ASK Chemicals further enhanced its inorganic INOTEC™ technology through its new INOTEC™ TC 5000 and INOTEC™ HS 3000 products. The new developments lead in particular to improved shakeout and higher moisture stability of the cores.
The mounting advantages of using INOTEC™ technology for the foundry industry are not only odourless core production and odour-reduced casting, but also the significantly lower cleaning required for machines and tools. Inorganic binder systems also offer casting advantages that result in stronger components.
The newly developed promoter INOTEC™ TC 5000 complements the positive qualities of the previous generation concerning penetration-free and sand-adhesion-free casting surfaces, and in terms of improved collapsibility properties in light metal casting, improved immediate strength levels, as well as increased storage life of the cores. Previously, the decoring of cast parts manufactured with inorganic binders presented a challenge in relation to water jackets, especially if the gutting machine had limited degrees of freedom. INOTEC™ TC 5000 now enables even complex and delicate water jacket cores to be safely shaken out after casting.
The new binder INOTEC™ HS 3000 also significantly improves the moisture stability of the inorganically bound cores. This, in turn, makes it possible to manufacture stable cores coated with a water-based coating, which also makes the INOTEC™ binder system interesting for iron casting.
