Bayer Introduces New Heat Resistant Therban HT to Petrochemical Industry.AKRON, Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--Sept. 28, 1999-- Bayer Corporation has introduced new technology for high-temperature applications beyond the traditional limits of HNBR HNBR Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber . A Heat-Resistant Therban(R) developmental product, Therban HT VP KA 8805, was developed to perform in temperatures up to 165(degree) C. Retaining more than 50 percent of its properties at 150(degree)C for up to or nearly twice as long as other HNBR compounds, Therban HT is ideal for many petrochemical petrochemical, any one of a large group of chemicals derived from a component of petroleum or natural gas. The cracking processes for manufacturing gasoline produce vast quantities of gaseous hydrocarbons. sealing applications. "In oil well applications, Therban HT exhibits longer service life, reducing downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and improving cost-effectiveness," said Brian McCue, Business Manager, Therban. "Many parts made with Therban HT could, in the long run, provide a significant cost savings for customers." Using Therban allows products to achieve superior performance and durability du·ra·ble adj. 1. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric. 2. in applications where extreme temperature, fuel, oil, ozone or abrasion abrasion /abra·sion/ (ah-bra´zhun) 1. a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action; see also planing. 2. a rubbed or scraped area on skin or mucous membrane. exists. Bayer Corporation is a research-based company with major businesses in health care and life sciences and chemicals. The company had 1998 sales of $8.1 billion and employs more than 23,000 people. Bayer Corporation is investing $15 billion in capital expenditures and research and development from 1995 through the year 2004. 1999 capital investment and R&D expenditures are projected to total $1.6 billion. Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, is a member of the worldwide Bayer Group, a $31 billion international life sciences, polymers and specialty chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. group based in Leverkusen, Germany. |
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