Auxiliaries
Product Line Overview

Innovative Auxiliaries for Today’s
Demands
ASK Chemicals is a premier global provider ofIn addition we offer our customers a holistic approach

auxiliary products for the metal casting industry.

that goes well beyond merely offering products. Our

Within our wide breadth of offerings we deliver

application technology and technical sales specialists,industry leading auxiliaries: release agents, metalin particular, always assess the entire production

cleaners, adhesives, core putty fillers, cope seals

process as a whole. Only this approach allows forand core box vents. When used and implemented

customer specific solutions that are precisely

properly auxiliaries can seamlessly integrate into

tailored to meet customer requirements. Finally, our

your production process providing you maximum

specialists' expertise is complemented by a broadvalue. Yet, the converse is also true. Un-optimized

range of services that offers our customers real added

inferior solutions can wreak financial havoc: increased

value. In this way, for example, our design services

core / mold scrap, additional cleaning time (i.e. fettling

can be systematically deployed to optimize the processcosts) and reduced overall production output.

as a whole – from conceptual development toactualized series production – thereby offering

At ASK Chemicals we provide innovation driven

important savings and process improvement for ourresearch through our product development

customers.

approach. We focus specifically on market trends
and customer demands because of the increasingly
complex requirements our industry faces: reduced
emissions, casting defect prevention, cost-efficiency,
as well as overall casting quality. Such requirements
necessitate more than just strong partnerships andoutstanding technologies; rather, we believe thatfirst-class research and development that focuseson efficiency, environmentally friendly solutions andkey performance parameters is essential.

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Global auxiliary provider“One-stop-shop” for auxiliaries
Optimized solutions via technical services
Expert recommendations
Value adding services|3Basic Information
Auxiliary types

Release agents

Core putty fillers

Applied to tooling designs to improve coreApplied to chipped / damaged cores as repair

removalmeasureMetal cleanersCope seals

Applied to ensure clean tooling

Applied to cope to prevent against leakage

Adhesives
Applied to cores for bonding together

Custom solutions
Apart from the system solutions mentioned in this brochure, ASK Chemicals also offers you custom solutions to fit your individual
process. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
4|General auxiliary benefits
Release agentspatterncore material

avoiding defect

ASK Chemicals highly engineered release agents come in a variety of formulations toaccommodate various applications.
• ZIP SLIP – Premium release agent for shell-sand, Cold Box,
No-Bake and green sandprotecting surfaceof patternrelease agent

Metal cleaners

highly effecitve
cleanerprotecting surfaceof pattern

Reduce time and money spent on cleaning with one of ASK Chemicals superior
ZIP CLEAN cleaning solutions.
• Ensures compatibility with substrat

pattern• Low odor

• Metal cleaners free of NMP available

Adhesives
ASK Chemicals adhesive solutions – suitable for automatic metering devices –encourage high production profitability, reducing your handling and cycle time.
• Water-based• Hot melt glues• Quick setting• 2 Component glues

Core putty fillers

adhesivecore putty filler

fast drying
suitable for many
core materials

With ASK Chemicals’ ASKOPASTE core putty fillers you can reduce your scrappedcores by simply repairing them.
• Ideal for minor core defects• Optimized packaging for efficient transporting

Cope seals

flexible gap sealing

ASK Chemicals’ ASKOROPE cope seals are ideal for when you need to prevent
leakage from the mold through the mold joint, particularly in the in-gate area.

reliable sealingcope seal|5

Release Agents & Cleaners
An essential component for optimal core & mold quality
Release agents

Cleaners

Much more than a simple barrier layer between

ASK Chemicals cleaners are specially designed tothe core, mold and pattern release agents fromremove resin, sand dust and release agent debris to

ASK Chemicals have the potential to improve

help ensure clean tooling patterns without damaging

your productivity, save you time & money andthem. Save time and money using our low odor highcontribute to your overall workplace environment.

performance cleaners.

patterncore material

highly effecitve

protecting surfaceof patterncleaner
protecting surfaceof pattern

avoiding defectpatternrelease agent

Application
Cold Box
No-BakeHot-curing
Green sand

Metal cleaner

6|ProductNotes

ZIP SLIP 184 H NM2

No solvent, low viscosity

ZIP SLIP 154 S

Heptane based

ZIP SLIP LP 78 1495

Heptane – aluminum based

ZIP SLIP DP20

Powder

ZIP SLIP 108 W

Low viscosity – water soluble

ZIP SLIP LR 57 HP

Oil based, low VOC

ZIP SLIP LR 63 HP

Oil based

ZIP SLIP 64 W

Non-flammable & low odor

METAL CLEANER 800

NMP

ZIP CLEAN SUPREMENMP modified

Adhesives & Fillers
An essential component for optimal core & mold quality
Adhesives

