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New event focuses on conductive plastics
AMI is launching a new conference focusing on the development and application of electrically and thermally conductive plastics. Conduc- tive Plastics 2015, will take place on 29 June to 1 July in Düsseldorf, Germany, and is supported by Injection World and sister magazine Com- pounding World. There is increasing interest
in the use of thermally conduc- tive and electrically conductive thermoplastic plastics, which have potential to replace metals in a growing range of applications. These include LED lighting, automotive components, electronics manufacturing, electromag- netic shielding, and ATEX applications for reducing the risk of explosions. The Conductive Plastics
2015 conference will examine how to optimise the design and production of thermally conductive or electrically conductive plastics compo- nents. Speakers will also
Conductive compounds are growing in lighting, automotive and electronics applications
address the influence of processing parameters on the properties of the finished part. Presentations will cover the
latest and emerging additive technologies for tailoring the thermal or electrical conductiv- ity of plastics, and formulating compounds to deliver the required balance of properties. In addition, the conference will provide insights into the emerging market opportunities for conductive plastics and provide case studies based on leading edge applications. It will look at how the design and production flexibility provided by conductive plastics, combined
with their competitive costs and light weight, are opening up exciting new opportunities for compounders, processors, product and electronics designers, and OEMs. If you are interested in giving
a presentation at the confer- ence, please contact Chris Smith before 19 December 2014:
cs@amiplastics.com, +44 117 924 9442. If you are interested in participating in the event as an attendee, exhibitor or sponsor, contact Kat Langner:
kl@amiplastics.com, +44 117 314 8111. More information at: ❙
http://bit.ly/CP15AMI
£2m investment at Plantpak
Horticultural plastics manu- facturer Desch Plantpak has completed a £2m investment in new injection moulding and thermoforming equipment at its production plant at Mundon in the UK. The investment includes
four new all-electric moulding machines from Italian manufacturer BMB – two 250 tonne and two 350 tonne
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models. The fast cycling packaging specification machines are equipped with Star robots and automation for unattended operation. “We plan to run the
injection moulding ‘lights-out’ at the weekend,” said James Binch, managing director of Desch Plantpak owner Lincolnshire Management, who has managed the
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investment programme. “We are not quite there yet, but we aim to be one of the best manufacturers in the horticul- tural area.”
The BMB units replace 15 old moulding machines. Plantpak has also installed
a fully automatic thermoform- ing line from Turkish producer Yeniyurt Makina. ❙
www.desch-plantpak.com
news in brief
❙ Heat-cool moulding technology developer RocTool has signed a global licence agreement with Flextronics, allowing the contract manufacturing group to extend the use of its injection moulding technolo- gies to applications in consumer and wearable electronics, consumer products and automotive applications. Flextronics has been using the RocTool technology in certain applications since 2011.
www.roctool.com
❙ Reuters reported in November that Weener Plastik owner Lindsay Goldberg is looking for a buyer for the plastic packag- ing operation. The company is reported to be seeking offers of around €400m for the business, which is
expected to post sales of €275m this year. Lindsay Goldberg bought Weener in 2012, acquiring and merging it with Plasticum in 2013.
www.wppg.de
❙ US moulder EVCO Plastics has installed a Mark One 3D printer from Mark Forged capable of printing continu- ous glass, carbon and Kevlar fibre reinforced PA parts. The Mark One combines compos- ite filament and fused filament fabrication tech- niques. EVCO says the new technology will be used to produce complex fixtures and automation components, allowing it to compress design cycles and offer customers a faster service.
www.evcoplastics.com
www.injectionworld.com
PHOTO: DSM
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