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CONTENTS
PAGE 5
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5 News
Clariant reports weaker masterbatch sales, Borealis targets
renewable PP, Maag acquires ROC, Gabriel-Chemie focuses on
strategy, Compounding World Expo floorspace fills,
associations hit out at Italian plastic tax plans.
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19 K2019 – News from the big show
Sustainability and the Circular Economy were the big
topics at K2019. We take a look at some of the major
show news, including the latest machinery investment
forecasts, restructuring at Albis, Domo’s moves in PA
compounds, and future plans for Tosaf.
29 Sustainability the goal in carbon black

The focus of carbon black production continues to be on
PAGE 43
sustainability, whether that be through recycling routes or
improving traditional methods.
43 Adding more strength to polymers

Compounders are finding new ways to reinforce their
products, exploiting an expanding range of fillers and
fibres to extend performance.
57 Making mixing more effective

The latest ideas in batch mixing were on show at K2019.
We take a look at some of the latest equipment innovations.
69 Additives set to enable packaging

With packaging coming under increasing environmental PAGE 69
pressure, the race is on to develop better performing PAGE 57
and more easily recycled material solutions.
82 Diary
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� Flame retardants � Nanocomposites � Laboratory compounders
� Accelerated testing � K2019 show review
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NEWS
Clariant masterbatch Italmatch

invests in
revenues weaken FRX
Clariant posted its Q3 units. He declined to Italian speciality chemical
results last month, revealing PHOTO: CLARIANT comment on the detail of group Italmatch has made
a near static sales result for any discussions but said the an unspecified investment
the first nine months at company expected to close in FRX Polymers, a US-
CHF3.72bn (€3.38bn) but a deals in 2020. based company
5% decline in revenues—2% Various financial media specialising in halogen-
in local currencies—for its have linked PolyOne with the free flame-retardant
Masterbatch and Pigments Clariant negotiations, additives based on
units. These are now listed although it is also said to be polymeric phosphonates.
as discontinued operations attracting interest from FRX Polymers’ materials
as plans progress to dispose private equity investors. are used in textiles, PUR
of them during 2020. Clariant CEO Hans Bohnen Compounding World also foam and coatings,
“For the first nine months understands that events are polycarbonate blends and
as well as in the third third quarter, due to the being watched closely by alloys and other thermo-
quarter of 2019, sales in sales contraction and some smaller masterbatch plastics.
discontinued operations increased one-time costs producers hoping to bid for Both parties said that
(Masterbatches and required by the separation parts of the Clariant business they expected the deal to
Pigments) declined by 2% in and carve-out of the should a trade buyer need to unlock technical synergies
local currency, negatively discontinued businesses.” address regulatory between their respective
impacted by the weakened Slowing markets are likely competition demands. products. Marc
economic environment,” the to make a sale more Clariant announced the Lebel, founding CEO of
company said. challenging. However, at closure of the sale of its FRX Polymers, said the
“The EBITDA after K2019 Clariant CEO Dr Healthcare Packaging company will also gain
exceptional items Hans Bohnen said “multiple business to Arsenal Capital access to Italmatch’s global
decreased in absolute value parties” were interested in on 31 October for sales network.
year-on-year in both the first acquiring the Masterbatch CHF308m (€280m). � www.italmatch.com
nine months as well as in the and Pigments business � www.clariant.com � www.frxpolymers.com
IMCD buys Cutting the cost of carbon

in India 4M Carbon of Tennessee,
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
4M Carbon and Montefibre hope

Netherlands-based US, and Spain’s Montefibre
to bring their cost-cutting
chemical distributor IMCD Carbon Fibre are close to
technologies together
has completed the finalising a letter of intent to
acquisition of Indian firm establish a partnership,
Monachem Additives and which includes a
its subsidiary Addpol manufacturing joint venture
Chemspecialities. in the US that will, they
Monachem recorded claim, be capable of
sales of about €10m in its producing the world’s
2018-19 financial year and lowest-cost industrial-
employs 22 staff. grade carbon fibre.
It will be integrated into The venture will combine reduces precursor costs, manufacturing line by 50%
IMCD’s Advanced Materi- Montefibre’s ultra-large tow with 4M’s fibre production and to cut operating costs
als business by the end of precursor technology, which technology. The latter is by 30%.
the year. is backed by Spanish claimed to reduce initial � www.4mio.com
� www.imcdgroup.com government investment and investment in a � www.montefibre.es

NEWS
Borealis cooperates with Neste

on renewable PP feedstocks
Borealis has begun a strategic co- time that renewable propane
PHOTO: NESTE
operation with Neste for production of dehydrogenation (PDH) has been
PP at its sites at Kallo and Beringen in carried out at an industrial scale.
Belgium using renewable propane Borealis operates a PDH facility
derived from Neste’s NexBTL alongside its PP plant at Kallo so it will
technology at Rotterdam in the not only be able to offer biobased
Netherlands. propylene and PP but also to physically
The NexBTL technology is claimed verify and measure the bio-based
to produce renewable raw materials content (mass balance approach will
for the chemical industry using “nearly be used at both sites with the process
any bio-based oil or fat as raw material, certified by International Sustainability
including lower-quality waste and & Carbon Certification).
residue oils.” Borealis said the PP produced from
Production will begin at the end of the Neste feedstocks will offer the
the year, the companies said. It will be same product properties as
both the first time that Borealis has conventional PP.
used a bio-based feedstock in � www.borealisgroup.com Borealis will use Neste renewable
commercial PP production and the first � www.neste.com propane in PP prodution
Renolit Maag Group acquires ROC

switches Maag Group, the Swiss-head-
quartered manufacturer of
The acquisition was made
shortly before the K show in
standard data exchange.
In addition to colour
to Pevalen gear pumps, pelletising
systems, filtration systems
Germany, where ROC
demonstrated its second-
measurement, the new ROC
system allows pellets to be
The US division of plastic and pulverisers for the generation Colour&Pellet analysed in terms of size,
film and sheet producer plastics and other industries, Control system on the Maag shape and defects. “With
Renolit has switched from has acquired ROC, which Group stand. This features a the colour control wizard it
a phthalate plasticiser to supplies colour management new housing developed for is possible to correct the
Perstorp’s non-phthalate and quality control products direct use in the production colour fully automatically
Pevalen product for its to the plastics extrusion, environment and supports during production,” the
signage and graphics compounding and recycling connection to process company said.
products. It claims to be industries. control systems via industry- � www.maag.com
the first in the sector to
move to a non-phthalate
alternative.
Renolit Business Unit
Solvay PESU line onstream
Manager Ralph Gut said Solvay said it has started operations at its the opening of two innovation centres
the switch “takes our new Veradel polyethersulphone (PESU) line dedicated to thermoplastic composites
compliance beyond the at Panoli in India. (TPCs). The Product Development Centre at
tough existing safety Targeting growing demand in the Asian its Speciality Polymers and Composite
regulations and responds region from healthcare and water treatment Materials business HQ in Alpharetta,
to the increasing consumer industries, the investment is part of Solvay’s Georgia, US, will focus on development of
demand for greater plans to increase sulphone polymer new TPCs, while the Customer Engagement
sustainability.” It is also production capacity by 35% by 2022. This Centre at Brussels in Belgium will offer
said to gain from Pevalen’s will include investment and process virtual engineering, rapid prototyping and
low migration. optimisation at its two US sites. advanced mechanical testing and validation.
� www.perstorp.com Separately, Solvay has also announced � www.solvay.com
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NEWS
Holland Gabriel-Chemie keeps

Colours
sales up strategy in the family
Holland Colours saw 1H Colour and additive She will also further post-consumer recycled
2019 revenues grow by masterbatch maker Gabriel- develop Gabriel-Chemie’s masterbatches as well as
14.5% to €52.3m from Chemie has named Stefanie sustainability-strategy, which technologies that support
€45.6m in the same period Sommer, the daughter of already includes near- the ambitions of the Circular
in 2018. Operating result CEO and owner Elisabeth infrared detectable and Economy.
rose from €4.6m to €6.1m Sommer and granddaughter One example in the latter
PHOTO: GABRIEL-CHEMIE
over the same period. of company founder Josef area is reusable packaging
The company said Houska, to the new position made with the company’s
around 2.5% of the of chief strategy and laser marking masterbatch.
increase was due to the sustainability officer (CSO) This has been used in
strength of the US dollar, with immediate effect. combination with the
but the result mainly Sommer’s role will EcoCore manufacturing
reflected strong growth include assisting the technology platform for
across its business and in Gabriel-Chemie board in containers developed by
packaging in particular. creating its strategic goals Bockatech. It enables
In Europe, revenue and her core responsibilites producers to add unique
growth was up 13%, driven will include formulating and identifiers, such as QR codes,
by volume increases. transferring company and Stefanie Sommer takes on to boost reuse and recycling
Operating result ended at strategic ambitions into strategy and sustainability via smartphone apps.
€2.1m, up from €1.3m. The operational initiatives. role at Gabriel-Chemie � www.gabriel-chemie.com
Americas division was up
8% in constant currency
terms, with packaging the
strongest contributor.
Ampacet launches R3 concept
Operating result was up US-based masterbatch giant Ampacet has post-consumer and post-industrial resins in
40% at €1.4m. Asia division officially launched R3 Sustainable Solutions, finished products and recycle a higher
revenues were 14% ahead an internal initiative that includes sustainable percentage of their products,” according to
and operating result up masterbatch and additive products, Doreen Becker, Ampacet’s Sustainability
42% at €1.7m. participation in global sustainability Director.
Separately, Holland programmes and collaboration on recycling The company said that teams
Colours announced that and conservation projects with communities representing all disciplines within its
CFO Margret Kleinsman and organisations near its plants. organisation—including manufacturing, R&D,
has resigned. The company The name R3 derives from ‘reduce, reuse regulatory, marketing, sales and
said the search for a and recycle’. Its aim is “to help customers procurement—are working with schools and
successor is underway. reduce waste and energy in manufacturing local recycling and conservation groups.
� www.hollandcolours.com processes and products, reuse more � www.ampacet.com
US forum for trends in technical compounding

AMI’s Technical Compounds Forum together a long list of expert speakers technical demands for 5G antennae.
takes place in Tampa, Florida, US, on from key companies including AMI Director of Events and
3-4 December, presenting the North Budenheim, Cabot, Clariant, Coperion, Magazines and Compounding World
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leading suppliers have facility will house its order
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the event and its co-located service teams for all
plastics recycling, extrusion products manufactured at
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Plastics Recycling World www.emeraldkalama.com.
Expo, Plastics Extrusion reserved stands include plastics industry that are
World Expo, and Polymer leading suppliers of covered by these four Trinseo plans to build a
Testing World Expo are all polymers and additives, focused exhibitions, which thermoplastic elastomers
free to attend and include such as BASF, Biesterfeld, will benefit exhibitors and (TPEs) pilot facility at
focused exhibition areas Borealis, Cabot, Clariant, visitors alike,” said Andy Hsinchu, Taiwan, where it
plus five free conference Evonik, ExxonMobil, Imerys, Beevers, Events Director at already has a TPU
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event in Essen attracted Visitors will also be able to the last year’s compounding begin operation in 2020
4,024 visitors. learn about the latest and recycling shows in and will supply TPEs
“We already have over equipment developments Essen said that they were mainly to the automotive,
250 exhibitors signed up for from companies such as involved in materials R&D consumer electronics,
next year’s shows, which is Buss, Coperion, Feddem, and testing, which led to the footwear and medical
25% more than the final Gneuss, KraussMaffei addition of the Polymer markets in the Asia-Pacific
number at our launch event Extrusion, Leistritz, Maag, Testing World Expo”. region. The company
in Germany in 2018, and we Motan Colortronic, NGR, Stands at the exhibitions described the move as the
still have over six months to Nordson and Theysohn start at less than €3,000. For next step in its TPE growth
go,” said Rita Andrews, Extrusion. more information contact roadmap following the
Head of Exhibitions at AMI. “There is considerable AMI’s exhibition team at acquisition of API in Italy in
The more than 250 crossover between the exhibition_sales@ami. 2017.
companies that have different sectors of the international www.trinseo.com
BP plans chemical recycling pilot plant

