FAKUMA 2021 – MATERIALS | EVENT PREVIEW


AF-Color Feddersen Group company AF-Color will show its carbon black-free AF-Color IR masterbatch range, developed to improve sortability in the NIR detection systems used in industrial scale waste management plant. The company will also present its AF-Color-HP product line for colouring high- temperature polymers, including the bright orange colour required for PA-based e-mobility applica- tions, as well as a new PA-compatible blowing agent for use in lightweight components. � www.af-color.com


Akro-Plastic Akro-Plastic will launch its Akromid Next and Precite Next sustainable compound ranges at the show, includ- ing the Next G line of products based on PA6,9. Part of the company’s low density ‘Lite” series, the materials contain some bio-based content and recycled carbon fibre and can be combined with either chemical or physical foaming to further reduce weight. The company, part of the Feddersen


Group, will also show materials for 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, applications. An example is the carbon fibre reinforced Akromid B3 ICF30 AM 7451 grade, which was recently used in a project for car-pooling company Moia to produce hygiene face shields to counter the Covid virus. � www.akro-plastic.com


Albis Polymer and additive distribution company Albis will be showing examples from its principals, with many focused on the use of sustainable or recycled materials. These will include the BASF Ultramid Balance ChemCycling compounds, Covestro’s part recycled Makrolon RE, Desmopan EC and Desmo- pan RC grades, and the Durethan ECO and Pocan ECO materials from Lanxess. It will also present post-consumer recycled compounds from MBA Polymers and MGG Polymers and bio-based materials from Tecnaro. In addition, it will highlight the compound offerings from Otto Krahn Group sister companies Mocom and Wipag. � www.albis.com


Asahi Kasei Asahi Kasei will use Fakuma to launch its Leona SN halogen and red phosphorous-free flame retardant PA 66 into the European market. Leona SN is a semi-aromatic polyamide 66 that offers UL94 V-0 flame retardancy at wall thicknesses of 0.75mm


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and a CTI of 600V. In addition to its flame-retard- ance, the PA grade is said to offer good resistance to creep while a high quality surface effect can be achieved without additional treatments or coatings despite its glass fibre content of up to 50%. The company claims the compound offers


higher retention of physical properties in the conditioned state when compared to alternative halogen-free PA66 materials. It is targeting applications in areas such as automotive power- train items, as well as E&E connectors, magnet switches, or relay blocks. � www.asahi-kasei.eu


BASF


BASF says its contribution to circular economy goals will be showcased by a number of applications at Fakuma 2021. Among e-mobility applications, it is showing a tunnel reinforcement, which is a joint project with Stellantis and L&L Products, and which recently won the Altair Enlighten Award for its weight sav- ings. A new flame-retardant Ultramid PA66 grade for e-cars combines colour stability (available in orange RAL 2003) and mechanical strength in


an innovative way and is thus able to meet the technical requirements the market demands. BASF is also presenting a new Ultramid Ad- vanced N grade which is particularly suitable for connectors that are post-processed using surface mount technology (SMT). BASF supplies the new polyamide 9T in customer-specific colours with high stability. It says the new PPA increases the robustness, performance and reliability of power and data connectors in consumer electronics. In packaging, the group has developed a


portfolio of Ultradur (PBT) FC grades for sustain- able coffee capsules. Together with the basic material Ultradur B1520FC R01, further product- specific features and services are offered, which


Left: At Fakuma 2021, BASF is presenting a wide variety of sustainable plastics solutions


Left: Charging stations for EVs are one of the target applica- tions for Asahi Kasei’s Leona SN flame retarded PA66


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