Conforma Clad: Expansion of replacement barrel line
Conforma Clad, a provider of wear-resistant metal components, has expanded its range of twin-screw extruder barrels. Said Randall Dooley, senior application engineer, “Historically, we have offered a full-line of wear-protected, Coperion ZSK-style extruder barrels. Due to customer demand, we’ve made a concerted effort to extend our tungsten carbide wear protection to other types of corotating, segmented twin-screw extruder barrels. In addition to replacement barrels for Coperion extruders, Conforma Clad now offers wear-resistant replacement barrels and liners for equipment made by Berstorff, Clextral, Davis-Standard/JSW, Leistritz, Theysohn, and NFM/Toshiba.” Conforma Clad liners consist of tungsten carbide material that is metallurgically bonded to a 4140 steel substrate. The combination reportedly provides added ductility, virtually eliminating failures commonly associated with rigid liners, such as weld separation or “collapse” of sleeves. Conforma Clad proprietary tungsten carbide formulas can also be applied to single-screw segments, dies, mixing hardware, material-handling equipment, and other components exposed to abrasive materials. For more information, visit www.conformaclad.com