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Clariant and Floreon to Develop Biopolymers
Muttenz, Switzerland — Clariant’s additive business and Floreon-Trans- forming Packaging, Ltd., are now col- laborating to further extend the per- formance of biopolymers, while pre- serving their environmental benefits. By integrating the advantages of Clariant’s additives with Floreon’s proprietary material solutions, the collaboration aims to open up addi-
applications.
Clariant and Floreon are combining their technical capabilities to improve the performance of biopolymers for demanding plastic applications.
tional possibilities for biopolymers to be used as a viable, low-carbon-foot- print alternative to fossil-based plas- tics for both single-use and durable
Floreon develops and markets proprietary compounds based on PLA and containing 70 to 90 percent renewable, plant-based raw materi- als, thus containing carbon se- questered from the atmosphere by plants. They are typically mechani- cally tougher than traditional PLA and can deliver significant energy savings in processing. Floreon compounds are recyclable and can be composted industrially. The company’s products in- clude a wide range of bio- based additives, which de- liver both high perform- ance and sustainability to the plastics value chain. Introduced at the K 2019 Plastics trade show under the Exolit® OP Ter- ra, Licocene® Terra and Licocare® RBW Vita brand names, they help to reduce fossil resource intensity and enable more sustain- able material choices. Clariant’s experts will support the Flo- reon development team to enhance the performance possibilities and process- ing characteristics of bioplastics.
“We are excited to be working together with Floreon using the ad- vantages of our range of sustainable additives to close the performance gap between biopolymers and other materials,” said Stephan Lynan, Clariant’s head of the additives busi- ness unit. “This is just another way we can contribute to giving the plas- tics value chain a greater choice of options for meeting sustainability targets and consumer demands, and in doing so, support the transforma- tion to a circular economy.” The benefits are far-reaching. Examples include achieving less ener- gy use and faster cycle times by in- creasing the processing efficiency or adding completely new properties to the material. Product manufacturers will have the possibility to tailor com- pounds to suit specific processing tech- nologies and applications, including in some cases those where bioplastics have so far not been able to meet the challenges of demanding conditions or environments. Contact: Clariant International, Ltd., BU Additives, Rothaustrasse 61, 4132 Muttenz, Switzerland +41-61-469-63-63
E-mail:
stefanie.nehlsen@
clariant.com Web:
www.clariant.com
Lackewerke Peters Launches Educational Partnership
Kempen, Germany — Peters has an- nounced that it will be a cooperation partner for the young academics pro- gram, founded by the Wissenschafts- ministerium NRW (Ministry of Sci- ences, North Rhine-Westphalia), aim- ing at entry into a university profes- sorship.
In this program, young scien- tists perform part-time teaching ac- tivities, such as lectures and semi- nars at the university, while doing practical research together with a co-
operation partner in the region. Dr. Christian Schmitz finished his doctorate at the Duisburg Essen University in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Niederhein on the subject of “Near- Infrared Curing Systems.” In the next three years, he will commit him- self to coating development and sta- tistical test planning at Peters, in close collaboration with the compa- ny’s R&D department.
The university’s AI-based high-
throughput machine will also be in- cluded in the planning and research activities. This machine is able to produce, apply, cure, and test up to 120 coating samples per day, opti- mizing and accelerating the develop- ment of coatings. Contact: Lackewerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG, Hooghe Weg 13, 47906 Kempen, Germany +49-2152-2009-0 E-mail:
peters@peters.de Web:
www.peters.de
Epson Names AAE an Authorized Service Center
Long Beach, CA —As part of an initia- tive to increase technical support in the midwest U.S., Epson Robots has expanded its relationship with Air Au- tomation Engineering (AAE). The partnership establishes AAE as an of- ficial authorized Epson Service Center and will expand beyond selling Epson Robots, automation products and inte- grated solutions to include mainte- nance and repair of the broad installed base of Epson robots, helping to en- sure fast repair turnaround times
throughout the upper midwest. The partnership with AAE in- volves all Epson Robots automation products, including the large lineup of SCARA and six-axis robots, as well as the company’s integrated solu- tions. AAE has helped Epson Robots introduce robot-based automation so- lutions throughout the upper mid- west, including the states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Min- nesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. “We’re pleased to expand our re-
lationship with Epson Robots and help our joint customers in the upper midwest,” said Paul Wood, general manager, AAE. “Our team of long- term professionals focuses on provid- ing the best repair and support serv- ices, so our customers benefit from a high ROI.” Contact: Epson America, Inc., 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806 562-290-5683 E-mail:
duane_brozek@ea.epson.com Web:
www.epsonrobots.com
Mycronic Receives Order for Two SLX
Mask Writers
Rowley, MA — Mycronic has received an order for two SLX mask writers from Intel Corporation for deploy- ment in the U.S. The order is the first two mask writers in the chosen configuration. The first system is planned for delivery in the first half of 2021, with the second system planned for the latter half.
The laser-based SLX mask writer was launched at the end of Oc- tober 2019 to meet a rising demand for photomasks for the semiconduc- tor industry, driven by long-term trends, as well as to support an up- coming replacement and moderniza- tion cycle.
Photomasks produced by laser- based mask writers are very impor- tant in the production of semiconduc- tors, accounting for 70 to 75 percent of all photomasks produced. The SLX is a state-of-the-art mask writer, based on the same technology as the display mask writers, which includes the recently launched Evo control platform.
Mycronic offers mask writers for the manufacture of photomasks used in display manufacturing, semi- conductor manufacturing and multi- purpose applications. Contact: Mycronic, Inc., 320 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969 978-948-6919 fax: 978-948-6915 Web:
www.mycronic.com
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