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How to Capitalise on Inkjet Versatility to Drive Your Application Creativity

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How to Capitalise on Inkjet Versatility to Drive Your Application Creativity

How to Capitalise on Inkjet Versatility to Drive Your Application Creativity

By Sander Sondaal, Director Commercial Print Sales, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

Competitive commercial printers in challenging market conditions need to be sure they can say yes to as many jobs as possible, regardless of run length or content variation.

They need to be able to deliver everything from vibrant and vivid colours to full or partial coverage on a variety of substrates.

They need to create a broad range of high quality applications including direct mail, magazines, brochures, and posters.

Inkjet technology helps commercial printers deliver this and more.

It combines the application and media flexibility of toner technology with the productivity of web fed and offset technologies, all at a competitive cost level. It produces captivating colours, refined gradients, and sharply defined text. It expands application capabilities and creates new business opportunities with:

  • Offset coated, plain and inkjet optimised papers delivered by technology advances including Ricoh’s proprietary undercoating technology. It broadens the range of applications that are suitable for inkjet by further improving overall print quality with sharper detail and more impactful colours. It creates a standardised print surface to ensure outstanding results can be achieved on an even wider range of media.
  • Ricoh-developed inkjet inks that empower commercial printers to transition from short run analogue to profitable high quality digital inkjet production. They exceed the output of offset inks with their media versatility and compatibility with gloss coated stocks. They are designed to make the entire production system more versatile and economical as well as provide a significant boost in colour gamut. They enable operators to print faster on a greater choice of media, including standard offset coated and uncoated papers, all with improved makeready times.
  • Innovative dryer on the RICOH Pro VC70000 web fed inkjet press. With its unique design the dryer supports high ink coverage applications. It significantly reduces cockling on all media.
    At Hunkeler Ricoh will produce and showcase a number of applications that demonstrate these business enhancing possibilities and more.

Poster images of prestigious cars including Bentleys, Rolls Royces, and Porsches, taken by renowned automotive photographer James Lipman, will be produced on Burgo EVO Next Satin. They will be printed live on the stand by the new RICOH Pro VC70000e high speed press that is making its public debut.

Other applications on the Ricoh stand produced using Pro VC70000 Series technology will include a 32pp fashion magazine Colour Creative on Fedrigoni Freelife Symbol Gloss showcasing high quality image and rich colour reproduction and a 94pp Cult of Porsche coffee table book replicating exceptionally beautiful shots on Arctic G-Print Smooth 250gsm and 200gsm for the cover and text pages respectively.

The Eagle Spreads Its Wings 36pp A5 landscape mailer will demonstrate the ability to produce high quality imagery that captures the look and feel of luxury goods. It will be printed by Ricoh client Zalsman on its Pro VC70000 using UPM Finesse Silk 170gsm and finished live at the show on the Plockmatic stand.

There will be some stunning examples of what the forthcoming RICOH Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed press, best known by many as the dragon, can produce, too.

Completing the portfolio showcase will be a saddle stitched booklet showing the versatility and quality of the compact, mono, RICOH Pro V20100 web fed inkjet press, and inspiring toner based samples created by flagship colour sheetfed press, the award winning RICOH Pro C9200.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh-europe.com

 

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Application Versatility to Highlight Inkjet Production Flexibility at Hunkeler Innovationdays

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Application Versatility to Highlight Inkjet Production Flexibility at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Application Versatility to Highlight Inkjet Production Flexibility at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Visitors’ passion for print will be fired up by vibrant, high quality direct mail, magazines, brochures, and posters

Visitors to Ricoh’s stand will witness colours that pop, fine gradients, and sharp text via Ricoh’s industry leading inkjet technology at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023, Messe Luzern, Switzerland, February 27 to March 2.

Printed live on the stand will be poster images of prestigious cars including Bentleys, Rolls Royces, and Porsches, taken by renowned automotive photographer James Lipman. They will be produced on Burgo EVO Next Satin by the new Pro VC70000e taking its public bow at the show.

