Maag gear pumps for

the polymer industry

 Maag Pump Systems Textron
Your partner for gear pumps in the polymer industry

Serving the global polymer industry From monomer to polymer

To assure maximum pump performance
Our worldwide, technical sales network In many areas of processing and poly- and quality customer service, each of
spans Europe, the Americas and Asia. mer chemistry, gear pumps are taking the following departments work closely
Customers’ polymer processing ques- over the important tasks of delivering together:
tions can be quickly answered by quali- and metering product. By virtue of their
fied engineers familiar with the local cul- efficient pressure building capability,  Research and Development
tures of over 50 countries served by the Maag pumps enhance the economics of
Maag Pump Systems Textron Group. the process and the quality of the prod-  Design
uct.  Metallurgy
Technical consulting and service  Test Center
support Most polymers are produced by poly-
merization in continuous or batch reac-  Production
Members of Maag Pump Systems Tex- tors. The polymers are usually synthe-  Quality assurance
tron’s global organization can respond sized in the form of high-viscosity melts  Application engineering
to complex pumping problems with ef- that need to be treated gently in order to
 Marketing
fective solutions. Highly-trained, skilled obtain high product quality.
service personnel are available to assist  Distribution
with installation, startup, and mainte- Many reactors employ a gear pump for  Customer service
nance of Maag pumps on short notice discharging the polymer and conveying
 Maintenance
anywhere in the world. Genuine parts in- it to further reaction stages, mixers or
ventories are strategically located to as- pelletizers.
sure quick availability, if needed.
Gear pumps are high pressure positive
Polymer production experience displacement pumps with exceptionally
long service life.
Maag pioneered development of gear
pumps for handling polymers. Decades Outstanding features include:
of commitment for developing better
pumping solutions through research, in-  Compact, easy-to-maintain design
cluding pilot plant and field application  Stable, predictable flow
evaluation, have helped to maintain pattern–even at high pressure
Maag Pump Systems Textron`s position
as the worlds leading manufacturer. Our  Minimum polymer residence time
best references are the countless pump and temperature rise
systems successfully operating in poly-  Low shear characteristics
mer production plants today.  High volumetric efficiency
 Low energy consumption

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vacorex® M
High pressure extraction pump used under polymer reactor and
devolitilization vessels

 Gentle and steady handling of polymer melts made possible with special helical gear design
 Minimized NPSHR due to the optimized inlet geometry
 Capacities available from standard sizes to record setting plant sizes
 Fully jacketed pump with reduced weight

Typical Application Limits Technical Data

 Viscosity: up to 20,000 Pas (200,000 Poise)  Housing: corrosion-resistant steel

 Temperature: up to 350°C (662°F)  Gear shafts: nitrided steel / tool steel
 Suction side:  Bearings: tool steel / aluminum bronze / special materials
Product enters pump from vacuum or under  Shaft seal:
intake pressures up to 10 bar (145 psi) - single mechanical seal
 Discharge side: - double mechanical seal
Pressure up to 275 bar (3,990 psi) - vislip®
 Design pressure: - vispac®
320 bar (4,640 psi) - viscoseal
 Pump heating: HT medium, max 350°C (662°F),
Specific Volume max pressure 25 bar (360 psi)

Pump size cc/rev lbs/rev* capacity range vacorex® - M

(approx. has to be confirmed)
45 46 0.10 10000.0

70 176 0.39
90 371 0.82
capacity [m3/day]

1000.0

110 716 1.58

140 1,482 3.27
180 3,200 7.05 100.0 150- 400 Pas

224 6,108 13.47 700-1500 Pas

2000-4000 Pas
280 11,800 26.01
10.0
360 and larger on request

*Specific gravity of 1.0

1.0
45 56 70 90 110 140 180 224 280 360 450 560
pump size

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 viscorex®
Medium pressure extraction pump used under polymer reactor and
devolitilzation vessels
 Gentle and steady handling of polymer melts made possible with special helical gear design
 Open inlet geometry with low pressure drop
 Capacities available for medium to large production plants
 Fully jacketed housing with optional jacketed covers

