news Celanese acquires Cool Polymers
Engineering plastics producer Celanese has acquired Cool Polymers, the US compounder specialising in thermally conductive thermoplastics and elastomers. Celanese said in a press
statement that Cool Polymers’ technical capabilities in the LED lighting market will “allow for immediate customer growth while continuing to advance Celanese’s engi- neered materials business across thermal management and electrical conductivity polymer applications”. “Cool Polymers has a
strong technology position, advanced polymer formulation and compounding capabilities,
Cool Polymers supplies
conductive plastics for LEDs such as these Aqualuma underwater systems
Celanese and to benefit from their global reach in serving current and future CoolPoly customers around the world. The combination of our thermal expertise and Celanese’s leadership in materials technology positions us to continue to bring great solutions to our customers.” Located in North Kings-
and a product portfolio that can meet the global demand for innovative conductive polymer materials,” said Phil McDivitt, vice president and general manager of the engineered materials business of Celanese. “Cool Polymers brings formulation, prototyp-
ing, moulding and testing capabilities that will comple- ment Celanese’s expertise in polymer chemistry, com- pounding operations and part design.” Kevin McCullough, general manager of Cool Polymers, added: “We are excited to join
Industry leaders to speak at Compounding World Congress
The programme for the Compounding World Congress 2015 has just been published and it features an impressive line-up of speakers from the international compounding industry. Organised by Compounding World magazine and AMI, the event will take place in Cologne, Germany, on 21-23 April 2015. The opening session
features a panel discussion on strategies for growing a profitable compounding business in a competitive global market place. The influential participants are: l Holger Kronimus, VP Europe, PolyOne l Heinrich Lingnau, VP & general manager EMEA, A. Schulman
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l Bernd Sparenberg, VP technical compounds, Albis Plastic l Dr Stefano Zocca, managing director, So.F.teR Group The conference, which will
be chaired by Compounding World’s publisher/editor Andy Beevers, will also feature presentations on a range of materials technologies and emerging markets. These include: advanced reinforce- ments and fillers; materials for 3D printing; anti-counterfeiting technologies; novel cross- linking methods; conductive compounds; and innovative automotive applications. In addition, there will be a
talk on the latest regulatory issues, plus a presentation on techniques to speed up the
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development and testing of new polymer blends and compounds. The concluding sessions will feature a series of talks on optimising the compounding process. The headline sponsor for
the event is HPF The Mineral Engineers and there will be an opportunity to visit its R&D laboratories. For more information on participating in the Compound- ing World Congress as a delegate, sponsor or exhibitor, please contact Kat Langner:
kl@amiplastics.com, +44 117 314 8111. To see the full programme and booking details (including a €200 discount for reservations made before 30 January), visit:
http://bit.ly/CWC15B
town, Rhode Island, Cool Polymers produces CoolPoly polymers in grades that combine thermal conductivity with either electrical conduc- tivity (E Series) or electrical isolation (D Series), according to requirements. ❙
www.celanese.com ❙
www.coolpolymers.com
Omya and Arkema sign deal
Epsan adds polyamide capacity
its polyamide compounding capacity from 22,000 to 32,000 tonnes/year. It will be the sixth Coperion extruder to be installed at its plants, which are located in Bursa and Gemlik, Turkey. Arda Efe, Epsan’s global sales director, said: “The Plastistrength, Duras- Epsan to support its fast growing business in
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
Epsan Plastic of Turkey is investing in a new Coperion ZSK 58 MC18
line to increase
capacity increase will help trength, Clearstrength and Biostrength brands. They are manufactured in Deutschland as well as strengthen our position in
PLA compounds.
.omya.com
Germany through Epsan Vlissingen, the Nether- lands, and are used in PVC, existing ones”. PC, PC/ABS, PC/PBT and ❙
www.epsan.com.tr ❙
www.coperion.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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