BP hopes to convert BP has announced plans to build a $25m pilot plant at its
waste PET R&D hub at Naperville in Illinois, US, to prove the viability of
packaging back its Infinia enhanced recycling technology, which chemically
to PTA and MEG converts PET into virgin-quality PTA and MEG monomer
feedstock feedstocks via depolymerisation.
The facility is expected to be operational in late 2020. If
Infinia can be developed and used at multiple commercial
plants, BP estimates it “has the potential to prevent billions
of PET bottles and trays from ending up in landfill or
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Speeding progress in FR TPUs

Scientists from the albeit significant, differences
New research aims to
Fraunhofer Institute for in mechanical properties.
speed FR TPU recipe
Structural Durability and Comparisons within material
development
System Reliability (LBF) at sets based on the same
Darmstadt and the German concepts showed “excellent
Federal Institute for correlations”.
Materials Research & Testing “The knowledge gained
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manufacture of flame- development of flame-
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builds up during TPU Compounding/High calorimeter is suitable for between various flame
processing, which Throughput Screening’ (CC/ evaluating the flame retardants, simplifying the
complicates dispersion of HTS) to characterise the retardance of any flame- development in companies
the flame retardant and formulation, enabling retardant TPU as the different in this growth market”.
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Huber Sukano proves the recyclability

expansion of light barrier PET compounds
update
PHOTO: SIDEL
Sukano, a Swiss specialist in
The Fire Retardant additive and colour
Additives business unit of masterbatches, and blow
JM Huber has announced moulding machinery maker
that the second phase of Sidel have claimed a
the planned fine success in moulding white
precipitated hydrate opaque light-barrier PET
expansion at its bottles from recycled
Martinswerk plant in material at virgin throughput
Germany will be completed rates without impact on
by the end of this year. colour, properties,
The expansion will functionality or production White PET bottles for dairy products on a Sidel production line
increase capacity for rates.
Martinal LEO grades of According to Sukano, a The material was said to The development partners
fine precipitated alumina monolayer PET white bottle show a very stable colour, said that the difference in
hydrate by about 20%. masterbatch was formulated remaining white even at terms of colour shade in the
The company said that and recycled using the 100% recycled content. polymer “was barely
the investment will also European PET Bottle Sukano said this material noticeable” and integrity of
help it deliver on “several Platform recycling protocol. was then used on Sidel’s the light barrier was
significant sustainability Melt viscosity, pressure and EvoBlow blow moulding confirmed for extreme
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Mr. Andy Beevers, Director, Events and Magazines, 9:00 Opening announcements
AMI, United Kingdom
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9:40 Assessing polymer requirements for the home appliances of the
future 9:10 Modifying the wear and friction properties of plastics to deliver
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WHIRLPOOL, United States Efficiency and Emissions,
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INC., United States
10:10 Formulating sustainable thermoplastic solutions in the 21st
century 9:40 Advances in carbon fillers for modifying the wear and friction
Mr. Roger Avakian, Owner, properties of thermoplastic compounds
AVAKIAN POLYCHEM CONSULTING LLC, United States, and Mr. Rijo Jacob Robin, Technical Product Manager,
Ms. Maggie Baumann, President, SUPERIOR GRAPHITE, United States
G.H.ASSOCIATES/PERFORMANCE POLYMERS AND ADDITIVES SESSION 6: OPTIMIZING CONDUCTIVE COMPOUNDS
LLC, United States
10:10 Challenges and techniques for successfully compounding
10:40 - 11:20 Coffee break conductive polymer compounds
Dr. Paul Andersen, Process Technology Consultant,
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11:20 Assessing the rise of electric and hybrid vehicles – what are the 10:40 - 11:20 Coffee break
implications for engineering plastics?
Dr. James Mitchell, Gloal Market Director, 11:20 Investigating high-aspect-ratio graphites for high-performance
SOLVAY ENGINEERING PLASTICS, France thermally-conductive compounds
Dr. Anna Ellett, Field Application Engineer Polymers,
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the new mobility, including autonomous driving, shared mobility
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Mr. Sebastian Heitkamp, Global Marketing Manager,
CABOT CORPORATION, United States 11:50 Exploiting a fully configurable process zone to optimize the
production of engineering plastics
12:20 Developing liquid crystal polymers for producing high- Mr. Dana Pulvino, Vice President Sales – North America,
performance antennae by laser direct structuring for automotive BUSS INC., USA., United States
and 5G applications
Dr. Young Kim, New Product Development Leader, 12:15 New technologies for compounding heat- and shear-sensitive
CELANESE, United States materials
Mr. Alan Malott, Global Product Manager, Mixing Systems,
12:50 - 2:20 Lunch B&P LITTLEFORD, United States
SESSION 3: MEETING THE DYNAMIC DEMANDS OF 3D PRINTING 12:40 - 2:00 Lunch
2:20 Examining the rise of 3D printing and the implications for 2:00 Enhancing product quality to enable the circular economy
plastics compounds Dr. Jeff Galloway, Director of Process Technology, Extrusion
Division,
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M. HOLLAND COMPANY, United States
2:25 Top tips for compounding nano-additives in engineering resins
2:50 3D printing and developing mechanisms to accelerate the using continuous mixers
adoption of 3D printed parts Mr. Slayton Altenburg, Application Specialist,
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UL LLC, United States
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4:00 Improving fire resistance with innovative halogen-free
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K2019 NEWS
The plastics industry “faced up”

to global challenges at K2019
K2019 arrived as the plastics
PHOTO: MESSE DUSSELDORF, CONSTANZE TILLMANN

industry faced multiple
challenges—a faltering
global economy, the
prospect of US-promoted
trade wars, seemingly
endless uncertainty over the
UK’s departure from the EU,
ongoing technological shifts
in critically important
end-markets such as
automotive and, of course,
the intense environmental
pressure on plastics and
single-use plastics. However,
the show came at “precisely
the right point in time,” K2019 visitor numbers held close to 2016 levels despite tougher economic times
according to Werner
Matthias Dornscheidt, questions of socio-political from Germany, followed by that. We have faced up to it,
President & CEO of relevance on a global scale.” Italy, the Netherlands, India, we have looked for solutions,
organiser Messe Dusseldorf. Certainly, the show was Turkey, China and then the and we have presented
“Especially in times of well attended—fears that the US. The organisers said they solutions…many people
great challenges, a platform economic conditions would had also recorded “a have given us input; we now
like the K is indispensable,” keep visitors away or that marked increase” in the need to use that input.”
he said on the final day of the anti-plastic lobby would number of visitors from Given the predicted
the October event. “It be unable to resist the Russia, Japan and Brazil. declines in plastics machinery
provides guidance and publicity opportunity it Ulrich Reifenhäuser, production forecast by
perspectives, sets presented both proved Chairman of the Exhibitor industry association Euromap
sustainable economic unfounded. Provisional Advisory Board for K2019 at the show (reported
impulses, shows forward- figures from Messe and Chairman of film separately in this section),
looking trends and concrete Dusseldorf showed that machinery manufacturer Reifenhäuser remains
approaches. The industry 225,000 attended the event Reifenhäuser, was also remarkably convinced that
and its professional over the eight days, down clearly pleased with the the plastics industry has a
associations enjoyed the by just 2% on the 2016 event and particularly with sound future. “We look
unique opportunity here to figure. As might be the steps exhibitors had towards the future with a lot
present sector-specific expected, the single largest taken to tackle issues such as of optimism—plastics are
solutions and debate national group was drawn waste and the Circular indeed the materials of the
PHOTOS: MESSE DUSSELDORF, CONSTANZE TILLMANN Economy. future,” he said.
“It was a great trade fair,” The plastics industry will
Reifenhäuser said. “On the be able to judge if
one hand, the conditions Reifenhäuser’s optimistic
were not so good; the perspective is well founded
industry in 2019 has had a in three year’s time at what
real media bashing and the will be the 70th K fair. The
image of plastics has been dates for that are set for
going down the drain. We 19-26 October 2022.
K2019 Exhibitor Advisory Werner Dornscheidt, have a real waste problem. Location, of course,
Board Chairman Ulrich President of K2019 organiser The good thing is that the Dusseldorf.
Reifenhäuser Messe Dusseldorf plastics industry recognises � www.k-online.com

K2019 NEWS
Global machinery output DSM will

offer “green”
to fall by 10% in 2019 alternatives
Global production of plastics DSM intends to offer
machinery grew by 1.3% in alternative versions of its
2018 to reach a value of complete engineering
€36.8bn, according to data thermoplastics portfolio
released at K2019 by the incorporating more than
European plastics and 25% bio-based and/or
rubber machinery recycled content by 2030
association Euromap. at the latest. It plans to
European machinery makers achieve this target using a
enjoyed growth above the combination of
global rate, at 1.9%, taking technologies, such as
the total for the region to Global plastics machinery production by value, 2010-2020 mechanical recycling,
€15.6bn. However, that was a Source: Euromap/VDMA fermentation and mass
poor performance by recent balance accounting for
standards and producers are plastics that are clouding raise plastics recycling bio-based or chemically
now preparing for much over business prospects.” volumes to 10m tonnes by recycled feedstock.
weaker demand. Euromap is forecasting a 2025—four times today’s Making the
“After 10 years of 10% decline in global levels—and to ensure all announcement at K2019,
continuous growth and an production this year to plastics packaging is Shruti Singhal, President of
increase in the Euromap €33.1bn. The value of recyclable by 2030 will DSM Engineering
production of 59% since European plastics and provide a boost for Thermoplastics explained
2010, 2019 will see the rubber machinery manufacturers of both that the strategy to offer a
expected economic dip,” production will also fall by recycling and processing complete range of
said Luciano Anceschi, 10% in 2019 to €14.0bn. A machinery. “Circular bio-based and recycled
President of the association. further 5% contraction is Economy will thus become a content alternatives was in
“Apart from a worldwide forecast for 2020, with both growing business field and response to changing
economic slowdown, it’s global and European have positive impacts on demands from end-
above all the slump in the production down 5% to machinery manufacturers customers. “We are seeing
automobile sector as well as €31.5bn and €13.3 bn who enable a functioning big shifts behind the
decreasing investments due respectively. circular economy by scenes,” he said, adding
to political uncertainties The future is not without applying their that an estimated 15% of
caused by the trade conflict opportunity for Europe’s technologies,” said the engineering plastics
between USA and China, plastics machinery makers, Euromap Vice President market would be bio- or
Brexit and unpredictable however. The association Michael Baumeister. recycled-based by 2030.
national laws for the use of believes EU demands to � www.euromap.org � www.dsm.com
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K2019 NEWS
Albis Plastic makes compounds

a standalone business unit
Albis Plastic revealed plans
PHOTO: ALBIS
PHOTO: ALBIS
PHOTO: ALBIS
to split its distribution and
compounding operations.
The move, which the
company says it has been
planning for two years, will
be completed by the middle
of 2020.
“We are separating our
own product portfolio from
our distribution activities. It
will give the businesses
more focus—distribution and
compounding needs Albis CEO Philip O Krahn: The new un-named Albis Distribution operations will
different skill sets,” said Giving the business more compounding business will be managed by Horst Klink
Albis Plastic CEO Philip O focus be headed by Ian Mills
Krahn. “We are not selling
the compounding business,” majority of which buy only Hamburg in Germany, the to decide whether to keep it
he emphasised. distributed products. addition of two more lines that way or to integrate it
The two new companies “Around 40 to 160 out of at Changshu in China, and within the new
will operate as standalone our 13,000 customers will the resumption of US compounding business unit.
entities. The Albis name will be moved to compounding, manufacturing with the The latest addition to the
remain with the distribution which will have a small sales start-up of its plant at Wipag offering is what
operation, which will be run force, but for most there will Duncan in the US. Krahn describes as
by the company’s current VP be no change,” he said. Further targeted “Recycling as a Service.” He
of Distribution Horst Klink. What those compounding investment is likely. “From said it aims to help
The compounding business customers will gain from, what I see today I don’t see customers that want to
will operate under a new according to Krahn, is an more investment [in US make more use of
and yet-to-be-decided increased focus on technical capacity] in the next two production waste or
name under the direction of solutions. “We have a very years. But it is different in material from other waste
current Chief Sales Officer strong product development Asia. If the trend continues I streams but do not have the
Ian Mills. structure in the business. We can see us investing again at equipment to do so. “We
Albis reported sales of want to focus even more on our site at Changshu,” Krahn can offer shredding,
around €1.1bn last year. technical solutions for says. For Europe, investment delamination, de-painting or
Distribution accounted for customers—we do not want is likely to be focused on sorting as an additional
around 70% of that, with to make me-too products,” areas such as medical, service to our customers,”
compounding and tolling he said. where the company is he said.
work making up the Albis has invested around reporting growth rates of n Albis has also announced
remainder. Krahn said 2019 €25m in its compounding around 10%, and recycling. plans to end compound
sales “would be lower” due operations over the past two Krahn said the company production at its plant at
to slower market conditions years. This has seen a major had made considerable Knutsford in the UK and
that had reduced volumes, debottlenecking and the investment at the Wipag relocate it to its German
particularly from the installation of two new lines recycling and compounding plants at Hamburg, Zülpich
European automotive at its site at Zülpich and two sites at Gardelegen and and Obernburg. The move
sector, but that was not a more lines at Obernburg in Neuburg in Germany. Albis is aimed at improving group
factor in the restructuring. Germany, the acquired the Wipag efficiency at a time of
Krahn said the move commissioning of a business in 2017 and increasing competitive
would have a minimal dedicated medical operates it as a standalone pressure, said Ian Mills.
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K2019 NEWS
Domo prepared for “big step”

