TPEs for thrilling deep-sea fishing

KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)and custom TPE solutions for a variety of industries, offers the GP/AP and FC/S TPE series of compounds to fulfil the design and performance specifications for deep sea fishing gear.

A fishing expedition to the deep parts of an ocean is rewarding with trophies of big game fishing. While deep sea fishing is a leisurely pastime, it does require a high level of mastery, technique, and physical stamina. As such, quality fishing equipment is important. Equipment such as fishing rods, indicators, fishing lines, gear spinning reels, pliers, lures, safety
features and more need to be customized to suit the type of fish to be caught.

That is why materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are beingused to improve the functionality, durability, and safety of fishing gear, related accessories and features.

KRAIBURG TPE’s innovative materials offers high-quality, custom- engineered TPE compounds that come in a wide range of hardness from super-soft (< 10 shore A) up to 66 shore D to fulfil the variety of applications required for fishing equipment.

Non-slip, comfortable handling for fishing equipment

KRAIBURG TPE’s GP/AP series of compounds offer advantages such astactile sense of the surface and texture for fishing equipment to enhance the immersive experience of deep-sea fishing.

The compounds also provide dry haptics, optimized flow properties, and good PP adhesion to a variety of equipment, allowing for flexibility in designs. Deep sea anglers not only benefit from fishing gear designs but the newer designs also safeguard the fragile marine ecosystem.

The compounds are pre-colored and can be colored in a variety of shades, ensuring global color consistency for a variety of fishing equipment, including fishing rod handles, fishing bite indicators, anti-slip grips, and more

Choice for soft, safe material for fish baits

KRAIBURG TPE’s FC/S series of compounds is an extremely soft materialwith excellent dry and pleasant surface haptics. It has high resilience, good elasticity, and optimized mechanical properties at low hardness, allowing for use in applications such as fishing bait that mimics the real bait.

The series also complies with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, US FDA CFR 21 (raw material conformity), EN71-3 and ISO 10993-10 (skin irritation), since it
is free of animal ingredients and silicones.

The colorable translucent and transparent compounds can be used to produce hair rig boilies bait, which is a fishing method that allows a bait to be presented without sitting directly on the fishing hook and requires a soft material like TPE.

Other possible related TPE applications include belt, spinning reels, reel turning knob, long nose plier grips, binoculars’ surface, lip grippers, gripping device, and more.

Sustainability successes of our TPE

Besides the material for fishing equipment, KRAIBURG TPE’s recent sustainability innovations include a specially developed material solution for automotive, consumer, and industry applications comprising post-consumer recycled (PCR) and post-industrial recycled (PIR) content.

Are you looking for a sustainable TPE solution? Talk to us!

Our experts are happy to answer any questions you have, as well as to offer the right solution for your application.

SABIC, Tesco, Heinz & Berry join forces in closed-loop project for Heinz Beanz Snap Pots based on certified circular PP

• SABIC has teamed up with Heinz, Tesco and Berry in an innovative recycling trial in the UK designed to close the loop on soft plastic food packaging
• Used soft plastic packaging collected from Tesco stores is used to produce certified circular polypropylene as part of SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio

 SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with Heinz, Tesco and Berry in an innovative recycling trial in the UK designed to close the loop on soft plastic food packaging. Flexible plastic packaging collected from Tesco stores has been used to produce certified circular polypropylene (PP) from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio for microwavable Heinz Beanz Snap Pots, made from 39% recycled soft plastic. The transformation of the industry towards a circular economy requires unprecedented innovation and intensive collaboration across the value chain. SABIC is at the forefront of this journey, and this latest achievement is yet another example of the company’s commitment to accelerate the change and ensure that plastic products are designed, produced, used and recycled more sustainably.

