news Baerlocher adds capacity in China
Additive manufacturer Baerlocher has announced further expansion of its production plant at Changzhou in China. The investment includes calcium-based stabiliser systems capabilities for PVC applications in areas such as pipe and cable. The company said demand
for these products is expected to grow strongly as China transitions away from
lead-based stabilisers by the end of 2017, the target date set by the Chinese Plastics Pipes Association. Many manufactur- ers in China have already made the switch, it said. A separate move away from
fittings stabilised with methyl tin due to water quality concerns is also expected to encourage the adoption of calcium-based stabilisers. Since beginning production
of calcium-based stabilisers at Changzhou in 2012, Baerloch- er has introduced them in all PVC applications. Sales in China are already in excess of 20,000 tonnes/year and investment in this field will top $25 million by the end of 2016. In addition, Baerlocher has
decided to produce metal soaps, which are critical raw materials for calcium-based stabilisers. Citing its raw
Sanitized opens new ‘TecCentre’
Sanitized, a specialist in antimicrobial products for the plastics and textile industries, has opened a new ‘TecCentre’ at its head office site in Burgdorf, Switzerland, which will focus on active product
development and optimisation support for hygiene function and material protection. The company said a key function of the new facility will be to help customers develop new products with integrated
hygiene functions and material protection against defined aggressors. The centre has testing facilities for polymer and textile coatings, plus the equipment to manufacture plastic films or coating support systems and textiles. Testing capabilities include a
variety of thermal and environ- mental exposure procedures for plastics and textiles. The centre can also carry out all relevant microbiological laboratory tests for mould formation, odour development, material deterioration, dust mites or bacteria growth, either individually or in combination. ❙
www.sanitized.com
Albis and Telch partner in Mexico
Germany’s Albis Plastics and Mexican thermo- plastics distributor Corporacion Telch have signed a distribution agreement allowing Telch to offer the Albis Altech brand of filled and unfilled PA and PP compounds. The move allows Telch to expand its existing
product line with a range of technical com- pounds suitable for the rapidly automotive
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sector in Mexico. However, the two companies also see opportunities in the electrical and electronic markets. Based in Hamburg, Albis is active worldwide
in technical thermoplastics, while also offering various high performance plastics, compound solutions and masterbatches. ❙
www.albis.com
material integration as a competitive advantage, Andy Jones, global head of the PVC Additives business unit called the decision “a logical progres- sion that will help us strength- en our position in the region.” Baerlocher also intends to sell non-dusting and powder stearates in various polymer and non-polymer markets in China. ❙
www.baerlocher.com
Victrex leads 3D printing consortium
UK-based Victrex is leading a consortium of companies aiming to develop a range of new polyaryletherketone (PAEK) formulations for powder-based additive manufacturing technologies such as laser sintering. The consortium has been
awarded funding for the project by Innovate UK. It includes Airbus Group Innovations, EOS e-Manu- facturing Solutions, the University of Exeter, E3D-Online, HiETA Tech- nologies, South West Metal Finishing, and Avon Valley Precision Engineering. Victrex materials are
already being used in filament and powder-based additive manufacturing techniques. The Innovate project aims to improve material options and laser sinter powder recycling rates. ❙
www.victrex.com
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