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News Release from: Distrupol | Subject: Polymer and engineering at PDM 08
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2008
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Company provides plastics processors with the most comprehensive link to the world's leading polymers along with a full range of technical and application development assistance.
Recognising the UK's role as a centre for the design and development of new products, Distrupol is planning its presence at the UK's PDM 08 (Telford, April 15-17, 2008) exhibition to reflect all of the polymer distributor's development and technical expertise The company's extensive exhibit will be in Hall 2 on Stands J30 and K14
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Distrupol will display several recently commercialised applications, as an illustration of the range of services available from the company - from material selection to part optimisation.
Distrupol's offers numerous application orientated material comparator cards that are available to take from the stand.
Distrupol will have its team of engineering experts ready and available to assist visitors in finding solutions for their material and design queries.
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Marketing and product manager, Distrupol UK, John Brenchley, said: "We are highlighting Distrupols development and technical ability at PDM 08 because we recognise the influence of the UK on the design and development of many of today's cutting edge innovations - and PDM has become the forum for engaging with these designers and engineers".
He continued: "Indeed, we will have our team of cross-industry experts on hand at the show, we would like to invite visitors to present us with their design drawings and issues and we guarantee to provide a solution to meet their needs on the same day or during a subsequent visit." Distrupol development engineers have also been invited to take part in specialist debates on material selection and polymers for medical applications held during the event.
Distrupol will example the VEEcam - a video camera designed for conducting a 'hands-free' video in demanding activities.
The construction of the tough and robust unit, designed to resist water depths of up to 100m and temperatures as low as -20 deg C, is predominantly polymer-based.
The materials for eleven of its twelve major components were sourced through Distrupol.
These include the following.
* Lucite Diakon acrylic polymer for the camera lens.
* Dryflex thermoplastics elastomers from VTC TPE Group for the overmoulding of the camera case and outer-lens.
* DuPont Zytel nylon and DuPont Delrin acetal resin for internal components.
Distrupol involvement in the development of the VEEcam included advice on material selection, tool design and the over-moulding processes.
Distrupol's engineering extpertise will also be exampled by the Tangle-Teezer, the hairbrush from the UK TV series Dragons' Den, which features DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer, Uniq-Supadek, a plastic scaffold-board as an alternative to steel and timber, and Pedalite, the award-winning non battery-dependent bicycle pedal light with integral energy storage system.
New literature presented at the show will include the 'Challenge Us!' key card, highlighting the technical ability of Distrupol above all other distributors and the latest addition to the range of Distrupol Comparator Cards aiding material selection: The Additive Comparator Card.
This reflects the range of modifiers offered by Distrupol, such as tough and strong additives, antistatic additives, providing plastics with permanent antistatic properties, and processing additives.
In addition, medical additives supplied by Distrupol address the areas of Permanent Product Verification and the elimination of MRSA microbes.
* About Distrupol - Distrupol provides plastics processors with the most comprehensive link to the world's leading polymers.
Underpinning its customer-centric, Europe-wide materials distribution business is a full range of technical and application development assistance to supplement customers' own resources.
Adapted to individual needs and local conditions, Distrupol's services give the support that delivers optimised technical and commercial solutions.
A subsidiary of Univar NV, Distrupol is a major distribution and service supplier to the polymer consuming industry in Europe and has market leading positions the UK, Irish and the Nordic regions, in addition to influential presence in the Benelux and Iberian markets.
* About Univar - Univar NV is a chemical distribution leader in North America and Europe, with annual sales of approximately EUR 6 billion.
The company serves customers in key industry sectors from a broad-based product offering sourced from the world's foremost chemical producers.
Customer sectors include food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, natural resources, cleaning products and coatings, and they are supported through an extensive network of 163 centres located throughout the USA, Canada and 18 European countries.
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