EXHIBITION PREVIEW | NPE 2018
Left: Total- Corbion display includes this PLA food tray by Pack & Proper
sium hydroxide (MDH). In recent developments, Tolsa says the additives can now offer benefits in other base polymers including rubbers and silicones, broadening their field of application. Tolsa is also currently developing additives for use in chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). Preliminary studies have shown good fire retardancy performance and reduced smoke production and ATO content, the company says. �
www.tolsa.com
Below: Zwick will present a full range of materials testing
equipment
Tosaf will present examples from its full range of compounds and additive and colour masterbatches for applications such as packag- ing, agriculture, sports & leisure and building & con- struction. Among the latest additions to the range are a new anti-fog barrier masterbatch for film and packaging, a highly chemical resistant UV master- batch for agricultural films, a halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) masterbatch for construction products, a matt-finish product with a low seal initiation temperature for BOPP films, and a white masterbatch for extrusion coating. The company has also extended its line of special effect colour masterbatches. �
www.tosaf.com
Total-Corbion, which is on track to start up a 75,000 tonnes/yr PLA production plant in Thailand later this year, will exhibit a collection of products produced using its Luminy standard and high heat resistant PLA polymers.
The main feature will be a black coloured disposable thermoformed platter developed by Pack & Proper for presentation packaging of hors d’ouevres. It provides a slate-like premium appearance. Other PLA examples on display include coffee cap- sules for Nespresso machines from ATI, take-away coffee cup
lids from WinGram, tea bags from Nonwoven Network, heat stable IBM bottles
from ERT, and thermoformed thin-wall single-use coffee cups from Pack & Proper. The company will be demonstrating the heat resistance of its latest PLA grades throughout each day by serving visitors with a fresh coffee dispensed into a PLA-lined paper cup, part of EcNow’s Earth Smart range. �
www.total-corbion.com
Zwick USA will display a complete range of plastics testing equipment and software at NPE, including its testXpert III workflow software for managing test procedures. Equipment on show will include a 10 kN AllroundLine universal testing machine, Aflow and Mflow melt flow indexers, a 5.5J pendulum impact tester, and a ZwickiLine testing machine. AllroundLine testing machines are designed to deliver flexibility and to simplify test protocol management. Features include dual test areas, which reduces changeover times between tests and makes it possible to use one machine instead of two in many laboratory applications. Melt flow index testing equipment includes the
Mflow, which features a modular design and supports determination of melt mass and melt volume flow rate, and the Aflow fully automatic instrument. �
www.zwick.com
NPE 2018 – Key Information Admission: Expo Pass Advance $150 through online registration up to May 6 CLICK HERE. Expo Pass Onsite: $200
Dates: May 7-11, 2018 Website:
www.npe.org Organiser: Plastics Industry Association Venue: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00
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