additives feature | Titanium dioxide
process. “The environment is today a real concern for all players, from TiO2
the greenest TiO2
producers to final consumers. As process, the AT process shows better
efficiency in term of energy, raw material, by-products and more,” adds Guillemaille. Argex is developing RGX220, a high durability grade
designed for plastics. The company also plans to develop a durable grade dedicated to masterbatches by using the particle surface treatment to optimize dispersibility at a high concentration. “Our objective is to build a partnership with a masterbatch producer in early 2015,” notes Guillemaille. At the upcoming AMI Thermoplastics Concentrates conference in January 2015, Guillemaille will further discuss how the characteristics of the SX technology impact pigment quality and how the efficiency of the AT process benefits the environment. Argex recently announced a long-term marketing
and supply agreement with the US subsidiary of Germany-based Helm, for distribution of TiO2
in the US and Canada. Helm US will exclusively market and
distribute 50% (up to 25,000 tonnes/year), of TiO2 produced at Valleyfied. The agreement is for a period of seven years, commencing when the plant reaches a
certain capacity which is currently expected to take place in the first quarter of 2017.
More information AMI’s Masterbatch Asia 2015 conference returns to Singapore on 9-11 March. The programme features an impressive line up of pigment suppliers, masterbatch makers and end users, including Sony and Graham Packaging. For details, visit:
http://bit.ly/MBAsia15. Cologne in Germany will be the location for AMI’s Masterbatch 2015 conference on 9-11 June. The programme has recently been published and features speakers from Lego, PepsiCo and Microsoft. It is available at
http://bit.ly/MBconf15.
Click on the links for more information: ❙
www.argex.ca ❙
www.billionschem.com ❙
www.cristalglobal.com ❙
www.dupont.com ❙
www.helmus.com ❙
www.huntsman.com ❙
www.kronostio2.com
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