NEWS Heroplas starts up in Germany
German technical com- pounder Sitraplas Group and plastics recycler Spenger KRS Kunststoff Recycling and Service have started production at their recently formed joint venture compounding company, Heroplas. Around €3m has been invested in the new busi-
ness at Spenge in Germany, which will produce custom polyolefin-based com- pounds with a focus on fast turnaround, small batches. “Heroplas will set its focus on customer-specific special compounds, which are mostly small lots, but the set-up is flexible for large lots as well,” said a company
spokesperson. Heroplas product lines will include PP and PE compounds, TPEs and TPVs, complementing the PC, PMMA, ABS, PBT and engineering resin blend products produced by Sitraplas. The plant commenced operation in June and will
Asahi Kasei targets haptics
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA) has introduced SoForm, a new addition to its Thermylene family of chemically-cou- pled, glass fibre reinforced PPs described as a cost and process optimised material for automotive interior surfaces and industrial durable goods. Key features claimed for
SoForm include excellent scratch resistance with a pleasant haptic surface and improved durability, plus low gloss, low emissions, chemical resistance and structural performance. It is said to eliminate the need to paint, over-mould or foam-in-place. The material is offered in
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Above: SoForm is a new enhanced-haptic reinforced PP from Asahi Kasei
10, 15, 20 and 25% glass fibre reinforced grades. All are available either natural or pre-coloured and are suitable for injection moulding. Potential applications
include instrument panels, door panels and associated touch points in the automo- tive sector, as well as furniture armrests and durable wear surfaces. �
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be in full production by September. It is equipped with two Coperion com- pounding lines — ZSK 26 and ZSK 45 variants — with options of underwater and wet or dry strand pelletising. Total capacity is around 2,000 tonnes/yr, according to the company. �
www.heroplas.com
Victrex
sets sights on 3D
Victrex has launched Victrex AM 200, a PAEK- based filament that has been designed and optimised specifically for use in 3D printing of parts requiring resistance to wear, high temperatures, fatigue and corrosion. It said the AM 200 filament has been developed to address the problems associated from repurpos- ing injection moulding PEEK for filament fusion additive manufacturing, notably poor interlayer bonding. �
www.victrex.com
IMAGE: ASAHI KASEI
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