MATERIALS | COLOURS AND MASTERBATCH
aesthetic and functional needs,” says Chris Hansen, Head of Clariant Masterbatches Asia Pacific. “We are doing this in partnership with other suppliers, leading institutes and universities so that Clariant can provide comprehensive solutions to packaging convertors and brand owners.” The RPC also houses a wide range of analytical equipment used for determining the chemical, mechanical, environmental
stress cracking, anti-static and coefficient of friction
Above: Teknor Apex has introduced the StarDust series of colour concentrates that yield a sparkling effect pro- duced by glinting flakes within the colour itself
series of colour concentrates for injection and rotational moulding that yield a sparkling effect produced by glinting flakes within the colour itself, providing merchandisers with a new option for product differentiation that is distinctive and enhances consumer appeal. StarDust concentrates are available in all standard colours and are supplied in pellet form for injection moulding and as powdered dry colour for rotational moulding. The powder form is the first sparkle-effect roto- moulding colourant. Teknor Apex recommends StarDust concentrates for consumer products such as toys, housewares, dust bins, waste bins, storage bins, and other items where shelf appeal or visual enjoyment are key values. Rotomoulding applica- tions include kayaks, outdoor furniture, coolers, and sporting equipment. “StarDust concentrates provide an enjoyable sparkle that helps manufacturers strengthen brand identity, enhance shelf appeal, or simply add aesthetic value to otherwise utilitarian objects,” says John Wood, Technical Director of the Color Division of Teknor Apex. Clariant Masterbatches has established a
Regional Packaging Centre (RPC) at its Phanthong manufacturing facility in Thailand to support packaging industry customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The RPC is part of a Clariant programme to provide a higher level of service to the packaging industry in the region. The company says that the centre is home to formulation, process and analytical experts who also have in-depth knowl- edge of market trends and customer needs. They have access to analytical equipment, a wide array of processing machines, and Clariant’s regional network of application-development laboratories in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, New Zealand and Australia. The RPC is operational now, and upgrades and equipment additions will continue to be added through Q1 of 2020. “With the RPC, we want to engage deeper with customers in a co-creation process to develop breakthrough concepts and solutions in master- batch products and processes tailored to their
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properties of packaging materials. Production-scale processing machines include mono- and multilayer blown film, blow moulding, cast film and injection moulding lines.
Clariant has also opened a new masterbatch
production facility in Guangzhou, China, dedicated to the manufacturing and supply of speciality black masterbatches that are in high demand in a great number of consumer goods sectors, to specially ad- dress the fast-growing Chinese market. With black PET/PA masterbatches for fibre already developing into a sizable business in China and some other Asian countries, the new production facility in Guangzhou will supplement existing supply from Clariant’s facility in Taiwan, which has been already fully utilised, to deliver product and service excel- lence jointly in its Greater China Region. “Since 2016, we’ve been increasing our invest- ments in equipment upgrade and facilities expan- sion to boost capacities and capabilities of the Clariant plants in China, Singapore and the US,” says Bernd Hoegemann, Clariant’s Head of Master- batches. “The expanded new production line in Guangzhou, with a CHF5m investment volume, will enhance our full range service in supplying special- ity black masterbatches products for the markets of packaging, consumer goods, fibre, automotive and E&E. It also allows us to better serve local expecta- tions and continue our commitment to main local customers in the segments.”
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