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SANAFOR ™ MAKES SURE THE RIGHT STEPS FOR FOOTWEAR ARE BACTERIA FREE. SANAFOR™ antimicrobial technology offers long-lasting protection against odor-causing bacteria and stains from fungi and mold while keeping footwear fresh. Now that's a step in the right direction. info@sanafor.com SANAFOR™ is a trademark of Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V., Beerse, Belgium Powerful New Laser Markers Twin-Screws Offer Higher Torque The TEXα III series is a new line of twin-screw compounding extruders from JSW (U.S. offce in Novi, Mich.) aimed at compounding, masterbatch production, devolatilization, rubber/elastomer mixing, and dewatering. Compared with the TEXα II series, the TEXa III features a newly designed gearbox, screw shaft (utilizing improved materials) and barrel, which result in as much as 36% higher torque. Proprietary alloys developed in JSW's own steel mills are said to improve strength and durability. Benefts are longer life, higher output capacity, improved production quality via more aggressive kneading and mixing, or reduced melt temperature with lower screw speed. The TEXα III series comprises seven models in diameters from 26.5 to 129.5 mm, and a torque range between 387 and 43,969 Nm per the two shafts. A high-precision torque limiter ensures mechanical and safety protection in operation with highest torque load, which is critical to safe- guard the equipment and prevent downtime. A water-cooled motor is optional, assisting in noise reduction. (248) 248-0288 • jswcompounding-usa.com DECORATING Advances in Plating on Plastics Plating chemicals supplier MacDermid Industrial Solutions, Waterbury, Conn., hosted a two-day Plating-On-Plastic (POP) conference in October at the Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich. There, the company unveiled two new advances in POP tech- nology. One is its Electrolac UV process and lacquers. It allows for curing a colored lacquer by UV light instead of heat so that the coatings can be used on plastics. MacDermid also discussed its latest innovation in hexavalent-chrome-free pretreatment. Called Evolve, the new process is an acid-based solution that Two new CO 2 laser markers have been launched by FOBA, Boxborough, Mass. Models C.0101 and C.0301 replace the current Altec LC100 and LC300 models, building on their predecessors' feld-proven laser technology while offering improvements in productivity, fexibility, smooth integration, and easy handling. The new 10W and 30W units, respectively, have high-resolution marking heads. With more laser power, the C.0301 is said to be suited to higher speed, mark-on-the-fy applications or for marking more demanding materials (like many plastics). Print speeds can be up to 1300 characters/sec and line speeds up to 900 m/min. (519) 572-8695 • fobalaser.com allows etching of plastics without chromium trioxide, permanganate, or PFOS (perfuorooctane sulfonate)— a substance that has been used as a mist suppressant in hexavalent chrome processes and which is being banned in the European Union as a toxic "substance of very high concern" (SVHC). The Evolve process requires no extra process tanks or processing times when compared with conven- tional metalization cycles. MacDermid is currently using the new technique in production and says it is meeting automotive specifcations and demon- strating outstanding adhesion. (203) 575-5719 • macdermid.com DECORATING COMPOUNDING @plastechmag 71 Plastics Technology N E W P R O D U C T S F O R P L A S T I C S P R O C E S S I N G