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Lifocolor expanding in Germany
Lifocolor’s new German plant will add 6,000 tonnes of capacity
Thermoplastic masterbatch manufacturer, Lifocolor Farben has broken ground for a planned €20m expan- sion of its main plant at Lichtenfels, in the Upper Franconia region of Ger- many. The expansion will add 6,000 tonnes of annual capacity and is expected to take 18 months to complete. Lifocolor said the original facility, which dates to 1986,
has reached the limit of its capacity. The new invest- ment includes construction of a 14,000m² building to house production, quality control, administration, warehousing and logistics. It will be located on a 30,000m² plot close to the existing plant, which will continue to operate. According to the com- pany, the new manufactur-
ing unit will be geared to the needs of its core business segments and will use state-of-the-art technol- ogy. It will be able to produce 40% of its own energy needs, rising to 80% in the future, and will enable it to reduce CO2
emissions
per tonne of material manufactured by 40% on 2018 levels. �
www.lifocolor.com
Ampacet brightens up recyclate
Ampacet has introduced a new masterbatch specifically designed to improve the perfor- mance and visual appeal of post-consumer recycled PE in packaging applications. Blue Edge 226 is said to increase film
brightness by imparting a lighter, blueish tone “for a clearer, fresher look”. It also reduces the risk of additional gel formation during production, according to Ampacet. �
www.ampacet.com
PolyOne and Gabriel-Chemie launch NIR-detectable blacks
PolyOne and Gabriel-Chemie have joined the growing number of colorant providers offering black products that can be sorted using the near-IR technologies employed in recycling operations.
Plastics containing carbon black absorb
rather than reflect near-IR (NIR) light, so are not detected in automated sorting equipment in recycling plant and may end up destined for landfill or incineration. PolyOne has launched the OnColor Infrared Sortable Black for Recyclable Packaging, which
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is available in liquid and solid form and in eight black shades plus custom colours. The range contains no carbon black pigment. Gabriel-Chemie’s NIR-reflective masterbatch is also free of carbon black. According to the company, it is food contact approved and laser markable and has no negative impact on mechanical properties compared to existing black options. �
www.polyone.com �
www.gabriel-chemie.com
Piovan buys in Korea
Italian ancillary equipment maker Piovan last month acquired Korean materials handling specialist ToBaPNC, which has a particularly strong position in the design and installa- tion of powder transport systems for the plastics industry. ToBaPNC has sales of
around €4.5m and has manged projects Korea as well as the US, Vietnam and China, where it has worked largely with South Korean manufacturers setting up local market operations. Piovan Group CEO
Filippo Zuppichin said the ToBaPNC acquisition allows it to expand its international presence into a significant new strategic market and will give it much improved access to some of the world’s leading electronics and automotive technology firms. �
www.piovangroup.com
PolyOne’s Oncolor pigments aim to ease recycling
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