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Aurora acquires EnCom Polymers and continues growth journey
Polymer compounding group Aurora Material Solutions (previously Aurora Plastics), which is headquar- tered in Streetsboro, OH, US, has acquired EnCom Polymers.
Based in Evansville, IN, and founded in 1999 by Rick Kaskel, EnCom is a privately- owned manufacturer of customised specialty engineered thermoplastics, colour-matching services, and related materials technology solutions. It has traditionally been active in the automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, electrical/electronics, healthcare, industrial, solar, and transportation industries. Darrell Hughes, CEO of Aurora Material Solutions,
since 2017, and further strengthens its position in engineered thermoplastics. EnCom will be grouped with Enviroplas, acquired by Aurora in 2022, to create an engineered thermoplastics business segment. The combined company’s
The acquisition of EnCom strengthens Aurora’s position in engineered thermoplastics
said: “EnCom increases Aurora’s exposure to a mix of additional materials and end markets that are very attractive, and provides us with a significant synergy opportunity. Through
collaborative efforts, we plan to further accelerate EnCom’s growth, creating a bright future for our customers and employees.” The acquisition marks the sixth transaction by Aurora
Peak-PCI adds medical options as alternatives to PTFE
US-based custom and toll compounder Peak Perfor- mance Compounding (Peak- PCI) has launched a new line of low friction PEBA and TPU compounds for use in extruded and injection moulded medical devices. The company says the
Synnergy low COF grades are formulated to provide an alternative to PTFE and can be customised with colourants and additives to meet the needs of manufac- turers of parts such as interventional and diagnos- tic catheters and compo-
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nents. All pass USP Class VI testing for biocompatibility. The company says two studies have shown that lubricious catheter liners produced using Synnergy Rx formulations provided a 14-68% lower COF com- pared to competing samples manufactured in Pebax 63D when pulled at varying pressures (4, 6, and 8 psi). The introduction follows the commissioning late last year of two new small-scale compounding lines. The 22mm and 32mm twin screw lines are equipped for
small lot compounding, colour trials, and DoE development work. “Product development is
one of the most important facets of the manufacturing process,” said Todd March- and, Peak-PCI President. “The integration of these cutting-edge twin-screw extruders affirms our compa- ny-wide dedication to no minimum order quantity.” In 2022, the company commissioned a white room at its compounding plant in Leominster, MA. �
www.peak-pci.com
range of custom com- pounding and technologies now includes rigid engi- neered thermoplastics, PVC compounds, flexible engineered thermoplastics, and other specialty com- pounds such as custom thermoplastic polyolefin, low-smoke zero-halogen compounds (LSOH), flame retardant concentrates, and purge compounds. �
www.auroraplastics.com �
www.encompolymers.com
IN BRIEF...
ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) says it is supporting approval of silver zinc zeolite for Product-Type 9 applica- tions including plastics antimicrobials. Silver zinc zeolite is an existing active substance used to treat polymers and accomplish an antimicrobial effect, which it achieves by interacting with the cell membrane of microorgan- isms, interfering with electron transport process- es, binding to nucleic acids, inhibiting enzymes and catalysing free radical oxygen species.
https://echa.europa.eu
April 2024 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5
IMAGE: ENCOM
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