NEWS
TotalEnergies to add recycled PP compounds line in France
TotalEnergies is to build a new produc- tion line for high-performance recycled PP compounds for automotive applica- tions at its site at Carling in France. Scheduled to start operation in
2024, the line will have a capacity for 15,000 tonnes/yr of hybrid PP com- pounds containing up to 100% recycled plastic materials (post consumer and post industrial). Produc-
Hexpol acquires McCann
Sweden’s Hexpol is to acquire McCann Plastics, a US-based niche thermo- plastic compounder with a special focus on roto moulding applications, for $120m. “McCann has a strong position within its market niche that complements and widens our customer offer,” said Jan Wikström, President of Hexpol Thermoplastic Compound- ing. “The company is well invested with high compe- tence in specialised thermoplastic compounds. We are looking forward to continued growth with McCann being part of Hexpol.” McCann operates from
two locations in Ohio, US, and has around a hundred employees. Over the past 12 months the company delivered sales of around $72m. �
www.hexpol.com �
www.mccannplastics.com
www.compoundingworld.com
tion will include grades for the com- pany’s recently launched RE:clic portfo- lio, as well as its RE:use mechanically-recycled grades. “After the doubling of capacity at
Synova, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and the French leader in the produc- tion of recycled polypropylene, this investment further strengthens the company’s leading position in high
value-added recycled polymers,” said Nathalie Brunelle, Senior Vice Presi- dent, Polymers at TotalEnergies. “This new line will allow us to meet
the growing demand from the automo- tive market for more efficient and sustainable polymers, in line with our ambition of producing 30% circular polymers by 2030,” Brunelle said. �
www.polymers.totalenergies.com
Mitsui invests in low CO2 carbon fibre technology
Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical are to set up a facility within Mitsui Chemicals’ Nagoya Works to demonstrate a new low energy technology for manufacturing carbon fibre. Microwave Chemical’s
Carbon MX production technology combines oxidation, the most energy- intensive part of carbon fibre production, with the carbonisation process. When compared to existing methods, it is said to significantly reduce heat treatment time, resulting in a shorter heating process line and more compact facilities.
Above: Carbon MX carbon fibre technology promises reduced CO2
emissons
The approach is expect- ed to cut energy consump- tion by around 50% and, if the source of the power used to generate the
microwaves is switched to
renewable energy, CO2 emissions can be reduced by over 90%. �
https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/
DSM/Compounding Solutions deal
DSM has set up a strategic partnership with US-based Compounding Solutions to provide medical device customers with improved access to its Care polymer portfolio, including its Arnitel Care product family that is said to provide an alternative to current catheter materials. According to DSM, the deal will help US
medical device companies speed up their time to market through Compounding Solutions’ material customisation and fast turnaround development capabilities, which include custom colours, radiopacifi- ers, lubricants and other additives. �
www.dsm.com �
www.compoundingsolutions.net
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