SHOW REVIEW | FAKUMA 2017
and TiO2 or 20-50% talc, which can be challenging on conventional equipment. König also highlighted the market success of the company’s STS extruder, which is manufactured at its plant in Nanjing in China to European standards and is said to offer a highly attractive price/ performance option for more standardised compounding and masterbatch applications. The latest version of this machine – the STS Mc11 – is equipped with a European-built Coperion gearbox and a screw shaft coupling similar to the ZSK Mc18. Coperion continues to move ahead with its Industry 4.0 strategy, with work ongoing on harmonising software and interfaces to allow optimal integration of Coperion compounding and Coperion K-Tron materials handling equipment. “Requests for solutions at the moment are driven by compounding plant customers – those with not only an extruder but a complete plant where they have the requirement to trace all materials,” König said. ❯
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DSM extended its range of polymers for water management applications with the introduction of new glass-reinforced grades of its high tempera- ture-resistant ForTii Ace (PA4T) and Xytron poly- phenylene sulphide (PPS) compounds. The company said the 30% glass reinforced
Below: DSM’s ForTii Ace WX51-FC PA4T is aimed at high temperature potable water applications
ForTii Ace WX51-FC grade has been specifically developed for drinking water contact applications demanding extended exposure to hot water at 100°C and above. The resin’s PA4T chemistry means the new grade has a higher aromatic content than most PPA polymers, the company claimed, resulting in a glass transition temperature of 160°C. DSM said tests show ForTii Ace WX51-FC has very good hydrolysis resistance, maintaining its strength for a much longer period than alternatives. And, important for complex injection moulded parts, weldline strength is said to be retained after long term exposure to hot water at temperatures over 100°C. The resin also displays high melt
stability and crystallises quickly on cooling, allowing shorter overall cycle times. The new Xytron PPS grades include 30% glass
reinforced G3020DW-FC, 40% glass reinforced G4020DW-FC, and impact modified G3010E. All are suitable for water contact applications due to the very low water absorption of PPS, which makes for good dimensional stability and consistent long term mechanical performance. ❯
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Dow Performance Silicones (formerly Dow Corning) used Fakuma as the launch pad for its Dow Corning HMB-6301 Masterbatch for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film. The company said the patent-pending solution “delivers stable, long-term slip performance without migration.” Christophe Paulo, Global Segment Leader,
Plastic Additives, said HMB-6301 addresses key drawbacks of standard slip agents, including continuous migration from the film surface and degradation over time and under elevated tem- peratures. He says the masterbatch will enable superior printing and metallization. Organic waxes such as erucamide are widely used as slip agents in BOPP film, but their migra- tion can increase haze in clear film. Plus, when the additive transfers from the slip-treated face to the corona-treated face during film winding and storage, printability suffers. Dow Corning HMB- 6301 Masterbatch is added only to the outer layer of BOPP film. Because it is non-migrating, there is no transfer from the silicone-treated face to the corona-treated face. The masterbatch can also be used in cast PP film. ❯
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ECON showed the EUP10 pelletiser, its latest laboratory-scale system that offers all of the features of its larger production models to provide easy upscaling. Features of the machine include a new flexible coupling and hydraulic diverter valve, both of which support more reliable operation. Demonstrated running a PE masterbatch product, the new EUP10 also features an uprated 5,000 rpm cutter drive. ECON Sales Director Uwe Neumann said the machine uses a modular design, which allows it to be switched from underwater to air pelletising with ease. “This is a big advantage as we can supply the system as a hybrid system and the customer can change from underwater to air and back,” he said. Neumann said its ability to offer a high perfor- mance air pelletiser is a key advantage for process- ing of some of the new generation polymers, such
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