Other applications that can be seen on the Ricoh stand produced using Pro VC70000 Series technology will include:

  • A 32pp fashion magazine Colour Creative on Fedrigoni Freelife Symbol Gloss showcasing high quality image and rich colour reproduction.
  • A 24pp wedding photobook on UPM Digital Finesse Premium recreating fine detail to accurately capture precious moments.
  • A 94pp Cult of Porsche coffee table book replicating exceptionally beautiful shots of the high performance car marque on Arctic G-Print Smooth 250gsm and 200gsm for the cover and text pages respectively.

Sander Sondaal, Director Commercial Print Sales,Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe, says: “Competitive commercial printers need to be sure they can say yes to as many jobs as possible, regardless of application choice, run length or content variation. Ricoh’s inkjet portfolio is able to manage these fundamental operational needs while delivering high quality text and image results that produce captivating print and demand attention. Trusting the quality is consistently repeatable is also fundamental to confident service expansion.

“At Hunkeler Innovationdays, visitors will also see some stunning examples of what the forthcoming Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed press, also known as the dragon, can produce as well as a saddle-stitched booklet showing the versatility and quality of the compact, mono Pro V20100. There will also be some inspiring toner based samples derived from our flagship colour sheetfed press, the award-winning Pro C9200.”’

For more information visit www.ricoh-europe.com

 

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INEOS Styrolution Launches ISCC PLUS Certified, Bio-attributed Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECo Grades Into the Americas Market

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INEOS Styrolution Launches ISCC PLUS Certified, Bio-attributed Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECo Grades Into the Americas Market

INEOS Styrolution Launches ISCC PLUS Certified, Bio-attributed Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECo Grades Into the Americas Market

  • Significantly lowers carbon footprint
  • ISCC PLUS certified mass balance approach
  • New drop-in solutions support companies to achieve sustainability goals

INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today announces the introduction of its new Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECO grades of sustainable polymers. The new grades contain bio-based renewable materials and are available now, across markets in the Americas.

The company’s new line of ECO products provides their customers with drop-in solutions to significantly lower their carbon footprint and pave the way for a more sustainable ecosystem.

Produced at INEOS Styrolution’s site in Altamira, Mexico, Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECO are based on a mass balance ISCC PLUS certified approach. The materials have identical properties and the same high quality and performance as their fossil-based counterparts, Styrolux and K-Resin, thus enabling a direct replacement for customers seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and produce environmentally conscious products.

Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECO are thermoplastic styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBC) transparent specialty materials made using renewable feedstock, and are an ideal solution for a variety of products, such as food packaging, medical devices, durable household goods, and construction materials. Both products are available with a renewable content of 60%, leading to a substantial carbon footprint reduction when compared to fossil-based materials, Styrolux and K-Resin.

INEOS Styrolution America Business Director, Transparent Specialties, Bernardo Fernández, says, “We are pleased to offer our customers these sustainable material solutions. The new ECO grades are convenient drop-in solutions, offering customers a seamless fit with their existing equipment and processes.”

INEOS Styrolution America Sustainability Commercial Manager, Cassie Bradley, says, “We are happy to introduce these mass balance specialty styrenics products into the Americas market. Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECO provide a winning formula for sustainable solutions that help our customers to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve sustainable goals.”

www.ineos-styrolution.com

 

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LANXESS Performance Materials Showcased Impressive Range of High Performance Plastics at PLASTINDIA 2023

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LANXESS Performance Materials Showcased Impressive Range of High Performance Plastics at PLASTINDIA 2023

LANXESS Performance Materials Showcased Impressive Range of High Performance Plastics at PLASTINDIA 2023

LANXESS Performance Materials, a leading global joint venture established between LANXESS and Advent International for high-performance engineering polymers presented a range of modern and light weight solutions with high-performance plastics for the automotive, two-wheeler and e-mobility industry at PLASTINDIA 2023 from 1st to 5th February. The company also exhibited select applications of high-performance plastics in the electronics and electrical industry.

