K2019 PREVIEW | POLYMERS AND ADDITIVES
Right: Kraiburg TPE will show new grades for low VOC and decorative automotive interior applications
performance, making it possible to achieve tighter panel gaps and to reduce wall thickness. The company will also present its Nyglos family of surface treated high aspect wollastonites. These can be used in a variety of plastics formulations to replace or supplement milled and short glass fibres, where they can raise stiffness and improve thermo-mechanical properties such as HDT. They are said to be particu- larly effective in PA compounds. For recycling applications, the company has developed its ImerLink technology. Based on proprietary recipes and its mineral additives, this technology allows mixed olefin waste streams to be compatibilised to deliver performance similar to virgin material. The ImerSorb range of absorbant mineral fillers can also play a part in the recycling industry, as well as other demanding end-use markets, by absorbing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to minimise odour. Imerys will also feature its FilmLink and FibreLink calcium carbonates, which are designed to improve throughput and enhance downgauging potential in production of technical films such as BOPP, and the InFusion line of mineral fillers for achieving high loadings in PVC. Meanwhile, Imerys Graphite and Carbon will show its Ensaco line of high structure carbon blacks for enhancing electrical conductivity in polymer compounds, as well as the Timrex range of graph- ites, which can be used to provide self-lubricating properties and to impart electrical and thermal conductivity. �
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Below: Bayferrox 303T black pigment from Lanxess is claimed to reflect 20% more NIR radiation than alternatives
IMI Fabi will present its latest talc fillers, including new grades developed to allow weight savings in parts for applications such as automotive. These include HVTextra, which is described as a highly engineered talc, and HVTultraC, an ultrafine grade. Both can be used to create lighter and stiffer formulations allowing weight savings and down- gauging. It will also present its NSultraC ultra fine
grade, which exploits the nucleating capability of talc to generate better structures and improved performance in foamed parts. In addition, the company will detail how its materials can be used as functional additives in both traditional and bioplastic compounds. Visitors can also take a VR tour of the company’s mine on the stand. �
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Kraiburg TPE will place the main focus of its display on low emission thermoplastic elastomers. Two new compound series will be shown for applications where low migration is a top priority, such as valves and seals for closures for food and beverage applica- tions coming into direct contact with fat. The company will also present examples from its ultra-low VOC emission range of TPEs for interior automotive use, as well as its custom-engineered thermoplastic hybrid products, which offer enhanced chemical and thermal resistance and are claimed to close the gap between TPEs and traditional elasto- mers. It will also introduce a line of UV-resistant TPEs for exterior automotive applications that provide adhesion to ASA, PMMA and EPDM. �
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Lanxess will demonstrate it is ready for the electric vehicle revolution by showing a full range of orange PA and PBT compounds formulated to meet the need for long term colour stability for high voltage connectors. The company can already offer an RAL 2003 colour option with a new orange variant close to commercialisation. Both are to be provided in standard and thermally stabilised versions. Standard versions offer colour stability for 1,000 hours at 130°C; thermally stabilised versions 1,000 hours at 150°C. According to the company, the idea behind the compounds is to eliminate the need for processors to colour material locally and to gain UL certifica- tion, which can add to their costs. The first com-
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