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PLAST 2023: 3D Printing Satellite Fair

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PLAST 2023: 3D Printing Satellite Fair

Between start-ups and innovative projects, an entire exhibition area dedicated to one of the technologies of the future

PLAST 2023, scheduled from 5 to 8 September in the halls of Fiera Milano in Rho, is an opportunity to get an up-close look at the most innovative technological proposals addressed to the plastics and rubber market. Of particular note among the large variety of satellite- shows is 3D PLAST, an exhibition space dedicated to additive manufacturing and 3D printing, rapid prototyping, modelling software, and related technologies.

The large exhibition area of the satellite fair is divided into two sections: an island for conferences on 3D printing and rapid prototyping; and a demonstration area where visitors can get a hands-on experience of the new technology on display. One of the very interesting displays is a sui generis 3D printing application using a humanoid robot equipped with an extruder to build a bicycle. It is an experimental project that gives a nod to contemporary lifestyles, soft mobility, sustainability, and other current themes such as electric mobility. In the upcoming years, the bicycle industry is expected to grow constantly in response to consumer demand guided by the need to protect the environment, reduce urban traffic, and adopt greener lifestyles. As a demonstration of the potentials of extrusion technology integrated with 3D printing, three different bicycles will be produced during the fair, each with a different material: thermoplastic, reinforced thermosetting resin, and plastic sheet.

The protagonists of the innovative project are businesses and start-ups: Indexlab, MOI, ISINNOVA, eXgineering, Gimac, they demonstrating how 3D additive technology makes it possible to envision artisanal products and adapt them to industrial production, applicable also to the most classic designs, such as a bicycle.

“We believe this is a very interesting example of how technology combined with innovation can also move towards environmental sustainability and the transformation of an artisanal product into an industrial process,” stated Mario Maggiani, Managing Director of Promaplast, the PLAST organizing company.

He is echoed by Fabrizio Vanzan, Exhibition Office Director for Promaplast, who adds, “3D printing is a highly relevant current technology. We read articles every day in specialized magazines and newspapers regarding products made using this technique and its potentials. So we can only be pleased to host a section in PLAST dedicated to this topic, and there will also be a conference on additive manufacturing titled “Thinking Additive – How additive thinking, communication, and approach condition industrial production”. It has been organized to familiarize people with the technology and illustrate the potentials of the sector to all, and most importantly, how it can influence processing technologies of currently existing plastics.”

www.plastonline.org

 

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PLAST 2023: The Green Economy Involves Plastics and Rubber

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PLAST 2023: The Green Economy Involves Plastics and Rubber

Carbon footprints of exhibitors and green innovation among the novelties at the exhibition

Circularity, sustainability, and energy savings are some of the guiding themes at PLAST 2023, taking place from 5 to 8 September in the halls of Fiera Milano in Rho. The green economy is a theme that is applicable to the entire plastics and rubber industry and generates a strong push toward innovation and the search for new production paradigms with a central focus on emissions reduction and environmental protection.

An exclusive service for exhibitors: assessment of carbon footprint

As part of its effort to promote sustainability – a theme guiding the entire industry – and with the consolidated tradition of Fiera Milano behind it, PLAST provides exhibitors a service for calculating the carbon footprint of their organization. Fiera Milano has long been committed to reducing its environmental impact and CO2 emissions generated by events in its facilities by optimizing logistical operations, properly managing wastes, and adopting sustainable food-service practices in keeping with the PLAST philosophy, which is shared with all exhibitors.

Working in collaboration with the specialized company Ambiente Consulenza & Ingegneria, Amaplast supports and guides exhibiting companies wishing to calculate their carbon footprint according to standards developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which operates under the aegis of the United Nations, applying internationally recognized protocols (GHG Protocol and ISO 14064). Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Organization is one of the most immediate and generally accepted methods for representing and communicating the environmental impact of an enterprise. Amaplast has also undertaken this process for its own internal operations and will share the initial results during PLAST 2023.

Sustainability at the fair: the French collective

Making its first appearance at PLAST this year, the French collective, composed of 24 businesses, boasts a significant number of projects directly related to sustainability with a particular focus on new, bio-based, compostable, or recycled materials. Sponsored by “French Fab”, which brings together the industrial ecosystem across France, the group will present, among the many novelties, CABAMIX by the JM Polymers Group, which proposes its new CARBOMAX PHOENIX range of 100% bio-based, compostable, or recycled plastics; NATUREPLAST with new bioplastics obtained from food industry scrap or by-products (cereals, shellfish, algae, etc.); the two start-ups POLYTOPOLY, specialized in research, analysis, and sales of recycled plastics via a digital platform, and HOLIMAKER, which will exhibit a French-made manual injection press for plastics that is unlike any other in Europe. Known as the HoliPress, it offers injection moulding of nearly industrial quality at reduced costs using 3D moulds and offering options for recycling.

