NEW THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE FROM QUADRANT EPP PROMISES ENGINEERING PLASTIC ADVANTAGES PLUS HIGHER LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL STRENGTH TO REPLACE METALS

Lenzburg, Switzerland – June, 2007 – Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP) has developed new technology for incorporating glass fibre reinforcement within polymer matrices to greatly enhance structural strength of a variety of engineering plastics in sheet and thick plate form. Because of the rigidity improvement possible, the new thermoplastic composites (TPC) will open the advantages of engineering plastics over metals and thermosets to applications where structural strength was a limitation in the past, or where the thickness of material required was cost-prohibitive.

QUADRANT EPP AIMS HIGH WITH NEW LOW-FRICTION, LOW-WEAR STOCK SHAPES FOR SEALS AND BEARINGS

Stock shapes manufacturer Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP) has extended its Fluorosint® range of proprietary high performance PTFE-based shapes for machining with a grade that can operate in extreme environments at temperatures anywhere from -240°C to +260°C.
Fluorosint® HPV out-performs traditional PTFE based materials and many other engineering polymers. It is intended for applications such as dynamic seals and bearings that demand high wear resistance and low friction. It is ideal for non-lubricated, high bearing load components intended for use in extreme environments where metals fail due to erosion and corrosion. Since Fluorosint® HPV is FDA compliant, it is also an ideal choice for bearings and seals in food processing equipment.Tielt, Belgium – June, 2007 – Stock shapes manufacturer Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP) has extended its Fluorosint® range of proprietary high performance PTFE-based shapes for machining with a grade that can operate in extreme environments at temperatures anywhere from -240°C to +260°C.

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTICS PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR STOCK SHAPES IN EUROPE

LENZBURG, CH – June, 2006 – Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products (EPP) is set to introduce a price increase of up to 8,5 per cent, depending on the kind of product, for its stock shapes in General Engineering Plastics (GEP – like PA-Cast, PA extr, POM, PET), Advanced Engineering Plastics (AEP) and its PE based stock shapes TIVAR® ([PE-UHMW] and PE 500 [PE-HMW])

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS ACHIEVES RECORD 5000 ACCIDENT-FREE DAYS

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products achieves record 5000 accident-free days.July, 2005 – Maintaining and extending its strong safety record, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products’ (Quadrant EPP) Technology Centre (TC) at Tielt, passed the milestone of 5000 accident-free days on May 21, 2005.

QUADRANT EPP’S ERTACETAL STOCK SHAPES HELP IMPROVE SPEED AND SENSITIVITY OF MARINE SEISMIC MEASUREMENTS

July, 2005 - As world oil consumption continues to accelerate, offshore exploration has become increasingly essential for production companies who wish to keep pace with demand. The demands of this business climate have put particular pressure on ocean survey technology to deliver greater sensitivity and faster results.

QUADRANT EPP TO PRESENT MATERIALS SOLUTIONS FOR DEMANDING OFFSHORE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS AT OFFSHORE EUROPE 2005

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), global leader in the manufacture of rods, plates and tubes for machining as well as nylon custom castings and finished parts, will present an outstanding portfolio of solutions designed to meet performance challenges in offshore exploration and production applications. 
Offshore Europe 2005, Quadrant EPP booth 1249.
 June, 2005 - Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), global leader in the manufacture of rods, plates and tubes for machining as well as nylon custom castings and finished parts, will present an outstanding portfolio of solutions designed to meet performance challenges in offshore exploration and production applications.

Quadrant acquires Poly Hi Solidur

Reading/Lenzburg, June 27, 2005 – Quadrant has signed an agreement with Menasha Corporation to purchase its Poly Hi Solidur, Inc. business, the world's leading manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) semi-finished products for machining and fabrication. The transaction will be completed in August of this year. This external growth step is the second-largest in Quadrant’s history and significantly extends the company’s product range and its lead in the market for engineering plastic products.

QUADRANT EPP’S NEW CESTIGREEN AST DELIVERS TARGETED SOLUTIONS FOR DEWATERING ELEMENTS IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY

Quadrant EPP’s Cestigreen AST reduces power consumption for paper manufacturing equipment. Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP), a world leader in the manufacture of engineering plastics in stock shapes, has introduced CESTIGREEN AST, a new high-performance material designed especially for dewatering elements used by paper mills to dehydrate products during the production cycle.

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTICS PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR STOCK SHAPES IN EUROPE

TIELT, BELGIUM – January, 2005 – Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products (EPP) is set to introduce a price increase of up to twelve per cent depending on the kind of product line like: cast, compression-moulded and extruded stock shapes this year. These increases apply to pricing in Europe and will take effect from March 1, 2005.

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTICS PRODUCTS NOW OFFERS ERTACETAL STOCKSHAPES IN SEVEN STANDARD COLOURS

Quadrant Engineering Plastics (EPP) has introduced a broad range of extruded Acetal stockshapes in seven standard colours meeting the requirements of FDA Regulation TIELT, BELGIUM – December, 2004 – Quadrant Engineering Plastics (EPP) has introduced a range of standard colours for extruded Acetal stockshapes. The company launched the selection in response to increasing market demand for products that enable and enhance colour identity.

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION MATERIALS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND TEST APPLICATIONS

Semitron® CMP LL5 is one of the new materials developed by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products to deliver longer production life in Chemical Mechanical Planarization retaining rings. Semitron CMP LL5 is an enhanced polyester developed with wear characteristics and inherent quality specifications geared to the semiconductor industry. Laboratory simulations show that Semitron CMP LL5 extends retaining ring-life by as much as 5 times over rings made of traditional PPS, depending on process conditions. The new product is also a lower cost alternative to PPS and suitable for use in all CMP processes, is ideal for use in ring designs that have steel or ceramic reinforcement. TIELT, BELGIUM – k 2004 – Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP) has developed four new products to extend the production life and reliability of applications in Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) and in test and handling components. The company has also announced a development grade of an ultra high purity product available on a limited basis for co-development projects prior to commercialization planned for mid-2005.

PROVIDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FROM FLUOROPLASTICS

The high pressure dual laminate absorption column withstands pressures between -1.0 bar (-14.7 psig) of vacuum and 3.1 bar (45 psig) of internal pressure. LENZBURG, SWITZERLAND – K 2004 – Fluoroplastics are well known under the Teflon brand name and most people are familiar with it as giving non-sticky properties in pans for household use. However, what many people do not know is that fluoroplastics find a much wider use in many industrial and non-industrial applications, having remarkable temperature, purity, high chemical and corrosion resistance properties that provide high performing, cost-efficient solutions for applications in industries like semiconductors, chemical processing, environmental and energy management or oil exploration. Under the SYMALIT brand name, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products offers a number of fluoroplastics including plain sheets, fabric backed lining sheets, films, rods, and other forms made of materials such as PVDF, ECTFE, ETFE, FEP, MFA or PFA, all of which are fluoroplastics with distinctive performance qualities.