Xaloy Launches TriMetalX Barrel for Corrosive Processing Environments
Technology applies a high-performance superalloy only where needed, even on large barrels.
Xaloy has launched TriMetalX, an extruder barrel that the company says offers more durability and performance for processing highly corrosive resins.
TriMetalX barrels are built via a proprietary process in which a high-performance superalloy (Inconel/Hastelloy) is applied only where needed, even on large barrels, removing the size constraints imposed by alloy availability and unlocking new possibilities for extrusion equipment design, according to Xaloy.
Xaloy says Inconel and Inconel butt-welded barrels typically have limitations with respect to size and design. TriMetalX barrels, on the other hand, have no such restrictions, making large barrels feasible, economical and faster to ship, according to the company.
Traditional solutions often rely on full barrels or flanges machined from corrosion- and wear-resistant materials in high-stress areas, leading to excessive material use and long lead times, Xaloy elaborates. The TriMetalX design is said to eliminate these inefficiencies, resulting in reduced waste, streamlined production, faster turnaround and the ability to produce larger barrels without design constraints.
The process Xaloy has developed uses additive manufacturing for localized metal deposition. Superalloy layers are built directly onto steel substrates, eliminating the need for full superalloy barrels or flanged inserts, Xaloy says.
Xaloy adds the barrel is available only for extrusion applications at this time.
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