NEWS
PolyComp adds toll compounding capacity
German toll compounding company PolyComp, part of the KD Feddersen Group, has added a new produc- tion line at its plant at Norderstedt, expanding capacity and extending the flexibility of its technical and engineering compounds operation.
The line is based around
a KraussMaffei Berstorff ZE65 50D Blue Power twin-screw extruder, optimised to deliver throughput rates of up to 1,500 kg/hour. The machine features a maintenance- friendly design that allows a quick transition between
recipes and supports smaller run sizes, according to the company. PolyComp Director of
Process Engineering and Projects Simone Patermann said the company also expects to benefit from the increased free screw volume (Da/Di of 1.65) and torque density of up to 16 Nm/cm3 of the new machine, which will boost throughput and energy efficiency. The line is equipped with
PolyComp’s latest compounding investment
nine gravimetric feeders from Schenck Process Engineering, two Ultra-feed equipped side feeders, a screen changer and underwater pelletising system from Nordson BKG, and a Jöst classifier. �
www.polycomp.de
UBE expands in Europe
Specialty PA manufacturer UBE has completed the expansion of its produc- tion unit at Castellón in Spain, increasing annual production capacity for PA, including copolymer and terpolymer grades, from 32,000 to 72,000 tonnes. The Castellón plant is
one of three UBE PA manufacturing units; it also has operations in Japan and Thailand. Production includes PA12, PA6 and copolyimide base resins. UBE PA products are typically used for technical applications in food packaging and automotive sectors, as well as for manu- facturing monofilaments and technical components. �
www.ube.com
Campine to recycle PP battery casings
Campine, the biggest recycler of car batteries in the Benelux region, is to invest more than €20m at its site at Beerse in Belgium over the next four years, with a large part of that spent on equipment to recycle PP battery casings. The investment will bring the
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company into the plastics recycling market for the first time. It is sparked by China’s decision to close its borders to waste imports; Campine said it sees growing opportunities for upcycled PP in Europe as a result. In addition to recycling materials
from car batteries, Campine also produces antimony trioxide flame retardants. The battery housing recycling investment is also expected to benefit its existing flame retardant masterbatch production operations. �
www.campine.be
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