The future of the plastics and rubber industry will be in Milan from 5 to 8 September in an event currently boasting 1300 registered exhibitors and ready to host official buyer delegations from 34 countries. Pre-registration is open for professional operators seeking direct contact with specialized firms and solutions for any needs they might have for products, technologies, systems, and business opportunities.

www.plastonline.org

 

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PLAST 2023: A Packed Calendar of Side Events

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PLAST 2023: a Packed Calendar of Side Events

Conferences, roundtables, and an exhibition dedicated to the creative use of plastic wastes are just a few of the events proposed

PLAST 2023, taking place from 5 to 8 September at the Fiera Milano in Rho, will also be an occasion to participate in side events, conferences, learning opportunities, and networking around the central themes of the fair: innovation, circular economy, sustainability, and energy savings.

It all begins at 10:00 AM on 5 September with the inaugural conference proposed by The Innovation Alliance titled Sustainability 5.0 for plastics: scenarios and developments from production to end-of-lifecycle in Sala Martini of the Centro Congressi at the South Gate. Present at the event will be Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy.

Later than day, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Sala Convegni in Hall 24/A01, the topic will be Sustainability between business opportunities and obligations of the system: a comparison of experiences, promoted by Ambiente S.p.A., addressing the relationship between economic activity and management of sustainability to improve market appeal. Amut, Gefit, and Gefran will share their viewpoints on the subject.

Events begin the following day, 6 September, at 10:00 AM with Circularity of plastic: industrial opportunities, innovation, and economic and employment outcomes for Italy, promoted by Amaplast, Unionplast, and PlasticsEurope Italia, with The European House Ambrosetti.

Also at 10:00 AM, there will be a talk titled Polymers for sustainable innovation in Sala Scorpio with Cesap and IIP – Istituto Italiano dei Plastici. The discussion will focus on how to achieve innovation through careful choice of materials, methods for determining their origin, the characteristics of end-of-lifecycle or industrial-scrap materials, and the most frequently used tools for assessing products.

In the afternoon, it will be the MADE Competence Center to take the lead with a discussion of Financing opportunities for businesses, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Sala Convegni in Hall 24/A01. This will be an opportunity to gather information on how to gain access to 14 million euros in grants available through MADE4.0 as implementing body for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

On 7 September from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, the Centro Congressi – Sala Aries will host Thinking Additive – How additive thinking, communication, and approach condition industrial production, an event organized by 3NTR and PROMIX.

Also on 7 September, the conference titled Materials of the future and plasma technologies: the green choice will take place from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and in the afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the Centro Congressi – Sala Scorpio. Topics illustrated include plasma technology and case histories in the plastics, rubber, and metals industries. The event is promoted by Plasmapps.

A third conference on 7 September will take place in Hall 24/A01 – Sala Convegni from 2:30 to 3:30 PM titled Innovation and sustainability of composites. The event provides an up-to-date overview of regulations and projects for the sustainability of composites and new technologies with experts from Assocompositi, Politecnico di Milano, and Università del Salento.

On the last day of the fair, 8 September, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon in Hall 24/A01 – Sala Convegni, the topic will be Plastics and the Environment: beginning or end of lifecycle? Bioplastics and recycling in a conference organized by INSTM – Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali. After giving a brief overview of the environmental benefits of recycling and the use of bio-based polymers, speakers will discuss mechanical recycling, bioplastics, and organic recycling of biodegradable polymers.

Also on the final day of the fair, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Centro Congressi – Sala Scorpio will host a conference organized by Uniplast titled Unification of plastics: What will the future be?

Another regular feature of the triennial fair is Art & Plastics, an area in Halls 13 and 15 dedicated to art in a futuristic, technological setting.

With Plastica D’Artista, curated by Pina Inferrera, Stand D02 is divided conceptually into three parts: the central section features lightboxes with fantastic backlit photographs to promote sensitivity and respect for nature and the environment. This is flanked by the installation “Natura Altera” [Lofty Nature] featuring fifteen giant recyclable polyethylene tomatoes created in 1998 in collaboration with XM-Tech, Poliplast, and Rotoplastic. The third component is “Vestire l’arte” [Wearing Art], a series created in 1993 of sculpture-attire made from scrap plastic, and bags and accessories made from a regenerable material – PVC pressed and heated at high frequency – with the collaboration of Pressed Materials Srl and Harol Srl.

