Polymet is Now Stocking Stellite® Equivalent Rod and MIG Wire

We are now stocking our Stellite^® equivalent material, POLYSTEL, in rod and MIG wire form. POLYSTEL is part of our industrial hardfacing and welding product line and it is Stellite^® equivalent in composition but superior in quality and performance.

Our core business is small diameter, solid wire which includes many of the POLYSTEL products but they are only suitable for TIG operations. However, after streamlining our industrial product line, we are now stocking POLYSTEL in both cast rod and cored MIG wire form. The rod products can be purchased bare or coated and they are standard 1 meter lengths. The cored MIG wire for GMAW and SMAW is available on spools and wire baskets.

Danny Newman, Sales Manager for Hardfacing & Welding, states that, “I am very pleased that we are stocking these Stellite^® equivalent products on our floor now. We have seen a dramatic increase in demand for these products both domestically and internationally. I am excited about the growth that will follow on our industrial product line.”

POLYSTEL is available in the equivalent to Stellite^® 1, Stellite^® 6, Stellite^® 12, and Stellite^® 21. The rod products have diameters of .125”, .156”, and .197”. The cored MIG wire is available in .045” and .062” diameters.

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Contact Danny Newman:  dnewman@polymet.us or at 513-874-3586

Stellite^® is a registered trademark of Kennametal^™ Stellite.

 

Polymet Corporation to Exhibit at OSEA-2012 in Singapore

Polymet Corporation, a leading manufacturer of hardfacing wire, welding, and thermal spray wire, will exhibit at the 19^th International Oil & Gas Industry Exhibition & Conference in Singapore, November 27-30, 2012. OSEA is Asia’s most important business technology event for the Oil and Gas industry. The event gathers key companies from around the globe in an extensive showcase of products, solutions, and technologies in this industry.

Polymet is excited to attend OSEA-2012 in order to expand its global reach and promote its full line of industrial hardfacing alloys, welding, and thermal spray materials in this rapidly growing area of the world. For this particular show, Polymet will highlight their POLYSTEL products for valve hardfacing. Polymet is eager to display the extreme benefits of hardfacing with this solid, small diameter, Stellite^® equivalent wire. These cobalt-based POLYSTEL wires are comparable to Stellite^® 6, Stellite^® 12, and Stellite^® 21. They are produced in a proprietary hot extrusion process that allows Polymet to spool wire as small as .020” diameter, suitable for automatic TIG operations.

Bob Unger and Danny Newman, Sales Managers of Polymet Corporation, will be exhibiting at OSEA in Singapore, as well as visiting existing customers in the region. Bob Unger states “We look forward to OSEA 2012 as a perfect opportunity to meet with our distributors in the area as well as to develop new relationships with prospects. This area of the world is growing so quickly and the demand for our products in the welding and thermal spray industries is truly exciting.”

Stellite^® is a registered trademark of Kennametal Stellite

Trip to the Farnborough Air Show 2012

Over the summer Polymet had the opportunity to exhibit at the Farnborough International Air Show in Hampshire, England.  The FIA is one of the largest trade shows in the world and it is the pinnacle for aviation events.  As first time exhibitors, we were a part of the Ohio Exhibit, alongside 9 other manufacturing companies representing the state.  It was an honor to represent the birth place of aviation.  We are truly excited to work with the contacts we made at the air show.

Check out this video from US Business Watch presented by Business Courier.

Also, Pete Humphries, Sales & Marketing specialist at Polymet, shares more of his thoughts about attending the Farnborough Air Show 2012.

Nicol Jackson works with welding wire at Polymet

Pete Humphries, marketing manager at Polymet Corp., a manufacturer of specialty welding wire in West Chester, said he didn’t have high expectations for foot traffic but was impressed with the contacts he made. It was Polymet’s first visit to the show.

“Our business is very niche in the aerospace industry. The leads and contacts that did come were well-qualified,” he said.

Farnborough had about 1,400 exhibitors and was five or six times as big as the trade shows Polymet normally attends, Humphries said. Polymet used it as a chance to meet with overseas customers. Aerospace accounts for more than half of the company’s sales.

“It only takes one customer to make it worth going,” Humphries said.

Well said, Pete!

The full article can be read here.

