Zouch Converters Ltd

We are proud to have partners with Colebridge Enterprises to provide employment and training services for learning disabled adults, young people and the long tern employed who suffer from mental health illness.

Five decades after it heralded a transformation in the way people obtained & used cash, the site of the worlds first cash machine was turned to gold to celebrate its 50th anniversary in June.

Since that very first launch there are now around 70,000 cash machines across the UK & 176 million cards in the UK that can be used to withdraw cash at them. 

Where would we be without them? Cash still remains a crucial part of our day-to-day lives – whether its to pay for groceries or doing the office coffee run in the mornings as we do here!

Zouch have had the pleasure over the last 6 years of working alongside NCR, who are one of the global leaders of ATMs and consumer transaction technology. Zouch manufacture and supply technical and precise components that are used within the NCR Corporation. Here we undertake strict manufacturing protocol which result in a precise performance part that excels in such a demanding application used continuously 24 hours a day, 7days a week and 364 days a year!

NCR aim to make the ATM a “bank branch in a box” saying that their research showed that 80% of the transactions completed within a typical banking branch could be completed through a video teller at an ATM in future.

Here’s to the next 50 years!

Zouch Converters are always proud to try to offer our support to various charities throughout the year. We are totally behind raising money for such good causes and supporting those individuals that are doing something amazing and making a difference.

Back in September we donated to Just Giving, The Barclays Wheels For Change Charity 2016 on behalf of The Prince's Trust where Neil Kates, a Nottingham based enthusiastic cyclist was aiming to cycle 100km. As many of us are keen cyclists at Zouch we were happy to offer our support to Neil but also to play our part in helping a charity that supports vulnerable young people to transform their lives.

 Needless to say, not only did Neil complete the distance but also managed to finish in the top 20!

 https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/neilkates

Increasingly, the automotive industry is turning to adhesives for interior and exterior mouldings, trim and accessories. Where previously rivets and screws would protrude and butt out decorative finishes, the acrylic foam tape supersedes with a homogenous finish and unwavering quality.

Uniform stress distribution over a greater bond area is possibly the most beneficial characteristic acrylic foam tape has to offer the automotive trade. The elimination of rivets and screws means that the risk of stress concentrations and localized failure points are completely eradicated as well as providing a bond with higher overall strength.

There is a common misconception that rivets and screws are stronger and more enduring than adhesives. In actual fact, adhesives outrival mechanical fasteners in many common applications. Acrylic foam tapes in particular maintain the integrity of bonded materials intact, along with decorative or protective coatings making them ideal for automotive finishing.

A long-time advocate of acrylic foam tape bonding, Zouch Converters offer fifth generation, state-of-the-art tapes that are especially designed for the automotive trade through their partner company AFTC. The AFTC SilverTape AM 94 and 96 series have proven particularly prized in the auto trade for their superior adhesion and performance qualities. Being 100% acrylic based they will form an almost indestructible bond between materials as well as being resistant to UV, ageing and softening agents. These tapes bond immediately and offer perfect resistance to the peel and shear loads that have the capacity to jeopardize a bond. The AM grades are very well suited to absorb dynamic loads as they are viscoelastic, simultaneously able to bond and seal giving a permanent tension free bond as well as providing a watertight seal.

Zouchkousti acoustic foams are an excellent option for controlling noise and full sound dampening and are particularly popular as noise absorbers alongside generator sets or excavators.  

Zouch Converters design and manufacture a complete range of dampers to suit a vast array of applications – from marine to industrial – where heavy machinery operations are the norm. The ZOUCHkousti ranges are designed to suit the exact specifications of the client, cost-effective die-cut gaskets, single-sided acoustic strips or made-to-measure plain sheets facilitate the installation process. These acoustical absorbing foams, predominantly with a polyurethane base are easily cut and installed, and are available with a wide variety of protective facings to match the environmental needs of most applications.

