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Celanese has announced price increases across its range of engineered plastics, with US users facing the biggest hit as a result of the US Trade Representative’s implemen- tation of a 25% tariff on PBT and PET products imported into the country from China. Prices of PBT and PET rise by €0.13/kg in Europe and $0.15/kg in Asia (outside of China) but will see a 25% increase in the US.
www.celanese.com
German distributor Krahn Chemie has expanded its cooperation with Valtris Speciality Chemicals with an agreement to distribute the Santiciser plasticiser for flexible PVC, rubber, coatings, adhesives and sealants in France. It already distributes Valtris’s stabiliser portfolio there and Santi- ciser across most of Europe.
www.krahn.eu www.valtris.com
Polydist UK is adding several more products from SABIC Specialties to its portfolio of polymer resins, including Noryl and Ultem resins, LNP compounds, copolymer polycarbonate grades and flame retardant grades of Lexan, Cycoloy and Valox resins. The two firms have been working together since 2015, when they signed a distribution agreement for SABIC’s LDPE and LLDPE materials from sites in the UK and Germany.
www.polydistuk.com www.sabic.com
12 VTT lifts 3Dprint speeds
Finnish research institute VTT and nanotechnology firm Carbodeon have developed a new PLA-based compound containing carbon nanodiamonds for 3Dprint applications that is claimed to offer improved mechanical and thermal properties and process faster.
According to VTT, the spherical-shaped nanodia- monds increase modulus of 3Dprinted test samples by up to 200% compared to current PLA grades used in this market. They also increase thermal conductiv- ity and act as a lubricant, which is said to reduce the risk of nozzle blocking and increases throughput. VTT’s researchers developed a way of dispers- ing the nanoparticles to
Researchers in the VTT pilot plant with the new nanodiamond compound
allow them to be melt processed and has already produced a 600kg batch on its pilot plant. “This is the first product
of a family that will be sold as a finished 3D filament and in a granular format, as
well. VTT has been a long-term, reliable partner in this development, and has reacted to our needs quickly,” said Carbodeon CEO Vesa Myllymäki. �
www.carbodeon.com �
www.vtt.fi
RMCC trebles Mg(OH)2
Russian Mining Chemical Company (RMCC) is opening a third plant for production of natural magnesium hydroxide at Vyazma in the Smolensk region, increasing capacity
from 50,000 to 150,000 tonnes/yr. RMCC products are distributed by Netherlands- based Europiren. They include Ecopiren flame retardants for polymers,
capacity
mainly PP and PP, which are used in wire and cable, roofing membranes and aluminium composite panels.
As well as being halogen-
VIPs in RMCC’s new Ecopiren magnesium hydroxide plant in Russia
COMPOUNDING WORLD | September 2018
free and non-toxic, Ecopiren is claimed to suppress and reduce the acidity of smoke more effectively than aluminium trihydrate alternatives while forming a more stable char. In October, RMCC will also begin production of its MagPro high active magne- sium oxide, which is said to be suitable for application as a scorch retarder and vulcanisation agent in chlorinated rubber. �
www.europiren.com
www.compoundingworld.com
PHOTO: RUSSIAN MINING CHEMICAL
PHOTO: VTT
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