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Replacement of dibutyl phthalate

March 2012

Replacement of dibutyl phthalate used in the determination of oil absorption number (OAN)

The present work describes the replacement of OBP by Pionier TP 130 C in the determination of OAN used to characterize the structure or aggregate morphology of carbon blacks
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Brabender® Pharma GmbH launched in 2011

November 28th, 2011

Brabender® Pharma GmbH launched in 2011

Brabender® Pharma GmbH: a new company of the Brabender® group offering pharmaceutical extrusion solutions.
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Compounding of TPV in Internal Mixers

July 20th, 2011

Compounding of TPV in Internal Mixers

Thermoplastic Elastomers - Compounding - Internal Mixer - Morphology - Material properties

The aim of work is to gather process knowledge concerning the discontinuous compounding of TPV in internal mixers. Therefore, the melting of the thermoplastic phase, the dependence of the material morphology on process parameters like temperature and rotor speed of the internal mixer and the correlation of material morphology and the mechanical and rheological properties of unvulcanised thermoplastic elastomers are analysed at the beginning of the research project.
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Rubber compounding at IKV with a new laboratory mixer

June 29th, 2011

Rubber compounding at IKV with a new Brabender® laboratory mixer

Brabender® provides Institute with modern mixer for research purposes

Aachen, June 2011 - Brabender® GmbH & Co. KG, Duisburg, has provided the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University with a laboratory mixer for processing rubber and thermoplastics. This powerful, state-of-the-art machine will be a very useful addition to the equipment available to IKV's Extrusion and Further Processing department.
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Brabender® relief action against leukemia

April 15th, 2011

Brabender® relief action against leukemia

The fact that the sister of an employee of Brabender® GmbH has been suffering from leukemia since March 2011 initiated a wave of solidarity and help among the staff and the management of Brabender® GmbH and Brabender Meßtechnik®.
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Our success is the success of our customers

March 2nd, 2011

Our success is the success of our customers

Goodyear develops compounds of tire rubber for prime tire with Brabender® PLASTI-CORDER® Lab-Station and measuring mixer.
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Brabender Sales structure changed to Matrix organization

July 1st, 2010

Brabender® Sales structure changed to Matrix organization

The introduction of a new structure in form of a matrix organization by implementing a product management for the plastics sector promises the closing of gaps between the technical sector and the marketing / sales departments.
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Successful training

May 30th, 2010

University Malaya and University Kebangsaan Malaysia: Successful training at Brabender®, Germany

In the applicational laboratory of Brabender® GmbH & Co. KG, the successful training of employees of both, the University Malaya and the University Kebangsaan took place from May 17th to 21st, 2010.
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Three honorary judges appointed to labour- and higher labour court

May 07th, 2010

Three honorary judges appointed to the labour- and higher labour court

On nomination of the trade association Unternehmerverband Ruhr-Niederrhein three persons from member companies are appointed to honorary judges.

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Change of the General Management

March 16th, 2010

Change of the General Management of Brabender® GmbH & Co. KG and Brabender Messtechnik® GmbH & Co. KG

Dr.-Ing. Harald Büchel, who was the General Manager of Brabender® GmbH & Co. KG and Brabender Messtechnik® GmbH & Co. KG for many years, retired well-deserved on March 1st, 2010.
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Dr. Büchel retires

March 15th, 2010

Dr. Harald Büchel retires

From the Swabian Alb to Duisburg: „ This was the decision of my life” said Dr. Büchel. But none he regret. For 13 years he was the General Manager of the Brabender® Group, now he retired.
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New quick opening device for Brabender® mixers

February 8th, 2010

New quick opening device for Brabender® mixers from the serieses 30 EHT and 50 EHT

With Brabender® measuring mixers in connection with Plasti-Corder® Lab-Station or Plastograph® the processibility of plastic and plastifiable substances can be determined.
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Variable application for extruder film blowing die heads

December 6th, 2009

Variable application for extruder film blowing die heads

Manufacturing of blown films from thermoplastics is a complex procedure, wherein a multitude of parameters carefully have to be coordinated with each other.
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Silica Reinforced Tire Tread Compounds

March 23th, 2009

Silica Reinforced Tire Tread Compounds

Silica reinforced tire tread compounding in a Brabender® PLASTI-CORDER® Lab-Station internal mixer
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