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October 2012
FIBRES FOR STRONGER PLASTICS
TRENDS IN TITANIUM DIOXIDE
SCREEN-CHANGER DEVELOPMENTS
FAKUMA EXHIBITION PREVIEW

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05 Industry news
The latest compounding industry news including international acquisitions and
alliances, plus new investments and plant openings.
17 Tracking titanium dioxide trends
Sue Fitzgerald of TZMI outlines some of the major fi ndings of the company’s
recent annual review of the global titanium dioxide industry.
21 Reinforcing progress
Jennifer Markarian examines the latest technology developments and market
trends in fi bre reinforcements for thermoplastics.
29 Lining up better profi ts
The accurate alignment of screws and barrels plays a critical role in effi cient
extrusion. Scott Glover explains how to get it right.
35 What’s new in melt fi ltration?
We review the latest developments in screen-changer technology designed to
boost melt quality without impacting on process fl ows.
43 Europe focuses on Fakuma
We look at the latest compounding related machinery and materials on show at
the Fakuma exhibition in Germany this month.
60 Compounder of the month: Changzhou Hongmei
62 Dates for your diary
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Lanxess officially opened its first US compounding plant last month
Lanxess opens its first
US compounding plant
Lanxess officially opened its
first compounding plant for
engineering plastics in the
USA on 17 September. It has
invested US$20 million in the
20,000 tonnes/year facility that
is located in Gastonia, North
Carolina.
The plant will produce
Durethan and Pocan grades
based on PA and PBT respectively.
Target applications
BYK Kometra has opened a
new production building for
plastics modifiers at its
Schkopau site in Germany. The
building is designed to house
six mixing reactors for the
production of special surfaceactive
copolymers that are
used as adhesion promoters
and impact modifiers.
The company has invested
approximately E7 million in the
new production building to
meet the growing global
demand for high-performance
plastic modifiers. It will
increase its capacity for such
additives by around 50%.
The first reactor was
officially started on 28
include automotive components
such as body parts, oil
pans, coolant pipes, battery
housings, steering rods,
pedals and pedal brackets.
Gastonia is located on the
fringe of the “auto belt” in the
southern USA. Many car
manufacturers and component
suppliers, including a number
of German companies, have
established plants in North
and South Carolina.
“With our new plant in
Gastonia, we are now really
close to our US automotive
customers and can support
them in the development of
lightweight, energy-saving
vehicles even better than
before,” said Lanxess CEO Axel
Heitmann at the plant’s
opening ceremony.
❙ www.lanxess.com
news
Lubrizol
invests
in CPVC
Lubrizol is investing
US$125 million in a new
chlorinated PVC (CPVC)
resin manufacturing and
compounding facility in
Deer Park, Texas, USA. The
facility, which will located
next to the company’s
existing additives plant at
the site, is expected to be
operational by Q4 2014.
Target markets for
Lubrizol’s CPVC include the
plumbing, fire sprinkler,
industrial and other building
and construction related
applications. The company
predicts continued strong
global growth for the
material, with particularly
strong demand in India and
other developing economies.
❙ www.lubrizol.com
BYK expands plastic modifier production
September in an opening
ceremony attended by Dr
Matthias Wolfgruber, chairman
of BYK’s parent company
Altana; Frank Bannert,
administrator of the local Saalekreis
region; Klaus Dieter
Besser, managing director of
BYK Kometra; and Dr. Uwe
Zakrzewski, managing director
marketing and sales at BYK
Additives & Instruments.
❙ www.byk.com
Frank Bannert, Klaus
Dieter Besser, Dr. Uwe
Zakrzewski and Matthias
Wolfgruber (left to right)
bring the first reactor
into service
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6
news
Deceuninck
offers PVC
compounds
PVC profi le producer
Deceuninck North America
is now offering PVC
compounding services to a
wide variety of industries as
well as producing compounds
for its own use.
The company says that it
is providing PVC material
development and compounding
capabilities based
on its proprietary technologies
for extrusion, injection
moulding and blow
moulding applications.
“At Deceuninck North
America, we are known for
producing the highest-quality
doors and windows, but
our expertise does not end
there,” said Filip Geeraert,
president and CEO. “We
utilize our industry leading
material science and
material compounding
equipment designed for
pharmaceutical-grade
blending for consistent
quality so that we exceed
our customers’ needs”.
❙ www.deceuninck-americas.com
The European Bioplastics
trade association has published
a new guide designed to
help the users of bio-based
and biodegradable plastics
ensure that their marketing
campaigns avoid misleading or
confusing claims.
The association says that its
new Environmental Communi-
Songwon and Sabo sign
HALS distribution deal
Songwon has signed a
long-term global distribution
agreement with Sabo, the
Italian-headquartered
producer of monomeric and
polymeric hindered amine light
stabilizers (HALS).
Songwon will work with
Sabo on the regional HALS
markets outside Europe where
both companies see big
potential for sales growth.
However, Songwon and Sabo
will work independently in
Europe and Songwon will be
free to distribute Sabo’s
products as well as other
HALS products.
Both companies will also
contribute their technology
and expertise to develop future
solutions that meet customers’
demands for innovative and
high-performance light
stabilization packages for
polymers used outdoors.
Jongho Park, chairman and
CEO of Songwon, said: “The
distribution agreements are a
signifi cant strategic commitment
for both parties to
develop a leading position in
the fast growing light stabilizer
markets outside Europe.”
Sabo’s managing director
Germano Peverelli added:
“These distribution agreements
are excellent news for
our customers. They extend
our reach and provide support
locally, and to all key customers
along the value chain,
particularly in non-European
regions which would have been
otherwise more restricted”.
● In separate announcements,
Songwon has completed the
expansion of its Songnox One
Bioplastics association targets
the issue of “greenwashing”
cations Guide for Bioplastics is
designed to tackle the issue of
“greenwashing”, which it
describes as false or misleading
communication of the
environmental aspects of
products or materials.
The publication gives clear
and detailed guidance to
ensure all environmental
Songwon’s COO Maurizio Butti (left) and Sabo’s MD Germano
Peverelli (right) agree the deal
claims are “specifi c, accurate,
relevant and truthful”. It
includes advice on substantiation
methods, international
standards, methods of verifi cation,
and end-of-life claims.
The free 32-page guide
can be downloaded at
http://bit.ly/BioPDF.
❙ www.european-bioplastics.org
Pack Systems (OPS) production
capacity in Greiz, Germany,
from 7,000 to 14,000
tonnes/year. In addition, the
company plans to expand
DOTO (di-n-octyltin oxide)
capacity at its Ulsan plant in
South Korea by 60%. DOTO is
used in the production of heat
stabilizers. The expansion is
being accompanied by a
reduction in Songwon’s
capacity for DBTO (Di-n-butyltin
oxide) which is facing a
phase out under Europe’s
REACH legislation.
❙ www.songwonind.com
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is keyfor Bioplastics
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news
FRX breaks ground for
flame retardant plant
FRX Polymers has begun
construction of its new
manufacturing plant for flame
retardant polymers at
Scheldelaan in Antwerp,
Belgium. The ground-breaking
ceremony was held on 20
September and was followed
by a reception at Antwerp City
Hall hosted by the mayor.
The plant is scheduled to
open in during Q4 2013 and
will employ 35 operators. It
will be the US company’s first
fully commercial manufacturing
plant – it currently
operates a pilot plant in
Chelmsford near Boston, USA,
and a semi-works plant in
Switzerland.
The new Antwerp plant is
being constructed at Bayer’s
chemical site where two key
components of FRX’s plastics
are also produced. The
non-halogen flame retardant
FRX breaks ground for its new commercial-scale flame retardant
polymer production plant located in Antwerp, Belgium
plastics are based on
polyphosphonate homopolymers,
copolymers, and
oligomers.
Marketed under the new
Nofia brandname, the plastics
are said to be tough, transparent
and simple to process.
They are intended for use as
flame retardant additives or as
plastics in application areas
such as electrical and
construction.
Automatik expands in Asia
Inspecting the quality of rotor grinding at
the Malaysian service centre
l FRX has signed an exclusive
distribution agreement with
Americhem covering western
Europe and Turkey. In
particular, the companies will
be targeting synthetic fibre
applications where they see
potential for Nofia being used
as a flame retardant in melt
spinning polymers, such as
polyesters.
❙ www.frxpolymers.com
❙ www.americhem.com
Automatik Plastics Machinery has added a new
state-of-the-art grinding machine at its Malaysia
service centre for regrinding pelletizer rotors. It says
that it is now able to provide a faster and improved
service to its customers in South East Asia.
The Malaysia grinding facility was established in
Kuala Lumpur in 2009 and is part of Automatik’s
global network of such centres, which also includes
facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, Taiwan and the
USA. The company says that it regrinds more than
3,600 cutting rotors each year and anticipates
around 10% growth in this area in 2013.
Automatik is also adding capabilities at its
Malaysian facility to repair and service melt pumps
produced by its sister company Maag Pump
Systems.
