NEWS
HexpolTPE sticks with
Almaak HexpolTPE and Almaak International have formed a partnership that aims to optimise 2K material combinations for automo- tive applications. “TPE materials for multi-component process- es need to be adhesion synchronised with sub- strates, especially polar technical thermoplastics,” said Thomas Köppl, Group Product Manager at HexpolTPE. “The collabo- ration between Almaak and HexpolTPE delivers tested material combina- tions that ensure chemical compatibility and adhesion performance.” According to Hexpol
TPE, the company’s chemically-modified TPEs have been adhesion tested with Almaak’s compound portfolio, which includes PC/ABS, ABS, PC, ASA, PBT, PA6, PA6.6 and blends and includes grades with up to 100% recycled content. �
https://www.hexpol.com/tpe/ �
https://almaak.de
A groovy kind of PET
SK Chemicals is aiming to tap into the vinyl record revival. The South Korean company has worked with German LP maker Sono- press to develop its EcoRecord, which uses SK’s SkyPET chemically recycled PET resin in place of traditional PVC. Sonopress says the
EcoRecord, which is being launched in partnership with Warner Music and was trialled last year, matches the sound quality of vinyl with an 85% production energy saving. “The tests were so
encouraging that we gave the green light for extensive investment in the construc- tion of a pilot line in the twelve-inch LP format,” said Sven Deutschmann, Sonopress Managing
The Sonopress
EcoRecord replaces vinyl with chemically recycled PET from SK Chemical
Director. The company said the EcoRecord is produced on a 300 tonne injection moulding machine using processing technology similar to CD and DVD production systems. SK, through its European distributor Albis, also aims to supply SkyPET to Greenyl, an Italian startup planning to
offer a more sustainable LP production service. SkyPET resin is produced by depolymerisation chemical recycling of PET waste at a 50,000 tonnes/yr plant in China that SK acquired from Shuye Environmental Technologies earlier this year. �
https://eng.sk.com
Invista cuts ADN production
Invista is to discontinue production at its PA66 intermediates plant at Orange, Texas, US. Adiponi- trile (ADN) production unit will cease immediately and production of hexamethyl-
ene diamine (HMD) by mid-2024, the company said.
“Given long-term
projections, we’re confident we’ll be able to supply our customers and have the
capacity to support addi- tional growth in the nylon 6,6 value chain moving forward,” said Francis Murphy, Invista President and CEO. �
www.invista.com
Radici opens compounding plant in India
Radici Group has inaugurated its first compounding site in India. Located in the municipality of Halol in Gujarat, the 11,000m² facility employs around 100 people and will produce engineering polymers for automotive, E&E, and consumer and industrial goods markets. “With this site, we’ll be able to respond much faster to our customers’ needs,” said Federico Percassi, India Country Manager for RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers. “It will enable us to shorten material development and supply times [while] continuing to rely on the support of our global organisation.” �
www.radicigroup.com
10 COMPOUNDING WORLD | November 2023
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IMAGE: SONOPRESS
IMAGE: RADICI GROUP
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