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IN THIS ISSUE... 13...... AIPMA At Work ...AIPMA inaugurates its new ofﬁce in Kolkata The Official Organ of The All India Plastics Manufacturers Association Estd. 1945

MH/MR/N/200/MBI/12- 14 Volume 69

August 2013 No. 8

Chairman - Editorial Board

Dr. Asutosh Gor

Hon. Editor

Mr. Ajay Desai

Members

Mr. A. E. Ladhaboy Dr. Y. B. Vasudeo Ms. Poorvi Desai

...AIPMA - IPF Meet in Kolkata ...PVI-2013 Launch and ‘Industry Meet’, Kolkata ...Huge scope for SME’s in UAE ...AIPMA addresses the Media in Kolakata ...Press Clippings

22...... Plastivision India - 2013 Show Preview

Editorial Co-ordination: Padmesh Prabhune, Dhruv Communications,

28...... Plastivision Arabia - 2014 Show Preview

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31...... Company News 34...... Features ...Introduction to Injection molding ...Principle for setting of injection speed, pressure and position ...Conference on Injection Moulding and Blow Moulding

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OFFICE BEARERS Dr. Asutosh Gor President

Mr. Manish Dedhia Vice President (West Zone)

Mr. R. K. Aggarwal Vice President (North Zone)

Mr. Hiten Bheda Hon. Secretary

Mr. Anil Bansal Vice President (South Zone)

Mr. Haren Sanghavi Hon. Jt. Secretary

Mr. Ashok Agarwal Vice President (East Zone)

Mr. Sanju D. Desai Hon. Treasurer

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44...... International News 55...... Business News 60...... Product News 64...... Technology 66...... In the News 68...... Events

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Welcome to Gajaraj.. Well you might be thinking that what I am saying. Yes, welcome to Gajaraj. It gives me an immense pleasure to inform you that team AIPMA have inaugurated its new eastern regional Ofﬁce at Gajaraj Signature, Sadanand Road, centrally located (and of course of the busiest places) in Kolkata on the auspicious day of 12th August,2013. All Ofﬁce Bearers, Mr. Arvind Mehta, Team Plastivision India-2013- Mr Raju Desai, Mr. Kailash Murarka, Mr. Harish Dharamsi, and large team of members of Managing committee witnessed and participated in the Puja and the inauguration ceremony of President’s cabin.

policy opposing bag bans, fees. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries announced that its board has adopted a policy to promote a marketbased system for the trade of recyclable materials without restrictions or interference. The policy says ISRI "opposes bans and fees on paper and plastic bags that are being manufactured into useful commodity grade materials and sold into viable, commercial markets without subsidies or noncompetitive, ﬁxed pricing.

The new office measuring about 750 sq. ft carpet area in Gajraj Signature at Hazra is Vastu compliant enjoys good location and is in a Commercial Complex. The office also has dedicated car parking space for AIPMA Mr. Sanju Desai and Mr Kailash B. Murarka who were instrumental in purchase of AIPMA New office and organizing Inauguration. As a matter of fact the first fortnight of the month was full of activities and we have been focusing at the eastern region.

ISRI President Robin Wiener described the group's members as "quite concerned" about ban and fee decisions that governmental policymakers are making without considering the impact on recycling. And he is correct when he says."No matter how good the intentions, these policy discussions should not be made in a vacuum,. "Rather than bans and fees that take away jobs and increase costs to consumers, policy makers should take advantage of the great economic and environmental opportunities associated with responsibly recycling these bags."

We also had a joint meeting, AIPMA and IPF meet, at Kolkata to ensure we have all the industry support . With PVI 2013 nearing, the countdown has already begun. We are all geared-up to ensure it becomes the largest event. We had organized Industry meet at the Topaz Hall at Hotel Hindusthan International, Kolkata that witness huge response from Plastic Fraternity for Launch Function of Plastivision India-2013 giving true meaning to “Industry Meet”. The function was graced by Mr. Sumantra Choudhury, IAS (Retd.) - Managing Director, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. as the Chief Guest and as Guest of Honour Mr. Rajesh Mohta President, Indian Plastics Federation (IPF). Mr. Kailash B. Murarka Co-Chairman-PVI-2013 was the master of ceremony of the function and took the audience through digital projections of various activities and phase of AIPMA as well as PVI with lot of appreciation from everyone. There were 400+ audience present in the inauguration and the function was appreciated.

If you know in the United States, about 77 percent of paper mills rely on recovered ﬁber to make some or all of their products, according to ISRI, which also says recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 79 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water, and 3.3 cubic yards of landﬁll space. Given these facts I feel this is quite a step in right direction for Policymakers and consumers are often surprised to learn the important economic role that paper and plastic bags play in the continuous life-cycle of paper and plastic products. And let us understand the fact that proper recycling brings economic opportunities associated with the collection, processing, and reuse of paper and plastic bags. Dr. Asutosh Gor president@aipma.net

On the other hand I would like to discuss is that earlier this month scrap recyclers in US have adopted

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Innovation is the key s this issue is focused on (Injection) moulding we have two things to discuss, one the Dedusting technology and second the ﬁrst Indian mini blow moulding machine.

and gating arrangements. These process changes have in turn prompted new considerations in mold, machinery, and part design.

Let’s first talk about the C-20, a lightweight (9kg) completely new DeDuster® design developed specifically for injection molding processes by Pelletron, a pioneer in dedusting technology. Removing dust and streamers prevents the creation of black or weak spots in finished products and results in reduced scrap rates, higher quality parts and improved profit.

Machinery considerations

Standard molding machinery can be used for many thin-wall applications. Capabilities built into newer standard machines go well beyond those of 10 years ago. Advances in materials, gating technology, and design further expand the capabilities of a standard machine to ﬁll thinner parts.

The design of the C-20 builds upon the features of the proven mini-DeDuster® Series and requires only 9.5in (240mm) for installation between the hopper loader and inlet hopper of an injection molding machine. The product inlet has an integrated agitator to reduce “bridging” and the Venturi design maximizes dust removal performance and minimizes carryover of good product into the dust collector. It operates with compressed air supplied directly from the plant air supply instead of from a separate fan. Inside the unit, the compressed air is split into two air streams for optimal removal of dust and streamers, and an ionizer is used to release the electrostatic bond between the pellets and the dust. The cleaning air blows the removed fines and streamers into two mini-cyclones, which separate them from the air. The separated contaminants are collected in a clear dust collection box and the cleaned air is filtered and released to the atmosphere. For creation of a negative pressure in the entire device, outside air is pulled in through a filter-protected opening.

