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LWB Steinl GmbH & Co.KG, Altdorf, and Evonik Industries, Essen, are combining their experience to manufacture a rotation-symmetrical plastic/rubber composite part: Evonik supplies polyamide 612 VESTAMID® DX9325 for adhesive free bonding with EPDM, and LWB Steinl supplies its expertise in two-component injection molding. This automated manufacturing process can be viewed during the German Rubber Conference (DKT 2018) from July 2 to 5 at LWB Steinl's stand 309 in hall 12.

Wherever rubber parts must be permanently fixed or mounted, composite parts made of a hard component and an elastomer have proven their worth. For the purposes of weight reduction, the hard component that has traditionally been made of metal has been replaced in recent times by suitable plastics. These offer two further advantages: They do not corrode, and in an injection molding process, they can be efficiently formed into complex molded parts. This gives the designer significantly greater flexibility when designing complex components. The bonding between hard and soft component-the decisive criterion for the long-term functioning of composite parts, especially those subject to dynamic stress-is usually achieved using adhesive agents, which are applied in additional processing steps. Protective measures are required against emissions from the solution used and the solution must also be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

Evonik has developed various plastic-compounds, which have rendered adhesive agents superfluous. Components made of these compounds form tight and permanent bonds with suitable rubber compounds without the need for pretreatment or the application of adhesives or bonding agents. VESTAMID® DX9325 is an approx. 40% glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide 612 compound, which has been developed specifically for plastic rubber-compound technology. It can also be covulcanized with EPDM rubber. As a semi-crystalline material, VESTAMID® DX9325 has excellent chemical resistance, for example, to fuels, oils and fats.

The composite part with EPDM can be manufactured in a single step, mostly automated procedure, similar to two component injection molding in a single tool. There is no need for multiple handling of the components, most sources of error are avoided, and the reject rate falls. Depending on the plant-specific conditions, therefore, cost savings of up to 30% can be achieved.

You can find out more about the patented plastic-rubber-bonding process, additional PA612, PPA and PPE molding compounds that have been developed specifically for the process, and their adhesive-free bonding to SBR, NR/SBR, NBR/SBR, NBR, XNBR, HNBR, AEM and FPM at Evonik's stand 107 in hall 12.

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The rotation-symmetrical plastic/rubber composite part made of polyamide 612 VESTAMID® DX9325 and EPDM is manufactured without adhesive agents in an automated procedure.

About Evonik
Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The focus on more specialty businesses, customer-orientated innovative prowess and a trustful and performance-oriented corporate culture form the heart of Evonik's corporate strategy. They are the lever for profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value of the company. Evonik benefits specifically from its customer proximity and leading market positions. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world with more than 36,000 employees. In fiscal 2017, the enterprise generated sales of €14.4 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €2.36 billion.

About Resource Efficiency
The Resource Efficiency segment is led by Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH and produces high performance materials and specialty additives for environmentally friendly as well as energy-efficient systems to the automotive, paints & coatings, adhesives, construction, and many other industries. This segment employed about 10,000 employees, and generated sales of around €5.4 billion in 2017.

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