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Wittmann Battenfeld With Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Injection Molding Technology at the Plastpol

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Wittmann Battenfeld With Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Injection Molding Technology at the Plastpol

Wittmann Battenfeld With Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Injection Molding Technology at the Plastpol

Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present to interested trade visitors ultra-modern injection molding machines and process technology, as well as state-of-the-art robots and auxiliaries at the Plastpol 2023 in hall F, booth No. F-9.

The Polish market is one of the most important export markets for the Wittmann Group. Consequently, the Plastpol is a key platform for Wittmann to present latest technologies to this market in cooperation with its subsidiary Wittmann Battenfeld Polska.

At this year’s Plastpol, two servo-hydraulic injection molding machines will be shown.

On a SmartPlus 90/350 equipped with the new control unit B8X as well as the CMS Lite conditioning monitoring system and an automation cell designed and manufactured by Wittmann Battenfeld Germany, Wittmann produces a spirit level made of ABS with a 1+1-cavity mold supplied by SOLA, Austria. As a first production step, the top and bottom parts of the spirit level housing are injection molded. The top part is then deposited and printed at a laser station. Simultaneously, the bottom part placed on a tray is fitted with vials from SOLA. Next, the top part is pressed onto the bottom part by a pre-set force. The finished parts are then transported to a testing station, where the positioning of the vials is checked by a vision system. After quality inspection, the finished spirit levels are removed and deposited on a conveyor belt by a WX138 robot from Wittmann.

Special features of the SmartPlus are high levels of cost and energy efficiency and repeatability. By using proven technologies combined with carefully selected options, it has become possible to offer an excellent price/performance ratio for these machines.

Airmould 4.0

 

The second machine is a SmartPower 60/210. This machine comes with Airmould internal gas pressure technology. Using this technology, a clothes peg will be manufactured with a 1+1 cavity mold. In the Airmould process, nitrogen is injected into the cavity partly or completely filled with melt by an Airmould nozzle specially developed for this purpose, which leads to the formation of a bubble structure. In this way, substantial quantities of material can be saved, with the result of a significant cost advantage especially for mass products such as clothes pegs. In this application, the latest-generation Airmould technology, known as Airmould 4.0, will be demonstrated. It stands out by its compact hardware, plus a high level of user friendliness through its integration in the Unilog B8 control system. All components were developed and are produced in-house by Wittmann Battenfeld.

Automation and auxiliaries

In addition to the robots and auxiliary appliances connected to the machines on display, numerous robots and auxiliaries from Wittmann will also be shown as stand-alone solutions at the Plastpol in Kielce.

The low energy consumption of the Wittmann robot series will be demonstrated at the Plastpol by an interactive showpiece known as the ErgoRobot. This application consists of a robot and a bike used as an ergometer. The trade fair visitor serves as the “power source”. While riding the bike he sets the robot in motion. The robot used in this case is a Primus 14 in the standard version with an R8 control system, an appliance normally used for pick & place applications on machines with clamping forces ranging from 50 to 150 t. The moving bike pedals drive via force transmission a servo motor mounted on the rear wheel. In the ErgoRobot application, this motor functions as the robot’s power supply. The electricity generated by the motor is transmitted to the robot and sets it in motion.

To enable the Primus 14 to move at 100% of its top speed, the bike rider must generate about 150 watts of power. This is roughly the power required by an average refrigerator with freezer compartment to suit a four-person household. If more power is generated on the bike, the surplus is used to light two floor lamps placed next to it. The brightness of the lamps then depends on the amount of additional power supplied.

Clothes peg, manufactured with Airmould 4.0 internal gas pressure technology.

 

In addition to this application, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will exhibit a Sonic 108 robot at the Plastpol. The robots of the Sonic series have been optimized for maximum-speed parts removal in packaging and pick-and-place applications. They are designed for cycle times below 4 seconds.

Moreover, a Codemax RFID-coded coupling station including its M8 network control system will be shown. The latter prevents the supply of wrong materials to a processing machine caused by an operating error.

Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will also present a wide range of auxiliary equipment. The dryers to be shown include an Aton plus segmented wheel dryer, a compact dryer Drymax primus 60-150 and a Card 10S compressed air dryer. The Aton plus segmented wheel dryer combines a constant dew point with energy efficiency. It comes with the Wittmann drying wheel, many energy-saving functions, a touch-screen user interface and the Net5 system. This enables parameter setting and the administration of material loaders. The Drymax dryers are equipped with two desiccant cartridges, which deliver a continuous flow of process air with consistent drying air quality for perfect drying of plastic granulate. The compressed air dryers from the Card series are small and efficient. They are ideally suited for drying applications with low throughput rates.

