POINTERS
Wickert builds Europe´s largest PTFE press
Europe´s largest-ever PTFE press has been built by Wickert Maschinenbau (Wollmesheimer Höhe 2, D-76829 Landau). The machine with a locking force of more than 6,000 t is said to be capable of pressing “Teflon” rings of up to three metres in diametre. According to the company, its “innovative construction” permits production of very large PTFE intermediates in a narrow tolerance range.
15.01.1999 Plasteurope.com [18246]
Published on 15.01.1999