NEWS
Change at the top at Mocom Compounds
Otto Krahn Group has announced that Jens Kaatze, currently CEO of its Wipag recycled compound business, has taken on the additional role as CEO of its Mocom Compounds business unit. “Jens Kaatze will be an
excellent CEO of Mocom and Wipag and is well placed to take both companies into the future,” said Philip O Krahn, CEO of Otto Krahn Group. “The fact that we were able to recruit for this role internally is a mark of our strong corporate identity and management capacity.” Kaatze joined the Krahn Group in 2021. He has
IN BRIEF...
BASF’S European distribu- tion organisation, BTC Europe is to distribute Sudarshan’s organic, inorganic and special effect pigments. “We are pleased to have found such a strong partner in Sudarshan,” said Jose Corral Montilla, MD of BTC Europe.
www.btc-europe.com
www.sudarshan.com
Jens Kaatze (left) has taken over the role of Mocom CEO from Ian Mills (right)
previously held positions within Bayer and Covestro in Europe, the US and Asia. Former Mocom CEO Ian
Mills, who has worked in the business for more than 17
years, handed over opera- tional responsibility last month. He will remain associated with the group until the end of the year. �
www.mocom.eu
Borealis sets sight on capacitor films
Borealis has launched Stelora, which it describres as a new class of sustainable olefinic engineering polymer which offers strength, durability, and a step change in heat-resistance.
Developed together with Topas Advanced Polymers,
Stelora combines a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) with PP to create ethylene-propylene-norbornene (EPN) that is suitable for a range of technically advanced applications. The first commercially available application of Stelora is in a high-heat-resistant capacitor film produced by Slovakia’s Tervakoski Films Group, where it offers the performance of PP with improved heat resistance and electrical properties at elevated temperatures. �
www.borealisgroup.com �
https://topas.com
Chinaplas organiser Adsale said 248,222 people visited the 2023 show in Shenzhen in April, including 28,229 (11.5%) from outside of China. The previous show, held in Shanghai during Covid, attracted 152,134 visitors, with fewer than 2,400 from beyond China.
www.chinaplasonline.com
Starting from Q1 2024, LG Chem says it will mass- produce polybutylene adipate terephthalates (PBATs) – a biodegradable material which quickly decomposes in nature by reacting with oxygen.
www.lgchem.com
Following its acquisition of the Venator colour business late last year, global iron oxide pigment maker Cathay Industries has renamed as Oxerra.
www.cathayindustries.eu
FRX Innovations patents PTFE-free FR systems for PC
Flame retardant technology firm FRX Innovations said it has filed a patent covering PTFE-free formulations for fire retardant polycarbonate compounds. According to the company, PTFE is
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commonly used as an anti-drip additive in fire retarded PC com- pounds. The company said it has developed PC formulations using its Nofia flame
retardants, including transparent types, that avoid the use of PTFE without compromising key properties such as impact resistance. �
www.frx-innovations.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: OTTO KRAHN GROUP
IMAGE: OTTO KRAHN GROUP
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