ErgoRobot application using a Primus 14 robot from WITTMANN with an R8 control unit.

 

As representative examples of temperature control technology, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will show its appliance models Tempro primus 90, Tempro basic C120 and Tempro plus D140. The outstanding features of Tempro temperature controllers are reliability and easy operation. A small heat exchanger requires less circulating water, with the result of much shorter heating and cooling times.

In addition, the volumetric blenders Dosimax MC balance and Dosimax basic will be showcased at the Plastpol. The specific design of these blenders provides even, extremely accurate dosing of colorants. Together with the volumetric blenders, a Gravimax primus 14 gravimetric blender will also be on display.

From its materials handling equipment range, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present a Feedmax basic material loader, several units from the Feedmax S3 net series and a CS filter station. The Feedmax S3 net offers the benefits of maintenance friendliness, high process reliability and easy operation.

Feedmax S3 net

 

The range of exhibits is rounded off with granulators from the G-Max and S-Max series. The models on display will be a G-Max 33 beside-the-press granulator and an S-Max 3 screenless granulator. G-Max granulators are energy-efficient and come with a small footprint as well as a sound-insulated cutting chamber. The S-Max granulators feature toothed rollers with low motor speeds (27 rev/min at 50 Hz) for efficient, low-cost granulating of engineering plastics as well as styrene, acrylic and fiberglass-reinforced materials.

Gravimax 14

 

As an additional attraction, the sports car of Adam Zentner, a freelance employee of the company, will be exhibited at the booth of Wittmann Battenfeld Polska – the vehicle with which Adam Zentner won the Polish championship in Class D5 of the CEZ Circuit Endurance contest in 2022.

Granulator S-Max 3

 

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Largest Freeformer 750-3X Highlight at Largest 3D Printing Trade Fair in North America

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Largest Freeformer 750-3X Highlight at Largest 3D Printing Trade Fair in North America

Largest Freeformer 750-3X Highlight at Largest 3D Printing Trade Fair in North America

Arburg at rapid+tct 2023

  • Premiere: Large Freeformer 750-3X presented for the first time in North America
  • Quick and precise: Freeformer 750-3X economically prints parts for Aerospace and Medical applications
  • Member of the Arburg Family: Broad portfolio of Freeformers and 3D printers from innovatiQ

rapid+tct, the largest US trade fair in the field of 3D printing, will be held in Chicago from 2 to 4 May 2023. A highlight on Arburg’s stand 3812 (West Hall) will be the Freeformer 750-3X, which is making its North American debut. The industrial 3D printer with its large build chamber works quickly, precisely and economically and is ideal for functional components in hard/soft combination. A Freeformer 300-3X in high-temperature design will process aerospace-grade Ultem live to create air ducts. Three other exhibits from innovatiQ will round off ARBURGadditive’s extensive AM product portfolio.

“rapid+tct is one of the important trade fairs for industrial 3D printing and is an excellent platform for increasing our brand awareness and presenting our machine highlight, the large Freeformer 750-3X, for the first time in North America,” says Dr Victor Roman, Managing Director of ARBURGadditive. “We will also be exhibiting our complete portfolio – from fast and economical 3D printing of prototypes for accelerated time-to-market to additive processing of sophisticated original materials into resilient, traceable functional components for the aerospace, automotive and medical industries, for example.”

North American premiere for the Freeformer 750-3X

The Freeformer 750-3X is making its North American debut. This largest industrial 3D printer from Arburg has a build chamber of 750 square centimetres, around 2.5 times larger than the Freeformer 300-3X – with the same external dimensions. This enables it to produce larger functional components or to additively manufacture small batches industrially. In addition, data processing and the Gestica controller developed and manufactured by Arburg itself have been further optimised in terms of process stability, component quality and build time. The result is significantly reduced costs per component.

At rapid+tct, a Freeformer 750-3X will be demonstrating a typical automotive application. The exhibit will make a seal out of soft TPU with the help of support material. The component is used for car windows.

North American premiere at rapid+tct 2023: the new Freeformer 750-3X with three discharge units and a significantly enlarged build chamber measuring 330 millimetres x 230 millimetres x 230 millimetres.

