Highly filled polymers are found in many different flooring materials, including PVC for luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and polyethylene (PE) with PVC for floor backing, along with added fillers to improve the polymer’s base mechanical properties and reduce production costs.
PVC, Polyvinyl Chloride, is the world’s third most widely produced synthetic polymer and is used extensively in building and construction materials as well as a variety of flooring applications, including LVT.
The addition of calcium carbonate, a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite, as a filler improves the base properties of PVC and polyethylene by adding stiffness to the polymer matrix and improving impact resistance. This compound is used in the backing layer of LVT to reduce cost and improve mechanical properties.
Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is an innovative design of vinyl flooring. It is becoming an increasingly popular and affordable alternative to wood, stone or ceramic tile. The realistic look is hard‑wearing and resilient to daily wear and tear with a scratch‑resistant and water-proof surface.
FARREL POMINI compounding equipment excels at the highly filled requirements of flooring, producing high volumes of material using less energy and reducing production costs. The world’s leading flooring brands use FARREL POMINI equipment.
Farrel Continuous Mixers are designed to address the many challenges of processing flooring compounds including:
Application | CP250 | CP550 | CP1000 | CP2000 | CP2500 | CP4000 | 9UM Line |
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Flooring | kg/h T p.a. |
230 - 250 920 - 1,000 |
500 - 550 2,000 - 2,200 |
900 - 1,000 3,600 - 4,000 |
1,800 - 2,000 7,200 - 8,000 |
2,400 - 2,600 9,600 - 10,400 |
3,800 - 4,200 15,200 - 16,800 |
6,500 - 7,000 26,000 - 28,000 |
*Based on 4000 hrs per year.
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