Typical Application Limits Technical Data

 Viscosity:  Housing: cast steel / corrosion-resistant steel

up to 20,000 Pas (200,000 Poise)  Gear shafts: nitrided steel / tool steel
 Temperature:  Bearings: tool steel / aluminum bronze / special materials
up to 350°C (662°F)  Shaft seal:
 Suction side: - single mechanical seal
Product enters pump from vacuum or under - double mechanical seal
intake pressures up to 10 bar (145 psi) - vislip®
 Discharge side: - vispac®
Pressure up to 70 bar (1,015 psi) - viscoseal
 Pump heating: HT medium, max 350°C (662°F)
Specific Volume max pressure 7 bar (102 psi)

Pump size cm3/rev lbs./rev* capacity range viscorex®

(approx., has to be confirmed)
10000.0
10" 3,170 7.0
14" 7,900 17.4
16” on request
20" 21,400 47.2
28" on request 1000.0
10-70 Pas
150- 400 Pas
capacity [m3/day]

700-1500 Pas

44" 97,630 215.2 2000-4000 Pas

*Specific gravity of 1.0

100.0

10.0

10" 14" 20" 28" 44"

pump size
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thermorex® - M
High pressure transfer or booster gear pump for low to high viscosity
polymer melts

 Utilized as a transfer pump installed between reactors

 Operates as a booster pump installed in front of static mixers, heat exchangers, filter systems, or long transfer pipes
 “In-line” installation or bolted directly under the vessel
 Fully jacketed pump with reduced weight

Typical Application Limits Technical Data

 Viscosity: up to 20,000 Pas (200,000 Poise)  Housing: corrosion-resistant steel

 Temperature: up to 350°C (662°F)  Gear shafts: nitrided steel / tool steel
 Suction side:  Bearings: tool steel / aluminum bronze / special materials
Product enters pump from vacuum or under  Shaft seal:
intake pressures up to 100 bar (1,450 psi) - single mechanical seal
 Discharge side: - double mechanical seal
Pressure up to 320 bar (4,640 psi) - vislip®
 Max differential pressure: up to 275 bar - vispac®
(3,990 psi) - viscoseal
 Pump heating: HT medium, max 350°C (662°F),
Specific Volume max pressure 25 bar (363 psi)

Pump size cc/rev lbs/rev* capacity range thermorex® - M

(approx. has to be confirmed)
1000.0
45 46 0.10
56 92 0.20
70 176 0.39
capacity [m3/day]

90 371 0.82
100.0
110 716 1.58
140 1,482 3.27
180 3,200 7.05
224 6,108 13.47 10.0

280 11,800 26.01

*Specific gravity of 1.0

1.0
45 56 70 90 110 140 180 224 280
pump size

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 thermorex® - RT
A newly designed gear pump to optimize prepolymer processes

 Gear pump specifically designed for prepolymers and other low viscous products
 Efficient transfer / feed pump for “in-line” installation or bolted directly to the reactor
 Available for oligomers in special design configurations

Typical Application Limits Technical Data

 Viscosity:  Housing: corrosion-resistant steel

up to 60 Pas (600 Poise)*  Gear shafts: nitrided steel / tool steel
 Temperature:  Bearings: tool steel / aluminum bronze / special materials
up to 350°C (662°F)  Shaft seal:
 Suction side: - single mechanical seal
Product enters pump from vacuum or under - double mechanical seal
intake pressures up to 10 bar (145 psi) - vislip®
 Discharge side: - vispac®
Pressure up to 120 bar (1,740 psi) - magnetic coupling
 Pump heating: HT medium, max 350°C (662°F),
Specific Volume max pressure 25 bar (363 psi)

Pump size cc/rev lbs/rev** capacity range thermorex® - RT

(approx. has to be confirmed)
56 92 0.20 1000
70 176 0.39
capacity [m3/day]

90 371 0.82
110 716 1.58
140 1,482 3.27
180 3,200 7.05 100
*Higher viscosities on request
**Specific gravity of 1.0

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56 70 90 110 140 180
pump size

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cinox® / therminox®
The reliable precision gear pumps for chemical applications in polymer
processes. For pumping additives, catalysts, and monomers.