But as wall thicknesses continue to shrink, a more specialized press with higher speed and pressure capabilities may be required. For example, with a portable electronics part less than 1 mm thick, fill times of less than 0.5 sec and injection pressures greater than 30,000 psi are not uncommon. Hydraulic machines designed for thin-wall molding frequently have accumulators driving both injection and clamping cycles. To stand up to the high pressures involved, clamp force should be a minimum of 5-7 tons/sq in. of projected area. In addition, extra-heavy platens help to reduce flexure as wall thicknesses drop and injection pressures rise. Thin-wall machines commonly have a 2:1 or lower ratio of tiebar distance to platen thickness. Also, with thinner walls, closed-loop control of injection speed, transfer pressure, and other process variables can help to control filling and packing at high speeds and pressures.

The C-20 DeDuster® is designed for a nominal product ﬂow rate of 50lbs/h (~20kg/h) at 30lbs/ft3 (560kg/m³) bulk density. Flow rates up to 70lbs/h (30kg/h) are possible for products with higher bulk densities.

When it comes to shot capacity, large barrels tend to be too large. We suggest you aim for a shot size of 40% to 70% of barrel capacity. The greatly reduced total cycle time seen in thin-wall applications may make it possible to reduce the minimum shot size to 20%-30% of barrel capacity, but only if the parts are thoroughly tested for property loss due to possible material degradation. Users must be careful, as small shot sizes can mean longer barrel residence times for the material, resulting in property degradation.

Blow Moulding by thin Walled Moulding Technology Owing to the increasing demand for smaller & lighter parts, thin walled moulding technology has become one of the most important capability for an injection moulder to process. These days, "thin-wall" is generally deﬁned by portable electronics parts having a wall thickness less than 1 mm. For large automotive parts, "thin" may mean 2 mm. In any case, thinner wall sections bring changes in processing requirements: higher pressures and speeds, faster cooling times, and modiﬁcations to part-ejection

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Innovations like these are always welcome and let’s hope it brings prosperity for the industry. Hon. Editor Ajay Desai editor@aipma.net

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AIPMA inaugurates its new office in Kolkata eam AIPMA Inaugurated its new Eastern Regional Office at Gajaraj Signature, Sadanand Road, at centrally located busy place in Kolkata inaugurated on the auspicious day of 12th August,2013 with puja performed by President Dr Asutosh Gor.

car parking space for AIPMA. President and senior members of MCM appreciated and congratulated Mr Ashok Aggarwal VP(East) for all the hard work put in by him under support from Hon.Treasurer Mr Sanju Desai and Mr Kailash B.Murarka who were instrumental in purchase of AIPMA New ofﬁce and organizing Inauguration.

The Puja was performed by learned Pandit with full rituals and All Ofﬁce Bearers, Mr. Arvind Mehta, Team Plastivision India-2013- Mr Raju Desai, Mr. Kailash Murarka, Mr. Harish Dharamsi, and large team of members of Managing committee witnessed and participated in the Puja and the inauguration ceremony of President’s cabin.

President and Ofﬁce Bearers of Indian Plastic Federation, Kolkata, officials from our exhibitors companies, AIPMA members and Plastic Industry elites of east zone made their presence to share the joy and congratulated Team AIPMA for the New Ofﬁce. With around 50-60 Industry members present at the Puja and Inauguration ceremony it was very lively event sort of. Wishes and congratulations poured in from each and every guest attended the function.

The new office measuring about 450 sqft in Gajraj Signature at Hazra is Vastu compliant, enjoys good location and is in a Commercial Complex. The ofﬁce also has dedicated

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AIPMA - IPF Meet in Kolkata Mr. Amar Sheth further emphasized the trend of supporting private companies who are successfully organizing International Seminars must get together and jointly organize such meaningful seminars which will go a long way to help the Industry. Mr Manoj Shah requested for support to his committee in PVI-13. Members discussed about upcoming Plastic Association Confederation, which is under formation by Associations at South India and proposed that AIPMA should take the lead role in formation of such a Body so that common causes could be addressed jointly.

eam AIPMA group meeting and co-operation meeting with President, Ofﬁce Bearers and senior members Indian Plastic Federation (IPF), Kolkata was held at ‘Regency’, ‘Hotel Hindustan International’ between 3.30 to 4.30 P.M. on Monday August 12, 2013.

The meeting started with a cordial and cheerful note with approximately 10 to 12 members from IPF led by its President Mr. Rajesh Mohta and 15 members from AIPMA lead By President Dr. Asutosh Gor. The President called the meeting to order and requested Mr. Arvind Mehta to proceed with Agenda. Mr. Arvind Mehta discussed the details of present scenario of Plastic industry in India, especially in eastern sector, which is at a stage of take-off for growth. While informing the members present, about AIPMA & IPF history of co-operation, he thanked Mr Amar Seth and President IPF, for their guidance and cooperation in earmarking suitable premises for AIPMA East Zone Ofﬁce. AIPMA extends hands of co-operation and pledge to work together for the Industry.

Apart from the above, need was strongly felt that all Associations must join together and voice jointly at various ministries, environment, taxations, anti dumping etc. with common objective. Mr. Jayesh Rambhia complimented team IPF for their initiatives to set up Poly Parks in West Bengal with support with Local Government. Mr. Amar Sheth invited AIPMA for active participation and contribution in IPF upcoming Knowledge Park, which is being developed jointly with Government of West Bengal. There were detailed discussions on environmental issues, wherein it was once again emphasized that Association must address cause based issues jointly with one voice and must partner with respective Municipal Corporations and work together to educate people at scratch level i.e. from schools so that collective message is conveyed among common people to mitigate negative campaign against Plastics.

He also requested IPF members to support AIPMA in their endeavor to put the new office in full operation so that Plastic Fraternity in Eastern Zone take beneﬁt of presence of Plastics Associations in Kolkata. He applauded past records of intense co-operation between AIPMA and IPF once again. Thereafter members of both associations introduced each other. Mr Arvind Mehta appreciated the support and help of Mr. Mohta, President and Mr. Amar Sheth for helping AIPMA to get suitable ofﬁce space in Kolkata and also provide a good executive to work at AIPMA.

Mr. Anil Reddy, President, APPMA, Andhra Pradesh, expressed in conducive to the above discussions.

Mr Ajay Desai requested team IPF to join AIPMA delegation as a group to strengthen the proposed delegation group of 1000, to which IPF spontaneously agreed. President Mr. Mohta and Mr. Amar Sheth emphasized on getting recognition to IPF group in K 2013, to which Mr Ajay Desai agreed and ensured. P L A S T I C S N E W S

With a very cordial and good note, the meeting concluded with thanks to both the Chairs of IPF and AIPMA.