Polymet’s Solutions for the Lumber Industry

Polymet’s hardfacing wires for the lumber industry have been engineered with one purpose in mind: efficiency. Polymet’s 100% dense, solid POLYSTEL product line utilizes the proprietary hot extrusion process to produce continuous spools of wire suitable for automated gas tungsten arc welding and plasma welding processes. This spooled POLYSTEL wire enables the customer to set up and automate the welding process. Welding automation has advantages such as reduced downtime due to switching out rod, diminished excess labor, and minimized waste of the valuable cobalt based consumable. Polymet also manufacturers small diameter POLYSTEL wire for TIG welding on ultra-thin kerf blades. This results in a more precise weld, eliminating the possibility of excess heat on the blade that causes warping.

Welding POLYSTEL wire onto saw blade applications improves surface finishes and permits significantly longer operational times.  For example, by tipping band saw blade teeth with POLYSTEL 12, the period in which the saw blade isoperation is extended considerably due to an increase in efficiency and dependability of the saw blade.

Our high quality POLYSTEL wire optimizes manufacturing capabilities and application performance. This is critical in an industry where constant attention is focused on wood waste reduction.  The lumber industry works with a valuable natural resource that must be sustained properly.

Typical Lumber Applications 

• Band saw blades
• Circular saw blades
• Frame/gang saw blades
• Ultra-thin kerf saw blades

POLYSTEL products demonstrate the necessary hardness characteristics and wear resistance properties to be used in lumber applications. Saw teeth that are tipped with POLYSTEL can endure shocks triggered by knots, nails, machine jams etc.  A durable and more reliable saw results in better productivity and less material waste.

Product Forms 

Polymet’s rapidly growing POLYSTEL product line supplies most of the hardfacing demands of the lumber industry. The POLYSTEL products are cobalt based alloys with a high chromium and tungsten percentage. They are available in continuous cast rod (3.2mm and up), extruded rod (0.9mm and up), and extruded spooled wire (0.9mm – 2.0mm). Please see the product offers for this industry. 

Hardfacing Wire Manufacturer Polymet Corporation to Expand its Capacity and Create New Jobs

Polymet begins work on several capital projects aimed at expanding its capacity to roll and draw specialty wire and adding jobs

Polymet Corporation, a leading producer of hardfacing wire, welding wire and thermal spray wire, has approved plans and began work to significantly increase its specialty wire rolling and drawing capacity.  Currently Polymet uses very specialized rolling and drawing techniques to produce high quality wire used in applications like aerospace and industrial gas turbines, nuclear power plants and sulfuric acid plants.  Polymet’s proprietary cleaning techniques and specialty processing have been incorporated into the specifications of many gas turbine and nuclear applications as the standard by which products are measured against.

Polymet’s plan to increase its capacity will enable the company to keep up with growing demand from current customers as well as seek out new business from companies in need of high quality wire solutions.

Capital Project Plans Include

• A new state of the art strand annealer

• A new rolling and drawing mill

• Upgraded pay-offs and take-ups for intermittent processing steps

Full implementation of the expansion is expected to be completed over the next 12 months, with parts of the plan falling into place as soon as the end of the year.  Polymet expects these investments to more than double their rolling and drawing capacity as well as the number of people employed in this area of their business.

“For years we have serviced a core group of very demanding customers with our unique attention to detail and ability to roll and draw hard to work alloys in ways that make our wire quality second to none.  We are very excited to be in a position to expand this area of our business and focus effort on offering our services to a wider range of customers.  We are very proud to be able to increase manufacturing capacity, spend money and add jobs here in the States in today’s global manufacturing environment.  Once in place our new capacity will enable us to offer better lead times to existing customers and attract new business opportunities.  It is very exciting.” – says Danny Newman, Hardfacing & Welding Wire sales manager at Polymet.

Polymet’s Solutions for the Aerospace Market

Polymet was founded in 1967 as a small consulting firm servicing the aerospace industry and quickly grew into a pioneer of the gas turbine hardfacing and welding world. Through a proprietary hot extrusion process, we are able to manufacture very hard alloys with little ductility in small diameter wire form.  Applications in the aerospace industry require this small diameter, high performance wire for critical assembly and repair processes. A number of our thermal spray products are also used in this industry for wear and corrosion resistance coatings, abrasion resistance, and high temperature resistance.

Due to the extreme environment of a gas turbine engine, deterioration will occur over time. Some of the factors contributing to this deterioration are high temperatures, metal to metal wear, and corrosion. The engine components exposed to these wear factors necessitate products that are unsurpassed in quality, efficiency, and dependability for the assembly and repair processes. The majority of Polymet’s wire is used in low pressure and high pressure turbine blades.

