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Borealis Announces Launch of the Borstar Nextension Technology, a Step Change for Performance-Based Polyolefins

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Borealis Announces Launch of the Borstar Nextension Technology, a Step Change for Performance-Based Polyolefins

Borealis Announces Launch of the Borstar Nextension Technology, a Step Change for Performance-Based Polyolefins

  • Breakthrough technology broadens range of polypropylene (PP) properties thanks to proven Borstar performance and unique single-site Borstar Nextension catalysts
  • Groundbreaking proprietary technology drives plastics circularity by simplifying design for recycling
  • Novel proprietary Borstar Nextension catalysts produced at newly-built Borealis plant in Porvoo, Finland

Borealis announces the launch of its proprietary Borstar Nextension technology, a step change for PP performance. The combination of Borstar and the proprietary Borstar Nextension catalysts produces a wider range of tailored polyolefins. In multilayer applications, this groundbreaking technology enables the replacement of multiple different materials with only one material, thus enabling easier recycling and encouraging design with recycling in mind. The single-site Borstar Nextension catalysts are being produced at a newly-built plant at the existing Borealis site in Porvoo, Finland. With the development and launch of the Borstar Nextension technology, Borealis is consolidating its industry position as a leader in innovation and technology and an accelerator of plastics circularity.

Universal solution for multilayer, multimaterial-based PP applications
The Borstar Nextension technology yields synergistic effects resulting from the combination of proven Borstar performance based on multimodality and the controlled incorporation of the comonomer, in this case higher α-olefins; and the novel, single-site Borstar Nextension catalysts. The technology is a step change for PP performance because it broadens the range of PP properties thanks to its ability to tailor polymers for unrivalled higher purity, excellent transparency and optics after sterilisation, as well as superior sealing and bonding at lower temperatures. This universal solution sets new standards by enabling material substitution in multilayer, multimaterial-based applications in a range of industries, including flexible packaging, healthcare and moulding. Initial product introductions for selected consumer packaging solutions offer unbeatable transparency for film applications. For mobility applications, the Borstar Nextension Technology will enable purity levels beyond today’s automotive industry requirements with reduced odour and volatiles in automotive interior and exterior applications.

The Borstar Nextension technology drives plastics circularity. Its outstanding performance properties enable the use of only one material instead of many in multilayer applications. In a large number of applications, these circular packaging designs may include non-virgin grades like those from the Bornewables portfolio of circular polyolefins manufactured with second generation renewable feedstock; or from the transformative Borcycle portfolios containing grades made of polyolefins-based, post-consumer recyclate.

The monomaterial solutions enabled by this technology are easier to sort and recycle at the end of their first life cycle. Crucially, the high-performance monomaterial applications produced using this technology encourage design for recycling. In sum, using Borstar Nextension technology in the production of PP applications helps close the loop on plastics circularity while pushing performance boundaries.

The novel Borstar Nextension catalysts are being manufactured at the purpose-built Borealis plant in Porvoo, which started up in the first part of 2022. The present plant output supplies selected innovation grades at Borealis operations in Europe.

“Our Borstar Nextension Technology opens exciting new horizons for PP by uniting outstanding performance characteristics with enhanced circularity,” says Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy and Innovation & Technology. “By setting new standards in advanced and circular polyolefins, we are leading the way in re-inventing essentials for sustainable living.”

www.borealisgroup.com

 

 

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Milliken & Company Commits to Net-Zero Future

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Milliken & Company Commits to Net-Zero Future

Milliken & Company Commits to Net-Zero Future

Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company announces its science-based net-zero targets have been approved by the U.N.-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is a collective of international organizations dedicated to helping companies set emission reduction targets consistent with climate science and the Paris Agreement.

“At Milliken, sustainability is a core value,” shares Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken & Company. “Climate change is placing pressure on communities, on companies and on our planet. The time to take meaningful action is now.”

SBTi calculates that companies committed to cutting emissions in line with climate science now represent $38 trillion — one-third — of the global economy. Milliken is one of the first 50 companies globally to achieve approved science-based net-zero targets and joins a group of more than 1,300 companies who have made net-zero commitments using the 2021 SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard. Milliken is the first company to be approved in South Carolina, where Milliken’s global headquarters is located.

