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INNOVATION
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Playing
a key role in an important global market, Flexsys understands that
its future depends on its ability to innovate and to implement
new and better solutions. Three recent innovations illustrate this
capability: Perkalink 900, Crystex HD and Q-Flex QDI
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PERKALINK
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Perkalink 900 is a unique chemical, which protects sulfur vulcanized
rubber compounds from the unwanted effects of thermal degradation.
It is a milestone in the development of rubber chemicals since it
provides the opportunity to improve compound properties without compromising
others. For example: it maintains tear and flex properties at reduced heat
build up and allows often the replacement of a semi efficient vulcanizing
system (SEV) by a conventional cure (CV) approach.
Perkalink 900 has been available in commercial quantities since 1996.
As soon as the industry understood how to take advantage of its properties
Perkalink 900 met progressively strong, increasing demand.
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CRYSTEX HD |
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Crystex HD illustrates Flexsys’ technical and commercial commitment
to meeting existing and emerging customer needs. The newest grade
of insoluble sulphur in the Crystex product line, Crystex HD contains
a special additive package which improves performance properties,
including dispersion, flowability, thermal stability and handling
safety. Since it's 1998 launch, product sales have increased substantially.
So much so that Flexsys quickly had to review production capability
to meet projected volume needs.
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Q-FLEX
QDI |
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Q-Flex
QDI offers the rubber mixing plant an attractive cost saving opportunity.
Tyre plant trials demonstrated improvements in processability of
Q-Flex QDI containing NR compounds. Mixing cycle time can be reduced – up
to eliminating a complete mix cycle in a 3 or more mix stage operation.
Q-Flex QDY, a multifunctional antidegradant, Q-Flex QDI provides
long-lasting protection against oxidative and ozone degradation by
chemical conversion (during mixing and vulcanization) to both bound
antidegradant and 6PPD. Applications have been commercialised which
capitalise on the bound antidegradant characteristics.
In monomer production processes Q-Flex QDI is beneficial in inhibiting
polymer formation due to its radical scavenging ability.
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