Stand D12 is a venue for the Pop artist Lady Be, who will present Arte di Plastica, il Valore del Riciclo, a Pop expression of recycling using common everyday objects. The colour palette takes the form of plastic objects and fragments arranged by colour, shaping the subjects of her works with a strong message of environmental sustainability.

Visitors will enjoy a series of novel works – photographs, lightboxes, and sculptures – at Stand C11 with Scaglie Party Mutazioni di un materiale inedito nell’Arte by Silvia Fubini and Ornella Rovera with the collaboration of Daniela Fresco. The artists take their inspiration from PETALO, small coloured pellets of recycled PET that the artists use for their works supplied by Dentis Recyling Italy, and from NEWLIFE FR, a high tech environmentally sustainable 100% recycled yarn produced by the Sinterama group of Biella using pelletized plastic bottles.

Lastly, in Hall 15, Stand A01, Arte da mangiare mangiare Arte and MAF – Museo Acqua Franca present “The adventures of topylabrys in art and design”. The artist, Ornella Piluso, returns to PLAST with a new study of plastics, research she has been pursuing for 50 years in art and design with novel uses of second-choice materials and scrap supplied by the company Slide. In the design section, in collaboration with Silvio Pella’s company Visione Olfattive, the artist presents “olfactory architectures” an experiment that explores possible synergies between the form of plastics and the sense of smell.

www.plastonline.org

 

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LANXESS India Wins the FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability- Excellence in Safety

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LANXESS India Wins the FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability- Excellence in Safety

LANXESS India has won the prestigious FICCI Chemicals and Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability – Excellence in Safety. This esteemed recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment towards maintaining highest standards of safety across all our operations.

The Sustainability – Excellence in Safety award is presented to companies that demonstrate outstanding commitment towards ensuring the well-being of their employees, customers and the community at large. It acknowledges organizations that go above and beyond to implement effective safety protocols and continually innovate to create safer work environment.

Balaram Khot, Whole-Time Director & Head of PTSE, Rajiv Gaur, VP – Head of Procurement & Logistics and Bharat Meesala, Senior Manager, PTSE – Occupational Safety, Xact, Responsible Care & Trade Compliance received the award on behalf of LANXESS India at an event held in New Delhi on 27th July 2023.

The award recognizes LANXESS’ initiatives and efforts undertaken towards creating a safer and sustainable environment for all its employees. By instilling a safety-first mindset throughout the organization, LANXESS India has successfully managed to minimize accidents, incidents and near-misses across its operations.


Commenting on the success, Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India said, “Safety is not just a priority, it’s a core value and an integral part of LANXESS’ culture. We as an organization are committed to maintaining workplace safety and through regular safety audits, risk assessments & comprehensive training programs, we continuously improve the safety standards in our operations. We are honoured and thankful to FICCI for this recognition. It only inspires us to keep raising the bar for safety standards and processes within the industry.”

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SABIC to Present New Data at PCIM Asia on Low Internal Dissipation Losses in Elcres Dielectric Films for High-Temp Capacitors

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SABIC to Present New Data at PCIM Asia on Low Internal Dissipation Losses in Elcres Dielectric Films for High-Temp Capacitors

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will reveal at PCIM Asia 2023, in Booth #2B10, new data showing significantly reduced internal dissipation losses in its high-heat ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films for potential use in high-temperature capacitors. Compared to other high-heat materials like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), ELCRES HTV150A films can reduce dissipation losses by as much as 40 percent when exposed to temperatures reaching 150°C and frequencies up to 100kHz. Lower dissipation losses in ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films can reduce internal heat generation, increase operating efficiency, and stabilize hot spot temperatures, giving engineers in Asia Pacific greater flexibility in designing capacitors. Lower losses in these films are expected to translate into reduced dissipation losses in capacitors.

ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films are now available to metallizers, capacitor manufacturers and OEMs in the region, and several local Asian companies are validating the films in their capacitors.

“In developing ELCRES HTV150A films, SABIC researchers drew upon their deep understanding of how polymers respond to thermal and electrical stress fields,” said Ed Kung, senior manager, Resin Design and Incubation, SABIC. “They selected material compositions with mild dissipation mechanisms in the temperature and frequency ranges of interest and have achieved impressive results. As customers design new inverter systems and adopt next-generation silicon carbide power modules, lower dissipation losses at higher operating temperatures and frequencies can help drive success.”

SABIC will present a detailed overview of its capacitor film solutions in the Exhibitor Forum on August 30, from 13:20-13:40.

