news Smart’s PC roof keeps it cool
The injection moulded polycarbonate panorama roof panel fitted to the latest version of Smart’s forTwo city car is claimed to be the first to integrate infra-red absorption, allowing more effective control of cabin temperature. Manufactured by Webasto at its plant at Schierling in Germany using a two-compo- nent injection-compression moulding process, the transparent section of the 1.2m2
forTwo roof panel is moulded in Makrolon AG2677 RTP targets contract sector
RTP Company has acquired the remaining three US-based thermoplastic compounding facilities operated by Alloy Polymers as part of its plan to strengthen its foothold in supplying contract manufacturers. The three US operations are located at Richmond in Virginia, and at Crockett and Orange in Texas. RTP said the plants will be merged with the Alloy operation at Gahanna in Ohio that it acquired earlier in 2014. The Alloy Polymers business, which has more than 225,000 tonnes of compounding
capacity, will operate as a wholly-owned RTP subsidiary using the Alloy Polymers name under the leadership of Peter Ploumidis. “Alloy Polymers will continue to provide
high-volume compounding production services for contract manufacturers, and RTP Company will continue developing custom engineered thermoplastic compounds for moulders and OEMs,” Ploumidis said. The Alloy Polymers production facility in India is not included in the deal. ❙
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@PlasticsWorld tops 10,300 followers
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from Bayer MaterialScience containing its heat-absorbing colour 771079. The 9.8kg part cuts weight
by around 50% compared to glass. This, together with a reduced air-conditioning requirement due to the IR absorbing additive, helps to reduce fuel consumption. Installation is also simplified as all fixings are integrated into the roof panel surround, which is moulded in a black Bayblend T95MF PC/ABS grade. ❙
www.materialscience.bayer.com
Piovan acquires Penta
Italian plastics ancillary equipment maker Piovan has bought Penta, a designer and manufacturer of large-scale materials handling and storage systems for the plastics and food processing industries also based in Italy. In a statement, Piovan described the move as a “strategic acquisition” that would provide it with a foothold in new non-plas- tics markets. It brings the company’s number of production sites worldwide to seven. Penta will benefit from
access to Piovan’s 23 international sales and services subsidiaries and 70 global distributors. ❙
www.piovan.com ❙
www.pentamfg.it
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