With our technical knowledge and experience our range of acoustic materials will provide you with the answers you need to control sound. These materials offer solutions in a wide range of industries such as domestic appliances, automotive, machine enclosures, boats, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electronics, leisure vehicles and office equipment.

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Whether your requirements are sheets or rolls; punched components or contoured cuts, with a surface lamination or a special impregnation, we can help – give us a call on 0115 9886295 to find out how we can help you.

Zouch Converters’ impregnated expanding foam tapes have been used industry-wide to provide high performance joint fillers and weather seals on a number of residential, commercial and industrial projects . This year, the team has seen particularly prominent sales of ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 with a large proportion of the construction market citing the upscale of Building Regulations as reason for the surge in demand.

ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 has long relied on its performance and reliability credentials to drive sales - today however, in an increasingly ‘carbon aware’ world, a new age of BG1 consumer is born. With increasing pressure from the Energy Saving Regulation, manufacturers to the building trade are under pressure to turn to new technologies in order to better insulate homes whilst not compromising cost-efficiency. The last few months have seen a decisive change in energy regulations behind constructing new homes. The consortium of house builders aiming to construct code level 4 homes relying on building material performance rather than renewable energy sources have chosen sites to start work and the minimum standards for Code compliance have been set. The Code is intended to signal the future direction of Building Regulations in relation to home carbon emissions and energy use, providing greater regulatory certainty for the home building industry.

ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 is the ideal constituent to help seal heat into buildings. Aside from providing a cost-saving on alternative spray foam gap fillers, the building and construction industry is keen to resound in praise for a product that is easy to install and guaranteed to deliver improved energy efficiency as well as a service life of up to 20 years.

BG1 can accommodate temperature resistance of -30°C to +100°C / 130°C (short term) making it one of the best performing tapes in its class. Once installed, a building is better protected from wind, rain and dust and is well-equipped to accommodate structural movement and fire infringement. The pronounced sales of ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 act as an indication of the direction home building in the UK is going. Turning gaps into seals is the most cost-effective and energy efficient method of insulating a home.
 

Zouch Converters’ superior strength polyurethane foam tapes have been used industry-wide to provide high performance spacers and thermal breakers on a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects. The foam tape has been fitted to thousands of glass, steel and anodized aluminium windows and continues to strengthen its presence in the construction industry.

ZOUCHGLAZINGMOUNT 400 is the tape of choice in today’s building trade due to its outstanding performance and reliability credentials; from high profile hotels to personal building projects, this tape excels in its field. As well as being able to offer a breathable open cell foam structure that reduces heat transfer and inhibits condensation on fenestration systems, ZOUCHGLAZINGMOUNT 400 offers excellent resistance to oxidation, weather and fungal growth.

ZOUCHGLAZINGMOUNT 400 is the ideal constituent to help maintain vital spacing in structural glazing systems. The superior quality of the double sided adhesive ensures that it can accommodate for stability whilst silicone elements cure. Quick and easy-to-apply, the Zouch Sales Team are happy to discuss your needs so give them a call on 0115 9886295!

The demand for ZOUCHefoam XLPE 30 eaves fillers has been all the more pertinent in these tough economic times. The construction industry has of course been the hardest hit, and sheet metal as a form of roofing and cladding is climbing the industrial construction ranks as an economical and durable building material. Unfortunately, as a consequence of the roof’s profile, gaps are created between the metal sheet and purlins. ZOUCHefoam XLPE 30 chemically cross-linked foam is the ideal material to shape into a profile of any size, made to measure. Without eaves fillers like this, commercial properties would be exposed to the elements as well as being open invitations to birds, dust and dirt.

ZOUCHefoam XLPE 30 eaves fillers are an efficient way of maintaining the stability of a roof against strong winds. They also allow enough air flow to circulate around the building to avoid the build-up of condensation with lower levels of humidity in the batten cavity.

