Semi-Finished Products: For Extreme Applications Pe, PP, PVDF, Ectfe, Fep, Pfa
Semi-Finished Products: For Extreme Applications Pe, PP, PVDF, Ectfe, Fep, Pfa
FINISHED
PRODUCTS
FOR EXTREME APPLICATIONS
PE, PP, PVDF, ECTFE, FEP, PFA
EN
The Plastics Experts.
The AGRU success story already spans seven decades. Founded in 1948 by Alois Gruber sen., the
company is now counted among the most important comprehensive suppliers for piping systems,
semi-finished products, concrete protective liners and geomembranes made of engineering plas-
tics. The fact that we provide everything as a single source supplier distinguishes us from many
competitors. We process exclusively high-quality thermoplastic materials. And when it comes to
problem-solving expertise for material selection and installation, we are your best partner.
Quality
AGRU maintains a quality management system according to the ISO 9001:2015 standard, as well
as an environmental management system according to the ISO 14001:2015 standard and the safety
and health management system according to the ISO 45001:2018 standard. Additionally the prod-
ucts comply with international standards and are monitored and evaluated by independent testing
agencies on a regular basis.
The start-to-finish attention to quality ensures that the products meet the strictest technical specifi-
cations and ensure the safe operation of equipment and tanks. Several AGRU Semi-finished prod-
ucts comply with the EU-Regulations No. 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come
in contact with food.
Fabric backings
Chemically resistant fabrics made of various materials (polyester-, synthetic- and glass fabric)
We provide the optimal long-lasting solution for each application
• through our production including PE, PP, PVDF, ECTFE, FEP, and PFA fabric backed sheets
• thanks to the high acid and high hydrolysis resistance of the synthetic fabric
• due to easy handling provided by thermoformability
• because AGRU utilises a proven method for the embedding of the fabrics in the plastic material
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SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS
Sheets, round bars, and welding rods
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welding. Also for machining, thermoforming and tank construc-
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tions established procedures are available.
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Polypropylene
PP is the ideal material for the use in pickling plants, the chemical
industry, and also for extremely aggressive waste water, as chemi-
cals are used at high temperatures in these areas. The AGRU
product range includes various PP polymer types:
Polypropylene (PP) is a semi crystalline thermoplastic similar to
• PP homopolymer (PP-H), which is made up exclusively of
HDPE, but with higher stiffness, strength, and hardness levels. It
propylene molecules.
is also characterised by a very good chemical resistance. Polypro-
• PP random copolymers (PP-R), a polypropylene in which
pylene can be used in temperatures up to 95 °C. However, below
statistically distributed ethylene monomers are integrated into
freezing point PP is very sensitive to impact (outside temperatures
the molecular chain.
below - 5 °C should be avoided). Semi-finished products made of
• PP copolymer (PP-C, PP-B), a polypropylene block copolymer
PP are also characterized by the following:
in which ethylene monomers in block form are integrated
• a low density of 0.91 g/cm3
into the molecular chain.
• relatively high surface hardness
All three polypropylene types are thermally stable, perfectly
• electrical insulation properties
compatible, and can be easily welded by all standard welding
• high creep strength
procedures according to DVS 2207. Semi-finished products made
of grey polypropylene are not UV-stabilised and therefore need to
be protected accordingly.
PP-H grey PP-R grey PP-C (B) grey PP natural PP white PPs grey PPs-el black
RAL 7032 RAL 7032 RAL 7032 RAL 7037
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]
Blocks
1000 x 620 40 - 120
Extruded sheets
2000 x 1000 1 - 40 2-6 3 - 10 3 - 20
3000 x 1500 3 - 40 3 - 20 8 - 25 6 - 20 3 - 20 4 - 15
4000 x 2000 3 - 40 40 - 50
Pressed sheets
2000 x 1000 10 - 60 70 - 120 10 - 60 25 - 40
4000 x 2000 15 - 60 15 - 60
Polyester fabric-backed sheets
3000 x 1500 3-6
25000 x 1500 3-4
Glass fabric-backed sheets
3000 x 1500 5
Round bar 15 - 640 70 - 150 20 - 100
Welding rod round, 3 kg roll 3-5 3-5 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
Welding rod round, 10 kg roll 3-4
Welding rod round, 1 m bar 3-4
Welding rod triangular rounded, 5x3/
5x3
3 kg roll 6x4
5x3/
Welding rod oval, 3 kg roll
6x4
Other dimensions available on request
Mechanical
fixation
PFA
• for each kind of chemical, we have the ideal material 200
FEP
Temperature in °C
Developed for extreme temperatures
Bonded on steel
PV ECTFE
100 DF
• outstanding temperature stability between -190 °C ,P
or FRP
VD PFA
FF
and +260 °C lex FEP
• excellent low-temperature flexibility
• exceptional weathering resistance and resistance to sunlight PE / PP / PVC
mild strong
Concentration and aggressiveness of media
Self-cleaning surfaces
Fluoropolymers are distinguished by their extremely low surface
tension and thus their antiadhesive qualities. As a result of their
surface tension, fluids have the tendency to minimise their
surface area and try to revert to a spherical shape. They there-
fore pearl off the hydrophobic surface of fluoropolymers, taking
dirt particles with them. This makes it possible to empty tanks
and pipework with a minium of residues, which ensures an easy
cleaning process.
