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POLYURETHANE PROCESSING

Improved productivity. Reduced maintenance. Greater safety.

Leak-free consistency and reliability for high-speed polyurethane production lines

Reliably handle difficult PU process liquids

With no dynamic seals, Hydra-Cell® Pro seal-less injection pumps are designed to meet the needs of polyurethane processing and reliably handle liquids with suspended solids such as filled polyols. Providing 100% leak-free pumping of non-lubricating, highly volatile, flammable and toxic liquids, Hydra-Cell Pro pumps offering unparalleled performance in a host of dosing, metering, mixing, pressure injection, spraying, and liquid transfer applications.

With decades of ongoing application in the chemical and petrochemical industries, including many of the major global chemical companies, Hydra-Cell Pro pumps have proven performance in efficiently pumping the widest range of chemicals and petrochemicals including corrosive, hot, abrasive, viscous, recycled, shear sensitive and liquids containing solids. Hydra-Cell Pro’s unique multi-diaphragm, seal-less design provides 100% safe containment for aggressive liquids, and mitigates the risks of pumping VOCs.

Hydra-Cell® Pro pumps provide reliable pumping of high viscous, corrosive and hazardous liquids used in polyurethane manufacturing processes

Hydra-Cell® Pro Key Technology Advantages for Polyurethane Processing

PUMP SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Superior handling of particulates up to 500 microns diameter, and up to 9 hardness on the MOH scale including abrasive fillers in Polyols and crystals that form in Isocyanates.

100% Leak-Free Seal-Less Design

Process liquids are completely isolated from the atmosphere, eliminating leaks and risks. Handle non lubricating, volatile, flammable and toxic liquids such as Pentane, with no leak path for VOCs.

Handle A Wide Range Of Viscous Liquids

Accurately and reliably pump liquid viscosities ranging from non-lubricating liquified gases and solvents to viscous liquids and slurries up to 20,000 cP.

Run Dry With No Pump Damage Risk

Seal-less design and 100% containment of pumped liquid means that, unlike other pumps, Hydra-Cell Pro pumps will operate without damage to the pump, even if run dry.

POLYURETHANE APPLICATION VERSATILITY

Ideal for numerous polyurethane processes, including thermal and sound insulation, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and structural foam.

MEETS OR EXCEEDS API 675

Multi-diaphragm, seal-less design with a range of models, operating flows, and pressures, for low-to-high volume transfer, spraying, pressure injection, mixing, and precise metering and dosing.

REPLACES HIGH-MAINTENANCE PUMPS

Replace different pump technologies (e.g. gear, magnetic drive, axial piston) with superior abrasive and viscous fluids handling with lower maintenance and costs.

100% Leak-Free Reliability

With up to 90% efficiency, Hydra-Cell Pro pumps use lower power motors compared to screw pumps and multi-stage centrifugal pumps, reducing initial costs and energy use.

MATERIALS FOR MULTI-USE

Simple change of liquid head materials of construction allows Hydra-Cell Pro pumps to be used with many different chemicals and liquids in applications with different flow and pressure requirements.

Reliable Pumping of PU Process Liquids and Manufacturing Agents

Blowing Agents; Pentene, Freon

Capable of handling high inlet pressures 250-500 psi (17-34 bar)
100% hazardous vapor containment
ATEX certification available
Reliable handling of non-lubricating liquids

Metering Additives & Catalysts

Accurate dosing with extremely low pulse flow
Exceeds API 675 performance standards
Elimination of pulsation dampeners
Reliable metering of corrosive liquids ranging from acids to DI water

Pressure Injection; Polyols & Isocyanates

Pumping high-viscosity filled polyols up to 39,000 cP
Low shear pumping action for shear sensitive liquids
Reliably handle filled polyols with suspended particles
Isocyanates – TDI, MDI

Seal-less pump solutions for a range of processing challenges

Hydra-Cell Pro is used across a wide range of polyurethane processing and manufacturing requirements

Furniture and PaddingAutomotive
Packaging
Cast Elastomer Wheels
Footwear
Insulation (thermal and sound)
Slabstock
Appliances
RIM Solid Plastics
Sporting Goods and Facilities
CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers)
Structural Foam
Simulated Wood Products

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Production of Insulating Foam

Wanner Hydra-Cell Pro pumps are used in the production of insulating foam and installed within a metering process to pump viscous filled Polyol. Other pump technologies were previous used for this application but were unreliable due to the high viscous and abrasive nature of the filled Polyol.