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Europe takes aim at greenwashing claims
The European Commission has unveiled proposals for a Directive aimed at addressing ‘greenwashing’ — the use of misleading or inaccurate environmental claims on products marketed to consumers. The Green Claims
Directive proposal follows a study the Commission carried out in 2020 that found that more than 53% of environmental claims were either vague, misleading or unfounded and 40% were unsubstantiated. The Directive, which
requires approval from the European Parliament, aims to ensure that all “voluntary” green claims (it excludes
IN BRIEF...
Following its acquisition last year of the performance technology and industrial chemical business of Croda, Cargill has renamed the Crodamide range of antiblock and slip agents Optislip.
www.cargill.com/bioindustrial
Above: European Commission wants to stop ‘greenwashing’
those covered by existing EU rules) are accurate and backed with independently verified scientific data that details both benefits delivered and any trade-offs. It includes rules to ensure claims are communicated
clearly. In particular, it highlights aspects such as off-setting and claims of recycled content, even suggesting further and more specific regulation may be required in those areas.
Recycled FR PC from Mocom
Thermoplastic compounder Mocom, part of Otto Krahn Group, has added a recyclate-based and flame-retardant polycarbonate containing a mix of post-industrial and post-consumer recyclate to its Altech ECO portfolio. Altech ECO PC contains
76% recycled content and passes the UL94 5VA test with a simultaneous high
glow wire temperature. This test not only evaluates flame resistance of the materials, but also dripping behaviour. “Flame retardancy as a
property is a common requirement in the electrical and electronics segments [and] due to the expansion of the mobility sector, it is becoming an important requirement in the automotive industry,” said
Stefan Zepnik, Director Technical Service Centre at Mocom.
“Using more sustainable
materials has become standard practice. It is therefore a logical step to combine both properties in one compound to design products with special requirements for the future,” he said. �
www.mocom.eu
Engineering compounds specialist Lati has been named among the 1,000 Champions companies by the Italypost Research Centre in collaboration with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
www.lati.com
Helian is to distribute CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT A1000P amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (aPHA) biopolymer in Europe. The move is part of the Korean company’s plans to expand into new markets.
www.cjbio.net/en
https://helianpolymers.com
UK-based Matrix Plastics has added an all-electric KraussMaffei injection moulding machine to its Matrix Medical Plastics compounding unit to extend its medical device development capabilities. The company set up the ISO Class 9 cleanroom operation in 2020.
www.matrix-plastics.co.uk
Orion debottlenecks its facility in Germany
Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) has debottlenecked a post-treatment unit at its high-jetness speciality carbon black production plant at Cologne in Germany.
8 COMPOUNDING WORLD | May 2023
The debottlenecking will enable the company to increase production capacity. It also allows it to produce products in bead format in addition to powder grades.
Orion said it also has plans to install a second post-treatment unit at the facility to meet demand for premium grade carbon blacks. �
https://orioncarbons.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK
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