TPi May/July 2020

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Davis-Standard announces new manager of technical product management

York, USA. “His move into this strategic role will be beneficial to customers and our teams as we address future market trends and customer requirements worldwide.” Mr Kanarski has been with Davis- Standard for the past seven years, most recently as a process engineer with converting systems. He has worked closely with product management, application engineering, sales and field service teams to help specify and optimise extrusion processes. Prior to Davis-Standard, Mr Kanarski was at Coperion where he led extrusion technology scale-up and development for research programmes serving polyolefin, bio-plastics, food and pharmaceutical businesses. In addition to his professional role, Mr Kanarski is on the Society of Plastics Engineers Board of Directors, Extrusion

Davis-Standard, a specialist in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology, has announced that Rich Kanarski has been appointed manager of technical product management. Mr Kanarski will lead the company’s efforts to drive the evolution of technologies associated with key product lines in support of Davis- Standard’s strategic plan. The new role involves a combination of tactical and strategic activities centred on advancing product performance. Mr Kanarski and his team will collaborate with suppliers and customers to evaluate market trends and capabilities, and develop technology accordingly. “Rich is a talented and experienced leader with established relationships and practical technical expertise,” said Rich Pastor, vice-president of operations at the Davis-Standard facility in New

Rich Kanarski

Division where he supports efforts in member services including recruitment and outreach activities, serves on the technical paper review committee, the finance committee and young professionals committee. Davis-Standard www.davis-standard.com

Metalube launches new environmentally friendly and VGP compliant wire rope build lubricant

ever and this latest ECO lubricant is certified to the EU Eco-label scheme and is therefore fully compliant with the USA EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP).” Rope-Tek™ PBL3700 ECO is designed for application during manufacture of wire rope using equipment intended for standard hot melt compounds. The chemistry and properties allow application at temperatures as low as 50°C but deliver an operating temperature range of up to 110°C. It is resistant to moisture and it also protects against corrosion induced failure along with high inherent lubricity that minimises wear of wires and strands. Metalube www.metalube.co.uk

lubricant for wire ropes and is Eco-label certified, fully Vessel General Permit (VGP) compliant and is designed to work in conjunction with the Rope- Tek™ range of lubricants that protect steel wire ropes and umbilical cables, operating in marine environments. Commenting on the launch commercial directorDouglasHunt said: “AtMetalube we have always been committed to sustainability and the environmental impact of our products. This high- performance lubricant is specifically formulated from a combination of bio-based, renewable materials complimented with performance additives that are proven to be non- toxic to aquatic organisms. Protecting our oceans is now more important than

Global lubricant manufacturer Metalube has launched a new lubricant, that is fully biodegradable and non-toxic to aquatic organisms. Rope-Tek™ PBL3700 ECO has been developed specifically as a build

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