NEWS GCR opens new tech centre
GCR Group has opened a dedicated R&D centre at La Bisbal del Penedés, near Tarragona in Spain, where it plans to develop circular and low carbon emission polymer-based compounds. The company plans to invest up to €100m in the 2,000m2
“Innovation
Hub” by 2025. It said it will provide a new focused location for its technical specialists and will be equipped to take projects from inception, through development and on to pilot and final production. “We firmly believe that we have the capability, agility and vision to accelerate the circular economy,” says
Covestro recycling with Hasco
Covestro is partnering with Chinese automotive lighting supplier Hasco to establish a closed-loop recycling path for PC. Under the agreement, the company will link up with other partners in the recycling sector to collect used plastics from Hasco before turning them into high-quality PIR PC and PC blends. “This collaboration, which allows full transpar- ency and traceability along the value chain, will ensure the supply of consistently high-quality PIR plastics to meet the growing de- mands for more sustain- able materials and lower emissions in the automo- tive industry,” said Lily Wang, Head of the Engi- neering Plastics segment at Covestro in China. �
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Santiago Sans, Innovation Director at GCR. “Through this investment, we demonstrate our belief in collabora- tion with like-minded partners in the value chain.” GCR’s product line already includes some low carbon footprint products. Its Ciclic R-polyolefins are based on ‘up-cycling’ of traceable waste streams and are claimed to deliver similar properties to virgin plastics with 60-80% lower carbon footprint; Granic mineral-filled masterbatches and compounds offer up to a 30% reduc- tion in proces energy cost. �
www.gcrplasticsolutions.com
Above: GCR plans to invest €100m in its new Innovation Hub by 2025
Bolder advances in Antwerp
Bolder Industries — the circular solutions provider for reclaiming products, including carbon black, from used tyres — has taken a step forward in its plans to establish its first EU facility at Antwerp in Belgium with the an- nouncement of a partner- ship with Antea Group, Cyclops, and OSQB The company plans to establish three reactors on a site in the NextGen District of the Port of Antwerp to process more than 3m end-of-life tyres a year to its
BolderBlack carbon black and BolderOil materials. Commercial operations are set to begin in 2024. “The Bolder Industries Antwerp location is chang-
ing the game for our international clients,” said Bolder Industries Founder and CEO, Tony Wibbeler. “Once operational, we can more easily serve our customers and expand our delivery to major markets, including EU- based tyre manufacturers.” The company claims its technology can reuse up to 98% of each tyre and, compared to traditional carbon black production, generates up to 98% less CO2
emissions. �
www.bolderindustries.com Evonik extends in plasticisers
Evonik has signed a memo- randum of understanding with Czech chemical company DEZA for produc- tion of a new plasticiser product – tri-isononyl trimellitate (TINTM) — under a tolling arrangement. The new TINTM plasti- ciser will be launched at the
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beginning of next year under the brand name Elatur TM. According to Evonik, it is characterised by high temperature resistance, low volatility and low migration, properties that are said to make it a good choice for high-tem- perature cables and for
automotive interiors. The introduction of the
new TINTM product follows Evonik’s launch at the beginning of this year of its latest-generation Elatur DINCD plasticiser for fabrics, membranes and floor coverings. �
www.evonik.com
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