“Not all net-zero is the same, which is why Milliken commits to reaching real net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 from a 2018 base year,” says Kasel Knight, general counsel and head of sustainability at Milliken. “By working with SBTi, our net-zero commitment, along with our approved near-term and long-term targets, has been fully vetted by the best available science on a global scale.”

“We’re proud Milliken is leading this work,” concludes Cook. “Our targets empower our team of more than 8,000 to reduce risk, minimize impacts, work efficiently, control costs and identify new ways to deliver products.”

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“The Bullet II” Extrusion Head From Guill Tool

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“The Bullet II” Extrusion Head From Guill Tool

“The Bullet II” Extrusion Head From Guill Tool

New extrusion head from market leader features No hardware, for easy cleaning, plus quick-change tooling, as tips removes from the back, die from the front Plus new Cam Lock deflector retaining system

Guill Tool introduced The Bullet, an extrusion head with fixed center design, multi-port spiral flow design and gum space adjustment, plus the added feature of no fastening hardware, so cleaning and restart are easier and faster than any conventional head on the market currently, according to company sources. Recently, the company began offering the next generation of this unique and patented tool, The Bullet II. The Bullet II allows quick tooling changes, as the tips remove from the back and the die removes from the front of the unit. The absence of fastening hardware eliminates leaking, as does the taper body and deflector design pioneered by Guill. Additionally, the new patent pending Cam Lock deflector retaining system offers these additional benefits to extruders and machine builders:

  • It only takes ½ turn of the Cam Lock to remove and install the Deflector and Tip
  • No fastening hardware required
  • Fast tool changes, threaded retaining ring for the die and threaded tip retainer
  • Dies are removed from the front and tips from the rear
  • Tooling retainers also provide gum space adjustment
  • Hassle free air / vacuum connections
  • Simplified cleaning
  • Reduces downtime and lowers operating costs

 

 

High- and low-volume applications are suitable for this head and are accommodated with the simple, easy changing of just one component. A family of crosshead designs is available and users can specify the “caliber”, that is, the max. die ID.

 

 

A vacuum chamber and kit for assembly and disassembly are included with the unit. Optional keyed tooling capability offers machine designers and end users quick orientation, so the overall unit design enables faster disassembly, proper cleaning and restart, allowing the line to become more profitable, more quickly.

For a video demonstrating this new design, please visit:

www.guill.com

 

 

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Genki Forest Chooses Sidel’s High-Speed Aseptic Line to Sustain Rapid Growth Ambition

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Genki Forest Chooses Sidel’s High-Speed Aseptic Line to Sustain Rapid Growth Ambition

Genki Forest Chooses Sidel’s High-Speed Aseptic Line to Sustain Rapid Growth Ambition

Genki Forest, China’s fastest-growing beverage company, has chosen Sidel’s high-speed leading Aseptic Combi Predis FMac system for its latest line. Sidel has demonstrated its strong local capability in China by installing the new line ahead of schedule.

Genki Forest’s low-calorie, low-sugar products have captured the market for China’s Generation Z consumers since its launch in 2016. Its ‘0 Sugar, 0 Fat, 0 Calorie’ flavoured water has opened up a new wave of healthy sparkling drinks in ten different flavours such as white peach, cranberry soup, and cucumber. The company’s sales grew 160% between 2020 and 2021 to reach CNY7 billion and it is now expanding into overseas markets.

Genki Forest has built several high-tech production sites since 2020 to meet its huge growth and continues to expand the market by developing new products. Its strong focus on production line efficiency, flexibility and stability, as well as guaranteed product safety, led it to choose leading international company Sidel for its latest high-speed line in Hubei province, China.

Zhang Li, Sidel’s Regional Sales Director, says: “We are committed to helping our customers achieve success through our ‘customer-centric’ concept, and we built up our relationship with Genki Forest over several years. Drawing on our skilled local manufacturing and support capabilities, we could offer Genki Forest high-speed aseptic technology and flexible equipment with excellent sustainability, all delivered ahead of schedule.”

