news cabot licenses graphene technology
cabot has added graphene technology to its portfolio through an intellectual property licensing agreement with XG Sciences. the US$4 million agree-
ment covers XG’s xGnP graphene nanoplatelets, including detailed know-how regarding the manufacturing process. XG Sciences will also provide cabot with non- exclusive rights to its low-cost production technology. Graphenes are mechanically
strong, thin sheets of carbon atoms that provide high levels of electrical and thermal conduc-
Petford buys KM machine
UK-based mouldmaker Petford tools took delivery of a KraussMaffei 1,600 tonne injection machine at the end of last year. the £560,000 investment
will give the west Midlands- based company more capacity to meet growing demand for large moulds, which saw it post growth of 15% last year. “we have seen growth
across all areas of the business. we currently supply jaguar land rover, Bentley, nissan, Ford, toyota and Aston Martin, where our tooling has been responsible for every exterior fender used in their cars over the last ten years,” said md Melvin Sinar. ❙
www.petfordtools.co.uk
tivity. they can be used in polymer compounds and composites to add strength, stability, conductivity and other properties at lower loading levels than traditional materials.
“Graphenes have the
potential to be a dramatic step forward for our customers as they strive to find ways to make parts lighter, stronger or store energy more effectively,”
said Fred von Gottberg, cabot vice president, new business segment. “our expertise in carbon
black production, surface treatment and material science makes us a natural fit for delivering performance in automotive plastics, electron- ics packaging, advanced batteries and other applica- tions with graphenes.” XG Sciences is a spin-off
from Michigan State University. it has been working with graphenes for around six years. ❙
www.cabot-corp.com ❙
www.xgsciences.com
Arburg finds its “miracle”
Arburg’s “economic Miracle” search to locate the oldest Allrounder injection machine still in operation with its original buyer reached an end at German company wilhelm wissner.
Göppingen-based wissner has been using its Allrounder 150 moulding machine to produce suspender clips for the lingerie industry since 1966. it has been over-
moulding the plastics clips onto strips of fabric using its own proprietary process technology for 45 years. Arburg initiated the search as part of its celebration of 50 years of Allrounder production and rewarded wissner with a new all-electric Allrounder 370. wissner managing director dr Andreas lederer accepted the new machine at a special presentation at
Arburg’s factory in lossburg in Germany and was accompa- nied by Berhard nägele, now retired, who commissioned the Allrounder 150 machine back in 1966. wissner will not be retiring its old model; it plans to use its prize machine for a new product line for the medical orthopaedic sector. ❙
www.arburg.com ❙
www.wissner.de
BASF to invest more in Korea
BASF is to build a new plant to produce the Ultrason poly- ethersulfone (PeSU) high performance polymer at its site at Yeosu in Korea. construction of the new
6,000 tonnes/year plant will commence early this year, with production start-up scheduled for 2012. it is part of a series of
injection world | january/February 2012
investments the company is making in the Asian region. “overall in Asia Pacific we
are investing approximately E2.3 billion from 2011 to 2015
in order to achieve our goal to produce 70% of our sales in the region,” said dr. Albert Heuser, president market and business development, Asia
Pacific at BASF. Ultrason is used in demanding applications in the automotive and electronics industries. the polymer, which can be used at up to 220˚c, is currently only produced at BASF’s site at ludwigshafen in Germany. ❙
www.basf.com
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