Polyamides and polybutylene terephthalates, reinforced with a glass fiber content of up to 60 percent, are ideal for applications in lightweight construction, which can be attributed to their strength and stiffness. They form a lightweight and economical alternative to sheet molding compounds (SMC) and other reinforced thermosets, as well as to metals like steel, aluminum and die cast zinc. LANXESS Performance Materials, therefore, has been regularly adding new variations to its already wide range of injection molding materials in this segment.

At PLASTINDIA 2023, LANXESS exhibited lightweight and sustainable solutions for automobiles such as front-end module structure, air intake hose, engine cover, brake pedal, spare wheel recess, oil module and other parts frequently used by automobile manufacturers. The company is one of the largest suppliers of high performance materials in the field of engineering plastics (Durethan, Pocan) both in India and globally. A breakthrough this year, is the application of these materials in both injection molded and blow molded designs in different parts of two wheelers, for example – blow molded single layer polyamide fuel tank. This is the first-of-its-kind application, in which specifically developed Durethan BC550Z is being used to manufacture the fuel tank of two wheelers matching the stringent norms laid down by Environmental Protection Agency, USA.

“India is emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing passenger car markets and second largest two-wheeler market in the world. This makes us optimistic about the prospects of our high performance plastics in India and a large platform like PLASTINDIA will only validate the potential. Various new applications are being continuously tested and tried by all large auto manufacturers and this year, the two wheeler industry holds promise too. The compounding facility for Durethan and Pocan in Jhagadia, Gujarat is able to address the needs of not just the Indian market but also customers overseas”, said Milan Vignjevic, Director – Sales and Marketing, LANXESS Performance Materials – APAC region.

“Our product portfolio is very comprehensive and robust, including not only a wide range of injection molding engineering plastics, but also blow moldable polyamide materials and extrusion grades, namely, Durethan and Pocan, which offer immense design flexibility and weight reduction to automobiles. We have achieved another product innovation in the production of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (TEPEX). LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates, which manufactures these composites, is now able to continuously series-produce large semi-finished composite products in which the continuous fiber layers can be oriented at almost any conceivable angle, thus allowing customization according to the application needs. These products, together with our excellent technical support can offer next-generation solutions to many of our customers’ design and performance challenges”, added Thomas Babl, Head of the Regional Technical Marketing & Engineering Services, LANXESS Performance Materials – APAC region.

Commenting on the Indian market, Pankaj Khare, Business Head – LANXESS Performance Materials India Private Limited said, “With the support of the government, electric vehicles have started penetrating in the Indian market. LANXESS Performance Materials is perfectly poised to cater to this growing market through its broad portfolio of PA6, PA66 & PBT e-mobility application solutions. We encourage our customers to connect with us for their requirements of high performance plastics (including FR compounds) for battery systems and electric power train innovations.”

The global compounding network of LANXESS Performance Materials guarantees market and customer proximity. It has a compounding facility at its site in Jhagadia, Gujarat with a capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes. This facility manufactures polyamide and polyester composites reinforced with glass fibers and other fillers, namely products from the Durethan and Pocan product range, which in turn, offer benefits for a variety of applications in the automobile, electrical and electronics industries. Interestingly, this facility also has capability to develop and manufacture colored compounds, which helps meet the newer customer requirements in automobile as well as electronics and electrical industries.

The site in Jhagadia is a key manufacturing base for LANXESS Performance Materials globally and has been built to world class standards. The production facilities as well as the utility services at the site ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations.

www.lanxess.in

 

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Skills, Values, Community: SACMI Inaugurates the Academy

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Skills, Values, Community: SACMI Inaugurates the Academy

Skills, Values, Community: SACMI Inaugurates the Academy

Mayor of Imola, Marco Panieri, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Over 48,000 training hours completed in 2022 alone, involving some 3,000 people. President of SACMI, Paolo Mongardi: “The Academy is much more than one physical place. It’s a starting point for sharing a culture of ‘know-how’ that draws on ‘can-do’ core values”.

