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FTC acts to restrict ‘degradable’ claims
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued six enforcement actions against plastics companies that it says are making “misleading and unsubstanti- ated environmental claims” for products containing degrada- tion promoting additives. The actions target Ohio- based ECM Biofilms, Washing- ton-based American Plastics Manufacturing, Massachusetts- based CHAMP and Clear Choice Housewares, Illinois-based Carnie Cap and Michigan- based AJM Packaging. The FTC alleges that all six companies are making unsupported claims of biodegradability for their products.
The actions are part of the
FTC’s efforts to ensure compliance with its recently revised Green Guides. “It’s no secret that consum-
ers want products that are environmentally friendly, and
The FTC in Washington DC is taking action over claims made about degradable products
Invista adds compounds production
that companies are trying to meet that need,” said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protec- tion. “But companies that don’t have evidence to support the environmental claims they make about their products erode consumer confidence and undermine those companies that are playing by the rules.” Full details of the FTC
action can be found at:
http://bit.ly/oxodeg. l In a separate move, the European plastics converters
trade association (EuPC) has published the results of independent analysis it commissioned into the impact of plastics containing degrada- ble additives on the recycling stream. It says that the analysis shows that addition levels of as little as 2% causes significant detrimental effects (details at:
http://bit.ly/EUPCstudy). The organisation is calling for the introduction of separation in the waste stream. ❙
www.ftc.gov ❙
www.eupc.org
Invista Engineering Polymers has added a new 22,000 tons/year compound- ing unit to its manufacturing site at Chattanooga in Tennessee, USA. It will produce reinforced grades of the company’s Torzen PA 66 resin. The facility is equipped with the latest turn-key compounding technology from Coperion and supple- ments the company’s first in-house compounding plant, which is located in the Netherlands. Richard Hill, global
commercial director at Invista Engineering Polymers, said: “our ability to provide consistent, high-quality grade engi- neered polymers anywhere in the world is quickly adding value to our customers’ businesses.” ❙
www.invista.com
Turkey’s Oyak Group acquires Chemson
Turkey’s Oyak Group has acquired the Austrian-head- quartered polymer additives group Chemson from private equity firm Buy-Out Central Europe II Beteiligungs-Invest. Oyak, which posted sales of US$15.5 billion in 2012, is one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Turkey and is already active in the plastics market through its Akdeniz Kimya subsidiary. The company says that the acquisition of Chemson creates a backward-
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integrated additives group with clear world leadership in PVC stabilisers.
Chemson operates
production sites in six locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas, which together have a total production capacity of around 100,000 tonnes a year. It offers a range of PVC stabilizer packages for applications such as pipes, profiles, cables and flooring. ❙
www.chemson.com ❙
www.oyak.com.tr
COMPOUNDING WORLD | November 2013
Chemson is a leading supplier of PVC stabilizers for applications such as pipes
www.compoundingworld.com
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