NEWS BASF to expand HALS capacity
BASF is to increase produc- tion capacity for production of its hindered amine light stabilisers (HALS) at its sites at Pontecchio Marconi in Italy and Lampertheim in Germany. The expansion is said to be
part of a multi-stage invest- ment to support growing demand and enhance supply security. BASF has not disclosed the scale or value of the programme but a spokesperson said the additional capacities will become available “in the course of the next one to three years.” The sites at Pontecchio Marconi and Lampertheim are described by BASF as world-scale, strategic production locations for HALS and NOR HALS stabiliser production. They
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Spanish recycler Sintac, which was acquired by compounding giant GCR last year, said it saw “unstoppable” growth last year, with sales exceeding €35m and volumes reaching 60,000 tonnes. The company said its goal for 2022 is to consolidate its position.
https://sintac.es/en/ www.gcrgroup.es
Plastics distribution giant Nexeo Plastics has established a new ware- house and delivery facility near San José in Costa Rica to serve the Central American market. It is expected to be operation- al this month and will distribute the company’s full range of resins and compounds.
www.nexeoplastics.com
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Left: BASF’s plastics additives site at Pontecchio Marconi in Italy
cals Europe, BASF. “The comple- menting infrastructure investment will also help to increase the resilience and efficiency of our operations.” BASF said its Tinuvin, Chimas- sorb and Uvinul HALS products play a key role in protecting
service the company’s customers around the world. “We see a growing demand for sus- tainable materials used in applications like automobiles, construction materials and greenhouses, to tackle the global challenges of today and the future,” said Dr Achim Sties, Senior Vice President, Performance Chemi-
polymers from UV radiation and are effective inhibitors of free-radical induced degradation. The company claims that improved
stabilisation of plastics contributes to customers’ sustainability efforts by extending product lifetimes, which, in turn, reduces waste. �
www.performancechemicals.basf.com
New R&D centre for Erema
Erema has broken ground for a new R&D centre for plastics recycling systems at Ansfelden, Austria. Con- struction is now underway and should be completed by February 2023. The centre will comprise two halls with a combined area of 1,550m2
building with 50 workplaces.
It will offer cross-departmen- tal and cross-company test machines and a fully equipped laboratory for R&D into plastics recycling technologies. The company said an
and an office
expanded machine park will be available following the completion of the centre, which will allow it to carry
out all of the material tests necessary for effective R&D. It said that, in addition to
improving current recycling technologies, a key focus of the new facility will be to develop systems to recycle material waste that cannot currently be handled effectively. �
www.erema.com
Toyoda Gosei develops CNF plastic
Japanese automotive components group Toyoda Gosei has developed a 20% cellulose nanofibre (CNF)- reinforced PP it claims is suitable for use in automotive interior and exterior parts such as glove boxes and pillar trims. The company said CNF is five times lighter and five times stronger than steel.
COMPOUNDING WORLD | May 2022
When used as a polymer reinforcing material, it claims it allows parts to be made thinner and lighter while foam moulding becomes easier. The company said it can also be reused with little loss of strength. Toyoda Gosei said it has used its expertise in material mixing and kneading to overcome the lower impact
resistance that can often result when using CNF reinforcement. It said it has achieved impact resistance levels suitable for automo- tive components and is now working with CNF material producers to reduce cost. The work is part of a
Japanese government- funded project. �
www.toyoda-gosei.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: BASF
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