Improving a company and enriching a community by transmitting values and skills: SACMI inaugurates its Academy. And that means a new facility, a dedicated team and over 48,000 training hours in 2022 alone for no less than 3,000 Group employees working at our Italian subsidiaries.

Location

SACMI headquarters, via Selice Provinciale 17/A, Imola. Here, in the heart of the manufacturing area, on the third floor of building W57, located between the workshop and the goods unloading area, stands the new SACMI Academy: a 400 m 2 facility in which €2 million have been invested.

Functional, flexible spaces designed to deliver collaborative training, drive growth and, above all, spark an exchange of ideas and expertise. The blue-orange-green color scheme has a refreshing ‘open air’ feel, with saturated colors and natural wood providing an environment conducive to learning.

Stimulating, sustainable, collaborative: just as innovation should be.

Strategy

“We conceived the Academy not just as a physical space where we can train our people, but as an environment that disseminates, above all, culture and values”, explains Paolo Mongardi, president of SACMI.

Which values? Honesty, ethics, courage in the face of future challenges yet also the ability to draw on experience and pass the resulting knowledge on to the next generation. “Here at SACMI, we have at least five generations working together. Innovation isn’t just about embracing the future. It is, primarily, the ability to connect different experiences so that the company left to those who come after us is an even better one”, underlines Paolo Mongardi.

Transmitting knowledge

Training is the lifeblood that feeds the organization’s growth: with the Academy, SACMI extends such training to customers, the other companies in the SACMI network in Italy and worldwide, to universities and to schools.

Its first fully operational year saw an increase in the hours dedicated to routine training, with specific programs being developed to ‘train the trainers’.

There are already about a hundred certified SACMI trainers: experienced personnel with shared tools, procedures and goals at the service of the entire network; this means the trainers themselves are motivated and enthusiastic, ensuring courses are methodically organized right from the onboarding stage when new personnel join the company.

Partners

Bologna Business School and Turin Polytechnic are just two of the institutions that SACMI has teamed up with to establish cutting-edge courses: in 2023 the focus will be on leadership, project management and the IoT Academy, an offshoot dedicated to expanding and propagating the expertise needed for the digital transition.

Then there’s the wider community:

“Today, training is more crucial than ever. The facility inaugurated today is a knowledge generator. It highlights both the strength of this enterprise’s local roots and its global outlook. SACMI’s technological vocation and willingness to share its expertise stem from the values of the cooperative movement that has won success for the city of Imola and its community all over the world”.

Marco Panieri, Mayor of Imola

 

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Covestro Pushes Boundaries of Materials for Printed Electronics

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Covestro Pushes Boundaries of Materials for Printed Electronics

Covestro Pushes Boundaries of Materials for Printed Electronics

  • Covestro offers smart materials solutions for a smart living world
  • At LOPEC 2023, Covestro highlights substrates tailored for automotive, electronics, healthcare and consumer applications

From medical devices to mobility and more, printable electronics transforms the form and functionality of products in multiple industries. Substrates play a pivotable role in advancing the capabilities and applications of printable electronics, and Covestro is a leading company for providing highly engineered polymers and substrate solutions for products that help enable smarter living. Covestro partners and innovates alongside manufacturers, producing specialty films, in particular made from polycarbonate (PC) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) needed to manufacture printed electronics.

Covestro will showcase a comprehensive range of specialty films for printed electronics at LOPEC 2023 in Munich, Germany, from February 28 to March 2. Attendees can find Covestro in Hall B0 Booth 418 (B0.418).