 Includes a large variety of different materials for shafts, bearings, and seals allowing for exceptionally high application
flexibility
 Corrosion resistant materials offer long service life
 cinox® is available without an integrated heating jacket
 therminox® is available with an integrated heating jacket

Typical Application Limits Technical Data

 Viscosity:  Housing: corrosion-resistant steel

1 to 10,000 mPas (100 Poise) Sizes 22-45: DIN 1.4435 / AISI 316L
 Temperature: Sizes 56-180: DIN 1.4408 / AISI CF-8M
up to 320°C (608°F)  Gear shafts: corrosion resistant steel
 Suction side: DIN 1.4112 / AISI 440B
Vacuum up to 15 bar (217 psi)  Bearings: carbon / tool steel / nickel silver / ceramics /
 Discharge side: special materials and coatings
up to 25 bar (360 psi)  Shaft seals:
- single mechanical seal
- double mechanical seal
therminox® - magnetic coupling

 Pump heating: capacity range cinox® / therminox®

HT medium or steam, max 320°C (608°F) (approx. has to be confirmed)
100.00
 Heating system:
max. pressure: 25 bar (362 psi)

Specific Volume
capacity [m3/day]

10.00
Pump size cm3/rev lbs./rev*
22 4.7 0.014
28 10.2 0.0225
36 25.6 0.0564
1.00
45 46.3 0.10
56 92.6 0.20
70 176 0.39
90 371 0.82
110 716 1.58 0.10
22 28 36 45 56 70 90 110 140 180
140 1,342 2.96
pump size
180 3,200 7.05
*Specific gravity of 1.0 7
 Options for Maag Gear Pumps
Shaft seals

Descriptions Suction pressure viscosity Max. temperatures

Maag mechanical seal

Double mechanical seal developed Vacuum up to 15 bar 0.001 to 3,200 Pas 320 °C (608 °F)
for use in polymer applications (215 psi)

Single mechanical seal

Internally mounted with Pressure up to 10 bar 0.001 to 100 Pas 300 °C (572 °F)
heated stationary seal seat (145 psi)

Mechanical seals from various suppliers

Developed in collaboration with Pressure up to 15 bar 0.001 to 3,200 Pas 320 °C (608 °F)
well-known suppliers: full cartridge (215 psi)
mechanical seals

vispac®

Patented combination of the proven Vacuum to 2 bar 50 to 20,000 Pas 350 °C (662 °F)
viscoseal with spring loaded gland (29 psi)
packing and barrier sealing liquid system

vislip®

Patented combination of the proven Vacuum to 2 bar 50 to 20,000 Pas 275 °C (525 °F)
viscoseal with two lip seals and (29 psi)
a barrier sealing liquid system

viscoseal

Maintenance free, patented, counter- Pressure from atmosphere 100 up to 20,000 Pas 350 °C (662 °F)
grooved, gap shaft seal up to 40 bar (580 psi)

magnetic coupling

No leakage, maintenance free Vacuum to 24 bar (350 psi) 0.001 to 30 Pas 300 ˚C (572 ˚F)
unlimited service life

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SSK sealing system for
mechanical seals

Maag builds and supplies seal flush piping systems for

various mechanical seals arrangements. The sealing
systems are built to suit specific applications.

