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Luxus and JLR share Recyclite automotive compounds results


UK-based compounder Luxus marked the end of the €1.4m three-year Recyclite project last month together with project partners car maker Jaguar Land Rover, automotive moulder IAC and extruder maker Coperion. Funded in part through the


EU’s Eco-Innovation pro- gramme, the Recyclite project aimed to develop formulations and processing technology for commercial production of a series of lightweight and scratch-resistant PP com- pounds – marketed as Hycolene – containing some recycled content and suitable for use in Class A automotive interior applications. According to Luxus Managing Director Peter Atterby, the development team has achieved all its goals. He said some 60 tonnes of


Hycolene delivers environmental performance and improved aesthetics


Jaguar Land Rover


Hycolene compounds have been produced to date on its Coperion twin screw com- pounding plant. “We have engi- neered what we believe is the next generation in perfor- mance leading polymers,” he said. “Hycolene has exceeded expectations offering an enhanced surface finish where it matters most – in the auto cockpit and cabin.” The project partners have


developed a range of formula- tions offering weight savings of between 2.5-11.0%, recycled contents up to 50%, and considerably improved scratch performance; Erichsen scratch performance ∆L results are less than 0.5 for most grades and in some cases yield negative values (meaning the scratches show darker than the main substrate). Pricing is also said to be competitive.


Materials Innovation Manager Robert Crow said that trials carried out by IAC on a steering cowl cover for the Range Rover Evoque model using a 40% recycled content Hycolene grade showed a 3.8% weight saving and a 7.6% reduction in environmental impact with a considerable improvement in scratch resistance. IAC reported an up to 10% saving in cycle time and reduced weld line visibility. Luxus Commercial Director Sajid Mohammed said Hycolene grades are currently being evaluated with several OEMs, although the nature of the automotive industry means that the first commercial adoption is still likely to be some years away. ❙ www.luxus.co.uk


Euromap/OPC to promote Industry 4.0


Euromap, the umbrella organisation for European plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers, has signed an agreement with the OPC Foundation to work closely on the development of ‘Industry 4.0’ interface descriptions. Euromap has already spent three years


developing Industry 4.0-ready interfaces based on OPC UA. The first, Euromap 77 – an interface between injection moulding machines and central computers/MES – was published in October last year. Further specifications for the networking of different machines are being developed. Euromap and OPC intend to publish interface descriptions for plastics and


12 COMPOUNDING WORLD | February 2017


rubber machinery as Companion Specifications. These uniform informa- tion models eliminate the cost associated with the adjustments that the networking of machinery previously required. Providing data in the same form will mean that components from different manufacturers can be combined into installations more easily. An overview of the specifications


currently under development can be found at: www.euromap.org/i40


lLearn more about Industry 4.0 at AMI’s Industry 4.0 for Plastics Processors one-day conference http://bit.ly/IND_4


Euromap Secretary General Thorsten Kühmann (left) seals the agreement with OPC Foundation Vice President Stefan Hoppe


www.compoundingworld.com


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