Engineered Polyurethane Protects High Wear Surfaces

Engineered Polyurethane Protects High Wear Surfaces FARM SHOP Miscellaneous “Kryptane Xtreme is highly resistant to abrasive products such as rock gravel sand and grain and can be easily custom-formed to fit chutes spouts elbows and distributors ” says Doug Maves of Argonics Engineered Polyurethane “It offers long-lasting wear protection reduces material hang-up it’s easy to install and reduces noise levels ” Because of its extreme wear resistance Maves says products made with Kryptane are also immune to cracks tearing breaking temperature cycles and sunlight Charles Pratt an independent supplier and manufacturer of conveyor and bulk handling equipment says “we found that Kryptane urethane skirtings on the outside of a conveyor can last 10 to 15 times longer than rubber and compared to a steel liner inside can last 5 to 8 times as long ” Similar results were shown at a farmer-owned cooperative that moved more than 43 million bushels of grain through its Kryptane-lined system and reported very little sign of wear Love says installation of the 3/16 to 1-in thick Kryptane is easy because material can be bolted in with polyurethane-coated fasteners glued or welded in place It’s available in rolls or in 4 by 8-ft 4 by 10-ft 5 by 8-ft and 5 by 10-ft sheet sizes Kryptane is also used to make extreme wear resistant idler wheels flanged rollers nose rollers and specialty rollers for high abrasion applications Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Argonics Engineered Polyurethane 520 9th St Gwinn Mich 49841 ph 800 991-2746; www argonics com

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