❙ www.maag.com
Krauss-
Maffei sold
to Onex
Canadian private equity
group Onex is to buy
plastics machinery group
KraussMaffei from Madison
Capital for E568 million.
The deal is expected to
close by the end of March
next year.
KraussMaffei is a major
supplier of twin-screw
extruders for compounding
applications through its
Berstorff division, as well
as being a major player in
injection moulding machines,
PU processing
equipment, and extruders
for pipe and profile
production. The group
generated sales of around
E1 billion in its last
financial year and has
manufacturing operations
in Germany, Switzerland,
Slovakia and China.
Onex is one of North
America’s longest established
private equity firms
and has a track record in
the plastics machinery
sector. Current investments
include the US extrusion
machinery maker Davis-
Standard, which it acquired
at the end of 2011. Earlier
that year it sold the
Canadian injection moulding
systems group Husky
International.
Madison Capital
acquired KraussMaffei –
then known as Mannesmann
Plastics Machinery –
in 2006 from former private
equity owner KKR.
❙ www.kraussmaffei.com
❙ www.onex.com
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news
Polykemi and Elasto bond together
Polykemi’s
Mattias
Persson (left)
and Elasto’s
Caj Karlsson
team up for
two-component
moulding
Krahn adds
HALS from
Tiangang
Krahn Chemie of Germany
has signed an agreement
with Beijing Tiangang
Auxiliary to distribute and
market the Chinese
company’s hindered amine
light stabilizers (HALS) and
UV Absorbers in Europe.
The agreement covers sales
in Germany, Austria,
Switzerland, Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Romania and
other Eastern European
countries.
Tiangang is ISO
9001:2000 certified and its
products are REACH, GHS
and RoHS compliant. Krahn
says that the HALS and UV
absorbers have created
strong interest among its
customers.
❙ www.krahn.de
❙ www.bjtiangang.com
The Australian government’s
National Industrial Chemicals
Notification and Assessment
Scheme (NICNAS) has
concluded that DINP does not
represent a health concern to
children even at highest
(reasonable worst case)
Emerald Kalama Chemical
officially opened its new K-Flex
phthalate-free plasticizer plant
at Rotterdam in the Netherlands
last month.
K-Flex products, which
have been manufactured in the
US for more than 40 years,
received full REACH registra-
Swedish compounding
specialist Polykemi has
teamed up with Elasto Sweden
to offer a range of compounds
and TPEs targeted at multicomponent
moulding applications.
The move will see Polykemi
gradually end its own production
of TPE compounds with a
hardness value of less than 85
Shore A, transferring that
business to Elasto.
Elasto Sweden key account
manager Caj Karlsson said:
“We are still two independent
companies, but are now
tion in Europe in August. The
fast fusing, high polarity plasticizers
are based on dibenzoate
ester chemistry.
The company said demand
for high performance alternatives
to phthalate-based
plasticizers is growing. Golnar
Motahari Pour, Emerald
working closely together to
develop and improve the
possibilities to offer our
customers intelligent twocomponent
solutions.”
Polykemi sales manager
Mattias Persson said: “Our
cooperation means that we
can now offer the market the
best solution regarding
two-component solutions. We
have a tested concept and will
take joint responsibility to
ensure our materials result in
the best possible end product.”
❙ www.elastotpe.se
❙ www.polykemi.se
Australia gives OK to DINP
exposure scenarios for toys
and child care articles.
The NICNAS assessment
also said risks from cumulative
exposure of children to
DINP in toys and child care
The new report says DINP
does not present a health concern in toys
articles with or without DEHP
(at a maximum of 1%) together
with co-exposure to DEP (at a
maximum of 0.5%) in
body lotions were
considered
acceptable based
on current public
health risk
management
measures.
The full NICNAS
report can be viewed at
http://bit.ly/DINPstudy.
❙ www.nicnas.gov.au
Emerald opens plasticizer plant
Kalama’s EMEA K-Flex
product line manager said the
new plant duplicates the
design of the US plant and
internal validations and
customer performance
evaluations show that it
produces equivalent materials.
❙ www.emeraldchemicals.com
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Victrex and Solvay have
separately announced plans to
increase their production
capacity for high-performance
PAEK (polyaryletherketone)
and PEEK (polyetheretherketone)
polymers by 70%.
Victrex, which is the market
leader for these polymers,
plans to add 2,900 tonnes/year
of capacity at its site at
Thornton-Cleveleys in
Lancashire in the UK, taking
its total production capability
to more than 7,000 tonnes/
year. The expansion is due on
stream in early 2015.
The company recently
announced record sales of
2,904 tonnes for the financial
year ending 30 September
2012. It says that this
performance combined with a
strong pipeline of future
applications supported its
investment decision.
Solvay has also announced
a 70% capacity expansion for
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Leading suppliers
increase capacity
for PEEK/PAEK
Victrex PEEK is
replacing metals in
tough applications such
as these components for a harvesting tool
production of its KetaSpire
PEEK (polyetheretherketone)
and AvaSpire PAEK (polyaryletherketone)
polymers at its
facility at Panoli in India. The
expansion will be completed by
the middle of 2013.
Panoli is the company’s
largest production unit for the
two high performance
polymers. Solvay began
production of its KetaSpire
PEEK polymers at the former
Gharda Chemicals site in 2008
with an initial capacity of 500
tonnes/year.
“Solvay is delighted with the
growth of its line of polyketone
materials and we are very
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for this business that we
launched just a few years ago,”
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Styron claims a
world first for Clio’s
all-plastic tailgate
Styron is claiming a world first
for the fully-thermoplastic,
mono-material tailgate
(lift-gate) door developed for
the latest version of Renault’s
Clio car.
The new tailgate door is
produced in three parts using
three different PP compounds
from Styron’s Inspire product
line. The inner skin is injection
moulded in a talc-filled PP
grade, while the core structural
component is produced
using a long glass fibre
reinforced Styron LGF-PP
concentrate, which is diluted
with PP copolymer at the
moulding machine.
The outer skin is manufactured
using Styron’s Inspire
At-Press talc masterbatch
system, which comprises
blending the specially-developed
70% talc masterbatch
with PP impact copolymer and
colour concentrate at the
moulding machine.
“The automotive industry
has been looking for alternatives
to steel for lift-gates for
many years. Weight savings,
styling freedom and function
integration are the main
objectives,” said Marjolein
Groeneweg, marketing manager
Styron Automotive.
The door, which provides a
weight saving of around 10%
over its steel predecessor, is
completed with a fourth
component – a moulded
spoiler that fits above the glass
window and is made in
Styron’s Magnum ABS resin.
Styron worked closely with
the Renault R&D team on the
project and carried out
extensive process simulation
at its Application Engineering
and Design Centre.
❙ www.styronautomotive.com

Titanium dioxide | markets feature
TZ Minerals International (TZMI) recently published its annual
review of the global titanium dioxide pigment
industry. TZMI’s
Sue Fitzgerald outlines
some of the major factors shaping
this US$17 billion market
Tracking titanium
dioxide trends
The global titanium dioxide (TiO ) pigment industry 2 volumes dropped by a massive 47% compared to the Plastics
experienced a year of two very different halves in 2011. second quarter of 2011.
accounted for
The fi rst half was characterised by buoyant market
As the TiO producers recovered profi tability in 2011,
2 22% of TiO2 conditions continuing the recovery that started in 2010 it became clear that the mineral sands producers were
pigment
and followed the depressed conditions of the global next in line.
demand last
fi nancial crisis, which began in Q4 2008 and extended The principal product of the mineral sands industry
year
into early 2010. The impact of this crisis on the industry is titanium raw minerals used as feedstock for the
resulted in pigment inventories drawn down and
production of primarily TiO pigment and, to a lesser
2
capacity idled, making it diffi cult to re-start the supply extent, titanium metal.
chain when the market recovered.
Of the TiO feedstock mined and processed, more
2
The tight supply situation started in 2010 and
than 90% is used in the chloride and sulphate methods
continued through 2011, with price increases an- of TiO pigment production. The year was marked by a
2
nounced regularly during the two year period. As a
result, global pricing increased by 8% in 2010 and
almost 40% in 2011.
global shortage of feedstock primarily from depleting
The year started out with strong momentum in the
GLOBAL TIO2
emerging economies, led by Brazil, Turkey, Russia and
India.
However, the second half of 2011 was marked by
strong volatility and several European countries were
drawn back into negative GDP growth as consumer
confi dence decreased further and austerity measures
continued to be implemented.
In China, the government implemented measures to
restrict the availability of credit to cool down an
overheating property and housing market. These
measures eventually worked their way down the supply
DEMAND BY
END-USE SECTOR
chain and TiO demand in China dropped dramatically.
2
Overall in the fourth quarter of 2011, China’s import
(© TZMI 2012)
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markets feature | Titanium dioxide
QUARTERLY SALES AND ADJUSTED EBITDA FOR SELECTED PIGMENT
COMPANIES: 2010-2012 (© TZMI 2012)
resources combined with a lack of investment in the
industry in the past 10 years.
