K2019 PREVIEW | POLYMERS AND ADDITIVES
Right: SABIC’s display at K2019 will put circular economy and waste issues in the spotlight
of healthcare and diagnostics components pro- duced using its TOPAS COC polymers. These include drug delivery and blisters and microfluidic parts. Key attributes of the polymers in such applications include drug compatibility, transpar- ency, biocompatibility, and dimensional stability. �
www.polyplastics-global.com/en �
www.topas.com
Polytechs will be presenting its full range of performance compounds and additive master- batches, including its PW series of masterbatches developed as tackifiers for stretch film applications, as well as its Clean Xpress line of purging com- pounds. It will also show its latest additive develop- ments in the areas of smart packaging, its recycled and biodegradable offerings, plus compounds for the pipe, cable and automotive industries. �
www.polytechs.fr
Procotex will be showing its range of recycled chopped and milled carbon and para-aramid fibres, which provide compounders with a high perfor- mance and sustainable reinforcement option. Carbon fibre grades extend from 0.5m-120mm in length and can be supplied with different sizings and in chopped fibre or granulate form. Perfor- mance is said to match virgin product. Aramid products are available in lengths from 0.25-120mm. �
www.procotex.com
R&P Polyplastic will present its latest develop- ments and preview the results of some of its close-to-commercialisation projects. The Russian compounder has added a number of degradable products to its line-up, including biodegradable and oxodegradable types. It will also shortly introduce its first LFT PP compounds, which will be produced on a new pilot line being installed at its facility in Moscow, and is in the process of develop- ing a range of thermally conductive compounds based on PP, PA6 and PBT resins.
www.polyplastic.ru
Radical Materials is the new name for SteriTouch, originally known for its antimicrobial products but now offering a full range of additive masterbatch- es. The most recent of these is the Konduct range of thermally conductive masterbatches and compounds, which are designed for use in applications such as LED luminaires and heat sinks. The company also offers a line of detectable additives for the food processing industry under the Scopic name. �
www.radicalmaterials.com
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Repsol’s main features at K2019 will focus on its sustainability activities, including the first products from its Reciclex line of olefins with recycled content and its Zero chemical recycling initiative. Repsol 50RX2805 is an LDPE containing 50% post-consum- er waste that is formulated for production of films for secondary packaging applications such as collation. The Zero project aims to use pyrolysis oils obtained by chemical recycling of plastic waste. The company says it has incorporated these products into its petrochemical plant at Puertollano in Spain on an experimental scale. �
www.repsol.com
Rowa Group will be showing the versatility of its Rowasol liquid colorants in a demonstration of a live colour-managed compounding system. The exhibit forms part of the Circular Economy section of KraussMaffei’s stand at the show and comprises a KM ZE28 BluePower compounding extruder fitted with a colorant dosing system from OPM Mechatronic and UV-VIS inline colour spectropho- tometer from ColVisTec. PP buckets moulded on a KM injection mould- ing machine will be regranulated and the material fed into the ZE28 extruder, where a talc filler and liquid colour will be added. Three Rowasol liquid colorants will be used – red, yellow and blue – al- lowing the colour of the compound to be adjusted to a standard using the RGB principle. The com- pound’s colour is measured just after the liquid colour injection point and adjusted in real time. The final compound will be used to mould an automo- tive A-pillar cover. �
www.rowasol.de
SABIC will present its certified circular polymers, resins that match the performance of current existing grades but are produced using a pyrolysis oil feedstock chemically recycled from mixed plastic waste. The feedstock has been introduced into the company’s Chemelot production site at Geleen in
www.compoundingworld.com
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