Consumers are encouraged to return soft plastic packaging to collection points set up at Tesco stores. A portion of this collected plastic packaging is converted into recycled oils, called TACOIL, through a thermal anaerobic conversion process. SABIC uses the oil to produce certified circular polypropylene of the same quality as virgin resin. With these polymer pellets, Berry Global, a leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, then manufactures the new Beanz Snap Pots and sends them to Heinz for filling with Beanz and delivery to Tesco. Once emptied, the pots and sleeves can be returned to kerbside collection points.

The collaboration aligns with SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE program and the company’s commitment to drive the transformation of the plastic packaging economy towards circularity. “We are happy to reaffirm our role as a provider of unique circular solutions,” states Lada Kurelec, General Manager PP, PET, PS, PVC, PU & Elastomers Businesses for Petrochemicals at SABIC. “Next to the material know-how, we have brought value chain partners together and provided crucial elements such as support with certification processes or life-cycle assessment calculations, all while helping to prevent valuable used plastics from being lost to landfill or incineration.”

The Snap Pots recycling trial is part of Heinz’s global pledge aimed at making 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Jojo de Noronha, President Northern Europe at Heinz, says: “We’re proud to have teamed up with experts in the field of advanced recycling and sustainable packaging to bring this important innovation to our customers. Our hope is that this prompts an industry-wide look at what more can be done to address the lack of soft plastics being recycled in the UK, and we can, as a collective, get better when it comes to developing new packaging solutions that are both good for both our consumers and for our planet.”

Jean-Marc Galvez, President of Berry Global’s Consumer Packaging International Division, said: “This is a prime example of an innovative advancement in circular packaging design made possible by collaboration across the entire value chain. This type of circular approach helps capture and reuse plastics that currently go unrecycled to keep materials in use and out of our oceans and landfills.”

To date flexible packaging has been difficult to recycle, and until 2020 just 6% of soft plastic packaging was being recycled in the UK[1]. Tesco started collecting soft plastic in all its large stores in 2021 to help plug this recycling gap in the UK. The Heinz and Tesco project with certified circular polymer from SABIC is considered a breakthrough with the potential of a real game changer. James Bull, Tesco’s Head of Packaging, said: “This innovative collaboration is one of the ways that soft plastic returned to stores by our customers will be recycled into new food-grade packaging. After doing everything we can to remove and reduce plastic, we want to develop circular recycling solutions so that used packaging can be recycled back into packaging again.”

The new Heinz Beanz microwavable pots are made with 39% of certified circular SABIC® PP homopolymer suitable for injection molded or thermoformed food packaging products. The material meets the requirements of food-contact safety regulations and is a true drop-in solution to replace virgin PP in this thin-wall application without compromising processability or mechanical performance. The recycled content in the Snap Pots is validated by mass balance according to the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS program.

SABIC’s certified circular polymers form part of the company’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio and services for circular solutions. The offering also includes design for recyclability, mechanically recycled products, certified renewable polymers from bio-based feedstock and closed loop initiatives to recycle plastic back into high quality applications and help prevent valuable used plastics from becoming waste.

1. Collect – Post-consumer soft plastic packaging which would otherwise be incinerated or taken to landfill is collected at Tesco stores nationwide
2. Convert – The collected packaging is then converted using a thermal anaerobic conversion process into an optimal oil feedstock
3. Transform – SABIC takes the recycled oil and uses it as alternative feedstock in the production process to manufacture virgin, food-contact approved polymer pellets
4. Create – On site at its ISCC-certified manufacturing sites, sustainable packaging specialist Berry Global then applies its thermoforming capabilities to mould the food-contact approved polymer pellets made with 39% recycled plastics based on a mass-balance approach into new, post-consumer recyclable Snap Pots
5. Recycle – Finally, the completed Snap Pots are sent to Heinz to be filled with Beanz and delivered back to Tesco stores. Once used, the pots can be recycled as part of kerbside collections

[1] WRAP https://wrap.org.uk/resources/guide/creating-circular-economy-flexible-plastic-packaging#

Ascend to focus on driving e-mobility, sustainability and growth at K 2022

Ascend Performance Materials previewed some corporate updates and highlights in advance of K 2022 at a recent press conference in Rotterdam. Under the theme of “Advancing Together”, Ascend outlined the ways it is helping customers solve some of the most pressing technical challenges globally.

