exhibition preview | Fakuma 2014
conjunction with students from Reutlingen University in Germany. The injection-moulded sample has been designed to show the characteristics and features of plastic components with a particular focus on packag- ing products made from polyolefins. It therefore incorporates hinges, different wall thicknesses and surface finishes, plus a plain area for accurate colour measurement. Granula is using the injection moulded test speci-
Granula will be moulding its novel test specimen for assessing colour masterbatches
including PA, PBT, PBT/ASA, PC, PPO/PS and PP. One example is Tecomid NC40 GR30 BK047 CE, a black, 30% glass-fibre-reinforced, UV and heat stabilized PA 66/6. This has successfully survived UV aging tests, preventing the formation of glass fibre streaks on the polymer surface. ❙
www.eurotec-ep.com
Geba will show examples from across its range of engineering plastics compounds, which extends from ABS and PA through to PSU, PEEK and LCPs. The company will also show examples of its TPE and
TPU compounds, including its recently developed Desmovit DP R Eco line of natural fibre reinforced TPUs. Offered with 10, 15 and 20% natural fibres, the Desmovit DP R Eco grades display lower density than glass reinforced alternatives and are aimed at applications such as walking sticks, tent poles, shoe soles and cycle components. ❙
www.geba.eu
Grafe will be highlighting the latest additions to its line of electrically conductive compounds, including several new colour options. The latest innovations include new types of electri-
Hexpol TPE will be showing
Müller’s latest Lifoflex Flam range of flame retardant TPEs
cally conductive PS, ABS and SBC. The mechanical prop- erties of the polypropylene and ABS-based conductive materials in the Colorstat range have been improved and colour options extended. In addition, new colour-neutral electrically conductive Colorstat PO and PA Soft grades make it possible to produce colour-specific polyolefin and polyamide-based technical soft parts. The company will also be presenting its technologies
for enhancing the thermal conductivity of plastics. It claims that thermal conductivity can be increased by 200-500 % through the use of the appropriate filler materials, loadings and compounding technology. ❙
www.grafe.com
Granula will be showing the novel test specimen for assessing colour masterbatches that was developed in
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mens to monitor the properties of coloured plastics and to help customers with the specification of colour masterbatches. ❙
www.granula.eu
Hexpol TPE will exhibit the latest developments from its Müller Kunststoffe and Elasto business units on its stand.
Müller Kunststoffe will display its latest Lifoflex
Flam range of flame retardant TPEs, which are free from halogens and antimony oxide so will not produce corrosive and toxic gases such as hydrochloric acid or aromatic bromine in case of fire. The new grades conform to UL94 V0 and European directives 2011/65/ EU (RoHS) and 2003/11/EC at various wall thicknesses. The Lifoflex Flam range includes soft grades that meet UL 94 V0 at 3.0 and 1.5 mm. It also includes a number of products formulated for adhesion to technical polymers such as ABS, PC, PBT and PA for use in over-moulding applications. Elasto Sweden, which is the group’s centre of
excellence for medical TPE compounds, will highlight its latest Mediprene grades, while Elasto UK will present its Dryflex WS hydrophilic TPEs. These compounds swell at a controlled rate when immersed in water – with swell rates from 300 to 1,000% - and shrink back to original size in a fully reversible process. The Dryflex WS compounds are being used in water stop applications in the construction sector. ❙
www.hexpoltpe.com
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