SIPA releases new rotary PET blow molder with compact design

SIPA, a manufacturer of stretch blow molding machines for the production of PET, PLA, OPP and multilayer bottles, has released a new rotary blow molder to their existing range.

The SFR 6 EVO, which can produce up to 13,800 bottles/hour, is the smallest version in its rotary range, with six blowing cavities.

he new compact model features a preform alignment system inside the machine and a vertical mold opening that ensures maximum simplicity of preform/bottle transfer wheels and the lowest peripheral speed in the market.

Handling of the preforms is performed by a technopolymer transport chain, with the neck up heating and with very simple and low speed movements.

The heating oven features great process flexibility and can be used to produce high quality containers as well as hot fill containers of various shapes.

The company said that the SFR 6 EVO can produce extremely lightweight and complex containers such as a 1-litre container, weighing only 16g utilizing preforms which determine a total stretch ratio of 18, producing a speed of 2,200bph per cavity.

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Styron introduces eight new products

Materials maker Styron pulled back the curtain on eight new products at K 2010, with officials describing the new offerings as “game-changing technologies and new grades.”

The new products included:

• a high heat/high flow PC/ABS blend, a high flow/high module PC/PET/ABS blend and a high flow transparent polycarbonate, all for the TV enclosure market.

• the Inspire-brand at-press TPO system for auto parts.

• a next-generation environmental stress crack resistant grade of high-impact polystyrne for refrigerator liners.

• a customizable grade of Calibre-brand PC for LED lighting.

• a branched Calibre grade for clear sheet.

• CO2RE foaming technology for PS packaging.

“To do innovation well, you have to be attached to the market, so you can match it up with your technical ability,” President and CEO Chris Pappas said in an interview at K 2010. “It’s only through intimate relationships that you can drive technology quickly.”

Styron was formed earlier this year when Dow Chemical Co. sold its styrenics business to private equity firm Bain Capital for $1.6 billion. Styron had sales of $3.7 billion in 2009, with $2.2 billion coming from plastics.

The firm ranks as the world’s largest PS maker with a 14 percent market share, and is in the process of establishing a world headquarters in Berwyn, Pa.

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Nuga: CentriCut granulators for plastics and rubber

NUGA AG plastic granulators, Balgach / Switzerland, ® its completely revamped product line of low-wear CentriCut cutting mills for grinding plastics and rubber, which are available as stand-alone as well as in-line systems. The wide range of plastics recycling plants start at the type 33r for small-and medium-sized parts, sprues and hollow body with a maximum throughput of 500 kg / h and ranges up to type 44slr kg with a maximum throughput of 2.500 / h.

One focal point at NUGA AG plastic granulators, the wear protection. To improve this, the company has taken its own wear-test facility in operation. The reaction to the findings in the production was possible for the life of the typical parts of CentriCut ® cutting machines could now be increased and the machines would also set the industry standard in this regard, the company announced. Users could benefit from a very low maintenance, long uptimes and a reduction in costs for the plastics and rubber recycling.

The new of NUGA AG plastic granulators developed machines for shredding rubber have successfully completed their trial period. They have the structural advantage of requiring no coolant, which enables significant cost savings in rubber recycling.

The Nuga AG plastic granulators has been building for over 20 years, granulators and accessories for the shredding of plastics that are used worldwide as a central mills, for secondary in two-stage crushing plants for all types of plastics and for specialized applications such as fine crushing of fibers and rubber. The company employs approximately 40 employees.

The French CIFRA launches two new products from recycled PVC range

The French CIFRA announced at K 2010 the launch of two new products from recycled PVC range. The expanded product range allows you to information provider profile, pipe extruders, injection or more options and greater flexibility. Both recycled rigid PVC composites are characterized thus by a very low density (0.7 and 0.9) as well as by mechanical and UV-resistant properties of the foamed or not foamed PVC recycling are characteristic. Here, the grain size determination be customized.

The cellular and recycled rigid PVC compound RecyPVC PEX07 is considered a low temperature, easy to apply formulation presented very low density (0.7) and improved material distribution and good bonding. RecyPVC PEX07 has similar hardness and strength characteristics as standard composites of foamed PVC raw materials. Because of this composition, the CO2 production by 70 percent.

The second PVC formulation as a reduced density of 0.9 and should be suitable for processors that require a higher hardness and greater mechanical strength. The properties of PEX09 RecyPVC similar to those of foamed PVC composite raw materials will be used at the same time, however, allow a reduction in CO2 emissions by 60 percent.

