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Speakers announced for Compounding World Forum
AMI and Compounding World magazine have announced the full speaker line-up for the second Compounding World Forum, which takes place on 9-10 December 2014 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The programme includes senior representatives from leading compounders, additives suppliers and machinery makers. Bernard Rzepka, the
current COO and CEO-desig- nate at A. Schulman, will give the keynote address on ‘Building a global compound- ing business and strategies for
Omya and Arkema sign deal
Omya and Arkema have entered into an exclusive pan-European distribution partnership. Under the new agreement, Omya will market Arkema’s plastics additives across Europe with the exception of Spain and Portugal. The deal covers impact
modifiers and processing aids sold under the Plastistrength, Duras- trength, Clearstrength and Biostrength brands. They are manufactured in Vlissingen, the Nether- lands, and are used in PVC, PC, PC/ABS, PC/PBT and PLA compounds. ❙
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success in an increasingly competitive market’. The opening business strategies session will also include presentations by Michel Huff, CEO of Citadel Plastics, and Duane Shooltz, president of S&E Specialty Polymers. Hot topics being covered in
the technology sessions include: materials for 3D print- ing; thermally conductive compounds; faster formulation development; cost-competitive carbon fibres; emerging graphene applications; enhanced bioplastics; process simulation techniques; and
innovative functional fillers. The processing session will include six practical talks from machinery experts on how to get the most from your compounding lines. Topics being covered include effective degassing and optimised mixing. Places at the conference
are selling fast and can be booked at a special early-bird rate with a $300 discount until 22 August. The conference brochure can be viewed on pages 17-20 of this magazine or you can download the PDF at:
http://bit.ly/CWF14B
Profine adds PVC mixing facility
Profine of Germany has commissioned a second PVC mixing plant at its window profile production site in Voskresensk, near Moscow, Russia. It has expanded mixing capacity by 26,000 tonnes/year, which means that the facility is Profine’s largest production site outside of Germany. The company has been
operating in the Russian market for about 20 years under the KBE name. Profine also owns the Kömmerling and Trocal brands. ❙
www.profine-group.com
SGL targets thermoplastics with new carbon fibre production
SGL Group started production of thermoplastic-compatible carbon fibre at its Muir of Ord site in Scotland last month. It will initially meet demand from the automotive industry. “The next generation of car-
bon fibre-based products is currently emerging in the
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thermoplastics sector,” said Peter Weber, SGL’s vice president sales & marketing. The company adds that thermoplastic carbon fibre composites are opening up new possibilities for serial production. SGL Group has developed a
special sizing to ensure a good bond between the carbon fibre reinforcements and the thermoplastic matrix. It is currently developing new sizing systems including technology for high-tempera- ture applications. ❙
www.sglgroup.com
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