NEWS
Akdeniz Chemson starts up new fire retardant capacity
Turkey’s Akdeniz Chemson has started production of zinc borate flame retardants from a new 3,000 tpa expansion of its plant at Izmir. The expanded capacity commenced production in December last year with work on a second phase due to start in the second half of this year for a predicted 2022 start-up, accord- ing to a company spokesperson. When both phases are in opera- tion, it will lift the company’s zinc borate capacity to 6,400 tpa. Akdeniz produced its first zinc borate
products in 2018 on a 400 tpa plant, also at Izmir. The new manufacturing capacity, together with the expansion of
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Italian compounder Xenia Materials has opened the Xenia Footwear Materials Lab, which will develop high performance thermo- plastic composites for injection moulding of footwear items such as shells, cuffs, midsoles, sole inserts, cleats and other parts for use mainly in winter sport, outdoor and cycling applications.
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Pritzker Private Capital, a family direct investment firm based in Chicago in the US, has acquired speciality chemicals company Vertellus from Arsenal Capital Partners. Current CEO John Van Hulle is a co-investor and will remain in place.
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Left: The Akdeniz Chemson plant at Ismir in Turkey
smoke-reduction properties, zinc borate is used in polymers such as PVC, PA, polyester and high temperature-resistant plastics for production of cables and parts for electrical and electronic, automo- tive and aerospace applications. Akdeniz Chemson is a world
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its ability to produce the required zinc oxide feedstock, marks its intention to become a world-leading flame retardant chemical producer, the company said. Offering flame-retardant and
leading producer of PVC stabilis- ers with an annual capacity of
around 250,000 tonnes. Part of the OYAK group, it was formed last year through the merger of Turkey’s Akdeniz Kimya with Austria’s Chemson. �
www.akdenizchemson.com
Elix launches E-Loop branding
Styrenic compounds maker Elix Polymers has created a brand name, E-Loop, that brings together its circular economy activities. The new brand covers the company’s strategic
‘Circular Plastics’ and ‘Responsible Innovation’ strategies. These include industry sustainability initiatives such as the Plast2bCleaned project to develop a safe recycling
process for waste electrical and electronic equipment containing flame retardants and the Styrenics Circular Solutions initiative to improve styrenics recycling. �
www.elix-polymers.com
BASF aims at automotive with P-stabilised Ultramid PA6
BASF has introduced Ultramid B3PG6 BK23238, a heat-stabilised 30% glass fibre-reinforced PA6 aimed at applications in ICE and EV cars where performance demands are becoming increasingly stringent. The new grade features the company’s halogen and metal-free
P-stabilisation technology, which is claimed to provide long term heat resistance up to 190°C and to prevent galvanic corro- sion on metallic electrical parts. It is also said to be suitable for vibration and hot gas welding. The Ultramid B3PG6 BK23238 grade has been tested for use in charge air duct components, where BASF claims it meets the necessary high temperature requirements while offering better aging properties than the PA6 GF30 systems currently in use. �
www.plastics.basf.com
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