CREALITE® stands for the highest material standards
CREALITE® is an innovative high-performance material specially developed for extreme environments. CREALITE® offers a number of advantages that make it indispensable in various applications. One outstanding example is applications in the high temperature range up to 160°C. CREALITE® retains its mechanical properties even at high temperatures, guaranteeing reliable performance in demanding applications.
Another important property of CREALITE® is its resistance to salt water. In maritime environments and in the offshore industry, materials that are not corroded by salt water are crucial for the longevity and reliability of equipment and structures. In addition, CREALITE® has high wear resistance, ensuring a long service life even under mechanical stress and abrasion.
Enormous shock and impact resistance is another key feature of this high-performance material. This property allows CREALITE® to be used in areas where mechanical stresses caused by impacts and blows occur without the material breaking or losing its function.
In addition, the universal applicability, low weight and cost efficiency make CREALITE® particularly attractive for various industries and cost-conscious projects.
In summary, the high-performance material CREALITE® offers an impressive combination of properties that make it ideal for a wide range of applications. Its temperature resistance, salt water resistance, wear resistance, shock and impact resistance, universal applicability, low weight and cost efficiency make it an excellent choice for demanding environments and applications.
Application example
CREALITE®, the innovative high-performance material, has been used successfully for several years in the desalination plants of a global company. The challenges are the aggressiveness of the saltwater medium, the large diameter of 380 mm - the world's largest single-stage pump - and the long operating times. Thanks to Createc's many years of expertise in materials science and engineering, CREALITE® far outperforms conventional metallic materials such as steel. It offers superior sealing gap behavior and significantly reduced power loss. The high strength and exceptional wear resistance of CREALITE® allows it to be used in aggressive media such as salt water, making it a robust and durable solution for pumps.
Materials
CREALITE® Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset Structural Composites outperform conventional non-metallic wear materials such as natural rubber, carbon graphite and carbon reinforced PEEK. CREALITE® provides a cost-effective pump bearing and wear ring solution through superior material performance, resulting in significant cost savings.
Advantages
Higher reliability and operational safety of the pump
Thanks to wear-resistant bearings and wear rings, the overall service life of the pumps is increased. Due to the very good emergency running properties, there is no risk of "seizure" when the rotor and impellers start up with the mating partner. This protects the expensive rotors and impeller components.
CREALITE® products have very good corrosion resistance and high wear resistance against cavitation and erosion. Also the insensitivity to pressure and temperature fluctuations, as well as aggressive media, seawater and high flow velocities make CREALITE® the robust and durable pump solution.
Better running smoothness and damping of the pump
Excellent damping properties reduce vibration of the running noise and reduces the running clearance by up to 50 %. The reduced vibrations and oscillations have a positive effect on the service life of the pump.
Cost savings in pump operation, service and repair
Smaller gap clearances, higher efficiency and thus lower energy costs sustainably reduce operating costs. Thanks to longer maintenance intervals (MTBF), service costs are also reduced.
In addition, repair costs are minimized because the bearings and wear rings can be replaced simply and easily. Because there is no damage to the mating partner after the rotor, bearings and impellers have started up, there are no further costs in this area. CREALITE® therefore offers savings all along the line.
Applications
Plastic bushings - above average wear resistance.
The thermoplastic composite materials can withstand an operating temperature of -50°C to +180°C. In addition to temperature resistance, the plastic bushings also feature above-average wear resistance.
Plain bearings - robust and heat-resistant.
The plain bearing material is both heat resistant and robust. With a density of 2kg/dm3, the composite is lightweight but has a high material strength. This means that Createc bearings can be used in salt water and under permanent high loads without any problems.
Wear rings - the better choice.
CREALITE® is the cost-effective wear ring solution: Unlike wear materials such as natural rubber or carbon graphite, CREALITE® composite materials withstand extreme load tests. This massively reduces high operating and repair costs.
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