Low Internal Losses vs. Incumbent Materials

SABIC is working with Japan’s Machine Technologies Co., Ltd., a consulting firm, to study, test and validate the performance of ELCRES HTV150A films in DC link power capacitors for electric vehicle (EV) power train inverters. This ongoing collaboration has confirmed the value of ELCRES HTV150A films in supporting hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle (xEV) technology.

Recent data from tests on single sheets of film conducted at the SABIC Polymer Processing Development Center in Pittsfield, Mass., indicate that, in contrast to the way other high heat-materials respond, ELCRES HTV150A films exhibit sharply reduced internal dissipation losses when exposed to high frequencies and temperatures.

Importantly, these SABIC dielectric films can operate at temperatures up to 150°C, enabling DC link power capacitors to withstand disruptive hotspot temperatures. Competitive high-heat films such as PET and PEN are limited to operating temperatures below 125°C because they demonstrate increased dissipation losses above that point. The ELCRES HTV150A films also deliver excellent retention of dielectric properties through desired temperature and frequency ranges.

“SABIC and Machine Technologies collaboratively support customers by applying a rigorous methodology to test and validate capacitor materials,” said Dr. Tsuyoshi Kasebe, CEO, Machine Technologies. “Data generated through this process can inform capacitor makers about the capabilities of ELCRES films compared to other high-heat materials. As the industry transitions to power transistors based on silicon carbide and other advanced technologies, this data can be valuable in guiding new capacitor designs.”

Machine Technologies is comprised of experts with many years of experience developing and manufacturing capacitors. They are actively involved in the industry, supporting research and development and publishing technical articles.

High Performance for Professional-grade Power Capacitors

ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films are the first in the industry to provide stable performance at operating temperatures of -40°C to 150°C and frequencies up to 100 kHz, while offering stable capacitance, high insulation resistance and good dielectric performance. They address the critical performance gap experienced by traditional polypropylene (PP) films above 105°C. Capacitors built with 3 µm and 5 µm metalized ELCRES HTV150A films pass standard electrical and life tests at 150°C for 2,000 hours with low capacitance change and stable insulation resistance. Other key properties include high breakdown strength over the full temperature range, good self-healing and excellent adhesion to aluminum and zinc during metallization.

www.sabic.com

 

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“There Must Not be a Cannibalisation of Material Flows”

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“There Must Not be a Cannibalisation of Material Flows”

Interview with Michael Ludden, Managing Director of Sutco Recycling GmbH

Mr. Ludden, what potential does chemical recycling have in your view?

The potential is clearly between mechanical processing and energy recovery. When incinerating, only the energy of the plastic waste is used, the material itself is lost; therefore, new material has to be obtained from fossil resources. But unlike mechanical recycling, chemical recycling breaks down these compounds instead of utilising existing polymers as material.

In practice, in which area is it feasible?

For me, chemical recycling becomes feasible whenever mechanical recycling proves difficult. It makes sense to break up the carbon compounds, clean them and polymerise them again. That is not taking place at the moment, however. Unfortunately, the crux of the matter is that chemical recycling currently only deals with reprocessing of polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene. These plastics consist only of chains made up of carbon and hydrogen. The large amount of other plastics that also contain nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen is not the focus of chemical recyclers, because these substances interfere with pyrolysis. However, polyolefins can be processed very well in mechanical recycling. This type of recycling is ecologically much more sensible because the plastics remain intact in their composite structure. Firstly, no material is destroyed, and secondly, fewer resources, less energy and less water are required for reprocessing. If chemical recyclers now also use the material that the mechanical recyclers can process very well, this will lead to a cannibalisation of the material flows. This must be prevented at all costs.

With which approach?

It is the task of politics to prevent this. In principle, there is a legally defined fivelevel waste hierarchy. Mechanical recycling is of higher value than chemical recycling. This principle must not be disrupted. Efforts to sync mechanical and chemical recycling are already underway; however, in my view, this is very dangerous, as it would have a considerably negative impact on the environment. However, the environment must always be the main priority.

Isn’t the lack of economic viability thwarting the progress of chemical recycling?

From today’s perspective, large-scale chemical recycling may not be economical, but that could all change in the years ahead. Ten years ago, you wouldn’t have thought that you could get more money for recyclates than for virgin material. What we call uneconomical today may well prove to be economical in the future given a different political framework. It is important that politics steer developments in such a way as to enable a permanently sensible future utilisation of chemical recycling, with the assurance that mechanical and chemical recycling complement each other optimally. This would mean, for example, that polyolefins are not chemically recycled. Once again, cannibalisation would be the worst solution, because it would lead to environmental damage.

