news Prayag orders 25th
Indian masterbatch maker Prayag has ordered a new Omega compounding line from Steer, the twin-screw extruder manufacturer also based in India. The deal was announced at the PlastIndia 2015 exhibi- tion earlier this month. It will be the 25th
line to be commis-
sioned by Steer for Prayag. Prayag’s managing director R.K. Agarwal said: “Since 2007, Steer as a technology partner has contributed significantly to the growth of Prayag. We place our trust in Steer’s Omega technology to meet our customer promise and delivery timelines. We are delighted to add the 25th Omega line at our facility in Bhiwadi to manufacture colour masterbatch for exports to over 85 countries.” Prayag has been growing
rapidly with a CAGR of more than 50% in the past five years,
Steer compounding extruder
Steer’s Dr Babu Padmanabhan (left) and Prayag’s R.K. Agarwal celebrate the deal at PlastIndia
IMCD and Dow extend agreement
IMCD is to distribute Dow’s Paraloid impact modifiers and Surecel processing aids in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 1 March 2015, and in the UK from 1 June 2015. The new agreement is an
becoming one of India’s leading and most advanced masterbatch makers. It operates three production plants in Bhiwadi with a production capacity of 50,000 tonnes/year. Steer’s managing director and chief knowledge officer Dr Babu Padmanabhan said, “We are extremely pleased to work with Prayag, one of world’s fastest growing companies in the field of plastics that is led by dynamic leadership that
reflects our transformational thought process. We respect Prayag’s commitment in the partnership and congratulate them on adopting the Omega platform as their standard.” Steer’s Omega co-rotating
twin-screw extruders have an OD/ID ratio of 1.71, creating a large amount free volume for compounding masterbatches with high loadings of pigments and/or additives. ❙
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extension of a long-estab- lished partnership between the two companies in a number of other European countries. It also comple- ments the recent appoint- ment of IMCD as Dow’s pan-European distributor for its Tyrin chlorinated polyethylene range. Paraloid, Tyrin and
Surecel additives are used as impact modifiers and processing aids in a wide range of PVC compounds and in engineering plastics applications. ❙
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www.dow.com/additives
Solvay increases pigment capacity
Solvay has increased production capacity for its Neolor rare-earth inorganic pigment by 50% across its three produc- tion plants in France. It says that its significant kiln investment and process debottlenecking will help it to meet fast growing market demand for high-stability inorganic pigments for plastics. Neolor pigments provide colour tones
from light orange to red, and they ensure high levels of weather resistance for outdoor applications such as power tools, lawn and gardening equipment, sporting goods and automotive parts. The pigments are
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also said to offer high thermal stability and can be used in high-performance polymers processed at temperatures up to 320˚C.
The soft crystal
inorganic pigment is suitable for glass- reinforced plastics as the mechanical properties of the glass
fibre remain unchanged. In addition, Neolor is said to have excellent infrared reflection properties, which helps to reduce temperature build-up in applica- tions such as roofing tiles. Neolor pigments satisfy the require- ments of the Directive 94/62-EC, and the Regulation of the ONEG regarding the content of heavy metal. ❙
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Solvay’s Neolor inorganic pigment offers weather resistance for outdoor applications
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