TiO demand
2
The coatings sector accounted for 58% of TiO pigment
2
demand in 2011, with architectural coatings comprising
36%. Demand for architectural coating is driven by
home re-sales, new construction, home maintenance
and urban development.
Plastics makes up the next largest demand driver for
TiO pigment, accounting for 22% of demand in 2011. This
2
was followed by paper which dropped to 9% of demand.
In 2011, global TiO demand grew by 1.4% to 5.39
2
million tonnes, with China’s share of global demand
increasing from 11% in 2000 to close to 22% in 2011.
Supply in 2011
Seven global producers make up more than 64% of the
global nameplate capacity: DuPont, Cristal Global,
Tronox, Huntsman, Kronos Worldwide, Sachtleben and
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha (ISK). DuPont and Tronox
operate only chloride route plants, while the other global
producers operate plants that use both sulphate and
chloride route technologies. European producer Sachtleben
is the largest sulphate-only producer in the world.
In 2011, industry production capacity grew from 6.00
to 6.38 million tonnes, with most of the expansion
occurring in China. The 60-plus plants in China now
combine to account for 21% of global TiO capacity,
2
exceeding that of DuPont with 19%. Asia-Pacifi c is now
the biggest region in terms of capacity, with North
America a distant second. Output peaked in the second
quarter of 2011, but was negatively impacted by
demand slowdown in the second half of 2011.
Pigment producers starting pushing up prices from
mid-2010 assisted by the global shortage of pigment.
Price increases were announced on almost a monthly
basis throughout the second half of 2010 and continuing
in 2011.
The last major round of price increases was an-
nounced in March 2012, with most of the larger producers
indicating product prices increases effective 1 April.
There is some evidence that there has been customer
resistance to further price increases and prices have
remained fairly high, but static into 2012 as a result of
high inventory and somewhat depressed demand.
During 2011, most TiO pigment producers reported
2
record profi ts and margins as pricing increased at a
much faster rate than operating costs.
In the fi rst quarter, and for some in the second
quarter of 2012, producers have continued to enjoy
healthy revenues at the higher pricing points (compared
to the same time one year ago). However, looking
forward, increasing feedstock costs will have an impact
on pigment producer margins, particularly for those
that use higher TiO content material to feed plants.
2
Outlook
As long as pigment producers can remain fi nancially
stable and are able to manage suitable inventory levels
with variations in production, TZMI expects supply and
demand to remain relatively balanced in the next three
to fi ve years. The probability of signifi cant new greenfi
eld capacity coming on line outside of China is limited,
given the limitations in feedstock supply and fi nancial
risks associated with the large investment.
TZMI expects global TiO pigment demand to grow to
2
5.51 million tonnes in 2013. So far demand growth in
2012 has contracted and the slowdown in China’s
economic growth and continuing debt woes in Europe
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forward.
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Suppliers of fi bre reinforced thermoplastics continue to
push towards improved properties in order to penetrate
higher-performance markets. For example, reinforced
nylon is vying for applications that currently use metals,
driven by the desire for lighter weight and other
advantages. At the same time, reinforced polypropylene
is moving into areas previously occupied by reinforced
nylon, driven by the desire for reduced cost.
Improved impact resistance, tensile strength,
stiffness and other properties can be achieved in
several ways. Fibre sizing, which both improves fi bre
processing and provides interfacial adhesion between
the fi bre and the matrix, plays a signifi cant role in
improving properties, notes Yves De Smet, global fi bres
and composites business unit manager at Ohio-based
Michelman. Michelman’s new generation of FGlass
fi bre sizings targeted for PP reinforcements, for
example, are designed to help meet the need for
improved properties.
The trend to improved products encompasses not
only improved fi nal product properties, but also
Fibre reinforcements | additives feature
Reinforcing progress
Jennifer Markarian examines the
latest technology developments
and market trends in fi bre
reinforcements for thermoplastics
improved fi bre-making effi ciency and composite
production, notes Andy Brink, global technology
manager at Michelman. Projects can involve different
parts of the supply chain, and sizing-producer Michelman
works with both fi bre producers and composites
manufacturers to customize properties.
Longer fi bres can also improve properties. The
industry is using more and more long-fi bre reinforced
thermoplastics (see “Automotive industry demands
drive LFT’s markets ahead” in Compounding World,
January 2012 . While long fi bres have so far primarily
Lanxess is
adding capacity
at its glass
fi bre unit at
Antwerp to
meet growing
demand for
reinforced
resins
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Owens Corning
is targeting
automotive
applications
with its latest
short glass
fi bres for PP
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additives feature | Fibre reinforcements
been used in PP, in the last few years more PA compounds
have been made using such reinforcements.
Glass fi bre still dominates the fi bre reinforced
thermoplastics market, but other types of fi bre are fi nding
increased use. For example, while carbon fi bre in
the recent past was used mostly in epoxy thermosets
and high-temperature thermoplastics (such as PEEK),
it is now being used more in PA and even PP, says
Brink.
The industry is seeing a new focus on localized
development. While in the past, multinational fi bre
producers focused on the big US market and then pushing
those products into the rest of the world, they are
beginning to focus more on regional needs, such as
developing fi bres specifi cally for applications in China,
notes De Smet.
Owens Corning, for example, opened its China
Composites Center in September. “The state-of-the-art
science and technology facility will enable us to work
closely with our customers in China to develop
solutions specifi c to this market,” says Steve Zirkel,
general manager of the global thermoplastics business
at Owens Corning.
Key markets
Glass-fi bre reinforced thermoplastics are expected to
grow at 5-6% annually over the next several years,
driven by increasing demand in automotive, electrical/
electronics and household appliance applications, notes
Zirkel. They offer unique value compared to traditional
materials.
In automotive, in particular, glass reinforced
thermoplastics offer value by reducing weight and
increasing strength and design fl exibility. The needs of
automotive applications are a signifi cant driver for fi bre
development.
Owens Corning’s 248A and PerforMax 249A short
glass fi bres for PP, introduced last year, are being used
in automotive applications applications that require high-perforhigh-performancemance
mechanical properties, such as door
modules, front ends and air intake manifolds.
It is claimed that compounds compounds made made with
the fi bres can can compete with short glass
fi bre polyamide (PA) and LGF-PP. “The
fi bres have improved processing and
allow users to meet increasingly high
standards while reducing system
cost. These benefi ts present new
opportunities for PP compounders
to expand into new areas,” adds
Zirkel.
In electrical and electronics
applications, applications, the next generation generation of fi bre reinforced reinforced
thermoplastics will need to be lighter, stronger, and
stiffer in order to allow thinner parts. “Particularly in
hand-held consumer electronics, thickness can be
measured in millimetres. AGY is responding to this
trend for materials that deliver performance beyond the
traditional E-Glass chopped fi bre by developing
specialty materials,” says Drew Walker, president of
AGY. The company announced in May that it has
increased production of its S-2 Glass fi bre reinforcements
by 20%, with the capability to further increase
volumes if needed. S-2 Glass fi bres are used particularly
when higher part stiffness and higher temperature
performance is needed, says Walker.
PPG introduced three new ChopVantage chopped
strand fi bre products this year that target benefi ts
needed in key applications.
● ChopVantage HP3270 is a 10 micron chopped strand
fi bre for PP that offers improved chemistry for dry-asmoulded
(DAM) properties and high performance in hot
detergent solutions. Target applications include
automotive and appliances, such as in washers and
dryers where white colour characteristics are critical.
● ChopVantage HP3613 is a 13 micron fi bre with
proprietary sizing chemistry for PA applications. It
offers high hydrolysis resistance in long-life coolant
systems and meets US Food and Drug Administration
and EU food compliance requirements as well as
potable water guidelines.
● ChopVantage HP3730 chopped strand fi bre glass
offers excellent dry-as-moulded properties and
hydrolysis resistance in thermoplastic polyesters. It can
also be used to improve mechanical properties in
biodegradable plastics such as PLAs (polylactic acids),
PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates) and PTTs (polytrimethyleneterephthalates).
Applications include transportation,
electric and electronic appliances, and computer
housings and components.
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Michelman is
developing
fibre sizings
that meet
emerging
regulations
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additives feature | Fibre reinforcements
chopped strand glass fibres. ThermoFlow 672 is
designed for reinforced PA compounds used in critical
components in the automotive, E&E and consumer
goods markets. It is claimed to deliver higher impact
and tensile strength properties while retaining the high
extruder throughput capabilities of existing Thermo-
Flow chopped strand products for PP reinforcement.
The company is also expanding glass fibre production
at its plant at Trnava in Slovakia to meet expected
increased demand for lightweight automotive structures.
An expanded furnace is due to be in operation at
the facility by the final quarter of this year. This will
enable it to increase production capacity for some of its
chopped strand and roving products by up to 40%,
including ThermoFlow chopped strands for thermoplastics
and StarRov rovings for long-fibre compounds.
Responding to regulatory issues
A recent focus for fibre and compound producers has
been replacing products with new materials designed to
be compliant with recent and upcoming regulations,
such as the EU’s REACH and the EU plastics materials
and articles intended to come into contact with food
regulation (Plastics Implementing Measure or PIM).