To what extent does chemical recycling affect Sutco’s business?

It does not affect our business model; on the contrary, as Sutco builds sorting plants, which are absolutely necessary in mechanical recycling before the actual processing of the material, but are also indispensable for chemical recycling. We have already received several enquiries.

How will chemical recycling develop?

Chemical recyclers are currently in a pilot phase. The procedures are all only running on a small scale. Some plants have a capacity of maybe 10,000 tonnes a year. By comparison, we are building sorting plants for 100,000 tonnes today. Chemical recyclers will face problems that many don’t even see yet. On a small scale, they often don’t even materialise. One example is the treatment of foreign elements like sulphur or nitrogen. At 5,000 tonnes a year, the end product is still acceptable. At 100,000 tonnes, you suddenly have a large waste stream that has to be treated, resulting in the necessity to build desulphurisation plants and much more, something that will become very expensive. And that is one of the reasons why I am convinced that mechanical recycling will always be cheaper than chemical recycling. That’s why the main material flows will go into mechanical recycling. Still, policymakers have to be careful not to make mistakes in that regard.

What’s your view on quotas for the use of recycled material?

I am absolutely in favour of a product-related recyclate input quota. It will boost the market for recyclates enormously, and thereby also ensure that the material flows become greater. Subsequently, anyone who produces a hair shampoo, for example, must ensure that their packaging bottle has the specified recycled content. In return, they have to pay the supplier the requested price. When supply becomes scarce, prices will rise. This creates a pull from the market into recycled plastics, and consequently more will be invested in recycling plants. If you plan a sorting plant and a processing plant today, you have to be able to expect a continuous input over several years and a continuous output at a reasonably constant price. Then the material quantities also increase. That is why recyclate quotas are so important. But at the same time, policymakers must see to it that chemical recycling does not absorb these material quantities. These are their two main tasks. If they can manage that, then many things will become feasible.

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All Pet Mono-Material Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

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All Pet Mono-Material Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

Origin Materials, Inc. the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced it has created “all PET” (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle caps, making “100% recycled PET” possible from cap to bottle to improve post-consumer recycling.

Origin’s PET caps are more sustainable than common alternatives because they may be produced with any type of PET, from recycled PET to Origin’s 100% bio-based, carbon-negative virgin PET. PET offers better oxygen and CO2 barrier than HDPE and PP, common cap materials.

Origin’s patent-pending, cost-competitive design and manufacturing innovation aids in producing “mono-material” products. These are composed of only a single type of material, are typically easier to recycle than products made from multiple materials, and are highly sought-after for consumer packaged goods to improve recycling.

“We identified a global sustainability challenge and an opportunity to solve it,” said John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials. “An all-PET bottle and cap and closure system is an obvious, necessary next step in beverage packaging and recycling. With our process, we can make caps from 100% recycled PET or 100% bio-based PET, unlocking important sustainability and potentially performance benefits for our customers.”

Origin’s innovation is expected to begin to address an approximately $65 billion global caps and closures market, anticipated to grow to $96 billion by 2030.

“This is what happens when you bring together some of the best materials and polymer scientists and engineers in the world under one roof,” said Bissell. “We saw an obvious need for a mono-material solution and the creativity of our team rose to the challenge. I am proud that our team’s expertise in PET led to this tremendous advancement for recycling.”

Cap tethering mandates, designed to incentivize the recoverability and recyclability of bottles, could further increase the demand for Origin’s innovative caps and closures. Tethering mandates require that caps remain firmly attached to bottles after opening and during the product’s life cycle, with the aim of reducing plastic litter on beaches and in the ocean. While traditional caps must be separated from PET bottles during recycling, Origin’s PET caps would not need to be separated from their tethered containers and could thus be recycled simply and easily.

www.originmaterials.com.

 

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Xeikon to Release ECO Toners for CHEETAH Technology

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Xeikon to Release ECO Toners for CHEETAH Technology

New toners with up to 60% recycled materials will be introduced at Labelexpo Europe

Xeikon will present the third generation of its market-leading CHEETAH printing technology (CHEETAH 3.0) at Labelexpo Europe this coming September. While Xeikon dry toner technology is already the most food-safe solution on the market, new legislation and brand owner expectations are further advancing demands for more sustainable solutions. In response, Xeikon has developed revolutionary new toners without abandoning the strong values of its existing technology, introducing a higher level of sustainability as a direct response to what is undoubtedly the biggest concern for brand owners and end consumers in today’s market. The development of new ECO toners is also a key component of Xeikon’s sustainability goals, which aim to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 40% in the coming years.