in PA engineering plastics
The completion of the and Econamid recycled felt very capable of doing
acquisition of Solvay’s PHOTO: DOMO CHEMICALS products. following the experience
European PA66 business, However, it is in the gained with its acquisitions
which should be finalised in downstream integration that of Aquafil and Technical
January next year, will be Segers sees the big appeal. Polymers. “We want to
the biggest step to date in “Our strength is in integrate the business well.
Domo Chemical’s plans to downstream,” he said. It is a big step and we are
create a fully integrated “When the Solvay not underestimating it…but
position in polyamide- businesses came on the we have grown as a
based engineering plastics. market we saw a perfect fit.” company in our
“It is a big step for us but Domo’s polyamides competence and technical
it is a merger of equals,” business traces its roots capability in engineering
Domo Chemicals CEO Alex Domo Chemicals CEO Alex back to the 1994 acquisition plastics. We could have not
Segers said at the show. Segers: Merger of equals of the Leuna site. It has since done this five years ago,” he
“We will double the invested some €650m in the said.
solutions we can bring to Solvay’s global PA business. facility, which produces The ability this deal
our customers.” The move will see Domo’s caprolactum and other presents to add new
The €300m deal to buy annual revenues grow from intermediates. It made its capabilities right along the
the European parts of €900m to near €1,600m and first substantial move into PA66 production process is
Solvay’s Performance will double its number of engineering plastics in 2004 also in line with Domo’s
Polyamides business employees to more than when it bought a PA6 strategy of integrated
includes engineering 2,100. production unit at Premnitz production and further
plastics operations in France Segers described the followed in 2013 with the strengthening of its overall
and Poland, a high deal – which involved more acquisition of Aquafil position in polyamides,
performance fibres unit in than eight months of Engineering Plastics in Italy which Segers says offer
France, PA66 polymer and negotiations between BASF, and the purchase of US firm unrivalled versatility and
intermediates capacity in Solvay and the European Technical Polymers in 2015. performance and, due to
France, Poland and Spain, Commission and is still, at Domo is also a leading their recycling
and a BASF/Domo adipic least technically, not European producer of opportunities, fit well within
acid production joint finalised – as “a complex biaxially oriented PA films. the circular economy.
venture in France. process.” While undoubtedly a “We believe in integrated
The sale of the units was The acquisition will bring huge bolt-on to Domo companies,” he said. “We
required to gain European together the Solvay Technyl Chemicals, Segers said buy to grow, we don’t buy to
Commission approval for PA brand with Domo’s integrating the new do what we did in the past.”
BASF’s acquisition of existing Domamid virgin businesses was something it � www.domochemicals.com
Sirmax to add LFT capacity in Europe

Italian compounder Sirmax said it is to Autotech Sirmax India. In addition to the LFT compounding
install a line for production of long The intention is to produce PP- capability, the Kutno facility will also be
fibre thermoplastic compounds (LFTs) based LFTs initially – Sirmax already home to the first TPE production
at the new facility it is building at Kutno has an R&D line in Italy with a capacity capacity within the Sirmax group. The
in Poland. of around 200 kg/h of PP-LFT plant will begin operation with three
A spokesperson for the company materials. However, the Autotech TPE/TPV lines , which will be located
said the production-scale line will use technology is said to be readily alongside two lines for PP compounds
LFT compounding technology adaptable to bio-based LFT and another two for production of
developed by Autotech Polymers India, formulations and the company expects engineering compounds.
its Indian joint venture partner in to utilise that capability in the future. � www.sirmax.com

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K2019 NEWS
Tosaf sees opportunities ahead

Global economies may be presence, he said it is now additive masterbatch for the
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Operating Officer Giuseppe 2016 acquisition of industries, in flame retardant
Giusto said at K he sees big Arlington, Texas-based additive masterbatches, and
opportunities ahead for the Adtec Colorant was in black and white
company, which is looking followed by the masterbatch (the latter an
to further expand its establishment of its first essential capability to
position in the Americas and Tosaf production unit at support the colour
its established market of Bessemer in North Carolina. masterbatch market where
Europe and particularly in “This year we will be almost Giusto sees most future
colour masterbatch. on target and for us this is growth potential).
“We see more and more important as this was our “We want to build a
opportunities. We are one first greenfield investment Tosaf COO Giuseppe Giusto: colour network [in Europe]
of few [masterbatch] outside of Israel,” he said. Suffering but growing and our dream is to have a
companies with solid “It is not complicated for Image: AMI colour company every
growth, not only through a company like Tosaf to 1,000km,” he said.
acquisitions but also organic build a plant but enlarging reports challenges in key “Masterbatch is not a
growth,” Giusto said. He the customer portfolio—this markets but remains finished product, and it is
puts the Israel- can take some time,” Giusto optimistic. “We are not a material. It is a service.”
headquartered company’s said. “It is not easy in the US particularly in strong in Giusto said Asia is also of
success to date, at least to a and it has been more automotive and particularly interest – it has a small
large part, down to its difficult than we expected. strong in Germany. We are manufacturing presence in
strategy of targeted But we see there is a need suffering but in a different China through its Colloids
acquisition and a focus on for service and a place for way to others. We are business. “We are working
colour and service. someone proposing a suffering but still growing. on it,” he said. “We are not
In the US, where Tosaf different way of doing And we are positioned to able to catch all the
has invested more than business.” take all opportunities.” opportunities we could.”
€30m to establish a Back in Europe, he Tosaf is a major player in � www.tosaf.com
KraussMaffei emphasises the circular approach

KraussMaffei launched its Chief Operating Officer Dr
PHOTO: KRAUSSMAFFEI
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marketplace at a special now a management board
event in Dusseldorf during topic and he expected the
K2019. Intended to connect company’s activities in the
compounders and recyclers areas of recycling and
with plastics processors, the sustainability to grow
venture is one of the key rapidly.
initiatives from the Aside from organic
machinery maker’s recently developments such as its
digital business unit. Edelweiss upcycling
According to Nadine Nadine Despineaux, President Dr Michael Ruf, KraussMaffei compounding technology,
Despineaux, President of of KraussMaffei’s Digital & Chief Operating Officer Ruf said the company was
the Digital & Service Service Solutions unit also prepared to target
Solutions unit, 19 acquisitions in this area. “We
compounders and recyclers processors have expressed system on a subscription or are totally open to
have already signed up to interest in joining in the transaction fee basis. everything,” he said. “We
the venture, which initially pre-launch phase. The digital venture is also don’t have firm plans but we
focuses on the European Users of the PolyMore in line with KraussMaffei’s are looking.”
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CARBON BLACK | INNOVATION
The focus of carbon black production

continues to be on sustainability,
whether that be through new recycling
routes or improvement of traditional
technologies. Peter Mapleston reports
PHOTO: BOLDER INDUSTRIES
Main image: Producers of

plastics parts – in this case an
office chair – are looking for
more sustainable carbon blacks
that will not compromise
aesthetics or performance
Sustainability is the goal

for carbon black suppliers
Technologies for converting old tyres and other functionality, such as conductivity and UV protection.
types of waste into recycled carbon black (rCB) And applications span just about every sector.
suitable for plastics compounds are moving from The technology for production of rCB (and
the concept stage to commercial reality. And while energy) by pyrolysis of old tyres appears to be
pyrolysis of tyres to produce rCB for use in new tyres coming of age. An ever-growing number of start-ups
is a fairly well-established procedure, improved are joining the fray—at least one taking the increas-
technologies are now making it possible to create ingly popular crowd-funding route—while more
grades suitable for use in plastics where technical established players in the field are moving from pilot
specifications are typically much more demanding. stage into full-scale commercial production.
Life cycle analysis of the pyrolysis route to rCB One leading player, Netherlands-headquartered
shows some significant advantages over traditional Black Bear Carbon, says CO2 emissions associated
technologies based on fossil fuel feedstocks, with its process are five tonnes less per tonne of rCB
according to proponents of the technology. So produced compared with conventional processes
compounders looking to improve their environmen- for manufacture of furnace black. The company says
tal footprint may do well to investigate the latest it already has approvals for its NEPtune branded
possibilities. At the same time, of course, established rCBs from two major masterbatch producers (which
carbon black producers are investing in equipment it declines to name at this time).
and R&D to improve their green credentials, too. All Black Bear Sales & Product Manager Frank
of these developments are important because Cremer says one reason for its success is its ability
carbon black is so widely used in plastics applica- to consistently produce material with very low sieve
tions—it offers not only colour and tint but also residue and extremely low PAH (polycyclic aromatic

INNOVATION | CARBON BLACK
hydrocarbon) levels. This, among other things, and pyrolysis oil at Åsensbruk. The company is
enables them to be used for products that come currently targeting applications in rubber more
into direct contact with foods in Europe (he says than plastics and is also looking toward plant sales
restrictions on such applications are tighter in the and joint ventures outside Sweden. It is currently
US). Particle size distribution is also very consistent finalising an agreement with TreadCraft Carbon of
and ash content variation is in the range of ±0.5%, Buffalo in New York State, US, to establish a jointly
which he claims is around one order of magnitude owned plant in the country.
less than some rivals and is a critical attribute for Enviro Sales Manager Fredrik Olofsson says a
obtaining consistency in masterbatches. problem with making rCB suitable for plastics
Cremer also says that NEPtune grades have applications is that in many cases where good
slightly different particle surface characteristics, blackness is required, ash levels of around 0.5% are
which makes them both easier to disperse and needed. This is possible with conventional carbon
slightly less polar than traditional blacks. With a black but is challenging with rCB, he says. Without
Hansen solubility parameter of around 2, compared special, and costly, treatments rCB has ash contents
with anywhere from 8 to 14 for regular furnace of upwards of 10% and can frequently exceed 20%
blacks, NEPtune grades cannot be used as drop-in if no tyre pre-sorting is employed.
substitutes for existing carbon blacks. The materials Meanwhile, Munich-headquartered Pyrolyx
are also non-conductive so may need to be said last month that it had completed “cold
modified for applications such as cable compounds. commissioning” of the major systems at its recently
constructed plant for producing rCB from used
Treading carefully tyres at Terre Haute, in Indiana in the US. Cold
Despite the world being seemingly awash with old commissioning is the full operation of machinery
tyres that offer potential for conversion to rCB, and systems and is carried out in preparation for
Cremer says the considerable variability in tyre hot commissioning and initial production, which
formulations means it has to be very careful in the company says should begin soon.
selecting its feedstocks. Depending on the tyre Pyrolyx recently acquired J&R Used Tire Service,
type (whether formulated for road or agricultural which has a tyre processing facility 45km from Terre
use, for example), the silica levels can vary Haute. It also has a plant at Stegelitz in Germany
substantially. It currently obtains its feedstock and is planning a third plant, which will be located
material from Kargo, the largest tyre recovery in the east of Europe and could go into operation
company in the Benelux region of Europe, which in late 2021.
supplies it with rubber that has already been Canadian company Klean Industries, which is
separated from its metal or synthetic fibre based in Vancouver, says it is already producing
reinforcement. several grades of carbon black for use in rubber
Black Bear currently has a pilot facility at and—to a lesser extent—plastics. It claims that it is
Nederweert in the Netherlands, although it is “currently the only supplier to our knowledge that
currently out of commission following a fire there in is capable and is providing rCB carbon materials
February of this year. Compounding World directly back in new tyre and retread tyre manufac-
understands that the company will shortly turing processes globally.” It also says that its Klean
announce commercial-scale facilities for the same Carbon CBk carbon blacks are widely used for
country and also in Germany; it is currently seeking various masterbatch applications.
debt and equity finance. These new facilities are Klean Industries also sells equipment for
likely to have capacities to produce around 12,500 producing carbon black from old tyres using its
Below: Old tonnes/yr of rCB, which means that they will CBk proprietary process. It describes this as a
tyres are the process 31,000 tonnes of tyre granulate annually post-processing method and technology platform
feedstock for (the balance being converted into oil and gas). that can significantly modify and improve the
the recycled Black Bear is also in discussions with potential
carbon black licensees for its technology in other countries.
industry but Swedish company Enviro Systems is also
must be active in the tyre pyrolysis sector and
selected with already has a plant converting around
care 6,000 tonnes/yr of tyres into rCB
PHOTO: BLACK BEAR CARBON