This replaced the Plastics Directive in 2011, although
the full effects of the regulation are still being developed
and implemented. The PIM regulation includes
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and
lists authorized substances.
Glass fibres have been listed in PIM as an authorized
additive without limitation. Sizings are not specifically
mentioned in PIM, but, because many sizings are
polymeric, it seems to be the intent of the EU Commission
to compel sizing monomeric components to be
listed in the PIM, according to Michelman’s regulatory
experts. Currently, suppliers have until 31 December
2015 to comply by submitting necessary data in support
of inclusion of their constituents within the PIM,
although this may change.
Food contact applications such as household
appliances, to which PIM applies, are a small but
growing market for fibre reinforced thermoplastics. In
addition, many companies want all components,
regardless of application, to meet food-contact
requirements. However, some traditional fibre sizings
include components that are not on the PIM positive
list. For example, sizings designed for polyamides (PAs)
often use polyurethane chemistry that may contain
hydrazine, which is not on the PIM positive list.
Sizing up for food contact
Michelman is in the process of developing a line of
polyurethane sizings that are hydrazine free, and the
company recently developed a solvent-free PA dispersion
that is compliant with the PIM directive. Michelman’s
PA845, the first product based on this new
chemistry, is designed for carbon fibres in high-temperature
resins. “PA845 provides an option for some
applications that had been using polyimide chemistry,
which provides very high thermal stability but is difficult
to use both in fibre coating and in compound production.
PA845 is much easier to process, and provides high
thermal stability, although not as high as polyimides
such as HP1632,” explains Brink.
Owens Corning introduced its FoodContact choppedstrand
glass, designed to meet the new EU regulation’s
requirements and to be used in consumer appliance
and food manufacturing products. “While this solution
was developed to help our customers meet the EU
regulation, we see broader application globally as it
relates to sustainability and the general safety of food
and water,” says Zirkel. “The GMP requirements will
hold companies to a greater level of accountability
across their entire supply chain.”
The automotive industry in the last several years has
honed in on reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and odours. Recent work has shown that, while the
resin and its additives can be VOC contributors, the fibre
sizing, despite its low level, can contribute to VOCs, and
sizing producers have worked to reduce VOCs.
The industry is also seeing demand for products
without alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APE), a surfactant that
is a potential endocrine disruptor and is restricted in
some markets. APE has already been phased-out of its
largest market in detergents, and so new sizing
products are generally designed without APE.
The use of bioplastics in long-term, high-performance
applications continues to grow, but typical
bioplastics frequently need to be reinforced in order to
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RTP is using
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from Boeing to
produce
compounds for
kayak paddle
blades
additives feature | Fibre reinforcements
achieve the properties required in these markets.
Natural fi bres are often considered considered in in such applications
because they do not detract from the
percentage of bio-content, and new
bio-based fi bre reinforcements are
being introduced.
Evonik recently launched
Vestamid Terra HS and Terra DS
rayon-fi bre reinforced, bio-based PA
compounds. The rayon (man-made cellulose)
fi bres are produced from wood residues. They are
claimed to offer improved reinforcing properties
compared to conventional natural fi bres, some of which
also have problems with odour in the end product.
Natural fi bres, however, are not typically able to
achieve the same property improvements as glass
fi bres, making glass a good option for some bioplastics
applications, notes Udo Erbstoesser, representative for
Lanxess, which is in the process of increasing capacity
at its Antwerp glass fi bre plant by 10%. To meet the
trend for “eco products”, Lanxess recently began
offering milled fi bres based on recycled glass fi bres.
Similarly, a new product from fi breglass company 3B,
designed to be in line with the company’s sustainability
vision, is milled fi bre MF 01 ER (which stands for
‘eco-responsible’). It is the fi rst product in a new
generation of milled fi bres made from glass valorising
material, a manufacturing by-product. The product
provides cost-performance between mineral fi llers and
standard glass reinforcements. Its reinforcement and
fl ammability performance enable it to be used in
thin-walled electrical and electronic applications, as well
as other areas, such as automotive and consumer goods.
Another way to make fi bre reinforcements sustainable
is recycling carbon fi bres. The Aircraft Fleet
Recycling Association is a composite recycling network
that has been involved with recovering carbon fi bre
from aircraft for several years.
Compounder RTP Company is using carbon fi bres
reclaimed from Boeing airplane manufacturing scrap
to produce compounds that are moulded into kayak
paddle blades. The premium, aircraft- grade carbon
fi bre was able to meet performance requirements at a
lower fi bre loading, which allowed the moulder to also
meet the aesthetic requirements. The moulder noted
that the system cost difference between the recycledcontent
carbon fi bre compound and the alternative
virgin fi bre was insignifi cant.
Another company, Germany-based CarboNXT, is
dedicated to producing recycled carbon fi bres. The
company was founded in 2010 by its holding company,
Karl Meyer Group, an environmental and disposal
service provider, which also runs the where CFK Valley
Stade Recycling company that provides the recycled
carbon fi bres to CarboNXT for chopping or milling.
Click on the links for more information:
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❙ www.carbonxt.de
❙ www.evonik.com
❙ www.jmfi bers.com
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❙ www.owenscorning.com
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Extruder barrel alignment is one of the most important
factors behind an effi cient plastics extrusion process,
be it a fi lm, pipe or compounding extrusion line. The
relationship between the rotational centre of the thrust
shaft in the gearbox and that of the screw is vital.
Here is a defi nition of extruder barrel alignment:
“Positioning the extruder barrel at the supports and the
feed throat in such a way that the barrel mechanical
centre is concentric with the gearbox thrust shaft
rotational centre (within a set of tolerances) under
normal operating conditions.”
That’s a big statement – and is not always easy to
accomplish.
Misalignment can cause excessive screw wear and
barrel wear. If this is severe enough, the screw can fail
prematurely through the fatigue caused by the cyclic
bending of the screw as it rotates in the barrel. The
clearance opened up between the screw and barrel will
reduce effi ciency and throughput.
These days, facilities demand ever more production
from existing equipment. If a poorly aligned extruder
Screws and barrels | process feature
Alignment of the extruder barrel and screw, when done
properly, ensures that equipment will be productive
for much longer, explains Scott Glover*
Lining up
better profi ts
system were to operate for 5,000 hours prior to failure,
it would be productive for 625 shifts (8 hours/day, 5
days/week) – or about 2.4 years prior to a component
failure. There aren’t many production facilities operating
at such low rates. Most work at least two shifts per
day, for six days a week. With the same 5,000-hour
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), the system will
last for just one year before breaking down.
As well as lost production revenues, the cost of a
screw can be US$30,000 or more (depending on size
and application). A failure in the feed section of the
extruder is even more expensive. Catastrophic failures
can even cause component failures in the drive
components (gearbox).
An extruder system can be aligned in less than eight
hours, and typically in less than four. That four-hour
investment is likely to extend the life of the extruder
barrel and screw and keep your facility doing what it is
meant to do: make product and move it out of the door.
When operating a misaligned extruder system, wear
between the screw and the barrel opens up the design
Properly
aligned and
maintained
extrusion
processes will
be profi table
long after
poorly installed
equipment has
failed
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Even the
largest, most
sophisticated
screw and
barrel systems
can benefit
from laser
alignment
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process feature | Screws and barrels
clearance and affects output: one major US manufacturer
of barrels and screws estimates that a diametrical
wear of 0.025-0.030in could reduce output by 60lb
(27kg) per hour. How long would it take to notice this
decrease in production? Are losses of half that amount
small enough for the problem to continue unnoticed?
These numbers quickly get very big, but this can be
minimised with proper alignment at the time of
installation.
Alignment methods
Historically, three methods have been used to align the
extruder barrel to the gearbox thrust shaft: a level; a
borescope; and laser alignment.
Using a level can lead to misalignment because it
does not take account of the horizontal position of the
barrel: misalignment in the horizontal plane is as
serious as that in the vertical plane.
Another method is to use an optical borescope. A
precision bore-mounted telescope is installed in the
gearbox thrust shaft and “bucked-in” to the mechanical
centre of the through hole. The eyepiece of the borescope
has a precision crosshair, focused to infinity. The
operator can then sight down the barrel and measure
the displacement of the optical target at multiple points
along its length. However, accuracy can be low and can
cause an apparent “accurate” alignment to fall outside
the required tolerances.
Laser-based extruder alignment systems offer
better accuracy (typically to 0.001in), speed of measurement
and reporting on the alignment of the barrel to the
thrust shaft rotational centre. But the higher cost of
such a system, and the time needed to learn to use it
properly, can be daunting for a maintenance department.
Simply buying a laser system does not qualify
someone to perform precision alignment.
A laser transmitter can quickly be qualified to project
the true rotational centre of the thrust shaft at any point
along the barrel. The laser beam strikes the surface of
a Position Sensitive Detector (PSD) mounted in the
barrel. Rather than using a crosshair and scale to
measure displacement, the PSD accurately measures
the centre of the laser beam to less than half a micron
(0.0005mm).
