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Aptar Food + Beverage Receives RecyClass Approval for its SimpliCycle Valve as Fully Recyclable in the Polypropylene Recycling Stream

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Aptar Food + Beverage Receives RecyClass Approval for its SimpliCycle Valve as Fully Recyclable in the Polypropylene Recycling Stream

Aptar Food + Beverage Receives RecyClass Approval for its SimpliCycle Valve as Fully Recyclable in the Polypropylene Recycling Stream

In addition to the Association for Plastic Recyclers (APR) recognition in North America in 2021, SimpliCycle is now recognized by RecyClass in Europe as fully compatible in the PET, HDPE, and PP recycling streams

Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions, today reported that it has received approval for its SimpliCycle TPE-S valve from RecyClass as fully compatible with polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PET), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) recycling streams. RecyClass is a non-profit, cross-industry initiative facilitating the transition toward a circular plastic economy. The organization published Design for Recycling Guidelines and conducts evaluations of a variety of products in partnership with independent laboratories to assess the product’s ability to be recycled. Aptar’s SimpliCycle valve previously received European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) Endorsement for full compatibility with RecyClass Guidelines for PET stream, and now has also received full compatibility approval for recyclability in PP and HDPE streams. This achievement provides food and beverage brands with validation that Aptar closures featuring SimpliCycle valves not only offer more hygienic and controlled product dispensing for consumers, but also contribute toward their sustainability commitments by enabling full packaging recyclability. Aptar’s SimpliCycle valves will be commercially available globally at the end of 2022.

“In addition to Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in North America,” said Shyam Kotak, General Manager of Aptar’s Elastomeric Flow Control business, “we now have those same approvals from the leading European organization for evaluating plastic recyclability. The Design for Recyclability Guidelines for these two important organizations have been increasingly adopted around the globe. These approvals are evidence of Aptar’s continued dedication to bringing more sustainable products to market in collaboration with our customers to enable them to meet their sustainability goals. This is
good news for brands, fillers, recyclers and consumers, all of whom are looking for plastic packaging to be more in line with a circular economy.” Aptar is a member of RecyClass and active in its technical committees.

SimpliCycle Recyclable Valve – Sustainability and High-Performance
Aptar has been the industry leader in providing flow control dispensing solutions for more than 25 years. Its award-winning SimpliCycle recyclable valve is driving sustainability to the forefront of packaging innovation. Made from a low-density material, if used in a closure on a PET botte, when collected with the bottle in the PET recycling stream, the valve floats in the recycling tanks, allowing it to be easily separated from the PET flakes and then recycled right along with the polyolefin’s streams. If used in a closure on a PP bottle, when collected with the bottle, the closure goes directly into the PP recycling stream and is fully compatible as now approved by RecyClass.

When assembled into an Aptar closure, the SimpliCycle valve provides a fully recyclable and high-performance solution for use with either PET, PP or HDPE containers. SimpliCycle was recently honored to be awarded the best CSR/Sustainability initiative in 2021 by World Food Innovation Awards and in 2022 received the prestigious 2022 WorldStar Global Packaging Award for packaging innovation as well as the 2022 AmeriStar Award in the Sustainable Packaging category.

“Aptar will be at Pack Expo in Chicago October 23-26 to showcase our newest closures designed for recycling, such as our tethered beverage sports closures and lightweight and linerless food closures featuring our SimpliCycle valve. We are also showcasing food grade rPP provided by Pure Cycle,” said Kotak.

 

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Covestro Simulations Help Optimize Polyurethane Foaming Processes

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Covestro Simulations Help Optimize Polyurethane Foaming Processes

Covestro Simulations Help Optimize Polyurethane Foaming Processes

Example instrument panel: shorten development cycles, reduce complexity and costs

The heart of automotive development – the design phase – is becoming increasingly digital. Automotive manufacturers and direct suppliers in particular often ask for digital verification for specific components, from instrument panels to interior trim. The focus is on simulation calculations that shorten development cycles, reduce complexity and costs, and mitigate risks. Covestro has worked intensively on the simulation of the polyurethane (PU) foaming process and has developed material models and state-of-the-art calculation methods for this purpose, as well as building up powerful computing capacities. To this end, the company will present its current developments at the world’s largest plastics trade show, K 2022 in Düsseldorf.