Michel Py, chairman and founder of the company CIFRA, said: "The processors receive an optimal composite of recycled PVC. This is due to the different levels of MFI, but also reduced to micron-thick PVC, an infrared spectroscopic monitoring and a previous extrusion test. "

In addition, CIFRA other processors also its know-how in the utilization of recycled products. Since September of this year CIFRA partner of Green Waste plastic, one of the "Life +" projects of the European Commission. In the company\'s own laboratory, the characteristics of reusable waste to be determined. These will then be used in areas where have been for reasons of traceability and monitoring of any post-consumer products approved.

CIFRA was founded in 1989 and claims to include the leading companies in France, producing both rigid PVC composite materials and composite materials that are suitable for specialized and complex processing. Cifra is an active member of the recycling initiative Recovinyl and associations EuPR (European Plastics Recyclers), EuPC (European Plastics Converters) and UCAPLAST (trade union federation of small and medium-sized companies in the rubber and plastics industry).

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BASF engineering plastics for solar technology

Engineering plastics from Ultramid ® Family (PA), BASF offers solutions for plugs and sockets of photovoltaic systems.

Photovoltaic systems, also called solar systems to be treated as electrical systems and must therefore also with respect to the approval of their connection technology to meet high requirements. For the plugs and sockets of these plants, BASF can now offer special versions of the Ultramid ®, which not only flame retardant and highly resistant, but also very cold impact are: A property that is important for the life of the plants from wind and weather. In contactors, circuit breakers or bobbins, classical E & E applications, these special stamps are used for many years.

The Huber + Suhner, a leading global manufacturer of systems for electrical and optical connectivity with headquarters in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, used according to BASF already Ultramid ® type connectors in their latest generation of solar systems. "We decided very early on for its powerful and reliable material because it facilitates the production of our high-efficiency photovoltaic devices," said Max Goeldi, product unit manager at Huber + Suhner in Pfäffikon.

Depending on the requirements - for connectors or sockets
For the indication photovoltaic connectors BASF offers mainly Ultramid ® A3X2G7. This material is particularly rigid, so that the plugs can be very lean and still fulfill the high requirements. For example, to reach Ultramid ® A3X2G7 the UL-V0 with a wall thickness of 0.8 mm and 5VA at 1.5 mm.

For outlets of solar systems, BASF Ultramid ® A3XZG5 recommends, however. While required in the damp heat test only 1000 hours, offer the high-impact-modified Ultramid ® grade even after 4000 hours air storage at 85 ° C and 85% humidity of a stretch, which is twice as high as the previously used materials. In addition, junction boxes were made of this material with the challenging Cold Impact test according to UL 1703 easily done. This exam components if they have at minus 35 ° C after the impact of a good 500 g ball of 1.3 m height of cracks and damage. The prescribed fire protection classification UL 5VA Ultramid ® A3XZG5 fill from 2.3 mm.

Both polyamide-types are also after the interest to the solar technology f1-weathering test (UL) certification. It requires that the fire rating of the product after 1000 hours Xenon UV weathering and after seven days of water storage does not change. Strength and impact toughness after irradiation must achieve at least 70% of its initial value. This package provides the special BASF Ultramid grades well prepared for the growing market for solar technology. Initial parts will be on display at the plastics trade fair K 2010 in Dusseldorf.

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InterTrade Industries Acquires Plastic Concept Inc.

InterTrade Industries, a full-service ISO-certified thermoforming company, has acquired the assets of Plastic Concept Inc., expanding InterTrade’s thin-gauge thermoforming capabilities and doubling its manufacturing square footage.

Financial terms of the transaction between both Huntington Beach-based companies were not disclosed.

InterTrade Industries has specialized in vacuum and pressure forming of heavy-gauge plastics as well as polyurethane foam products for a variety of industries, including aerospace, military, automotive, electronics, medical and consumer products. With the acquisition of Plastic Concept Inc., InterTrade Industries has quadrupled its tooling capabilities. In addition, it will be adding nine thermoforming lines that specialize in thin-gauge plastics, benefiting the retail packaging market, among others. This adds to the current blister and clamshell thermoforming capabilities of InterTrade Industries.