“We’re excited to participate for the first time in LOPEC, which is considered one of the world’s leading gathering places for exchanging ideas and introducing technologies related to printed electronics,” said Karine Benbelaid, Global Segment Lead, Medical, Specialty Films business, Covestro. “We look forward to demonstrating our technical expertise and ability to drive industrial collaboration as we highlight our PC, TPU and specialty elastomer films that are tailored specifically for automotive, electronics, healthcare and consumer applications.”

New TPU films and applications for smart skin patches

Covestro will debut its new Platilon TPU grades for smart skin patch applications at LOPEC 2023. Not only can the new ranges of TPU films be printed with standard inks, but they also show good printability with silver-based inks. Printability with silver-based inks is important as it ensures good conductivity and allows sensor technology to be integrated more reliably. Additionally, the new TPU film grades can be equipped with a stiffer polypropylene carrier, which provides stability throughout the conversion process, especially during curing.

One of the new Platilon TPU grades is specifically suited for humid environments, often required for 24/7 worn medical patches. This range of substrates in medical quality is also available in a partially bio-based version. Another new Platilon TPU range features high mechanical strengths, opening up applications in a variety of devices. Nile AB (powered by Linxens Healthcare) selected this new material to produce wearable sensor patches.

“The future of printed wearables belongs to pioneering patches aimed at better patient comfort and enhanced accuracy,” said Peter Nilson, CEO at Nile AB. “We chose to work with the new TPU substrate from Covestro because it has been perfectly adapted for our unique converting process and printing of silver-based flexible circuits.”

Booth visitors can also check out smart skin patches made jointly with accensors, featuring two products: a Disposable patch, which houses sensors and is designed to be used once; and a ReUse patch, which houses the electronics and can be used repeatedly.

Smart material solutions for automotive and electronics

Covestro will also highlight key Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications for automotive and electrics designs enabled by in-mold electronics (IME), including:

  • A future-forward integrated automotive frontend concept for creating premium- and base-model designs
  • Smart 3D plastic surfaces featuring injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) technology from TactoTek combined with Makrofol PC film and Makrolon PC resin
  • A fully functioning, sleek automotive overhead control panel demonstrator
  • A smart surface controller device that meets tomorrow’s design, sustainability and technology requirements

Hear from Covestro experts

Covestro will share its technical expertise through presentations given by Covestro subject matter experts:

  • Mikko Silvennoinen, global account representative, Specialty Films business, will give an oral presentation on TPU films for use in smart medical skin patches on Tuesday, February 28, in ICM Room 13b at 12:50 CET.
  • Dirk Pophusen, global segment manager, Specialty Films business, will give an oral presentation on in-mold electronics film technology enabling future HMI solutions in automotive and electronics design on Thursday, March 2, in ICM Room 13a at 14:00 CET.

www.covestro.com

 

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Teknor Apex Introduces New Crealen – an Innovative Glass Filled Halogen Free Flame Retardant Polypropylene (HFFR PP)

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Teknor Apex Introduces New Crealen – an Innovative Glass Filled Halogen Free Flame Retardant Polypropylene (HFFR PP)

Teknor Apex Introduces New Crealen – an Innovative Glass Filled Halogen Free Flame Retardant Polypropylene (HFFR PP)

Crealen solutions utilize halogen free flame-retardant technology to deliver UL94V0 performance at 1.5mm and pass UL5VA at 3.0mm

Teknor Apex is committed to developing a range of engineered material solutions that help customers meet important industry requirements including flammability in highly regulated markets. As markets such as Electrical and Electronics, Automotive, Appliances, and Energy storage demand higher voltages and smaller, lighter components, materials that balance safety and performance become increasingly important.

Introducing Crealen HFFR PP; a glass-filled, halogen-free flame-retardant polypropylene product series designed to meet these challenges. It offers excellent flammability ratings and superior glow wire ignition performance while maintaining its mechanical properties even after exposure to moisture and acid. Utilizing an innovative halogen free flame-retardant technology, these grades deliver UL94V0 performance at 1.5mm and achieve UL5VA at 3.0mm, while maintaining excellent mechanicals properties. This unique balance of properties makes them well suited for a wide range of demanding applications, including thin-wall housings, connectors, brackets, shields, etc. in eMobility, power tools, outdoor power equipment appliances, and electronics.