Depending on operator and machine configuration,
laser-based barrel alignment measurements can be
completed in about 30 minutes with alignment data
documented at each barrel support and at the feed throat.
Getting a reference
Care must be taken to use the correct reference when
aligning extruder barrels. If the bore of the thrust shaft
is used as the reference, it must be very accurate: the
bore of the thrust shaft must be precisely concentric at
both ends with the rotational centre of thrust shaft. A
deviation as small as 0.002in can lead to severe barrel
misalignment.
If run-out in the thrust shaft bore is visible to the
naked eye, it is in excess of 0.020in. It may not sound so
bad, but the 0.020in of run-out alone is not the problem:
the run-out divided by the length of the thrust shaft
produces the error in the reference – and the catastrophic
error in the alignment at the die end of the barrel.
Consider this 0.020in run-out. The thrust shaft on
this machine was 30in long, giving a measurement
error of 0.00066in per inch of barrel length. This was a
7in diameter barrel with a 24:1 L/D ratio, giving a 168in
barrel length.
But its 0.00066in per inch angular error creates a
0.110in error in the measurement, if the thrust shaft
bore is used as a reference for the alignment. A
borescope operator will be reading close to zero, when
in fact that position is almost 0.125in out of alignment.
This is why the rotational centre of the thrust shaft
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screw helps
productivity
– and so does
process feature | Screws and barrels
aligning it
– rather than the mechanical centre – must be used as
a reference reference to align extruder barrels.
If this example was a 40:1 extruder barrel, the
misalignment would be 0.180in. If the the run-out were
only 0.002in, misalignment would equate to 0.011in
for the 24:1 and and 0.18in for the 40:1 – which is is
greater than our allowable alignment toler- tolerances.
Twin-screw extruders
A twin-screw extruder barrel
has the same alignment tolerances
as a single-screw barrel.
Although the measurement procedure is
slightly different, the overall goal is is exactly
the same: eliminate unnecessary unnecessary wear and
fatigue failures due to barrel misalignment.
Laser measurement is much better for this type
of barrel alignment. Typically, there is no thrust shaft
with a line of sight hole to allow mounting of a borescope.
However, a laser transmitter can be mounted on
the gearbox output shaft quite easily and barrel
alignment can be measured in the same manner as a
single-screw extruder.
We have performed an alignment on a 23mm
twin-screw extruder, which had a history of screws
failing in less than 30 days. Typically, the screw would
shear at the coupling end between the barrel and the
gearbox (the thinnest section of the screw). We found
the barrel out of position at the die end by 0.065in in the
horizontal plane and 0.019in too high. Adjustments
were made to the die end of the barrel in both the
horizontal and vertical planes, which fi xed the problem.
Some straightforward engineering analysis provides
an approximation of some of the forces applied to the
barrel and screw when there is 0.060in of misalignment
at the die end of the barrel.
A 1.5in, 24:1 screw will need around 450lbs of force
to bend it 0.060in. For a 4in, 24:1 screw, this number
rises to 9,500lbs of force. The force value for the 1.5in
diameter screw is compelling on its own – and is the
equivalent of operating the extruder with a motorcycle
suspended from its mid-point.
Support act
The support structure under the barrel is critical to the
life of the system and the quality of the alignment as
the machine reaches normal operating temperatures.
Most extruders have one or more mechanical supports
under the barrel, which have three basic functions: to
support the barrel and prevent it from sagging due to
its weight; to act as an axial guide, allowing the barrel
to grow in length as the system heats up; and, most
importantly, to provide a
structurally sound method
of making precise vertical
and horizontal adjustments to
align the barrel with the thrust
shaft rotational centre.
Extruder barrel supports often have no
mechanism for alignment, making the job more
diffi cult and expensive. The lack of jacking bolts or
shims should not be justifi cation for believing that the
alignment process is unnecessary.
As the extruder barrel heats up it will expand. If it is
supported from below, it will rise in elevation as the
barrel temperature reaches a stable operating point.
This elevation affects barrel alignment. Thermal growth
at the die end of the machine, as well as at any other
supports, should be measured and accounted for as
part of the alignment process.
Our measurements have confi rmed a 0.0125in
change in the elevation on a 3in diameter barrel when
heated to around 600˚F. That is a diametrical change.
The centreline change in the vertical plane will be
exactly half that (0.00625in). This means that a barrel,
aligned to “zero” in the horizontal and vertical planes
when cold, will be slightly misaligned at its working
temperature.
Every effort should be made to account for these
changes when aligning the barrel in its cold state, but
this is relatively easy to do with the latest measuring
equipment.
Today’s manufacturing environment demands
maximum production at minimal cost. Modern methodologies
and measurement tools can streamline installation
and maintenance to save time, money and frustration.
Extrusion processes that are properly installed,
aligned and maintained will continue to be profi table
long after poorly installed and maintained equipment
has failed.
* Scott Glover is president of The Advanced Team
(www.theadvancedteam.com), an extrusion alignment
specialist based in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
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Screen-changer developments | melt fi ltration
What’s new in melt fi ltration?
Screen-changers play a critical role in
improving melt quality and performance.
They can prevent damage to
downstream equipment, improve
Kreyenborg keeps
up the pressure
Kreyenborg of Germany launched
its new V-Type back-fl ush screenchanger
earlier this year. It is
designed so that only one of the
four screens is taken out of
production during the back-fl ush or
screen-change procedure to ensure
higher constant melt pressure is
maintained.
Additional benefi ts of the
K-SWE-4K-75-V/RS are its higher
Parkinson Technologies says
that its Key Filters KCH
continuous belt melt fi lter,
which was initially targeted at
low viscosity materials when it
was launched at NPE earlier
this year, is now proving
very effective for a wide
range of polymers.
“The KCH was
developed as a bridge
between our successful
KCN non-actuated
continuous belt melt fi lter
and our KC line of
continuous belt melt
fi lters that use a hydraulic
puller to actuate screen
movements,” says John
Whaley, business manager
for Key Filters. “The result
is is a machine that is is fl fl exible
product appearance and help to
prevent mechanical failure of fi nished
parts. They can also be used to add
value to recycled material and
back-fl ush effi ciency, longer screen
life and its constant volume fl ow
during back-fl ush. It also has
optimised screen retainers with
increased pressure capabilities to
deliver a more effi cient back-fl ush
operation. In addition, the displacement
pistons and fl ow channels are
confi gured to minimise the melt
residence times.
❙ www.kreyenborg.com
enough to behave like a KC applications, uniform extru-
machine, offering instant sion pressure is required to
screen movements on softer ensure quality mixing as well
polymers, and a KCN, offering as rate control in the extruder.
great performance on hard Because the KCH can move
thermoplastics.”
the screen very slowly across
In compounding the melt stream there is no
pressure disruption throughout
the entire production
run. In addition, the unit
can be adapted to
match the confi guration
of a twin-screw extruder
to maximise the fl ow area.
The KCH uses a
dedicated PLC to monitor
extrusion pressure and
quickly react by moving
the screen to keep this
pressure uniform. It has
demonstrated its ability to
process polymers ranging
contaminated melt sources. Here we
take a look at a selection of the most
recent developments in melt fi ltration
technology.
Kreyenborg has redesigned its
V-Type screen-changer for greater effi ciency
Key Filters explores new applications
from TPEs and TPOs with
Shore A hardness values as
low as 30, through to thermoplastics
such as PP, PC, HDPE,
PET and R-PET. This can be
achieved on the same machine
running the same screen and
with leak-free, uniform
pressure operation. The KCH
has also successfully run a
nylon blend fi ltering down to
40 microns.
“Parkinson Technologies is
very excited about this new
machine. It’s a highly costeffective
solution for many
fi ltration applications where
high performance, productivity
and reliability are required,”
says Peter Termyn, the
company’s president and CEO.
❙ www.keyfi lters.com
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The design of the internal
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Screen-changer developments | melt filtration
Maag puts focus on reliability
been optimised.
The simple and effective
sealing system with interchangeable
elements has been
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In comparison with the
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of the filtering chamber
Gneuss makes filtration safer
Gneuss has made further design enhancements
to its continuous and fully-automatic
Rotary Melt Filtration Systems. Several new
safety features have been added, as well as
the option for an automatic purge ejector
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The continuous screen-changers operate
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pressure and process conditions. This ensures
high product quality and economic efficiency
while reducing operator and maintenance
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Maag’s FSC double screen-changer
minimizes the duration of the
venting procedure.
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Gneuss reports that there is worldwide
trend towards bigger extrusion lines and
therefore larger filtration systems. It says that
the number of RSFgenius and SFXmagnus
systems sold in sizes 200, 250, 330 and 400
has doubled in the past 12 months.
Recent projects have included melt
filtration systems for the manufacture of
foam film and PET film for food packaging, as
well as for packaging tapes made from PET
bottle flakes.
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Integrated
filtration
control
High-Technology Corp has
announced its latest
generation of microprocessor-based
controls for its
screen-changers, enabling
complete integration with
the extrusion process
including remote start/stop
and interlocking features
for handling high polymer
pressures. Various voltages
for the heating elements
can be accommodated and
the same supply voltage is
used for both the process
and control zones.