 

3D printing for aerospace and medical technology

A second Freeformer exhibit in size 300-3X will be producing components for the aerospace industry at rapid+tct 2023. This machine in high-temperature design allows the build chamber to be heated to up to 200 degrees Celsius. The exhibit will process Ultem 9085, an original high-temperature plastic approved for aerospace applications, into air duct prototypes for aircraft cabins. Arburg will also be presenting a number of component examples on its stand, including those made of TPE, PP and multi-material designs, as well as the possibility of finishing and polishing in subsequent machining processes. The Freeformer can be used in clean rooms with just a few adjustments and can process medically approved original materials. That will be seen through the example of the customer iMedScreening, which is using a Freeformer 300-3X to additively manufacture individual implants for the human knee as part of an IRB (Institutional Review Board) study.

3D printers from innovatiQ round off the product portfolio

This year, ARBURGadditive’s entire product portfolio will be on show with innovatiQ’s TiQ 2, TiQ 5 and LiQ 5 exhibits, which at rapid+tct will be producing a vacuum gripper from fibre-reinforced filament, a bracket from PC and a model tyre from LSR. In the Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) process with the Freeformer the same plastic granules are used as in injection moulding. The 3D printing systems from innovatiQ are also based on an open material platform.

The TiQ series 3D printers process plastic filaments using FFF (fused filament fabrication) technology. The compact entry-level TiQ2 model is suitable for operating equipment and robotic grippers, for example, while the TiQ 5 can process demanding high-temperature filaments as well as fibre-reinforced materials. for 3D printing with liquid silicone, innovatiQ invented liquid additive manufacturing (LAM). With the actively heatable build chamber in the new LSR printer LiQ 5, the LAM technology experiences a further development step.

Processing original material for the aerospace industry: at rapid+tct 2023, a Freeformer 300-3X will be producing functional prototypes for aircraft cabins from Ultem 9085.

 

Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com

 

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Sustainable Pumps: ALPLA and HANA Innovation Launch Joint Venture

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Sustainable Pumps: ALPLA and HANA Innovation Launch Joint Venture

Sustainable Pumps: ALPLA and HANA Innovation Launch Joint Venture

Packaging specialists push completely recyclable mono-material solution

Pumps for soap, lotion or shampoo dispensers: the ALPLA Group is expanding its product portfolio with innovative systems for pumps made of plastic. The globally active packaging and recycling company is entering into a joint venture with HANA Innovation for this purpose. The South Korean producer has developed a patented pump made of a mono-material with maximum recyclability. Together, the two partners want to promote the sustainable system worldwide and push further developments.

ALPLA is opening up new markets with pumps and started producing standard pumps for soap and shampoo dispensers in Hyderabad (India) in 2020. By signing a joint venture with the South Korean company HANA Innovation, ALPLA now plans to continue its growth course in the strategically important injection moulding (IM) sector. With its cutting-edge solutions for the cosmetics industry, HANA Innovation is a recognised supplier of pumps and lotion dispensers. Founded in 1993, the company has developed fully recyclable solutions made of plastic mono-material.

“The potential for high-quality, recyclable pumps is enormous. As a system provider, we can offer the matching bottles at the same time. With this new partnership, we are combining our strengths as a globally operating company with the technological edge of HANA Innovation,” says Michael Feltes, Global Business Development Director IM at ALPLA. Sung Il Kang, Chairman of HANA Innovation, emphasises the operational advantages of the joint venture: “The cooperation opens up opportunities for further global commercialisation of our products and accelerates the development of sustainable, future-proof solutions.”

Recycling and customisation
The ECO Pump system developed by HANA Innovation is made of 100 per cent polypropylene (PP), which makes it fully recyclable, and can also be manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. In addition to its ecological advantages, the pump convinces with its convenient handling. A smooth spring execution guarantees linear and even force over the entire pump stroke. In the future, the pumps – like all ALPLA products – will also be customisable.

With the new cooperation, the two companies want to push the worldwide distribution of the sustainable pumps with the revolutionary patented plastic spring technology and in addition offer complete systems including the bottle. ALPLA has worldwide production capabilities in injection moulding, complemented by many years of recycling expertise and an international network.

The formation of the joint venture is subject to legal and regulatory approval by the relevant competition authorities. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the partnership.

www.alpla.com
www.hana-innovation.com

 

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“Faberlab Powered by Arburg” Additive Center to Open

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“Faberlab Powered by Arburg” Additive Center to Open

“Faberlab Powered by Arburg” Additive Center to Open

Here we go!

