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MCAM Engineering Plastics are used in applications in all areas of the Oil, Gas & Industry,Engineering and Maintainance.

KEY BENEFITS

APPLICATIONS

• High mechanical strength
• Chemical and corrosion resistant
• Materials operating in temperatures of -50ºF (-45.5ºC) to 480°F (250°C)
• Low weight compared to metal components
• Low coefficient of friction
• Low moisture absorption
• Excellent dimensional stability and quality
• Low coefficient of thermal expansion
• NORSOK M-710 (sour gas aging)
• Compliance for Ketron® PEEK stock shapes

✓ Pipeline systems (pipe in pipe spacers, pipe
✓ clamps, lined pipe, pipe collars)
✓ Subsea vehicles (thruster cowlings, bearing, seals)
✓ Lifting equipment (cable sheaves, hook blocks,
✓ bearing pads)
✓ Instrumentation (insulators, sensor protectors,
✓ guidance probes, connectors)
✓ Compressor, pump and valve components
✓ (seals, bearings and wear components,
✓ backup rings, lantern rings)
Offshore equipment (bushings, slide pads)
✓ Large diameter bouy seal rings to over 16.4ft (5m)

Use of MCAM THERMOPLASTICS in Compressors,
Pumps & Valves is to enhance

• Increased MTBR (Mean Time Between Rebuild)
• Increased MTBF (Meantime Between Failure)
• Reducing VOC Emissions
• Reduced Weight & Power Requirements
• Improved Chemical Resistance
• Reduce Seals Clearance
• Prolong Wear Life
• Improved Overall Performance & Efficiencies

PUMPS

WHAT IS A PUMP ?

A PUMP is a machine that moves fluids (either liquids or gases) by mechanical action. Normally we think of PUMPS moving liquids (incompressible fluid)

PUMP COMPONENTS ​

Pump Components​

Materials​

• VANES
• GEARS
• ROTORS
• IMPELLER
• WASHERS
• SHAFT SEALS
• WEAR RINGS
• IMPELLER EYE
• CASING-COVERS
• SLEEVE-THRUST
• BEARING CAGES
• CASE WEAR RINGS
• LANTERN RINGS
• LANTERN RESTRICTORS
• LINE SHAFT BEARINGS
• THROAT & INTERSTAGE BUSHINGS

• ERTALYTE TX (PET-P)
• ERTACETAL (POM-C)
• TECHTRON PPS, PSGB Bearing Grade
• KETRON PEEK-1000, CA30, HPV
• DURATRON PBI, PAI,
• FLUOROSINT 135 / HPV PTFE

COMPRESSOR

WHAT IS A COMPRESSOR?

A COMPRESSOR is a PUMP that compresses and moves compressible fluids.....aka GAS.
There are different types of compressors, some of which are

✓ Positive Displacement (Reciprocating or Rotary),
✓ Dynamic (Centrifugal / Axial)

Compressor Components​

Materials​

• Labyrinth Seals
• Shaft Seals
• Secondary Seals
• Impeller Eye Seals
• Balance Piston Seals
• Gas Seals

✓ KETRON PEEK CM
✓ KETRON PEEK CA30
✓ DURATRON PAI,
✓ FLUOROSINT 500

VALVES & SEALS

WHAT IS A VALVE?​

Valves regulate fluid flow by opening and closing. The moving parts of a valve and their actuators
are prime opportunities to improve performance through the use of
advanced engineered thermoplastics.​

Valves Components​

Materials​

• Valve Seats
• Bushings
• Body & Stem
• Stem Seal
• Soft Seals (Low Pressure)
• Hard Seals (High Pressure)
• Thrust Washers
• Stem Seal Adaptor

✓ KETRON PEEK 1000
✓ KETRON PEEK CA30
✓ KETRON PEEK HPV
✓ ERTALYTE TX PET-P
✓ NYLATRON GSMbr
✓ TIVAR® 1000 UHMW-PE
✓ DURATRON® PAI,
✓ FLUOROSINT® 207, 507, HPV
✓ TECHTRON PPS

Offshore & Onshore - Oil & Gas Equipment

⊛ SUBSEA​

Deep ocean equipment and systems far off-shore and below the water line often include
equipment located on the sea floor. Suitable materials in this extreme environment
call for excellent strength and stiffness across a broad temperature spectrum
as well as great toughness, impact, and corrosion resistance

Materials

Applications

• TIVAR® UHMW-PE
• Nylatron® PA
• Ketron® PEEK
• Duratron® PAI

• Buoyancy modules
• Isolation valves
• Blowout preventer
• Insulators
• Connectors
• Flexible joints
• Wear pads

⊛ EXPLORATARY / SURVEY ​

Highly engineered sonar and exploratory sensing equipment is used to locate, identify, define,and even map the ocean floor. Materials may require electrical insulation, impact resistance for toughness at cold temperatures, and the ability to handle extreme pressures at great depths.​

Materials

Applications

• TIVAR® UHMW-PE
• Ertacetal® POM-C
• Nylatron® PA
• Ketron® PEEK

• Scanning
• Acoustic
• Sonar devices
• Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
• Cameras
• Bumpers
• Connectors
• Crawlers

⊛ Above Water / On Platforms​

Above the water structures, components, systems, and accompanying vessels are used for well drilling, exploration,or extraction of petroleum and natural gas. Necessary materials for these environments offer light weight,strength and stiffness,along with wear resistance and great corrosion resistance.

Materials

Applications

• TIVAR® UHMW-PE
• Nylatron® PA
• Techtron® PPS
• Fluorosint® PTFE
• Ketron® PEEK

• Work platforms
• Cable sheaves
• Slide pads
• Pipe handling
• Swivel joints
• Bend restrictions
• Winches
• Pipe-in-pipe spacers
• Seals
• Bearings

⊛ DOWN-HOLE​

Down-hole equipment is anything that may go into the well for drilling, completion,
or production enhancement of the flow from the underground reservoir.
Components demand extreme strength and stiffness at
various temperatures, along with the ability to resist degradation
from aggressive drilling fluids and down-hole chemicals

Materials

Applications

• Ketron® PEEK
• Techtron® PPS
• Duratron® PAI
• Ertalyte® PET-P

• Back up rings
• Frac balls
• Frac plugs
• Insulators
• Connectors
• Couplers
• Flow meters