Alarms and indicators
immediately alert the user
about any system malfunctions
and facilitate troubleshooting
by pinpointing the
source of any failure. Safety
features prevent the
possibility of operating the
screen-changer in an
incorrect or unsafe mode.
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Screen-changer developments | melt filtration
Italy’s Fimic targets SCF-700
at high throughput recycling
Italy’s Fimic, which is represented
exclusively in North
America by ADG Solutions, has
added a new screen-changer
that can handle higher
throughputs for plastics
recycling operations. The
SCF-700 model can clean up
contaminated resins at rates of
6,000 to 10,000 lb/h (2,720 to
4,535 kg/h).
The screen-changer is said
to be capable of handling scrap
with up to 3% loadings of
contaminants. Even contaminants
close to an inch (25 mm)
in diameter do not pose a
problem.
The self-cleaning cycles are
subject to automatic PLC
control. In each cycle, as
molten polymer enters the
screen-changer, contaminants
accumulate on the screen
plate, which is a stainless steel
component. The build-up
continues until the back
pressure reaches a preset
Fimic’s latest 200 micron mesh
level. This actuates a rotating
blade which sweeps the screen
and purges the contaminants
through a central discharge
port. Typically the screen does
not need to be touched or
changed more often than every
week or two, depending on the
material being processed.
Fimic now manufactures
five models of the continuous
screen-changer with filter
diameters from 325 to 700 mm
(12.8 to 27.5 in). Multiple
screen sizes are available, the
largest being 2,000 microns
(about 10 mesh).
maag is the innovative solution provider for pump,
pelletizing and filtration systems. We deliver highquality
components and complete systems, from
extruder tips to pelletizers. In addition to our
primary locations in Switzerland and Germany,
we have eight sales and service offices around the
globe to provide our customers with full service
par excellence.
At the other end of the
scale, Fimic now offers screens
with a size of 200 microns
(about 80 mesh) and expects to
make a 150-micron (100-mesh)
screen available soon.
“With the ultra-fine
filtration provided by the new
screens, users of the Fimic
self-cleaning continuous
screen-changer can further
enhance product quality, a
critical requirement for film
and other applications,” says
ADG president Sandy Guthrie.
❙ www.fimic.it
❙ www.adgs.net
Automatik Plastics Machinery GmbH
Ostring 19 ß 63762 Grossostheim ß Germany ß T +49 6026 503 0 ß info@maag.com
Maag Pump Systems AG
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Melt Filtration Products has
introduced its new AutoScreen
Max continuous automatic
screen-changer for use in high
throughput and high extrusion
pressure applications. The new
model is designed to provide
uninterrupted extrusion during
screen changes.
It incorporates the com-
Screen-changer developments | melt filtration
AutoScreen maintains the flow
pany’s Extrusion Pressure
Control (EPC) system that
automatically maintains a
selected melt pressure delta.
This feature keeps the melt
pressure entering the
pelletizing die within a
selectable pressure range,
regardless of changes in
material bulk density or
Experience the speed and versatility of our new Continuous
Hybrid Screen Changer.
• Instant screen movement
• Uniform extrusion pressure control
• Filters a wide range of polymers including PCR, PET & HDPE
• Compact, energy efficient package
contamination levels. The
result is a continuous, stable
and uninterrupted compounding
process, says the company.
The AutoScreen Max has a
small footprint and requires no
hydraulics or pneumatics.
There are no breaker plates or
screen packs to replace.
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PSI thinks
about safety
PSI-Polymer Systems’
latest screen-changer
design includes a unique
back flushing system,
where the contaminated
screen packs are flushed
and discharged through a
port underneath the
screen-changer housing.
The company says that
this creates a much cleaner
and safer environment for
operators. The new back
flush screen-changer is also
said to be capable of
processing materials with
extremely high levels of
contamination.
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Germany’s largest plastics show of 2012 is taking place this month.
We take a look at the latest compounding related machinery and
materials that are being shown at Fakuma
Europe focuses on Fakuma
The 22 nd Fakuma trade fair is taking place in Frie-
drichshafen in Germany on 16-20 October. Approximately
1,500 exhibitors are using the event to showcase
their latest machinery, equipment and materials
innovations.
According to show organiser PE Schall, close to
45,000 visitors attended last year’s exhibition. And
although Fakuma is a predominantly German event,
more than 30% of those visiting the 2011 show came
from outside of the country.
Fakuma has, in recent years, managed to deliver a
growing attendance even while the European economy
has struggled. To a large extent, this has been due to
the strength of Germany’s manufacturing sector
together with the show’s location on the shore of Lake
Constance. This puts it at the centre of a high technology
manufacturing region that extends beyond its home
market into Switzerland and Austria.
The show is mainly focused on injection moulding,
but that means it attracts many suppliers of polymers,
compounds and masterbatch that serve this market. In
addition, the extrusion hall (A6) features manufacturers
of twin-screw extruders, pelletizers and other equip-
ment of interest to the compounding community.
Over the following pages we take a look at some of
the compounding-related products that are being
displayed across the Fakuma 2012 fairground.
Extruders and pelletizers
KraussMaffei Berstorff (Hall A7, stand 7303/7304) is
using Fakuma to showcase its optimized ZE-UT-R
twin-screw extruder for delivering higher fi ller loadings.
The machine has a Do/Di ratio of 1.74, which ensures a
large free volume that is particularly suitable for
processing compounds containing up to 80% of talc or
chalk. It also helps when processing additives with low
Fakuma 2012
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KraussMaffei
Berstorff is
showing its
optimized
ZE-UT-R
twin-screw
extruder for
higher fi ller
loadings
Feddem’s new
FED 26 MTS
twin-screw
extruder is the
smallest model
in the range
44
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bulk densities, according to the company.
Higher fi ller loadings require longer processing
sections to ensure that the particles are fully incorporated
into the plastics matrix, so the ZE extruders for
this task feature processing section lengths ranging
between 50 and 56 D. Two side feeders provide
additional options for feeding additives into the
processing section, while three atmospheric degassing
systems and one vacuum degassing unit are used to
effi ciently remove unwanted gases from the extruder.
“In the course of the last two years, KraussMaffei
Berstorff has already sold 15 lines for the production of
highly fi lled PE or PP compounds with a talc or chalk
share of up to 80%”, reports Dr Thomas Winkelmann,
head of twin-screw extruder process technology at
KraussMaffei Berstorff in Hannover. The compounds
are used in applications such as blown fi lm for carrier
bags, sacks or construction fi lm.
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Feddem (Hall A6, Stand 6312) is introducing its new
FED 26 MTS twin-screw extruder. This latest addition to
the MTS range has a screw diameter of 26.6 mm, a Do/
Di ratio of 1.55, screw speeds up to 1,200 rpm and drive
power up to 28 kW. Its modular design allows it to be
extended from 32 D to 42 D, 52 D or longer.
It is the smallest model in the MTS range and it can
be used as a laboratory extruder or for small-scale
production of a wide variety of products including
masterbatches and high-performance polymers.
Production rates range from 10 to 150 kg/h.
The design is similar to the larger MTS machines
for reliable process scale-up. Its complete electrical
system is integrated into the frame and the machine
stands on castors, making it mobile and easy to move.
As with larger models in the range, which go up to
94 mm, the new machine is offered with a wide range of
equipment option and accessories, while the screws
can be supplied in a variety of steel grades from
nitrided steel to special HIP alloys.
❙ www.feddem.com
Automatik Plastics Machinery (Hall A6, Stand 6202) is
showing the new generation of its Sphero 50 underwater
pelletizing system. This features improved ergonomics
and is designed for quick start-up and reliable
processing even with diffi cult materials.
It is the smallest model in the Maag subsidiary’s
Sphero range, suitable for handling throughputs from
70 to 600 kg/h. Target applications include testing
plants and technical centres as well as smaller
production plants.
The pelletizer’s compact design incorporates all its
components on a mobile frame that can be freely
accessed from all sides for simplifi ed cleaning and
product changeovers. Special attention was given to the
new design of the cutter head in order to ensure the
production of evenly shaped, high-quality pellets. In
addition, the fl ow pattern inside the chamber has been
optimized to minimize dust generation from brittle
materials, reduce wear when handling fi bre reinforced
materials, and combat agglomeration with thermoplastic
elastomers.
❙ www.maag.com
Econ (Hall A6, Stand 6104) is using Fakuma to introduce
its optimized underwater pelletizing system with an
integrated band fi lter system. This is directly incorporated
in the process water circulation and enables full
fi ltration of the water stream immediately after initial
separation of the pellets.
The system was developed
specifi specifi cally for processing highly highly
fi lled compounds or or for masterbatch
applications applications where effi cient
fi ltration of the the process
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water is required. Contaminants and fines are held back
by the filter and when they have built up to a certain
point the filter wheels turn and the filter area is
renewed. Seals ensure that no contamination passes
into the circulating water.