Product and process design is heavily dependent on the engineer’s experience with customers. Trial and error in setting up the final process is time consuming and costly. That is why simulations have played an important role in the planning of new products for quite some time. In car interiors, however, it has long been a question not only of simulating structure and form, but of creating a digital twin of the possible manufacturing process. To this end, those involved are relying on the science of materials modeling to simulate the foaming process.

This can be explained using the example of an instrument panel. In this application, semi-rigid PU foams based on Bayfill have become well established, as they enable the economical and reliable production of components with complex contours. In addition, the foams provide a pleasant feel and noise insulation.

“Thanks to Covestro’s digital twin for Bayfill foams, suppliers and automotive manufacturers receive detailed information about the processing behavior of the material as early as the design phase, before real experiments or trials are necessary,” says Dagmar Ulbrich, Head of Automotive Systems R&D at Covestro. “This helps identify potential challenges early on, when product and tooling changes can still be made at low cost.”

Polyurethane foams can meet the requirements for instrument panels and other interior parts well, but the foam must be processed within a specific process window. Simulated foaming based on Covestro’s material models helps to optimally adjust the process window.

 

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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Manufacturing Facility of Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.

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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Manufacturing Facility of Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Manufacturing Facility of Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.

Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of Plastic Auxiliary Equipment in India organized a ground-breaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad (Gujarat). The ceremony took place on 27th Sep and the event was graced by Mr. Filippo Zuppichin (CEO, Piovan Group), Mr. Kirk Winstead (CEO, IPEG Inc), Mr. Davide Cappellini (CTO, Piovan Group) and the Indian Management Team of Nu-Vu Conair.

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Manufacturing Facility of Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.

This will be the third greenfield facility of the company that will come up on the recently acquired 75,000 sq. ft. land adjacent to the current factory in Ahmedabad. Post this new plant which is expected to be completed in Dec-23, the overall manufacturing set-up will reach to more than 2,00,000 sq. ft. The new plant will help augment company’s manufacturing capabilities by almost 50% to meet growing demand as well as better serve the customers.

 

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ALPLA Starts Production at the New Plant in Lanseria Near Johannesburg

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ALPLA Starts Production at the New Plant in Lanseria Near Johannesburg

ALPLA Starts Production at the New Plant in Lanseria Near Johannesburg

New headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa: 35,000 square metres for production, logistics, administration and training

In the presence of the South African Environment Minister, the ALPLA Group opened a state-of-the-art production site in Lanseria near Johannesburg. In the new headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa, the internationally active plastic packaging specialist is merging five previous locations in South Africa under one roof. All ALPLA technologies, processes and materials are combined in the Lanseria plant and the first apprenticeship programme of ALPLA in Africa will start at the beginning of 2023.

35,000 square metres of covered production, administration and storage space, another 12,500 for future expansion, and 30,000 square metres of roof area equipped with solar panels: with the new plant in Lanseria, ALPLA is setting the course for further growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. After around two years of construction and relocation, the international packaging company celebrated the opening of the ultra-modern location on 12 October in the presence of the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy, the Premier of the Gauteng province Panyaza Lesufi, Austrian Ambassador-Designate to South Africa Romana Königsbrun and many other high-ranking guests.

‘All of Sub-Saharan Africa is on the upswing, the markets have enormous potential. Our investment in South Africa is a clear commitment to the continent. In this way, we are increasing our competitiveness and guaranteeing the long-term regional supply of safe, affordable and sustainable packaging solutions,’ explains ALPLA CEO Philipp Lehner. ‘Here in Lanseria we concentrate our expertise, optimise production processes, use state-of-the-art equipment and create energy-efficient operations,’ adds Mike Resnicek, Managing Director Sub-Saharan Africa at ALPLA. The plant has one of the largest solar installations on a privately owned manufacturing building in South Africa.