Among the highlights:

Ascend is committed to executing its sustainability strategy built around the pillars of empowering people, innovating solutions and operating without compromise. The company has made a public commitment across a broad range of sustainability goals, including the reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030.

Toward that goal, the company continues to invest significant capital across its manufacturing locations to utilize a greater percentage of renewable energy and the reduction of emissions. It recently installed cogeneration units at its plant in Decatur, Ala which reduced the overall environmental footprint by 80%. The company’s advances in the area of cogeneration contributed to its second consecutive win of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Initiative of the Year.

Ascend also announced it will begin using bio-based feedstock and outlined its plans to achieve ISCC+ certification for its production throughout the nylon chain. By 2023, the company will offer bio-based acrylonitrile, hexamethylene diamine and polyamides.

“We have a dedicated and growing team working throughout Ascend, helping us advance sustainability across every facet of our company,” said Chris Johnson, Ascend’s director of sustainability. “Our commitment to sustainability extends far beyond our fence line. We’ve implemented a Design with Sustainability in Mind process for our products to ensure they have sustainability benefits.”

Mr. Johnson touted Acteev as an example of a product with sustainable benefits because of its long-lasting and durable odor-fighting properties.

SK Capital, Ascend’s parent company, recently appointed Anne Kolton, former executive vice president for sustainability at the American Chemistry Council, as chief sustainability officer to oversee sustainability initiatives at each of their companies.

Advancing engineered materials. Together.

As a fully integrated producer of durable materials, Ascend has a unique ability to tailor polyamide polymer chemistry and global compounding expertise. These traits combined with deep application engineering and end-market knowledge, allow the company to serve a wide variety of customers, including those focused on e-mobility, electrification, connectivity, renewable energy and packaging through its expanded portfolio. Among the highlighted products were:

Vydyne® Thermaplus: A new technology platform of high-temperature, high-ductile PA66 for fasteners; designed as a smarter replacement for PA46.
Starflam® flame-retardant polyamides: A full portfolio of UL yellow card-certified FR materials designed to meet a variety of performance requirements.
HiDura™: A growing portfolio of long-chain polyamides for consumer goods and connectors, as well as copolymers for films that make packaging more durable.
Dr. Steve Manning, senior director for engineered materials, also expanded upon the company’s string of recent acquisitions.

“Since 2018, we have added six manufacturing facilities globally,” said Dr. Manning. “Each one not only brought us closer to our customers, but also brought us unique capabilities; from the flame-retardant materials from Eurostar Engineering Plastics to masterbatches and recycling from Poliblend and EssetiPlast.”

The company has also established technical centers in Detroit, Suzhou and Fosses, and announced plans for a hexamethylene diamine plant in Lianyungang, China, increasing production of a key precursor for PA66.

Advancing e-mobility. Together.

Ascend’s e-range is a combination of the company’s manufacturing capabilities, product portfolio and application development expertise. Ascend’s dedicated e-mobility team, which was founded in 2018, has been providing the e-mobility market with high-performance solutions focused on safe power infrastructure, a secure and comfortable ride, and reliable thermal management.

With a portfolio of high-temperature, hydrolysis-resistant and flame-retardant materials, Ascend has worked with leading manufacturers on critical applications to improve the performance and safety of electric vehicles.

Ascend’s team of e-mobility application development engineers and polymer scientists created a novel solution to dampen noise, vibration and harshness in electric vehicles. EV motors produce vibrations at 10 times the frequency of internal combustion engines, making standard automotive under-the-hood dampening materials less effective.

