MATERIALS | PRODUCT DESIGN
Right: The Solac Orbit is the first double blender made with Tritan copolyester from Eastman
enables production of aesthetically appealing surfaces. The new compound is developed to offer well-balanced mechanical properties and easy processability, making it a promising alternative to incumbent ABS materials in these markets. SABIC PP PPA20 polymer is aimed to provide a
Right: SABIC has launched a new impact copolymer (ICP) grade suitable for household consumer goods, such as coffee makers
dual-motor base and comes with a 2.5 litre blender jar and two 500 mL 2GO! containers. Spanish company Solac introduced the double blender in Mexico during the last quarter of 2018 under the name Orbit. The collaboration between Solac and Eastman arose from the need to offer the market a durable and high-quality product. “One of most used household appliances in the kitchen is the blender,” says Maria Fernanda Riestra Ampudia, Solac’s Senior Manager of Marketing and Product for Mexico and Central America. “The Orbit provides the home and professional seg- ments with excellent performance, power and durability at a fair and accessible price. By offering the practicality of performing two grindings at the same time, it also can reduce preparation time.” The large blender jar utilises both blender drives to grind food ingredients at a cellular level without leaving fibrous residues or chunks of food and ice. The 2GO! containers provide single-serve preparation flexibility. All Tritan vessels are shatter- resistant and easy to clean. Eastman says that Tritan offers many advantages over glass and traditional plastics, including the ability to resist stains and withstand temperature changes without cracking or crazing. After preparing hot beverages, users can simply wash the container and blend an ice-cold drink without losing clarity or durability. The Solac Orbit blender will be available in Europe in 2019. SABIC has launched a new PP impact copolymer grade – SABIC PP PPA20 – targeted at demanding home appliances as well as high-end cosmetics packaging, furniture and other household consumer goods. The material offers designers high gloss features that
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combination of high gloss, high scratch resistance and low stress whitening over regular impact copolymers together with balanced impact strength and stiffness. In comparison with other potentially more costly and overdesigned solutions, high-gloss SABIC PP PPA20 is engineered to deliver compara- ble optical properties and scratch resistance along with good processability. In many application cases, the company says that it can offer brand owners, moulders and OEMs a significant cost and energy savings potential based on its lower density, higher flow and faster crystallisation than currently used materials, resulting in potentially shorter cycle times. Further energy savings may be leveraged as the material eliminates the need for pre-drying and can be injection moulded at lower mould and barrel temperatures compared with ABS. Low density and high flow also open conceiv- able new material and weight saving design opportunities for more resource-efficient and waste-reducing products, such as sleek housings with lower wall thicknesses. Targeted applications of SABIC’s new high-gloss impact copolymer range from household appliances and food storage containers to toys and furniture. Typical examples include coffee makers, steam irons, vacuum cleaners, personal hygiene appliances and aesthetic fascia for white goods, such as washing machines and refrigerators. SABIC says that PP PPA20 addresses the needs of designers and moulders in these markets for aesthetic as well as cost-efficient and more sustainable materials with higher performance characteristics for functional innovation and enhanced consumer experience. Already available in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions, SABIC PP PPA20 is to be phased in commercially in the Americas in 2019. SABIC has also introduced new
Thermocomp HMD-D high modulus ductile glass-reinforced polycarbonate (PC) compounds with increased design freedom, suitable for challenging structural compo- nents in the consumer electron- ics, healthcare and transporta- tion sectors. The new series of six grades offers a combination of
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