Combined competencies and technologies
The new location in the industrial area north of Johannesburg combines and builds on the five previous plants in Harrismith, Denver, Isando, Kempton Park and Samrand. The departments, employees and machines were relocated step by step. Around 350 employees will start working in Lanseria and their number is subject to further growth. The new plant will produce bottles, closures and special packaging for the food, personal and home care, chemical, cleaning agent and pharmaceutical industries – a total of around 3.5 billion pieces per year.

ALPLA uses six different technologies, including injection and compression moulding, injection stretch blow moulding and extrusion blow moulding. In addition to international corporations, ALPLA also supplies smaller local companies with plastic packaging solutions. ‘The new plant with its modern equipment meets all international quality standards, is operated efficiently and increases flexibility. Our customers in the region will benefit from this service in the long term,’ says Javier Delgado, ALPLA Regional Managing Director Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

Success story apprenticeship
With the new plant in Lanseria, ALPLA is also promoting its own training of specialists and has established a dual education and apprenticeship programme. This dual system of practical and theoretical training based on the Austrian model is already in operation at the ALPLA locations in Germany, Mexico, India, Poland and China. From 2023, the first 12 South African apprentices are to begin their training in the plastics technology and machining technology trades in the ‘Future Corner’ training centre in Lanseria.

Independent personnel development is an important building block for the future of the company, as Resnicek emphasises: ‘Global know-how, ability to run on state-of-the-art equipment, innovative spirit, team spirit and problem-solving skills characterise our “Family of Pioneers”. We introduce young people, mainly from the Lanseria community, to the world of ALPLA and offer them the opportunity for professional and personal development. We look forward to the African and South African premiere of this successful model.’

 

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Agr International Inc. To Introduce the Thicknesspen, a Revolutionary New Portable Thickness Measurement Gauge at K 2022, Stand 11C40

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Agr International Inc. To Introduce the Thicknesspen, a Revolutionary New Portable Thickness Measurement Gauge at K 2022, Stand 11C40

Agr International Inc. To Introduce the Thickness Pen, a Revolutionary New Portable Thickness Measurement Gauge at K 2022, Stand 11C40

The Thickness Pen, with its patent pending dual measurement mode technology, is ideal for measurement of plastic products of all types, in the laboratory or on the plant floor

The Thickness Pen is the latest in Agr’s line of thickness measurement products for the container and packaging industry. This all-new device offers an innovative approach to portable thickness measurement with its patent pending dual mode design. Developed to address the multiple and diverse thickness measure applications of the production environment, the Thickness Pen’s small size, with its light weight and robust design, can be used just about anywhere, from the laboratory, the plant floor or even in a wet environment at a job site in the field. The Thickness Pen provides easy, non-destructive and highly accurate thickness measurement of all types of non-ferrous products, regardless of their size, shape or material.

Some of the notable Thickness Pen features include:

  • Compact and lightweight
  • Dual mode operation
  • Rugged, drop and water-resistant construction
  • Easy, intuitive operation
  • Bluetooth enabled
  • Smart phone and tablet compatible

Dual mode design

The Thickness Pen differs from other measurement devices with its patent pending, dual-mode operation that offers users the option to measure using either a magnetic or capacitance mode, whichever is most appropriate for the application. This provides a unique advantage and offers versatility not found in any product in this market place while still providing the precision necessary for the laboratory and the portability, ruggedness and safety for use on the production floor.

With the magnetic mode, a magnetic target ball is used during measurements. This mode offers a level of precision equal to or exceeding traditional hall-effect devices with greater simplicity and reliability without the concerns associated with probes that use strong magnetic fields. In this mode the ThicknessPen can be used in its docking station for bench-top measurements or on its own, as a portable device wherever critical measurements are required. The magnetic mode provides the high measurement precision necessary for thin, non-ferrous materials such as ultra-lightweight containers and packaging while offering a robust, easy to operate measurement tool.