Vydyne AVS is a new engineered material effective at dampening high-frequency vibrations at the motor, which translates into an 80% reduction in cabin sound pressure.

“Ultimately, the success of EVs relies on overcoming the barriers of adoption,” said Ian van Duijvenboode, senior director for e-mobility at Ascend. “We are focused on improving the passenger experience while simultaneously creating solutions that reduce complexity and weight.”

Ascend will exhibit at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany from Oct. 19-26 at stand 6A07.

Plastics Industry Association Names New Equipment Council Director

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced that Whitney Taveras, the association’s Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, has moved to the role of Equipment Council Director. In this new role, Taveras directs the activities of a council representing PLASTICS largest constituent group, consisting of companies that manufacture and otherwise deal in plastics machinery and molds.

“Having worked behind the scenes in finance, I have had the opportunity to interface with staff and members throughout the association,” said Taveras. “I’m excited about the opportunity to bring the perspective I’ve developed to this new role, especially in terms of member engagement and representing the interests of our Equipment Council members. They are passionate about this industry, and so am I.”

“We are extremely excited to have Whitney take the lead as Equipment Council Director,” said Glenn Anderson, COO of PLASTICS. “Her experience and background ideally position her for success in our efforts to take the very best care of our largest and most engaged council.”

This new role has added significance for Taveras, whose father was the late and much-respected Bill Carteaux, longtime CEO of PLASTICS and member of the Plastics Hall of Fame. “I keep my father’s Hall of Fame award on my desk, and think of him every day,” said Taveras. “I can never hope to fill his shoes, but I do see this new role as an opportunity to continue his legacy of dedication to our industry and support for our members. I hope he’s proud of me.”

“The Equipment Council is at the heart of our association and I’m very glad to have them in such good hands,” said Matt Seaholm, CEO of PLASTICS. “With Whitney as their Director, I know the council will only grow stronger in the coming years.”

Taveras started her tenure at PLASTICS in 2015 as Staff Accountant and went on to hold the positions of Senior Accountant, Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, and then Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining PLASTICS, she held various managerial roles in the field of residential property management. She is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College (now Baldwin Wallace University) with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

SABIC COLLABORATES WITH UPM RAFLATAC TO LAUNCH THE WORLD’S FIRST LABEL MATERIAL MADE FROM CERTIFIED CIRCULAR OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC

• UPM Raflatac’s new Ocean Action label is the first made using SABIC’s certified circular polyolefins for packaging label applications
• Recovered ocean bound plastic (OBP) that has the potential to end up in our rivers and oceans is certified by Zero Plastic Oceans and Control Union
• The value chain collaboration with UPM Raflatac demonstrates how ocean bound plastic can be brought back into a circular material stream for conversion into high quality packaging labels

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined an innovative project with value chain partners to help UPM Raflatac launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC ® certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP). The label materials are marketed under the UPM Raflatac Ocean Action trademark.

“We are proud to offer our customers another more sustainable choice through the advanced recycling of used plastic that could otherwise end up in our rivers and oceans,” adds Lada Kurelec, General Manager PP, PET, PS, PVC, PU & Elastomers Businesses for Petrochemicals at SABIC. “These labels containing ocean bound plastic connect with our TRUCIRCLE ™ program of circular solutions designed to help reduce plastic waste, mitigate fossil depletion and protect our planet.”

Ocean bound plastic is abandoned plastic waste found in areas up to 50 km inland from waterways that may eventually be washed into the ocean by rainfall, rivers or tides. Zero Plastic Oceans, a non-governmental organization dedicated to addressing plastic pollution issues, has estimated that OBP from uncontrolled waste disposal accounts for 80 percent of marine plastic litter.