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Tyre-derived reduce rCB agglomerations and particle size, as
Bolder Black well as reducing zinc and silica and removing
straight off the impurities. The company claims to be working with
production line “several of the largest global tyre manufactures,
rubber and plastic automotive parts suppliers,
along with numerous other supply line producers
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Maryville, Missouri, US-based Bolder Industries
claims to have perfected a carbon black produced
from post-consumer or post-industrial tyres and
rubber scrap for use as and a black pigment in
plastics and a semi-reinforcing rubber filler. “To
date, more than half of our annual commercial
production is dedicated for use in the plastic
industry as black masterbatch,” says Chief Technol-
ogy Officer Nate Murphy. process while meeting the rigorous standards of
“To fulfil the market’s appetite in both rubber the end products,” Murphy says.
and plastics, our Maryville facility is currently Production of Bolder Black is said to use at least
undergoing an expansion scheduled for comple- 90% less water and to emit at least 90% fewer
tion by Q3 2020, which will nearly triple our annual greenhouse gasses than traditional carbon black,
production capacity,” he says. “After a year of figures it claims are supported by certified lifecycle
achieving 100% in-spec product and 85% uptime, analysis. “Different from other recovered carbon
our fully vertically integrated solution, including our black producers, who also have the core
own core technology, is ready for market scale. technology to convert scrap tyres into recovered
While our first manufacturing plant is undergoing carbon black, only Bolder Industries has a fully
its planned expansion, we also have a permitted commercial, operational manufacturing facility that
Below: site in the US that is finalising its construction begins with whole tyre acceptance and ends with
Manufacturing timeline in parallel with plants in Europe and Asia.” pelletised Bolder Black, petrochemicals, steel and
equipment and Bolder has also opened its Bledsoe Innovation power the feeds our facility and local community,”
chemical Center, a fully equipped compounding laboratory Murphy claims.
processing dedicated to incorporating sustainable materials In September this year, PolyOne announced
systems at such as its Bolder Black into plastic and rubber reci- availability of its OnColor RC Environmental Black,
Bolder pes. “We built this for our customers to help guide which is produced using Bolder Industries’ Bolder
Industries in them through the challenging process of incorpo- Black. PolyOne says that when used in place of
the US rating sustainable materials into their current traditional carbon black, OnColor RC Environmental
Black “maintains expected performance levels in
plastics. It passes REACH and RoHS requirements and
is available for use in multiple resins across a variety
of industries and applications, such as automotive,
appliances, electronics, and office furniture.”
Start-ups are also trying to get into the rCB
market. Carbon Recovery in Austria has devel-
oped its own pyrolysis process and says it has a
tried-and-tested pilot plant that it plans to install
near Vienna that will be capable of handling 8,000
tonnes of old tyres per year. From next year, it plans
PHOTO: BOLDER INDUSTRIES
to build further recycling plants at selected

locations in Austria and worldwide—it estimates that
some 1.5bn tyres are discarded every year round
the world. The company started a crowd-funding
campaign last year, which it says led to more than
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Monolith US-based Monolith Materials is nearing comple-
Materials tion of its commercial scale plant for production of
natural gas to carbon black from natural gas at Hallam in Nebras-
carbon black ka. Monolith’s plasma production process is said to
pilot facility virtually eliminate pollutants created with tradition-
at Seaport in al carbon black manufacturing. As a further gain, it
the US creates hydrogen as a co-product; Monolith will
use this to power an electricity generating plant to
replace one of its coal-fired generators.
According to an independent full-life cycle
environmental impact study commissioned by
Monolith and based on production of 210,000
tonnes/yr of carbon black, the company’s plasma
process will lead to an annual reduction of more
than 500,000 tonnes/yr of CO2, 20,000 tonnes of
NOx, and 3,000 tonnes of SOx compared to
traditional furnace black processes.
Monolith’s chief commercial officer Chris
Cornille says early discussions with customers have
been positive. “We’re scheduled to complete our
commissioning in Q1 of 2020,” he says. “In the
second half of 2020, we plan to have product powertrain and the increasing number of sensors
shipping to customers.” for driver-assistance and autonomous driving, the
need for excellent electromagnetic shielding (EMI)
Critical applications has also gained traction, notes Strassler. Vulcan
Among established producers of carbon black, XCmax 22 specialty carbon black as well as Athlos
Dominique Strassler, Global Marketing Segment carbon nanostructures are said to deliver value in a
Manager at Cabot Corp says innovations taking broad range of polymer resins needing shielding
place at the company are intended to enable new properties. “Cabot also possesses deep knowledge
technologies that will deliver improved efficiency of how these products interact with other additives
and performance in critical thermoplastics applica- in these conductive applications,” she says.
tions. For automotive applications, where demand Recycling enablement is also high on the
Below: Imerys for lightweighting and metal replacement is company’s priority list. “Cabot continues to
Graphite & growing and where requirements for mechanical contribute to the circular economy and is collabo-
Carbon has performance of components continually increase, it rating with sorting technology providers and
opened this is targeting its speciality Black Pearls 800, 880 and creating new formulations to improve the sortabil-
new R&D 900 grades, as well as a soon-to-be-launched ity of black plastics,” Strassler adds. In a related
centre at its easy-to-disperse high-jetness carbon black. Black development, Cabot collaborated with sorting
headquarters Pearls grades are also said to provide good surface equipment specialist Steinert, which now offers
at Bironico in finish in parts, as well as chemical resistance. equipment that sorts out black plastics items in
Switzerland With the electrification of the automotive post-consumer waste (UniSort Black) and also
separates black plastics by polymer type (UniSort
BlackEye).
In addition, at K2019 in Dusseldorf last month,
Cabot launched a new series of black
masterbatches – TechBlak 85 –made from post-
PHOTO: IMERYS GRAPHITE & CARBON
industrial carbon black and recycled polymers.

They are said to be tailored for compounding,
injection moulding and non-critical film
applications in markets such as industrial,
packaging and consumer.
At Imerys Graphite & Carbon Anna Ellet, Field
Application Engineer Polymers, says the company’s
Ensaco and high aspect ratio specialty C-Therm

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the Imerys Ellett describes Ensaco as a “cutting-edge particle size and surface area, structure, porosity
Graphite & conductive carbon black, with a winning combina- and surface chemistry. The dispersion level
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Belgium area, which guarantees low moisture pick-up as enced by carbon black properties, polymer
well as easy dispersion.” She says this set of formulation, compounding equipment and process-
properties makes it possible to reach high levels of ing conditions.
conductivity at low loadings and is a key benefit for Farrel Pomini says its Farrel Continuous Mixer
a compound’s mechanical and flow properties. (FCM) is a proven compounding technology for
This April, Imerys Graphite & Carbon opened an processing carbon black. Features such as its
application laboratory dedicated to graphite and non-intermeshing, counter-rotating rotor design
conductive carbon black at Bironico in Switzerland. provide various benefits, including efficient shear,
Ellett says the new laboratories, together with a tight temperature control, the ability to accept high
new quality control laboratory that was opened last filler loadings, and high output rate. It recently
month at the Imerys conductive carbon black collaborated with Birla Carbon on tests using a
production facility at Willebroek in Belgium, will Farrel Pomini CPeX laboratory compact processor
strengthen the company’s analytical capability and incorporating continuous mixing technology at the
competences. A fully automated packaging line Farrel Pomini Process Laboratory at Ansonia in
was also installed at Willebroek earlier this year. Connecticut, US.
“Through automatisation and optimised packag- For many high-end consumer applications, very
ing technology, the individual packages undergo high jetness with a blue undertone, a high surface
less manipulation and stress, higher pallet stability smoothness/gloss, and UV stability are key desir-
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Raven 2350 Ultra Raven 2800 Ultra Raven 3000 Ultra
micrographs
showing
dispersion of
different high
colour carbon
blacks
Source: Farrel Pomini/

Birla Carbon
able characteristics, according to Birla. The com-

pany says a high colour carbon black such as its
Raven 3000 Ultra is capable of meeting these
requirements when suitably compounded. “The
small particle size is good for colour, tint, UV
protection, but it is also difficult to disperse in
plastics,” says Deepak Tandon, Global Segment
Director—Plastics at the company. “As a result, it can
be difficult to extract the full benefit of high surface
area carbon black.”
Birla has been working together with Farrel
Pomini to better understand the role of CPeX
compounding parameters on dispersion and
colour performance of high-colour blacks in an
engineering plastic (they chose a polycarbonate).
“Our findings suggested that CPeX lead to excel-
Figure 2: Jetness of samples containing carbon
lent dispersion of high-colour black (Figure 1), and
blacks of different surface area (1% carbon black in
we can see the clear distinction in jetness of carbon PC). Samples prepared by compression moulding.
black with different surface area or particle size Lower L values indicate higher jetness.
(Figure 2),” the two companies say. “Desired quality Source: Farrel Pomini/Birla Carbon
and production rate can be achieved by changing
different parameters. It was very interesting to find targeted for high specialty rubber applications as
that the jetness values show linear relationship with well as for black masterbatch.”
specific energy input.” The company is close to completing an expan-
sion of its carbon black production, which will add
US opportunities a further 60,000 tonnes of capacity by the end of
Indian company Himadri Speciality Chemical is the year. “This expansion will reinforce our position
looking to build a presence in the European and in value added, high performing carbon blacks
North America markets for specialty carbon blacks. particularly in ‘clean’ specialty carbon blacks for
It entered the North American market earlier this high end rubber applications but also specialty
year. George Haines, formerly with Cabot but now applications such as plastics and coatings,” he says.
Business Director North America for Himadri, says Haines claims Himadri benefits from its back-
the region’s market has been tight for some time ward integration into feedstock. “That gives us an
and is forecast to be a net importer of carbon additional lever to develop high quality carbon
black. He says the market also faces challenges blacks including application specific carbon blacks
around EPA requirements and feedstock volatility that can bring additional performance in terms of
due to changing regulations. dispersion, filter life, and so on while still delivering
“Himadri Speciality Chemical is engaged in an on colour, conductivity or UV protection.”
exciting journey to bring the highest quality carbon Also investing is Orion Engineered Carbons.
blacks to the global market,” Haines says. “Cur- Henry Brooks, Vice President Americas for Specialty
rently we produce 120,000 tonnes of carbon black Carbon Blacks, says that over the past five years
in our facility in Kolkata. We have recently made Orion has invested “significant” capital in North
investments in our line to produce both ASTM American and European specialty carbon black
carbon blacks but also a few specialty blacks production units. “Demand for chemically clean,

