If this is true, than SRI technology must be moving ahead hopefully
as per Jan Nr
In regards to the Company's current status, Magnum continues to add equipment and ramp up production activities in Magog, Canada. Funding is currently underway for our planned expansion projects, and research activities are progressing according to schedule with SRI.
Heres the schedule for SRI technology
Surface Activation System
1. Work is underway on initial production trials of the surface activation system which allows for the effective processing of large and cost effective production batches. Modification and fabrication is being carried out to increase the production capacity to commercially viable capacities in excess of a quarter ton per batch.
2. Due to the unique nature of the process system employed the heat generation is minimized while a substantial proportion of the work is done in the machine itself, this enhances the recovery of properties and allows for the balance of work to be done via single pass through a series of refiner mills. This significant combination of factors allows for 40 to 60% reduction of energy cost per pound processed. It is also the only system that can effectively process cryogenically produced ultra fine powders. Work is underway to fine tune these process parameters and production flow characteristics.
3. The full production unit is expected to go through its process evaluation using specific North American produced crumb stock during the first quarter of 2009 followed by installation and fine tuning at the Magog facility sometime toward the middle of the 2nd quarter of 2009
Processing Aids & Custom Compound Process
1. Proprietary equipment and processes for the most sensitive and important Magnum/SRI processing aids is currently undergoing modifications. They will go though further evaluation and customization trials in January of 2009. The target is to have it in production providing the requisite processing aid in time for introduction into the initial production of activated crumb by the 2nd quarter of 2009.
2. Highly specialized processing aids will be reformulated to modify the viscosity of the activated material, greatly improving its processability and flow in virgin compounds that it is blended into without proportionate loss of properties. This is normally impossible as proportionate loss of properties is a reality when using alternative viscosity modifying materials such as reclaim rubber.
3. Other processing aids and additives are being tested for the specific needs of various compound applications. The efforts are geared towards ensuring that a total system is customized so that the production can be re-compounded and modified into a full range of superior custom compounds covering a wide range of applications.
4. The Magnum/SRI R&D Facility unit is expected to have the system set for at least 2 grades of custom retread compounds ready for implementation around the end of the first quarter 2009.
5. The Magnum/SRI R&D Facility will have 2 grades of Natural Rubber custom compounds for both extruded (tire tubes) and general molded goods.
6. The Magnum/SRI R&D Facility will have at least one grade of EPDM generic custom compound ready for evaluation by potential customers around February/March 2009.
7. The Magnum/SRI R&D Facility will have one grade of Butyl custom compound ready around the first quarter of 2009.
8. The range of custom compounds will be introduced in stages to compounders already contacted in advance in Magog, and elsewhere, for specialize application evaluation. This will provide end users with sufficient time to get comfortable with our products and incorporate them as one of their standard raw materials for their operations by the time full production capacity is reached at the Magnum / SRI Magog facility.
Custom Compounds
The compounds produced will be blended with various modified formulations of virgin compound (all raw rubber content) which will be available to manufacturers to use as a virgin compound substitution material. Some of the products for which they will be utilized are as follows:
1. Truck Retread Compounds (Very large volume and value added application)
2. Natural Rubber Tubes
3. Butyl Rubber Tubes (High Value added application)
4. Natural Rubber Automotive Components
5. Car mats (low end but volume application)
6. EPDM Automotive Components (High Value added application)
7. Marine Products – Dock Bumpers
8. Industrial Shoe Soles
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