Core putty fillers

ASK Chemicals fast drying adhesive solutions –Reduce your core and mold scrap rate by utilizing

suitable for automatic metering devices – encourage

one of ASK Chemicals core putty fillers for minor

high production profitability, reducing your handlingdefects. Easy to use and transport our core putty

and cycle time.

fillers are high quality and will not cause any gas
bubbles during pouring.

fast drying

core putty filler

suitable for many
core materials

adhesiveApplication
InorganicProduct
LIQUIPASTE MV
ZIP STIK NC

FastZIP STIK LH20
Chemically
curedProcessing
Type Carrier
time
30 minutes oven
Off-white 22,000 – 34,000 cps
dried /
Cold glue Water
24 hours air dried
30 minutes air
Gray
22,000 – 24,000 cps
Cold glue Solventdried
30 minutes air
Gray
20,000 – 40,000 cps
Cold glue Solvent
dried
Color

Viscosity(proces. temp)

OMEGA SET

Green

15,000 – 20,000 cps

3 – 35 minutes

Cold glue

100 %activeISOPASTE HOT GLUE

Off-white

20 – 400 (354 °F)

23 seconds

Hot glue–ZIP STIK HMV 2115

Off-white

1,500 (374 °F)

15 seconds

Hot glue–GrayPaste

3 hours air dried

Hot meltCore Putty/Fillers

CORE MUD 131

VELVAPLAST ZWP 980 Off-white

Paste

Core putty
fillerCore putty
3 hours air dried
filler

Water
Water

Benefits
Non-flammable
Sodium silicate based
Air dried
Air dried
2 part adhesive that cures at specificrates. Requires add’l equipment, but
provides maximum adhesive strength
Polyamide
Application temperature: 374 – 428 °F
Polyamide
Application temperature: 374 °F
Graphite based for iron andnon-ferrous
Zircon based for steel

cps = Centipoise|7

Added Value for our Customers
Application technology and technical sales – for complete process transparency
Application technology and technical sales at ASK Chemicals offer our customers comprehensive expertisein all areas of foundry technology and metallurgy. We offer a comprehensive service that focuses on theproduction process as a whole and helps customers not only to cut costs but also to enhance their processes.
ASK Chemicals also conducts casting defect analysis and offers tailored training sessions on the customer’s
own premises.

Benefits• Improved decision-making via greater transparency• Reliable recommendations• Quick response• Customized solution development

8|• Cost in-use reporting (i.e. savings)• Casting defect analyses• On-site training sessions

Design Services – for perfect casting results
Our Design Services team monitors the entire casting development process from initial design to final productionof actual cast parts (i.e. prototypes). Our highly experienced engineers enjoy a wide range of knowledge
within all aspects of foundry technology and metallurgy. In addition, we use only the most advanced simulation
software offered today: MAGMA, Novacast, FLOW-3D and Arena-Flow®. Beyond fully optimized designs
and simulation expertise, the Design Services team cooperates with external companies and service providers
to assure proper project alignment for unparalleled results and guaranteed customer satisfaction.

Benefits• Higher productivity and optimized catalyst
consumption• Optimized design and manufacture of model
plates, core boxes and molds• Manufacturing process design, including inorganic • Less scrap
technology• Shorter product launch times• Calculation of optimal feed
• Quicker time-to-market

Simulation services
The simulation of casting processes provides foundries with invaluable casting mold information. Specifically, this benefit allows
for the optimization of gating & feeding systems, overflows, venting design and risers. Moreover, it provides critical insight into theinfluences and effects directly related to casting integrity such as, cooling & heating measurements and filling & solidification times.

From the idea to the prototype
ASK Chemicals supports your entire process from concept to prototype production. How you benefit:
comprehensive expertise from a single source.

Simulation

Cores /Molds

Prototypes|9

Research and development – for innovation near you
Our R&D department performs innovation driven groundwork as well as market and customer driven
development. Interaction between these three areas is of fundamental importance in offering our customers
technologically sophisticated products and efficiency enhancing solutions at all times. Through close
cooperation and the constant exchange of ideas with our application technology and technical sales specialists,
R&D at ASK Chemicals is always in tune with the market and also has a presence on the customer's own
premises itself.

Benefits• Highly experienced researchers• Global presence and availability• Comprehensive knowledge of the regional sand• Short response times for our customers• First class equipment

types and technological requirements

Comprehensive research and development services
Pilot foundry

Product development and technical support• Fully equipped research foundry• Casting defect analysis• Mold production, mold / core package assembly and casting• Full spectrum chemical & polymer analysis• "Real World" foundry process representation• Product, process and test method development

Metallurgical investigations• Comprehensive examination of the graphite structure andmetallic matrix: Graphite size, Number of nodules, Degreeof dispersion, Nodularity, Ferrite / pearlite ratio• Preparation of metallurgical reports
Sand laboratory• Examination of high temperature materials• Testing of tensile strength, compression and transverse
loading• Sand characterization and analysis

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