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Ancillary equipment
K-Tron (Hall A6, Stand 6507) is displaying a complete
materials handling system for continuous plastics
processing. It features the company’s vacuum loaders
and receivers, which can be used for various applications
such as hopper loading, refilling loss-in-weight
feeders and handling a wide variety of bulk materials.
Also included are K-Tron feeders that ensure the
accurate addition of high-value minor and micro
ingredients to the batch or continuous process.
The K-Tron display also includes the company’s
K-Vision Line Controller, an operator interface that
simultaneously controls up to 16 feeders via an
easy-to-use colour LCD touch screen. Other items of
equipment on show include a bulk solids pump with a
C100 venturi type loader as well as a quick change
Fakuma 2012 | exhibition preview
feeder with a 2410
vacuum conveying receiver.
❙ www.ktron.com
The Kreyenborg display (Hall A6, Stand 6404) features
the group’s screen-changers, melt pumps, pelletizers,
dryers and automation systems.
The stand includes Kreyenborg’s latest K-SWE-4K-
75-V/RS back-flush screen-changer (which is covered
Automatik’s
Sphero 50
pelletizer
features
improved
ergonomics

Econ now
offers an
integrated
band filter
system with its
underwater
pelletizing
systems
K-Tron is
displaying a
complete materials
handling
system for
continuous
plastics
processing
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in detail in this issue’s melt filtration round-up), plus an
Infrared Drum (IRD) for the efficient drying and
crystallisation of PET.
The Group’s BKG Bruckmann & Kreyenborg
Granuliertechnik subsidiary is exhibiting one of its
underwater pelletizing systems. Its full range covers
throughputs from 2 kg/h to 35,000 kg/h, plus it offers
the CrystallCut inline crystallisation system for the
economic processing of PET.
❙ www.kreyenborg-group.com
Materials handling systems maker Motan-Colortronic
(Hall B1, Stand 1111) is showing examples from its latest
range of blending, dosing and crystallising equipment.
The display includes the Gravicolor batch gravimetric
dosing and blending systems, which range from the 30MD
microdosing units up to models able to handle throughputs
of 2,200 kg/h. The units feature a modular construction
and can be configured to handle up to six ingredients.
HDC series crystallisers are designed for enhancing
PET prior to processing. Offering throughputs from 80
to 900 kg/h, the modular units are designed with
frequency-controlled blower drives to help minimise
energy usage.
❙ www.motan-colortronic.com
Protec Polymer Processing (Hall B3, Stand 3119) is
showing a new gravimetric batch dosing system
designed to handle up to four components, together
with a new conveying control unit.
The Somos BB150 batch doser is designed for direct
mounting onto the feed throat of the processing
machine, the unit can handle throughputs of up to 150
kg/h and can be equipped with optional suction
conveyor loaders if required.
Also new is the MH5 conveyor control system, which
can operate as a single or multiple feed unit in networks
of up to 12 conveyors, avoiding the need for a
costly multiple feed controller for small installations.
Protec is exhibiting for the first time at Fakuma since
Schoeller Plast acquired the business unit from
Mann+Hummel earlier this year. That move brought the
Protec Somos materials handling equipment range
together with Schoeller’s OHL recycling systems for PET.
❙ www.sp-protec.com
Materials
Clariant (Hall B2, Stand 2217) is focusing on colour
masterbatches that are registered to the UL safety
standard for flammability. The company says that
materials specifiers often overlook the fact that
colorants can affect the fire behaviour of flame-retarded
polymers. It has worked with UL so that it can provide a
large number of masterbatch and polymer combinations
to meet fire-performance or flammability classifications.
UL-listed colour masterbatches from Clariant are
individually formulated for compatibility with both the
polymer and the flame retardant system, and then
subjected to UL test procedures that ensure the required
flammability ratings are met. This portfolio is available
from over 20 UL-certified manufacturing sites worldwide.
❙ www.clariant.com
Colloids (Hall B4, Stand 4402) is showcasing its Pace
series of engineering polymer specific masterbatches
that include PA, PET PBT and PC grades.
One highlight for PA applications is Pace Black 11452
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Clariant is
focusing on
colour masterbatches
that
meet the UL
safety standard
for flammability
A BKG underwater
pelletizer
is being shown
on the Kreyenborg
Group
stand
50
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which contains an impressive 50% concentration of
Solvent Black 7 in PA 6, allowing the masterbatch to be
used at lower loadings. The company has developed a
solvent black masterbatch based on PA 66 – Pace
N54/1066.
Another new addition to its PA range is Pace EL
4303, a predispersion of 40% molybdenum disulphide in
PA 6. Molybdenum disulphide is well known as a low
friction and wear reducing additive in oil formulations,
but Pace EL 4303 allows these benefits to be realised in
solid polyamide formulations.
For PET applications, Colloids has enhanced its
range of black masterbatches with the addition of Pace
PET 13721 which offers additional nucleating capability
for CPET. It has also developed new products that use a
novel pigmentation system which is not based on
carbon black. These allow PET waste to be segregated
for recycling as they do not interfere with the infra-red
detection systems currently in use.
Pace Black 4357 has been developed by Colloids for
PC compounds, mouldings and extrusions. It uses high
strength, high jetness carbon black in a carrier system
comprised entirely of PC with no additional lubricants
or dispersion aids which can have an adverse affect on
the compound’s impact strength.
❙ www.colloids.co.uk
High performance electronics solutions are
being displayed on the Ensinger Compounds
stand (Hall B1, Stand 1222). The
company is showing its highly filled
graphite compounds for injection moulding
of bipolar plates for both high and low
temperature fuel cells. These high thermal
conductivity grades are also said to be
suitable for the production of heat exchang-
ers and electronics heat sinks.
Ensinger is also launching the first product in its
new Tecamold LDS range for manufacturing moulded
interconnects using the direct laser structuring
technique. The first compound in this new line is based
on PEEK resin; the company says it is currently
developing additional grades using alternative hightemperature
resins.
❙ www.ensinger-online.com
The display on the ExxonMobil stand (Hall B4, Stand
4310) focuses on polymers for the production of
lightweight automotive components. The company
claims its Santoprene TPVs and Exxtral polyolefins are
helping car makers produce lighter components that
match or exceed the mechanical and aesthetic requirements
of currently used alternatives.
It is also highlighting applications of its Vistamaxx
propylene-based elastomers in applications such as
food and beverage containers and rigid packaging and
storage, where the resin can help to cut cost and
improve environmental performance.
❙ www.exxonmobilchemical.com
FKuR (Hall 5, Stand 5126) is highlighting Braskem’s
sugar cane ethanol-based PE resin. FKuR is the
distributor for the Brazilian company’s “Green PE” in
Europe and it has also developed a range of bio-based
PE compounds which are marketed under the Terralene
name. All are 100% recyclable and fully compatible with
petrochemical-based PE.
FKuR is also showing its own biodegradable plastic
compounds, including its Biograde injection moulding
product line. The latest addition to the Biograde
portfolio is the cellulose-based C6509 product, which is
said to offer high transparency, good flexibility and easy
colouring making it suitable for
applications such as cosmetics
packaging.
❙ www.fkur.com
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Geba Kunststoffcompounds (Hall B4, Stand 4210) has
expanded its range with the launch of its Gebamic TPU
micro pellets that it says are particularly suitable for
masterbatch production and micro injection moulding
applications. They offer advantages over plastic
powders as they are produced in a single step rather
than two stages, plus they are dust-free.
The company has installed a new underwater
pelletizer system at its Ennigerloh plant in Germany
that enables it to produce micro pellets with sizes below
400 microns. Other target applications for the TPU micro
pellets include rotational moulded slush skins for car
dashboards and the coating of conveyor belts, fabrics,
textiles and fl ooring. Geba intends to expand the product
line with additional thermoplastics in the near future.
❙ www.geba.eu
Compound and masterbatch maker Grafe (Hall B5,
Stand 5306) is displaying its latest innovations, including
a low emission PP compound for the automotive
industry and a new colouring technology for bioplastics.
The new PP compound is suitable for injection and blow
moulding and is said to meet the requirements of the
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VW 50180 and VDA276-
1 emission standards and VW
44045 heat ageing test.
The company is also
providing details of its
new Biocolen colouring
joint venture with Sensient
Imaging Technologies, which
allows it to add food colourings to bioplastics by
encapsulating the colorant in silica. The silicate matrix
is said to protect the colorant from oxidation, increase
its resistance to solvents and water, and minimise
migration from the plastic matrix. The Biocolen
technology currently includes brown, green, orange,
yellow, red and violet products.
❙ www.grafe.com
GSDI, a subsidiary of PolyOne, is promoting its range of
liquid colours and additives for silicone engineered
materials at Fakuma 2012 ((Hall B2, Stand 2119). The
company has recently opened a distribution facility in
Limburg, Germany, which has signifi cantly reduced lead
times for its European customers.
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Haitian is
moulding food
containers
using a
Slovnaft PP
incorporating a
Milliken
clarifi er
Novosystems
can create any
colour from the
industrystandard
Pantone range
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Its colorants range includes Silcogum for high
consistency silicone rubbers, Silopas for liquid
silicone rubber and room temperature vulcanizing
applications, plus various special effect
pigments such as sparkles, metallics and scents.