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Narayanan says: “Customers who process carbon to use less filler when using our carbon black as it
black in fibre and thin film applications expect also makes the compounds stiffer. When we tried
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their applications. Film thickness can be achieved nyl phthalate), there was significant synergy
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Anwil, a sister company within the PKN Orlen group of carbon black, but it was solved by blending PLA
that produces PVC and fertilisers. The concentrates with other biopolymers,” the spokesperson says.
can be used for pipes, ESD shielding, cables, “These biopolymers influenced not only the
flooring, extruded profiles and other products. mechanical properties but also the resistivity, so it
Unipetrol points out that resistivity is significantly was crucial to select the right one which had the
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REINFORCEMENTS | TECHNOLOGY
Compounders are findings new ways to reinforce their products,

exploiting an expanding range of fillers and fibres to extend the
performance of thermoplastics. Mark Holmes reports
Adding
PHOTO: BYK
strength to
polymers
The addition of fibres and fillers to modify the
performance and extend the scope of application
of thermoplastic compounds is not new. However,
compounders can now draw on an even broader
range of reinforcement technologies. Short and
long glass fibres are now being joined by
increasingly affordable carbon fibres, as well as a
growing range of natural fibres. New fillers and
sizing options are emerging. And novel
compounding technologies promise to make it
easier to introduce previously difficult to disperse
nano-scale reinforcements.
Earlier this year, BYK introduced its BYK-MAX
CT 4270 functional filler, which the company says
provides a highly efficient reinforcement for
lightweight thermoplastic compounds. The epoxy sizing formulation at K2019. ZeMac E10, Main image:
additive is based on an organo-modified currently offered as a development grade, is an Functional
phyllosilicate and is designed as a functional filler ethylene-maleic anhydride alternating copolymer fillers such as
to replace talc, glass fibre or other traditional with a very high 78% maleic anhydride content. BYK-MAX CT
minerals in TPO-based automotive parts. Offering a Suitable for use in the formulation of glass, carbon 4270 provide
high level of reinforcement at low dosage levels, and even LCP fibre sizings, the copolymer is said to an alternative
BYK-MAX CT 4270 is claimed to enable a lower enable compounds with higher mechanical and to talc, glass
total mineral content in the final compound. The thermal performance to be realised, together with fibre or other
company says this results in a significant weight better chemical and hydrolysis resistance. The traditional
reduction in the final part and a much improved company says it is suitable for development of minerals in
scratch and mar profile compared to parts sizings for polyesters and polyamides. TPO-based
produced using traditional fillers such as talc. The The latest Hydrosize water-based sizing automotive
additive is also said to improve mould filling during solutions from Michelman are allowing carbon parts, promis-
processing while parts display a better surface fibre manufacturers to optimise interfacial adhesion ing improved
finish and dimensional stability. between the polymer and fibres by tailoring the performance
Key to the development of any successful surface chemistry of the reinforcement to the and scratch
reinforced compound is the bond between the chemistry of the specific matrix resin. The company resistance
matrix resin and the reinforcement, achieved in the now offers a series of grades covering different
fibre sector through the use of performance resins, fibre types and the desired compound
sizings. Additive supplier Vertellus introduced a performance.
new addition to its ZeMac line of copolymers for The Hydrosize Carbon 200 Series, for example,

TECHNOLOGY | REINFORCEMENTS
Right: is designed for use in performance polyamide

New sizing compounds where greater thermal stability is
technologies required and is solvent and VOC-free. Typical
from companies applications include automotive coolant system
such as pumps. Hydrosize Carbon 300 Series grades are
Michelman are formulated for PC and PC blends, such as PC-ABS,
improving the where it offers good chemical resistance. Hydrosize
performance of Carbon 400 Series products are high-performance
carbon grades able to withstand the processing
fibre-based temperatures required for PEEK, PPS and PEI. This
thermoplastic sizing range is said to result in compounds that
composites exhibit good thermal stability, mechanical
properties and low creep and is especially well
PHOTO: MICHELMAN
suited to chopped carbon fibre applications.
Sutainable innovation
Some of the factors driving interest in carbon and
other high performance fibre reinforced
compounds include the availability of recycled improve conductivity levels and the reinforcing
fibre grades and introduction of more easily capacity of the compounds,” Douchy says.
handled formats. Recycled fibres can reduce Para-aramid fibre granulates, which are also
compound cost and allow end-users to move recovered, can produce wear and temperature
towards meeting sustainability goals while easy-to- resistant compounds with very good mechanical
handle dust-free formats make life easier for properties. According to Procotex, the granular
compounders. form makes compounding easier than using
PHOTO: PROC
OTEX
Next month Procotex Corp subsidiary Apply traditional para-aramid products, with Douchy
Carbon will start up a new line at its plant at claiming ouput rate gains of up to 10%, while many
Languidic in France to produce its granular also report improved surface finish.
recovered carbon and para-aramid fibres. The Procotex is also developing granular versions of
investment will increase capacity at the other alternative fine and fibrillated fibre
plant by 300% and will ensure supply reinforcements that present dosing difficulties. “In
flexibility and security, according to the the next months, we will introduce also jute and flax
company. “We see increasing demand granules to promote the increased demand for
for our technical fibre granulates in natural fibre reinforced compounds” he says.
various application areas including Another manufacturer of recycled carbon fibre is
automotive, consumer and industrial. ELG Carbon Fibre. It has been working with INEOS
Most of our customers look to increase Team UK in its America’s Cup 2021 build
electrical conductivity, reinforcing programme and has processed 1,000kg of carbon
capacity, lightweight materials, higher manufacturing waste and end-of-use parts for the
friction capacity and higher wear resistance,” UK challengers. ELG takes fibre offcuts from the
says Director of Sales Bruno Douchy. composite manufacturing process and converts
“The major factor limiting the growth of the them to milled and chopped products to make
conductive compound market is the high cost of thermoset and thermoplastic compounds and
Above: production, including high raw material costs and non-woven mats. Some of the reprocessed material
Procotex the manufacturing processes. That is why we has been used to manufacture composite parts for
subsidiary developed a sustainable carbon fibre solution,” the AC75 boat that will compete in Auckland, New
Apply Carbon says Douchy. “We can offer a wide range of carbon Zealand in 2021. These include two cradles to
has expanded fibres with virtually the same quality characteristics support the AC75 during transit as well as the hull
capacity for as virgin grades but at prices 30-50% cheaper.” and deck moulds.
production of Apply Carbon’s production technology allows The company says that the material has
its granular milled carbon fibres to be supplied in a dust-free numerous advantages in addition to being
recycled granular format that is easy to dose and disperse. lightweight. The battery enclosure’s stiffness is
carbon fibres “While these carbon fibres have a length of 300 comparable to that of an aluminium construction
microns, we are also working on granulates with but uses much less material, and with a thermo-
longer fibres of up to 1 mm. This will further conductivity that is around 200 times less than that

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Right: This of aluminium, CFRP better protects the DPBKV60H2.0EF polyamide compound from
shaving head is battery from heat and cold. Lanxess. “Our polyamide 6 fulfils the strict
made in a 60% Furthermore, the material also requirements regarding rigidity, tough-
glass reinforced provides optimal values for water ness and dimensional stability and
Durethan PA and gas impermeability. NIO ensures high-quality surfaces,”
A N X ES S
grade from adds that the battery can be says Marc Marbach, Head of
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Lanxess exchanged during everyday the E&E sales segment in
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use at exchange stations it the Lanxess High Perfor-
PH
owns, many of which have mance Materials (HPM)
already been set up along business unit.
China’s highways. The The company says the
process of exchanging an DPBKV60H2.0EF grade
empty battery for a fully- provides high stiffness and
charged one takes just three toughness, is dimensionally stable and resistant to
minutes. moisturising creams, and provides a good surface
quality despite its 60% glass content. The latter is
Working in print due to its good flow characteristics, which also
Techmer PM has opened a carbon-fibre reinforced allow it to be used in highly complex parts with thin
plastics production line to support the demands of wall sections. The company claims flow and
the large-scale 3D printing industry. It has been processing characteristics are similar to a typical
working in collaboration with the Oak Ridge 30% glass reinforced PA.
National Laboratory (ORNL), the largest open Impact resistance is also a requirement for this
science laboratory within the US government’s application as fully assembled razors have to
Department of Energy (DOE), since 2013 on joint withstand a drop from a height of one metre
research and development for large-part 3D without damage. “Despite its high filler content,
printing or additive manufacturing (AM). The new our polyamide 6 is so tough that the components
high-capacity, twin-screw compounding line is made from this material do not break when they hit
installed at its Clinton facility in Tennessee. Other the ground,” says Marbach. The material also
partners in the federal/private industry partnership absorbs very little water and remains dimensionally
include the Institute for stable throughout the entire lifetime of the razor.
Advanced Composites The shaving head carriers and blade holders are
Manufacturing Innovation available in black as well as in painted versions.
(IACMI), and machinery mak- Some also feature a skin comfort coating, which
SS
XE
ers Cincinnati Inc, Ther- contains metal pigments and is intended to ensure
N
LA
mwood Corp, and Ingersoll the shaving head glides more smoothly over the
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Machine Tools. skin. “Our compound creates smooth and attrac-

PH
In the early stages of the tive surfaces that are easy to paint and exhibit
collaboration, Techmer PM good paint adhesion,” says Marbach. “Another
produced small quantities of benefit is the polyamide’s strong chemical resist-
carbon-reinforced polymers that it ance to the ingredients used in shaving creams,
transported to ORNL for testing on soaps and care emulsions.”
its 3D printing equipment. In late Lanxess says Durethan DPBKV60H2.0EF has
2014, ORNL printed a full-size car become well established in lightweight automotive
using Techmer’s 3D materials. This constructions such as front-end carriers, luggage
early collaboration demonstrated the compartment recesses, oil sumps, oil filter extrac-
Above: potential of additive manufacturing, tion tools, transmission housings and chassis-
Reinforced encouraging Technmer to invest to strengthening structural inserts. It sees the move to
compounds further the technology through the electric vehicles offering enormous future potential
will play a key development of more sophisti- for the compound in applications such as battery
part in new cated and specialised engi- housings and carriers for electrical and electronic
hybrid parts neered materials. modules.
such as this Electric razor shaving
A-pillar for head carriers are the latest Hybrid opportunity
Porsche application for the highly glass Reinforced thermoplastic compounds are also ben-
reinforced Durethan efiting from the growing interest in lightweight

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hybrid A-pillar demonstrates that hybrid inserts

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based on steel sheet, Tepex blanks, polyamide 6 or

