Technology/Machinery at K2016 • Spain’s Tolsa Group will launch a new range of Adins Clay extended flame retardants based on natural silicates, to meet the new stringent demands for smoke performance. The combination with halogen and non-halogen FR and Adins additives in PVC and rubber systems are said to significantly reduce heat release and smoke generation in transportation, electrical/electronics, building and construction, and structural applications.
Tolsa will introduce new flame retardants
• Struktol Company of America will highlight additives for reclaimed/ recycled plastics and for polymer compounds that contain recycled content. These are TR229 for PC and PC/ABS blends as well as PA6 and PA6.6 compounds; TR219 for PET and PBT compounds. RP38 is a new, multi-functional package that incorporates vis-breaking technology with lubricant and odour control, while RP37 is designed to provide unmatched viscosity modification and lubrication in recycled PP compounds and resins that contain high levels of PE contaminants.
Struktol will feature an additive line for recycled compounds
• Germany’s Wacker Chemicals’s Vinnex line of additives for bioplastic compounds are based on PVA. Vinnex 2526 is said to simplify
manufacture of highly transparent, biodegradable PLA and PBS films, optimising both melt and bubble stability during extrusion. Meanwhile, Vinnex 2522, 2523, and 2525 are said to boost processing and heat-sealing properties in paper coating with PLA or PBS. Vinnex 8880 is designed to enhance melt flow for injection moulding and 3D printing.