”The new innovative Ocean Action label material is the latest step in our beyond fossils journey. It does not only help prevent the plastic waste from ending up in the oceans but also offers brand owners the possibility to meet their recycled content targets for packaging. The Ocean Action label material is an easy-to-use drop-in solution created especially for food and cosmetics end-uses as it has exactly the same performance as the current fossil-based labels,” says Eliisa Laurikainen, Business Development Manager from UPM Raflatac. The OBP used in the project is recovered by local partners of HHI, a Malaysia based recycling company. The sustainable sourcing, proper collection and management of the OBP is certified by Zero Plastic Oceans and Control Union. HHI converts OBP into a pyrolysis oil by using advanced recycling, and SABIC uses this oil as an alternative feedstock to produce certified circular SABIC PP polymer for further processing to film by Taghleef. Then, UPM Raflatac produces the label material.

The plastic waste used in the process value chain of making Ocean Action label material is certified under the Zero Plastics Oceans program, and the final label material under ISCC PLUS. This means that the material flow is controlled and tracked from the ocean bound plastic to the final packaging following a set of predefined and transparent rules.

The Ocean Action label material is available as White and Clear Top Coated PP films with RP37, RF37, and RP74 adhesives and PET 23 PCR and glassine liners. These label materials are a perfect fit for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), such as household goods, personal care, packaged foods, and beverages. Since the certified circular PP from SABIC performs the same way as comparable fossil-based virgin PP, the switch to the OBP material solution required no changes to the film and label material manufacturing processes.

SABIC’s certified circular polymers form part of the company’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio and services for circular solutions. The offering also includes design for recyclability, mechanically recycled products, certified renewable polymers from bio-based feedstock and closed loop initiatives to recycle plastic back into high quality applications and help prevent valuable used plastics from becoming waste.

NDAVER AND INEOS STYROLUTION SIGN OFFTAKE AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLED STYRENE MONOMER

•  Indaver’s depolymerisation plant to be the first of its kind in Europe
•  From yoghurt pot to yoghurt pot – agreement closes the loop for polystyrene

Indaver, a leading player in the European waste industry, and INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, have signed an offtake agreement today giving INEOS Styrolution access to styrene monomer (“SM”) produced from post-consumer waste at Indaver’s planned depolymerisation plant.

This agreement closes the loop towards a circular economy for polystyrene. It will enable INEOS Styrolution to produce polystyrene from recycled feedstock replacing styrene monomer produced from fossil feedstock.

“The benefits are tremendous”, explains Dr. Alexander Glück., President EMEA at INEOS Styrolution. “We recognise plastics waste as a valuable resource that must not end up in landfill or be incinerated. Together with Indaver we reduce waste, we produce polystyrene with identical properties as the virgin material with a lower CO2 footprint and we reduce the use of fossil feedstock.”

With the recycled polystyrene meeting stringent food grade specifications, an old dream has finally come true: The material that has been used to preserve food can be recycled and used for the same purpose again.

“We are very pleased with this agreement”, says Paul de Bruycker, CEO at Indaver. “Our companies share the same vision of a true circular economy for polystyrene. The material is eminently suitable to allow for depolymerisation, an advanced recycling method that we deploy in our new recycling plant.”

The depolymerisation technology allows to recycle polystyrene by converting it back into its building block, styrene monomer. Thanks to this process, the recycled material can meet the strict food contact standards. This significantly expands the possibilities for recycling, including polystyrene waste that could previously only be used for conversion into low-value applications.

Being a strong player in the waste industry, Indaver is well positioned to create and manage the required waste streams for polystyrene. The company’s new plant will be based in Antwerp, Belgium and start production in 2024

Wipak Polska Acquires a Second Comexi S1 DT Slitting Machine for Its Quality and High Productivity

The new machine “fully meets our demand for top quality at high speed regarding the packaging of films converted in our Skarbimierz Osiedle plant”

Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, and Wipak Polska, a company specialising in the manufacture of bags and the conversion of films supplied by other Wipak Group companies, have reached an agreement for the acquisition of a Comexi S1 DT slitter by the Polish company. Quality, high productivity,and incorporated safety measures are the primary reasons for the acquisition of a second Comexi S1 DT slitter by Wipak Polska; the first machine of this type was purchased in 2017.

