NEWS
M Holland goes for recycling
M Holland Company is launching Mfinity, a proprietary brand of compounds containing up to 100% recycled content in commodity and engi- neering resins. The company said the
new brand is intended to provide a practical solution for processors, brand owners, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking for custom solutions that will help meet sustainability goals. In addition to recycled
resins, Mfinity grades include proprietary additives and bio-com- pounds and are said to be suitable for applications in markets such as automo- tive, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, and packaging. The company said that many Mfinity resins are third-party certified based on the percentage of recycled content. Some select grades have Food and Drug Administration’s Letter of No Objection (LNO) or other agency certifications. �
www.mholland.com
Omya acquires Bublon
Global minerals company Omya has acquired Bublon, an Austrian producer of lightweight fillers and microspheres based on closed cell expanded perlite manufactured with its own proprietary technology. Bublon products are said to combine enhanced hermeticity and high mechanical strength with a low carbon footprint. Omya said the acquisition gives it a processing capability for lightweight fillers, adds an energy-efficient production process, and provides it with a team of experienced technical experts. “With the acquisition we are a step closer to offering
Inside the Bublon production plant at Gleisdorf in Austria
a one-stop-shop experience for our customers with a broad portfolio of light- weight fillers,” said David González Amago, Director Global Business Develop- ment Lightweight Fillers at Omya. “The technology
complements our existing product range and fits perfectly with our commit- ment to providing ad- vanced, sustainable materi- als and solutions.” �
www.omya.com �
www.bublon.com
Toray to team up with Honda on chemical recycling of PA6
Toray Industries and car maker Honda are to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass-fibre reinforced PA6 parts recovered from end-of-life vehicles. The two companies said they have already com- menced verifying the technology, which entails depolymerising of the PA
compounds with subcritical water and regenerating the material as the raw mono- mer caprolactam. The high temperature,
high pressure technology is said to be able to depoly- merise PA6 in minutes to create a high yield of raw monomer. Separating, refining, and repolymerising this monomer results in a
PA6 that performs like a virgin grade, the developers claim. Toray and Honda said in
a statement they are now planning to set up a pilot depolymerisation facility with a processing capacity of around 500 tonnes/yr of raw resin for validation of the technology. �
www.toray.com
Clear innovation for Trinseo in footwear
Speciality materials solutions provider Trinseo has launched a new transparent TPE grade for footwear applications. The Apilon 52 XB-75A Cristallo grade is the company’s first ester-based transparent thermo- plastic polyurethane (TPU). The company said the new TPU fulfils a demand in the foot-
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wear industry for transparent outsoles and shoe parts. It is said to offer good processability and fast cycle times along with superior mechanicals. “We are adding a solution that will enable us to
better serve footwear manufacturers and help them keep up with the trends,” said Marlie Koekenberg, Sales Director EMEA. �
www.trinseo.com
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IMAGE: BUBLON
IMAGE: TRINSEO
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