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Extrusion International 5/2016
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New functionalities in the program
"tomcalculation.com"Molecor
©
, company in the development and commercia-
lization of TOM
®
PVC Oriented (PVC-O) pipes for pressure
water, is committed to the development and continuous im-
plementation of technical tools to support its collaborators,
this innovative application has improved new functionalities in
the TOM
®
Mechanical Calculation Program "tomcalcula-
tion.com".
The user disposes a personalized platform to create his own
projects and associated calculations. The tool becomes a func-
tional, simple and interactive application to the user.
The application gives as results the different forces that TOM
®
Pipes will withstand, as well as their breaking and compression
safety coefficients, based on the reference standards: ATV-
DVWK-A 127E:2000 "Static Calculation of Drains and Se-
wers" and UNE 53331:1997 "Tuberías de poli(cloruro de
vinilo) no plastificado y polietileno (PE) de alta y media densi-
dad. Criterio para la comprobación de los tubos a utilizar en
conducciones con y sin presión sometidos a cargas externas".
It is important to perform the mechanical calculation of buried
pipelines in order to assess the mechanical stress transmitted
to the pipe by the action of the different external loads so the
mechanical calculations of the TOM
®
Pipes should be done
before projecting the installation.
The introduction of values in the application is intuitive, ob-
taining a full report with the results of all the calculations, va-
lidating in this way the most suitable pipe for the specific
conditions of each installation.
The installation has no concentrated traffic loads and the sa-
fety coefficients are not satisfied.
The TOM
®
Mechanical Calculation Program is accessible thro-
ugh the web application:
➠ www.tomcalculation.comIdeal materials for healthcare
INEOS Styrolution’s Styrolux
®
SBC is, due to its properties
like outstanding transparency, good toughness and stiffness
balance the material of choice for many healthcare producers.
Moreover, the material is regulatory compliant. Styrolux* ap-
plications in the healthcare sector range from IV bags to drip
chambers, lab-ware and drainage containers.
Styrolux
®
materials are extremely resistant to gamma or elect-
ron beam irradiation sterilization methods that often cause
side effects to products such as significant temporary color
change and physical-mechanical property loss.
Sterilization of medical tools and devices is an absolutely es-
sential process that is required for many medical procedures
to prevent infections and contamination. Medical parts made
from Medical drip chamber made with Styrolux
®
development
grade selected styrenics can be applied to common steriliza-
tion methods, like gamma-radiation, Ebeam, NO2, or EtO ste-
rilization. INEOS Styrolution currently achieved to highly
enhance the chemical resistance of Novodur
®
ABS against
hospital cleaners used in a medical environment. Thus the en-
vironmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) could be impro-
ved when exhibited to isopropanol or state of the art cleaners
and disinfectants (Melsept SF and Hexaquart Forte). Styrenics
are particularly attractive to healthcare solution providers for
their unsurpassed ratio of high performance and cost-effecti-
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fusion sets, dry powder inhalers (DPI), or injection pens and
meet the highest quality standards. They can be opaque (e.g.
ABS, natural or pre-colored) or highly transparent materials
(e.g. MABS, SMMA, SBC), and offer strength and resistance,
as well as easy processability. INEOS Styrolution’s SBC is pro-
ving to be a beneficial resin for the healthcare industry due to
its outstanding properties like excellent transparency, high-im-
pact strength and good flowability.
Looking to the future, INEOS Styrolution is developing tech-
nical advantages like improved bonding performance while
maintaining excellent processability and mechanical property
profile. Other research focuses on antimicrobial surface solu-
tions that minimize the risk of potential nucleation.
Based on a deep understanding of the medical industry, its
applications, value chains and regulatory requirements, INEOS
Styrolution has a proven track record developing innovative
uses and applications tailored to customers’ unique require-
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help customers develop customized solutions for medical and
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Medical drip chamber made with
Styrolux
®
development grade
➠
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