  • Launch: additive Center stages open house event with around 120 guests in Origgio near to Milan
  • Know-how: 3D printing service provider Faberlab and Arburg collaborate to share their expertise
  • Additive: three machines from Arburg and innovatiQ help processing become more versatile

The “Faberlab powered by Arburg” Additive Center was officially launched on March 2, 2023 as part of an open house event. The centre at Faberlab, service provider for industrial additive manufacturing, offers companies beyond the region the unique opportunity to familiarise themselves with additive machines from Arburg and innovatiQ in practical situations.

In Origgio in the Greater Milan, customers benefit from the close collaboration between Faberlab and Arburg and the expertise the two companies have pooled. The knowledge surrounds not only the technology itself, but also every conceivable service related to industrial additive manufacturing and across the entire value chain from development to production. Including, for example, rapid prototyping, component design, and also training.

Until now, no other centre in Italy has been able to offer this expertise to companies, research institutes or training facilities.

Arburg is providing a freeformer 200-3X, a high-temperature freeformer 300-3X and an innovatiQ TiQ 5 printer with a large build chamber for processing high-performance thermoplastics. Ivan Panfiglio, manager for additive manufacturing in Italy, is the point of contact at Arburg for customers of this technology.

This pilot project is based on the Arburg Prototyping Center (APC), which the company operates at its headquarters in Lossburg as well as at its branches in the USA and China. Now, customers can have benchmark components manufactured and materials qualified in Italy as well. Having strategically expanded the reach of its AM activities in this way, Arburg can now specifically meet local expectations and cater to the needs of the Italian market as a whole.

Centre for additive manufacturing goes into operation

The opening of the “digital lab” in Origgio was attended by a total of 118 guests seeking advice, new networks and technical discussions with the specialists. Eltek Spa, a customer of Arburg from Casale Monferrato, presented visitors with a case history of products created on the Freeformer.

As Massimo Zanin, senior development engineer at Eltek Spa, remarks: “Eltek has around a hundred Arburg injection moulding machines. This is how we came across Faberlab and the Freeformer. We consider this a very special machine, not just a conventional filament 3D printer. For plastics processors like ourselves, it is important to have a system that can use the same plastics for prototyping as it does for the series product. Our prototypes should have more or less the same mechanical properties as the original. The Freeformer is the printer that best meets these requirements. Together, Faberlab and Arburg would have helped Eltek make the best use of the machine.”

An Eltek product built entirely on the Freeformer has given research a huge boost. This concerns a rapid antibiogram, in other words a microbiological test procedure that allows the response of a bacterium to an antibiotic to be analysed. A patient’s pathology can then be understood very quickly, saving lives.

Voices at the opening

Dr. Victor Roman, Managing Director ARBURGadditive from Lossburg, commenting on the collective work in Italy: “3D technology and its reach is of fundamental importance at a time when companies need innovations to reduce the time and cost required to realise projects. By the same token, the partnership developed with Faberlab is an integral part of this process and an element that we consider strategic for the Italian market as a whole.”

Raffaele Abbruzzetti, Managing Director of Arburg Srl in Italy, also sees the collaboration in a positive light: “This is an important collaboration between two independent companies, but with the mutual interest of offering additive manufacturing and its prospects with machines and, above all, start of production on demand. This is how Arburg has established the possibility to produce samples and qualify new materials directly on site at the request of Italian customers. Faberlab can now use the experience it has garnered over the years with a complete machine fleet. ‘Faberlab powered by Arburg’ can now play an active role in supporting industry, institutions and research centres in an industrial region as important as Lombardy and beyond.”

Davide Baldi from Faberlab also applauds the collaboration and the technology: “The collaboration between Faberlab and Arburg is an opportunity for both companies. Arburg has developed an innovative and unique product that can be promoted through this partnership – with the Freeformer. Faberlab offers a laboratory like no other, bringing additive technology to businesses and promoting technological development. We also have a large pool of companies in the plastics sector, many of which are already Arburg customers. In this way, the needs of the two partners can be merged very well.

Arburg’s Freeformer works hand-in-glove with production and, as an open system, fits with Faberlab’s development goals to perfection. “The collaboration is also an opportunity for companies to get closer to an innovative new technology.”

