Dry lubrication of threads on fasteners and downhole tools for the oil and gas industry is an absolute necessity. Having a bearing housing or retaining ring seize up several hundred meters below ground level is bad enough, but a major (and very costly) problem if this happens several hundred meters below the sea bed.
The coatings used tend to be based on molybdenum disulphide, though fluoropolymers are also used. Applied to the threads of the component, the coating allows movement along the thread pattern by effectively smearing itself along the part being threaded along the coated component. Thus seizing up is eliminated.
Impreglon is at the forefront of this type of coating work, not least because of its huge range of coatings and its ability to offer a rapid turnaround in an industry where time is very definitely money.
Established in 1986, Impreglon UK is a part of the Impreglon Group with sister companies around the world. Impreglon UK is located in the heart of Britain with easy access to the motorway network. We are ideally positioned to provide a quality service to all of our clients.
Impreglon UK Ltd
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Monday, 20 December 2010
Impreglon Group share issue
Capital increase fully subscribed
10 million Euro fresh capital for new acquisitions
10 million Euro fresh capital for new acquisitions
The capital increase of Impreglon SE (headquarters in Luneburg, Germany) based on a 5:1 subscription ratio was fully absorbed by the market. The number of shares of the company was increased by 20% to 7,262,028. In combination with the sale of some treasury shares the company raised a total of 10 million Euro for new acquisitions and technology.
The new shares, currently listed under WKN A1E8PH, will receive the listing WKN A0BLCV of the old shares after the shareholder meeting in June 2011.
IMPREGLON SE
The new shares, currently listed under WKN A1E8PH, will receive the listing WKN A0BLCV of the old shares after the shareholder meeting in June 2011.
IMPREGLON SE
Monday, 13 December 2010
Soft engineering coating
Aero Engine Gets a Soft Landing
The coating of components to resolve problems or improve their performance is a regular occurrence at Impreglon UK. What happens less often is that we receive a jig or frame that is used to hold a component while it is machined or assembled.
Such was the case recently when an aero engine manufacturer identified a problem with a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly needed to be securely held in place while a component was fitted to it. Because of the sensitive nature of the sub-assembly, it was not possible to hard clamp it into place without first protecting its underside. The underside was not allowed to be damaged. Attempts were made to use padding, but it could not be properly secured and the padding quite easily wore through.
After a search on the internet, the client contacted Impreglon UK to see if we could supply a solution. Needless to say, Impreglon UK could and did supply the solution - TempCoat®. This is a high film build polyurethane coating available in different colors. With four different hardness levels, the coating is ideal for situations where soft grip is required. Application of TempCoat® onto the frame used to hold the sub-assembly allowed the sub-assembly to be securely held without damaging it.
Monday, 6 December 2010
Ink non-stick coating for newspaper printers
Every printer has the same problem with his printing press: cleaning the guide rolls in the press to prevent smeared ink on the paper. Wouldn‘t it be nice to eliminate the task?
Guide rolls in web offset printing presses often serve only to steer or divert the web. However, the demands placed on such rolls should not be underestimated. For example, they must be strong enough to absorb the enormous force of the paper web that runs over the rolls at high speed and great tension without wearing or deflecting. They should also be able to resist ink mist and paper dust in the machine and be easy to clean.
When very little ink adheres to the guide rolls, cleaning intervals are much longer than before. This not only reduces printing press downtime, it also saves expensive clean-ing agents - usually savings of about 25%. Since the rolls are easier to clean, the time required is less. This means that the cost of producing the newspaper is less and, at the same time, the printing quality is higher.
Impreglon developed a special PlasmaCoat® surface for guide rolls in newspaper printing presses for the company Gamag AG in Switzerland. A special fluoropolymer layer is embedded in the thermally sprayed metal matrix with a hardness of 60 HRc. The coating combines high resistance to wear with excellent nonstick properties for ink.
http://www.impreglon.co.uk/
Guide rolls in web offset printing presses often serve only to steer or divert the web. However, the demands placed on such rolls should not be underestimated. For example, they must be strong enough to absorb the enormous force of the paper web that runs over the rolls at high speed and great tension without wearing or deflecting. They should also be able to resist ink mist and paper dust in the machine and be easy to clean.
When very little ink adheres to the guide rolls, cleaning intervals are much longer than before. This not only reduces printing press downtime, it also saves expensive clean-ing agents - usually savings of about 25%. Since the rolls are easier to clean, the time required is less. This means that the cost of producing the newspaper is less and, at the same time, the printing quality is higher.
Impreglon developed a special PlasmaCoat® surface for guide rolls in newspaper printing presses for the company Gamag AG in Switzerland. A special fluoropolymer layer is embedded in the thermally sprayed metal matrix with a hardness of 60 HRc. The coating combines high resistance to wear with excellent nonstick properties for ink.
http://www.impreglon.co.uk/
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Coatings - from the leading applicator
Regardless of whether you are looking for outstanding non-stick properties, good sliding properties, traction, resistance to abrasion, corrosion resistance, electrical insulation, sound deadening or impact resistance, Impreglon coating systems are the ideal solution.
2010 Impreglon acquires Bodycote plant
With effect from October 1st 2010, the Kaufbeuren plant of Bodycote Surface Engineering GmbH & Co. KG has become a new production site for aluminium and plastic coatings within the Impreglon Group.
Under the new name Impreglon Surface Engineering, the new location will offer new coating processes to Impreglon customers, such as anodizing and high vacuum treatments. Within the Impreglon expansion strategy into thin film coating technology, which was successfully started with the acquisition of the former Sulzer Metco plant in Woonsocket, USA, Impreglon can now offer this new technology to European customers
Under the new name Impreglon Surface Engineering, the new location will offer new coating processes to Impreglon customers, such as anodizing and high vacuum treatments. Within the Impreglon expansion strategy into thin film coating technology, which was successfully started with the acquisition of the former Sulzer Metco plant in Woonsocket, USA, Impreglon can now offer this new technology to European customers
2009 Preliminary Results
The preliminary result for 2009 is still strongly affected by the world economic crisis.
Despite a short production month in December, the fourth quarter shows a clear positive trend. In comparison to the third quarter, sales rose by 22% to 37,128m Euro and EBITDA jumped by 55% to 4,357m Euro. Should this positive trend continue, sales in 2010 could exceed the 50m Euro mark for the first time
Despite a short production month in December, the fourth quarter shows a clear positive trend. In comparison to the third quarter, sales rose by 22% to 37,128m Euro and EBITDA jumped by 55% to 4,357m Euro. Should this positive trend continue, sales in 2010 could exceed the 50m Euro mark for the first time
2008 Group year end results posted
The Impreglon Group, which has 15 coating facilities in ten countries around the world, has announced it's financial results for the full year 2008. The Group head office is in Luneburg, northern Germany.
Comparing 2008 with 2007, sales are up from 46.143m Euro to 49.797m Euro which is an increase of 8%. Net profits are down due to the involvement of some of the German facilities in the automotive industry.
Whilst some of the Group facilities encountered modest sales decreases as a result of the global economic downturn in the third quarter of 2008, the automotive dependent facilities were confronted with cuts of up to 50%. To have achieved an improvement in Group sales over 2008 is a credit to the management and staff of the individual facilities.
With capital resources of 50% and 6m Euro in cash, Impreglon will not only be able to withstand the enduring crisis but also take advantage of interesting acquisition opportunities to continue its growth
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