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PVI-2013 Launch and ‘Industry Meet’, Kolkata He also discussed on the 9% average growth in West Bengal versus 14% of All India average growth and Per capita consumption of polymers in Eastern India 2.8 Kg versus National average of 8Kg giving huge scope of opportunities to the Plastic Processing Industry of this part of our country which will see significant upwards graph thereby creating volumes of employment. He further informed that AIPMA holds job fair to address employment issues of the Industry \and appealed to join hands with AIPMA in its rising graph of services. He also thanked all members present for extending great support which has resulted in setting up and inaugurating our own New Eastern Zone Office this morning. A short video film was shown to the audience.

n the evening of Monday, August 12, 2013 the Topaz Hall at Hotel Hindusthan International,Kolkata witness storm of Plastic Fraternity for Launch Function of Plastivision India-2013 giving true meaning to “Industry Meet”.

Mr Kailash B.Murarka CoChairman-PVI-2013 was the master of ceremony of the function and took the audience through digital projections of various activities and phase of AIPMA as well as PVI with lot of appreciation from everyone. The Function was Presided over by eminent personalities from the Industry such as Chief Guest of the evening Mr. Sumantra Choudhury, IAS (Retd.) M.D., Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, Guests of Honor Mr. Rajesh Mohta, President Indian Plastics Federation Kolkata

Mr. Raju Desai Chairman, Plastivision India 2013 discussed about new initiatives taken in 9th Plastivision, in form of various focused areas of value additions for the exhibitors and visitors such as Green Pavilion – to promote industrial applications of renewable energy in energy-intensive manufacturing, India Mold® - a focused pavilion of mould making, design and application development, PlastiWorld - a dedicated display for processed plastics ﬁnished products

President Dr. Asutosh K. Gor, welcomed the Honourable Guests as well as the Audience and discussed on the prevailing Industry scenario and its projected growth up to 2020.

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Plastics in Agriculture – an arena to showcase the application of plastics in water conservation and crop optimisation,

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Automation & Robotics in Plastics - a massive display of innovative & productive automation engineering, Solar Energy Pavilion – an area to demonstrate how solar energy could be utilised economically in plastics processing machinery and its resultant industry

Our Guests were honoured with bouquets and mementos. Both guests i.e. Chief Guest Mr. Sumantra Choudhury, IAS (Retd.) M. D., Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, Guests of Honor Mr. Rajesh Mohta, President Indian Plastics Federation Kolkata thanked AIPMA for inviting them to preside over the function and assured of their fullest support and co-operation to AIPMA at all times. Mr. Choudhary overwhelmingly acknowledged the fact that Eastern Zone has now caught the eyes of the Plastic Industry and appreciated AIPMA for the initiatives.

He also appraised that Business delegations from ASEAN countries, Middle East, African continent, Latin America & Eastern European countries for our machinery exhibitors and expected to throng in PVI-2013 and for plastic processors, buyers from American continent, Europe & other Develop countries have conﬁrmed to make their presence.

Mr Jayesh Rambhai, Chairman Plastivision Arabia 2014

PLASTIVISION INDIA 2013 will also include the industry’s ﬁrst ever Vendor Development Programme, where large/institutional buyers of plastics will present mid-term demand projections to a select group of suppliers, taking business to entirely new level. He departed the podium with the promotional ﬁlm of PVI and requested all those who have still not booked their space, to do the same immediately.

also made his presentation and requested the audience to support and participate forthcoming PVA-2014 which is expected to be much larger in size and business turnover. Industry stalwarts like Mr M. L. Lahoti, Past President and Mr Amar Seth Past VP, of Plastindia Foundation were honoured by Mr R. K. Aggarwal VP (North) AIPMA and Mr Harish Dharamsi Co-Chairman PVI-2013. Team PVI offered Memento of PVI wall clocks to all guests. There were enquiries for PVI-2013, and membership from among the gathering. Shri Ashok Aggarwal, Vice President (East), AIPMA had the opportunity for the vote of thanks.Over 435 people all belonging to Plastics Associations of Eastern Region, exhibitors of PVI-2013 Industry stalwarts, and VIP guests of the Industry participated and the venue was truly a happening place for the evening and also projected the strong network of AIPMA & Team PVI in this region.

Mr Arvind Mehta, Chairman Advisory Board gave details of spectrum of his NAB members consisting of 20 Indian and 16 International Stalwarts from the Plastic Industry. He also informed of the ﬁrst Indo-US Summit in pipe line during PVI-2013. He underlined growing relations between Indian Plastic Industry with that of various countries which is a sign of India being preferred business place in the world. He gave country report of 13 countries including Japan, Italy, Spain, Canada, South Africa, P L A S T I C S N E W S

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Huge scope for SME’s in UAE Mr. Shah, also met Honorable Ashok Babu, Deputy Consul General [Commercial] of Consulate General of India. He had extensive details, specifically of Plastic Industry. As most of the Plastic ﬁnished products, are imported, there is an ample scope for Plastic Industry of SME level in UAE. Mr. Ashok Babu has expressed that a step to promote Indian Plastic Industries to set up in UAE by AIPMA shall be a good and encouraging step.

r. Raja M. Shah, Chairman, SME Cell on his recent visit [not on Delegation] to Dubai has learned that UAE Ministry is now promoting SME. To understand further and discuss in details the role of UAE Government for promotion of MSME, he visited His Excellency Mr. Sanjay Verma, Consul General of India, and Consulate General of India- Dubai. Mr. Verma has a deep knowledge about Industries in UAE, and he is expecting excellent Industrial growth in UAE.

Dubai- SME- an Agency of the Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai is now promoting SME as it controls economy of the Nation. Various Industrial special Zones in UAE are available for all types of Industries with Financial Assistance and many other attractive beneﬁts. It is suggested that a Delegation from AIPMA should visit Dubai SME, to discuss how Indian SME’s can be promoted in UAE. Mr. Verma has agreed to extend all his co-operation to such a Delegation. Under the SME- VEHICLE-Financing, local bank are willing to offer Finance leading small business at concessional rate.

Mr. Shah, also visited Bank of Baroda Dubai, the only Indian Nationalized Bank in Dubai for their Role for Financial Assistance to SME. The management simply said, ‘Welcome’. Other banks of UAE are also keen to support Indian SME in UAE.

AIPMA addresses the Media in Kolakata IPMA & Plastivision India-2013 together had organized Press Conference at Regency’, ‘Hotel Hindustan International’ , Kolkata enjoying excellent attendance of more than 35 leading Press and Media from Eastern Region, such as Statesman, Dainik Jagran, Sanmarg, Jansatta, AajKaal, Sambad, Azad Hind, Aakash, who not only attended the Press Conference but also published the story in their respective editions of 13th August,2013 .