“For more than 35 years, the team at InterTrade Industries has been offering engineering insight and experience to help clients bring new ideas to life; now, we have even more technology to do so,” said Niki Kopenhaver, president and chief operating officer of American Innotek, parent company of InterTrade Industries. “This acquisition fits our strategic growth plan, and will allow us to help even more clients by providing high-quality products and unparalleled customer service.”

In order to ensure a successful transition, all current Plastic Concept Inc. employees will join the InterTrade team.

“We pride ourselves in understanding today’s competitive marketplace and our clients’ need to produce products quickly, cost efficiently and without sacrificing quality. We’re thrilled that the Plastic Concept Inc. employees who are joining our team share these ideals,” said Kopenhaver.

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The London Metal Exchange (LME) Announces Delist Plastics Contracts

The London Metal Exchange (LME) announces that it will delist its plastics contracts and that the last prompt date for all existing contracts will be Friday 29th April 2011. The formal decision to delist was taken by the Board of the London Metal Exchange following a recommendation by the Executive Committee. This announcement follows the establishment of delisting procedures.

The Exchange has decided that the costs of withdrawing outstanding warrants from the LMEsword depository will be waived. Current open interest for all plastics contracts is 228 lots, out to March 2011.

Plastics futures trading was introduced on the LME on 27th May 2005. Despite a number of changes to the contracts and the subsequent launch of regional contracts no significant volume or open interest has been established and the exchange believes that this position is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. It has therefore decided to focus its efforts and resources on other opportunities.

LME Chief Executive Martin Abbott commented, “The Exchange and its committee members have put considerable effort into this endeavour to bring transparency and hedging facilities to the plastic business. But we must now recognise that these efforts have not attracted sufficient volume business and the time has come to bring this activity to a close.”

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Dr. Reinold Hagen Stiftung: Smallest blow mould machine in the world

The Dr. Reinold Hagen Foundation and the Hagen Engineering GmbH will be showing their extensive know-how in the entire development process for plastic products and their production, with the help of a chain of blow mould articles at Stand D76 in Hall 6: beginning with brainstorming, computer-aided feasibility studies, CAD and layout as well as material and tool sampling in their own technical centre.

A highlight of the fair is the smallest blow mould machine in the world, being presented to the public for the first time, simulated by the manufacturing procedure for plastic hollowware.

The Hagen Foundation has been committed for many years, also in matters of occupational orientation. PAI (German KAI), is the Plastics-Apprenticeship-Initiative co-founded by the foundation, with the goal to get young people excited about a career in plastics. PAI (KAI) will offer pupils and students at the K2010 interesting insight into an occupational field with best future prospects.

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Die plate with an external diameter of 1.5 m

Pelletizers and Melt Pumps for High Capacity Plants
Right on time for this year´s K show Coperion GmbH, formerly Werner & Pfleiderer, will be presenting new machine sizes in their UG underwater pelletizer and MP melt pump series for high capacity polyolefin compounding plants.

Underwater Pelletizers: Breaking the 100 t/h barrier
An eye catcher on the Coperion booth B33 in Hall 14 will be the die plate from a UG 1.250, the largest underwater pelletizer in the world. It boasts a range of superlatives: The average cutting diameter is 1250 mm and it can have up to 11,000 die holes. Manufacturing the die plate, its wear protection as well as the uniform distribution of the melt onto the cutting ring present particular challenges. The new UG 1.250 allows throughputs in excess of 100 t/h for polyethylene and water flow rates of up to 1,500 m³/h. The hydraulic control elements and the drive system are based on technology that has proven itself in long term operation on other machine sizes. The first UG 1.250 will go into operation soon. A slightly smaller but similarly constructed UG 925 for polypropylene has been in operation since the middle of 2009.

Coperion also builds exceptionally large underwater pelletizers for thermoplastic elastomers. An example of this is a UG 750 which will go into operation at the beginning of 2011. The design and method of operation reflect the fact that TPE pellets tend to be very sticky. The axial water flow along the knife shaft into the cutting chamber and the radial water flow along the pelletizing knives towards the water chamber exit minimize turbulences in the cutting chamber. This results in fewer collisions between the freshly cut, tacky pellets, which prevents agglomeration.

Melt Pumps for up to 65 t/h of Polyolefins
Coperion presented in-house manufactured melt pumps for the first time at K 2007. Following successful installation and trouble free operation, in various cases for more than three years, the next model size, the MP 450 melt pump, will achieve a target throughput of up to 65 t/h. An MP 450 melt pump is currently in the final stages of installation. When processing polypropylene it will cover a throughput range from 30 to 50 t/h. Two further melt pumps of the same type with throughputs between 40 and 50 t/h for polyethylene are close to delivery to the client.

