Press Releases   Conforma Clad Introduces Extruder Dies with Superior Wear Resistance New Albany, Indiana – (March 12, 2003) Conforma Clad, a leading provider of severe wear solutions for fabricated metal components, introduces wear protection specially designed for pet food extrusion dies. Conforma Clad has offering severe wear solutions to the pet food industry for over three years. Conforma Clad’s revolutionary process uses infiltration brazing to bond tungsten carbide to the base material of a component forming a hard, uniform protective cladding that provides superior wear against abrasion, erosion, and corrosion. Extrusion dies protected with Conforma Clad’s tungsten carbide technology last up to ten times (10X) longer than dies traditionally used in the extrusion of pet foods. Due to the dense layer of evenly distributed carbide particles, dies wear at a slow, predictable rate, making it easier to maintain the extruded product’s size and shape. This leads to a significant decrease in the occurrence of trailings, which greatly improves housekeeping and product quality. Decreased die wear also leads to increased throughput and a sustained level of product quality, both of which contribute to greater profitability. Conforma Clad’s tungsten carbide technology has delivered proven results in applications such as extruder barrels, liners, screw segments, and various other components that are worn by abrasive materials during pet food processing. Conforma Clad’s experience and technical expertise can provide solutions for your severe wear applications. To learn more about Conforma Clad’s severe wear solutions for the pet foods industry, please contact us at 812-948-2118. Conforma Clad is a leading provider of severe wear solutions for applications involving extreme abrasion, corrosion and erosion, or any combination thereof. Conforma Clad provides wear resistant extruder barrels, liners, screws and dies for the pet foods, aqua feed, human foods, and plastics industries. It is the major supplier of radial bearings used in directional drilling for oil and gas. Among the products provided for coal-fired power plants are fan blades, liners, ash conveyance, and components for burners and pulverizers. For the plastic and food industries, Conforma Clad provides wear resistant extruder barrels, liners, screws, and dies. Conforma Clad, which dates back to 1968, is headquartered in New Albany, Indiana.