Reduce cycle time with groundbreaking rotomoulding grade: Icorene 1490

Key Features:

• Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR): Icorene 1490 exhibits excellent ESCR properties.

• Ultra-Low PIAT: This unique grade can be processed at ultra-low Peak Internal Air Temperatures (PIAT), resulting in outstanding parts.

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Reduce production cycle times 

Icorene 1490 can be used in many different rotomoulded items. The advantage with Icorene 1490 is that you can choose to use your standard cycle time or shorten your oven and cooling time if desired. Howcan we make this happen? The answer is that Icorene 1490 can process with lower energy input  compared with other materials and has a super wide process window.

The reduction in cycle time also has a direct impact on production efficiency. More products can be manufactured in a shorter period of time per tool, resulting in increased output. The reduction in cycle time positively affects mould tooling costs, particularly for electrically-heated tools as it delaysthe need for additional costly tooling investment.

Manufacturers have reported a 15-50% reduction in oven time when switching to Icorene 1490 compared with various other materials. The benefits to energy savings and production efficiency can be very significant, especially with thick walled parts made using very long oven times. The heating stage during moulding uses a significant amount of energy (usually gas) and, therefore, shorter oven times can represent a huge reduction in energy consumption and provide cost savings.

Sustainability 

Benefits and savings of greenhouse gas emissions in rotomoulding with shorter cycle times:

• Shorter cycle times in rotomoulding can lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This is because the process uses less energy overall, which means that there is less fuel burned and fewer emissions released into the atmosphere.

• The savings in greenhouse gas emissions can be significant. For example, one study found that a company that switched to a shorter cycle time for rotomoulding was able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20%.

• The benefits of shorter cycle times in rotomoulding extend beyond greenhouse gas emissions. They can also lead to increased productivity, improved quality, and lower costs.

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Icorene 1490 Flyer

Icorene Powders for rotomolding

Specifications 

Availability: Europe 

Color: Black & Colors 

Density: 0.936 

MFI: 12.0 

Characteristics: Very high ESCR and cold impact strength, low surface pinholes 

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