NEWS IN BRIEF...
Grafe is expanding its port- folio with 25 new colour PETG-based masterbatch- es for design and technol- ogy which it has developed in collaboration with Yizumi. PETG’s low tenden- cy to warp makes it ideally suited for 3D printing.
www.grafe.com
Masterbatch supplier Ampacet has launched HyperLustre, a new collection of TiO2-free semi-translucent effect colourants designed to elevate the visual appeal of PET packaging making it well-suited for applications in personal products.
www.ampacet.com
Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro Plastic, has developed M·VERA GP1065, a specialised bio-compound for coffee capsules which offers a significantly improved oxygen barrier, is home-compostable, and over 98% bio-based.
https://bio-fed.com
Delta Tecnic set to buy French toll compounder
Delta Tecnic has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the potential acquisition of 100% of French specialty master- batch and compound producer Polytechs and its subsidiaries. Founded in 1980 and
headquartered in Cany- Barville, Normandy, Poly- techs offers both custom- ised tolling and semi-tolling services alongside a wide portfolio of proprietary masterbatches serving key industries such as wire & cable, energy, and food packaging.
With this acquisition,
Delta Tecnic said it will strengthen its position as a one-stop provider of solutions for the thermo- plastic industry and extend its offering. As an added benefit, the geographical relationship would enable Delta Tecnic to strengthen
Polytechs facility in Cany-Barville, Normandy
its presence in the French market, while Polytechs would gain access to Delta Tecnic’s established net- works in Spain, Italy, and Mexico. Delta Tecnic started business in Spain and has since expanded to the Americas. Polytechs would represent the Group’s second add-on acquisition since September 2024, following the acquisition of
additive masterbatch producer IFG. Post-acquisition, Delta
Tecnic expects to generate combined revenues of approximately €140m and would operate eight manu- facturing facilities across Spain, Italy, France, and Mexico. (See Masterbatch feature on page 23 for more on Delta Tecnic.) �
https://deltatecnic.com/ �
www.polytechs.fr
First bioplastic pipette commercially available
Elm-plastic developed the pipette in collaboration with Biovox and Ultrapolymers
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Elm-plastic, a German manufac- turer of dosing aids and primary pharmaceutical packaging, has launched the first commercially available bio-based plastic pipette. The pipettes, which use MedEco bioplastics from Biovox, are either 100% based on polylactic acid (PLA) or 95% based on bio-based polyethylene (PE). These com- pounds are intended for use in medical and laboratory technology, are available with a wide range of properties, are compliant with ISO 10993, and can be sterilised using EO/radiation and SCC.
The Bio-Pipette was developed
through a strategic collaboration between Elm-plastic, Biovox, and Ultrapolymers. While Elm-plastic was responsible for the product- specific design, manufacturing, and regulatory compliance, Biovox developed and manufactures MedEco compounds, and Ultrapol- ymers provided initial consulting services for material selection and processing up to the start of series production. �
https://elmplastic.com �
www.biovox.systems �
https://ultrapolymers.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: ELM-PLASTIC
IMAGE: POLYTECHS
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