High modulus, reduced coefficient of friction, very good abrasionresistance

Labotek and Movacolor have combined their expertise to develop a pioneering solution for drying and dosing additives: the MDS Balance Drydose. This newly developed system combines, for the first time, highly efficient material drying with precise additive dosing – all in a single, compact unit. The MDS Balance Drydose thus sets new standards in plastics processing and offers a unique solution for the industry's increasing demands. The growing demand for bio-based materials, highly specialized engineering plastics, and increasingly stringent quality requirements necessitate new approaches to material preparation. This is precisely where the Drydose comes in: it ensures targeted, needs-based additive drying and makes a crucial contribution to further minimizing quality risks. A particular advantage of the system lies in the direct drying of the material within the dosing station directly at the machine inlet – without the need for additional drying units. This integration not only ensures consistently optimal moisture control but also simultaneously increases product quality, reduces rejects, and lowers energy consumption. The result: significantly improved overall production efficiency. “Since we installed the MDS Balance Drydose, streaks when using additives are a thing of the past!” Bernd Wilming, Production Manager, agathon GmbH

Tubular Cartridge Heaters are the ideal heating for injection moulding tools. They are suitable for the heating of spigot automats and for mandrel heaters, e.g. with tube extrusion. Further to this Tubular Cartridge Heaters find their application within hot runner systems, at machinery nozzles and within die-cast production.

Our Tubular Heaters out of own production are mainly used at liquid baths, air heaters, hot runner systems, screw-in tubular heaters, flange heaters, heat registers, heat exchangers, continuous flow heaters and for tool heating. Furthermore they are used for the production of our Cast Heaters.

Due to the manufacturing process, our tubular heaters are flexible when cold and can be bent into a variety of shapes. The tubular radiators are available in two diameters, 6.5 mm and 8.5 mm, with five connection variants. The further appearance of the tubular heater is made to measure.

Injection molding machines, robotic systems and extensive peripherals can be combined into individual turnkey systems with ARBURG as a system supplier.

TWK ZERO is the indirect exchange water temperature controller designed for mould temperature control. Made entirely of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, it combines high performance with low energy consumption, making it particularly suitable for micro-injection and extrusion. It is equipped with a high-efficiency heat exchanger that allows it to work up to temperatures of 95°C and a dedicated pump that guarantees unparalleled performance. TWK provides a simple and intuitive user interface with an LED synoptic panel.

UHMW-PE Granulate [By Mitsui Chemicals Inc.] Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene is known for its excellent sliding properties, abrasion resistance, and high strength, and is classified as an engineering plastic. Only very few manufacturers are worldwide in the position to supply injection & extrusion moldable UHMW-PE. UHMW-PE is available as granulate (LUBMER ™) for injection and extrusion molding. Powders (MIPELON™) and granulates are also used in blending with other polymers, i.e. to improve the tribological properties. UHMW-PE LUBMER™ L3000, L4000, L5000 • UHMWPE in Granulate form as you know it from standard Polyolefins • High chemical resistance • Noiseless properties • High abrasion resistance • Good sliding properties • Approved for FDA & EU 10/2011 UHMW-PE abrasion resistance improving agent LY1040 • High improving of abrasion resistance • High decreasing of friction coefficient for technical polymers • Agent in granulate form for standard dosing systems • High effective from 5% onward

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene UHMW-PE are PE types with molecular weights from 1 million g/mol up to 10 million g/mol. Standard types are used in the range of 3–5 million g/mol. With increasing molecular weight, wear resistance and impact strength, in particular, improve. UHMW-PE exhibits the most balanced property profile of all polyethylenes and offers very good impact strength even at temperatures down to minus 200°C. Characteristic properties: Best wear resistance of all engineering plastics at room temperature, very low coefficients of sliding friction, excellent sliding properties, very good stress crack resistance, noise reduction, UV resistance. Areas of application: Protective devices, lining technology, general mechanical engineering, conveyor technology, medical technology, protective clothing, sports & leisure equipment. Processing: Due to the high molecular weight, the material viscosity also increases, so UHMWPE can generally only be processed using RAM extrusion and press-sintering processes. Semi-finished products for further machining can thus be produced with very low stresses. With our partner IRPC, we are currently developing a UHMWPE granulate grade suitable for injection molding.

The perfect purging compounds from the Swiss company UltraSystem for all polymers In order to be able to deliver to you even faster, we now have all UltraPlast purging compounds from UltraSystem in stock for you in our warehouse. Contact us for a sample shipment or if you have any questions about the application.

Ultra Purge™ Cleaning Granules: Efficient cleaning solutions for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding machines. Ultra Purge™ cleaning granules reliably remove color and material residues as well as carbonization, enabling fast material and color changes with reduced downtime. ULTRA PURGE™ 3615: The versatile all-rounder for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding. Ideal for fast color changes, preventative maintenance, and processing temperatures up to 300 °C. ULTRA PURGE™ HT+: The specialized solution for high-temperature applications. Developed for demanding plastics such as PEEK, PPS, and PSU at processing temperatures of 250–400 °C. ULTRA PURGE™ 1220: With Ultra-X™ technology for particularly thorough cleaning. Suitable for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding machines as well as hot runner systems. ULTRA PURGE™ 5000: High-performance cleaning for amorphous plastics, PA, PET, TPE, and TPU. Ensures fast material and color changes as well as high machine availability. ULTRA PURGE™ 1516: Specially developed for semi-crystalline and conductive polymers. Reliably removes residues and carbonization and supports stable production processes. Your benefits at a glance: ✔ Fast and effective cleaning ✔ Shorter color and material changes ✔ Reduced downtime ✔ Reduced scrap rates ✔ Gentle cleaning of machine components ✔ Increased process efficiency and productivity

Ultramid® Expand Ultramid Expand® is a particle foam by BASF that is based on a combination of several polyamide 6 grades. The particle foam consists of pre-foamed particles with a defined particle size and density, which can be welded into a 3D component without generating foam waste in a molding machine. The component has isotropic foam properties, i.e. the same mechanical properties in all directions. A chemical reaction does not take place in the foam. The particle foam excels with a wide range of unique characteristics: high temperature-resistance, outstanding stiffness and strength as well as an excellent chemical resistance, e.g. in contact with fuels, oils and lubricants. Additionally, the closed cell foam structure offers an exceptional compressive strength, a requirement for the use in crash relevant components that are exposed to high mechanical demands. Because of this versatility, lightweight applications are possible as well.