NEWS Coperion invests in recycling
Coperion has commenced construction of a ‘recycling innovation centre’ next to its existing test centre for bulk solids handling at its produc- tion facility in Niederbiegen/ Weingarten, Germany. The company said the centre will support
5,000m2
customers in developing new products and recycling processes. “All essential recycling process stages will be covered within the facility, including materials conveying, feeding, extru- sion, pelletising and materials post-processing. In addition, Coperion will conduct its own research activities on plastics recy- cling,” the company said. Separately, but also with
Above: Architect’s rendering of Coperion’s planned 5,000m2 innovation centre
recycling in sight, Coperion has launched the ZS-B Megafeed side feeder, which is claimed to signifi- cantly increase fibre and flake feed rate into ZSK twin-screw extruders.
The feeder’s design enables high rates of fibre and flakes — such as PA, PE, PET and PP — to be fed. In tests with PA fibres with a bulk density of 40-50 kg/m3 throughputs increased
Kubota acquires Brabender
Japan’s Kubota Corporation is to buy Germany-based Brabender Technologie, which following completion of the deal will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Holdings Europe. Kubota said the acquisi- tion will provide synergies through the integration of Kubota’s strong position in gravimetric feeders in Asia with Brabender’s technol-
ogy and sales networks in Europe and North America. It sees considerable growth opportunities from the shift to increased automation of manufacturing and through wider trends towards carbon neutrality. “The production of many
of the materials used for the secondary batteries that contribute to carbon neutrality, as well as the
plastics and other recycled materials in a circular econo- my, require a blend of bulk materials,” Kubota said. “The use of high-performance gravimetric feeders is expected to provide a reliable and highly precise supply of bulk materials with a variety of unique charac- teristics.” �
www.kubota.com �
www.brabender-technologie.com
The Kubota and Brabender teams mark the deal. From left, Brabender Services Director Jan Pardon, Brabender Technologie Director Dr Günter Kuhlmann, Kubota Manager Precision Equipment Hideki Saiki and Managing Director Tomohiro Fukihara, Holzhauer Director Peter Eßer and Brabender Technologie Director Bruno Dautzenberg
www.compoundingworld.com ,
fourteen-fold from 70 to 1,000 kg/hour, the company said. Throughput rates increased from 50 to 2,500 kg/hour when feeding recycling carbon fibre, from 50 to 700 with PCR flake, and from 80 to 1,300 with multi-layer film flakes. n Last month Coperion’s parent company, US-based Hillenbrand, announced the acquisition of German recycling system maker Herbold Meckesheim for €79m. It said the company’s activities are highly comple- mentary to the Coperion brand and will accelerate growth opportunities in the recycling market. �
www.coperion.com �
www.hillenbrand.com
LG Chem targets EV power
LG Chem said it has invested in production plant to produce a new flame retardant polymer suitable for prevention of thermal runaway in EV battery packs (a major contributor to fire). Based on PPO, PA and
PBT, the new material is claimed to be able to delay thermal runaway by more than 400s at 1,000°C. It is also said to have “superb dimensional stability”. The company said it is
currently filing global patents and plans to start industrial-scale production in 2023. �
www.lgchem.com
July 2022 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5
IMAGE: KUBOTA CORPORATION
IMAGE: COOPERION
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66
