NEWS
EU’s single use plastics plans include oxo ban
The European Parliament adopted the EU’s Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive on 27 March. EU Member States have two years to introduce new legisla- tion, which bans the use of certain products in the EU by 2021, includ- ing single-use plastic cutlery and plates, plastic straws, cotton bud sticks made of plastic and plastic balloon sticks as well as EPS food containers and cups and all oxo-degradable plastics. The last of these is already being challenged by producers of oxo-de- gradable materials. In a statement, the Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association said the introduction of a ban before the comple- tion of ECHA’s analysis of the impact of the materials, which was requested by the Commission, breached EU law. PlasticsEurope said it welcomed the SUP
between authorities, producers and consumers. It said: “Setting guidelines on definitions and catego- ries should follow promptly to avoid the risk that different interpretations will prevail among Member
States.” The IK plastics packag-
ing association in Germany
Plastic drinking straws are among the banned single-use products
said there is a danger that the emotionally charged debate around plastics in the environ- ment could lead to hasty decisions. Climate protection
Directive in terms of acknowledging that the fight against litter is a shared responsibility
should not be about banning plastic prod- ucts, many of which help to reduce CO2 emissions, save fuel, energy and water, it said, arguing that an anti-littering directive would have a greater impact on waste management and environmental protection. �
www.europarl.europa.eu �
www.biodeg.org �
www.plasticseurope.org �
www.kunststoffverpackungen.de
Ineos Styrolution plans site for StyLight composites
Ineos Styrolution is planning to set up a new production site for its SAN and PP- based composite range, StyLight. The production unit will be operational by 2022 and will probably be located in Germany, although that decision is yet to be finalised. StyLight was origi- nally launched at K2016. The products and processing was optimised in partnership
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with the Neue Materialien Fürth and Neue Materialien Bayreuth research institutes in Germany. Since then, partnerships
with Roctool and ARRK Shapers have led to its full
validation to the automotive interior specification of automotive OEMs. Applica- tions have been identified in electronics, sports and other applications where the material’s combination of structural stiffness, aesthetics, processabil- ity, dimensional stability and
near-Class A surface quality are in
demand, the company said. �
www.ineos-styrolution.com
COMPOUNDING WORLD | May 2019
Steady growth for Hexpol
Hexpol, the Sweden-head- quartered plastic com- pounding and rubber materials group, said sales for 2018 were up by 12.5% on 2017 to SEK12.7bn (€1.2bn), while net profits were up 4.8% to SEK1.6bn (€150m). “We continued to
strengthen our market positions in our main markets,” said Mikael Fryklund, President and CEO. “Most important of all, however, were the two acquisitions implemented during the year, which, in line with our strategy, take us into new segments with value-generating offers in advanced elastomers while also allowing us to reach new geographic markets.” During 2018, Hexpol
acquired Kirkhill Rubber, a specialist in the aerospace, automotive and medical technology sectors based in Long Beach, California, US. Kirkhill had recently expanded its business activities within silicone and fluororubber. In early 2019, Hexpol
acquired 80% of the shares in Mesgo Group, a major player in high-perfor- mance elastomers such as fluororubber and silicone and also active in conven- tional rubber and thermo- plastic compounds. Mesgo has manufacturing in Italy, Poland and Turkey, which were all new locations for Hexpol. �
www.hexpol.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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