NEWS Lanxess invests €7m in compounds


Lanxess is adding compounding capacity at its Krefeld-Ürdingen site in Germany


Xenia to sell carbon fibre reinforced PVDF


Italian compounding firm Xenia has announced plans to market a new series of short carbon-fibre filled PVDF thermo- plastic composite grades for injection and extrusion processes under the Xecarb 45 brand. The new products have been developed with


Arkema, previously Xenia’s partner in long chain polyamides and Pebax elastomers. They offer elastic modulus of up to 15,000 MPa and very good resistance to a very wide range of aggressive chemicals, according to Xenia. Parts and pieces made from the new compounds can be welded and shaped using typical fabrication methods for standard Kynar PVDF grades. They are aimed at speciality applications in the chemical processing industry requiring extreme durability and longevity. � www.xeniamaterials.com


Lanxess has commissioned a €7m production line for speciality engineering plastic compounds at its Krefeld- Ürdingen site in Germany. With a capacity of 10,000 tonnes/yr, the new line complements its existing compounding lines for Durethan PA compounds and Pocan PBT compounds, the company said. It is optimised for production of Lanxess’s glass fibre-rein- forced PAs, compounds with high mineral content, and


flame-retardant compounds. “With this investment, we


are responding in particular to the development of new forms of mobility such as electromobility, but also to trends in the electrical and electronic industry such as the Industry 4.0, which are leading to a growing demand for complex thermoplastic compounds,” said Dr Michael Zobel, Head of the High Performance Materials business unit. � www.lanxess.com


NJC adds free-flow PP clarifier


Carbon fibre


reinforced PVDF from Xenia


New Japan Chemical subsidiary NJC Europe has announced availability of a free flowing version of its DMBDS PP clarifier. Rikafast DXG is a micro- granular product that uses the company’s Low Melt technology to provide a 96% DMBDS product offering high clarity and no white spotting. Typical additions are 0.18-4.0%. www.njceurope.com


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