Extrusion International 3-2017

12 Extrusion International 3/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS control with data acquisition, precision vacuum sizing tank for both rigid and flexible products, closed loop ID/ OD control via an ultrasonic gauging system, a servo con- trolled combination puller/cutting system, and a trans- port conveyer with single-zone air eject. It also includes a single layer tubing line designed specifically for the pro- duction of FPVC tubing for IV & fluid delivery applications. Products ranging in size from 2mm OD to 8mm OD can be produced with an accuracy of +/- 50u at line speeds up to 100mpm. Davis-Standard’s facility in Pawcatuck, Connect- icut, also has a fully equipped medical tubing laboratory. Both labs support applications for Alternate Polymer®, microbore tubing, multi-lumen and catheter tubing, edo- tracheal and tracheotomy tubing, radio opaque tubing, bubble tube, taper tube, pipette tubing and multi-layer tubing, among others. Complete medical tubing systems support extruder outputs up to 315kg/hr (700 pounds per hour) and line speeds up to 240 mpm (800 feet per min- ute) for a range of materials including PLA, PLLA, PEEK, FPVC, polyurethane, nylon, PEBAX and FEP. Extruder op- tions are available depending on process and application and engineered for a fast delivery and competitive pric- ing. KRAIBURG TPE comes to Sweden KRAIBURG TPE, the global competence leader for Thermo- plastic Elastomers, has expanded its international network to include a sales office in Sweden. In the future, the company will serve its customers in Sweden and also in Norway direct- ly from the office in Sunne, in western Sweden. For decades www.kraiburg-tpe.com KRAIBURG TPE has been developing its compounds with a market-oriented strategy and providing extensive customer support – from the product idea to the choice of material, possible material combinations and tool design all the way to series production. FromMay 17-18, 2017 KRAIBURG TPE had its own exhibit for the first time at Nordic’s leading plastics fair, Plastteknik Nor- dic, in Malmö. The specialist for Thermoplastic Elastomers has presented its product and service portfolio at booth B13. The highlights has included the latest product innovations, such as flame retardant compounds, temperature-resistant materials with adhesion to polyamides, and TPEs for the packaging industry. Around the world, KRAIBURG TPE offers service and support concerning all aspects of Thermoplastic Elastomers, includ- ing their use in the manufacture of components. With about 550 employees the company, under the management of CEO Franz Hinterecker, earned revenue of € 167 million in 2016. KRAIBURG TPE is highly regarded as a pioneer and innova- tor in its business sector. Worldwide customer orientation, custom engineered product solutions and dependable ser- vice are the strengths of the specialist with production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia, as well as agencies at nu- merous other locations – now also including Sweden. www.davis-standard.com