Typical Gas Turbine Engine Applications 

• Blades and  vanes 
• Nozzle frames and casings
• Structural components
• Hot section components
• Vane brazing
• Engine casings
• Combustors

Quality 

We are a company certified to ISO 9001:2008-AS 9100:2009 Rev. C and hold quality approvals and certifications from industry leaders such as General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, and Honeywell. Our commitment to quality along every step of the manufacturing process, from raw materials to finished goods, is unparalleled.

Through our dedication to quality, we are able to manufacture high performance wire that will extend product life, increase product efficiency, and decrease operating costs by providing the most superior product on the market.

Product forms 

Polymet offers both nickel and cobalt based alloys to supply the industry with the quality wire they need. Our wire ranges from 0.012” – 0.093” in diameter and may be spooled or cut to specific lengths. These products are suitable for laser welding, GTAW, plasma welding, hot wire TIG, and GMAW.

Thermal spray products include aluminum, nickel, zinc, and molybdenum based alloys. They are available in 0.062” and 0.125” diameter forms.

Importance of Cast & Helix: Wire Feeding Tips

The cast and helix are two physical properties that are extremely important when evaluating wire for MIG welding and thermal spraying.  These two properties affect the wire’s feedability, as well as weld accuracy, arc wander, consumable life, and contact current pickup.

Polymet prides itself on delivering wire that has excellent cast and helix that always meet specifications.  This allows weld operators and thermal spray operators to work more efficiently with minimal downtime.  Exceptional cast and helix also extend equipment life, minimizing expenses for operators.

Check out our video below to find out more about cast and helix and how it impacts processing.

Hardfacing Manufacturer Polymet Corporation Upgrades New Certification Standards

Polymet Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance hardfacing wire, welding wire and thermal spray wire, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed ISO Certification audits.  This has resulted in an upgrading of Polymet’s quality management system to the new internationally recognized benchmark of ISO 9001:2008 with AS 9100:2009 Revision C.

The ISO 9001:2008 aims at guaranteeing effectiveness within an organization.  The revision’s principles focus on quality management to promote continual improvement.  This is the basis for establishing efficiencies throughout an organization.

Some of the benefits of these revised standards are that they are simple to use, clear in language, readily translatable, and compatible with other management systems.

Bill Mosier, President of Polymet Corporation, commented “We believe the upgrade to ISO 9001:2008 / AS 9100:2009 Rev C is significant for future national and international business opportunities and demonstrates Polymet’s dedication to quality and service.”

Quarterly Strategic Planning Keeps Polymet Focused On Continuous Improvement

Polymet Corporation, a world-class manufacturer of high performance hardfacing wire, welding wire, and thermal spray wire, received their quarterly visit from C.I. Dixon, an internationally recognized informative speaker and trainer.  Mr. Dixon has been making trips to Polymet’s headquarters in Cincinnati for 16 years and has become not only a mentor to the employees but also a friend.

      

During his latest stay with Polymet, Mr. Dixon focused on leadership and management development, executive coaching, and team building.  Under Mr. Dixon’s guidance, Polymet employees reflected on current and previous performance efforts and strategized for continuing success in the future.   C.I. Dixon’s expertise, approach, and good-humored personality provided an environment for Polymet attendees to comfortably learn and capitalize on maximizing potential.

Hardfacing Wire Manufacturer Polymet Corporation Will Visit Customers and Distributors in Japan and Korea

Polymet Corporation, a leading producer of hardfacing wire, welding wire and thermal spray wire, will be traveling to Japan and South Korea in early December 2011 in order to support its aerospace, lumber, valve and thermal spray wire business in these markets.  Working together with local distributors and representatives enable the company to expand its global reach and promote its product lines in Asia.

Danny Newman, hot extruded wire sales manager at Polymet who will be traveling to Japan and Korea will be working with companies on the cutting edge of laser welding technology as they use Polymet’s unique ability to produce ultra-fine (0.3mm) cobalt alloys to laser weld micro cracks in aerospace gas turbine engine components.  Polymet has supplied alloys like PMET 906, a Stellite 6 equivalent and PMET 994 (PWA 694) into the Japanese laser welding market to repair cracks and defects in components on a small precision scale as well as meet with other distributors and end users of Polymet’s wire.

“It’s always a pleasure to be in Japan and Korea.  Our distribution network brings years of experience and expertise in the hardfacing, welding and thermal spray markets.  We have seen good growth from this region in the aerospace, lumber and thermal spray markets over the past several years and we are looking forward to focusing on and expanding our industrial product line in the years to come ”, says Mr. Newman.

      

*Stellite is a registered trade mark of Deloro Stellite.