In contrast to more commonly used glass filled flame retardant grades based on polyamides (such as PA 6) or polyesters (such as PBT), Crealen HFFR PP products offer a wide range of benefits, such as inherent resistance to moisture absorption, excellent adhesion to TPEs and TPVs in 2-K molding, and significantly lower density. Due to these unique performance characteristics, they are an excellent choice for applications with that require resistance to acid exposure or for use in high humidity environment.

“Specialty Crealen HFFR PP compounds offer enhanced performance and unique characteristics, that enable electrical system engineers to successfully replace typical engineering plastics, by unlocking design potential and enabling systems cost savings. We plan to expand this product series with further innovation and launch products suitable for extrusion processing for manufacturing of wire & cable products, conduits, tubing, and sheet applications.” Pratik Shah, Vice President Engineering Plastics BU.

www.teknorapex.com

 

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All Good Things Come in Threes: Fantastic Start to “100 Years of The Hehl Family Company”

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All Good Things Come in Threes: Fantastic Start to “100 Years of The Hehl Family Company”

All Good Things Come in Threes: Fantastic Start to “100 Years of The Hehl Family Company”

  • Enthusiastic: Arburg celebrates 100 years of the company’s existence with around 1,200 guests from 32 countries
  • Familial: Partners provide insights into the past and coming 100 years
  • Successful: Two hybrid anniversary machines set the stage for new machine technology

In February 2023, Arburg celebrated the first three events marking “100 years of the Hehl family company”. Regional guests, German and international customers and other associates closely involved in Arburg’s success story were invited to the event in Lossburg. Whether they came from Lossburg, the US or China, everyone was enthusiastic about the fantastic events programme, recently unveiled machines, and friendly and innovative spirit given off by the company.

The company’s three managing partners, Juliane Hehl, Renate Keinath and Michael Hehl, kicked off the evenings with an amusing question-and-answer session and explained in a very authentic and personal way all the things that have made Arburg what it is for a century and the path it is taking for the next 100 years.

Partners kick off anniversary celebrations: Hundreds of enthusiastic guests listened intently to moderator Kai Spitzl’s Q&A session with Juliane Hehl, Renate Keinath and Michael Hehl (from left).

 

Substance over style: As true today as it was back then

Juliane Hehl told of how her grandparents Arthur and Maria Hehl courageously founded the company in 1923, and how her father Eugen and uncle Karl Hehl played a key role in shaping its success and making Arburg one of the world’s leading manufacturers of machines for plastics processing. Renate Keinath talked about the importance of independence, dynamic employees, innovative strength and reliability to the family company. She explained how Arburg had always trodden its own path, conducting business globally and acting locally, assuming responsibility for people and the environment, both then and now. Michael Hehl emphasised the need for Arburg to change in order to stay true to itself while retaining the fundamental positive and character-forming features of a family company. “Substance over style”, the motto of previous generations, could be a valuable guide through the next decades, he felt.

Display window: Managing Director Technology & Engineering Guido Frohnhaus (left) and Managing Director Sales Gerhard Böhm presented the world premiere of the hybrid Allrounder 470 H machines featuring new machine technology.

 

Journey in time through Arburg’s history

A review of 100 years of success was presented on two 45 x 4.5 metre LED screens. The 400 to 500 guests were taken on an exciting journey through time, interspersed with Arburg milestones and pictures of various events from the past. These included the company’s first in-house injection moulding machine for overmoulding flash contacts, the “Informant” bus, appearances at various trade fairs, and much more.

The audience could also follow performances by freestyle artists on stage and via the LED screens. The golden 20s were reflected by five young men in a breathtaking swing & breakdance show.

Unique: the ARBURG Cube event location.

 

Drummers provided a glimpse into the future with a spectacular LED drum show, which ended in front of two “display windows”, behind which a world premiere was revealed: two new machines paving the way for a new kind of machine technology.

World premiere for two anniversary machines

Sales and Technology Managing Directors Gerhard Böhm and Guido Frohnhaus presented the two anniversary machines in an animated conversation: The hybrid Allrounder 470 H in “Comfort” and “Premium” performance variants, featuring many technical innovations that are only available from Arburg.

Guido Frohnhaus listed a number of features set to thrill sales staff and customers alike, while also quickening the pulse of any technicians in the audience: an energy footprint up to 50 per cent better than with the hydraulic machine, up to 12,000 kilograms less CO2 emissions, and a new oil management concept requiring around 35 per cent less oil. Added to this was a reduction in dry cycle time of up to 33 per cent, flow rate splitting for simultaneous movements of the axes, and options for preventive maintenance.

Even the breakdancers jumped for joy in celebration of “100 years of the Hehl family company”.

 

Gerhard Böhm pointed out that the future is electric because this reduces the energy requirement, operating costs and carbon footprint. In his opinion, the anniversary machines would be of particular interest to customers looking for an energy-saving alternative, who appreciate an electric clamp and want the cost effectiveness of the hydraulic injection unit. An “Ultimate” performance variant and other sizes will follow later this year.

Two large LED screens broadcast greetings from Arburg employees from all over the world, with their images finally coming together to form a mosaic of the heads of Karl and Eugen Hehl (from left).

 

Varied event programme

Video greetings sent in advance by many of Arburg’s 3,600 employees worldwide were another highlight at the anniversary celebrations, and a selection of these was played on the big screens. The individual videos finally came together to form a mosaic image of the heads of Eugen and Karl Hehl. The evening ended with a party featuring the band “Fabelhaft”. Accompanied by live music, many guests made the most of the opportunity to chat deep into the night, holding stimulating conversations with old acquaintances and new faces at the bar and looking forward with pleasure to the next 100 years of Arburg’s success story.

An LED drum show treated guests to a vibrant experience of sound and colour.

 

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

 

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KRAIBURG TPE to Unveil new Automotive, Medical, and Sustainable TPEs for CHINAPLAS 2023

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KRAIBURG TPE to Unveil new Automotive, Medical, and Sustainable TPEs for CHINAPLAS 2023

KRAIBURG TPE to Unveil new Automotive, Medical, and Sustainable TPEs for CHINAPLAS 2023

KRAIBURG TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of a diverse range of TPE products and custom solutions for a variety of industries, will be showcasing several new innovations to expand its comprehensive portfolio in CHINAPLAS 2023.

These new compounds are designed to meet customer requirements in the automotive, medical, and sustainable TPE for the industrial and consumer markets, as well as help improve the circular economy.

THERMOLAST R recycled series for the industrial and consumers markets

On show will be the newly introduced THERMOLAST R recycled TPE series, including the RC/PCR/AP and RC/FC/PCR/AP series for the Asia Pacific consumer and industrial markets.

The THERMOLAST R RC/FC/PCR/AP series for the consumer market contains 9-38% post-consumer recycled content (hardness-dependent). The series complies with the FDA CFR21 food contact regulation, as well as REACH and RoHS SVHC substance requirements (Substances of Very High Concern).

The THERMOLAST R RC/PCR/AP series for the industrial market includes compounds with 25-48% post-consumer recycled content (hardness-dependent) and comply with RoHS and UL 94 HB standards.

These 2 series of compounds are ideal material solutions for wide application range requiring adhesion to PP in multi-component or single-component parts.

New FG/SF/AP series for the Asia-Pacific automotive Interior Applications

KRAIBURG TPE will also debut the FG/SF/AP series for automotive applications at CHINAPLAS 2023. The series, targeted at the Asia Pacific market, has good adhesion to PP and flowability, with low density and controlled level of emissions and odor.

THERMOLAST H for the medical and healthcare devices markets

KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST H is a new TPE series designed exclusively for Asia Pacific’s healthcare and medical device applications market. These exclusive TPEs provide high-quality material solutions which comply with Cytotoxicity ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5, as well as various global food contact and relevant medical standards. They are free of heavy metals, latex, PVC, phthalates, and other potentially harmful substances; and sterilizable by EtO and  autoclave at 121°C.

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Three Sorghum and Three Pearl Millet Varieties Developed by ICRISAT in Nigeria

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Three Sorghum and Three Pearl Millet Varieties Developed by ICRISAT in Nigeria

Three Sorghum and Three Pearl Millet Varieties Developed by ICRISAT in Nigeria

CRISAT in collaboration with Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System – Lake Chad Research Institute (for pearl millet) and the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (for sorghum) – has developed three sorghum and three pearl millet varieties, which have now been released promising better nutrition and higher yields for farmers.

The three sorghum and three pearl millet varieties are suited to the country’s Sudano-Sahelian/semi-arid ecologies and are designed to be high-yielding, nutritionally enhanced, and well-adapted to local conditions.

Dr. Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT, commended the collaboration.

“These new releases hold promise in boosting production output while providing greater nutrition as they are well-adapted to local conditions, are high-yielding, and nutritionally enhanced.

“This collaboration exemplifies the commitment of ICRISAT and the Nigerian National Agricultural Research System through the Lake Chad Research Institute, the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, and others, to bring innovative technologies and crops to help farmers meet the challenges of the future while improving their yields and livelihoods.

“We anticipate more breakthroughs for Nigeria and West Africa more broadly, helping to future-proof food and nutrition security in the face of climatic and other challenges affecting food production,” ​ said Dr Hughes.

Dr. Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT

 

The dwarf sorghum varieties developed named SAMSORG 52, 53, and 54 are suitable for insurgency-endemic regions where tall crops are prohibited. ​ They additionally exhibit high grain and fodder yields, are early maturing, and are Striga tolerant with SAMSORG 52 also being a good ingredient for weaning food due to its high iron content.

The pearl millet varieties offer high yield, early medium maturity, and specific traits such as high iron and zinc, and high-tillering traits or the production of side shoots along with dense panicles to help protect against damage from birds.

ICRISAT Deputy Director General – Research, Dr Arvind Kumar said he was delighted to see the new varieties that would help West African farmers secure a more food-secure future and thanked all scientists and support staff for their dedication to the project.

ICRISAT Research Program Director for Accelerated Crop Improvement, Dr Sean Mayes commended the collaboration and said the new varieties demonstrated the importance of genetic advancements for improving crop productivity and nutrition – especially for regions across Africa and Asia least able to adapt to climatic changes and other environmental stressors.

SAMSORG 52 (12KNICSV-297)

 

The varieties have now been approved by Nigeria’s National Committee on Variety Naming, Registration, and Release and are now available for promotion and commercialization through the country’s seed systems.

SAMSORG 53 (12KNICSV-252)

 

Dr. Ramadjita Tabo, ICRISAT’s Research Program Director for West and Central Africa, said these diverse varieties marked a pivotal moment in the pursuit of enhanced food security in Nigeria’s semi-arid regions.

SAMSORG 54 (12KNICSV-260).

 

This outcome is a result of the long-standing and productive partnership with the Nigerian National Agricultural Research System and we thank the Lake Chad Research Institute and the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University.

We look forward to building upon our successes to develop new innovative solutions that overcome nutrition, production and other hurdles facing dryland farmers” said Dr Tabo.

The development of these sorghum and millet varieties was a collaboration between ICRISAT, the Institute for Agricultural Research Samaru, Ahmadu Bello University, Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, and Harvest Plus in Nigeria.

https://pressroom.icrisat.org/

 

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