LANXESS: Hot Cast/Cold Cure Polyurethane Elastomer System Saves Energy

● LANXESS launches polyurethane system based on the latest technology

● Significant energy saving effect, reducing carbon dioxide emissions

● Easy to operate, improve health environment and safety

● Manufactured elastomers with similar properties compared to equivalent thermal cure systems

October 9, 2021 - LANXESS has developed a hot casting and cold curing system for polyurethane casting elastomers
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With this new technology, Vibrathane's new prepolymers can be cured at room temperature with the new Vibracure curing agent, improving ease of use, promoting energy savings, improving environmental health and safety, and significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions
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Balance ease of use with improved environmental health and safety

Because the new Vibrathane & Vibracure system cures at room temperature, processors can turn off the heat table or oven, greatly reducing the risk of burns from hot surfaces and improving operational safety
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The new polyurethane system also facilitates the manufacture of larger and more complex components, such as mining pipes, which are often difficult to cure and whose production efficiency is limited by equipment occupancy
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Significant energy saving effect

Energy consumption has long been a major concern for polyurethane processing companies because it accounts for a large proportion of total manufacturing costs
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Depending on the setup of the polyurethane plant, installing this system can reduce total energy consumption by up to 40-50%
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Sustainability is a top priority

The new Vibrathane&Vibracure hot casting/cold curing system is the latest solution from LANXESS to help improve the carbon footprint of the polyurethane industry
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Gerald King, Head of Application Technology EMEA at Lanxess Polyurethane Systems, said: "Sustainability has received increasing attention over the past decade
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LANXESS is committed to action to save clean energy and hopes to launch this new The system provides customers with more sustainable products and thus contributes to climate protection
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Sensitive and durable, meeting all kinds of elastomer production needs

The new 3K system can be mixed by equipment or by hand
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Specifically designed for the chemical industry, it can fully meet the needs of polyurethane processors, producing a wide range of elastomers with a wide hardness range from 60A to 55D using only prepolymers
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The properties of elastomers made with cold cure systems are similar to those made with equivalent heat cure
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The new products from LANXESS not only meet the needs of polyurethane processors for easy-to-handle, cost-effective and time-efficient products, but also help the polyurethane industry move towards sustainable development goals
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