The breakthrough advancements achieved with the introduction of new Xeikon ECO toners align themselves along two main axes: sustainability and food safety.

Sustainability – with up to 60% sustainable components chemically derived from high-grade transparent recycled PET bottles and other reclaimed carbon materials, converters will see a number of immediate benefits from transitioning to ECO toners:

  • The carbon footprint of Xeikon print technology is reduced by more than 10% which also contributes to converters’ own sustainability goals.
  • Encourages the use of recycled materials by avoiding (higher) taxation on packaging made from oil-based virgin plastic.
  • ECO toners, like other Xeikon toners, are produced using 100% green electricity, minimizing CO2 emissions.
  • ECO toners are de-inkable from both paper (Ingede reference) and foil (CADEL reference).
  • No volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted into the environment during the production of toner nor during the actual printing process.

Food safety – by carefully selecting the raw materials and re-engineering the chemical content, ECO toners are completely free from fluorine (both inorganic and PFAS) and 100% vegan, in addition to the established advantages of the previous generation of toners, which are free from BPA, mineral oil, and photo initiators. This means that ECO toners are suitable for application with indirect food contact with only a paper barrier, and for FDA direct food contact with dry food. Additionally, ECO toners comply with the European Toy Safety Directive, the Nestlé Guidance Note on Packaging Inks, and the Swiss and German Printing Ink Ordinances.

All these characteristics are crucial for complying with existing and future regulations and for protecting the environment. Furthermore, they address consumers’ growing concerns about well-being, health, and animal welfare, making them a futureproof solution for today’s investment in environmentally conscious packaging production.

“Xeikon toners, which already enable exceptional print quality and high reliability, have now been extended with a broader food-safety application range. With their eco-friendly composition, ECO toners make a meaningful contribution to Xeikon’s unwavering commitment to deliver relevant solutions to the label market addressing today’s and tomorrow’s challenges,” comments Filip Weymans, Xeikon Vice President of Marketing. “When making an investment in printing equipment converters seek assurance that their investment is not only suited to their current needs but also fit to address upcoming demands; an aspect that Xeikon will further enable by also making ECO toner available for existing customers operating Xeikon CX300 and CX500 presses in the coming year.”

He further remarks, “We are also proud to say that Xeikon ECO toners will not compel converters to increase their prices, unlike comparable sustainable solutions. In fact, converters will have the opportunity to upgrade their production to a much higher level of sustainability without increasing their TCOP (total cost of print). This effectively translates to a cost reduction in real terms and supports them in facing the current severe price pressures.”

To provide further evidence of its green credentials, Xeikon has also launched a Sustainability Scorecard for every digital press in the portfolio. The new scorecard provides a fact-based tool for printers to demonstrate the direct environmental impact of their Xeikon machine, expressed as grams of CO2 per square meter, rated in three categories (energy, waste, and ink/toner mass) on a scale from A to G. It goes into a high level of detail to also include substance indicators, legislative compliance, and all outputs for a full sustainability review. The scorecard is not designed uniquely for Xeikon equipment but can be used by other vendors as well. More info on the Sustainability Scorecard can be found at https://xeikon.com/en/lps/sustainability-scorecard.

CHEETAH 3.0: more than just a toner

While ECO toner is the cornerstone of CHEETAH 3.0, a range of next-generation innovations continue the momentum of Xeikon’s CHEETAH series digital presses to mark another significant step towards fully sustainable production of labels and packaging. In addition to new ECO toners and the sustainability scorecard, they include:

  • metallic toners enabling and supporting creativity for label converters and designers to tap into higher valued applications such as wine & spirits, cosmetics, or gourmet food,
  • a digital frontend with a more intuitive user interface making it easier for operators to run the press, freeing up time for other tasks,
  • an optional Quality Monitoring Module (QMM) that reduces waste related to press performance monitoring and correction significantly (this is achieved with an advanced automatic registration system and a new inline spectrometer that monitor and adjust (a) density, (b) tone curve, and (c) creating, monitoring and adjusting the color profile when used in combination with Xeikon color services, making performance more reliable and resulting in a reduced TCOP, and allowing the use of lower grade substrates which before could have led to inconsistent performance caused by incorrect data capturing), and
  • cloud-connected, advanced machine-machine interface and man-machine interface allowing for the highest level of automation when requested by the converter.

CHEETAH 3.0 will increase OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in all three key aspects: availability, performance, and quality.

Xeikon CHEETAH 3.0 will be launched at Labelexpo Europe 2023, where visitors will be able to see the new ECO toners in action printing live. Full commercial availability is scheduled for early 2024, when current Xeikon CX300 and Xeikon CX500 users will be able to upgrade their presses.