polyamide 66 variations of Durethan as a back-
injection material and on a structural foam such as
L-5235 also offer considerable potential for use in
structural lightweight vehicle body design. That
applies to electric vehicles in particular, as their
heavy batteries give them a high impact mass,”
says Henrik Plaggenborg, Head of Tepex
Automotive at the Lanxess High Performance
Materials (HPM) business unit.
Other potential applications for the hybrid
composite elements include reinforcing cross-
members and side members, B- and C-pillars,
load-bearing battery parts or door components
that are critical to safety.
Above: continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic, where Tepex dynalite is already used in series
PolyOne has Lanxess is a key player with its Tepex product line. production at Porsche for another safety-critical
added a A recent example can be seen in a lightweight hybrid moulded component—the brake pedal for
thermoplastic structural A-pillar developed by Porsche’s 3D the Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche Macan and
composite hybrid design and intended for use in cars such as Porsche Panamera NF. The part is claimed to be the
innovation convertibles and roadsters. first all-plastic brake pedal to be used in series
laboratory at its The first application of the technology can be automotive production.
Polystrand seen in the Porsche 911 Cabriolet. Its A-pillar Hybrid applications are also being targeted by
manufacturing features an insert made from high-strength steel PolyOne, which developed a continuous fibre
facility in the US which is supported internally by a formed blank of reinforced thermoplastic overmoulded hybrid
PA6-based Tepex dynalite 102-RG600(6)/47% solution for a new snowboard binding. The
thermoplastic sheet and a ribbed injection recently-launched Rome Black Label snowboard
moulded structure made from short glass fibre binding is made using Polystrand continuous fibre
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insert A-pillar design matches the rollover PolyOne has recently added a thermoplastic
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lightweight parts. They are suitable for high
throughput manufacturing processes, such as some are exploring more exotic matrix materials.
injection overmoulding and compression Solvay is an example, and is supplying an LFT
moulding,” says Matthew Walp, New Business based on its Ixef PARA polyacrylamide engineering
Innovation Leader in JM’s Corporate R&D. resin to French company Stajvelo for production of
The sheets are produced using a proprietary an injection moulded electric bicycle. The Xencor
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fibre content. The company claims that crimped capabilities of Solvay’s Ixef PARA compounds,
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and wheels of can be fully impregnated in one step, eliminating devices, automotive exteriors, and small appliances
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electric cycle build up thickness. Stajvelo selected Solvay’s Xencor PARA LFT for its
are injection ability to meet its stringent structural, mechanical
moulded in a Lifting limits in LFTs and aesthetic requirements. “Stajvelo’s e-bike
polyacrylamide Interest is also growing in long-fibre reinforced design embodies the hard-to-achieve balance
based perfor- (LFT) compounds, with the key drivers being between form and function, due in part to Xencor
mance LFT weight saving and part integration. While most of PARA’s unique combination of properties,” says
from Solvay the volume in the LFT market is in PP compounds, Thierry Manni, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of the cycle maker. “Thanks to Solvay’s polymer
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dispersion required to fully exploit the benefits of
their structure has presented a challenge. New
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frequently contain agglomerates. In addition, the
handling of extremely fine powders requires
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Nano scale additives are characterised by an
Above: typically contain between 30-60% fibre extremely high surface area in relation to their
Borealis has reinforcement, depending on polymer and grade. mass. This characteristic can be used to
added more Solvay sees the Xencor LFT compounds bridging significantly improve mechanical and other key
compounding the price-to-performance gap between short fibre material properties at low filler addition levels if
capacity in the thermoplastics and advanced composite materials. sufficiently well dispersed, which Gneuss says its
US to serve Key attributes include high strength, outstanding Nano Compounding Technology can achieve.
automotive crash/impact performance, thermal stability, low The company’s technology was covered in detail
customers creep, and easy processing characteristics. in the October edition of Compounding World. In
“Xencor compounds are designed to replace essence, it exploits the devolatilisation capability of
metal in semi-structural applications that require the company’s MRS multiple screw extruder to
greater performance than is attainable with SFT allow the introduction of nanoparticles (less than
products and where metal is not a desirable option 100nm) into the polymer during compounding in a
due to weight or per part cost,” says Eric Martin, aqueous liquid suspension. The particles are much
Global Manager for Xencor LFT compounds for more easily dispersed in water, which also safely
Solvay’s Specialty Polymers global business unit. contains them so making handling less hazardous.
Meanwhile, Borealis has commenced The process involves plastification of the
production at a new compounding plant at polymer followed by the introduction under
Taylorsville in North Carolina where it is producing pressure of the aqueous nano-particle suspension
thermoplastic olefin (TPO) and short glass fibre before subsequent devolatilisation of the water. For
reinforced compounds. The 4,600m2 plant is said a mixture of polymer (greater than 70%) and
to be well positioned to serve automotive suspension (less than 30%), this final step can be
customers in the southeast of the US and adds a achieved in less than five seconds, the company
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SESSION 1 – THE FUTURE FOR LFTs - NEW APPLICATIONS AND trends and opportunities, materials selection and optimisation,
INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS concentrates vs compounds, optimising production and
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09:40 AMI Spotlight: Technology trends and market opportunities
for LFTs in Europe 18:00 Networking Cocktail Reception
Mr. Chris Smith, Editor-in-Chief,
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10:00 Case Study: Using D-LFT technology to produce a ground- 08:30 Welcome coffee
breaking multifunctional box for the Ford Puma luggage 09:00 Opening announcements
compartment
Ms. Meltem Öztürk, Exterior Trim Design & Release Engineer, and SESSION 5 – ADVANCES IN FIBRES AND SIZING TECHNOLOGIES FOR
Mr. Egemen Erbil, Exterior Trim Supervisor, LFT APPLICATIONS
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09:10 Degradable glass fibre as reinforcement for LFT products
Mr. Olaf Jacobi, Safety Senior Engineer, and
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Mr. Matthias Hellriegel, Body Exterior Integration Supervisor ARCTIC BIOMATERIALS OY, Finland
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Germany
Dr.-Ing. Egon Moos, Product Manager Aerodynamics, 09:40 Make impossible things - Innovations in fibre and sizing
ROECHLING AUTOMOTIVE, Germany chemistry for Long Fibre Thermoplastics
Ms. Colleen Kennedy, Global Product Manager LFTP,
10:40 New developments in semi-structural parts using long-glass- OWENS CORNING, United States
fibre polypropylene
Mr. Olaf Herd, Global OEM Manager Automotive, 10:10 Coffee break
CELANESE SERVICES SALES GmBH, Germany
SESSION 6 – MAXIMISING THE PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF
11:10 Coffee break LFT COMPONENTS
11:50 Weight and cost reduction – development of new lightweight 10:50 Long-fibre thermoplastics - applications and challenges from
and cost-effective applications for automotive safety a design and processing perspective
structures using advanced long-fibre polypropylene Dr. Sachin Jain, Director,
technologies SKYi COMPOSITES PVT. LTD (India), India
Mr. Marco Bernsdorf, Business Development Manager,
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carbon fibres and advanced polymers
SESSION 2 – OPTIMISING THE PRODUCTION OF LFTs Mr Ji Mingyuan, CEO,
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Mr. Klaus Hojer, Business Development / Account Manager, 11:50 Hybrid solutions: examining the zero-waste production of
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PHOTO: COPERION
The latest ideas in batch
mixing technology were
on show at K2019. Peter
Mapleston takes a look at
some of the innovations
In essence, at least, batch mixing of ingre-
dients for production of PVC dry blends,
wood-plastic composites, additives,
colours, masterbatches and the like
should not present a major headache for
plastics compounders. The underlying
technology has been around for decades
but, even so, stepwise improvements, fine-tuning
and modifications continue to be made—as well as
the occasional leap forward. The latest thinking and
system offerings were on display at the K2019
exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, last month. This accordance with the recipe. As many as eight feed Main image:
article takes a look at some of them. screws can deliver to a single weighing scale. To Automation of
Automation of multi-ingredient handling and prevent cross contamination between recipes, feed the mixing
mixing was on the agenda for Coperion, which screws can be easily removed and replaced. IBCs process is a
used the show as the launch pad for its new and mixing containers can be either manually or common theme
Add-A-Lot system. As the name suggests, this is automatically transported using an automated that runs from
intended for use in compounding operations guided vehicle (AGV) or roller conveyors. small batch
requiring mixing on a grand scale. As an integral Michael Wiedmann, a Development Engineer at equipment to
part of a compounding plant, it enables fully Coperion, says the concept was originally devel- huge installa-
automated recipe preparation that Coperion says oped for use in large PVC compounding operations such as
fulfils high demands for constant product quality, tions but adds that it is also suitable for use in Coperion’s
seamless documentation, and batch traceability. plants operating with other polymers. “At the Add-a-Lot
“Particularly as production trends toward shrinking moment, a lot of material dosing is done manually,”
batch sizes, frequent product changes, and the he says. “Sacks can be heavy, and there are
multitudes of formulations and components associ- implications for operator safety as well as for
ated with them, such automation provides a high precision and cross-contamination.” The new
degree of safety to the users,” the company says. system is said to take care of these concerns.
At the heart of the Add-A-Lot system is a feeding The automated system enables maximum
station with standardised storage containers (IBCs), efficiency and control in premix manufacturing,
feeding unit, and mobile mixing containers. Weidmann says. Barcode identification of the IBCs
Transport of centrally stored components is fully enables proper correlation during filling, inde-
controlled, as is precision feeding and mixing of pendent of how the material arrives – from sacks,
additives, even in very small quantities. big bags, barrels or via pipes, so that recipes and
IBCs docked on the upper level of the feeding feeding constantly comply with specifications.
station are opened automatically. Feed screws then “Moreover, product-specific assignation minimises
convey materials to the mixing container in cleaning effort,” the company says. �
MACHINERY | MIXERS
Flexible optimisation tions,” says MTI. “They achieve this by continuously

The Add-A-Lot system is modular, so it can be monitoring all actual operating conditions via key
readily configured to specific customer needs. For parameters such as intake air and system air
example, surge bins (which can be furnished with temperatures, air pressure, humidity and, with high
discharge aids such as pneumatic knockers, significance, the aspiration air flow rate.”
agitators, or vibrators) can be modified for incom- MTI says that, even under unfavourable condi-
ing packages of various products. And by using a tions when processing natural fibres with fluctuat-
base frame, it is possible to place big bags directly ing but relatively high moisture contents, efficient
on the feeding station. dehumidification of the blend is ensured. Prepara-
The Add-A-Lot feed system’s controls are tion times, depending on the raw material moisture
integrated into Coperion’s own control systems, content, are usually less than 15 minutes, it claims.
enabling recipe management, production planning Applications of such mixer-aspiration combina-
and storage administration as well as batch tracing tions also include the production of almost
and documentation using barcodes, RFID, or other completely dehumidified rigid and soft PVC dry
technologies. Customers can choose what brand blends. Especially with PVC formulations contain-
of container mixer to use in the system. ing hygroscopic stabiliser systems, they prevent the
formation of deposits on the interior surfaces of
Natural solutions mixers and downstream equipment.
On a slightly less grand scale, a highlight from MTI
Mischtechnik’s display was a Flex-line heating/ The robot returns
cooling mixer combination which, together with a At K2016, MTI showed one of the most novel
Vent tec 2.0 aspiration system, was optimised for pieces of kit at the show in the form of a container
Below: The the production of dry blends for natural fibre-rein- mixer manipulated by a giant six-axis robot—the C
Flex-line forced compounds (NFCs). tec PRO. Three years on and company CEO
heating/ Also designed on a modular basis, Flex-line Christian Honemeyer says MTI expects very soon to
cooling mixer mixers can normally be used for a wide range of sign a major contract with an unnamed company
can be paired applications; mixer sizes, drives and equipment that has been using the system for several months
with a Vent tec options can all be individually configured. The M for production of pigmented polyethylene. “The
2.0 aspiration 1000/K 3300 version on the company stand used a system is now fully proven,” he says. “We have
system for heating mixer volume of 1,101 litres and a cooling shown that it can produce up to 10 batches an
mixing natural mixer volume of 3,308 litres, for typical batch sizes hour, between 100 and 750 litres each.”
fibre reinforced of 400 kg and an output of over 1,600 kg/h. The The C tec PRO system now has a CE certification
compounds unit was one of a series of machines ordered by an and is ready for operating on a 24/7 basis over the
Asian NFC-processing company. course of a contract (MTI will lease the system) of
The performance of the aspiration system is 36 months. Over the past three years, it has
matched to the application. “Unlike conventional undergone various minor modifications, Honemey-
solutions, these devices control their operation er says, mostly to the mixing head.
autonomously as a function of actual process
parameters, thereby providing constant Clean savings
processing conditions irrespective of Time taken to clean equipment is unproductive time.
changes in process and ambient condi- And, because of the nature of the batch mixing
PHOTO: MTI
process, cleaning is an important element in the daily

routine. “Especially with small batches, the availability
of a mixer decreases,” says Karl Hendrik Schluck-
ebier, Sales and Process Manager for the Mixing
business unit at Zeppelin Systems, which owns the
Henschel brand. “By selecting the right mixer types,
cleaning time and thus production costs can be
saved.” He also notes that the use of cleaning agents
and the disposal of drag losses are important criteria
for investments in new mixing plants.
Schluckebier says that in the development of
Zeppelin’s new Henschel-Mixer CMQ container
mixer, the focus was on not only the quality of
mixing and dispersing but also on cleaning

