NEWS
PolyVisions launches FR PET
US-based PolyVisions has introduced DuraPET FR, which it describes as “a durable, chemical-resist- ant, non-halogenated flame retardant polyester designed for demanding applications”. DuraPET FR is a graft- modified PET that is said to have good processability and outstanding physical properties while withstand- ing temperatures from -40°C to over 180°C. Using the Nofia polyphospho- nate flame retardant from FRX Polymers, it has achieved a UL listed V-0 rating at 1.5 and 3.0 mm. The material can be
processed by injection moulding, sheet and film extrusion and thermoform- ing alike. It is also available with up to 90% post-con- sumer PET content. Applications are foreseen in the automotive, medical equipment, construction and electronics sectors. ❯
www.polyvisions.com
Hexpol TPE is adding capacity at its plant at Lichtenfels in Germany
Hexpol invests in Germany
Hexpol TPE has announced plans for further expansion of its site at Lichtenfels in Germany with a new twin-screw production line, which is expected to come on-stream in early 2018 and will add around 5,000 tonnes/year capacity. The new line will increase capacity for the company’s
TPS, TPO and TPU-based thermoplastic elastomer compounds. It will take Hexpol TPE’s global capacity for these materials to more than 80,000 tonnes/year. “This investment is the
third new line we have installed since 2013 and is part of our on-going commitment to deliver a
highly responsive, quick and flexible service,” said Dr Peter Ryzko, Managing Director of the German operation. “We are also investing in our product safety, research and development resources, which are housed in a state-of-the-art technical centre at Lichtenfels.” ❯
www.hexpoltpe.com
Michelin acquires Lehigh
Michelin North America has acquired Lehigh Technologies, a speciality materials com- pany based in Tucker, near Atlanta, Georgia. Lehigh uses patented cryogenic turbo- mill technology to recycle rubber from end-of-life tyres and industrial goods into
micronised rubber powder, a high-perfor- mance material that can be used as an impact modifier in plastics, among other applications. It employs about 100 people. ❯
www.michelin.com ❯
www.lehightechnologies.com
Techmer PM ready to produce in Mexico
US-based Techmer PM said it will begin production at its new facility in Querétaro, Mexico, in November and will ramp up through Q1 2018. The plant will supply colours, additives and engineered com- pounds in the growing Latin Ameri- can market and will double the size of the facility to 11,150 m2
.
About 60-70% of materials developed at the Mexican plant are expected to be supplied to custom- ers in the country. The rest will be
8
exported to other Latin American destinations. Users are expected to include the automotive, agriculture, packaging, fibres, and nonwovens sectors, as well as new markets such as 3D printing. Techmer PM said it plans to hire about 100 to staff the plant over the next three to five years. A number of US team members will be moving to Querétaro to support the opening and ongoing growth. ❯
www.techmerpm.com
COMPOUNDING WORLD | November 2017
Architect’s rendering of Techmer PM’s new Mexico plant
www.compoundingworld.com
PHOTO: TECHMER PM
PHOTO: HEXPOL TPE
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88
