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Urethane-blown
film. Stevens urethane-blown film provides engineers with a very tough,
thin membrane for a variety of applications, including laminations, bladders
and bandages. The film offers all the performance advantages of thermoplastic
polyurethane in thin membranes. Excellent tensile and tear strength, abrasion
and puncture resistance, easy fabricability, and resistance to fuels, oils,
solvents and other chemicals are among its benefits. JPS Elastomerics
Corp, 9 Sullivan Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040. 413-533-8100.
Polypropylene
products. Six new color conce ntrates enhance polypropylene products
by offering a translucent, frosted effect. Based on heavy metal-free pigments
in a PP carrier resin, these additions to the TEKlite line of concentrates
produce the frosted effect uniformly throughout the molded or extruded product.
Supplied as pellets or beads, the frosted effect colors include light blue,
light green, lime, dark green, yellow and red. Teknor Color Co, 505
Central Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. 401-725-8000.
Sheath
tubing. New lines of multi-layered sheath tubing with a wide variety
of inside diameters are available from this company. Walls can be made as
thick as 0.002-in. to be used in various applications. The tubing offers
kink resistance and excellent coefficient of friction. The tubing is available
in a wide range of colors and can be made radiopaque or be bonded with other
thermoplastic materials for multiple uses. Putnam Plastics Corp, 130
Louisa Viens Dr, PO Box 779, Dayville, CT 06241. 860-774-1559.
Lubricated
PBT composite. Hydex 4101L, a lubricated PBT composite, is used to manufacture
a family of extruded stock shapes. This self-lubricating material is an
ideal replacement for acetal, nylon and PEAT as well as stainless steel,
brass, bronze, and aluminum. This is available in rods and slabs for fabrication
of components for food processing equipment including cams, filler components,
rollers, valves, gears, wear strips and bearings. LNP Engineering Plastics,
475 Creamery Way, Exton, PA
19341. 610-363-4500.
Teflon
tubing. A wide variety of Teflon tubing unaffected by most chemicals,
acids and corrosives is available for applications requiring inert materials.
The teflon is nonflammable and withstands temperatures within a -450°F
to +450°F range. Available in corrugated, convoluted and plain styles,
it can be extruded from TFE, EEP and PFA in standard and custom formulations
to achieve varying degress of flexibility and kink resistance. M M Newman
Corp, 24 Tioga Way, PO Box 615, Marblehead, MA 01945. 781-631-7100.
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