NEWS Envalior – a new name in ETPs
Envalior is the name chosen for the combined Lanxess High Performance Materials and DSM Engineering Materials joint venture, which is owned by private equity firm Advent Interna- tional and Lanxess. With a turnover of around €4bn and a workforce of some 4,000 worldwide, Envalior ranks among the top engineering materials companies globally with a footprint covering Asia, Europe, and the US. Its materials are supplied to industries including
automotive and new mobility, as well as electronics and electrical. “Our new company’s
product portfolio includes some of the most recognisable product brands in our industry, and we are a leading supplier to a number of key industries,” said Envalior CEO Calum MacLean, who has held posts at SABIC, Clariant, Synthomer and Ineos. That product portfolio
includes: Durethan, Akulon and Novamid PA6 and PA66; Fortii PA4T PPA;
Envalior CEO Calum MacLean
Stanyl PA46; EcoPaxx PA4,10; PXytron PPS; Pocan and Arnite PBT; Arnite PET; and Arnitel TPC. It also
Gelest growing in biocides
Gelest has “significantly upgraded and expanded” manufacturing and formulation capabilities for its Biosafe organosilane antimicrobial product line. “In response to the
surging demand, we’ve refocused our efforts to make the synthesis and formulation of organosilane
antimicrobials competitive at scale,” said Daria Long, Gelest Vice President of Consumer Care and Life Sciences. The company claims its silicon-based antimicrobials perform differently to traditional types. Rather than poisoning bacterial cells from the inside, Biosafe
is claimed to create a surface layer that ruptures the cell wall. With the rise of multi-drug-resistant microbes, Gelest says this is a preferred mode of action. Biosafe is EPA/FIFRA-
registered for food contact and carries an FDA exemp- tion from tolerance. �
www.gelest.com
Covestro stretches circular PCs
New PIR PC grades offer flame retardance and whiteness
Covestro has introduced a halogen-free flame retardant polycarbonate with 90% recycled PCR content for use in consumer electronics, among other applications. Carbon footprint of the new Makrolon PCR
grade, part of the company’s CQ portfolio, is said to be 70% lower than a comparable fossil-based virgin plastic. It is also said to offer exceptional whiteness, made possible by optimal selection of high-quality recyclates. Covestro is currently building a dedicated compounding plant for PCR polycarbonates at its integrated site at Shanghai in China. �
www.covestro.com
www.compoundingworld.com
includes Tepex continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite sheet, raw glass fibre, and caprolactam (a PA6 raw material). Lanxess and Advent announced the intention to acquire the DSM Engineering Plastics business and merge it into a new materials joint venture (60% owned by Advent) at the end of May last year. The two partners paid around €3.7bn for the DSM EP business, which has sales of around €1.5bn. �
www.envalior.com
China to compound Ecovio
BASF is to establish compounding capacity for its compostable Ecovio polymer in Shanghai, China, with commercial quantities of material expected to be available from mid-2023. The first compound
products will include film grades for applications such as compostable shopping and organic waste bags, soil- biodegradable agricultural mulch films, and packaging. Ecovio compostable polymers comprise a blend of BASF’s petrochemical- based Ecoflex PBAT and renewable polymers such as PLA. They comply with all requirements of both EU and US food contact regulations. �
www.basf.com
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