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Plastics in Haulage
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THERE was little emphasis by I exhibitors at this week's International Plastics Exhibition on automobile applications of the wide range of plastics materials.
Many concerns represented showed such things as window winders, door handles and interior trim materials, but only National Plastics, Ltd., Walthamstow Avenue, London, E.4, included on their stand a special display of parts moulded by them for various vehicle and component manufacturers. These included battery boxes, trays and covers, generator pulleys and instrument panels.
Tecalemit, Ltd., Plymouth, exhibited a new range of nylon "Fullway " highpressure hose. This is intended for pressure lines carrying air, coolants, lubricants and hydraulic fluids, and is made in a range of internal bore sizes from -ee in. to 1 in. dia. Re-usable end fittings specially for this hose were also shown, together with a range of nylon tubing which can be used for fuel lines, and various plastics injection mouldings for the motor industry, including nylon gear wheels.
E.K.F. Cab A reinforced-plastics cab for an E.R.F. chassis was included in the exhibits on the stand of the North Western Reinforced Plastics Society. This had been made by Bowyer Bros. (Congleton), Ltd., Congleton, Cheshire.
Other commercial vehicle applications were shown on the stands of Bakelite, Ltd., and Reich hold Chemicals, Ltd. Bakelite showed a 3.000-gal. tank for a road vehicle made by Tough Plastics, Ltd., for Murgatroyd Salt and Chemical Co., Ltd. Vybak thermoplastic sheet, which is manufactured by Bakelite. forms a basis for external layers of reinforced plastics. Total thickness of the wall is „ in. and the weight of the complete tank, including manhole fittings, is 1 ton. The exhibition of this tank was reported in our issue of June 2.
One-piece Container
A 6-ton, one-piece-moulded, reinforcedplastics container made by Mickleover Transport, Ltd., for B.R.S. (Meat Haulage), Ltd., was exhibited on the stand of Reichhold Chemicals, Ltd. This uses materials made by Reich hold and has a capacity of 630 cu. ft. A stainless-steel framework fitted inside the container has three runners at roof level with hooks for the carriage of meat carcases. Similar containers were described in The Commercial Motor on March 31, 1960.
DUNLOP EXPANSION IN JAPAN '
DUNLOP JAPAN have completed plans for a further major expansion of their Kobe and Nagoya factories. These plans, which cover new plant and buildings as well as the modernization of existing plant, will cost £5m. over the next two years.