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design are the advantages in comparison to a The cellulose acetate used is gained from
big granulator. The power input of a shredder European soft wood. Bio-Pen is a new series
is only a small percentage compared to a big of writing utensils from Ritter-Pen for the
granulator since with a shredder the needed ecologically aware consumer. Some 80 % of
power is generated by the torque and not by the ball pen is made from the renewable and
the centrifugal mass. compostable Biograde. “With the help of
Biograde, Ritter-Pen is able to develop
Herbold Meckesheim aesthetically appealing writing utensils that
GmbH
meet the consumers' wish for eco-friendly
products. Biograde is injection mouldable,
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and what is more even dyeable and
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printable”, said Fredy Büchler, Managing
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Director from Ritter-Pen.” Together with Ritter-
Melt Modifiers Dyneon, a leading supplier of
Pen we are very pleased about the award,
fluoropolymers and speciality additives, has
Injection Mouldable
since it confirms that with the development of
developed. The new product exhibits excellent
Biocompound
injection mouldable bioplastics we are in the
dispersion characteristics in compounds of a
pulse of time.”, explained Dr. Edmund Dolfen,
wide variety of polymers. This lowers the
moulding parts (such as bumpers), loose film
managing director of FKuR.
necessary concentration for drip suppressant
waste, etc. In addition to the conventional Biograde, the injection mouldable
properties in flame retardant formulations.
horizontal pushing device, this shredder has biocompound from FKuR, in the
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
The newly developed Melt Modifier, Dyneon
an additional pneumatically operated pushing form of the new Bio-Pen from the
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MM 5935 EF, meets the requirements of UL 94
device acting from above, which has a writing utensils manufacturer Ritter-
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vertical burn test for flame retardant
positive effect on the material being seized by Pen has been granted the award
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thermoplastics typically used for electrical and
the rotor. If quality granulate is required, it will for innovation “Biomaterial of the
electronic articles. The additive forms fibrils of
be possible to add a subsequent low-speed year 2008”. Biograde is a
granulator from our machine series. The transparent, injection mouldable
Anti-Dripping Additive
50 nm thickness under conditions of high
shear. These stressed fibrils create a physical
company’s shredders are characterised by bioplastic based on cellulose. This
network frozen in the plastic. When the
low-noise operation and, due to their low- co-developed product from FKuR
The new drip suppressant additive for flame
thermoplastic melts or burns, the fibrils relax
speed functioning, will produce few fines or and Fraunhofer UMSICHT combines
retardant thermoplastics, Dyneon MM 5935
which causes contraction and suppress
dust, therefore the material can easily be used renewable and biodegradable
EF, with free-flowing powder properties does
dripping.
again, says the company. The machine can cellulose acetate with special
not require refrigeration during storage and
either be placed at ground level and fed via a additives and coupler by means of
transportation. The innovative Melt Modifier is
Dyneon GmbH
belt conveyor or in a near pit. A direct an adapted biocompounding
much easier to handle and to process than
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treatment of the waste where it arises, without process from FKuR. Biograde is
standard PTFE fine powders currently in use,
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any intermediate conveyance or costly sound transparent (depending on grade),
at the same time delivering a higher efficiency.
insulation measures, and a space-saving dyeable, scratch and heat resistant.
It is the first product of a family of innovative
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