news LyondellBasell grows in India
LyondellBasell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the polypropylene compounding assets of India’s Zylog Plastalloys, including its manufacturing sites at Sinar and Chennai. The move will double the size of the company’s automo- tive customer base in India and make it the third largest producer of PP compounds in
the country with an annual capacity of 44,000 tonnes. It follows LyondellBasell’s acquisition earlier this year of SJS Plastiblends, a manufac- turer of PP compounds located at Aurangabad. “We are very optimistic about India’s economic growth and rapidly expanding automotive market,” said Bhavesh (Bob) Patel, CEO and
Chairman of the Management Board of LyondellBasell. “The acquisition of SJS and Zylog are part of our plan to strategically expand our footprint where it makes sense from an economic and strategic perspective.” LyondellBasell claims to be
the world’s largest producer of PP compounds with an annual capacity of 1.2m tonnes. It has
supplied the Indian market through imports and tolling arrangements since 2009. The Zylog transaction is expected to close in early 2016, the com- pany said.
India is the fourth largest
growth market for automobiles globally with some 3m vehicles produced each year. ❙
www.lyondellbasell.com ❙
www.zylogplastalloys.com
ELIX develops natural fibre reinforced ABS
ELIX Polymers, a specialist in high perfor- mance ABS materials based in Tarragona, Spain, has introduced a new generation of natural fibre-reinforced ABS. ELIX Eco ABS-NF has been developed for
ELIX Eco natural fibre filled ABS can be extruded, moulded or 3D printed
Perstorp secures US supply
Perstorp has secured a permanent storage tank for its Emolten 100 brand of DPHP plasticiser in New Jersey as part of its plans to improve service to US customers. The new supply is
expected to be operational from the start of 2016 and, the company said, should lead to shorter lead and delivery times for its rapidly growing customer base in the US. ❙
www.perstorp.com
www.compoundingworld.com
processing on injection moulding machines and specific extrusion processes without the need for equipment modifications. It is targeted at applications in industries such as automotive and furniture. Key benefits are said to include high
stiffness, heat resistance, low moulding shrinkage ratios, low emissions and weight reduction when compared to glass fibre- reinforced ABS (due to its lower density). The material has also been tested successfully for 3D printing. The new grade was developed with a
European Economic Area & Norway Grant for development of sustainable ABS materials and composites. ❙
www.elix-polymers.com
Recycled PP excels in trials
UK-based compounder Luxus announced that its Hycolene high recycled content PP for automotive interior parts has surpassed expectations in commercial scale trials performed by development partner International Automo- tive Components (IAC). The trials showed that the
Hycolene compounds – which contain up to 60% recycled content and a new light weight filler package – provided improved scratch resistance compared to current talc-filled alternatives. The compound also delivered an 8-12% cycle time saving along with reduced
density. “This was a very encour-
aging first trial, although further trials are required to fully optimise the product,” said IAC product engineer Dave Jenkins. “A range of components also need to be run, so we can under- stand the material’s strengths and weaknesses. These will commence once the initial component lab testing is completed satisfactorily.” Luxus and IAC are part of a
development consortium, together with compounding
Luxus said
its high recycled content PP has “surpassed
expectations” in latest trials
equipment producer Coperion and car maker Jaguar Land Rover, that secured £1.4m fo funding under the EU Eco- Innovation programme to commercialise the Hycolene technology. ❙
www.luxus.co.uk
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