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aspects. “Critical components were specifically reduce air resistance, produces a very low mixing
optimised for this purpose,” he says. resistance. “This reduced energy input limits the
There are already various solutions on the market temperature rise to less than 2°C/min,” claims
for automatic cleaning of the container and, since Schluckebier. It also allows a higher tool speed (up
multiple containers can be used with a single mix to 20 m/s), which in turn increases dispersion.
head, this operation can be done offline without The high lift force created by the geometry of
affecting productivity. But if a recipe change is the wing allows a very large bottom clearance (up
required, Schluckebier says, the parts of the mixer to 70mm), which facilitates cleaning between the
that come into contact with the product have to be tool and mixing head. In addition, the shape and
thoroughly cleaned. Contamination on the surround- the polished surface of the mixing tool prevent
ing periphery must be completely removed too. deposits and, on top of this, the mixing tool is light
“In order to ease the cleaning of the mixing tool, in weight (around 15 kg for a 1,000-litre mixer), so
the tool should be easy to dismantle and free of it can be dismantled very quickly for cleaning or
sharp edges and shadows. In addition, the pres- replacement by another pre-cleaned tool.
sure on the wall and bottom created during mixing A further benefit of the high lift force is in the
should be kept to a minimum so that there are no seal area. Most mixing heads are trough-shaped,
deposits in the mixer and there is no high increase with a seal around the rim where deposits can
in the material temperature,” he says. accumulate. Schluckebier says that the high lifting
Mixers are often equipped with slow-running forces on the CMQ make it possible to use a much
tools that may work in combination with one or easier-to-clean flat plate instead. “This combination
more high-speed dispersion tools. “In view of the achieves at least equivalent results compared to
cleaning aspect, the aim was to combine moving other container mixers equipped with
and dispersing in one tool,” says Schluckebier. homogenising and dispersing tools,” he says.
“With the usual tools, the bottom clearance must be
kept very small so that the material circulates evenly Plant cleanliness
in the mixer in the form of a vortex. A large distance Container mixers are usually moved under the
means that the material is no longer lifted sufficient- mixing head on a guide system in the floor. When
ly, resulting in an uneven distribution. Although a the container is moved away at the end of the
higher peripheral speed mixing process, some material almost
counteracts this, the result always falls off the mixing head and
Right: is a higher rise in tempera- mixing tool onto the rails.
Zeppelin’s new ture and deposits on the Schluckebier says the design of
container mixer tool and mixing head.” the CMQ container holder and
works with a The answer to this clamping rotary holders makes it
wing-profile quandary came with the possible for the container to be
tool mounted development of a new tool centred with no need for rails,
on a flat, with a wing-like cross-sec- making floor cleaning much
polished plate tion. The mixing arm, which easier. Combined with the other
has “winglets” similar to system features, cleaning times
those often used on can be cut down to no more
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SYSTEMS compared with anywhere from 40
minutes up to two hours.
Hot over cold

Cleaning takes much longer
Left: The with hot mixing than with cold mixing
because the entire mixing container and the
PHOTO: ZEPPELIN SYSTEMS
three-part
design of lid must be cleaned and the multi-component tool
Zeppelin’s new set and deflector (where used) must be removed in
high-speed order to gain access to all corners and edges.
mixer is said to Zeppelin has been making changes here, too,
ensure easy resulting in what Schluckebier says are significantly
and quick reduced cleaning times.
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Right and mixing bowl requires the operator

below: The to bend over the edge of the
Container bowl, and maybe even to climb in.
Mixer i4 That takes time and calls for
PHOTO: MIXACO
mixing head is special safety measures. With the
easy to clean new design, the operator has full
and accepts access to the inside of the tank, as it
different is in two parts allowing the upper
container sizes part to be lifted from the bottom
shell and swivelled to the side.
“The new design reduces the
cleaning time from 30 to 180
minutes to 5 to 20 minutes,” says Schluckebier. “In
productions where recipes are changed several
times a day and cleaning is essential, high five-digit now offers these two units either side of the
annual savings can be made.” Multitool model, which introduced the concept of
a single mixing head being used for many
Safer mixing containers around six years ago.
PlasMec showed its well-established Combi- Brand highlights high mixing flexibility, high
mix-HC-800/2500 mixing system, which it quality and reduced required cleaning effort in the
says incorporates the latest developments new design, which incorporates a new controller,
in terms of mixing safety. Also on the the MCC (Mixaco Control Centre). The inside
stand was a TRR-1500/FV container mixer surface of the mixing head is completely flat, as the
configured in accordance with ATEX sealing gasket is now incorporated into the
regulations to make it suitable for mixing container. This makes it very easy to clean. It also
powders with explosion potential. enables it to be used with three different container
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MIX
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mixers are the ideal solution for mixing dry designed in compliance with ATEX requirements.
PVC or WPC (wood/plastic composite) dry blends. Dedusting equipment built into the head extracts
Models are available over a wide size range. The fine dust generated in the container at the end of
TRR container mixer is described as an ideal the mixing process. The head also contains a
alternative to turbomixers for the preparation of temperature sensor, with the temperature indicated
masterbatch, pigments and engineering polymers, on the operating panel.
when production conditions require a high degree Brand says the i4 mixing tool enables good
of versatility and a wide range of different recipes mixing vortex formation, even with moderate
to be mixed in the same machine. circumferential speeds of 4-15m/s, which also
Mixaco describes its Container Mixer i4 as the helps to minimise temperature increases. The
mixer concept for Industry 4.0 and the Internet of mixing equipment is controlled as standard with a
Things. Sales and Marketing Specialist Guido Siemens S7 PLC, but users can also opt for Allen-
Brand says it is the latest progression of the Bradley components. It can also be equipped with
company’s original Vortex model. The company an interface for data exchange with high-level
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PHOTO: ENTEX RUST & MITSCHKE

9,600kg/h, based on eight batches/h of dry blend.
The cooler is engineered to receive up to 1,500 kg/
batch of CaCO3 filler.
Continuous options
Meanwhile, Entex Rust & Mitschke says its
Planetary Roller Extruder (PRE) provides an interest-
ing alternative to the traditional approach of
making PVC compounds via discontinuous produc-
tion of dry blends with hot and cold mixers. When
used in a direct compounding configuration (see
schematic) the continuously-running equipment has
a higher investment cost, but as Thomas Birr, Head
of Process Engineering at the company argues, this
can be recovered by lower running cost (energy
consumption is said to be much lower).
In the Entex solution, raw PVC is dosed into the
PRE with the stabiliser system added in parallel as a
separate component. Diffusion of the liquid
components into the PVC, which normally takes
place in the discontinuous process in an internal
Above: Entex control while a remote maintenance module allows mixer, takes place mechanically in the PRE through
sees its troubleshooting by Mixaco service staff. a combination of friction and pressure as the liquid
continuous PRE components are rolled over the solid PVC.
mixing system Powerful blending To some extent, the direct PVC compounding
for PVC as an Promixon was promoting its XM turbo mixer, which PRE mimics hot and cold mixing. The PRE compris-
effective the company considers to be “one of our most es two modules: the raw material is melted,
alternative to innovative and powerful systems, capable of blend- dispersed and homogenised in the first before
batch mixers in ing at any speed while maintaining a high level of passing directly to the second, where temperature
volume performance and reducing usage problems.” and pressure are significantly lower. Although this
production Promixon says the XM turbo mixer “lasts longer, is process is accompanied by some heating of the
more productive, and is less of a burden on finances.” polymer, thermal damage is prevented by the short
The company says requirements from customers dwell time of the melt in the high temperature zone.
for faster intervention to tackle production prob- “Examinations of the extrudate have shown that
lems, as well as calls for changes or upgrades on the thermal damage of the polymer in direct
production automation of production, have extrusion is usually even lower than in the tradi-
reached very high levels in recent years. “The tional dry blend method,” claims Birr. Entex says
accurately-studied automation system provided on that total residence times in hot and cold mixers
our machines, united with a remote connection, are several minutes, while in direct compounding
helps our customers to reduce risks of non-compli- can be under one minute.
ant material due to human error and drastic Entex has been proposing this mixing approach
reduction of machine downtimes, with prompt for some time, but Birr says interest has recently
intervention in very short time by our specialists,” picked up, especially for greenfield operations. He
according to a company spokesperson. estimates there are up to 20 PREs currently being
Company president Marco Marinello also spoke used for PVC direct compounding around the world.
of its successful bid for what he says was the
biggest single mixing plant ever produced. The CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
contract, for a US producer of luxury vinyl tiles, � www.coperion.com
included an XBlend-MC/2500/8600 system � www.mti-mixer.de/en
comprising an XM-2500 high speed heating mixer � www.zeppelin-systems.com
and an XC-8600 horizontal cooler XC-8600. The � www.plasmec.it
unit was customised to variable filling level and to � www.mixaco.com
process a wide range of formulations, oriented to � www.promixon.com
the reduction of mixing time and minimal energy � www.entex.de

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With packaging coming under increasing pressure

the race is on to develop better performing and
more easily recycled solutions. Additives have a
role to play, writes Jennifer Markarian
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
Additives set to enable
packaging innovation
Plastics packaging—essential for the preservation of used to extend shelf life, and so reduce food waste, Main image:
food and protection of goods or an unnecessary include ethylene absorbing additives. Fresh fruits MAP packag-
and waste-creating evil? While we in the plastics and vegetables give off ethylene during ripening ing extends
industry may feel certain about the overall merits of and ethylene absorbing additives can be em- shelf life of
plastics packaging, the pressure is certainly on to ployed to slow that ripening process. prepared
develop packaging solutions that meet consumer It’s Fresh! has developed an ethylene absorber foods; further
demand for minimal waste creation and leave a based on a proprietary blend of clay and minerals gains could be
lighter environmental footprint. That will require that is claimed to provide 100 times more capacity made using
some innovative thinking on the part of material for ethylene uptake per gram than current alterna- oxygen absorb-
and packaging designers and developers. tives. The company says its e+ product is also ing additives
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) creates highly selective, absorbing ethylene but not larger and mono-
and maintains the optimal atmosphere for the molecules such as flavour or aroma compounds. material
packaged contents and is widely used today, The additive can be incorporated directly into the structures
especially to extend shelf life of pre-prepared packaging material or in a separate filter format
convenience foods and bakery items. MAP uses that is inserted into the package.
atmospheric gases such as nitrogen to displace The e+ technology has been tested with several
oxygen from the headspace of a package to slow fruits in controlled trials, and packages with the
or eliminate oxidative degradation. filter were found to significantly extend quality and
Maintaining the reduced oxygen environment in reduce waste compared to control packages
MAP systems requires the use of packaging without. In a test of bananas, for example, the
materials with high barrier performance. Some- effectiveness of the additive was investigated for
times in combination with the use of oxygen fruit harvested and packed in Ecuador and shipped
absorbing additives. Other additives that can be to the Middle East. The aim was to extend the

ADDITIVES | PACKAGING
properties. According to the Institute, this simula-

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
tion tool can be used to make predictions even

with just a small amount of experimental data. It
can be used for food packaging, including MAP
systems, and active packaging systems. Packaging
for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are also seen as
possible future application areas.
“One example of how modeling can be used is
to correlate light protection, for example titanium
dioxide concentration, with shelf life,” says Sänger-
laub. The idea, he says, is to identify the minimum
level of light protection needed to maintain
sufficient shelf life and, therefore, to potentially
reduce titanium dioxide addition levels.
Above: length of time that the bananas remain green (any Building light barriers
Ecuador’s bananas that ripen in transit are not considered High levels of titanium dioxide in packaging can
banana saleable in the banana production industry). An e+ impact on recycling, according to Ampacet.
producers are filter was added to a 13.5kg box of bananas with Mono-layer PET bottles are increasingly being used
to use an an HDPE MAP liner and was found to extend the to package dairy-based drinks in some markets
ethylene time for turning colour from 62 to 70 days com- because of their better recyclability and cost-effec-
absorber from pared to a control container with no filter. In July tiveness. However, the growing quantity of opaque
It’s Fresh! to this year, It’s Fresh! announced an agreement with PET resulting from this move is affecting the PET
suppress the Ecuadorian banana association–ACORBANEC– recycling stream, the company says.
ripening to introduce the filter technology to 28 growers Ampacet’s Safari White PET masterbatch is
and exporters in the region. intended to provide a solution. The newly-intro-
duced product is designed to reduce mineral
From shelf to recycling loading while maintaining the level of opacity
While shelf-life extension has proved to be the main required to protect dairy products from photo-
driver for packaging designers in recent times—and degradation. The masterbatch allows French
is undoubtedly still hugely important—attention voluntary guidelines of less than 4% of mineral
within many companies is moving to recyclability loading in PET bottles to be met and, as it is
and packaging reduction, according to Sven NIR-transparent, it does not interfere with the NIR
Sängerlaub, a packaging expert within Germany’s optical sensors used in many recycling facilities. It
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and is claimed to protect the flavor and nutrients in
Packaging (IVV). New recyclability requirements, dairy products from the harmful effects of sun
particularly in Europe, pose a significant exposure or artificial light.
hurdle that requires new R&D resources. Meanwhile, US-based Stabiliza-
Right: He says that a better understand- tion Technologies has been
Ampacet’s ing of shelf life and how this focusing on product damage
Safari White affects packaging requirements is caused by blue light, typically
masterbatch being discussed by both packag- in the wavelength range from
protects dairy ing companies and retailers. 400 to 490nm. While generally
products at less Better measurement and considered a minor contributor
than 4% prediction of shelf life is important to polymer degradation, com-
mineral in any attempt to redesign packag- pany President Dr Joe Webster
loading ing for optimised shelf-life require- says blue light can cause rancidity
ments and recyclability. Fraunhofer of oils and foods containing oils
has developed a simulation toolset as well as accelerating growth of
for modeling shelf life of products certain fungi.
that takes into account product Webster says the company’s
T PACE
quality properties (such as taste UVITA SME 3811 additive is a

