Akron

AKRON TPE® of High Resistance to Abrasion has been developed for the use in professional, army, and rescue craft, having been accepted for this purpose by the most prestigious organizations of rescue and safety at sea complying with the MIL B-53067 Regulations of the US Department of Defence and having both the RINA CCE 36599/1 certification and SOLAS certification for use in the manufacture of rescue craft.


The main characteristics of the material can be summarized as having an extremely high resistance to abrasion, five times greater than that of Neoprene / Hypalon, together with a very high resistance to pollution, to the action of U.V. rays and to impact in accordance to the puncture test, FD standard NO-101B (method 2031).


Resistance to abrasion, far superior to that of Neoprene/Hypalon and other polymer materials.


Resistance to discoloration due to the effects of ultraviolet rays and retains its original colour for a much longer period compared to Neoprene/Hypalon. Elasticity and flex properties which it retains during its life cycle even in a harsh marine environment. Impermeability to air in that with only a thin coat of Polyurethane in life jackets it guarantees their impermeability. Resistance and mechanical properties of the thermowelds in comparison to gluing. Resistance to hydrocarbons and chemical agents found in the marine environment. Quality/Price ratio, and even though Polyurethane is more expensive than Neoprene/Hypalon, the industrial process applied with respect to Polyurethane for series production of the tubes makes the cost of the complete
tube comparable.


HIGH PRESSURE WELDING PROCESS - DOUBLEINTERNA/EXTERNALTAPES

The Thermowelding® process which combines fusion with calendering at high pressures is used
to assemble the different parts of the tubes with a system of double internal/external tapes providing
welds stronger than the material itself.