Thanks to its Beijing plant and a mould shop in Shanghai, Sidel can offer its Chinese customers short lead times. Its team worked round the clock, completing the installation of the Genki Forest line in record time for Sidel in China – despite being carried out during pandemic restrictions. Sidel will continue to support Genki’s product innovation. A two-year packaging service agreement gives Genki access to Sidel’s leading PET packaging development and design capability, with continuous support from Sidel’s local and central packaging teams.

Sidel’s Aseptic Combi Predis FMac technology brings efficiency, flexibility, stability and reliability. It can produce both carbonated and still drinks, in aseptic conditions, with low energy consumption and an output of up to 48,000 bottles per hour. Sidel’s Aseptic Combi Predis, a blow-fill-seal solution with dry preform and cap sterilisation, consumes no water and uses very few chemicals to sterilise the whole packaging during production.

Sidel has now installed nearly 120 aseptic beverage packing lines in China, and more than 300 worldwide. The Aseptic Combi Predis technology received FDA approval in 2017. The Genki Forest line has passed all microbiological tests, ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

Find out more at www.sidel.com

 

 

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Covestro Collaboration With Sabic Unlocks Improved Recyclability for Mono-Material Flexible Plastic Pouches

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Covestro Collaboration With Sabic Unlocks Improved Recyclability for Mono-Material Flexible Plastic Pouches

Covestro Collaboration With Sabic Unlocks Improved Recyclability for Mono-Material Flexible Plastic Pouches

  • Covestro has developed a new heat-resistant coating for use on mono-material stand-up pouches made with Sabic’s PE/BOPE technology
  • Coating facilitates high-speed industrial production of stand-up pouches made with Sabic BOPE biaxially oriented polyethylene
  • New solution enables simpler, single-stream recycling
  • Covestro provides key ingredients, raw materials, and expertise for the development of heat-resistant coatings
  • Sabic provides key ingredients, raw materials, and expertise for the development of mono-PE stand-up pouches

Covestro has developed a proof-of-concept heat-resistant coating for use on mono-PE stand-up pouches made with Sabic BOPE polymer. The coating facilitates the industrial-scale production of BOPE-based mono-material stand-up pouches on horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) lines. This innovation paves the way for simple single-stream recyclability of flexible plastic pouches, marking an important step on the way to achieving a circular economy for packaging. Covestro and Sabic will continue their collaboration to further improve and eventually commercialize this product and bring its benefits to brand owners and consumers.

A revolution in packaging materials

Traditional flexible plastic packaging uses multi-material laminates, which are difficult to recycle as it is expensive and time-consuming to separate the different polymer layers. Driven by concern around packaging waste from consumers, governments, and industry, packaged goods brands are looking for more circular solutions. One increasingly popular option is mono-material packaging, made with materials such as BOPE.

BOPE can be used to make flexible packaging in which all the layers are manufactured from PE polymer grades. This packaging can then be recycled in a single stream. However, BOPE-based mono-material stand-up pouches are difficult to manufacture at scale on FFS lines due to their low heat resistance compared with current Pet- or PA-containing laminates. To solve this problem, Covestro engineered a heat-resistant coating for mono-PE BOPE-based stand-up pouches. This increases the pouches’ heat resistance so they can be manufactured on high-speed FFS production lines while maintaining high visual and performance qualities. Thanks to Covestro’s new coating, Sabic’s BOPE polymer can be a viable alternative to replace PA and Pet containing multi-material laminates for flexible plastic packaging.

“We take our responsibility to create lower-impact packaging seriously. Our circular economy strategy focuses on recyclable solutions that unlock pathways toward closing the loop on materials,” explains Davide Reverdito Bove, Sector Marketing Manager at Covestro. “In Sabic, we found an expert partner. This close collaboration will enable us to accelerate the engineering and testing process of our new heat-resistant coating for BOPE with clear benefits for the product quality, the customer, and the planet.”