The Capacitance mode provides the means to perform single sided measurement without the need for a target ball. This is ideal for at-the-line or measurements in the field, where portability is desired and the risk of product contamination by a target ball is a concern. The capacitance mode of the ThicknessPen offers a quick, “touch and go“ measurement approach and is ideal for measuring large containers, sheet material, plastic panels and large shaped parts where the use of a target ball is not practical. Its portability and rugged construction provide further advantages and compatibility with the production environment.

App-based , Bluetooth enabled

Thickness Pen is compatible with smart phones and tablets. With the Thickness Pen App a smartphone or tablet becomes your work center for system management and operations. The operator can control the type and size of data displayed. With the APP, system software never goes out of date and upgrades are easily handled. Utilizing Bluetooth technology, the Thickness Pen requires no cables or wires for operation. When the pen is used remotely without a phone or tablet, data can be easily transferred from the pen and stored in the App when returned to the base station.

Agr’s Thickness Pen provides easy, non-destructive and highly accurate thickness measurement of all types of non-ferrous products, regardless of their size, shape or material.

 

Agr products are designed to assist container producers, converters and fillers stay competitive while meeting the increased quality demands of today’s changing world. As an industry leader, Agr is committed to provide the container and filling industry with the most technologically advanced products available for quality control and productivity improvement.

 

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Solvay Adds Responsible Sourcing to Specialty Polymers Recycle Portfolio

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Solvay Adds Responsible Sourcing to Specialty Polymers Recycle Portfolio

Solvay Adds Responsible Sourcing to Specialty Polymers Recycle Portfolio

The Mass Balance (MB) approach tracks the sustainability of a product through the whole value chain, driving the industry toward adopting critical environmental best practices

Solvay is taking an additional step forward in its sustainability journey by launching high-performance products with a reduced carbon footprint for applications ranging from automotive and household appliances to electronics.

Following the mass balance method, Solvay will track and trace the flow of certified circular and/or renewable materials through the entire value chain. This will enable the new Recycle MBSpecialty Polymers Portfolio to contribute to responsible sourcing and the transition to a sustainable circular economy.

As the first milestone in the project, the company recently gained IScc-Plus certification – a well-recognized standard for bio-based and recycled materials – for its Augusta, Georgia site. The site is currently manufacturing an IScc-Plus compliant sulfone monomer, which will subsequently be used for the production of Udel PSU Recycle MB and Radel PPSU Recycle MB sulfone polymers.

This certification process will cover a growing portfolio of products spanning different chemistries. Additional certified high-performance materials will become available globally soon, starting with Ryton PPS Recycle MB and Amodel PPA Recycle MB.

In addition to this, Solvay is continuously investing to improve the sustainability of its own operations and supply chain. In line with the company’s clear commitment to reducing emissions, 100% of the electricity that Solvay sources in the US for PPA, PPS, HPPA and Peek base polymers production is renewable, supporting customers’ efforts to minimize their Scope 3 cO2 emissions.

 

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Geological Survey of Finland Introduces the MintecRobo to Realise the Green Transition of the Mining Industry

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Geological Survey of Finland Introduces the MintecRobo to Realise the Green Transition of the Mining Industry

Geological Survey of Finland Introduces the MintecRobo to Realise the Green Transition of the Mining Industry

Malvern Panalytical, a leading supplier of analytical systems and services that help customers to create a better world, have teamed with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) in a project to help the mining industry in Europe to achieve net zero carbon mining by enhancing the green transition and digitization of the industry.

Finding minerals and metals is becoming increasingly more difficult. Not just in quantity, but also in density and quality. Companies need to go to more dangerous and remote places to extract minerals and they need to recycle them throughout the process to reduce waist. As part of GTK’s mission to develop the most efficient ways to extract ores and support a circular economy, they have selected Malvern Panalytical’s MintecRobo. The MintecRobo improves the accuracy of the mining process while simultaneously speeding-up the mineralogical analysis, making the extraction process more efficient, as well as improving a safer environment for miners.