Zone to extend better services to the Industry. He also emphasized that Eastern belt is a gold mine in terms of Plastics Industry with presence of Haldia Petrochemicals, and upcoming Government supported cracker Gas project in Assam coupled with investment friendly West Bengal Government, National average of 8Kg.

Mr.Raju Desai remarked that with a turnover of Rs 90,000 crore and providing employment, to close to 3.5 million people, the Indian plastics industry is persistently setting new heights year after year. He informed that rising number of industries using plastics is enough evidence to prove its immense functional appeal.

Addressing the media, President gave an opening remark and took the media through the history of AIPMA and informed that looking at huge scope for the growth of Plastic Industry in Eastern Zone and excellent response for Plastivision India 2013 Exhibition from Eastern Sector AIPMA was prompted to purchase its own ofﬁce in Eastern P L A S T I C S N E W S

At present, the domestic industry is expanding in terms of raw materials and machinery production. It

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AIPMA AT WORK 8. For plastic processors, we are inviting buyers from American continent, Europe & other Develop countries. Taking business to a whole new level, PLASTIVISION INDIA 2013 will also include the industry’s ﬁrst ever Vendor Development Programme, where large/institutional buyers of plastics will present mid-term demand projections to a select group of suppliers. AIPMA will also conduct a Job Fair during the show. On the marketing front, we are midst of creating digital community, which will update on a weekly basis with the latest news and product innovations. One of the most important event during this show is Indo –US Business Summit. AIPMA along with SPI of USA will be organizing b2b meetings with around 50 American Business men, who will be interested doing Business with India. For us at AIPMA and for most of our Exhibitors, the countdown has begun! PLASTIVISION INDIA – in its capabilities – has transformed to become an entity more than just a trade show. We will ensure that every rupee spent by exhibitors & every minute spent by visitors are worthy of their investment.

is also time we acknowledge the fact that India is now becoming a leading producer of machinery. In order to achieve this, it is important to provide processors the latest in process optimisation and advanced automation, for which the forthcoming edition of PLASTIVISION INDIA 2013 will prove to be the right platform for all entities related to this dynamic industry. Organised by The All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA), the 9th PLASTIVISION INDIA 2013 will be hosted in Mumbai from 12 to 16 December 2013. With participation from India and more than 45 countries, the trade show will feature six new pavilions:

On this note, I look forward to meet you at PLASTIVISION INDIA 2013. As a member of the plastics industry myself, I would like to leave you with a message: As part of the plastics industry, let’s keep the spirit of innovation alive and kicking as it is this spirit that is going to deﬁne the future for us!

1. Green Pavilion – to promote industrial applications of renewable energy in energy-intensive manufacturing 2. India Mold® - a focused pavilion of mould making, design and application development

The Press and Media popped up with various questions on Environmental issues, Waste Management, Usage rules of Plastics, especially Recycling and reuse etc which were satisfactorily answered by President & Mr Raju Desai.

3. PlastiWorld - a dedicated display for processed plastics ﬁnished products 4. Plastics in Agriculture – an arena to showcase the application of plastics in water conservation and crop optimisation 5. Automation & Robotics in Plastics - a massive display of innovative & productive automation engineering 6. Solar Energy Pavilion – an area to demonstrate how solar energy could be utilised economically in plastics processing machinery and its resultant industries 7. Business delegations from ASEAN countries, Middle East, African continent, Latin America & Eastern European countries for our machinery exhibitors,

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Jiangxi Hongyuan Chemical & Industrial Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer specializing in R & D, production, and sales of various plastic additives. It is a member unit of Plastic Additive Committee and Heat Stabilizer Committee under China Plastics processing Industry Association. The company was established in 2001 and is sited in Sci - tech Industrial Zone of Shanggao County, Jiangxi Province. With DA - Guang Expressway and No.320 National Highway going nearby, it enjoys easy transport links to Nanchang Airport and several main seaports in east or south of China. We are professional manufacturer which producing a complete range of PVC plastic additives including PVC heat stabilizer series, Calcium/Zinc compound heat stabilizer series, Lead compound heat stabilizer series, Stearate series, Lubricant series, Hydrotalcite series, Coupling agent series. With rich experiences of international trade, we sell products to customers in South America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. We have professional sales team and can provide excellent customer services. By adopting the managing principle of “Innovation, Faithfulness, Efﬁciency and Harmony”, we created “Heng Jia Xin” brand name. We have passed ISO9001 quality system. Our technical department is equipped with high-tech testing instruments such as Torgue Rheometer, Laser Particle Analyzer and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer etc. We’re Yichun Municipality R&D Center of Rubber & Plastic Additives Engineering Technology authorized by Bureau of Science and Technology of Yichun Municipality. Looking forward to the future, we sincerely hope that we can cooperate with you, work together, develop together, and create the prosperity together. Ms. Joy Guo Tel: +86-795-7126816 Fax: +86-795-7126813 Email: joy@jxhyhg.com P L A S T I C S N E W S

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Qingdao Friend Plastic Extrusion Technology Co., Ltd. Qingdao Friend Plastic Extrusion Technology Co., Ltd. is the leading plastic extrusion equipment manufacturer in China, Our machine including Plastic Sheet Extrusion machine, Plastic Pipe extrusion machines, three stages high efficiency pelletizing line and plastic grass mat extrusion line. Mr. Zhao Bingren Tel: +86-532-86622399 Fax: +86-532-82206713 Email: info@fet66.com

QINGDAO YANKANG PLASTIC MACHINERY CO., LTD is a professional manufacturer of Blow Molding Machine .We offer a wide range of blow molding machines. Molding capacities are from 200 Liters to 5000 Liters in HDPE and HMWHDPE materials. Some parts of our machine are international brand .Yangkang blow molding machine enjoys good market reputation in the world ,our products have sold over 5 continents and 80 countries, including Russia, America, Africa, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka. Besides good quality, we also have a professional technician team to guarantee best after-sales service. So Yankang will be your best choice.

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QINGDAO JUXING MACHINERY & MOULD CO., LTD. Qingdao Juxing Machinery & Mould Co., Ltd. was established in1995 in the beautiful Jiaozhou bay. We are the professional manufacturer for the plastic mould. We have been engaged in developing, designing and manufacturing all kinds of moulds, especially extrusion moulds, injection moulds and die-casting moulds. The company always takes "not purse big proﬁt, but make friends worldwide" as the objective, warmly welcome friends to visit and seeking common development.

