NEWS Cargill launches bio plasticiser
US agri-products group Cargill has introduced Biovero, a bio-based plasticiser based on epoxidised soy bean oil that it claims can provide a “drop-in” alternative to currently used phthalate plasticisers in a range of PVC applications. “Biovero can replace all phthalate and non-phthalate plasticisers,” according to a Cargill spokesperson. “Although Biovero products are priced higher than phthalate and non-phtha- late plasticisers, because of high efficiency customers will save on plasticiser usage and this will result in cost neutral or even savings on total ownership.”
IN BRIEF...
Gabriel-Chemie and Schlenk Metallic Pigments have developed a new metallic pigment - Zenexo GoldenWhite WB 21 YS - that is claimed to “show a special deep gloss and high-gloss surfaces in many polymers in mass colour- ing”. The new pigment is part of Gabriel-Chemie’s Colour Vision No 21 series and is said to provide an alternative to metallization in food and cosmetic packaging.
www.gabriel-chemie.com
www.schlenk.com
Digimarc says it has started semi-industrial trials of its intelligent marker-based waste sorting technology that could lead to commercial products in store in Denmark, France and Germany by 1H 2022. The project is part of the HolyGrail 2.0 pilot.
www.digimarc.com
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Left: Flooring is a key target for Cargill’s Biovera bio-based plasticiser
Cargill said production of the new plasticiser started in October. It is initially targeting North American customers in the home and commercial flooring sector but plans to offer the product
globally as its production builds. “As governments and consumers look to cut the use of phthalates due to potential health concerns, and overall demand for PVC products used in infrastructure expands globally, we’re anticipating a significant increase in plant-based product manufacturing across multiple categories,” said Kurtis Miller, Managing Director of the company’s bioindustrial business. �
https://www.cargill.com/ bioindustrial/biovero-plasticizers
Neograf launches Graf-X GNP graphenes for compounding
US-based NeoGraf Solu- tions has extended its range of graphite materials to include Graf-X graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), a line of ultra-thin, multilayer graphene nanoplatelets suitable for use as perfor- mance-enhancing additives in polymer compounds. Graf-X GNP can enhance mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and
thermal properties of polymers including PE, PP, PS, PA, PVC and PET. Neograf claims graphene can increase toughness by up to 2.5 times without a significant weight increase while a loading of 15% can double thermal conductivity and push the electrical conductivity of plastics into the anti-static and static- dissipative ranges.
The launch of the Graf-X line is described as a transformational move for NeoGraf Solutions. “We’re leveraging our growing production capabilities and application development expertise to take graphene from the lab to large-scale commercial success,” said Jon Taylor, NeoGraf Product Manager. �
www.neograf.com
Polystyvert/Coexpan PS recycling
Montreal-based Polystyvert and Coexpan, specialists in dissolution recycling technol- ogy and form-fill seal (FFS) food packaging systems respectively, are collaborat- ing to validate use of dissolution recycled polysty- rene (rPS) for FFS yoghurt packaging applications. To date, the two compa-
COMPOUNDING WORLD | November 2021
nies claim to have seen “very positive results.” Trials have shown that contami- nants were successfully removed from the initial feedstock, including pigments, dyes, paper, cardboard and other plastics, using Polystyvert’s purification technology. Recycled pellets were
produced and subsequently converted into yoghurt pots from feedstocks comprised of 100% post-industrial recy- cled (PIR) mono-layer and 50% PIR ABA multi-layer material. The next step will move the project focus on to PCR. �
www.coexpan.com �
www.polystyvert.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: CARGILL
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