The MintecRobo can be used to maximize the speed and accuracy of sample preparations as it allows sample trials with different parameters to be run; providing more control over the extraction process than ever before. The MintecRobo is a smart instrument which can adjust its method of extraction during the mining process according to environmental conditions. The MintecRobo will provide real-time information about the changing ore compositions and the processing conditions during the extraction process. This will help mining companies save energy, increase recovery rates and the profitability of the whole mining operation.

“By having a fully automated instrument at GTK’s Mintec Mineral Processing Pilot Plant we can tackle many issues in the mining and address circular economy research. Ore grades are dwindling, and only small quantities of valuable minerals are available. Automation has helped us extract even the smallest amounts effectively and, that way, be more sustainable,” says Jouko Nieminen, Head of Unit at GTK.

“The need for metals is on the rise while their availability is decreasing, which is why it is so important to extract all the valuable minerals from the materials being processed, anything lost in this process must be recovered to reduce spillage. The collaboration between GTK and Malvern Panalytical has helped to digitize the process in support of this great goal,” says Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General at GTK.

“Automation and real-time monitoring of ores are mandatory for the transition towards net-zero carbon mining. The MintecRobo automation in combination with GTK Mintec’s mineral processing pilot plant will give mining companies a unique opportunity to test new procedures and processes to make mining operations not only more efficient and competitive but also ensure that mines fulfill its ESG commitments. Malvern Panalytical is proud to be part of the journey with our customers towards sustainable and net-zero mining.” says Dr. Uwe König, Business Development, Mining and Metals, Malvern Panalytical.

The MintecRobo will be part of the new facilities at the beginning of 2024, as part of GTK Mintec’s development to enhance the transition to green technologies.

 

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INEOS Styrolution Lauches Terluran ECO B100, The World’s First Fully Bio-Attributed ABS

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INEOS Styrolution Lauches Terluran ECO B100, The World’s First Fully Bio-Attributed ABS

INEOS Styrolution Lauches Terluran ECO B100, The World’s First Fully Bio-Attributed ABS

  • Bio-attributed versions of all Terluran grades available as B60 and B100 versions
  • Significantly lower CO2 footprint
  • Identical properties as conventional Terluran ABS
  • Terluran ECO product line now consists of mechanically recycled and bio-attributed solutions

INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has introduced today the first bio-attributed Terluran ABS solutions. The new grades complement the mechanically recycled Terluran ECO materials that were introduced earlier. In fact, they are the final jigsaw piece in INEOS Styrolution’s polystyrene and ABS portfolio, now consisting of mechanically recycled and bio-attributed solutions for all three products lines, Styrolution PS, Terluran and Novodur, INEOS Styrolution’s specialty ABS.

Terluran is INEOS Styrolution’s standard ABS consisting of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene monomer. The company’s new Terluran ECO grades are based on the attribution of renewable feedstock according to an ISCC-certified mass balance approach: the new ISCC-certified renewable feedstock can be used as a replacement for conventional feedstock for all three components in ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene monomer). This approach allows to maximise the renewable feedstock in the material while minimising the CO2 footprint. Only additives will come from conventional feedstock.

INEOS Styrolution introduces its bio-attributed materials at two levels – they are available as Terluran ECO B60 and as Terluran ECO B100. Terluran ECO B60 grades contain bio-attributed content from styrene monomer from renewable sources, and Terluran ECO B100 grades contain the complete bio-attributed solution with bio-attributed content from all three monomers.

Terluran is the material of choice for a broad range of applications in various industries including automotive, household, electronics, construction and toys, sports & leisure.

Yohann Bach, Product Director ABS standard EMEA says: “This new bio-attributed standard ABS rounds up our range of sustainable Terluran solutions. I expect it to be particularly interesting for customers with very ambitious sustainability goals minimising their ecological footprint while not compromising on performance.”

All INEOS Styrolution’s bio-attributed products have identical physical and mechanical properties as their counterparts based on conventional feedstock, as well as all the same regulatory documents available. Therefore, when switching to INEOS Styrolution’s bio-attributed products, no new material approval processes are required.

