PRODUCTS FOR THE ALUMINIUM FOUNDRIES |
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I. PRODUCTS FOR CRUCIBLE FURNACE |
A. Graphite crucibles (traders) |
A series of graphite crucibles of various types and sizes
Crucible catalogue and drawings

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B. Refractory materials
• REFCAST Refractory castable and repairing cement, high alumina based.
• REFPLAST Alumina based clay bonded or phosphate bonded plastic refractories for induction furnace spouts and top rings.
• REFCOTE Zircon based refractory coating for the top lining of the furnace, runners, spouts and other refractory surfaces to enhance refractoriness.
• PRECAST REFRACTORY SHAPES Ready to use for runners, spouts etc.
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C. Products for melting aluminium and aluminium
1. Melting fluxes for metal treatment
• Drossing |
MXAL 511
Exothermic drossing flux for aluminium alloys. |
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• Metal cleansing |
MXAL 505
Cleaning flux for aluminium alloys. Removes Aluminium oxides inclusions from the melt. |
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• Protection during melting |
MXAL 548
Flux for metal recovery from the slag. |
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• Furnace surface cleansing |
MXAL 588
Flux for cleaning the walls of reverberatory furnaces. Removes the oxide buildup. |
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• Rotary Furnaces |
MXAL RF-3
Covering and protection flux for melting fine scrap and drosses in rotary furnaces. |
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2. Degassing tablets (traders) |

Degassing tablets for the removal of disolved gas inclusions within the molten metal and the prevention of pores creation in the casting.
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DEGASAL Hexa-chlorethane tablet |
PROTOCOL Nitrogen tablets |
3. Grain refinement tablets (traders)
ITALFINAR
ΤiB based tablets for grain refinement. Improves the mechanical properties of the metal. |
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4. Structural modification of the metal (traders)
• Na capsules
• MXAL 36 Flux
• The addition of Na in Al/Si alloys modifies the grain structure and improves the mechanical properties of the castings by 20-25%.
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II. PRODUCTS FOR THE LADLE |
Refractory materials
• REFCAST A series of castable and repairing refractory cement, high alumina based.
• REFCOTE Zircon based refractory coating for the top lining of the furnace, runners, spouts and other refractory surfaces to enhance refractoriness.
• PRECAST REFRACTORY SHAPES Ready to use for runners, spouts etc.
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III. PRODUCTS FOR MOULDING |
Α. Binding materials for sand moulding
• Furanic resins (resin + catalyst system) • Silicate binders (Sodium silicate + Catalyst system or CO2)
Β. Core binders
• SOLBIND Silicate for core making • Furanic resins
C. Coatings
For smooth surfaces and for the protection of the metal from moulding sand defects.
Coatings for sand moulding:
• ALUCOTE ZG 290 Zircon + Graphite / Isopropyl alcohol
• ALUCOTE ZR 185 Zircon / Isopropyl alcohol
Coatings for die casting: Dilute in water and apply by spraying.
• ALUCOTE DC 39 For fine surface finish.
• ALUCOTE DC 34 Very good insulation for large thin surfaces.
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Metal treatment: |
Fluxes |
drossing |
MXAL 550 |
covering and cleaning |
MXAL 511 |
protecting |
MXAL 556 |
furnace wall cleaning |
MXAL 588 |
Degassing Tablets |
DEGASIT - in tablet form |
Grain Refiners |
ALUFINAR - in tablet form |
Structure modification |
Sodium Na capsules of 50g |
MXAL 536 (Sodium releasing Flux) |
Master Alloys |
Silicon, Magnesium |
Rotary Degassing Units |
Rotary Degassing units fixed or mobile with Nitrogen or Argon gas supply |
Coatings : |
Sand Casting |
Gravity Die Casting |
sand moulds |
ALUCOTE ZR 185 |
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ALUCOTE DC complete serie of die casting coatings |
Coatings for metallic tools protection |
TOOLCOTE |
For refractory surfaces : |
Launders |
REFRACOTE |
Surfaces |
Sand Binding Materials : |
Furane Resins |
RESIN 140 |
Silicates for sand moulding |
SILBID |
Silicates for core making |
SOLBID |
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