Anchor Chemicals
Anchor Chemicals is a manufacturer of chemical goods that services mainly the Rubber Industry. We strive to be the preferred supplier of raw materials in our selected markets by providing service excellence and quality products. The manufacturing facility in Pietermaritzburg produces a wide variety of products serving mainly the Rubber Industry. Products include rubber to metal bonding, anti tack solutions, powder blends and factice.
At Anchor Chemicals, we are committed to preserving our Environment and Health and Safety ideals. We are accredited by the SABS as an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 listed company and are currently implementing the OHSAS 18001 system. Anchor Chemicals established the Pietermaritzburg Factory in 1985, producing materials for use in the Rubber Industry. In 1994, Anchor Chemicals was acquired by Carst & Walker (Pty) Ltd as a wholly owned subsidiary, and the manufacturing plant was assimilated into the Rubber Industry Group. It was later incorporated as a division of Zenith Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Through Carst & Walker, Anchor Chemicals supplies segments of the South African Rubber, Mining, Automotive and General engineering industries and through other Group Companies, it exports to Europe, Australia and the rest of Africa.
Anchor Chemicals hold the following certifications:
- ISO 9001 – Quality Certification since 2002
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Certification since 2006
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Bonding Systems
Anchor Chemicals manufactures its own range of Ty-Ply adhesives as well as a range of Chemlok adhesives, under licence from Lord Corporation in the USA. The adhesives are used for bonding of rubber to metal and other substrates.
Restricted to trade within Sub-Saharan Africa only
Coated Powders
This group comprises of proprietary and custom made powder blends with or without dust suppression. We are able to develop custom made grades to suit our customer’s needs. The following grades are available in our existing range.
- Rapiblend N70 – an insoluble sulphur/zinc oxide blend on oil carrier.
- Rapiblend S – a dust suppressed soluble sulphur.
- Rapiblend Z/77 – a zinc oxide that is dust suppressed.
- Anchorlube 101 – a fatty acid ester on inorganic extenders and used as a Processing Aid and Dispersing Agent.
Markets:
Coated Powders – Rubber Industry / Tyres
Converted Powders – Conveyor belting
Factice
We manufacture a range of dark factice for use in the rubber processing industry.
Factice is used as a processing aid in natural and synthetic rubbers. Factice controls the shrinkage or “nerve” of rubber mixes, thus improving dimensional stability during handling, storage and open vulcanisation. It improves filler dispersion, reduces mixing energy requirements and has the capacity to absorb large quantities of liquid plasticisers so facilitating their incorporation into soft compounds.
| Grade | Colour | Acetone extract % | Free sulphur content % | Hardness shore A |
| Factice 100 | Dark brown | 30 – 42 | 1.0 – 3.0 | 26 – 35 |
| Factice 300 | Dark brown | 38 – 50 | 1.0 – 3.5 | 21 – 32 |
| Factice 820 | Dark brown | 38 – 42 | 2.0 max | 20 – 35 |
| Factice W6036 | Golden brown | 17 – 24 | 2.0 max | 15 – 25 |
| Factice 621 | Light brown | 27 – 35 | 0.5 – 0.9 | 20 – 30 |
Markets:
Factice – General rubber and extrusions
Masterbatching
Release Agents
McLube. has been manufacturing high-technology mold releases and industrial lubricants since 1954. Their products include water and solvent-based release and antitack coatings and a full line of oils, greases and dry film lubricants. Through six decades of innovation, their products have earned an international reputation for performance and McLube people have earned world wide industry recognition as expert problem solvers. They’re specialists in assessing complex processes and unusual conditions, and developing solutions that work.
