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NEWS


Polyplastics to double COC resin capacity


Japan’s Polyplastics has announced plans to build a new production plant for its Topas brand of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) at Leuna, Germany, in response to growing market demand. This new plant will be operated by the company’s Topas Advanced Polymers subsidiary and will have a capacity of 20,000 tonnes/yr when fully operational in the middle of 2023. Capacity will be similar to that from the current Oberhausen facility, which opened in 2000. Topas COC is used mainly in medical devices for its high purity and glass-like properties. It is also used in some packaging applications; the company claims mono- material structures based on PE enhanced with Topas COC are more easily recyclable than multi-material structures using layers of PET or other PE-incompatible polymers. � www.topas.com


Lifocolor smooths scratches


Lifoslip D 20/112 PP is a new anti-scratch additive from Lichtenfels, Germany- based Lifocolor claimed to offer long-lasting aesthet- ics, functional effectiveness and feel, improved thermal stability, and good organoleptic qualities. Suitable for use with


Above: The existing Topas COC plant at Oberhausen in Germany


Huber plans co-generation


Huber Engineered Materi- als’ Fire Retardant Additives division is preparing to replace the lignite-fuelled steam and electricity generation plant at its Martinswerk facility at Bergheim in Germany, which makes halogen-free fire retardants and speciality


alumina, with a natural gas-fired co-generation installation. The investment, which should begin operation in 2023, will see a 40% reduction in CO2


emissions,


eliminate ash by-products, and reduce truck traffic to the site.


The lignite plant was built in the 1950s. While the company said it is still operating reliably, the German government’s plans to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2038 mean it will not be economically viable in the long-term. � www.hubermaterials.com


random and copolymer PP, the new masterbatch is available as a standard additive product or a combo-batch, combining colour and additive in one product. The company says typical dosage is 2-3% and applications are envisaged in cosmetics, packaging, and PP housings and linings. According to Lifocolor, Lifoslip D 20/112 PP “not only strengthens the scratch resistance of the polymer, but additionally prevents the build-up of a white film that can form after using standard anti-scratch additives, and which is especially notice- able on dark surfaces”. � www.lifoslip.dewww.lifocolor.de


Casco selects StyLight


German safety helmet manufacturer Casco International has chosen Ineos Styrolution’s StyLight Hybrid S carbon composite sheet for production of its


latest range for bicyclists and skiers. The styrenic thermoplastic composite sheet material was chosen, according to


Ineos Styrolution, for its combination of good surface finish with high stiffness and rigidity. Casco International CEO Manfred Krauter said: “Our company tries to stay


at the forefront of innovation. The performance of this new material fits exactly our needs.”


www.ineos-styrolution.com www.compoundingworld.com October 2020 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5


IMAGE: POLYPLASTICS/TOPAS ADVANCED POLYMERS


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