NEWS Aurora expands in Ohio
US-based Aurora Plastics has broken ground on a new compounding plant at its Streetsboro location in Ohio. The company said the
expansion of what is already its largest facility will add to its thermoplastic compound- ing capabilities in rigid PVC, rigid PVC alloys and CPVC and will provide more than 100m pounds (45,000 tonnes) of new capacity. “We see continued
strength in our end markets for Aurora’s products and services over the next several years,” said Darrell Hughes, Aurora Plastics CEO. “The expansion facilitates our main goal, which is to be our custom-
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Above: Aurora Plastics is building a new rigid PVC compounding plant at Streetsboro in the US
ers’ first choice in polymer solutions by combining the highest quality products with rapid delivery.” The new facility is expect- ed to commence production in Q4 of next year and will see the company take on an additional 30 staff. Aurora Plastics is owned
by investment group Nautic Partners. The company has five manufacturing sites in North America - Streetsboro in Ohio, Welcome in North Carolina; Lunenburg in Massachusetts; Pasadena in Texas; and Marieville in Québec, Canada. �
www.auroraplastics.com
Alphagary offers bio-based TPEs
Alphagary has introduced the Evoprene Eco 1000 series of TPE compounds, which are formulated using bio-based raw materials. The introduction is described as part of the company’s wider strategy to
expand its portfolio of sustainable materials. The company says that tests on grades with 25% bio-based content show they match traditional petrochemical-based compounds in terms of
mechanical properties (such as specific gravity, durom- eter, and tensile strength). They also provide good heat resistance, and consistent flow and surface finish. �
www.alphagary.com
Teknor Apex aims for PA66
Teknor Apex’s team at Rothenburg-ob-de-Tauber in Germany has developed a family of glass-filled engineering PP compounds that offer E-modulus of up to 11,000 MPa and a heat deflection temperature of 160°C, allowing them to replace PA66 in certain applications. The new grades are said
to offer a similar shrinkage to PA, allowing them to be processed in existing moulds. Dimensional, thermal and UV stability is all said to be good, while the ability to process without pre-drying at lower temperatures offers energy savings over PA alternatives. According to the company, a 45% glass reinforced version of the new PP compound is being used in place of a 30% glass reinforced PA66 to injection mould an AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid tank cover for Mercedes. �
www.teknorapex.com
Trinseo halts PS sale as markets tighten
Trinseo said last month it was to pause efforts to sell its styrenics business, which were initiated earlier this year and intended to include its feedstocks and PS reporting segments and 50% stake in Americas Styrenics. The company said the process had
generated “broad and significant interest,” but that deterioration of financial markets and economic uncertainty created by the war in Ukraine mean it will not be possible to realise the full value.
www.compoundingworld.com “While the separation of the
styrenics business is part of our transformation strategy, the current economic and financing environments make it challenging to get a value for the assets that is reflective of their significant cash generation,” said Frank Bozich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinseo.
He said the decision does not change the company’s transformation strategy and it will re-evaluate a potential sale when macroeconomic
conditions improve. n Earlier in July, Trinseo announced an expansion of its Altuglas acrylic resins plant at Rho, Italy. It said a new com- pounding line will be installed in Q3. “This added capacity supports
Trinseo’s mould-in colour paint replace- ment solution,” said Olivier Bourgeois, Resins Business Director, Engineered Materials EMEA. “There’s a growing interest in this solution – particularly with automotive customers.” �
www.trinseo.com
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