Zouch Converters have been in the business of manufacturing eaves and ridge foam to the UK and beyond for a number of years now. Every project is treated as bespoke with an experienced and knowledgeable member of the team at hand to guide you through the process. ZOUCHefoam XLPE 30 eaves fillers are manufactured in high quality PE (Expanded Polyethylene), EPDM faced polyethylene and EPDM and can be made to suit any profile and all applications.

With Britain experiencing ‘colder than normal’ winters these past few years, foam and tape innovators – Zouch Converters have been forced to reinvent their draught seal range to ensure homeowners are offered better insulation for their homes. Preserving and improving original buildings not only reinvigorates structures, but also ensures that they are fit for purpose for the 21^st Century.

Sustainability and carbon efficiency are at the heart of the new build ideology – but where does that leave the homeowner of a 1960s house or a Victorian villa? Refurbishing existing features is a step in the direction of preservation and has a positive impact on our environment to boot. Adapting an old house can be costly, but it needn’t deter the homeowner from initialising the process through reviewing the least costly elements. Zouch Converters’ new ZOUCHseal 100 is characterised by good sealing properties against water, air, sound, heat and cold. The product is an upgrade of its predecessor ZOUCHseal 90 and was developed as a direct response to the surge in demand for draught sealing products of recent years. Up to 20% of all heat loss in buildings is through ventilation and draughts, so windows and doors should be the first port of call. The use of high quality PVC foam sealant tape or EPDM rubber seals in joints dramatically reduces airflow between cavities without compromising the building’s need for ventilation.

Hard economic times mean that more and more people are looking to save money where they can. Draught-proofing is often overlooked - but it’s one of the cheapest and most efficient ways to save energy - and money - in any type of building. Full draught-proofing can save the homeowner over £100 per year. Innovators of foam, tape and sealing solutions, Zouch Converters Ltd are committed to the provision of energy efficiency solutions for a broad width of industries. This time of year sees increased sales of various extrusions for the window and door industry. When all is said and done, responsibility lies with the homeowner to demand these solutions of the trade. Research suggests that if the whole of the UK were to fully draught-proof their homes, as a country we would generate enough energy to heat nearly 400,000 homes.

Zouch Converters prides itself on being a leading supplier of a wide range of materials & component options for bonding, joining, sealing, protecting, insulating and for noise control, vibration, motion and mechanical shock.

Zouch tapes, foams and seals are found in numerous applications varying from the automotive sector, to marine, HVAC, furniture, protections, sports & leisure, medical, military and building & construction.

Zouch Converters one of the UK’s leading foam and tape specialists are proud to reveal their ZOUCHflex CM-L high performance closed cell extruded EPDM profiles.

These cellular rubber sealing strips can be offered with or without an acrylic glass fibre scrim adhesive for quick, easy and clean mounting, along with added strength offer very good aging properties and excellent Ozone resistance.

Predominately used within the window and door industry to ensure water and air tightness, these multi-functional UV Stable profiles can also prevent noise and vibration dampening and will remain flexible throughout service life.

Supplied in numerous dimensions and formats to suit your specification and needs, ZOUCHflex CM-L is fast becoming the number one choice for draught sealing and gap sealing whereby significant energy savings and improved indoor climate are achieved.

As energy and cost efficiency prove all the more significant in determining which products to utilise in home-building, Zouch Converters continue to evolve their products to tackle the problems at both ends. This time, however, the foam and sealing tape innovator have excelled in developing a triple threat product -ZOUCHband 3E IDA.

ZOUCHband 3E IDA is a multi-talented tape that has the capacity to meet the critical demands of numerous energy saving regulations in one sealing product. ZOUCHband 3E IDA has over 1,000 Pa resistance to driving rain, while still providing a 500% movement accommodation factor, standing up to the strongest rainfall and storm gusts. This innovative new tape is one of the highest in its calibre, where previously three separate materials were necessary; Zouch Converters have ensured that one stand-alone product is sufficient. There are three layers to the ‘one-stop-shop’ tape. The external material provides driving rain resistance, the central area offers superior acoustic and thermal insulation and the internal area offers absolute air-tightness. The idea being that it saves the window fitter time without compromising quality.