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Beckhoff Automation Pvt. Ltd. Product Name :eXtreme Fast Control Technology Description :EtherCAT – the rising standard for the plastics industry Beckhoff Automation, a specialist in the area of industrial fieldbus technology, has made a substantial contribution to the continued development of PC-based control technology with EtherCAT. EtherCAT is now established worldwide as an accepted and heavily utilized fieldbus. With the eXtreme Fast Control Technology (XFC), temporal resolution of < 100 ns is possible using the time stamp method and sensor signals can be read with sampling times of less than 10 μs. This increases the repeatability and accuracy of the processes and, as a result, the efficiency of the machines. XFC technologies With eXtreme Fast Control Technology, Beckhoff presents an ultra-fast control solution: XFC is based on optimized control and communication architectures comprising an advanced Industrial PC, ultra-fast I/O terminals with extended real-time characteristics, the EtherCAT high-speed Ethernet system, and the TwinCAT automation software. With XFC it is possible to achieve I/O response times < 100 μs. This technology opens up new process optimization opportunities for the user that were not possible in the past due to technical limitations. Suite 4, Level 6, Muttha Towers, Don Bosco Road, Opp IBM Daksha, Yerwada, Pune – 411 006

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ONGC to sell 26% stake in soon-tobe commissioned aromatic Unit in Mangalore NGC Group has started the process to sell 26% stake in its soon-to-be commissioned aromatics unit in Mangalore as part of its strategy to unlock value from its vast assets.

According to reports promoter ONGC and its subsidiary Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals (MRPL) has mandated two financial advisers, ICICI Securities and Deloitte, to identify potential suitors. The move is also to find a valuation for the aromatics unit that will aid in the price discovery process of itsinitial

public offering (IPO). The unit, ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals (OMPL), has been built at a cost of Rs 5,800 crore to produce paraxylene and benzene, key raw materials for petrochemical intermediaries. The plant will go onstream by October. ONGC also intends to divest another 25% through an IPO in the future. The promoter group will eventually hold 49% stake of OMPL, in which they have so far infused Rs 980 crore.

BAS to build new Ultramid polymerization plant in Shanghai Chemical industry park ASF is planning to build a new Ultramid polymerization plant in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, China as part of its long-term strategy to serve its customers in the AsiaPaciﬁc region.The new plant, which is scheduled for start up in 2015, will have a production capacity of 100,000 tpa.

The chemical park also houses various production plants, including facilities that produce integrated isocyanates, polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®) and polyisocyanate

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(Basonat). BASF Global Polyamide and Intermediates Business Unit senior vice-president Hermann Althoff said, "The demand for polyamide products in the engineering plastics, ﬁber and ﬁlm industries will grow strongly, particularly in China. The investment enables us to participate in this growth and supply our Asian customers with locally manufactured high performance products.” BASF President and Chairman Greater China and Functions

Petronas delays US$19 bln petrochemicals project to 2018 il firm Petronas has announced that it will start up its US$19 billion petrochemicals complex in Malaysia in 2018, , signalling a further delay in the country's largest-ever infrastructure project.

According to reports a delay to the project in southern Johor state could deal a potential blow to the economy of the Southeast Asian nation as well as local oil and gas services firms hoping for work on the massive complex. The project has been complicated by a need to secure water supplies as well as cater for proposed international partners. Petronas had already put back the project from late 2016 to early 2017 in June and revised the final investment decision (FID) to the first quarter next year, citing state government problems in relocating villages and graves from the 2,000 hectare-site, five times the size of New York's Central Park.

Asia Pacific Albert Heuser said, "As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production close to our customers in the Asia Pacific region, so that we can better support their growth, operate more efficiently and collaborate more closely.

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Foster Wheeler awarded PMC services contract fo refinery and petrochemicals complex oster Wheeler AG subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a project management and consultancy (PMC) services contract by the Nghi Son Reﬁnery and Petrochemical Limited Liability Company for its Nghi Son Reﬁnery and Petrochemical (NSRP) Complex to be constructed in the Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Limited Liability Company is a joint venture company formed by and between the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, Vietnam; Idemitsu

Kosan Co., Ltd., Japan; Kuwait Petroleum Europe B.V., Netherlands; and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Japan. The NSRP Complex will consist of an integrated reﬁnery, processing 200,000 barrels of crude oil per stream day, and petrochemical complex, with associated infrastructure, utilities and offsites facilities. The reﬁnery is designed to process Kuwait Export crude. The plant will have the facilities for full conversion, with an integrated aromatics complex and polypropylene production. The expected total investment for the project is US$9 billion. Foster Wheeler will manage and

KBR wins FEED contract for INEOS' high-density polyethylene plan BR has been awarded a frontend engineering and design (FEED) contract by INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA (INEOS) for one of the largest grassroots high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plants to be built in the Americas.

The facility would produce 470,000 tpa of bimodal HDPE using Innovene™ S process technology. KBR’s work on this facility will support efforts that take advantage of the projected resurgence of U.S. ethylene production capacity resulting from abundant shale energy resources in North America. The facility is expected to be located in the U.S. Gulf coast area. P L A S T I C S N E W S

KBR’s scope of work includes the FEED for the inside and outside battery limit facilities, development of an appropriation grade cost estimate, and order of long lead equipment for the project. Services will be provided out of KBR’s Houston world headquarters and Monterrey, Mexico High Value Engineering Center. Full sanction for the project is anticipated in the ﬁrst half of 2014. Steady state of operation for this facility is targeted for Q4-2015. “This is an important and strategic win for KBR and will allow us the opportunity to demonstrate our unparalleled expertise in the downstream market,” said David Zelinski, President, KBR Downstream.

administer, in an integrated team with the client, the engineering, procurement and construction contractor consortium through to the completion of performance testing. The NSRP complex is expected to commence commercial operation in 2017. “Foster Wheeler successfully completed the front-end engineering design for the NSRP complex, and subsequently provided project management services during the tendering phase for the main EPC contract,” said Umberto della Sala, President and Chief Operating Ofﬁcer, Foster Wheeler AG.

Formosa plans maintenance at its Mailiao refinery in Taiwan ormosa Petrochemical plans to shut two secondary units of its Mailiao refinery for 2-4 weeks of maintenance in October 2013. According to the release Formosa will conduct maintenance checks at an 80,000 bpd vacuum distillation unit or VDU, and a 84,000 bpd residual fluid catalytic cracking unit or RFCC. The 540,000 bpd Mailiao refinery complex has a total of three crude distillation units, one VDU and two RFCCs.

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UOP technology to improve flexibility at Taiyo’s petrochemical in Japan OP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected by Taiyo Oil Co. Ltd. to supply technology and catalysts to improve operational ﬂexibility and increase petrochemical production at Taiyo’s Shikoku Operations in Ehime, Japan.

