news Luxus and Roctool collaborate
UK-based compounder Luxus has announced a partnership with French moulding technology specialist RocTool that aims to market the former’s scratch-resistant high-recycled content Hycolene PP for Class A automotive interior parts.
RocTool’s
heat-cool moulding process is well suited to production of high gloss and finely structured surfaces. The
Amcor buys Canadian moulder
US-based Amcor Rigid Plastics has acquired Toronto, Canada-based Plastic Moulders, a privately-owned custom precision moulding business specialising in design and production of packaging for the health, beauty and pharmaceutical sectors. “This acquisition will
continue our growth strategy,” said Mike Schmitt, Amcor Rigid Plastics President. “Plastic Moulders’ technologies and superior technical capabili- ties will strengthen our business portfolio. We will be able to offer additional innovative products and services to customers globally.” Amcor Rigid Plastics is part of the $10bn Amcor group of companies. ❙
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Luxus claims Hycolene offers improved scratch resistance
French company said in a statement that recent trials of the Luxus Hycolene 16818
grade at its technical centre had shown much better results than a standard talc-filled prime PP grade in such applications. RocTool, which recently set up a new branding of HD Plastics to promote its surface technolo- gies, said it will include the
Hycolene grade in
its offering to Tier 1 automotive moulders.
“We’re really enthusiastic to
obtain this kind of quality surface with PP,” said RocTool Materials Engineer Calypso Belioli. According to Luxus
Technical Manager Terry Burton, the key appeal of the Hycolene compound is that its up to 60% recycled content allows car makers to achieve their environmental goals without sacrificing perfor- mance. ❙
www.luxus.co.uk ❙
www.roctool.com
Corbion to supply PLA in US
Corbion Bioplastics has extended pre-marketing supply of high performance PLA bioplastics to the North American market as it moves toward start-up of its first production plant in 2018. The portfolio includes a
range of high heat, high performance PLLA and PDLA homopolymer resins specifi- cally targeted at applications where durability and/or high
heat resistance are key requirements. The company will also offer a number of standard PLA grades. “Making these pre-market-
ing resins available in the USA will accelerate market acceptance of PLA and will allow Corbion to gain a deeper insight into the various product-market combina- tions”, said Derek Atkinson, Senior Business Director for
the Americas. The company has set up a
local warehouse in the US to ensure short delivery times to customers. In February, Corbion
Bioplastics said it was moving ahead with its plans to build a €65m 75,000 tonnes/year PLA production plant in Thailand for start-up in the second half of 2018. ❙
www.corbion.com
Tsubaki cuts friction with DSM
Tsubakimoto UK is using a new special lubri- cated grade of Stanyl PA46 in slide shoes for petrol engine timing chain systems, produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems (QCMS). DSM worked closely with Tsubakimoto and
QCMS to ensure that the Stanyl TW371 grade met all performance and manufacturing criteria. Tests showed a 20% reduction in friction compared to the previously used TW341 grade. “That may not sound like a lot, but at this
level, such an improvement is very significant,” said Jippe van Ruiten, R&T Manager Automotive Europe at DSM. ❙
www.dsmep.com
INJECTION WORLD | May 2016
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A timing chain slide produced in DSM’s Stanyl 46
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