news Radici buys Mexican compounder
The RadiciGroup of Italy has acquired the polyamide division of Mexican compound- er Resinas TB, and it has renamed the business Radici Plastics Mexico. The company said that these operations, combined with its Radici Plastics USA unit in Wads- worth, Ohio, will strengthen its market and competitive
position in North and Central America. Radici Plastics Mexico is
located in Ocotlán, near Guadalajara, in the heart of the Mexican automotive manufac- turing region, where Fiat Chrysler, BMW, General Motors, Nissan, Ford and Volkswagen Audi, among others, have been investing
heavily in recent years. It has an installed production capacity of 8,000 tons/year and employs over 30 people. Danilo Micheletti, COO for
the RadiciGroup Plastics Business Area in North and South America and China said: “Radici Plastics Mexico will synergistically combine our well-established sales
Darex to be split off from Grace
W.R. Grace is planning to spin off its Darex Packaging Technologies business, together with the Construction Products operating segment, into an independent, publicly traded company. The process is expected to be completed in Q1 2016. The new firm will be called
Darex produces Sylobloc silica-gel-based anti-blocking agents for polymer films
GCP Applied Technologies. It will be headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and will have 70 manufacturing sites, plus R&D, sales and technical service sites in over 40 countries on six continents. As of the end of 2014, it had 2,400 employees. The rest of the
company, which comprises the Materials Technologies segment other than Darex, will continue to operate as W.R. Grace. Darex makes the Sylobloc
range of high-purity silica-gel- based anti-blocking agents which prevent layers of polymer films from sticking together and enhance the surface structure of films. In addition, it is active in oxygen scavenger technology and its Celox product is used in applications including plastic caps. The company has also created an oxygen scavenging masterbatch for closures. ❙
www.gcpat.com
network, our knowledge of the Mexican market and Resinas TB’s competence in the polyamide industry, with the state-of-the-art know-how in nylon chemistry and the vertically integrated raw materials production that epitomise our group.” ❙
www.radicigroup.com ❙
www.resinastb.com
Steer appoints agents in Brazil and Mexico
Steer, the Indian manufac- turer of twin-screw extruders and components, has named Uniflon and JM Lord International as its representative agents in Brazil and Mexico respec- tively. Both countries are seen as having strong growth potential for the company. Steer plans to introduce
its Omega, Mega Special and Alpha series machines in these markets. ❙
www.steerworld.com
Sumika and Skoda develop PP front-end
Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe is supplying a 50% glass-reinforced polypropylene compound for the front-end module of the Skoda Fabia III and Superb III cars. The Thermofil HP F911X grade was selected in preference to a glass-reinforced polyamide as it demonstrated superior performance during testing. According to Sumika, the
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lower density of the PP compound compared to the PA grade led to “significant weight reduction”, helping Skoda to meet lower CO2
emission targets. Sumika supplies its Ther-
mofil HP compounds with glass fibre contents from 20 to 50%. It claims that they exhibit superior strength, stiffness and
COMPOUNDING WORLD | August 2015
Skoda selected Sumika's glass reinforced PP for its latest front end module
impact resistance compared to conventional glass-filled PP. This enables them to replace glass-filled PA, long-fibre
thermoplastics or other more expensive polymers in certain parts. In the new front-end application, Skoda was able to integrate the bonnet locking mechanism into the part for the first time. Sumika Polymer Com- pounds is majority owned by Sumitomo Chemical and has plants in the UK and France. ❙
www.sumika.co.uk
www.compoundingworld.com
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