NEWS
Polyvisions to use
Nofia FR US compounder Polyvisions is to use Nofia polyphos- phonate flame retardants from FRX Innovations in its high performance DuraPET 624 FR and DuraPET PCR FR products, which are used in a range of demand- ing applications including electronic equipment and medical components. DuraPET 624 FR is a
graft modified PET material that carries a UL V0 listing for flame retardancy while maintain- ing high impact and wear characteristics and excellent chemical resistance. DuraPET PCR FR is graft
PET copolymer formula- tion made with up to 92% post-consumer recycled PET. �
www.polyvisions.com �
www.frx-innovations.com
ZF opts for KM’s direct compounding system
Automotive components group ZF has invested in a Direct Compounding Injection Moulding (DCIM) system for its manufacturing plant at Vigo in Spain. Launched at the K show, DCIM is the latest evolution of KraussMaffei’s Injection Moulding Compounder (IMC) system. While the original ICM system linked a twin screw compounder with an injection moulding machine, the new DCIM variant uses an intermittently operating 30 L/D single screw unit. According to KM, the ICM system allows the moulder to compound virgin and recycled resins with fibres, fillers and additives to create custom fromulations at the machine. It is said to be able to handle low and medium
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Above: The ZF Vigo team in front of the new IMC direct compounding system
viscosity resins, as well as bio-based fillers. The company says the technol- ogy is most suitable for production of parts with shot weights in the 50- 2,000g range and cycle times of more than 20s. According to ZF Core Engineer Plastics Achim
Härtel, a key attraction of the ICM system is the energy savings and CO2 emission reduction result- ing from combining compounding and mould- ing in one step, which also minimises thermal polymer degradation. �
www.kraussmaffei.com
LyondellBasell invests in chemical recycling
LyondellBasell is to build a chemical recycling plant at its site in Wesseling, Germany. Using its propri- etary MoReTec technology, the commercial scale plant will convert pre-treated plas- tic waste into feedstock for new plastic production. “Progressing our
MoReTec technology represents another step LyondellBasell is making to accelerate the development and implementation of scalable sustainable and circular technology,” said Yvonne van der Laan,
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LyondellBasell Executive Vice President, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions. “This high yield, differen-
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tial technology will allow us to convert plastic waste into pyrolysis oil and pyrolysis gas for use in our crackers
Left: MoReTec chemical recycling technology to be used at Wesseling
as feedstock leading to the production of new plastic materials,” van der Laan said. “Solid process residues can be re-used or con- sumed in other applications, making this technology an energy efficient, zero waste process for the recycling of plastic waste.” Start-up is planned for the
end of 2025 with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes/yr. �
www.lyondellbasell.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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