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Sep 4th, 2008                                Print this article

Boss adds kit, expertise to meet demand

By Modern Plastics Editorial Staff

Boss added a secondary work facility in a separate cleanroom environment to handle some tasks.

Australia’s Boss Polymer Technologies , a processor of thermoplastic extrusions, has expanded its Melbourne facility and appointed a new production manager to meet increased demand.

The processor required larger and more versatile equipment to help it meet the demand for innovative products from its customers in the agricultural, automotive, building, construction, marine and mining industries. To complement the existing five Boss production lines, a new 75mm 32:1 extruder was installed to supply the increasing design and engineering industry requirements for sophisticated composite and co-extruded profiles. The extruder pivots through 90 degrees to produce traditional in-line profile extrusions and crosshead extrusions. A second extruder (32mm, 24:1 L/D ratio) mounted on a mobile platform is used to process co-extrusions.

Feeding the new production line is a new Labotek (www.labotek.com) desiccant drier that can dry moisture sensitive materials, such as Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates, to 0.02% moisture content.

Downstream of its extrusion lines, Boss offers production line date and product code printing, coiling, cutting and packaging. The company has also opened a special secondary work production facility in a separate cleanroom environment dedicated to tasks such as cutting to length, trimming, vulcanizing, welding, glue joining, notching, drilling, pressure sensitive tape application, assembly and packaging.

The processor announced it also has hired Malcolm Campbell as its new production manager. He brings 18 years of experience in varied engineering roles. “Malcolm will help generate the efficiencies we need to continue to be competitive in our international markets, and in the plant he will drive the customer focus that makes us the polymer engineering partner to our specialist customers,” said Norman Mills, the processor’s technical director.

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