“The Comexi S1 DT slitter is a machine that fully meets our demand for top quality at high speed regarding the packaging of films converted in our plant,” explains Wlodzimierz Glapa, managing
director of Wipak Polska. The arguments that convinced the Polish company to purchase a second slitter, identical to the 2017 machine, are “firstly, safety, as the machine is equipped with
all the necessary measures that protect our employees from injuries and safety incidents. Furthermore, the operation of the Comexi S1 DT slitter is straightforward and intuitive. The second reason for the purchase references the machine’s quality, which concurs with high productivity of the slitting process.”

Wipak has been present in Poland for many decades, serving its customers with sales anddistribution. In 2013, the company relocated to Skarbimierz Osiedle, establishing a new production site. This facility is dedicated to the manufacturing of pouches and convert films supplied by other Wipak plants. Since this moment, Wipak Polska has increased its productivity
and capabilities, thus strengthening its position as a flexographic printing hub within the Wipak Group. The company primarily serves the food and healthcare sectors. The products of Wipak
Polska are designed to provide maximum protection capacity while being at the forefront of this type of innovative sustainable packaging.

The Comexi S1 DT is a slitter that provides excellent quality and productivity results, even in regard to the most demanding jobs, due to its state-of-the-art control elements and high degree of automation. As a result of an extremely interactive and easy-going user interface, almost every adjustable element of the machine, including cores, knives, laser heads, and photocells, are self-
calibrating. Without the need to intervene, this unique automation of the Comexi S1 DT allows the operator to load the reel into the machine and deliver finished reels.

The turreted version of the Comexi S1 DT is capable of performing jobs that require numerous output reels. Additionally, it is operable with the thickest materials used in the flexible packaging
market, including aluminium, wax, and other special or complex materials. The Comexi S1 DT allows for a high degree of customization, as well as many automated options, such as splicing
tables, automatic reel unloading, video camera inspection, and label robotization of finished reels. It fully guarantees complete system control and has an exceptional productivity increase.

Wipak Polska is part of the Wipak Group, a Finnish global supplier of premium quality,sustainable, and innovative flexible packaging solutions for food, medical devices, and
pharmaceutical products. Witrh 11 manufacturing plants across Europe, the Wipak Group andComexi began their relationship in 2005, when the Finnish company acquired the first Comexi
slitter. The purchase of other laminators and slitters has subsequently strengthened the confidence between the two companies.

OSH & SAFE South India: India’s Bid for Global Manufacturing Leadership in Occupational Health & Safety and Security

Informa Markets in India, a leading B2B exhibition organiser is set to host the 7th edition of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH South India) India and the 6th edition of SAFE South India 2022 at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai. The two-day co-located shows, slated for 17th- 18th June 2022, will provide a combined platform addressing a broad range of solutions to occupational hazards and security with preventive technologies, and innovation, to support the growth of both occupational health and safety and the security industries.

India represents only about 2% of the manufacturing output, and further India’s manufacturing accounts for only about 16% of the country’s GDP. Safety at the workplace will be the key differential that will help boost productivity and hence the manufacturing output. The expos will bring over 200 Plus brands from 100 Plus domestic and international exhibitors. The key exhibitor brands & partners at OSH South India include Mallcom, Venus, Torpedo, LRQA, Venus, ion Science, Marshal, VMEDO, Sure Safety, Red Star Safety, Karam, Udyogi, Joseph Leslie, Midas Safety and Jayco Safety to name a few. Key brands and partners at SAFE South India include Hikvision, Prama, Syrotech, In4, ZkTeco, Biomax, Gtropy, Hiware, Magtech, Picsys, Timewatch, Toshiba, Trueview, TVT and XYZ Digital to name a few. OSH South India is well-supported by reputed associations such as Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce, Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association (SAMA), International Power Access Federation ( IPAF ), Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA), and many other safety consultants. The SAFE Expo is supported by APSA (Asian Professional Security Association), ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security) Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai Chapters , ESAI (Electronic Security Association of India) and OSAC (Overseas Security Advisory Council) Chennai Chapter, IISSM (International Institute of Security and Safety Management), GACS (Global Association for Corporate Services), and Mitkat Advisory