Almost everything is possible

In the “Faberlab powered by Arburg” Additive Center in Origgio, without compromise means that not only standard additive components but complex functional components as well can be produced as hard/soft combinations or with support material. A wide range of original materials, material combinations and colours at the highest level of quality and stability are available for industrial scale production. Two of many examples are 3D printing using ABS for impact-resistant components with a high quality surface finish and the additive processing of SEBS, a highly elastic and soft TPE with good colourability and malleability. In Italy too, every requirement for industrial additive manufacturing can now be met.

Dr. Didier von Zeppelin, an expert from ARBURGadditive, explained the potentials of Arburg Plastic Freeforming on the two freeformers directly.

 

Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com

 

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Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) Acknowledges the Indian Packaging fraternity with the Most Renowned INDIASTAR and PACMACHINE Awards

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Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) Acknowledges the Indian Packaging fraternity with the Most Renowned INDIASTAR and PACMACHINE Awards

Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) Acknowledges the Indian Packaging fraternity with the Most Renowned INDIASTAR and PACMACHINE Awards

The Indian Institute of Packaging organized the INDIASTAR and PACMACHINE Awards, the National Awards for packaging Excellence. The official Award Presentation ceremony is being held on 14thApril, 2023 at NESCO Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. Around 400 members from the Industry & allied sector, Award Winners, are going to be present for the Award Function. Shri Yogesh Mishra, Executive Director – Hindustan Unilever Ltd. & Head of supply chain, South East Asia, Unilever has consented to be the Chief Guest along with Shri Sreenivas Rao, Global Head of Supply Chain, Sun Pharma, as a Guest of Honor.

Chairman IIP, Shri Vagish Dixit observed that, “It is a proud moment for the Indian Institute of Packaging to organize the prestigious National Awards for Excellence in Packaging INDIASTAR & PACMACHINE. These events are a major milestone in the history of the Institute and continue to be an enabler for the Indian packaging Industry to expand its Global footprint. INDIASTAR & PACMACHINE awards showcase the capabilities of the Indian industry in Packaging and its allied industries and reflect the best from exciting entries from latest packaging materials, machinery, equipment, and services. We are very pleased to see very high-quality entries in the post pandemic era and these reflect the importance of the awards in our field of packaging. I congratulate all the winners and participants in the award functions. I am sure that this program will encourage even more innovation and ideation across board in the times to come.”

Director IIP, Shri R. K. Mishra, IRS stated “INDIASTAR or PACMACHINE entries are really “bet of the best” in real sense. This competition has inspired many innovations complimenting Government of India’s two important missions i.e. “Make in India” as well as “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. These Awards were introduced by the Institute with the objective of inspiring the package designs with indigenous technology and user industry to innovate customer friendly, cost effective, convenience and environmentally with high functional property package design for the acceptance of the modern consumer.

Assistant Director & Head of International Packaging Centre, IIP, Mr. Shekhar Amberkar who is the co-ordinator for this grand event mentioned that, “This is one of the renowned event in the World. The awards distinction ‘INDIASTAR’ & ‘PACMACHINE’ enjoys a high level of recognition worldwide and serves as a brand for the companies, agencies and students with outstanding design skills. The contest received 353 entries, a record of nominations inspite of the recent post COVID era. The quality of the nominations & selection parameters makes this contest much more trustworthy, valuable and even more competitive as well I feel extremely proud to share that, Indiastar 2022 winners have made INDIA to reach to 3rd position across the Globe in winning maximum awards for WORLDSTAR 2023.”

Other than the whose who from the industry, this glorious ceremony was also attended bysome of the leading celebrities from art, culture, music, literature and films, namely

  • Vishwajeet Madhav Joshi, Renowned musician and Hollywood composer
  • Avinash Shripad Chandrachud, Renowned musician and Hollywood composer
  • Madushree Bhattacharya, Veteran singer
  • Shanti Priya, Veteran Actor and Kathak exponent
  • Dr. Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, International award-winning writer, director, spinmeister, brand custodian and earth activist
  • Padma Shri Dr. Soma Ghosh, Veteran singer and Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist

The Institute has maintained its unique position as an internationally reputed organisation by responding to the needs of the country, and acting as a single window for India’s capabilities in Packaging science and technology. With standing for the last 55 years, IIP instituted the INDIASTAR Awards in the year 1972 to promote and encourage excellence in packaging design, innovation and sustainability once every two years. Over a period, these Awards have become popular and firmly entrenched as the premier event for India’s Packaging fraternity.

IIP also introduced the PACMACHINE Awards in 1992 to recognize the achievements and promote the efforts of the packaging machinery sector. The main objective has been to celebrate the excellence with innovative concepts in design and development in packaging machinery particularly for import substitution & promotion of exports.

