{"id":1748,"date":"2017-10-13T17:02:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2017-10-13T17:02:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:02:59","slug":"living-in-the-material-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/living-in-the-material-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in the material world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Engineered Materials Group of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parker.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parker Hannifin<\/a><\/span> offers a wide range of advanced multi-component solutions featuring diverse material combinations such as rubber\/plastic, rubber\/metal and plastic\/plastic.<\/p>\n<p>The integration of several components or functions in a single component opens up new development opportunities and savings potential to users in various industries.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nMulti-component technology combines components made of different materials in an integrated moulded part.<\/p>\n<p>These composites are not limited to elastomer compounds featuring diverse properties but, due to the use of multi-component injection moulding technology, include a wide range of so-called hard\/soft composites where a thermoplastic material or metal forms the hard component (carrier) while the soft component consists of an elastomeric material.<\/p>\n<p>There is a chemical bond between the carrier component and the elastomer which can be created either with or without the use of a primer.<\/p>\n<p>New development potential due to extensive freedom of design<br \/>\nDue to the combination of the specific advantages of various materials in a single component, completely new development potential can be realised.<\/p>\n<p>Extensive freedom of design enables the creation of complex yet compact and weight-saving geometries and extended component functionalities.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, products which, in terms of economic feasibility, would hardly be achievable or only with great difficulty using conventional methods are possible this way.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the integration of several components or functions in a single component offers the user further benefits and savings potential, for instance in the form of a shorter process chain, simplified assembly and reduced requirements in logistics and quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diverse applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the large compound selection and combination options, Parker Pr\u00e4difa is able to produce multi-component products for a wide range of automotive and industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include housing components with a static sealing function (also in relevant IP protection classes), housing components with rotating shafts, electric motors, drive system seals or seals with positive\/-non-positive locking retention. 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