The plant will install UOP Tatoray process technology to allow it to boost yields of certain petrochemicals by more than 70%, and give the plant more flexibility to produce petrochemicals or gasoline as demand changes. The new Tatoray unit is expected to produce 300,000 metric tpa of mixed xylene and high-purity beneze, which will require no further processing. The unit is expected to start up in 2014. “Demand for petrochemicals in Asia is growing, while gasoline demand is expected to decrease due to stricter fuel specifications and increased demand for fuel-efficient vehicles,” said Pete Piotrowski, senior vice president and general manager of Honeywell’s UOP Process Technology and Equipment business unit. The Tatoray process will significantly increase mixed xylene and benzene production, allowing Taiyo to respond to the region’s growing petrochemical demand, and it will give them the operational flexibility to also produce high-quality gasoline as needed. We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with Taiyo as we work to complete this project.”

Taiyo for nearly 30 years, and has provided almost all of the process units for its Shikoku Operations. The plant’s existing UOP Thermal Hydro-Dealkylation (THDA) unit converts heavy aromatics such as toluene to benzene, a high-valuepetrochemical used in the production of polymers, plastics and high-octane gasoline. Taiyo will convert the unit to use Honeywell’s UOP Tatoray process technology.Honeywell’s UOP Tatoray process converts toluene and C9 aromatics to mixed xylenes and highpurity benzene without the need for sulfolane extraction. The process

can more than double mixed xylene production from a given naphtha feedstock, while signiﬁcantly reducing the overall cost of production, making it one of the most economical ways to increase xylene and benzene yields in an aromatics complex. Honeywell’s UOP latest-generation Tatoray catalysts have demonstrated superior activity and stability in multiple commercial applications. These catalysts enable higher on-stream efﬁciency with minimum cracking and the lowest hydrogen consumption for petrochemical-grade benzene and mixed xylene production.

Mitsubishi Chemical, Asahi Kasei to shutter an ethylene plant in Okayama itsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. and Asahi Kasei Corp. have consented to shut down one of their two ethylene facilities at a complex in Okayama Prefecture in spring 2016. This decision has been triggered by shrinking domestic demand and growing output in the Middle East and China.

Kasei Chemicals Corp., the Asahi Kasei unit for ethylene operations, told a press conference. The two partners will decide the details of the suspension plan by spring 2014, including which petrochemical products will be subject to lower production and how to deal with affected workers.

The suspension is expected to cut ﬁxed costs by ¥10 billion annually. “We concluded it is necessary to eliminate overcapacity to reinforce Japan’s petrochemical business,” Yuji Kobayashi, president of Asahi

Japan’s total ethylene production capacity will remain above 6 million tons annually, well above estimated domestic demand of 5 million tons. At present, total capacity is at 7.21 million tons.

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Introduction to Injection molding may require higher tonnage machines. The size of the part must also comply with other machine speciﬁcations such as shot capacity, clamp stroke, minimum mold thickness and platen size.

njection molding is considered one of the most common Plastic part manufacturing processes. It can be used for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermoset polymers. Injection molding is a method to obtain molded products by injecting plastic materials molten by heat into a mold, and then cooling and solidifying them.

There are 2 types of clamping methods, namely the toggle type and the straight-hydraulic type in which a mold is directly opened and closed with a hydraulic cylinder.

The method is suitable for mass production of products with complicated shapes, and takes a large part in the area of plastic processing. The process of injection molding is divided into 6 major step Clamping, Injection, Dwelling , Cooling, Mold opening and Removal of products.

The functions of the injection unit are to melt plastic and then to inject molten plastic into a mold. A mold is a hollow metal block into which molten plastic is injected to from a certain ﬁxed shape. Actually there are many holes drilled in the block for temperature control by means of hot water, oil or heaters.

The process usually begins with taking the polymers in the form of pellets or granules and heating them to the molten state. The melt is then injected / forced into a chamber formed by a split-die mold. The melt remains in the mold and is either chilled down to solidify (thermoplastics) or heated up to cure (thermosets). The mold is then opened and the part is ejected

Molten plastic flows into a mold through a sprue and fills cavities by way of runners and gates. Then, the mold is opened after cooling process and the ejector rod of the injection molding machine pushes the ejector plate of the mold to further eject moldings. The screw is rotated to melt plastic introduced from the hopper and to accumulate molten plastic in front of the screw ( to be called metering ). After the required amount of molten plastic is accumulated, injection process is started. While molten plastic is flowing in a mold, the machine controls the moving speed of the screw, or injection speed. On the other hand, it controls dwell pressure after molten plastic fills out cavities. The position of change from speed control to pressure control is set at the point where either screw position or injection pressure reaches a certain fixed value. In spite of the relatively expensive tooling cost, injection molding remains the most popular manufacturing process for plastic materials in mass production, thanks to its low operational cost, high throughput, and the flexibility to make parts with complex shapes.

Injection molding machine is divided into 2 units i.e. a clamping unit and an injection unit. The functions of the clamping unit are opening and closing a die, and the ejection of products.

Polymers commonly used for injection molding include Polystyrene (PS), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polyamide (PA), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), P olyvinylchloride (PVC), Other short ﬁber reinforced plastics.

Injection molding machines are typically characterized by the tonnage of the clamp force they provide. The required clamp force is determined by the project area of the parts in the mold and the pressure with which the material is injected. Therefore a larger part will require a larger clamping force. Also certain materials that require high injection pressures P L A S T I C S N E W S

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Filling speed is normally limited by limitation of shearing in engineering polymers. Highly thermally stable material - commodity polymers- can be ﬁlled at high ﬁlling rate with out any fear of degradation of polymers melt.

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Filling phase covers 85 to 98% of total injection stroke.

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High speed ﬁlling is terminated at Switch-over point and low speed Pressure phase commences.

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Due to relaxation of compression (10-15%) of melt during injection stroke, melt expands and ﬁlls up remaining empty space in the mould. It overﬁlls to raise the cavity pressure as relaxation completes.

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at lower speed. Since less than 10% of space is to be ﬁlled, it does not require high speed ﬁlling. The cavity pressure is just to be maintained in such a manner to compensate for void created by the shrinking melt on account of falling melt temperature. The pressure phase has to be maintained till the melt transfer stops. •

There after the melt has to be cooled further, below heat defection temperature of material. This would prevent deformation of moulding during ejection.

It is important to note that During filling phase, pressure value should be set 15-25 bar above the actual pressure encountered in the cavity. This is because if the relief valve is actuated during the filling phase, oil would drain and you loss control over the speed. In case of doubt, it is ok to set value at about 80% of maximum pressure for the machine through out the filling phase. The value of maximum hydraulic system pressure is recommended in the manual. To maintain the constant melt front velocity, it is required to adjust the injection speed in stroke dependent multiple steps. During pressure phase, the filling speed is low and constant through out the pressure phase and pressure can be adjusted in time dependent multiple steps to avoid moulded-in stress.

