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Replicating Tree Bark
compostable bio-polymers derived from of a wide range of polymers and co-polymers,
renewable resources, namely a complete as well as in the production of several
Chemline announced its high flexible polyurea
colour card called VIBATAN BIO including for intermediate chemicals. The largest single use
resin material specifically designed for
example VIBATAN BIO WHITE 13625, for butadiene is in the production of styrene-
manufacturing artificial tree bark. This new
VIBATAN BIO YELLOW 26246, VIBATAN BIO butadiene rubber (SBR) which is principally
product, CHEMTHANE 7070, gives
RED 48668 and others. All these are used in the manufacture of tyres. The demand
fabricators, contractors and building owners
compositions in a biodegradable and for butadiene has expanded recently. MCC’s
an alternative means of decorating open
compostable polymer carrier and their use is new production technology will enable
areas with high realistic artificial trees. This
specific for the production of ‘bio-films’ butadiene supplying capacity to meet the
information is according to John Henningsen,
intended for packaging (shoppers), but can rising demand for all butadiene-related
spokesperson for the manufacturer.
be also used for injection moulding or sheet products. Butadiene occupies about 40% of
Chemthane 7070 is a spray-in-mould
extrusion for thermoforming. They can be crude C4s, which comprises about 11% of the
elastomeric polyurea with high elongation and showcasing in conjunction with distributor
easily transformed through the conventional fraction that is obtained by naphtha cracking
hardness formulations ranging from 75–85 OOO Telko of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The
production processes and using the standard (equivalent to approximately 30% of ethylene),
Shore D. This 1:1 mix, 100% solids product is move to exhibit at the event highlights the
equipment; they are furthermore perfectly and the substance is produced by a method of
environmentally friendly and it does not importance of the Russian and
suitable for the production of end-products extraction from crude C4s. While there are
contain solvents or styrene. “If you have an Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
which have to satisfy the parameters currently few commercialised technologies to
application where real trees won’t survive, markets to VTC TPE Group’s expanding
imposed by the Norm UNI EN 13432. Among produce butadiene other than extracting it from
they weigh too much or simply won’t fit global business strategy. Particular focus at
such ‘bio’ products one can find VIBATAN crude C4s with a naphtha cracker, MCC will
through the door, CHEMTHANE 7070 offers the show will be VTC TPE Group’s Dryflex ‘A’
BIO BLACK 99891 and VIBATAN BIO BLACK explore the production of butadiene by itself,
an attractive alternative,” Mr. Henningsen series for bonding applications. They are
99909 which are particularly suggested for utilising the technology’s high cost
added. CHEMTHANE 7070 is produced using designed to provide an economical solution
the production of ‘bio-films’ intended for competitiveness and, at the same time, plans
moulds taken directly off real trees. Using for a wide variety of overmoulding and co-
agricultural application, especially for those to license the technology to those companies
various moulding compounds you can quickly extrusion applications while providing many
sheets for mulching which could solve the that plan to produce butadiene using butenes
replicate any species of tree. This patented design and processing advantages: soft-touch
problem of their disposal, as would be left on to be produced by the many naphtha cracker
process uses nature to do most of the detail feel; excellent adhesion to a wide range of
the soil to decompose naturally. and FCC facilities in Japan and abroad. MCC
work. The moulding process captures even substrates including PP, ABS, PC, PA and PE;
will therefore initiate discussions with the
the slightest surface details of the real tree easy to process and colour; tactile and non-
VIBA SpA above-mentioned companies, companies who
bark. slip grip; range of hardnesses from 0 Shore A
Tel: +39 0331 81 25 91 are interested in cooperating in the butadiene
to 60 Shore D; good weatherability and
Email:
marketing@vibagroup.com production business, engineering companies,
Chemline durability; and translucent grades available.
Web:
www.vibagroup.com and others. MCC has positioned butadiene-
Tel: +1 314 664 2230
based C4 chemicals business such as
Web:
www.chemline.net Vita Thermoplastic
1, 4-butandiol and its derivatives as one of the
Polymers
New Technology to
existing growth businesses in the growth
Flexible TPE Solutions Tel: +44 161 654 6616
Produce Butadiene
strategy, and plans to further strengthen this
business through the application of the new
Email:
info@vtctpe.com
butadiene production technology.
VTC TPE Group presented its commitment to Web:
www.vtctpe.com
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has
providing high performance, technically
developed a brand new technology to
Mitsubishi Chemical
advanced and cost-effective TPE solutions at
Masterbatches for Bio-
manufacture butadiene from butenes using
the INTERPLASTICA exhibition 27–30th
proprietary catalyst and examined it at a pilot
Corporation
January 2009 in Moscow, Russia. 2009 marks
Polymers
plant in its Mizushima Plant in Japan. Since
Tel: +81 3 32793282
the VTC TPE Group’s first time at the
MCC has now had a firm prospect to
Email:
matsuoka.shigeru@md.mpi.co.jp
exhibition, with its Dryflex range of TPEs for a
Performing at its best and with the aim of
industrialise the new production technology,
Web:
www.techbarrier.com
wide range of Russian markets including
finding new solutions to such impending
MCC plans to produce the process design
automotive, construction and electronics
problems, VIBA Laboratories has developed
package within the next year. Butadiene is
Heat-Resistant
taking pride of place. VTC TPE Group was
some new masterbatches for the colouring of
mainly used as a monomer in the production
Bioplastic to Launch in
2009
The Japanese government, aiming to lower
carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions and conserve
fossil resources, has set an ambitious goal
under which 20% of all plastics used in Japan
should come from renewable feedstock, rather
than traditional petrochemicals, by late 2010s.
Reflecting this trend toward increased
environmental protection, Teijin began
researching bioplastic jointly with third-party
institutions in 2004. The result is an entirely
new type of heat-resistant bioplastic that was
officially introduced under the unified brand
name of BIOFRONTTM in 2007, which Teijin
plans to fully commercialise as an alternative,
eco-friendly plastic next year. The Teijin Group,
a Japan-based global chemical group, has set
its own target of cutting CO
2
emissions by at
least 20% from 1990 levels as of 2020. The
group intends to achieve the mark through an
oil-independent strategy, under which it will
use plant- and other bio-derived resources to
replace all oil-derived substances in its
chemical products, including plastics, films
and fibres.
Teijin Ltd
Tel: +81 33 506 4055
Email:
pr@teijin.co.jp
Web:
www.teijin.co.jp
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