Indian compounding machinery firm Steer World has developed new inline compounding technologies for rubber and wet pigment applications, plus an inline compounding solution that converts rubber bales directly into pellets, which it says was previously considered unachievable on a twin-screw extrusion platform. It adds that “this game-changing technology eliminates batch inconsistencies, reduces energy consumption, and accelerates time-to-market, setting a new benchmark for efficiency and uniformity in rubber processing”.
Steer’s breakthrough wet pigment compounding technology, for masterbatch production, enables direct pigment dispersion into polymers, eliminating additional drying and filtering stages. It delivers up to 20% faster dispersion and mixing, up to 15% higher colour strength, and minimum 15% cost savings over traditional dry pigment methods. It adds, “this results in superior quality, greater efficiency, and a leap in profitability for colour masterbatch manufacturers”.
In addition, Steer has a a new generation of extrusion solutions, iSeries, tailored for standardised applications.
“For over three decades, Steer World has transformed compounding from a process into a platform for progress,” said Dr Babu Padmanabhan, Co-Founder/Managing Director. “Whether it’s masterbatches, bioplastics, or high-performance polymers, our mission remains unchanged: to empower industries through intelligent engineering that supports sustainability and scalable growth.”