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IonPhasE commissions Coperion IDP system
Coperion has commissioned a complete compounding plant for production of inherently dissipative polymers (IDPs) at the Tampere headquarters of Finland’s IonPhasE. The system, which includes
everything from raw material handling through to final product packaging, was delivered at the end of 2016 and is now in full production. It is centred on a high-perfor- mance ZSK 45 Mc18
compact
twin-screw extruder, equipped with ZS-B side feeder and ZS-EG twin-screw side devolatilisation equipment. The system also includes a
feeding station with 11 integrat- ed Coperion K-Tron feeders for continuous dispensing of raw materials into the extruder, a UG underwater pelletiser, and semi-automatic bagging system.
IonPhasE makes static
IonPhasE compounding plant is based around a Coperion ZSK 45 Mc18
extruder
dissipative polymer additives for use as permanent anti- static additives for applications in the electrical, chemical and automotive industries, as well as in consumer goods such as air-conditioning units, vacuum cleaners, switches and housings. ❙
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Velox lays out own FR products
German distribution specialist Velox is launching its own range of seven brominated and halogen- free flame retardant masterbatches – Vemab FR. The Vemab FR products
are said to be suitable for use in extrusion of film, sheets and cables, plus blow moulding and injection moulding. They can be used with a wide range of thermoplastic polymers, including PE, PP, TPO, PA, PS and derivates, the company claims. The range will be
showcased at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen in October. Samples are available now for evaluation. ❙
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Sirmax targets India with Autotech JV
Italian compounder Sirmax has set up a 50-50 joint venture with Autotech Polymers India – called Autotech-Sirmax India – to drive its growth in Asia. As part of the deal, Sirmax has acquired 50% of Autotech, a family-owned firm that has been active in the plastics market since 1945 and has sites in Gujarat and Haryana provinces. The move will mean
capacity at the Autotech sites will increase from 15,000 to 40,000 tonnes/year by 2021. It will also see the Indian operations gaining a licence to
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use Sirmax’s technology. Sirmax CEO Massimo Pavin
said: “We are driving the decision to follow our strategy
of global growth and to build a leadership in India and in the Asian markets”. Sirmax posted sales of
€220m in 2016. The company, headquartered in Padua, claims to be the fifth largest European producer of PP and engineering plastic compounds for the automotive, appliance, electronics and power tool markets with four plants in Italy, plus others in Brazil and the US.
Some 58% of Sirmax
Sirmax President and CEO Massimo Pavin (left) with Autotech Polymers India Managing Director Achal Thakkar
production is in Italy but 63% is exported. Clients include Whirlpool, BSH Hausgeräte, Indesit, Electrolux, Karcher, Philips, Honeywell, ABB, FCA, VW, Mercedes and PSA. ❙
www.sirmax.it ❙
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August 2017 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5
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PHOTO: SIRMAX
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