“CHEETAH 3.0 addresses every detail of the Xeikon digital toner presses, from performance, availability, and quality to sustainability and reliability, so we can offer maximum value to our customers and help them protect their investment,” comments Frank Jacobs, Market Intel & Senior Product Manager. “These new developments have been made with a clear focus on the needs of Xeikon users who are active in labels and packaging, which are incredibly demanding markets with a multitude of factors affecting profitability.”

In addition to the presentations on booth C29 in Hall 5, Xeikon can also be found at the Automation Arena in Hall 11 and as part of the new Sustainability Trail and the Flex Pack Trail, further highlighting the multitude of benefits delivered by the company’s new innovations.

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Building A Better Blood Bag

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Building A Better Blood Bag

As the market leader in medical-grade high-value polymer products, RENOLIT Healthcare is always looking for ways to advance healthcare solutions with the goal of increasing the health of the planet and its people. The packaging of blood and blood components is known to be one of the most critical applications of polymer medical films with new developments frequent and requirements increasing every day.

In 1950, two American doctors invented a flexible, but robust plastic blood bag that replaced the cumbersome and fragile glass containers used for infusions at the time. Since then, most plastic blood bags used worldwide have been made from that same material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Now, over half a century later, the healthcare industry is looking toward the more eco-friendly non-PVC blood bag to help tackle the ever-growing medical waste problem.

The components that make PVC so difficult to recycle are the same that keep the polymer supple – additives called plasticizers. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, is most commonly used in blood bags as it has a benefit beyond keeping the plastic pliable: it preserves red blood cells, keeping blood fresher for longer.

As the worldwide market leader for the basic materials required for the manufacturing of blood bag systems, RENOLIT Healthcare was searching for a solution that wouldn’t compromise on the quality of their products, maintain the current standard of 42 days for refrigerated blood, while also honoring the company’s commitment to sustainability and circular plastics.

That’s where Xheme came in. Xheme’s Multifunctional Additive, XMA, provides the preservative function while not affecting end-of-life options for the bag itself.

“The DEHP challenge is in discussion in the blood bag industry today, but Xheme has the solution,” said Dr. Kumar Challa, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Xheme, Inc.

A serendipitous collaboration with Dr. Beverly Rzigalinski of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine of Osteopathic Medicine demonstrated that a certain metal oxide material prepared by Challa’s team led to better preservation of rat blood. Further investigations revealed that this material significantly reduced oxidative hemolysis — the breakdown of red blood cells from oxygen.

Challa would then go on to work with Xheme collaborator Dr. Tamir Kanias, an associate investigator at the Vitalant Research Institute, on studies showing that combining XMA in currently available PVC-DEHP bags meets or exceeds the established 42-day red blood cell shelf-life benchmark. In fact, their research showed a 20-25% reduction in red blood cell death.

Now, with RENOLIT Healthcare supplying both non-PVC and non-DEHP blood bag films, Xheme is running field tests of its XMA blood bags in cooperation with one of North America’s largest blood banks and the Canadian Blood Services. Initial results are very promising, with the XMA bags preventing oxidative hemolysis better than the control bag.

“This industry has not taken up large innovations on the non-PVC raw material side for whole blood storage,” said Paul v. Kirchbach, Manager of Business Development and Innovation at RENOLIT Healthcare. “This might be something very interesting, once we have fulfilled all required testing and regulation requirements.”

“This additive has amazing unique properties,” added Challa said. “We can fine-tune these and program the chemistry to take on all types of challenges related to plastic films.”

As more countries look toward eventually phasing out chemicals contained in PVC, Xheme and RENOLIT Healthcare Solutions will continue to drive innovation forward to find an uncompromising replacement for PVC packaging and medical equipment. https://xhemeinc.com

 

 

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MEDICA LABMED FORUM: Four Exciting Topic Days Around Hot Issues Current Trends and Innovations in Laboratory Medicine

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MEDICA LABMED FORUM: Four Exciting Topic Days Around Hot Issues Current Trends and Innovations in Laboratory Medicine

Cancer and coronary diseases, infections and new anti-bacterial active substances, digitalisation and artificial intelligence – these are some of the top issues discussed this year at the MEDICA LABMED FORUM, which is part of the MEDICA 2023 trade fair in Düsseldorf. Over the last years, the forum has developed into an especially noted part of the programme at the internationally leading trade fair for the health and medical technology industry, and will be held on all four days of the MEDICA event (duration 2023: 13 – 16 November) in the trade fair Hall 1. From 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. there will be a high-class scientific programme on stage.

