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Solvay and Ostium aim for medical recycling
Solvay has joined forces with French medical device start-up Ostium in a project designed to enable me- chanical recycling of end-of-life single-use surgical instruments moulded in its glass-fibre reinforced Ixef PARA specialty polymers. The initiative is claimed to be a first in its aim to allow valuable polymers to be recycled and upcycled from used healthcare devices. Solvay said it aims to ensure the medical safety provided by high-perfor- mance polymers in single- use surgical instruments can be reconciled with the need for greater sustainability and resource efficiency. “Our customers in the
healthcare industry must meet strict regulatory demands while at the same time striving to minimise the
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Wanhua says its plant for production of bio-based PA12 is now in operation in China. PA12 is made from bio-based raw materials and is said to offer low density and good resistance to elevated temperatures, impact and chemicals.
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Above: New project aims to recycle Ixef surgical instruments
carbon footprint of their products and support the reduction of hospitals and clinics’ end-of-life waste,” said Claire Guerrero, Global Marketing Manager Sustain- ability at Solvay. “We identified a gap between these challenges, which prompted us to forge this unique collaboration for developing a breakthrough recycling process for used surgical instruments that are commonly disposed of by
incineration rather than reclaiming their high material value.” Ostium Group specialises in the design and manufac- ture of instruments for hip, knee, shoulder, and trauma orthopaedic surgery. It will supply hospitals with new custom surgical kits made using Solvay’s Ixef PARA and will collect the contaminat- ed instruments after use for recycling. �
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ICIG completes Benvic purchase
International Chemical Investors (ICIG) has com- pleted its acquisition of the compounds business of Benvic Group from PVC Europe, an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth. The latter acquired the business from Solvay four years ago. Luc Mertens, CEO of Benvic (pictured right), said that Investindustrial Growth has helped establish Benvic as a separate brand and its 10 add-on acquisitions have, over the four years,
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develop the company. “Our two US acquisitions give us a platform for growth starting with specialties, such as medical and cable compounds”, Mertens said. “We are not so strong in Germany, so that will be a focus for growth too”. Benvic still has a lot of
opened up new markets in terms of technologies, markets and territories. He added the new owner with its industrial focus would provide a “long view” and would continue to
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synergies to explore, according to Mertens, and future growth will be organic bolstered by more acquisitions. “We still have a list of targets.” �
www.benvic.com
Taiwan’s ChiMei is to launch its Ecologue line of bio-ABS products in the first half of 2023. The move follows its obtaining ISCC Plus certification for its plant at Tainan covering all of its main products, including ABS, SAN, MS (SMMA), HBR, and SSBR,
www.chimeicorp.com
Invista has commenced construction of a new PA 66 production site in South Carolina in the US. The plant is part of a $64m investment and is expect- ed to begin production in 2024.
www.invista.com
Toray is to sell PA6 fibres and other products chemically recycled from waste fishing gear in Japan next year.
www.toray.com
Teijin and Itochu are to set up a JV - RePEaT - to license the former’s dimethyl terephthlate (DMT) technology for chemical recycling of PET. It is claimed to allow removal of dyes and pigments during the decomposition/repoly- merisation process.
www.teijin.com
www.itochu.co.jp
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: BENVIC IMAGE: SOLVAY
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