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I.P. Noord - T. Tavernierlaan 2
Tielt
B-8700 Belgium
Belgium
[t] +32 51 423 571
[f] +32 51 423 570
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Quadrant, a Swiss-based public company, is a global leader in high-performance polymer materials and thermoplastic
composites which are superior in performance over metals and other materials. With 1300 employees at 27 specialised
locations worldwide, the Quadrant Group generates annual net sales of over CHF 400 million.
Quadrant develops, manufactures and distributes engineering plastics shapes – rods, bars, plates, sheets, tubes – and machined parts made of PBI, PAI, PEEK, PPS, PTFE, PEI, PPSU, PSU, PC, PET, POM, PA.
Quadrant also produces Symalit fluoroplastics (PVDF, ECTFE, ETFE, FEB, MFA, PFA), injection moulded components and cable protection conduits. Our plastic composites are produced from polypropylene matrices and glass or natural fibres and include glass mat thermoplastics (GMT, GMTex) and light weight reinforced thermoplastics (SymaLITE). |
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A new, lubricated, cast-nylon grade, Nylatron LFG, offers an ideal combination of improved wear-resistance and FDA compliance. Developed by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, the new material is ideal for use in food/dairy processing and packaging equipment, and pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment. |
11 June 2006 |
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A new integrated door from Quadrant Plastic Composites hardware module, produced by the Ranger Group for Italian automaker, Lancia's Ypsilon subcompact
Passenger car, meets all European side-impact and hip-protection requirements with no foam pad, injectionmolded inlay, or other carrier reinforcement. |
11 June 2006 |
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Ertalyte TX rod for machining high-wear-resistant parts is an unreinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester that has a solid lubricant filler. The material has excellent performance in both high-pressure and high-velocity conditions, and is ideally suited for applications involving soft metal and plastic mating surfaces. |
10 June 2006 |
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A cryo-therapy instrument, recently developed by H&O Equipments, Aalst, Belgium, has several key components made of Ketron PEEK-1000 Black, a high-performance plastic of Quadrant Engineered Plastic Products. The new device, called a CryoPen , freezes localized sections of human tissue, thereby destroying them while keeping the tissue's fiber structure. |
10 June 2006 |
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To meet increasing requirements for dimensional stability and static dissipation in semiconductor test fixtures, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products has introduced two new Semitron ESd grades. The products are the company's latest entries in its family of static dissipative stock shapes for machining. |
10 June 2006 |
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A cryo-therapy instrument, recently developed by H&O Equipments, Aalst, Belgium, has several key components made of Ketron PEEK-1000 Black, a high-performance plastic of Quadrant Engineered Plastic Products. The new device, called a CryoPen , freezes localized sections of human tissue, thereby destroying them while keeping the tissue's fiber structure. |
09 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (formerly Erta and Polypenco) and Dynatork Air Motors jointly developed a new non-lubricated Air Motor for operation in harsh and hazardous environmental conditions. |
09 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (former Erta and Polypenco) has developed a new KETRON PEEK-GF30 blue to meet the increasing requirements of the medical industry for repeated sterilisation and more frequent cleaning of medical devices and design flexibility. |
08 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products has developed four new products to extend the production life and reliability of applications in chemical mechanical planarization and in test and handling components. The company has also announced a development grade of an ultra high purity product available on a limited basis for co-development projects prior to commercialization. |
08 June 2006 |
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Longer production life for semiconductor chemical mechanical planarization retaining rings is possible with new materials available from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. Semitron CMP LL5 and Semitron CMP XL20, offer service life up to 20 times greater than materials currently used to make retaining rings. The materials are available in stock shapes specifically for precision machined parts for critical tolerance CMP applications. |
07 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (formerly Erta and Polypenco) has developed a new lubricated cast nylon grade suitable for packaging, bottling and food processing applications requiring FDA compliance. |
07 June 2006 |
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Building on the success of Quadrant EPP's NYLATRON NSM, the industry's premier material for nearly 20 years, NYLATRON 703 XL provides lifting equipment with a new advantage. The wear resistance of NYLATRON NSM with the added benefit of zero 'stick-slip' makes NYLATRON 703 XL an ideal material for applications where precise motion control is required. |
06 June 2006 |