Coperion uses a well proven design for their melt pumps: A pair of involute gears run on hydrodynamic plain bearings lubricated by the polymer melt. These components are built into the housing that is sealed to the outside on both sides by a cover containing a contact-free threaded shaft seal. The detailed process dependent design factors, for example the type of cooling and the size of the operating clearance, are calculated and specified for each project and product. The melt pumps have single or twin shaft drive options.

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Biopolymers & Biology bring function in PLA

Bioplastics are the plastics industry's response to the demand for environmentally responsible alternatives to oil-based products. Sukano introduces the K 2010 bio-based additive solutions to improve the performance and functionality of bioplastics.

SUKANO ® Biology polymer alloys for injection molding applications
The new polymer-Alloys (English alloy) will give the successful bio-plastics for their use in injection molding applications required application properties.

Biology The product line consists of finished with Sukano technology PLA-based bioplastics. Here, the PLA is the addition of specific additives modified so that it analogous in many application areas an oil-based plastic can be processed and used. The Biology Alloys increase impact strength and stiffness and the thermal heat resistance of PLA for injection molding applications and allow for optimal processing, the provider. Geared to the needs of manufacturers and users they are made in compounding.

Sukano Biokonzentrate for film extrusion
This Biokonzentrate were developed to the functional characteristics of bioplastics in the film extrusion to improve. This PLA is now analogous to all other oil-based plastics can be produced and processed.

Sukano Biokonzentrate are highly concentrated masterbatches based on bio-polymer carriers. The user will then mixed with a small proportion of its biopolymer, to obtain the desired properties in the final product. The bio-based SUKANO Gleit-/Antiblock ® masterbatches promise to reduce the friction and thus the processability and to facilitate unstacking of the products. The controlled nucleation by masterbatches crystallization is to increase the thermal resistance of the finished film. With the bio-based SUKANO ® UV Masterbatches of UV-content protection will ensure the finished film. The patented transparent SUKANO ® impact modifier increases already substantially in a low dose, the impact strength of the molded part.

Besides functional masterbatches offers Sukano optical masterbatches to improve the visual appearance of the finished product. These include pigments and soluble dyes, as well as white and black concentrates for transparent and opaque applications.

All Sukano Biokonzentrate and SUKANO ® Biology are on the provider information industrially compostable and fully equipped with a bio-based carbon content up to 100%.

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Superior Essex Announces Acquisition and Expansion Of IVA Enamel Manufacturing into China

Superior Essex Inc. announced today the acquisition of a 70% majority ownership in Changzhou Olong Electrical Insulating Materials Co., Ltd. (‘Olong’), located in Changzhou, China. Olong is a leading Chinese producer of enamel coatings used in the manufacture of copper and aluminum winding wire for the electrical motor, transformer and power generation industries.

Superior Essex Inc., a subsidiary of LS Cable, is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of winding wire and, through its IVA operations, the world’s second largest manufacturer of enamel coating for winding wire applications. The acquisition of Olong will add strategic enamel manufacturing capabilities in China, the world’s largest and fastest growing winding wire market, and will complement existing IVA enamel production operations serving the European market from Meyzieu, France and the North American market from Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

The Company intends to operate the acquired business under the IVA name and expand the current operations to provide vertical capabilities to service the requirements of Superior Essex’s China magnet wire operations as well as certain of LS Cable’s requirements.

Valéry Mercier, VP Global Enamel, stated “this investment is a key strategic advancement for our global enamel capabilities. The combination of the Superior Essex IVA technology and enamel expertise with the manufacturing and distribution capabilities of Olong in China should yield exceptional growth opportunities for our global operations. We are also excited about developing Olong’s existing customer base by servicing them with our best quality product and service.”

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MJ Additive: Project "Heat-resistant polypropylene"

In cooperation with the Institute of Polymer Technology (ICT) Stuttgart intends Dr. Andreas Strunk-Westermann, scientific director of MJ Additive GmbH to develop a plastic that is at least as heat resistant as nylon. The stated goal is to get a replacement for the very stable, but also expensive polyamide. "The long-term goal is to replace these with others. Preferably by polypropylene, which could then be a substitute for end products in the engine room. "Said Dr. Strunk-Westermann.

