SAFIRE Projects (2)
February 15th, 1989
Report 6 from a series of 5 Prosyma Research Ltd reports to Ametex AG, 15th February 1989 to 14th January 1990.
Report 6 dated 31st May 1989, Report 7 dated 11th July 1989, Report 8 dated 24th July 1989.
S F Bush
Summary: Part 1
- During the period under review, SAFIRE project A has followed up the breakthrough in finishing technology achieved in the previous six-month period.
- On the process itself follow-up has concentrated on establishing the design and operating parameters which determine acceptable and indeed exceptional finish with the new technology, at the same time making many metres of pipe for burst and creep testing.
- Both polypropylene (PP) and HDPE SAFIRE pipe can be made with fine finishes on a routine basis. While not of direct benefit to the project, the finishing technology gives quite remarkable mirror finishes to virgin pipe.
- In the period under review, SAFIRE project C has concentrated on producing SAFIRE granules in a wide range of combinations of fibre and polymer, and evaluating these for use in pipes.
- The signs are that the evaluations made for this purpose will also give a good indication of the commercial potential for SAFIRE granules in combination with Fibre Separating Devices (FSD) sold in their own right. The significance of this potential has become clear from recent information on present commercial products.