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Improved process technology now allows Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products to offer seven standard FDA-compliant colors of Acetron GP acetal rod in small quantities and drastically-reduced lead times. |
06 June 2006 |
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High-performance ethylene-chlorotrifluoro-ethylene sheet is now available from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. Compared to other fluoropolymer materials, Symalit ECTFE sheet offers a unique balance of high purity, mechanical, thermal, and chemical resistance. The new material can be machined easily, thermoformed, and is melt-weldable. It is manufactured from the well-known Halar resin formulation. |
05 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, together with Oakland International, the UK's foremost loading bay refurbishment and re-modelling company, have jointly developed and launched a new and revolutionary loading bay dock bumper that will significantly reduce on-going maintenance and replacement costs. |
05 June 2006 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP) has developed four new products to extend the production life and reliability of applications in Chemical Mechanical Planarisation (CMP) and in test and handling components. |
28 October 2004 |
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QEPP's Nylatron 703 XL plate provides very accurate, smooth control over linear boom movements. |
14 October 2004 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products has added to its inventory a new, black polyetheretherketone. It is the latest addition to its unique range of these high-performance materials, which feature chemical- and stress-cracking resistance at elevated temperatures and long-term, high-mechanical strength. The new grade, Ketron PEEK 1000 Black, is ideal for machining critical components, where aesthetics are important. |
17 February 2004 |
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A new, custom colored polyetheretherketone exhibits a unique combination of chemical- and stress-cracking resistance at elevated temperatures and long-term, high-mechanical strength. Developed by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, the new material, Ketron PEEK GF30, is ideal for medical industry applications that undergo repeated sterilization and cleaning. |
10 October 2003 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products' Commercial Director, Earl Wester has announced the following organizational changes. |
01 October 2003 |
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New non-lubricated air motors for operation in harsh and hazardous environmental conditions have been jointly developed by Dynator, Nottingham, England and Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. The new motors, which use components made of high-performance polymers made by QEPP, offer a power-saving alternative to electrical variable-speed and air-vane powered motors. |
05 September 2003 |
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A new 'stick-free' linear bearing and wear-pad material has been developed by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. Nylatron 703 XL sheet offers an excellent combination of wear resistance, operating noise reduction and elimination of paint wear on opposing wear surfaces. It also offers the high strength and high limiting PV found in Quadrant's other premium nylon bearing and wear-pad materials, while adding the unique benefit of near zero stick-slip. |
22 July 2003 |
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New digital-microphotography technology being developed by Quadrant Engineering Plastic products can help predict the machining characteristics of high-performance plastic board materials used to make CSP test sockets. Information from such evaluations can greatly improve test socket reliability, increase socket life and reduce device-testing costs. |
30 April 2003 |
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Industria Proeza, Mexico, a major manufacturer of intermediates used by textile manufacturers, has significantly improved its manufacturing efficiency by replacing PTFE bushings on its 3,500-liter chemical reactors with bushings made of Ketron PEEK. Compared to PTFE bushings, which were wearing out in less than two months of operation, bushings made of Ketron PEEK (polyetheretherketone) are lasting over four times longer. |
27 January 2003 |
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To provide product and design engineers with machining grade polymer materials having optimum levels of performance, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products recently announced their Extreme Materials line of engineering plastic shapes. |
24 January 2003 |
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The latest refinement in the Strasbaugh precision wafer surfacing equipment reduces metal particle contamination. For its CMP Planarizers, including models 6EG, 6EC and 6DS-SP, Strasbaugh replaced the titanium top plate in the wafer carrier assembly with a top plate made of a high-performance plastic, Techtron polyphenylene sulfide. |
07 October 2002 |
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Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's programs will continue learning at the leading edge of plastics technology thanks to the generosity of Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products and several other major companies. |
12 August 2002 |
