NEWS
US Plastics World Expo sets new exhibitor/visitor records
The Plastics World Expos, which took place in Cleveland in the US last month, attracted record numbers of exhibitors and visitors. The event, organised by Compounding World publisher AMI, brought together the Compounding World, Plastics Recy- cling World, Plastics Extrusion World and Polymer Testing World Expos. “We were thrilled to welcome 347 exhibitors and 5,134 attendees to this
year’s exhibitions, representing year-on-year increases of 15% and 12% respectively,” said Kelly DeFino, Exhibition Sales Manager at AMI. “The expos are now well established as the biggest annual event for the North American plastics industry, and more than 250 companies have already booked their booths for next year’s show in Cleveland”. The five conference theatres
hosted more than 100 speakers, with standing-room only for many talks and panel discussions. The evening networking party also proved popular, with more than 500 people joining in at the Punch Bowl Social Cleveland. Visitors appreciated the opportu- nity to meet a wide range of suppliers under one roof. “The Expo is an excellent opportunity for catching up with current suppliers and learning about other products and services in the industry,” said Josh Hensley, Technical Services Engineer at Westlake Royal Building Products. “This is a spectacular event to meet new clients, while the information provided by the many speakers is one of the best ways to stay current in today’s environment,” said exhibitor Timothy Michalowski, President of Berlyn ECM.
AMI said the Plastics World Expos Visitor numbers were up by 12% at AMI’s fourth North American Plastics World Expo
will return to the Huntington Conven- tion Center in Cleveland on Novem- ber 13-14, 2024. To find out more about exhibiting, visit �
www.ami.ltd/Plastics-World-Expo-NA
Röhm ups
PMMA capacity
Germany’s Röhm has commissioned a new polymerisation plant for its Plexiglas-branded PMMA moulding compounds in Shanghai, China. The company has been supplying Plexiglas moulding compounds since the 1990s, serving local customers from Shanghai since 2008. �
www.roehm.com
10 Solvay targets EV batteries
Solvay has launched XencorTM XTreme, a new family of long glass fibre reinforced PPA compounds intended for EV battery applications. According to the com-
pany, XencorTM XTreme PPA LGF grades are de- signed to offer resistance to direct flame exposure at
1000℃ for more than 10 minutes, providing time for passengers to exit a vehicle in the event of a thermal runaway and meeting the latest global regulations in
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Europe, China, the US, and other countries. “XencorTM XTreme is designed for battery components such as overmoulded busbars, module end plates and fixtures and extends our broad portfolio of battery solutions,” said Brian Baleno, Head of Marketing Automotive at the company. n In a separate move, Solvay has confirmed plans to build a new battery-grade polyvi- nylidene fluoride (PVDF) facility at Augusta, Georgia,
US, in partnership with Orbia. The project, which is based on a raw material supply JV with Orbia, will provide materials for more than 5m EV batteries per year at full capacity. The two companies said they intend to use two production sites in the southeastern US, one producing raw materials and the other finished PVDF products. Both are expected to be operational in 2026. �
www.solvay.com �
www.orbia.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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