NEWS


Arburg withdraws from additive manufacturing


Arburg will withdraw from the additive manufacturing (AM) business from the end of this year. The company said it had not been possible to “realise the economic targets for this business area in the long term”, while the global 3D printing market has not “developed in line with expectations”.


“This decision was taken


after careful evaluation and consideration of the current market situation and the current economic param- eters,” said Armin Schmiede- berg, chairman of the advisory board at Arburg. Arburg said that existing AM customers and Free- former userswill continue to be supported directly, with


servicing and spare parts supply for their existing machines. Around 40 employees within this part of the business – from sales, development, application technology and assembly – will be given the chance to transfer to other parts of Arburg. �www.arburg.com


Transparent copolymer grade aimed at rigid packaging


OQ has developed an injection moulding random copolymer that uses a clarifying agent from Milliken. Its Luban RP2251T uses Millad NX 8000 Eco additive as a clarifier, which it says improves aesthetics and processing efficiency – while enabling up to 10% energy and cost savings by process- ing the grades at lower temperatures. Luban RP2251T is typically used to make thin-walled packaging with high transparency and stringent requirements for


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Aimplas RecyClass additions


Spanish research centre Aimplas now has Recy- Class recognition to assess the recyclability of plastics used in the automotive and electrical/ electronic sectors. Aimplas can now offer


validation services to companies in sectors such as mobility and electron- ics. This adds to the recognition that it already has for the packaging sector and will allow it to carry out technological validation work in the new areas – to confirm whether innovations are compat- ible with appropriate plastic recycling streams. The RecyClass method-


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organoleptic properties. “We are proud to


collaborate with OQ on its first injection moulding grade made with our


clarifying agent,” said Maria Di Nolfo, Europe sales director at Milliken. �www.milliken.com �www.oq.com


ology, recognised across Europe, makes it possible to assess the compatibility of plastics with existing recycling processes, to improve environmental traceability and compli- ance with sustainability targets, it says. n Separately, Aimplas is part of the Bios Mater project, which will develop bio-based materials for the construction sector. �www.aimplas.es


Schivo acquires Mecaplast of Switzerland


Ireland-based Schivo has acquired Mecaplast, a Swiss manufacturer of injection-moulded medical devices. Schivo says this broadens its


expertise in cutting-edge materials and technologies.


“Mecaplast has decades of exper- tise in plastics, metals and ceramics,


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aligning with our vision of creating a global platform for advanced medical and life sciences devices,” said Graham Reeves, CEO of Schivo. Founded in 1971, Mecaplast has an ISO 13485-certified facility with expertise in micro-moulding, mould manufacture and cleanroom assembly.


Jean-Marc Jaccottet, CEO of Mecaplast, added: “Joining Schivo represents a natural evolution, expand- ing the impact of our skills in precision injection moulding and manufacturing.” Jaccottet will join Schivo as presi-


dent of moulding technologies. �www.schivomedical.com


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