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KraussMaffei unveils new CFP technology


KraussMaffei is launching its new Chopped Fibre Processing (CFP) direct compounding technology at the K2025 show next month, the machinery company has announced. The CFP technology enables separate dosing of PP and glass fibres in the injection moulding process for the first time. Both can be supplied directly via the machine’s conveyor system, homogenized, and pro- cessed with the help of the new CFP screw. This means no fibre clusters are formed during processing, thus ensuring optimum compo- nent properties at reduced cost. “With the unique CFP technology, we offer our customers a true game changer that significantly reduces their material costs in the production of fibre- reinforced components,” says Jörg Stech, CEO of KraussMaffei Technologies. “We are particularly proud of the heart of the new CFP


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In Chopped Fibre Processing, PP and glass fibres are directly dosed in the injection moulding process


technology, the patented screw geometry, which was developed specifically for the technology.” As the technology enables plastic processors to individually dose and mix polymers and fibre, it allows them to develop their own formulations for compo- nents and build up material expertise, giving them a targeted competitive advantage, according to the company. At the same time,


savings in material usage reduce costs by up to 30% and facilitate a noticeable reduction in the product carbon footprint through inline compounding. Other positives include


compatibility with Krauss- Maffei machine series and easy retrofitting. Visitors to K2025 can experience the CFP technology on the company’s stand. (See the Preview on page 25.) �www.kraussmaffei.com


Administrators have been appointed to Venator Materials plc, the non-trad- ing, holding company in the Venator Group, a producer of titanium dioxide pigments among other chemicals. The main UK trading company Venator Materials UK Ltd, remains trading as normal, outside of any insolvency process. The group’s US and French businesses also continue trading as normal. The administrators, together with the Venator leadership team, will be working to progress a sale of the UK businesses operating from Greatham, Wynyard and Birtley. Sale processes will also be initiated for other entities across the group. Venator Group has been severely impacted by increased competition and rising costs in recent months, said the adminis- trators. � www.venatorcorp.com � www.alvarezandmarsal.com


South Korea gets first HVO/SAF plant


LG Chem and Enilive have broken ground on South Korea’s first hydro- treated vegetable oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produc- tion plant at LG Chem’s Daesan Chemi- cal Complex in Seosan, Chungcheong- nam-do, 80 km southwest of Seoul. Demand for HVO and SAF is


expected to surge in the wake of renewable fuel mandates. Target applications include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) for electronics


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and automobiles, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) for sporting goods, and super absorbent polymers (SAP) for hygiene products. The plant is to be constructed under


the LG Chem and Enilive joint venture, called LG-Eni BioRefining, and will process approximately 400,000 tonnes/yr of renewable bio-feedstock. It is scheduled for completion in 2027. Shin Hak-Cheol, CEO of LG Chem, said that by advancing innovation in


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renewable fuels and bio-based feedstocks like HVO, the company aims to strengthen its global competi- tiveness and meet the evolving needs of customers. Enilive, part of Eni, operates


biorefining plants in Italy and the US, and is building more facilities in Italy and Malaysia, with a 2030 target to increase its biorefining capacity to over 5m tpa. �www.lgchem.com


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