ZOUCHband 3E IDA is a future proof tape that offers an ‘a-value’ of zero, meaning 100% air-tightness gives an absolute seal with dramatically reduced heat loss. This material is a new solution in sealing technology that guarantees energy efficiency as well as cost savings and less labour intensive application than other alternatives. For a more detailed overview and samples of this impressive tape call the Zouch Sales Team now on 0115 9886295!

As fossil fuel prices continue to rise, so too does the promise of alternative sources of power. Solar panel production in the UK is on the up, with solar arrays dominating landscapes nationwide – Zouch Converters have developed a range of specialist UV stable tapes designed to be an integral part of solar panel production.

Initiated this year, the government's feed in tariff solar scheme has made the solar energy route a much more favourable one for both domestic and industrial installations nationwide. Enthusiasm towards solar arrays has increased as they have a much more localised impact, ensuring less noise and less ground disturbance than wind turbines. The large-scale push towards renewable energy development has spurred Zouch Converters to develop a range of highly specialised adhesive foam tapes and films that are designed specifically for the solar panel market. The company's entry into the renewable energies field is part of its on-going commitment to ­­­a sustained allegiance to the environment.

The rising cost of fossil fuels has stimulated growth in alternative sources of power. Unlike fossil fuels, renewable energy has less impact on the environment and ensures a reliable and sustainable alternative. Zouch Converters offer a range of adhesive tapes and films that are utilised within, during and after the solar panel production process. Adhesive tapes are increasingly employed as an alternative to mechanical fastenings as they are secure, quick and easy to use and lighter in weight compared to traditional methods of fixings.

The Zouch range of solar panel tapes boasts:

• double-sided self-adhesive mounting tapes for frame sealing of solar thermal collections
• distance shipping pads coated with a low tack, peelable adhesive on one side, providing a perfect transport protection for delicate surfaces
• double-sided self-adhesive mounting taes for junction boxes underneath solar panels which requires no curing times
• double-sided self-adhesive bumpers made of TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) which are used as spacers to give initial fixation and provide a properly sized gap for the sealant, when the solar modules are being bonded onto a base construction by means of a one component or two component liquid sealant

These specialised materials are designed to last the lifetime of the panel and the skilled team are at hand to correlate technical specification to exact application.

Zouch Converters are proud of the steps they are taking to pursue green issues, with a reliable alternative to mechanical fixings we are confident we can reduce your carbon footprint and drastically diminish man hours to further advantage your green cause. Give the sales team a call today on 0115 9886295 to discuss how we can help you!

Zouch Converters’ impregnated expanding foam tapes continue to be used industry-wide to provide high performance joint fillers and weather seals on a number of residential, commercial and industrial projects. As part of the ever-evolving future of Zouch Converters, the team has sought to arm the best-selling tape with yet another quality to add to its inventory. With its new fire-rating, ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 Super is sure to stave off the competition and continue to prove to be the company’s record-breaker.

ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 Super was formulated in response to industry demand. Increasing pressures on commercial projects to be resistant to fire have made architects and project managers seek out fire-ratings in more and more constituents of their buildings. As a result, BG1 has evolved into BG1 Super, should the project require it. ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 Super is a PUR-sealing tape equipped with a unique flame retardant impregnation for fire protection joints. It fulfils the requirements of DIN 4102-4 F 120 and is characterised for its simple and reliable application.

ZOUCHexpandafoam BG1 Super has an impregnation that has been specially formulated to seal building segments such as corrugated sheeting and wall partitions for the added protection of the building whilst providing sound insulation and acting as a weather seal. With these great attributes at hand, Zouch Converters is looking forward to watching BG1 Super supersede it’s BG1 cousin.