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BAYER POLYMERS MAKROLON® POLYCARBONATE SELECTED FOR USE IN COOPER WIRING DEVICES' NEW LINE OF WALLPLATES
'We switched to polycarbonate earlier this year,' said Chris Buzzell, process engineer at Cooper Wiring Devices. 'By using this material and the injection molding process, we're able to reduce cycle times and eliminate the secondary operations required to remove flash during the molding process.' Cooper Wiring Devices' new line of mid-size wallplates adds a full 0.375' (9.525mm) on all sides to NEMA standard- size plates, providing needed gap coverage for over cuts or other large wallboard-to-box openings. The line's high-gloss finish is resistant to soil adherence and cleans easily when compared to other material surfaces. The line is UL listed and CSA certified, and meets NEMA WD-1 and WD-6 compliances. 'Now that we've introduced this new line, we are looking at other applications to use Makrolon polycarbonate - both domestically and abroad,' added Buzzell. Makrolon Polycarbonate Celebrates Its 50th Birthday in 2003 It was 50 years ago that Bayer developed Makrolon polycarbonate. Invented in 1953 by Bayer scientist Dr. Hermann Schnell, production of Makrolon polycarbonate began at Bayer's Krefeld-Uerdingen manufacturing facility and amounted to roughly 40 tons per month. Today, almost 500 tons of thispolycarbonate are produced there everyday. Intotal, Bayer Polymers currently produces some 740,000 tons of Makrolon polycarbonate at four sites around the world. Bayer Polymers accounts for roughly 30 percent of the global polycarbonate market and it plans to make significant investments in growing markets, particularly in China. From automobile headlamps to CDs/DVDs to commercial- and industrial-grade wallplates, Makrolon polycarbonate has and continues to be used in a wide range of applications. http://www.bayermaterialscience.com
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