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arketResearch.com has published the third edition of ‘Adhesives and Sealants: Global Markets’. According to the sudy, after several years of stagnant growth the adhesives and sealants market is undergoing a period of recovery and ‘‘rebirth’’. The global market was valued at nearly $22 billion in 2011 – up from $19.5 billion in 2006. Sealants – both structural and non-structural – comprise the fastest growing sectors of the industry. The five-year compounded annual growth rates since 2006 of structural and non-structural sealants are 3.7% and 3.1%, respectively. Contributing to the increased demand is the continuing economic recovery in rapidly growing emerging markets in South-East Asia, says the company. Energy conservation and the continued development of renewable energy sources are also fuelling the need for adhesives and sealants in the development of new products.
Contact: MarketResearch.com, 11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 504, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. Tel: +1 240 747 3000, Fax: +1 240 747 3004, Web: www.marketresearch.com
Conferences and Meetings News 17th ISC takes place in September
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he 17th International Sealing Conference (ISC) is scheduled to be held on 13–14 September at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. The theme for the event – organised by The Fluid Power Association of VDMA (the German Engineering Federation), together with its Fluid Power Sealing Group – is ‘Sealing Systems – Challenges for the Future’. Specific topics include: static seals; rotary shaft seals; reciprocating seals (hydraulics and pneumatics); materials and surfaces; energy conservation, friction and wear; simulation; test procedures and results; and applications in practice. A simultaneous translation of all lectures will be provided.
Contact: Dr Christian Geis, 17th ISC, Fluidtechnik im VDMA, Lyoner Strasse 18, 60528 Frankfurt am Main,
IN BRIEF Quickflange strengthens its Norwegian team Quickflange As, a provider of pipe-connection systems, has made a number of significant appointments to its team in Norway. Pål Falch is the firm’s new sales manager for the North Sea area. His brief is to increase market penetration in what is the company’s largest region. Thomas Karlsen has been hired by Quickflange as a sales engineer for Norway and will report to Falch. Roy Nedrebo has joined the company’s field technician team. Based in Stavanger his responsibilities will be to train clients on the deployment of the Quickflange system, and qualify sites prior to deployment. Finally, Kristin Benjaminsen has become the company’s new administration and operations coordinator, and is also based in Stavanger. Lamons renews API certification and now also complies with API 17D Lamons, a US-based gasket and bolt supplier that is part of TriMas Corp, has announced that not only has its API 6A licence been renewed, but it now also complies with the API 17D standard which enables it to manufacture SBX sub-sea rings in complete conformance with API monogram recognition. The firm says that these two certifications reinforce its position as a reputable manufacturer of API ring-type joint gaskets. Earlier this year the company’s operations in Beaumont, Texas, USA, became the first TriMas location to become OHSAS 18001 certified. Henkel makes key appointment Carsten Knobel has been appointed Executive Vice President Finance and Purchasing, Henkel Ag & Co KGaA. He succeeds Lothar Steinebach who has retired after more than 30 years with the company. AS-Schneider develops leak-proof system Armaturenfabrik Franz Schneider GmbH + CoKg (AS-Schneider) has introduced a bellows-sealed valve for hazardous media, which it describes as a “technically leak-proof ” system. In order to move the valve-stem upwards and downwards without causing a leak, a multi-layer, metal bellow is used. This is welded on one side to the stem and on the other side to the valve bonnet, which means that leakage along the valve stem is not possible, claims the firm. Systems with pressureclass ratings of PN 100, PN 250 and PN 400 are available. More information: Web: www.as-schneider.com
5 August 2012
Sealing Technology
Publications of Interest Smithers Rapra publishes guide to HNBR technology
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mithers Rapra Technology Ltd has published a guide that covers everything from the manufacture of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) to processing in the finished part production facility. Written by Robert Keller, this book forms a complete guide for the practicing rubber formulator or process engineer dealing with HNBR technology, says the company. ‘Practical Guide to Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Technology’ (ISBN: 9781847355218) is available from the Web-site at the address given below.
Contact: Publications Sales, Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Email: [email protected], Web: www.polymer-books.com
Global sealants market shows strong growth
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arketResearch.com has published the third edition of ‘Adhesives and Sealants: Global Markets’. According to the sudy, after several years of stagnant growth the adhesives and sealants market is undergoing a period of recovery and ‘‘rebirth’’. The global market was valued at nearly $22 billion in 2011 – up from $19.5 billion in 2006. Sealants – both structural and non-structural – comprise the fastest growing sectors of the industry. The five-year compounded annual growth rates since 2006 of structural and non-structural sealants are 3.7% and 3.1%, respectively. Contributing to the increased demand is the continuing economic recovery in rapidly growing emerging markets in South-East Asia, says the company. Energy conservation and the continued development of renewable energy sources are also fuelling the need for adhesives and sealants in the development of new products.
Contact: MarketResearch.com, 11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 504, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. Tel: +1 240 747 3000, Fax: +1 240 747 3004, Web: www.marketresearch.com
Conferences and Meetings News 17th ISC takes place in September
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he 17th International Sealing Conference (ISC) is scheduled to be held on 13–14 September at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. The theme for the event – organised by The Fluid Power Association of VDMA (the German Engineering Federation), together with its Fluid Power Sealing Group – is ‘Sealing Systems – Challenges for the Future’. Specific topics include: static seals; rotary shaft seals; reciprocating seals (hydraulics and pneumatics); materials and surfaces; energy conservation, friction and wear; simulation; test procedures and results; and applications in practice. A simultaneous translation of all lectures will be provided.
Contact: Dr Christian Geis, 17th ISC, Fluidtechnik im VDMA, Lyoner Strasse 18, 60528 Frankfurt am Main,
IN BRIEF Quickflange strengthens its Norwegian team Quickflange As, a provider of pipe-connection systems, has made a number of significant appointments to its team in Norway. Pål Falch is the firm’s new sales manager for the North Sea area. His brief is to increase market penetration in what is the company’s largest region. Thomas Karlsen has been hired by Quickflange as a sales engineer for Norway and will report to Falch. Roy Nedrebo has joined the company’s field technician team. Based in Stavanger his responsibilities will be to train clients on the deployment of the Quickflange system, and qualify sites prior to deployment. Finally, Kristin Benjaminsen has become the company’s new administration and operations coordinator, and is also based in Stavanger. Lamons renews API certification and now also complies with API 17D Lamons, a US-based gasket and bolt supplier that is part of TriMas Corp, has announced that not only has its API 6A licence been renewed, but it now also complies with the API 17D standard which enables it to manufacture SBX sub-sea rings in complete conformance with API monogram recognition. The firm says that these two certifications reinforce its position as a reputable manufacturer of API ring-type joint gaskets. Earlier this year the company’s operations in Beaumont, Texas, USA, became the first TriMas location to become OHSAS 18001 certified. Henkel makes key appointment Carsten Knobel has been appointed Executive Vice President Finance and Purchasing, Henkel Ag & Co KGaA. He succeeds Lothar Steinebach who has retired after more than 30 years with the company. AS-Schneider develops leak-proof system Armaturenfabrik Franz Schneider GmbH + CoKg (AS-Schneider) has introduced a bellows-sealed valve for hazardous media, which it describes as a “technically leak-proof ” system. In order to move the valve-stem upwards and downwards without causing a leak, a multi-layer, metal bellow is used. This is welded on one side to the stem and on the other side to the valve bonnet, which means that leakage along the valve stem is not possible, claims the firm. Systems with pressureclass ratings of PN 100, PN 250 and PN 400 are available. More information: Web: www.as-schneider.com
5 August 2012
Sealing Technology