The University represents academic staff available to develop this based on the materials, models to estimate the aging effect of these materials to better. Then the results of the models with the help of specific tests are reviewed. MJ Additive takes in this cooperation, the development of new additives systems.

"We want to achieve with a combination of additives selected a very high heat resistance of polypropylene," said Dr. Strunk-Westermann. Currently, protection is sufficient up to 130 ° C. "The goal is to exceed this number dramatically. However, this target also carries risks: "It may not be the physical properties change too much," said Dr. Strunk-Westermann. The stated goal is to keep a waste of the most important physical parameters below 30%.

Another project in barrier film planned
The project, through the National Innovation Program by the Federal Office of Economics and Technology for the SME sector, is launched in the summer and runs a total of two years. "In addition to this collaborative project underway to start another project in the field of barrier films in cooperation with another university," says Dr. Andreas Strunk-Westermann.

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Canada declares BPA toxic, plans to draft regulations

Canada’s federal government has decided that bisphenol A is a toxic substance and is drafting regulations to manage the chemical. It is the first country to take such an extreme view of the byproduct of certain plastics production.

“Our science indicated that Bisphenol A may be harmful to both human health and the environment and we were the first country to take bold action in the interest of Canadians,” stated Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq in an Oct. 13 announcement.

The verdict of toxicity was echoed by Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice.

“We are continuing our leadership on this issue and Canadians can rest assured that we are working hard to monitor and manage bisphenol A,” Prentice noted in the announcement.

Bisphenol A has been added to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which enables development of regulatory risk management measures.

The recent pronouncement strengthens Canada’s approach to bisphenol A. Nearly two years ago it banned polycarbonate baby bottles because they might contain BPA but it allowed 18.9-liter water bottles. In July 2009 it said BPA did not pose a health risk in bottled water, powdered infant formula and baby foods in glass jars with metal lids. This past summer the federal government announced BPA is present in the urine of most Canadians.

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Arkema opening PVDF plant in China

French materials firm Arkema Group will open a new polyvinylidene fluoride plant in China early next year, its first PVDF facility in Asia.

The company will open the factory at its large manufacturing complex in Changshu, Jiangsu province, and said it is part of an effort to strengthen distribution of its Kynar PVDF resins in Asia. In particular it singled out the high-performance coatings market.

A company spokeswoman declined to reveal capacity details or investment, citing company policy.

The Colombes, France-based company said the Kynar resins are used in a wide variety of applications, including high-performance lithium ion batteries and photovoltaic panels.

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BASF's activities are concentrated in styrenics

Under the name BASF STYROLUTION the future will combine their business with styrene plastics. This is the company's business with styrene monomer (SM), polystyrene (PS), acrylic butadiene styrene (ABS), Styrolbutadiencopolymere (SBC) and other styrene-based copolymers spin off and place into separate companies. The global business with polystyrene foam remains within BASF. This also applies for the necessary for their production SM and PS capacity in Ludwigshafen.

The restructuring is designed to 1 January 2011 for completion. The name STYROLUTON will then take a leading position in the styrene plastic industries, BASF.

Dr. Martin Brudermüller for the plastics business of competent BASF Board. "The creation of STYROLUTION is another step in the implementation of BASF\'s strategy for the styrene plastics, it is the right measure to our worldwide activities in this area permanently and better compared to more volatile demand to position a high pressure on margins and intense competition in the industry. STYROLUTION is because of their advanced technology, its excellent product portfolio and its clear focus on becoming a preferred supplier to customers around the world. At the same time we remain open to further strategic options. "

BASF will contribute its business with styrene plastics at locations in Germany (Ludwigshafen, Black Heath), Belgium (Antwerp), Korea (Ulsan), India (Dahej) and Mexico (Altamira) in STYROLUTION. Separate companies are set up in other countries such as USA, Italy or China, where BASF has more styrenic activities, such as marketing and sales.

BASF currently employs approximately 1460 employees in its styrenic business and achieved 2009 sales of approximately 2.5 billion €. How BASF tells during the restructuring, the proper care of their customers is ensured.

Styrene plastics are used mainly in home and office, electrical and communication equipment and packaging. Styrene copolymers are thermoplastics based on the monomers styrene and acrylonitrile. They are used as materials in a variety of automotive and electronic industries as well as many articles of everyday use.