Rapid Granulator: series 'open-hearted' granulators now complete

The number of the largest ever built so far frank mills cutting the 600-series Rapid is now complete: From now on, the 600 series in the three Mahlkammerbreiten of 900, 1,200 and 1,500 mm offered. Due to the extensive range of modular rotors and different types of grinding chamber is the 600 series in 45 different basic designs available and can be adapted to many tasks in the plastics recycling, the Swedish manufacturer.

New series of large mills with good viedo
Bengt Rimark, marketing manager of the Rapid Group, explains: "The 600 series uses the same patented technology that has already proven successful in the 300, 400 and 500 series, which are already on the market since 2004. Operator displays simple screen change to "open door" of the new mill from the 600 series. (Image: Rapid) The concept is completely modular and can be customized for each application in the plastics and recycling industry. At K 2010, we will be exhibiting for the first time the full open-hearted series. "

All machines in the 600 series feature Rapids unique and patented the so-called "Mineral Composite Technology Base" (MCT), a virbrationsabsorbierende heavy platform that makes the 600 series to a heavy-duty granulator for the most demanding tasks, while for noise reduction during the granulation contributes.

Direct and easy access to the "heart" of the mill
"Frankly describes a design concept that allows the operator, for example, during a production change to get full access to the rotor and the grinding chamber - in just three steps and no tools required! The free view of the basic machine components allowing the reliable visual inspection for cleanliness to prevent contamination with color and material changes. To servicing and maintenance to benefit from fast access. In both cases, the downtime is reduced significantly, thereby increasing productivity, "said Rimark further.

Apart from the cost of making rapid, according to the cost of cleaning and maintenance of a saw-mill is the major cost factor in when considering the total costs over the entire useful life. and to the 600 series such time savings by enabling the easy access to the machine, each time saving that can be achieved without compromising security improved, while the cost for users.

Efficient mills specifically for large parts and tubes
The 600 series is designed specifically for grinding of large-volume injection molding, blow molding or extrusion parts designed and waste, whether as a central or beside-mill at large processing machines, and can grind up to 3,500 kg / h. The rotor of 600 mills with a diameter of 600mm and is available with three Mahlkammerbreiten of 900, 1,200 and 1,500 mm.

To the series even more flexible, can be installed in addition, the grinding chamber of Rapid supertangentiale that allows to grind parts that are larger than the rotor diameter.

About Rapid Granulator
Rapid Granulator AB, headquartered in the southern Swedish Bredaryd, employs 195 employees and claims to have an export share of about 97%. To support the sale, the company has six subsidiaries, in Cranberry Township (USA), Shanghai, Singapore, Venice, Lyon and German Kleinostheim. Add a dense network is used worldwide by over 90 representatives and partner companies.

With almost 100,000 installed on five continents Granulators Rapid continues to see as a world leader in size reduction of plastic waste and recycling of industrial and post consumer waste.

Source : plasticker.de

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%.

Source : plasticker.de

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.”

Source: businesswire.com

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.

Source : plasticker.de

WPK Plastics Technology: From prototypes to mass production

The requirements for the plastic industry are becoming increasingly complex: components should always be more compact and durable and also combine several functions in it. The substitution of other materials such as metal remains an important issue. How customer-specific solutions to drive efficiency, shows the WPK Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG K 2010 on the Gemeimschaftsstand of NRW. For the first time the company is represented at this trade fair.

Since its founding over 40 years, FPC has clearly focused on complex challenges in plastics technology. All resources are available for in-house: from the construction that makes use of forward-looking 3D CAD technology covers the mold until the plastic injection molding, the WPK has a modern, own machinery. This comprehensive plastics expertise, the company claims to be able to complete projects to accompany the prototypes to mass production, to fix and assembled components.

The goals were clear added value and benefits to the user in the form of lighter yet more robust components, in the form of higher efficiency and longer-lasting quality, WPK. Industry-side cover many areas from the company and take project contracts for well-known representatives from various sectors. A current example of complex assemblies, the FPC for letter sorting are designed, developed and manufactured. At FPC stand at K 2010, a delivery unit is to be seen in action.

Source : plasticker.de

PPG appoints Kerr vice president, fiber glass

PPG Industries has announced that Thomas P. (Tom) Kerr has been appointed vice president, fiber glass, within the company’s Glass segment, reporting to J. Rich Alexander, executive vice president, Performance Coatings, effective immediately. Most recently, Kerr was director, strategic operations, fiber glass.

“Tom’s extensive manufacturing and commercial work within all of PPG’s glass businesses, including experience in North America and Europe, make him well-qualified to lead our fiber glass business,” Alexander said.

Kerr joined PPG in 1978 at the company’s former Crystal City, Mo., glass plant. In 1985, he joined the glass research-and-development function as a project leader focused on advanced insulating glass technology. Kerr joined PPG’s former automotive glass business in 1991 as director of quality, and in 1993 became plant manager at the former Crestline, Ohio, automotive glass plant. Kerr transferred to Paris in 1996 to become director of production for automotive OEM glass in Europe. In March 1998, Kerr returned to the United States to become general manager, automotive OEM products, and in August 2002, director, production, flat glass. He was named director, strategic operations, fiber glass, in 2005.

Kerr earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas.

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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.

Source: plasticsnews.com