For more information award report, please visit http://www.iip-in.com

 

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Envalior Enters the Engineering Materials Market as a New Global Leader

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Envalior Enters the Engineering Materials Market as a New Global Leader

Envalior Enters the Engineering Materials Market as a New Global Leader

  • Ranks among the top global engineering materials companies with turnover of around
    EUR 4 billion
  • Two industry leaders join forces to offer unique portfolio of established product brands combined with deep application and materials expertise
  • Highly complementary global footprint in Asia, Europe, and the US

Envalior, a leading global engineering materials business, celebrates its official launch as a new company today. With a turnover of around EUR 4 billion, and a highly skilled, diverse global workforce of around 4,000 employees worldwide, Envalior ranks among the top engineering materials companies globally.

Envalior emerges from the combination of two highly complementary industry leaders in engineering materials – DSM Engineering Materials (DEM) and LANXESS High Performance Materials (HPM) – under the ownership of global private equity firm Advent International and specialty chemicals company LANXESS.

The new company builds on a 100-year track record of customer-focused innovation and a strong global footprint in Asia, Europe, and the US, and will offer its customers a unique portfolio of leading product brands and recycled and bio-based materials, combined with deep application and materials expertise. The company’s high-performance solutions enable the transformation of key industries, such as automotive and new mobility, electronics and electrical, and consumer goods sectors. The new corporate brand reflects a combination of characteristics that best summarizes Envalior’s ambition: EN (engaging, enterprising, engineering, environment) and VALIOR (value-driven and value-creating).

Calum MacLean, CEO of Envalior, said: “All of us on Envalior’s leadership team are very excited to build on the impressive legacies of these two great companies. The launch of Envalior is a proud moment for us and all our employees around the world, and I am deeply grateful to everyone whose contributions have enabled us to reach this exciting milestone. Our new company’s product portfolio includes some of the most recognizable product brands in our industry, and we are a leading supplier to a number of key industries. By combining two highly complementary businesses, we have created a true industry leader that will realize value and drive progress for our customers, our employees, our shareholders, and society as a whole.”

MacLean also underlined that the company will continue the focus on sustainable solutions first started at DEM and HPM: “Envalior will build on its strong track record of innovating at the forefront of changing market dynamics and evolving customer needs focusing on sustainability. We will be known for our highly collaborative and pioneering spirit. Moving forward, we will continue to drive carbonefficient and circular technology within our industry to enable sustainable solutions across the value chain.”

Ronald Ayles, Managing Partner and Global Head of Chemicals at Advent International, said: “We are very excited to be supporting Envalior as it takes its place as a new industry leader. Envalior has great potential for sustainable, long-term growth in the specialty materials industry. We look forward to working with the leadership team of Envalior and its employees to cement its strong market position and achieve its growth ambitions through continued investment.”

Matthias Zachert, CEO of LANXESS AG, said: “With the joint venture, we are launching a global champion in high-performance polymers. The company has all it takes to actively shape future trends such as in new mobility and to benefit from its great growth potential. We look forward to accompanying and supporting Envalior on this journey.”

A trusted partner to the automotive sector, Envalior delivers materials for lightweight elements that replace metals, e.g. in structural parts, allowing for essential CO2 emissions savings. Envalior also paves the way for e-mobility as its materials are used in battery and charging systems, electronic control systems, power electronics and many other automotive applications. Envalior’s highperformance solutions are also broadly used in the Electrical & Electronics industry, such as in smartphone components and a variety of consumer goods. The company consists of three global divisions: Performance Materials, Specialty Materials, and Intermediates.

For more information visit www.envalior.com

 

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INEOS Styrolution Awarded Gold Rating for its Sustainability Performance from EcoVadis

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INEOS Styrolution Awarded Gold Rating for its Sustainability Performance from EcoVadis

INEOS Styrolution Awarded Gold Rating for its Sustainability Performance from EcoVadis

  • Strategic carbon reduction blueprint to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
  • Industry-leading sustainable styrenics portfolio easily recyclable to enable closed-loop circularity and reduce plastics waste

The business sustainability ratings company, EcoVadis, has awarded INEOS Styrolution a gold rating for its progressive environmental, social, governance (ESG) performance.

This rating validates INEOS Styrolution’s sustainability efforts over the past year, placing it in the top 4% of companies in the chemical sector.