Catalyzing circularity in the packaging industry

Covestro’s heat-resistant coating has several benefits for packaging manufacturers. It prevents heat seal bars from sticking during the sealing stage of the HFFS and VFFS process – allowing for a broader sealing temperature window and eliminating wrinkling and shrinkage. This enables the creation of high-performing mono-material flexible stand-up pouches with simple, single-stream recyclability.

“Thanks to this heat-resistant coating solution for flexible packaging, manufacturers can meet challenges in processing, without compromising on the properties and machinability of the packaging,” says Roel Beckers, Sales Manager at Covestro. “It allows a faster switch to mono-PE solutions and the use of the BOPE material as we work with global value chain partners who share our mindset of contributing to a more circular plastics economy.”

Covestro innovative heat-resistant coating enables brands, retailers, film producers, and others in the value chain to create new high-performance yet recyclable mono-material packaging – supporting the drive to achieve a circular economy for flexible packaging in Europe and beyond. Although the coating is currently at the proof-of-concept stage, Covestro and Sabic are excited to further develop this innovative solution into a commercial product, helping brands and consumers achieve their sustainability ambitions. By embracing open innovation, both Covestro and Sabic are also committed to working together with the full packaging value chain to accelerate the introduction of more circular packaging solutions to the market.

www.covestro.com.

 

 

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Clariant Announces Further Investment in New China Flame Retardants Facility for E-Mobility and E&E Applications

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Clariant Announces Further Investment in New China Flame Retardants Facility for E-Mobility and E&E Applications

Clariant Announces Further Investment in New China Flame Retardants Facility for E-Mobility and E&E Applications

  • CHF 40 million investment in second line for patent-protected halogen-free Exolit OP flame retardants at future Daya Bay plant
  • Will support rapidly growing demands from China- and Asian-based component manufacturers for innovative & sustainable fire protection in E-mobility, E&E, transportation, 5G communications, infrastructure, and appliances
  • Reinforces Clariant’s commitment to putting flame retardant production & local teams with technical expertise close to customers’ operations

Clariant will create a second production line at its new CHF 60 million state of the art facility for Exolit OP halogen-free flame retardants currently under construction in Daya Bay, China. This additional CHF 40 million investment will further expand access to innovative and sustainable fire protection solutions and related technical expertise to support the significant growth of engineering plastics applications in E-mobility and electrical & electronic segments.

“Brands and equipment manufacturers are increasingly switching to non-halogenated flame retardants to meet rising electrification needs and sustainability claims. And we see this in the rapidly growing demand for our Exolit OP flame retardants in China and other Asian markets. Offering local production and the support of technical experts at Daya Bay, alongside the development capabilities at the One Clariant Campus laboratories in Shanghai, will enable us to respond faster to local, regional and global supply needs and also work more closely with our customers to fulfill increasing safety regulations and technical performance requirements in E-mobility, 5G communications, transportation and beyond,” comments Jochen Ahrens, Clariant’s head of flame retardants business.

The new Daya Bay flame retardant plant will supplement the capacity of Clariant’s two Exolit OP plants in Knapsack, Germany and is beneficial to the global customer base. Despite the external challenges of Covid, logistical and supply chain issues, Clariant is still targeting its original timeline, i.e. commencing production in Daya Bay around mid-2023, with the second line due to come on stream within 2024.

Clariant will produce its global range of patent-protected organophosphorus flame retardants on site. The team at the Shanghai One Clariant Campus will support customers in the joint development and in-application testing of flame retarded solutions.

Having closer proximity to component and parts manufacturers is part of a wider commitment to product innovation and addressing sustainability challenges through value chain collaborations. Some Exolit OP products support a Circular Economy for plastics, considering their favorable properties for recycling.

Both new flame retardant production lines will share infrastructure and built-up capabilities in place at Clariant’s Daya Bay site. Local resources are being used for the facility, with a high focus on safety. All 500,000-man hours worked since construction began have been accident free.

Construction is well advanced at Clariant’s Daya Bay flame retardant plant, opening 2023.

