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Innovative Polymer Compounds ltd (IPC) will be exhibiting at Medtec Europe in Stuttgart from March the 13th to March the 15th 2012. We will be sharing a stand with our friends Velox and Lubrizol. Our stand number is 4269 in the Medical Plastics zone.
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MEDICAL POLYMER COMPOUNDING FACILITIES
IN THE CENTRE OF IRELAND
All polymers are compounded in a class 100K clean room using a Leistritz twin screw extruder - a ZSE 27 MAXX – 40 L/D. This extruder is capable of outputs up to 120 kg per hour. The compounder is fed by four K-Tron gravimetric dosing units, each one capable of feeding granules or powders.
The compound is then pelletised either via a Gala underwater pelletiser or a Rieter strand pelletiser.
The compounding process is controlled by a Siemens Macromatex S7 Professional (S7 PLC) motion controller. This controller enables accurate diagnostics, batch control and data storage as well as consistent feeding and dosing accuracy from as
low as ±0.1% deviation to ensure product consistency throughout the batch. It also provides complete recordings of process parameters for each batch produced along with full raw material traceability.
IPC’s in-house test laboratory is fully equipped and up-to-date. Machinery available for the preparation of test specimens include an Arburg Allrounder 320C injection moulding machine, a Brabender Plasticorder with single screw extrusion and mixing head capabilities and a Servitec
Compression press.