The company is committed to deliver on its three sustainability goals:

  • save one million tonnes of CO2e in 2030
  • sell half a million tonnes of INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable ECO products in 2030
  • guarantee 100% regulatory compliance for both its conventional and ECO products.

The company’s ultimate goal is to transform into a net-zero emissions business by 2050 in line with INEOS Group’s commitment.

“The progress we’ve made on our sustainability strategy over the last 10 years is impressive”, said Steve Harrington, CEO at INEOS Styrolution. “Our award-winning ECO product line provides the drop-in sustainable solutions our customers have been looking for, and our advancements on reducing our carbon footprint are accelerating – all key to meeting our ‘Performance up. Footprint down’ ambitions. A Gold rating reflects our team’s outstanding work to deliver on our sustainability KPI’s and I congratulate them on this recognition.”

More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com

 

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Sabic to Showcase Sabic Purecares & Trucircle Polymer Solutions for Hygiene Products at Index 23 in Geneva

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Sabic to Showcase Sabic Purecares & Trucircle Polymer Solutions for Hygiene Products at Index 23 in Geneva

Sabic to Showcase Sabic Purecares & Trucircle Polymer Solutions for Hygiene Products at Index 23 in Geneva

  • Sabic Purecares solutions for nonwoven structures combining enhanced consumer convenience and comfort, safety and functionality with greater sustainability and cost efficiency
  • High-purity Trucircle PP and PE polymers for nonwoven and hygiene films based on certified circular feedstock from advanced recycling of mixed and used plastic
  • Selected hygiene and healthcare applications on display at Booth 1140, including innovative facemasks developed in collaboration with market leading partners

Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, will present its portfolio of Sabic Purecares and Trucircle materials for the healthcare and hygiene market at Index23 from April 18 to 21 in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme of ‘Collaborating for sustainability and innovative solutions’.

Abdullah Al-Otaibi, General Manager, ETP & Market Solutions at Sabic says; “The hygiene industry is a very demanding market for fabrics and films providing technical performance, wearability and efficient manufacturability for soft, loft, pure and moisture absorbing applications in personal care.” He added: “As brand owners and suppliers are constantly seeking advanced material solutions to help them push the limits of safety and convenience, function, sustainability and cost control, we welcome the opportunity of the Index show to highlight our innovative material technology designed to drive performance, enhance sustainability and optimize consumer comfort in this dynamic business environment.”

At Index, Sabic will highlight a joint project with two market leaders, using certified circular polymers from the Trucircle portfolio in recyclable films for feminine hygiene, baby care and disposable medical applications. In all of these cases from diapers to surgical drapes and medical gowns, the sustainable materials can serve as direct drop-in alternatives with no compromise in production efficiency and product performance.

Further examples on display at the company’s booth will feature Trucircle solutions for facemasks, including an N95 design that localizes the value chain with Sabic Purecares PP spunbond and meltblown polymers in Saudi Arabia. Sabic provides complete solutions for facemask production as part of its localization strategy and has been a key enabler of the Saudi Made initiative. Also shown will be a closed-loop facemask developed in collaboration with industrial and research partners in Europe

“Industrial partnerships through the value chain with brand owners, converters and institutes are instrumental in implementing technically and economically feasible solutions to close the loop on materials. Such collaborations will accelerate the industry’s journey towards circularity with high added value for safe and functional hygiene applications,” adds Hans Pierik, Global Hygiene and Healthcare Leader at Sabic.

Index is the largest global venue of the nonwovens market. As the name implies, Sabic’s Purecares solutions for nonwovens and hygiene films combine high purity and care – two of the most important considerations when it comes to personal hygiene products. Importantly, Sabic Purecares polyolefin products are based on technologies free of both tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite (TNPP) and phthalates. Consumer comfort is achieved by using Sabic polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) polymers for bi-component fibers to answer multiple needs for soft and loft handfeel nonwovens, enabling easy lamination to other building blocks on medical nonwovens or absorbent hygiene applications.

In addition, the company produces Trucircle certified circular polymers for Sabic Purecares PP and PE portfolio with feedstock based on advanced recycling of mixed and used plastic that would otherwise typically not be suitable for mechanical recycling processes. These more sustainable solutions can be adopted in downstream processes as direct drop-in alternatives to incumbent materials with no compromise in production efficiency, purity and product performance. Moreover, they meet with global megatrends to extend the circular plastics economy also to the market of personal hygiene products and increase efficiency by creating value from used materials that would otherwise end up as waste in landfill sites or incineration plants.

