Core Sand Additives - S&B Industrial Minerals GmbH

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •QualityOur raw materials are world classQuality assurance has the highestpriority at S&BWe select our raw materials in accordance with the requirements ofour customers – with the application as the one and only criterion.At the forefront of our concerns are always the quality and suitabilityof the core sand additive, plus delivery reliability. We can accessvirtually every source available – our procurement market is theworld market!Professional productionComputer-controlled grinding, mixing, compacting and grading systemsensure a permanently high level of product homogeneity and quality.The individual process stages read as follows:1. Crushing and grinding using the very latest technology2. Gentle drying to protect both the product and the environment3. Homogenisation in computer-aided mixing systems4. Compaction for specific performance optimisation5. Sieving in various particle sizes6. Despatch as bulk material, in Big Bags, in sacks or in containers.Transport by truck, rail or ship7. Just-in-time deliveryReducing costs the creative wayThe use of ANTRAPEX ® core sand additives helps to ensure the avoidanceof expansion defects. Efforts in finishing work and end control aretherefore considerably reduced. By switching from additives containingwood flour to ANTRAPEX ® it is also possible to reduce the content ofbinder required up to 15 %, while at the same time strength levelsare kept constant and flowability is improved. There are also costadvantages to be derived as a result of the reduced amount of coatingrequired. The unique compatibility of ANTRAPEX ® with bentonitebondedmoulding material systems opens up significant potential forfurther savings.Assured quality and safe processesStrict quality management at S&B is assured by a production processgoverned by the highest possible standards. All products are consistentlymanufactured in accordance with stringent quality managementrequirements and each production stage is continuously monitoredusing advanced test and inspection techniques − from raw materialto individually tailored end product. Documentary evidence is providedwith all consignments in the form of analysis certificates. Our qualityand process management activities are aligned to the requirements ofDIN EN ISO 9001. Compliance is ensured by external certification.Looking after the environmentOur additives are environmentally friendly. The emission values ofANTRAPEX ® additives in the core sand, measured under normal castingconditions, differ only marginally from normal levels, in contrastto impregnated wood flours.S&B is commited to improving its operational environmental protectionbeyond the statutory requirements in accordance with DIN ISO14001.6