NEWS BASF invests in 3D print…
BASF New Business has expanded its position in the 3D print materials market with the acquisition of Advanc3D of Germany and Setup Performance SAS of France. The two companies, both specialists in polymer powder materials for selective laser sintering (SLS), will be integrated into BASF 3D Printing Solutions. “Following our acquisition
of Innofil3D last year and the consequent strengthening of our market presence in plastic filaments for layer extrusion we are now in similar fashion expanding our market access in the area of powder bed fusion. The portfolio complements
our existing range, being perfectly suited to products such as polyamide 11, polyamide 12 and polypro- pylene,” said Dr Dietmar Bender, Vice President Manufacturing & Technology at BASF New Business.
New acquisition expands BASF’s SLS PA product line
Lyondell Basell and Braskem to merge?
LyondellBasell and Odebrecht, the controlling shareholder of Braskem, said they are in preliminary discussions that could lead to a merger. The two said in a joint
In April this year BASF 3D
Printing Solutions introduced a new PA6 material for selective laser sintering that can be processed on most SLS machines commonly used in the market today. �
www.basf-new-business.com
…and performance additives
BASF officially opened a new EMEA application centre for plastic additives at is site at Kaisten, Switzerland. The Kaisten location, where the company manufactures a range of plastics additives including antioxidants, already houses a develop- ment laboratory. The new investment, BASF said, makes Kaisten its
European competence centre for plastic additives in polymer production, masterbatch, and the converting, automotive and film and tape industries. The expanded facility will complement its regional technical centres in Ger- many and Italy. The centre houses a compounding extruder,
stretch film and tape lines, plus an injection moulding unit capable of simulating commercial polymer production and processing technology. It can, the company said, “combine intelligent process automa- tion and expertise that will increase the quality of plastics produced”. �
www.plasticadditives.basf.com
statement that they “believe that the potential combina- tion of LyondellBasell’s and Braskem’s complementary strengths, product portfo- lios and operational footprints would create significant value for our shareholders, customers and employees”. However, various hurdles remain to be cleared, including diligence and corporate approvals. Separately, LyondellBa-
sell has received antitrust clearance from the Euro- pean Commission for its pending $2.25bn acquisi- tion of plastic compound- ing giant
A.Schulman. Similar approvals have already been received in the US, Brazil, China, Serbia, Turkey and Mexico. �
www.lyondellbasell.com
Europe’s recyclers aim to set standards
Project aims to characterise recycled LDPE
6 COMPOUNDING WORLD | July 2018
Recycling trade association Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has published the results of work carried out with Belgian plastics research institute VKC-Centex- bel on characterisation of recycled LDPE pellets. The goal of the project was to identify the best techniques and determine their quality. “Setting a scientifically grounded benchmark for the quality of recycled PE-LD pellets is the first step towards plastic circularity as conceived by the Plastic Strategy,” said Ton Emans, PRE President and LDPE Working Group chairman. “Clear and transparent standards give greater confidence in the value of recyclates and thus enhance demand for recycled plastic,” he said. �
https://plasticsrecyclers.eu
www.compoundingworld.com
PHOTO: PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE
PHOTO: BASF
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