OSH South India gives way to many emerging trends strengthening industrial and workplace safety market share and will witness demonstrations on Personal Protection Equipment’s, Fire & Gas Detection / Protection, Passive Fire Protection, Safety Signage, Ergonomical Workstation, Safety Training And Consultancy, Safety Software, Medical And Travel Security Services, Lockout Tagout and Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Respiratory Protection, Fall Prevention Accessories & Height Safety Products like Safety Accessories & Uniforms, Electrical Safety, and Transport Safety. SAFE Expo will provide trends and solutions pertaining to products such as Alarm Centres / Intruder Alarms, Access Control, Biometrics, Building Management Systems, CCTV, Computer Security, Integrated Systems & Networked Security, IT Security, Manned Guarding, Physical Security, Retail Security, Screening /Anti – Terrorism, Secure Communications, Surveillance and Traffic Monitoring & Valuables in Transit. The Expos aim to improve safety and health at work and security in all forms which will contribute to the sound socio-economic development of India.

Speaking on the announcement of OSH South India and SAFE Expo 2022, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets India said “India has a population exceeding 1.4 billion out of which, 63.6% form the working age group. Similarly, in the security industry, several trends have even accelerated that go beyond the traditional “physical security,” such as a host of frontiers like AI, cloud computing, IoT, and cybersecurity are being rapidly pioneered by entities big and small in our industry. India’s Video Surveillance Market size is projected to grow with a CAGR of 16.6% during 2020-26. OSH South India and the SAFE Expo 2022 is an attempt to showcase these two industries in a new light giving a much-required boost to the Indian manufacturing industries. The Expos will represent the entire value-added chain of the Occupational health & safety and securities industries to the buyer-seller community in South India. These are industries that bank on newer and improved technological innovations on a constant basis. We see there an immense growth potential along with the learning and networking opportunities for suppliers and service providers at these expos”.

OSH South India will be visited by professionals such as Safety Managers, Consultants, personnel from Defence Establishments, Disaster Management Experts, Distributors and Manufacturers Of Health & Safety Products, Electrical Contracting/ Engineers, Facility Managers, Logistics professionals, Municipal Authorities, System Integrators and Town Planners especially from the industrial hubs of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Meawhile, the SAFE Expo will be visited by professionals Procurement Managers, Consultants & Specifiers, Electrical Consultants, Fire Consultants, Safety Managers, Security Managers, Floor Managers, Plant Managers, Operation Managers, Estate Managers, Facilities Managers IT Managers, Design & Instrumentation Managers from hospitality, construction, legal, retail to name a few.

The expos will be backed by two knowledge based conferences which will bring together government officials, experts, industry associations and evangelists, and technical leaders.

Some of the key topics that will be discussed as part of the Conference at OSH South India under the theme: Decoding Occupational Safety & Health Challenges in 2022 include, Workplace safety practices – The leader’s role, Workshop: Industrial Hygiene and Practical Approach, Emerging Fire Risks and Strategies to Life Safety, E-Waste Management – A 360-degree approach including all stakeholders, Protective Devices — Best Practices for Sizing and Selection and many others. Based on the theme ‘New-Age Threats to Security’, the SAFE Expo will conduct a technical seminar and will cover topics like Technology-Enabled Disruptions, “Emerging Paradigms in Security Architecture”, Leading Technologies that have become Ubiquitous in the ‘New Normal’ in Security, Emerging Cyber Threats and their Implications for Corporate Security, How Smarter, Intelligent and Self-Learning Security Systems Make Life Easier for a CSO and many more.