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Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products, Reading, PA and The Advanced Products Company, North Haven, CT have formed an alliance for the development of materials and solutions for severe-service sealing applications. The union of the two leaders in their respective industry brings together the extensive high-performance materials technology of Quadrant EPP and Advanced Products long-proven engineering and testing expertise in seals for extreme environments. |
18 February 2002 |
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A new water filtration system, the largest of its type, has been introduced by ONDEO Degremont, Paris, France. The Ultrazur 450 can process over 10,000 cubic meters (2.6 million gal.) of water per day. Its central filtration module is 1,350 mm (4.43 ft) high and 450 mm (17.7 in.) in diameter. |
18 February 2002 |
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Ertalyte TX has wear-resistance and dimensional stability surpassing other common wear grade plastics, and excellent resistance to many harsh chemicals, including aggressive food products, cleaning solutions and petroleum products. It outlasts unfilled nylons by a minimum factor of 8 and lasts a minimum of 50 times longer than unfilled acetals. |
29 October 2001 |
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Environmental protection and crawler dozers generally are thought to be compatible. The high ground-pressure of the dozer will cause its tracks to damage the ground. However, the ground pressure exerted by a crawler dozer can be significantly reduced by using plastic track plates, rather than steel plates. |
08 July 2001 |
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Ertalyte TX rod for machining high-wear-resistant parts is an unreinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester that has a solid lubricant filler. The material has excellent performance in both high-pressure and high-velocity conditions, and is ideally suited for applications involving soft metal and plastic mating surfaces. |
01 July 2001 |
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Metal-like dimensional stability and strength at temperatures over 400 °F are offered in two new grades of Torlon polyamide-imide machining stock, which are available exclusively from DSM Engineering Plastic Products. There are two versions of the product: Torlon 5030, a glass-fiber reinforced grade, and a graphite-fiber reinforced grade, Torlon 7130. |
10 December 2000 |
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DSM's Engineering Plastic Products Group has established a global business organization to develop the rapidly growing markets for for its wide range of engineering plastic stock shapes. The unified organization is aimed at maximizing the speed and effectiveness of new developments on a worldwide basis. |
15 November 2000 |
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A new electrostatic dissipative plastic from DSM Engineering Plastic Products has a unique combination of properties: static dissipation, low coefficient of expansion, high strength and heat resistance and is non-sloughing. ESd 420 has a tensile modulus of 550,000 psi, a heat deflection temperature (at 264 psi) of 420°F, and a surface resistivity in the intermediate range of 106 to 109 ohms/square. |
08 November 2000 |
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The first computerized database for plastic stock shapes is available from DSM Engineering Plastic Products. The unique software program, which is very user friendly, provides extensive property data and information about available shapes and sizes. |
10 August 2000 |
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When testing integrated circuit devices, an important consideration is units (tested) per hour, UPH. Test times can be less than 500 milliseconds. Since non-metallic test heads are used to hold the IC devices, their rapid movement into and out of logic testers can create the potential for electrostatic discharge. Air flowing across the surface of a plastic product can result in the buildup of static charges. |
22 April 2000 |
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Electric power steering for automobiles has arrived, and a key component of this revolutionary system is its worm gear made of NylasteelT, from DSM Engineering Plastic products. |
07 April 2000 |
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DSM Engineering Plastic Products has established a new nomenclature structure for its unique family of electrostatic dissipative plastic shapes for machining semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment components. The easy-to-understand nomenclature includes a number which shows the material's heat deflection temperature and a letter(s) which relates to the material's level of surface resistivity: |
15 March 2000 |
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Duratron XP is a high-purity, easy-to-machine polyimide ideal for components in semiconductor manufacturing and test equipment. Like other polyimides, Duratron XP has high strength and high heat resistance. Duratron XP polyimide stock shapes, including rod, bar and plate, can be easily machined to make dimensionally stable, structural parts designed for continuous use at temperatures up to 500 °F. |
11 February 2000 |
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A new electrostatic dissipative plastic from DSM Engineering Plastic Products has a unique combination of properties: static dissipation, low coefficient of expansion, high strength, high heat resistance and non-sloughing. Semitron ESd 520HR has a surface resistivity of 1010 to 1012 ohms/square, a tensile modulus of 800,000 psi and a heat deflection temperature (at 264 psi) of 520°F. |
08 January 2000 |
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