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High-end materials
Product range
FEP FEP
[mm]
FEP, which is a fully fluorinated thermoplastic, offers outstanding
Extruded sheets
corrosion resistance. It performs reliably over the enormous range
of temperatures between -190 °C and +205 °C, and can there- 10000 x 1250 2.3
fore be used in numerous industrial applications. Flexibility, ther- 15000 x 1250 1.5
moformability and optimal welding properties ensure that AGRU Glass fabric-backed sheets GGS
FEP products can be manufactured reliably at low costs. 2000 x 1250 0.8 - 2.3
10000 x 1250 2.3
15000 x 1250 1.5
Welding rod round 3.5 - 4
Pipes (5 m) 32 - 160
Pipes GGS (1 m / 5 m) 32 - 160
Other dimensions available on request
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Even thicker machined due
to extruded blocks
Extruded blocks
Especially for the production of special machined parts, AGRU
can now manufacture blocks with a thickness of up to 120 mm
in addition to solid bars and press sheets. Usually, thick compo-
nents are manufactured in one pressing process, but the new
AGRU blocks are produced in a continuous extrusion process. The
typical applications of thick blocks are mainly in the mechanical
production of special parts, which are used in industry and in
container, apparatus and pipeline construction.
Machining expertise
Whether in the construction business or for semiconductor
production: Intelligently machined plastic parts from AGRU are
used everywhere. A key factor for success is certainly the seamless
process chain, consisting of our own fabrication with numerous
technologies found in-house and our worldwide logistics capabil-
ities. With the combination of expertise, automated technology,
and careful manual craftsmanship, we engineer products that are
among the best in the industry. The necessary drilling, turning,
milling and welding operations are done on state-of-the-art
machining centres.
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Plant construction
AGRU semi-finished products are ideal construction materials for custom-built
Applications equipment. Because they are low in weight and easy to process, it is possible to
realise very complex geometrical forms with them.
Tank construction
Tanks for different chemicals can be made quickly and reliably
using AGRU semi-finished products. The comprehensive product
range offered by AGRU provides significant advantages, because
in addition to semi-finished products, pipes and diverse fittings are
also used to construct a complete overall system. The operating
conditions, such as the chemicals and temperatures involved, also
play a significant role in the process.
Finished parts
As a leading company in the plastics industry, AGRU manufac-
tures semi-finished products and also machines them as needed
to create a final product. Much expertise has been gathered, in
particular in the area of special parts for piping systems. Thus
AGRU fabricates fittings up to an outer diameter of 2500 mm in
its own CNC machining department.
Plastic sheet
with fabric backing
FRP reinforcement
complex
Plastic sheet
with fabric backing
Steel container
Fixpoint lining
AGRU PFA sheets can be fastened to steel tanks by using mechan-
ical fix points such as clamps, bolts, or screws. This PFA lining
system is mainly used for flue gas applications and desulphu-
rization systems at temperatures up to 260 °C.
PFA cap
Threaded bolt
PFA sheet and weld
Steel tank Washer
Hexagonal nut
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Fabric backing systems
SK+ and GGS The fabric backed pipings are available in ECTFE, FEP and PFA.
laminated pipes AGRU GGS glass fabrics are the standard for FEP and PFA. For
ECTFE, SK+ is the preferred solution.
Fabrics were immersed directly (no polymer layer) Polyester fabric backing
Glass fabric backing
1 1
0.5 0.5
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time of immersion (months) Time of immersion (months)
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