Design features:
 10 liters effective capacity
 stainless steel
 bottom plate removable for cleaning
 service pressure up to 20 bar (290 psi)
 temperatures up to 300°C (570°F)

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 Maag’s gear pump
application range

Materials:
TX
 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
 Polybutylene terephthalate
(PBT)
 Polyamide (Nylon)
 Polycarbonate (PC)
 Polyethylene (LDPE, HDPE,...) VR VX VX

 Polypropylene (PP)
 Ethylene proylene diene
monomer (EDPM)
 Copolymers
 Cellulose acetate (CA)
 Polyacryl nitrile (PAN) Continuous reaction and Batch processes
de-gassing
 Silicone
 Oil additives
 Plasticizers
 SBR Latex
 Phenol resins
 Polymethyl methacrylate
(PMMA)
 Epoxy resins VX TR
 Polystyrene (GPPS, HIPS)
 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
(SAN)
 Styrene Acrylonitrile-Copolymere
(ABS)
 Polysulphone Degassing stage with Booster pumps
 Elastomers direct granulation
 Oligomer
 Speciality polymers CX
 etc.

TR
VX vacorex®
TR-RT TR-RT VX
VR viscorex®
TR thermorex®
TR-RT thermorex®-RT TR
TX therminox®
CX cinox® Application possibilities for various Maag gear pumps

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Maag’s proven processing solutions
product range

Screen Changers & Systems

Wil-Man® brand continuous screen changers provide optimum filtration of most any
molten polymer and allow exchanging of the screens while maintaining constant pro-
duction, while leaving the process virtually unaffected. You can choose from a wide-
variety of models from continuous single and dual piston, with optional backflush, to
belt type systems for constant pressure. Maag also offers discontinuous piston and
slide plate screen changers, with one or two screens for processes that can tolerate
an interruption during screen change.

Filtration Systems & Elements

LCI and EFC brands offer large area simplex, duplex, and backflush type of filter sys-
tems for polymers and monomers using our patented diverter valve technology with
“bumpless” transfer capability.
micronex® filter elements employ only the most select filter media, utilizing the latest
technology in hard and soft sinter medias which promote longer onstream life without
media migration or compression during normal operation.

Heat Exchangers & Mixers

blendrex® heat exchangers utilize mixing elements to enhance heat transfer to poly-
mers and other highly viscous materials. Furthermore, the blendrex mixing elements
serve to eliminate hot spots, providing a very uniform temperature profile across the
tube section.
blendrex® motionless mixers can provide thorough mixing of flowing gases, high and
low viscosity liquids, powders, and pellets.

Industrial Gear Pumps & Systems

Maag offers the greatest range of fluid handling pumps for difficult applications; from
water-like fluids to melted polymers, with viscosities from 0.3 to 4,000,000 mPas
(4,000,000 cP), with temperatures from -30 to 320ºC (-22 to 600ºF), and with pres-
sures up to 350 bar (5,000 psi).
Maag also offers a sealless, magnetic-drive option that isolates toxic, flammable, and
odorless liquids from the environment.

Compounding Gear Pumps & Systems

Maag provides compounding systems for the polyolefins’ and thermoplastic’s market,
such as LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, and PP. Maag has been the leading manufacturer of
gear pump systems for conveying highly viscous polymer melts for over 30 years. In
the compounding field, the polyrex® pump is the result of endless production-oriented
research and development with OEMs and end users. Worldwide references in us-
age confirm the polyrex as standard in resin manufacturing.

Extrusion Gear Pumps & Systems

Maag’s extrex® extrusion gear pump is successful in meeting process conditions, such
as viscosities to 30,000 Pas (30,000,000 cP), temperatures to 450˚C (842˚F), and
pressures to 700 bar (10,150 psi). The rubbex® gear pump can process elastomers in
combination with a feeder unit for several types of rubber applications.
Maag offers several control systems for pump-assisted extrusion, including basic dis-
crete instrumentation, or sophisticated PLC based versions capable of total line control.
You can choose from an array of options, such as multiple heat zones, one button start-
up, and AC or DC drive systems.
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