Though the topics are complex, it is a hallmark of the MEDICA LABMED FORUM that all presentations are short, to the point and easy to understand, and can be addressed in further depth in panel discussions.

Like last year, the sophisticated programme was organised by Prof. Stefan Holdenrieder and Prof. Georg Hoffmann (German Heart Centre at the Technical University of Munich). During each lunch break, exhibiting companies at MEDICA 2023 are given the opportunity to introduce themselves with short presentations about their company.

Laboratory innovations at the Bosch Healthcare Solutions stand (© Messe Düsseldorf).

Day 1: Lab management

On Monday, MEDICA starts with two “scandalous” issues which currently cause heated debates throughout the field of laboratory medicine: the potential threat to the existence of small IVD companies and specialised labs posed by the “In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulation” (IVDR) and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with new possibilities and also risks. Led by Prof. Astrid Petersmann (University of Oldenburg), in the morning there will be a professional discussion concerning the challenges posed by the new EU directive for the quality assurance of diagnostic tests, and how these can be overcome. In the afternoon, an equally exciting discussion will follow, concerning how artificial intelligence and machine learning are about to change the way we work in laboratories. One of the most advanced application areas currently is the automatic evaluation of microscopic images and complex data sets, for example in the diagnosis of leukaemia.

Day 2: Advances in clinical diagnostics

On the second day, led by Prof. Stefan Holdenrieder, German Heart Centre Munich, there will be a discussion of new developments in laboratory medicine within the fields of oncology and cardiology. Over the last years, research has revealed the enormous potential of blood examinations for the diagnosis, prognostication and therapy management of different types of cancer. For example, circulating tumour cells and nucleic acids are becoming established as a second methodological pillar, which opens up new perspectives beyond the classic examination of tissue for the field of oncology.

A change of perspective is visible in cardiology as well: Molecular diagnostic tests allow for the increasing improvement of risk assessment for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, and thanks to advances in heart surgery, the importance of genetic examinations in the case of congenital heart defects is also on the rise. Other than that, thromboinflammation presents a new pathophysiological concept for understanding thrombogenesis.

Day 3: The perspective of young scientists

The third day of the Forum traditionally belongs to the next scientific generation within laboratory medicine. PD Dr Verena Haselmann, senior physician at the University Hospital Mannheim, invites young colleagues every year to report on their current research and thus give an outlook on the future of the scientific field.

The leitmotif for 2023 is taken from the “data sciences”, which naturally exert a special attraction for young people due to the intelligent evaluation of large amounts of lab data. The presentation subjects in the morning run the gamut from AI-supported image evaluation to the analysis of complex lab data to the automated generation of reports on diagnostic findings. In the afternoon, there will be a discussion of practical applications in hospitals, in doctor’s offices and within the diagnostics industry, among other subjects.

Trade fair audience in the Laboratory Equipment & Diagnostics theme area (© Constanze Tillmann/ Messe Düsseldorf).

Day 4: Innovation from an industry perspective

The last day of the event at the MEDICA LABMED FORUM starts with an overview of diagnostic solutions that noticeably shorten the time it takes to identify a pathogen, thus allowing physicians to make the most effective therapeutic response at an early stage instead of turning in risky diagnostic circles and losing time. Special attention is given to managing septicaemia through quick identification of the pathogen and the targeted use of antibiotics.

More thorough research into scientific basics and possible applications yields a perspective for future options beyond classic antibiotic therapy, with the goal of countering the problematic development of resistances through innovative approaches. The spectrum of possible approaches under discussion ranges from the use of small molecules against bacterial toxins or specific transporters in the bacterial wall to phage therapy. A look inside the world of “Next Generation Sequencing” (NGS) and bioinformatics rounds out the event. The focus here is on characterising the microbiome of newborns, a very vulnerable patient group.

Another established tradition at MEDICA is the presentation of future trends from the point of view of the diagnostics and life science industry – a part of the forum programme that has for years been realised by Dr Peter Quick, member of the board of the Diagnostics Industry Association (Verband der Diagnostica-Industrie, VDGH). Present for the first time as a co-chairman this year is his colleague in the association, Dr Jan Gorka. Both have chosen infectious diseases as a focus for 2023, because “bacterial resistances to antibiotics are a serious and growing health problem that is accepted as the new normal in some health systems, among them Germany, and which will therefore cost the lives of thousands of people in future”, according to Dr Quick.

In the previous year, MEDICA and the parallel suppliers’ professional trade fair COMPAMED together were attended by 81,000 visiting professionals (2021: 46,000) with an international share of 75 percent.

https://www.medica-tradefair.com/

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