 

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ELIX Polymers Will Cover 100% of Its Electricity Consumption From Renewable Sources

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ELIX Polymers Will Cover 100% of Its Electricity Consumption From Renewable Sources

ELIX Polymers Will Cover 100% of Its Electricity Consumption From Renewable Sources

  • The Tarragona plant will consume electric energy from renewable sources certified by the Guarantee of Origin (GO) system of the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC).
  • The result will be a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions associated with energy consumption.

ELIX Polymers, a leading thermoplastics company, moves forward in its commitment to climate change. As from 1 October 2022, within the framework of sustainable operations and specifically within framework of the Climate Care programme, the leading company will reduce its environmental footprint by 40% regarding CO2 emissions associated with energy consumption.

ELIX Polymers will cover all its electricity consumption from alternative sources to fossil fuels beginning on 1 October. 100% of the electricity consumed by the Tarragona plant will have the Guarantee of Origin (GO) certified by the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC). This will mean a considerable impact that will allow the company to reduce its CO2 emissions by approximately 10,800 tonnes per year, which represents a reduction of the total impact by our products of approximately 3.6% in total emissions with respect to 2017.

Francisco Duran, Head of Operations of ELIX Polymers, states that “this puts us one step closer to the priority objective included in our Sustainable Operations programme, which is to decrease the carbon footprint associated with our operations. The use of renewable sources for the electricity supply to our facilities represents a relevant milestone in our plan.”

Furthermore, as a part of the responsibility programme in its supply chain, in 2022 ELIX Polymers took another step towards the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in the evaluation of its suppliers through an agreement with Ecovadis to develop and digitise that integration.

“Our commitment goes hand in hand with developing a sustainable operations programme, in which we include the sustainable evaluation of our supply chain and establish collaboration projects, thereby sharing challenges with our main partners. The visibility, traceability and mitigation of the ESG risks of our suppliers strengthens ELIX’s commitment to responsible operation of the business,” adds Narcis Vidal, SCM & Operations Director at ELIX.

ELIX Polymers will cover 100% of its electricity consumption from renewable sources.

 

The 2020-2025 strategy of ELIX Polymers is based on four strategic areas that, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have been designated as priorities and relevant for the company:

  1. Fostering a sustainable plastics system, with a clear focus on circularity and the efficient use of resources.
    Being strongly committed to adapting to and mitigating Climate Change, with the objective of reducing
  2. greenhouse gas emissions (reduction of CO2) and the intensity of the water footprint.
  3. Ethical business and a positive contribution to social well-being throughout the value chain.
  4. Contributing to reducing the loss of Biodiversity.

 

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Westfalia Rolls Out Global Water Plan in Pioneering Approach

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Westfalia Rolls Out Global Water Plan in Pioneering Approach

Westfalia Rolls Out Global Water Plan in Pioneering Approach

Westfalia Fruit Group, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is advancing on its industry leading water strategy with plans in place to decrease use of the precious resource by 50% by 2030.

Strategies have been developed for South Africa, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Portugal to reduce water use and improve water use efficiency. These are made up of specific best practice, measurement and technology-related interventions whose success and progress will be tracked using water-related key performance indicators (KPIs).

Low flow initiatives already helped Westfalia improve its water-use efficiency in 2020 and based on the success of this program, the company is developing and implementing customized plans for its operations worldwide.

In a pioneering approach, under a new Global Water Plan, each Westfalia operation has submitted an 8-year strategy that outlines how it will decrease water use and improve water use efficiency.

“Practically, this includes selecting the best-suited water-saving interventions that demonstrate good water-saving potential without compromising the productivity of the operation. After this, operations will develop implementation roadmaps and timelines for the next 8 years along with water-related key performance indicators to track progress and success,” explained Maya da Silva, Environment And Sustainability Specialist at Westfalia Fruit. These KPIs will be reported by regional water champions to Westfalia’s sustainability specialist every four months in January, May, and September.

Westfalia’s Global Water Plan is part of the company’s long-term sustainability goals that include achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and becoming ‘lifetime carbon neutral’ by the year of the centenary of the establishment of its first farm in South Africa in 2049. That will mean the company will have recovered all the carbon it has used in the lifetime of the business.

 

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