Habasit – Solutions in motion Challenge: Higher Chain Conveyor Speeds Response: Extra Low Friction SelfLubricating TS Material for Conveyor Chains Modern chain applications in the beverage and container industries (PET, aluminum and glass) need to deal with constantly increasing speeds in dry running applications. In recent years, line speeds have almost doubled, and there seems to be no end in sight. Standard materials are unable to withstand such demands which lead to: l High friction and high wear l High noise generation l High energy consumption l High frequency of conveyor chain exchange The solution: HabaCHAIN® TS Material (extra low friction) TS material offers a multitude of features, the most important of which is self lubrication throughout the entire service life.

Features and benefits How does extra low friction TS material work? The molecular structure of the plastic incorporates self-lubricating additives in a regular pattern throughout the entire single chain link. 1 Cross-section showing lubricating additive distribution throughout the entire TS plastic material 2 Front view of a single chain link showing the most important friction points 3 Chain link overhead view of the most important friction points 4 Side view of the same chain links showing the most important friction points General properties of the TS material

Key: NR = not recommended, PE-UHMW = Polythylene ultra high molecular weight Wear strip recommendation During high-speed applications > 60 m/min / 200 ft/min, PE-UHMW wear strip material reaches its limit. We recommend cast nylon with incorporated lubricants, e.g. HabiPLAST® Habilon PA6/C-GREY L/S. Benefits of HabaCHAIN® TS extra low friction material • Ideal for high-speed dry running applications thanks to self lubrication over the entire service life • Low wear rate - lasts much longer than standard POM (acetal) materials • Reduced noise levels due to self lubrication • Reduced energy consumption...

Proven results The tables show long-term friction measurements comparing HabaCHAIN® TS with competitor equivalent materials and Habasit‘s own standard low friction material. Against returnable glass 0.22 0.21 0.2 High perfomance, High-performance competitor equivalent competitor equivalent Against PE-UHMW wear strip 0.290 0.270 Ideal for high-speed applications The long-term measurement results prove that HabaCHAIN® TS material is ideal for highspeed running applications since it is self-lubricating over the entire service life. HabaCHAIN® ® LF ® HabaCHAIN LF (standard low friction material)...