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Future mobility underpins progress for Mocom


Germany-based compound- er Mocom, part of the Otto Krahn Group, is exploring the potential of applications emerging from forward- looking trends in the automotive sector. Address- ing the current state of the plastics industry at a K2025 media event, Mocom CEO Jens Kaatze noted that although the company is not currently facing any signifi- cant challenges, it is nevertheless choosing instead to focus on innova- tion, customisation, and identifying niche areas and key trends.


One aspect of the automotive industry gathering momentum, he said, is the need to improve the human-machine interface and improve connectivity whilst on the


move. Another pocket of growth is ambient lighting in vehicle interiors. Looking further ahead into the future, Kaatze said that while the e-mobility trend may slow down, range and lightweighting will continue to be key factors, and suggested that many industry players are looking to China to set the pace. An important develop-


ment area for Mocom is the use of recycled materials. It is participating in the Future Sustainable Car Materials initiative, led by the BMW Group, working on mechan- ical recyclates that are technically reliable. In this, it has developed a PC+ABS recyclate, compounded with additives for improved impact strength. In October, it was one of


the partners of Mercedes- Benz that won a Materialica Design + Technology Award for a sustainable underbody panelling part. By using the post-consumer recycled PP compound Wipaflex TV10BK, the CO2 footprint of the component – based on material use – can be reduced by more than a third compared to virgin material.


Mocom has also joined


the ProEly project in Germany, which is aiming to develop recyclable plastic designs and scalable process technologies for cell frames used in alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production. Until now, cell frames in stationary electro- lysers have primarily been made from steel. �www.mocom.eu


Bio-Fed launches new PCR line


Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro-Plastic which has developed various custom- ised recycling compounds tailored to meet customer requirements, is launching M·Cyclose, a new ready-to- use product line containing a varying amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. The M·Cyclose UBQ


product range provides more sustainable solutions for a wide range of non- food injection moulding applications, the specific sustainability aspect lying in the combination of various


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M·Cyclose rABS in a light grey with 96% PCR content based on regrinds from white goods


LB Group to buy UK Venator site


China-based LB Group has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) to purchase Venator Materials UK’s titanium dioxide (TiO2) manufacturing site in Greatham UK and associated TiO2 assets. Administrators from


Alvarez & Marsal were appointed at Venator Materials UK on 22 October, following on from the earlier administration of holding company Venator Materials plc. The reason was “sustained financial pressures and challenging market conditions experi- enced globally in the TiO2 manufacturing sector”, said the administrators’ state- ment.


With the closure of the


Greatham plant, 273 employees were made redundant. LB Group said it “remains fully committed to completing the APA transaction and intends to restart operations at Greatham in the future, investing in its capabilities and integrating it into our global production network when conditions allow”. Operations at the


matrix polymers and a filler material made from recy- cled household waste. The M·Cyclose portfolio


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also includes various PCR compounds based on rABS, rPP, rPMMA, rPBT, or rPET. � https://bio-fed.com


Venator group’s non-UK facilities are continuing. “All other entities in the Group remain under the govern- ance of their respective boards who, together with the administrators, are assessing the wider position,” said the adminis- trators at time of publica- tion in late October. � www.venatorcorp.com


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