PHOTO: AM
and odour), microbiological broad permanent UV absorber

activity, processes in the packag- (UVA) that acts both as a spectral
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PHOTO: BASF
Südpack’s phenones and benzotriazole. He says the additive
Johannes functions through plasmonic absorption and
Remmele holds transfer of the absorbed energy to adjacent
a prototype organic molecules, which causes in-situ transforma-
chemically tion mechanisms that boost absorbance by
recycled PA/PE between three and seven times and result in a
laminate pack bathochromic (red) shift.
for Zott’s Main applications are seen in packaging films
mozzarella where there is a need for no migration or extraction
cheese and constant long term absorption and transmis-
sion properties. The additives are also said to be
suitable for outdoor high thermal gradient applica-
tions such as silage films and roofing. Webster says
UVITA SME 3811 has also been found to be
effective in controlling growth of harmful botyris looked at the effect of temperature and relative
cinera spores in horticultural applications when humidity on an oxygen scavenger consisting of GA
used in combination with Maxgard 2700 or 2800 and sodium carbonate. They concluded that
UVAs from Lycus Chemicals. GA-based scavengers are most appropriate for
packaging of food with high water activity that is
Simplifying film structures stored at room temperature.
Packaging designers are working to eliminate, While mono-material systems may grow in use,
substitute, or reduce barrier layers such as polyam- chemical recycling is also being considered as a
ide and EVOH in favour of single material—but solution for end-of-life management of multi-layer
often multi-layer—constructions based on PE, PP or multi-material packaging, which has evolved over
PET. Potentially easier to recycle, these mono-mate- the years into very complex constructions. BASF,
rial packages may make use of active additives Borealis, Südpack and Zott, for example, an-
(such as oxygen absorbers or water-absorbing nounced in July that they had collaborated on a
desiccants) to maintain shelf life. Packaging pilot project to produce multilayer packaging film
developers are also considering the use of bio- using 100% chemically recycled polyamide from
based and/or biodegradable polymer materials BASF in polyethylene from Borealis. Südpack
and additive formulations. produced the film with 11 ultra-thin layers, includ-
Last year, researchers at the Technical Univer- ing barrier layers, for mozzarella cheese packaging
Below: ITENE’s sity of Munich (TUM) and Fraunhofer IVV de- for the Zott Gourmet Dairy.
Bioactivelayer scribed an oxygen scavenger based on gallic The high performance film reduces packaging
project is a acid (GA), which can be derived from plants volume to a minimum, according to Johannes Rem-
biodegradable (https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00587). mele, Managing Director of Südpack. The project
active packag- They said that GA, which is a building block found participants said the design maintained functional-
ing concept for in polyphenol, has been tested in monolayer films ity but improved environmental performance
dehydrated based on LDPE and in multilayer films with bio- because of the recycled source of the polymers.
food products based LLDPE and polylactide. The researchers “The collaboration between the companies
involved made it possible for the first time to
consistently certify each step up from the raw
material to the finished packaging,” said Maurits
van Tol, Borealis Senior Vice President Innovation,
Technology & Circular Economy Solutions.
The Spanish Research Centre for Packaging,
Transport and Logistics (ITENE) has several
projects ongoing in the area of active packaging.
At K2019, it showcased its Bioactivelayer packag-
ing concept, which is described as a 100% biode-
gradable and compostable package for dry and
PHOTO: ITENE
dehydrated food. The multilayer structure is based

on biodegradable materials—including biodegrad-
able polymers—and an active compound and is

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PHOTO: CLARIANT
months) in testing of a 23g 0.5-liter PET bottle (PET

without the additive maintained oxygen levels
below 1ppm for just 22 days while a competitive
oxygen scavenger lasted 63 days, the company
says). Effectiveness of the additive depends on the
additive loading, package size and design. At a
loading of 2%, for example, CESA ProTect master-
batches were found to be effective for 266 days.
The company says initial customer trials have
been successful. The masterbatch has little, if any,
impact on transparency, appearance, or mechani-
cal properties of the packaging, and does not
appear to impact on processing. Food contact
approvals are pending.
Milliken’s ClearShield UV absorber can also
Above: claimed to remove residual oxygen from the protect products in transparent PET from changes
Clariant’s package to achieve a shelf life of 24 months. ITENE in appearance, flavour, or nutritional value due to
CESA ProTect says it could replace MAP flexible packaging in UV light exposure. The trend towards greater use of
masterbatches some applications. natural ingredients, which are more sensitive to UV
provide oxygen Other projects at ITENE include development of degradation from UV light, has increased the need
protection for a package for fresh chicken that incorporates an for such protection, says the company. Opaque and
mono-material antimicrobial-releasing function to control bacteria coloured PET can offer good UV protection but
PET packaging and to generate carbon dioxide in the package as these “tend to make the recycle stream dark, which
an alternative to MAP. can make recycling more difficult and lessen the
The group has also developed Pasta-Activepack, value of the reclaimed product,” the company says.
an active coating that “repels insects and absorbs
moisture that protects and preserves dried food Tacking bacteria
products from pantry pest infestations.” For this Antimicrobials could also—where regulations
project, funded by the Spanish Ministry of allow— be used to extend the shelf life of packaged
Economy and Competitiveness, it collaborated with products. Pylote, which has an active packaging
film producer Plásticos del Segura and food firm antimicrobial-releasing technology, announced
Pastas Alimenticias Romero. regulatory qualification of beverage bottle caps
containing its additive. Developed in a partnership
Targeting oxygen with moulding specialist Curtil, the hygienic caps
PET containers are typically already mono-material extend shelf-life and are “effective at eliminating
and recyclable but, as use expands to food and the risk of contamination between uses as well as
beverage products beyond water and carbonated cross contamination between consumers who
beverages, more protection may be needed. might share the same beverage,” the two French
Clariant has introduced a new brand of patented companies claim. Pylote’s antimicrobial technology
oxygen scavenger additive masterbatches—CESA uses mineral ceramic microspheres compounded
ProTect—designed for use in monolayer PET into the polymer.
packaging. The company says the masterbatch “is
based on a new molecule that goes beyond CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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shelf life and taste.” � www.ivv.fraunhofer.de
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degradation such as flavour loss in coffee capsules, � www.stabilization-technologies.com
vitamin potency loss and colour change in fruit � www.lycusltd.com
juices, souring in dairy products, and quality loss in � www.tum.de (Technical University of Munich)
beer. “As little as 1ppm of oxygen can change the � www.basf.com/chemcycling
taste and odour of beer,” says Antonello Decortes, � www.itene.com
Global Product Manager at the company. � www.clariant.com
According to Clariant, a 3.6% loading of CESA � www.milliken.com
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8:00 Golf tournament sponsored by: SESSION 4 – ADDITIVES AND SUSTAINABILITY
(Additional registration required)
1:45 How mineral fillers effect color fade
1:00 Registration and welcome coffee sponsored by: Mr. Kysle King, Technical Sales Manager,
SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA, United States
2:30 Opening announcements
2:15 Sustainable operational excellence
SESSION 1 – MARKET OVERVIEW: WHAT SHAPES THE INDUSTRY? Ms. Amy Hickman, Sustainability Manager,
BIRLA CARBON, United States
2:40 Uncertainty and what shapes the future of the plastics industry
Mr. Andrew Reynolds, Director, 2:45 Graphene: A cost-effective, multifunctional pigment
ADVANCE BIDCO (OWNERS of AMI), United Kingdom Dr. Nima Moghimian, Global Director of R&D,
NANOXPLORE INC., Canada
3:10 Changing regulations and fitness for use in plastics additives
and pigments 3:15 Coffee break
Ms. Tracey Malone, Senior Product Steward,
BASF CORPORATION, United States SESSION 5 – CUSTOMER NEEDS AND DESIGN TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE
3:40 Coffee break sponsored by: 3:45 Exploration of new materials and technology
Dr. David Kusuma, Vice President, Research and Product Innovation,
4:10 Colors and effects color collection TUPPERWARE, United States
Ms. Meli Laurance, Commercial Industry Manager,
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Dr. Andrew H. Dent, EVP Research, CMO,
4:40 Key trends in the North American polyolefin market MATERIAL CONNEXION, United States
Mr. Esteban Sagel, Principal,
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5:10 Plastic waste management: Pointers and pathways TUPPERWARE, United States
Dr. Bansi Kaul, CEO, Dr. Andrew H. Dent, EVP Research, CMO,
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5:40 Afternoon wrap up and questions Ms. Alex Ju, CMF Designer, 3D Print Automotive Applications,
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
8:00 Registration and welcome coffee
8:30 Opening announcements 8:20 Welcome coffee
8:50 Opening announcements
SESSION 2 – RAW MATERIALS: PIGMENT INNOVATIONS
SESSION 6 – BUSINESS FORUM
8:40 The new way to sustainability and recyclability in polymer
formulations with effect pigments 9:00 Can concentrates conquer the environmental crisis?
Mr. Scott Aumann, Technical Manager Plastics – Americas, Ms. Hailey Cassidy, Global Branding & Digital Marketing
EMD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, United States Specialist, and
Dr. Bhuvanesh C. Yerigeri, Research Scientist,
9:10 The future of color in a circular economy AMERICHEM, INC., United States
Mr. Philippe Lazerme, Head of Global Marketing / BU Pigments,
CLARIANT PLASTICS & COATINGS, Switzerland 9:30 Consumer packaging directions for 2020+
Mr. George Iannuzzi, Senior Sales Manager,
9:40 TiO2 for high performance thermoplastics SANDREAM IMPACT INC. (DIVISION of AAKASH CHEMICAL),
Mr. David Bell, Market Manager - TiO2, United States
INEOS PIGMENTS, United States
10:00 Aligning color and special effects with consumer preferences
10:10 Coffee break sponsored by: Ms. Theresa Patton, Sr. Marketing Manager, Color and Additives,
POLYONE, United States
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10:40 What will the machine of the future look like? 11:00 3D printing open source movement a catalyst for growth
Mr. Philip S. Shoemaker, Director, Mr. Todd Waddle, Director, Wire & Cable,
THE POLYMERS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, United States M. HOLLAND, United States
11:00 Special considerations for bioplastics concentrate compounding 11:30 5 things I wish they had told me about managing a plastics
via twin screw extruders business
Mr. Charles Martin, President, Mr. Doug Borgsdorf, Business Unit Director,
LEISTRITZ EXTRUSION, United States PRIMEX PLASTICS, United States
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masterbatch as addressed by the compact processor America
Mr. Joe Pereira, Process Laboratory Manager, Mr. Andrew Reynolds, Director,
FARREL POMINI, United States ADVANCE BIDCO (OWNERS of AMI), United Kingdom
11:30 Continuous Mixers (CM), A practical solution for increased 12:30 Afternoon wrap up and questions
versatility and cost reduction for highly filled compounds
Mr. Slayton Altenburg, Application Specialist, 12:45 Lunch
TPEI, United States
1:50 Conference ends
11:45 MACHINERY PANEL
Mr. Philip S. Shoemaker, Director,
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