Read more about Sabic’s hygiene and healthcare industry solutions presented at recent exhibitions and visit Sabic at Booth 1140 during Index to learn more about these and other hygiene and healthcare solutions. With their expertise, the Sabic team will be delighted to discuss your specific needs in this rapidly growing global market. Detailed product information is also available for download at Personal & Professional Hygiene.

www.sabic.com

 

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B.I.G. Acquires Australian B2B Flooring Wholesaler Signature Floors, Strengthening its Position in the Australian and New Zealand Market

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B.I.G. Acquires Australian B2B Flooring Wholesaler Signature Floors, Strengthening its Position in the Australian and New Zealand Market

B.I.G. Acquires Australian B2B Flooring Wholesaler Signature Floors, Strengthening its Position in the Australian and New Zealand Market

With this statement, B.I.G. is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Australian B2B flooring wholesaler to acquire its complete range of activities. Through this acquisition, both companies will strengthen their growth opportunities in both soft, resilient and hard flooring in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of B.I.G.’s corporate strategy, the group is actively investing in strategic business segments and geographies.

B.I.G. acquires Australian B2B flooring wholesaler Signature Floors, strengthening its position in the Australian and New Zealand market.

 

CEO Pol Deturck comments: “This acquisition will provide great opportunities for all our stakeholders, especially our customers, suppliers and employees. Both B.I.G. and Signature have solid positions as leaders in the flooring industry and a shared commitment to sustainability, product innovation, design and customer service.”

Signature Floors is an Australian B2B flooring wholesaler serving retailers, commercial contractors, architect-designers and end-users in Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 1989, the company has 120 employees and is owned by 2 family shareholders which are both active in the company. Signature has offices, warehouses and showrooms in Melbourne and Auckland spread over 3 locations.

B.I.G. acquires Australian B2B flooring wholesaler Signature Floors, strengthening its position in the Australian and New Zealand market.

 

Signature CEO Richard Braic adds: “Joining B.I.G. is an exciting opportunity for Signature Floors. With their global resources to support us, we will continue to create sustainable and innovative products tailored to the needs of our local market. We look forward to seeing how our synergies can drive future growth.”

Together, B.I.G. and Signature will integrate their sales and business activities over the coming months, ensuring business continuity for customers, partners, suppliers and employees.

B.I.G. acquires Australian B2B flooring wholesaler Signature Floors, strengthening its position in the Australian and New Zealand market.

 

www.signaturefloors.com.au

 

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Circular Packaging Based on Perstorp’s Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 Announced as an Endorsed Solutions in Europe

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Circular Packaging Based on Perstorp’s Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 Announced as an Endorsed Solutions in Europe

Circular Packaging Based on Perstorp’s Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 Announced as an Endorsed Solutions in Europe

The Technical Committee of the Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) of PETCORE Europe has officially endorsed the use of Akestra 100 and Akestra 110, products manufactured by leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, for the production of heat-resistant PET trays. Furthermore, the committee has recognized that the use of Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 do not have a negative impact on current European PET recycling streams.

The Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) is a voluntary European industry initiative that provides PET thermoforms design guidelines for recycling, evaluates thermoform packaging solutions and technologies, and facilitates understanding of the effects of new PET thermoforms innovations on the recycling process. The TCEP initiative fully supports the economic and environmental sustainability of the European PET value chain.

Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 are a high-performance products that enable customers to enhance recycled PET by adding heat resistance capabilities and also achieve sustainability targets by increasing recycled material content and enabling design for circularity. With this endorsement, Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 are established to enable a circular packaging solutions with high post-consumer content (high PCR), and for being recyclable in existing recycling streams for tray-to-tray. Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 are hereby confirmed in Europe as replacement of fossil based, linear traditional packaging made of polystyrene or polypropylene.

“We are thrilled to receive this endorsement from PETCORE Europe. To help our food value chain partners to design improved circularity in food packaging has been a missing piece in the puzzle. Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 can help to close the material loop in hot-fill applications to enable circular packaging solutions and a massive saving of fossil raw material and CO2 emissions over time. This is a true example of our long term vision and mission”, says Patrice Pinsard, EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation at Perstorp.

Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 enable

  • Design of circular thin wall food packaging solutions for hot-fill applications
  • Glass-like transparency and heat resistance up to 100°C
  • Tunable performance characteristics

Post-consumer recycling of tray packaging solutions with Akestra 100 and Akestra 110 have been verified at commercial scale.

www.perstorp.com

 

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