 

www.clariant.com

 

 

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Electrification Solutions Under Bluehero Initiative Headline Sabic’s Automotive and Transportation Showcase at K 2022

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Electrification Solutions Under Bluehero Initiative Headline Sabic’s Automotive and Transportation Showcase at K 2022

Electrification Solutions Under Bluehero Initiative Headline Sabic’s Automotive and Transportation Showcase at K 2022

  • Exhibit of innovative automotive and transportation solutions largely focuses on support of the industry’s shift to efficient electric vehicles through new Bluehero initiative
  • Multi-award winning Lucid Air electric vehicle and use of Sabic thermoplastics on notable applications among the prominent highlights of Sabic’s stand
  • Additional applications on display demonstrate Sabic’s support to meet growing demand for more sustainable and circular approaches, increased functionality, enhanced aesthetics and vehicle differentiation

Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, is showcasing at K 2022 a wide range of exhibits and applications based on its thermoplastic materials and solutions covering the automotive and larger transportation sector, which can support carbon emissions reduction, vehicle efficiency and performance enhancements and the creation of vehicles that meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Headlining this dedicated space within the company’s stand at K 2022 is its Bluehero initiative, an expanding ecosystem of materials, solutions and expertise that aims to help accelerate the world’s shift to electric power and a lower carbon future. The initiative’s initial focus is on potential polymer solutions for battery pack components and systems of electric vehicles (EVs). Beyond electrification, additional solutions on display demonstrate Sabic’s commitment to meet growing demand for more sustainable and circular approaches, increased functionality, enhanced aesthetics and vehicle differentiation.

Electrifying Showcase of Lucid Air
A standout element of Sabic’s booth is the Lucid Air, the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year from Lucid Motors. Recognized as the world’s longest-range and fastest-charging luxury production electric vehicles, the Lucid Air uses thermoplastics from Sabic in more than 25 applications, from structural, EV battery and electrical components to exterior and interior parts. For a few notable applications, Sabic also provided predictive engineering support – to help minimize and eliminate part warpage, support ease of manufacturing and enhance final part performance.

One such application, on display at Sabic’s stand, is a Lucid in-house designed, patented and prized battery module housing from the Lucid Air’s battery pack. The part design itself is unique in that it integrates the electrical conductor directly into the housing in a one-shot molding process. This approach eliminates the need for adhesives, cutting production time and improving quality and consistency. Use of Sabic’s flame retardant (FR) Lexan resin, a polycarbonate (PC) material, meets the high stiffness requirements for the housing component, while providing a lightweight solution that can potentially contribute to improvements in specific energy or energy density. The Lexan material, a 20% glass fiber filled injection moldable grade (non-chlorinated/non-brominated FR, UL94 V0 at 1.5 mm), provides thermal and dimensional stability in addition to high impact strength and ductility. Use of metal for the same part would add significant weight, limit design freedom and introduce significant processing challenges.

 

EV Battery Materials, Solutions & Expertise
Additional content and solutions developed under Sabic’s Bluehero electrification initiative and on display include:

  • A virtual flame test lab that allows visitors to execute a simulated flame test on material samples of aluminum and Stamax FR resin, highlighting the intumescent character of this long glass fiber polypropylene (LGF-PP) material and its potential effectiveness as a thermal and fire barrier.
  • A Sabic Battery Explorer installation, providing a virtual dive into a battery pack design using the latest thermoplastic technologies. Visitors can take the battery pack model apart, reassemble it and zoom in to see its specific design features.
  • Honda’s Silver Edison Award winning EV battery pack cover for its CR-V model in China made with Sabic FR polypropylene compound (PPc). Use of this short glass fiber (SGF) material for this application enables compliance with that country’s stringent EV fire safety requirements, while eliminating the need for thermal blankets to help reduce complexity and cut part weight by 40% vs a similar design in metal.
  • An all-plastic prototype EV battery tray structure with integrated cooling channels and crash protection elements, for up to 12% weight savings compared to one in an existing aluminum EV battery pack.

Supporting the Changing Front and Back of the Vehicle
With the emergence of grille-less designs for EVs and the demand for unique styling and functionality for both the front and back of the vehicle, manufacturers are looking for materials that can meet critical requirements. To help manufacturers understand what can be possible with its thermoplastics, Sabic is offering a ‘Smart Panels’ solution station, which presents concepts for both front and rear panels and highlights critical considerations for the choice of materials.

