POLYMER ROLLS

FKM USA is introducing a new product offering the spring of 2007, which consists of a unique rotary casting process that uses highly reactive polymers to build-up layers of material onto a rotating roll core. This innovative process dramatically reduces the cost and production time to produce PU rolls.

FKM and Bayer-AG™ are revolutionizing the polyurethane market in North America, Europe and abroad through the introducing of our innovative, state-of-the-art approach to coating rollers. Our process involves the direct application of high-reactive polymers directly to the roll core. Advantages of this process include the elimination of molds, and in only the rarest of cases, is a secondary curing process required when highly specialized polymers are employed. Our process is far more flexible than the standard mold technology since we direct cast onto any kind of rotational-symmetric body, resulting in considerable cost advantages over traditional methods.

FKM utilizes Bayer Polyurethane Systems formulations for creating polyester, polyether and polycarbonate materials, which are highly sophisticated and in many respects proving to be superior to competing chemistries. An example is the recently developed Polycarbonate-PU (PC-PU). This high performance material, works most successfully in chemically aggressive media such as caustic or acidic solutions, while maintaining outstanding mechanical performance with regard to abrasion and tear resistance and modulus.