By: Paul Colby
Background
Bimetallic cylinders are pressure vessels functioning as a component in a system to melt plastics with abrasive additives such as glass and minerals. These vessels have been manufactured the same way since the 1950‘s. Xaloy has developed and patented a new technology that will improve the useful life of bimetallic cylinders by 300%. This technology will offer the marketplace a product with superior wear resistance properties and, at the same time, reduce manufacturing costs and lead time. This technology applies to new cylinders as well as repairs. There are many companies that can repair external wear parts, but internal repair has, until now, been extremely limited. This will also apply to other industries such as military, transportation, oil & gas, heavy equipment, and aerospace.