Materials: NDES 2000 Preview

Composite tubing, Booth 7646.This company is showcasing its composite tubing ­ a lightweight and non-corroding alternative to metal tubing. Available in diameters from 1- to 30-in., standard tubing is manufactured to a 120-in. length and is machined to fit specific applications. Custom sizes are also available. Black Amalgon cylinder tubing is a direct replacement for metal cylinder tubing in pneumatic and low-pressure hydraulic equipment. Amalga Composites Inc, West Allis, WI. Free info--Circle 580. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-580

Silicon nitride, Booth 9330.This company provides components manufactured from silicon nitride, used by automotive OEMs as a cam roller in a fuel injection application and a roller in a fuel pump application. The material withstands high Hertzian contact stresses up to 2.4 Gpa under a cyclic fatigue environment. The company also manufactures advanced technical ceramics for industrial and defense applications. Ceradyne Inc, Costa Mesa, CA. Free info--Circle 581. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-581 

PocoFoam, Booth 9332.This thermal management advancement is a lightweight, porous graphite foam with very high thermal conductivity and very efficient energy transfer characteristics. Weight savings are significant when compared to conventional thermal management materials like aluminum or copper. The material's flexibility allows for radically changed shapes, sizes, and locations of future thermal management systems in automotive applications. Poco Graphite Inc, Decatur, TX. Free info--Circle 584. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-584

Satin nickel processes, Booth 7639.PEARLBRITE satin nickel processes produce uniform satin finishes on steel, copper and copper alloys over a broad current density range. It is flexible enough to produce a finish that ranges from satin bright to full matte. PEARLBRITE may be overplated with gold, black nickel, silver, chrome or other coatings. It is also ideal for adding a satin finish to a variety of plastics. Enthone Performance Coatings, New Haven, CT. Free info--Circle 583. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-583 

Rubber parts, Booth 7462. This family business is dedicated to the design and manufacture of high-quality molded and stamped rubber products. Standard rubber parts are offered from an inventory numbering more than 500 styles and sizes. The company also designs custom rubber parts to meet exact customer specifications. Materials include neoprene, buna-N, nitrile, EPDM, SBR, silicone, urethane and more. Syntex Rubber Corp, Bridgeport, CT. Free info--Circle 582. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-582

Visco-elastic, Booth 7436.Sorbothane is a proprietary visco-elastic material widely recognized for its excellent vibration and shock absorption characteristics. It exhibits high damping properties over a broad temperature and frequency range. The company will display custom molded products used in computer hardware, high-end audio, laboratory equipment and industrial machinery. Isolators for the archery and ski industries will also be showcased. Sorbothane Inc, Kent, OH. Free info--Circle 585. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-585 

Methacrylate adhesives, Booth 8163.This company will showcase high-performance adhesives for hard-to-bond plastics, composites and dissimilar substrates. They require minimal surface preparation and cure rapidly at room temperature into high-strength bonds that are resistant to weathering, humidity and wide variations in temperature. Devcon, Danvers, MA. Free info--Circle 587. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-587

Rubber components, Booth 233.This family-owned business provides O-rings and custom rubber components to the OEM industry. Its exhibit features information about its custom molding capabilities, standard O-ring inventory and sample components. It also provides information on material selection, including Viton Extreme EPT, a DuPont Dow elastomer that exhibits the most expanded fluid resistance of all Viton types. R.T. Enterprises, Skokie, IL. Free info--Circle 588. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-588

Precision coatings, Booth 234.This company will showcase its precision coatings, including XADC 90+ RC and Armology (72RC), Nyflon 25 (PTFE), Nickelizing and Bi-Protec. All coatings are applied under rigid quality control conditions. They provide extreme wear resistance, excellent corrosion/erosion resistance and outstanding lubricity, and can be deposited on most ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Armoloy of Illinois Inc, DeKalb, IL. Free info--Circle 589. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-589

Thermal spray coatings, Booth 9028.These wear-resistant coatings are an economical alternative to hard chrome plating. Coating hardness is greater than 70 Rockwell C; thickness ranges from 0.001- to 0.040-in.; density is 99.5%. The coatings are being used in agriculture, automotive, food processing, marine and pump applications. Common components include cutting implements, impellers, sleeves, seals and more. Thermal Spray Technologies (TST), Sun Prairie, WI. Free info--Circle 586. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-586

Coatings, Booth 9167.This company will provide information on its surface enhancement coatings that enable engineers to increase equipment reliability, wear and performance. Coating benefits include harder-than-steel surface; resistance to environmental and chemical corrosion; self-lubrication for extended wear; no chipping or flaking; radiation and UV resistant; and customization for specific applications. General Magnaplate, Linden, NJ. Free info--Circle 595. http://www.OneRS.net/103df-595 

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