Long-term safety and reliable stability: High Resistance TPE for cosmetics

In the packaging sector, isododecane and similar substances are a challenge for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). If a material has not been specifically developed for use in the field of cosmetics, there is a risk that modifications such as swelling or degradation of the material may occur. This particularly affects products that are based on water-resistant formulations. With High Resistance TPE for Cosmetics, KRAIBURG TPE is introducing a product development that reliably meets standard requirements over the long term.

For manufacturers, the requirements that cosmetic products have to meet are high, as product reliability has to be ensured at all times. But visual and haptic qualities, which have a direct influence on purchasing decisions, are also vitally important. Along with these criteria, mechanical properties also play a crucial role for processors. High Resistance TPE for Cosmetics has enabled KRAIBURG TPE to expand its portfolio to include a compound series that withstands contact with particularly demanding ingredients, including isododecane. So the TPE manufacturer from Waldkraiburg, Germany, is now able to provide further solutions for the beauty market, including applications such as waterproof mascara, pipette lids, lip gloss applicators and cosmetics packaging.

This new response for beauty applications is based on an established product from KRAIBURG TPE: COPEC® was developed to meet the requirements for high resistance to sebum oils. Due to its velvety surface, it also meets the demand for high-quality haptics in the field of consumer electronics. “We are now presenting our new materials solutions, High Resistance TPEs for Cosmetics, which for the first time make it possible to elegantly satisfy the high standards set by the cosmetics industry. Prospective clients will also benefit from the broad range of processing options available with the materials. This new product series is enabling us to meet customers’ current wishes and to open up new applications,” says Dr. Jan Bothe, product development scientist at KRAIBURG TPE.

High Resistance TPE for Cosmetics is available with hardness grades of 65, 75 and 85 Shore A and can be customized in many ways due to its opaque color. In addition, the new compounds have good processing properties in injection molding and allow adhesion to selected plastics. The materials also meet the standards of the cosmetics industry in accordance with US FDA CFR 21 and Regulation (EC) No. 10/2011 and comply with REACH, RoHS, California Proposition 65 as well as Mercosur No. 39/19. The TPEs are free of animal ingredients, so that they can be used throughout the cosmetics market. This is another product from KRAIBURG TPE that is suitable for in-process recycling.

High Resistance TPE for Cosmetics is now available worldwide

Solvay Eliminates the need for Fluorosurfactants in its Tecnoflon® FKM Portfolio

Solvay is leading the industry with the introduction of its breakthrough patented polymerization technology

Solvay, a global market leader in fluorochemistry, is introducing to the market a new portfolio of high-performance Tecnoflon® peroxide curable fluoroelastomers (FKM) produced without the use of fluorosurfactants (a type of PFAS used as process aids).

The proprietary new technology, called NFS (non-fluorosurfactant), marks a breakthrough in FKM polymerization and aligns with the company’s sustainability roadmap Solvay One Planet as Solvay is setting the direction for the fluoropolymers industry to a more sustainable economy.

“Our peroxide curable FKM portfolio has always been the broadest in the industry making Tecnoflon® a premier brand with our customers” said Georges Houtappel, Executive Vice President Automotive Business, Solvay Materials. “This unique new non-fluorosurfactant polymerization process underscores our leadership in innovation, confirming our firm commitment to increase capacity and create a sustainable future.”

In July 2022 Solvay will start the mass sampling of the new Tecnoflon® Peroxide curable grades to allow the market to test and adopt the NFS technology before the global roll-out of the new portfolio. We aim to transition Tecnoflon® FKM to NFS by the first quarter of 2024.

Peroxide curable FKM rubbers are key to many critical performance applications in industries from automotive and aerospace, oil & gas, chemical processing, to electronics and healthcare. Typical components include seals, gaskets, O-rings and hoses.

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