NEWS
Gabriel-Chemie invests to strengthen logistics
Masterbatch producer Gabriel-Chemie has broken ground on a €7m expansion at its headquarters in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria, which when completed will add 3,200m² of additional warehousing capacity. Chief Finance and
Operations Officer Andreas Berger said: “This warehouse extension underscores our commitment to further strengthen Gabriel-Chemie’s position as a future-oriented masterbatch manufacturer.” The expansion will include the installation of a flexible rack system provid- ing an additional 5,000 pallet spaces making open
Computer image of Gabriel-Chemie’s expansion
TrimTabs builds CNT unit
UK-based process technol- ogy company TrimTabs has appointed Engsolve to build a new production unit to manufacture carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from diverse hydrocarbons at its facility in Bridgend. The company said the
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air storage spaces obsolete. The building will be equipped with a photovol- taic system contributing an additional 320 kWp. The expansion will
strengthen the role the Gumpoldskirchen site plays within the Gabriel-Chemie Group, especially in the field of supply chain and logistics. �
www.gabriel-chemie.com
Positive FDA notification for SI
Developer and manufac- turer of performance additives SI Group said the US Food & Drug Administra- tion (FDA) has granted Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2326 for phosphite antioxi- dants Weston 705 and
Weston 705T, and extended the use of these phosphite antioxidants to PET poly- mers. Weston 705 and Weston
705T are nonylphenol-free stabilisers that already have broad approval as Food
Contact Substances for use in various polymers for food-contact packaging around the world, including the US, Canada, the EU, and China. The new FDE grant went into effect on 1 March. �
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production unit is the first step in commercialising TrimTabs’ patented production system and will allow continuous produc- tion of low-cost, highly differentiated CNTs at close to commercial scale. The feedstock comprises waste plastic and other hydrocarbons. There are multiple
market applications for CNTs, notably within the battery, supercapacitor, fuel cell, concrete, com- posites, electricity trans- mission and superconduc- tor industries. The new unit will move the technology readiness level (TRL) through the qualified gate system from TRL 6 to TRL 9. �
https://trimtabs.co
LG Chem’s packaging from CO² feedstock Containers made from PEC
In collaboration with Cosmax, at the Cosmoprof exhibition on 21 March in Bologna, Italy, LG Chem unveiled cosmetic containers made from polyethylene carbonate (PEC) produced from carbon dioxide captured from factories and ethylene oxide.
PEC is primarily used for cosmetic containers and food
packaging materials, but can also be mixed with other products to create a wide range of applications, from flexible films to sturdy cases. The Cosmoprof exhibition features around 3,000 companies showcasing materials, packaging and design. �
www.lgcorp.com �
www.cosmax.com
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