NEWS Ascend steps into India


Ascend Performance Materials is to acquire the compounding division of Formulated Polymers Limited, an engineered polymer materials manufac- turer located at Chennai in India. The move follows recent Ascend compounding acquisitions in Mexico, China, France and Italy. Ascend said this latest acqui- sition gives the company its first manufacturing base in the subcontinent and strengthens its global reach in the electrical and e-mobil- ity application space. Established in 1991,


Formulated Polymers is currently a licensee of Ascend’s Starflam flame retardant PA formulations. The acquisition includes the


Project to lightweight car parts


Spanish plastics technol- ogy centre Aimplas has joined the LightCar Project, which aims to develop new long fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite materials to help vehicle weight reduction. The project is coordi-


Above: Formulated Polymers is a significant player in India’s compounding industry


manufacturing facility at Chennai as well as the business’s warehouses throughout India. “Demand for our materials in India is strong and growing,” said Phil McDivitt, Ascend’s President and CEO. “The team at Formulated Polymers has built an


excellent, diversified business with a proven track record of technology development in polyamides.” The acquisition is


expected to close on 1 May 2022. Terms of the agree- ment have not disclosed. � www.ascendmaterials.com � www.formulatedpolymers.com


Lati adds to its Laramid range


Italian compounder Lati is extending its Laramid range with a new grade —Laramid T — based on semi-aromatic PA9 resin, which is said to be characterised by lower moisture absorption, enhanced surface appear- ance, and im-


proved dimensional stability.


With a glass transition


temperature close to 130°C and a melting point of 290-310°C, PA9T provides a performance window similar to other PPA and PPS-based alternatives. It is said to be


suitable for continuous use at temperatures up to 160°C. The Laramid T family includes compounds reinforced with 60% glass fibres, 30% high carbon fibres, or 40% high modulus carbon fibres. �www.lati.com


nated by Industrias Alegre and funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency within the frame- work of the Programme of Strategic Cooperation Projects. Other participants include Itera Soluciones de Ingeniería and Sinfiny Smart Technologies. Aimplas said the new


materials are expected to offer lightness, impact resistance and rigidity, good recyclability, and processability using conventional manufactur- ing methods with low waste generation. The project will include design of a flexible, high-speed production cell for manufacturing of parts within which electronic components can be fitted. �www.aimplas.net


Second compounding plant for Barlog


Barlog Plastics, a German specialist in high-performance plastics and engineering, has outlined plans to open a new compounding plant at Windeck Dattenfeld in the Rhein-Sieg district this summer. The firm, which is headquartered at


Overath near Cologne, acquired an 11,100m2 1,500m2


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plot of land, including a production hall, in Windeck


Dattenfeld in late 2021. “We could no longer meet the increasing space requirements in Overath. Dattenfeld now offers an opportunity for expan- sion,” said Managing Partner Peter Barlog.


Barlog distributes compounds manufactured by EMS Grivory, RIA Polymers and Kolon Plastics, as well as producing its own compounds. These


are focused on applications requiring high strength and heat resistance, and attributes such as thermal and electri- cal conductivity. Typical end markets include e-mobility, household appli- ances, and drinking water supply. The company also offers engineer- ing design, prototyping, and low volume injection moulding services. �www.barlog.de


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