At this point the compensation for shrinkage is supplied

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Principle for setting of injection speed, pressure and position FILLING PHASE

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Also known as Speed Select end of 1st step Set SPEED 1 phase. and; start of 2nd step. Try to set high.

Only one pressure setting is required during FILLING PHASE.

Also known as Speed Select end of 2nd step Set SPEED 2 phase. and; start of 3rd step Lower speed for crossing narrow There may be no. of passage / gate steps available on machine.

Pressure Setting should be more than actual ﬁlling pressure. as relief valve should not be actuated. If it is actuated, then speed control will be lost.

Steps are position Select end of 3rd step Set SPEED 3 Filling pressure depends on controlled. and; start of SWITCH Reduce to lower sink mark / resistance to move the melt. OVER POINT. This point increase to shift weld line. It depends on flow ratio and is at around 80-95% of viscosity of melt. the injection stroke. PRESSURE PHASEHolding phase.

Ti m e r c o n t r o l s t h e Set SPEED low value say up to Holding pressure 1 set just enough to fill cavity without Holding pressure steps 35% not more. overpacking. if available on machine.

There may be no. of Holding pressure time for This can be one step of speed for steps available on step 1 is set on a timer, different Holding steps. machine. S t e p s a r e t i m e r s Holding pressure time for Speed set is low, as there is less Holding pressure 2 set just controlled. step 2 is set on a timer, or no space to move the melt. enough to fill cavity without overpacking. Holding pressure time for Holding pressure 3 set just step 3 is set on a timer, enough to fill cavity without overpacking.

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Burned Parts:

not enough resin to ﬁll the mold completely inadequate injection stroke low injection rate low injection pressure

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polymer trapped and degraded in the nozzle

slow chilling cycle

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resin viscosity too high exotic geometry Surface Imperfections:

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parts removed from the mold too early.

moisture or air bubbles in the resin temperature too high causing resin decomposition

Conference on Injection Moulding and Blow Moulding spoke on the Advances in Injection Moulding Technology, Mr. Shah spoke on the Business Perspective of Injection Moulding and Mr. Raudsepp spoke on Creating Values through Innovation for Global Plastics Sustainability.

nternational Conference on Injection and Blow Moulding sector was held on 25th and 26th July at The Lalit organized by ElitePlus Business Services and CPMA. The two day conference had a speciﬁc focus on Poly ethylene, Poly propylene and PET discussing important innovations in materials, processing, Applications, Quality control and sustainability. Over 31 Speakers addressed the delegates and participated in the panel discussions.

Prof. H.C. Mult. Helmar Franz (Executive Director & Chief Strategy Ofﬁcer, Haitian International) spoke on the International Plastics Industry Development Tendency and he was also a part of the Panel Discussion on Trends, Developments and Innovations. Prof. Franz was joined on the panel by SJ Taparia (The Supreme Industries Ltd.), Mahendra Patel (Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.), Pawan Verma (P&G India), Nilesh Shetye (Reliance Retail Ltd.), Puneet Madan (Reliance Industries Limited.) and N. K Balgi (Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.).

While Day 1 focused on Injection Moulding, day 2 was devoted to Blow Moulding/PET. The three main polymers ie Polyethylene, Polypropylene and PET were brought on the same platform for the ﬁrst time. Industry leaders and professionals presented the latest developments in various injection and blow moulding processes, hardware and applications. In mould labels, IML, a relatively new technique for India generated a great interest among injection moulders. Associated issues and opportunities of energy management, and green moulding were discussed in great detail.

On Day 2, the Keynote Speakers were B Arun (Senior Executive - Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd.) and Dr. Sudhakar Mhaskar (Head - Technology, Marico Industries Limited.). Mr. Arun spoke on the Emerging Opportunities in PET and Dr. Mhaskar spoke on how Packaging is the face of FMCG.

The Keynote Speakers on Day 1 were Mahendra Patel (Vice Chairman, Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd), Ajay Shah (Sector Head – Polymer & Cracker, Reliance Industries Ltd.) and Tarmo Raudsepp (Vice President, Marketing Centre Moulding, Borouge Pte Ltd.). Mr. Patel P L A S T I C S N E W S

Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Mr GS Rathod of M/s Cello and posthumously to Mr NK Patel, who started Windsor Machines in India.

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Reaction Injection Molding for Premium Polyurethane Parts Dan O'Brien, Armstrong Mold Corporation, USA ver the last 20 years Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) has emerged as a popular method of producing premium quality molded polyurethane parts. These range from simple parts to complicated structural components, typically in volumes of one to 5,000 pieces. The case studies detailed here demonstrate that RIM is suitable for a wider range of applications than one would expect."

Some thermosets can be further polymerized by adding heat. Materials such as phenolics and epoxies can be injected or transferred into or compressed within a hot mold. RIM-molded polyurethanes require a controlled chemical reaction within the mold. Not only is a part made but the plastic material is also created as the mold becomes the polymerization reaction vessel with components impinged in a mix head as they enter.

Two-part, low-viscosity urethane systems are easily processed and are available in a variety of hardness and stiffness ranges. Urethanes reproduce ﬁne details, are dimensionally stable, chemical resistant, physically tough, and wear resistant. Excellent ﬂowability allows the encapsulation of inserts. Considerable design freedom is possible with thick and thin wall sections due to the uniform shrink characteristics. Flame retardant grades with UL 94 VO and 5V are also available. Foamed polyurethanes are natural thermal and acoustic insulators controlled by adjusting the molded part density and choice of material system. RIM polyurethane parts are produced for a wide variety of industries, including medical, computers, business machines, telecommunications and graphic imaging.

Cycle times are generally longer, and parts require more secondary ﬁnishing than thermoplastics, but they usually shrink less and exhibit much better thermal and chemical resistance.

Polyurethanes can be broken down into two groups: Elastomeric or flexible systems range from almost rigid high modulus impact-resistant materials to super-soft and flexible polymers Rigid materials have a higher flexural modulus and hardness up to glass-like and very brittle materials. Within these two groups, polyurethanes can be further broken down into three additional types of material systems. Foamed polyurethanes

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Foamed polyurethanes use blowing agents to form a sandwich of high-density rugged skin and a lower density cellular core. Suitability for applications is inﬂuenced by system rigidity and cell size

There are two broad categories used to describe plastic materials. -Thermoplastics Thermoplastics, described in simplistic terms, soften and melt when heated and harden when cooled, allowing the use of injection molding, thermoforming, extrusion, and other processing techniques.