As part of the station, Sabic is spotlighting two display samples. This includes one of the industry’s first and largest high-volume illuminated front panels on a production vehicle today. The part, manufactured through an injection-compression molding process with clear Lexan LS resin for the first shot and a black Cycoloy resin (PC/ABS) for the second shot, features integrated lighting and decorative elements for distinctive functionality and striking aesthetics. A second sample is an integrated rear panel produced through an in-mold decoration (IMD) process. In each case, Lexan resin provides greater design freedom for distinctive styling and aesthetics, the transparency, impact toughness, UV resistance and high heat and color stability to deliver the required performance for these applications.

Helping Enable Circularity with Mechanically-Recycled Options
On display is the prototype of a full structural tailgate carrier, produced using mechanically recycled Stamax resin – available under Sabic’s Trucircle portfolio of circular solutions. This part represents a new set of LGF-PP grades with recycled material, which can offer similar performance to that of their virgin resin equivalents. These three new grades – Stamax T2E-40YR240 and T2E-30YR240 (high stiffness) and T5E-40YR270E resins (high impact) – are among the first of many mechanically-recycled materials from Sabic for potential use to meet requirements for a range of exterior, structural and interior parts, while supporting the demand for more sustainable materials to help reduce CO2 footprint and enable circularity.

Light and Strong Structures
One value of plastics are their high strength to weight ratio. An example on display is Lucid Air’s front-end module. This part meets weight and strength requirements through a single-shot injection molding process with Stamax resin from Sabic with organic sheets. The latter are pre-cut and inserted into a mold, shaped and combined with several additional inserts, which are then over-molded together to form a lightweight composite hybrid with a high level of rigidity. With this injection molding process, a high level of functional integration is possible, resulting in less assembly work and, in turn, lower costs.

 

 

Foam & Lightweight Solutions
Various lightweight foam solutions are on display at Sabic’s booth. These include an inner tailgate panel made with new Sabic PPc materials well-suited for foam injection molding (FIM), which can deliver low weight and, unlike standard FIM materials, exceptional aesthetics for vehicle interiors.

An additional sample is an all-PP sandwich panel made with Sabic PP-UMS (Ultra Melt Strength) resin for its outstanding foam-ability to support weight reduction, potential cost optimization and design for recyclability. Such solutions are in high demand today with transportation OEMs looking to remove weight from applications such as sidewalls, roof panels, floors and doors.

Vehicle Specialty Glazing
Sabic also features advanced Lexan PC sheet material solutions and glazing technology for potential use across various vehicles. Examples on display include Honda motorcycle windscreens, which use Lexan Margard FMR5XT sheet to achieve compliance with safety requirements and create an aerodynamic design to make the application user-friendly. This sheet material delivers excellent transparency and high optical quality for curved parts, extremely high impact strength, and outstanding abrasion resistance, among other beneficial properties. Also on display: a windshield and upper windshield from Isoclima S.p.A. for Leonardo Helicopters AW169 helicopter model with high optical quality Lexan ULG1003 sheet. Isoclima and Leonardo Helicopters chose this particular sheet product from Sabic for this exclusive helicopter window because of the material’s transparency, low weight, UV resistance and extremely high impact strength.

Aircraft & Railway Interiors
In this category, Sabic is also highlighting new lightweight thermoplastic Lexan sheet materials well suited for a wide range of railway interior applications, as well as aviation-specific interior solutions – which can meet requirements for durability, aesthetics and compliance with relevant industry standards.

In addition to weight savings, these Lexan sheet materials can provide significant freedom of design for cost-effective part integration and consolidation, outstanding surface quality and sustainability advantages (e.g., eliminating painting and/or coating, facilitating end-of-life recycling).

Visit Sabic during K 2022 from October 19 to 26 in Düsseldorf, Germany, in Hall 6, Booth D42 to learn more about these and other potential automotive and transportation solutions. Speak with the company’s experts about how Sabic’s expanding set of materials and expertise in automotive and transportation can help manufacturers rethink and push the boundaries of design in these segments.

www.sabic.com

 

 

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Perstorp Makes Product Carbon Footprint Values Available for 85% of Its Sales Volume

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Perstorp Makes Product Carbon Footprint Values Available for 85% of Its Sales Volume

Perstorp Makes Product Carbon Footprint Values Available for 85% of Its Sales Volume

Perstorp is aligning with the new industry standard for product carbon footprint (PCF), developed by the industrial initiative Together for Sustainability. Perstorp can already provide product carbon footprint values for about 85% of its products (based on sales volume), and is continuously adding more products.

The focus on product carbon footprint is strongly increasing, in line with the emerging emphasis on reducing CO2 emissions and sharing carbon footprint at a product level. Swedish based sustainable solutions provider Perstorp currently has product carbon footprint values for more than 80 products, which corresponds to about 85% of the sold volume. These values are updated annually, based on production plant-specific conditions. All the PCF values for Perstorp´s Pro-Environment products, contributing to the sustainable transformation of value chains by substituting fossil feedstock with renewable and recycled, are ISCC Plus certified.

Carbon footprint data is central for companies working towards CO2 emission reduction targets, and for making informed decisions by comparing the footprint of different products. To enable companies further down the value chains including brand owners to make carbon footprint calculations of their individual products, it is crucial that the chemical industry can provide this data for their products, which in turn are raw materials used in thousands of end products.

“Transparently sharing this type of information with our customers is an important part of being a sustainable solutions provider and serving value chain needs,” says Anna Berggren, VP Sustainability at Perstorp. “Product carbon footprint is an important way of providing value with our Pro-Environment products; it shows how they reduce CO2 emissions by substituting fossil feedstock with renewable or recycled alternatives, which gives an effect for all downstream parties and products in the value chain. We have products already today that are climate positive up to our gate when including biogenic CO2 uptake, and we will continuously reduce the carbon footprint of all our products along our reduction roadmaps towards reaching our Science-Based emission reduction targets in 2030.”

As part of the joint initiative Together for Sustainability, companies from the global chemical industry have agreed on a global guideline for calculating product carbon footprints. Perstorp was one of several companies who evaluated and tested the new methodology during spring 2022. Perstorp has been calculating and sharing product carbon footprint values with customers for many years, but has now also developed a digital tool that makes it easy and accessible to share the values with customers.

Together for Sustainability is an industry-leading initiative driven by chemical procurement specialists. Each member is dedicated to building sustainable chemical supply chains, regulatory requirements, and responding to the needs and expectations of society.

Learn more at www.perstorp.com

 

 

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Comexi Presents F2 Origin, The New Reference in Flexographic Press

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Comexi Presents F2 Origin, The New Reference in Flexographic Press

Comexi Presents F2 Origin, The New Reference in Flexographic Press

This machine, that will be available in 2023, incorporates the GeniusTech developments to improve efficiency, ergonomics, and printing quality

With over 60 years of experience in the sector, Comexi offers the market a high level of technological innovations as well as a specialized and localized technical
service. The company has become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flexographic presses with central drums for short, medium and long runs, which adapt to the market’s most demanding requirements.

At the K 2022 event, with the objective of offering customers the latest technology, Comexi will present the F2 Origin, the new reference of flexographic printing presses. The Comexi F2 Origin, the new member of Comexi F2 flexo machinery, incorporates the GeniusTech developments to not only improve efficiency, ergonomics, printing quality, but also decrease operator dependency. This new machine, which will be available from next year, has a refurbished design.

The F2 Origin includes new intercolor and tunnel nozzles to optimize the efficiency and performance of GeniusDry, the new optimized GeniusFlow inking system as well as a full integration of GeniusPrint. The machine is designed to be productive not only for medium and long runs, but also in reference to short runs, as changeover time and waste are key factors.

GeniusDry: Power, Efficiency and Accessibility
This solution offers the following: high performance intercolor and tunnel nozzles that allow for superior drying capacity with less total air in circulation. Consequently, GeniusDry has greater efficiency, less sound emission, and an upper platform with access to tunnel and drying circuits for uncomplicated maintenance.

GeniusFlow: Efficiency and Accessibility
This solution offers the following: an optimized circuit to reduce the use of ink and solvent, one pump system to reduce maintenance as well as air consumption, pipeless doctor blades for easy change and GeniusDoctoring for minimal dot gain.

GeniusPrint: Precision and Efficiency
This solution offers the following: minimum waste and maximum precision at the push of a button, less dependency on the operator’s skills, as well as rapid job changeover resulting from minimum waste and time. The F2 Origin has a complete integration of linear cameras for the use of GeniusPrint and CingularReal2, as well as improved video accessibility from the upper platform.

The new Comexi F2 Origin has a variety of configurations that adapt to the needs of Comexi customers, from single unwinder & rewinder for the shortest runs, to a turret unwinder & rewinder for long run maximum performance.

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DuPont Materials Power Robotics Components to Improved Durability and Performance

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DuPont Materials Power Robotics Components to Improved Durability and Performance

DuPont Materials Power Robotics Components to Improved Durability and Performance

Abrasion resistance, reduced weight, increased processability, and material savings are all possible for robotics applications, thanks to a wide range of material solutions from DuPont.

At K 2022, visitors to the DuPont Mobility & Materials stand will be greeted by a cobot (collaborative robot) from Fanuc Europe (Luxembourg) outfitted with a Hytrel TPC-ET dress pack. This is the flexible, yet durable, tube that holds all of the robot’s electrical wires and cabling, protecting them from abrasion as the robot moves along multiple axes. Cable management systems providers have been able to customize Hytrel dress packs for robotics devices across a wide variety of industries and manufacturers.

In one case, a supplier switched to Hytrel for its dress packs with outstanding results. Its original TPU dress packs were becoming brittle over time, especially at lowtemperatures. The supplier then attempted to use polyamide for the tubes, but the problem persisted. After switching to Hytrel , the dress packs outperformed both the TPU and PA versions for long term flexibility, UV resistance, and the ability to withstand a welding environment (common for industrial robots).

On average, this supplier estimates that Hytrel extends the lifetime of its dress packs by a factor of four. In addition, the more robust dress pack reduces maintenance costs, is more sustainable because it needs to be replaced much less often, and creates fewer production line interruptions.

“With multiple chemistries at our fingertips, we are able to determine the best options for the many components needed in robotics applications, not just for today, but also for the future,” explained Clément Lopez, Application Development Specialist, Mobility & Materials. “Our customers collaborate with us to redefine this industry and overcome hurdles daily. It is a fascinating, rapid-paced environment where our design and processing expertise are vital to success.”

Robotics are redefining manufacturing, logistics, and even life in general. From Industry 4.0 robots and cobots to AMR (automated mobile robots) and AGV (automated guided vehicle) technologies, the level of innovation in this industry seems to know no limits. To support innovation and development in this growing field, DuPont has developed forward-looking polymer solutions coupled with design and processing expertise to help customers transform their products.

In addition to Hytrel TPC-ET, the Mobility & Materials portfolio for robotics applications includes materials based on PBT (Crastin ), PET (Rynite ), and polyamides (Zytel PA, Zytel HTN, Zytel LCPA). Robotics material solutions from this group can:

  • Add high-value functional properties
  • Increase durability and extend useful life
  • Simplify processing and reduce total weight
  • Reduce risk of failure
  • Enhance sustainability

Proven applications from OEMs and suppliers include:

  • Electrical and electronic connectors, sensors, electronic components, and
    insulators
  • Cabling dress packs, drag chains, cable insulation, and jacketing
  • Vacuum, pneumatic, and hydraulic components
  • Metal replacement for structural components such as wheel drive gears, gear
    sets, bearing cages, and grippers
  • Battery and charging modules, bumpers, housing, dampers, wheels, casters, and
    airless (non-pneumatic) tires

For additional information about DuPont Mobility & Materials, visit www.dupont.com/mobility.

 

 

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