Additive products include Silcosperse for improving
the demoulding of silicone parts, and Silcocat peroxides
for improved productivity.
❙ www.gsdi.com
Kraiburg-TPE (Hall 5, Stand 5303) is highlighting its
latest material developments, headed up by its Copec
compounds for the consumer electronics sector,
Thermolast V grades for high temperature applications,
and its medical grade Thermolast M products.
Copec grades have been formulated to deliver the
velvet-like tactile effect sought after by manufacturers
of consumer electronic products. Offering good
resistance to skin lipids and most common cleaning
products, the grades provide good mechanical properties
and bond well to ABS/PC blends.
Kraiburg is also showing its Thermolast V grades for
high temperature applications and medical grade
Thermolast M products.
The V series TPEs are intended for automotive and
industrial applications requiring resistance to temperatures
up to 140˚C. Features include good compression
set performance, with the latest developments
providing an improved bond to PA. Thermolast M grades
have been developed for medical and pharmaceutical
applications requiring good bonding to PA and ABS.
❙ www.kraiburg-tpe.com
Milliken is supplying its Millad NX 8000 clarifi er to
Slovnaft Petrochemical for the production of a new
range of polypropylene random copolymers for
thin-wall rigid packaging applications.
Slovnaft’s Tatren RM 85 52 Clear and RM
45 55 Clear grades offer high levels of
clarity plus energy savings through low
temperature processing.
Visitors to Fakuma can see Tatren
RM 85 52 Clear being used to mould
a food packaging container on the
Haitian Europe stand (Hall A6, Stand
6107).
❙ www.milliken.com
Nilit Plastics Europe (Hall B1, Stand
1213) is promoting its range of nylon
compounds including its broad selection of
fl ame retardant products as well as standard
engineering grades plus specialty products such as
low wear and friction, conductive and carbon fi bre
reinforced materials. The company benefi ts from
vertical integration with its PA 66 polymerization
capabilities.
❙ www.nilit.com/plastics
Germany’s Novosystems (Hall B3, Stand 3209) is
launching its Novotone Main Colours, which allow it to
create any colour from the industry-standard Pantone
range. The Novotone system is available for both liquid
colour and the company’s Novopearls microbatch
products. The company says the user has only to choose
the colour required and it will replicate it using its
predetermined colour mixing recipes. More than 2,000
shades can be reproduced using the Novotone standard
colour range.
❙ www.novosystems.de
PolyOne (Hall B5, Stand 5316) is focusing on the metal
replacement potential of its polymer compounds. These
include OnForce LFT long fi bre reinforced grades,
Gravi-Tech high-density formulations, Therma-tech
thermally-conductive materials, Stat-Tech static
dissipative products, and XECarb carbon fi bre reinforced
plastics.
“In the automotive industry, we have improved our
customers’ manufacturing effi ciency and sustainability
using the latest polymer innovations and design
support, including mould-fi lling simulations and part
and mould design assistance,” says Holger Kronimus,
vice president, Europe and general manager, Engineered
Materials Europe, PolyOne. “We see many
opportunities to help our customers win with metalreplacement
in other industries including appliances,
electronics and electrical goods and a variety of
industrial applications.”
❙ www.polyone.com
Netherlands-based Purac (Hall B4, Stand 4207) is
showing a range of packaging and disposable foodware
items produced using its new Puralact heat resistant
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Wacker is
launching new
Elastosil
silicone-rubber
grades for
pacifiers/
dummies
Teknor Apex is
showing its
Beetle E line of
cost optimised
PA compounds
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polylactic acid polymers. It claims its L and D-based
lactide homopolymers lift the performance of the
bioplastic into the 80-180˚C temperature range,
opening up opportunities in areas such as automotive
and electronics, as well as packaging.
❙ www.purac.com
Rowa Group companies are showing some interesting
new compound developments at Fakuma (Hall B1, Stand
1212). For example, Romira is using the event to
showcase its new generation of halogen-free flame
retardant ABS/PC compounds. The Romiloy 9130 grades
are said to offer increased thermal stability, reduced
density, improved UV resistance and significantly higher
Vicat softening temperatures compared to PC/ABS
blends containing brominated flame retardants. Target
applications include electronic and medical devices.
Romira is also introducing its streak-free ASA
compounds which were developed in conjunction with
KVS, a supplier of plastic panels and films. Rotec ASA
EXP 2158 is suitable for injection moulding and
extrusion applications and provides a high gloss
surface. The other new streak-free grade, Rotec ASA
EXP 2191 is designed for injection moulded parts and
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has a matt surface effect.
Another Rowa Group company, Tramaco is expanding
its range of Tracel foaming agents for extruded and
injection moulded TPE and TPU. The portfolio now
includes foaming agent pellets with various polymer
carriers, different types of microspheres and different
active contents. Other new additions include food-contact
and high-temperature grades.
❙ www.rowa-group.com
Styrolution is exhibiting a range of components
produced using some of its Luran SAN and ASA based
compounds at Fakuma (Hall B4, Stand 4308 and Hall
A5, Stand 5214). These include front grills and B-pillar
covers for Skoda cars, window profiles from Veka and
Wegalux solar roof tiles. Also on show is a Renault
centre console produced using Terblend S NM-31, an
ABS/PA blend.
❙ www.styrolution.com
Fakuma presents the first opportunity for Teknor Apex
(Hall B4, Stand 4107) to show its expanded range of
engineering thermoplastics in Europe. The
latest addition to its Beetle range
of PA, PET and
PBT-based
compounds is the
Beetle E line, a cost
optimised range of
non-reinforced and
glass reinforced polyamide products available in black
or natural colours. The company is also showing its new
Chemlon 800 series of PA 6,12-based compounds for
used in the production of fuel line components.
❙ www.teknorapex.com
Wacker (Hall A6, Stand 6217) is introducing new
Elastosil silicone-rubber grades for manufacturing
pacifiers/dummies and bottle nipples for young
children. The liquid-rubber and solid-rubber products
have been developed to provide high tear resistance.
The soft, bite-resistant Elastosil LR 3040 liquid
silicone rubber grades have very short curing times and
are offered with 30 and 45 Shore A hardness. The new
Elastosil R plus 4020 solid silicone-rubber grades are
available in Shore A 40 and 50 versions for application
in pacifiers and bottle nipples respectively.
The solid grades offer even higher tear strength than
the liquid versions – more than 50 N/mm when
measured under ASTM D 624 B. This enables the design
and production of components with thinner wall
thicknesses.
❙ www.wacker.com
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Date founded: 1994
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Ownership: Privately owned
Sales 2010: CNY 110 million (US$17 million)
Plant locations: Jiangsu (China), Hanoi (Vietnam)
Production 2010: 12,000 tonnes
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Product strengths: Changzhou Hongmei has been awarded numerous awards for its customer
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Website: www.hongmei-masterbatch.com
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dates for your diary
Global exhibition guide
16-20 October Fakuma, Friedrichshafen, Germany www.fakuma-messe.de
24-27 October VietnamPlas, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.vietnamplas.com
14-15 November Expoplast, Montreal, Canada www.expoplast.org
29 Nov – 2 Dec Plast Eurasia, Istanbul, Turkey www.plasteurasia.com
7-10 January ArabPlast, Dubai, UAE www.arabplast.info
29 Jan - 1 Feb Interplastica, Moscow, Russia www.interplastica.de
6-7 March Plastec South, Orlando, FL, USA www.plastecsouth.com
12-15 March Plastimagen, Mexico City, Mexico www.plastimagen.com.mx
12-15 March Pro-Plas Expo, Johannesburg, South Africa www.proplasafrica.co.za
3-6 April Tiprex, Bangkok, Thailand www.tiprex.com
10-11 April PlastTeknik, Malmo, Sweden www.easyfairs.com
14-16 May Plast-Ex, Toronto, Canada www.plast-ex.org
20-23 May Chinaplas, Guangzhou, China www.chinaplasonline.com
20-24 May Feiplastic, Sao Paolo www.feiplastic.com.br
18-19 June PDM, Telford, UK www.pdmevent.com
18-20 June Plastec East, Philadelphia, USA www.plasteceast.com
10-12 September Plastec Midwest, Chicago, USA www.plastecmidwest.com
16-23 October K 2013, Düsseldorf, Germany www.k-online.de
AMI conferences
23-25 October Polyolefin Additives, Cologne, Germany
27-28 November Minerals in Compounding, Atlanta, GA, USA
27-29 November Fire Resistance in Plastics, Cologne, Germany
29-31 January Thermoplastic Concentrates, Coral Springs, FL, USA
18-20 February The Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum, Cologne, Germany
25-27 February Wood-Plastic Composites, Vienna, Austria
5-7 March Cables, Cologne, Germany
12-14 March PVC Formulation, Düsseldorf, Germany
18-20 March Masterbatch Asia, Singapore
19-21 March Green Polymer Chemistry, Cologne Germany
7-8 May Bioplastics Compounding & Processing, Miami, FL, USA
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