BROCHURES.

Amino resin products. Amino resin products have been introduced to the tire industry. Cost saving methods to achieve equal or better wire adhesion and rubber coverage in a system without cobalt or methylene acceptor resins is featured in the company's one-page bulletin. The company also offers Cyrez CRA-100 resin, a silica-based powder concentrate for conventional resin systems that offers 72% load capacity and is dustless and free-flowing; and Cyrez CRA 132 and Cyrez CRA 138, single-component resins that are self-condensing and eliminate the need for acceptor resins in wire adhesion applications. (Cytec)

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Hydrocarbon resins. The company's Technical Solutions catalog features Norsolene hydrocarbon resins for easier processing of SBR, nitrile, chloroprene and natural rubber. Information is provided on Norsolene hydrocarbon resins, including purely aromatic resins (S series) and hybrid resins (A and I series). Norsolene resins are light-colored and heat-stable, and offer a wide spectrum of softening points (85-155 [degrees] C) to aid the processing of extruded, molded or calendered rubber parts. In addition to aiding rubber processing, these resins can be used to enhance green tack, the incorporation and dispersion of fillers, and as mechanical reinforcers. The catalog is said to enable chemists to easily reference the company's broad line of Norsolene hydrocarbon resins by product code or name, product applications, typical properties, solubility data and/ or compatibility data. (Sartomer)

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Aqueous adhesives. The latest issue of the company's six-page, four-color newsletter examines how aqueous adhesives can assist companies in updating their manufacturing processes to comply with environmental legislation. Chemlok aqueous adhesives replace solvent-based adhesives in many applications. Two case studies are presented, including a company that uses Chemlok on all its bonded rubber-to-metal components.(Lord)

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Melt-processible rubber. This six-page, four-color brochure summarizes the high-performance capabilities of Alcryn MPR for product applications spanning the automotive, tools and appliances, architectural, lawn and garden, and wire and cable industries. The literature explains how manufacturers and part fabricators are using Alcryn MPR to simplify the manufacturing process, reduce costs and boost production. It also provides comparative data that demonstrates why Alcryn MPR is said to be the alternative to soft thermoplastic elastomers and vulcanized rubber, by providing superior durability and processing easily on standard plastics machinery. The brochure includes test results which show that Alcryn MPR outperforms many general purpose and mid-performance vulcanized rubbers in durability and resistance to weather, ozone, UV light, chemicals, oil and gasoline in applications up to 125 [degrees] C. (Advanced Polymer Alloys)

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Oil extended EPDM. A brochure titled "The sound of silence" details Keltan 7441A, an ultra high molecular weight, high ENB, oil extended EPDM with the optimum molecular structure for dynamic applications. The four-page brochure profiles Keltan 7441A compounds, said to be almost equivalent in dynamic resilience to NR compounds of similar hardness. (DSM Elastomers Americas)

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Silicone insulator materials. High-voltage insulator materials for substations are the subject of company literature. The color brochure highlights silicone materials that have been developed for a wide range of applications, including station post insulators, transformer bushings, switches, surge arrestors, circuit breakers and instrument transformer housings. The literature describes the advantages of HV silicone rubber versus composites, including non-fragmenting characteristics, explosion safety and sustained electrical performance in polluted environments. (Dow Corning)

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Semi-permanent releases. The company's custom formulated semi-permanent release systems are featured in a one-page bulletin. Product descriptions are provided for RR1381 WB, a water-based, semi-permanent, silicone resin emulsion said to give outstanding results in very tough release applications; RR-5 Hot WB, a water-based, semi-permanent mold release agent said to give good release properties and multiple releases with most thermosetting rubber and plastic materials; XL 1437 WB release agent, a fluoropolymer system designed to exhibit outstanding release characteristics in the rubber molding industry, including the release of silicone; RR-5 Hot EF-1, a semi-permanent release agent said to give easy release and multiple releases with most thermosetting rubber and plastic materials; and BL-3, a semi-permanent release for halogenated and peroxide-cured elastomers. (Releasomers)

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TPE alloy compounds. A technical data sheet describes Versaflex TPE alloy compounds, designed for use in a variety of applications and markets, and including more than 20 products such as clear, heat resistant, light grip, wet grip, silky feel and various overmold grades for a variety of substrates. The data sheet features information and specifications on the full range of Versaflex TPE alloys, including Shore hardnesses, specific gravity, tensile strength, flexural modulus and elongation. Shore hardnesses range from 30 to 65 Shore A. (GLS)

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Carbon black. IRX 1045 carbon black, said to feature superior hot tear strength, improved processing and excellent dispersion for a variety of hose, belt and molded applications, is featured in a two-page bulletin. IRX 1045 carbon black exhibits higher modulus at equal elongation or higher elongation at equal modulus, according to the literature. This feature, combined with high electrical resistivity, is said to allow compounds using IRX 1045 carbon black to pass the difficult requirements of the automotive OEM coolant hose specifications. IRX 1045 carbon black is also said to reduce scrap by improving the hot tear strength of peroxide-cured EPDM coolant hoses, thereby allowing for easier mandrel extraction. (Cabot, Industrial Products)

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Bulk materials handling. Bulk materials handling systems are featured in the company's eight-page brochure. The company has facilities for designing and manufacturing a variety of bulk material handling systems, as well as pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical handling systems. Systems are said to incorporate operating efficiency, etc. (Beaumont Birch)

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