Solid polyurethanes Solid polyurethanes are processed without blowing agents to form a homogeneous ﬂexible or rigid plastic. Of any polyurethane category they exhibit the most thermoplastic-like properties and are used extensively in the automotive, agriculture and recreational industries. Thin-walled parts can be molded, making them valuable for prototype studies

-Thermosets Thermosets form chemical bonds between adjacent polymer molecules, called crosslinking. This system of polymer chains tends to degrade instead of soften when subjected to extreme heat. Recent advances in recycling techniques have allowed breakdown and subsequent reuse of some base components. Because they do not melt, thermosets must be processed differently.

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Composite systems Composite systems can be foamed or solid, rigid or elastomeric, but are molded with ﬁber reinforcements,

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process and quite suitable for most applications. This tooling can be generated using many of the current CAD data-generated rapid construction techniques. Stereolithography (SLA, 3D Systems), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS, DTM Corp), Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM, Helisys) and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM, Stratasys) are some of the rapid modeling methods used to make a master model for any of the previously mentioned soft tooling. Wood, polyurethane board, aluminum, and even blocks of thermoplastic material can be machine-cut using IGES compatible NC tool path cutting software. A technique often overlooked in this fast-paced world of computers is the handmade model. The customer can sometimes beneﬁt by logically combining the best of the old and the new, forming a marriage that can often make the difference to a successful outcome.

Another RIM-processed material showing some promising results for specific applications is polyurea. Modified resins, particularly those modified with rubber, show good stiffness and a dramatic improvement in impact strength. These resins remain more difficult to process because of the high component viscosities and the need for tighter control of resin and mold temperature.

TOOLING The low internal mold pressure generated during the RIM process (100-200 psi) makes available a variety of choices when deciding on a mold material and construction technique:

All of these options must be considered at the beginning of a program. Early involvement with a supplier is the key to allowing the customer's vision to become a successful reality.

Silicone rubber can be quite successful when used for very low quantities of dimensionally non-critical parts;

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Resin molds are used for components requiring more detail and better physical properties. Foamed urethane systems can be processed in these urethane and epoxy resin molds;

Encapsulation of a 5 ft long circuit board in RIM polyurethane for a commercial air traffic control radar antenna

Spray metal molds offer better control of surface quality and offer enhanced moldability. This mold-building technique bridges the gap between low-volume prototype and medium production tooling, and is actually a composite system with an epoxy and aluminum chip mixture acting as the backup structure for the thin metal surface. Aluminum frames are usually cast to act as a mold base for mounting ejector systems, mix head, side pulls, and to ultimately mount to a production press;

Previous production attempts were very labor-intensive, did not give the boards consistently adequate protection from the outdoor environment, and did not yield the expected electronic performance. The success potential of the program was in question. The customer desperately needed a material and manufacturing method that totally encapsulated the fragile circuitry, remained radar transparent, and was more cost-effective. The need to isolate the circuit board completely from the effects of the outdoor environment indicated a process capable of oneshot encapsulation. The material chosen for initial testing was a high-density, foamed, RIM-processed polyurethane manufactured by the Bayer Corporation.

Aluminum must be used when maximum physical properties of the urethane material system are required. A properly cooled aluminum mold is best able to control the heat of reaction during the molding process and not allow exotherm overrun and hot spot induced internal stresses. When dimensional accuracy is critical and production quantities are high, machined aluminum is the logical choice, but cast aluminum, kirksite or nickel shell tooling should not be overlooked as an alternative. Their dimensional accuracy is only slightly less than a machined

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To minimize cost potential during the R&D phase, a small-scale cast urethane test mold was fabricated and some circuit boards supplied. It was clear after initial testing that material performance to speciﬁcation was of prime importance.

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Aluminum was chosen as a mold for its ability to cycle heat and also for allowing quick "on-the-ﬂy" geometry changes.

Last for as many as 3,000 parts with minimal degradation; Be delivered on time and ready to run immediately.

The viability of the chosen material and processing was proved at least enough to justify the next phase, a full-size prototype to encapsulate a working circuit board. This phase was not without difﬁculty as the fragility of the circuit board during the molding operation and subsequent thermal performance testing presented the R&D team with numerous opportunities for improvement.

A spray metal mold was chosen for the cover, and because the geometry was complete, a model was made using SLA. This model was made with added shrink and used as the mold pattern or master model. This allowed a concurrent and slightly different approach to producing the mold for the main housing. As the design was not complete for the housing and the schedule was compressed, a handmade pattern was started with revision changes added on the fly. The upper part that formed an air vent chamber and included cover mount bosses had to be molded with a side pull. The schedule allowed this feature to wait for final geometry and an aluminum plug was machined out of solid and fitted to the spray metal section during final mold assembly. This decision also helped the long-term mold integrity and stability during the extended RIM prototype production phase.

Ultimately, with the help of a couple of proprietary processing procedures, the RIM-processed polyurethane and its ﬂowability, adjustable density, and exotherm during the molding process were key factors in the successful performance of this antenna.

CASE TWO Prototyping for a thermoplastic structural foam housing and sunshield for a digital telephone system using high-density, rigid, foamed, RIM-processed polyurethane

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For many reasons the mold and part construction phase of a project must start before the customer knows exactly what they want. In this case the part was originally designed as a sheet metal fabrication and the geometry redesign had not been completed. Thirty prototypes had to be installed on working units in the ﬁeld in nine weeks, and 100 units per week had to be available during the construction of the production thermoplastic mold. This would mean that any mold made for the RIM phase of the project must last at least for 2,000 parts. In addition to this the parts also had to:

A low density thermal enclosure for a medical diagnostics application Traditional manufacturing methods for this type of application have included the following: Hand applying a thermal wrap or blanket to a metal enclosure; Foam ﬁlling a metal casting with low-density foamed polyurethane

Be able to closely match critical physical properties of the production material;

Injection molding a thermoplastic "shell" and foam ﬁlling later as a separate step;

Perform well enough in the ﬁeld to eliminate the need for retroﬁt with production parts;

Premolding a core with low-density polyurethane, suspending this preform in a second mold and encapsulating it with a high-density polyurethane.

Duplicate all geometries and features needed by the production molder;

All of the above are currently being used for part-speciﬁc reasons, but this enclosure assembly had to be molded using a one-shot process. The parts had to have the proper insulating value, act as a unit substructure, encapsulate reinforcements and attachment features, allow secondary machining, and conform to an elevated visual standard.

Allow for secondary machining and fabrication to add revision changes. The molds produced for the RIM prototypes had to: Mold parts with minimal need for secondary ﬁnishing

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Regrinding Plastics John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding that if you keep using regrind some of the regrind stays in the main stream. