VMI-AZ Rubber Extrusion

Continuous mixing and straining

VMI-AZ Extrusion has developed a continuous final mixing system, called iCOM®, using the transfermix extruder mixing technology (MCTD) along with a gear pump.

This system is regarded as a proven, superior final mixing process providing final stage mixing and increased capacity on the internal mixer at a reduced cost with improved quality, for both sulfur and peroxide cured compounds.

With a transfermix single screw extruder mixer technology (MCTD) supported by a Shark® gear pump, the mixing parameters are easily optimized for every compound whilst the chemical dosing is provided by a gravimetric loss-in weight feeder. In addition a vacuum extruder can be used to eliminate gas inclusion.

Benefits of the iCOM® system include:

Low temperature mixing
Increased mixing capacity at low investment
Compound blending for stable viscosity
Transfermix provides dispersive and distributive mixing
Gear pump and head with integrated strainer
Significantly reduced energy consumption with no peaks
No master batch or dosing required

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For the iCOM® process the following Shark® extruder sizes are availible:

Type	Screw Ø	Output kg/h

SHARK® 70	70 mm	320 kg/h
SHARK® 70 VAC	70 mm	250 kg/h
SHARK® 90	90 mm	650 kg/h
SHARK® 90 VAC	90 mm	450 kg/h
SHARK® 120	120 mm	1500 kg/h
SHARK® 120 VAC	120 mm	1200 kg/h
SHARK® 150 (RB-AZ-140)	150 mm	2300 kg/h
SHARK® 150 VAC (RB-AZ-140)	150 mm	2000 kg/h
SHARK® 150 (RB-AZ-180)	150 mm	3000 kg/h
SHARK® 200 (RV-AZ-140)	200 mm	2500 kg/h
SHARK® 200 (RB-AZ-180)	200 mm	3700 kg/h

iCOM® is a process and service of VMI-AZ and Rhein Chemie

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Continuous mixing and straining

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Production Location

North American sales Office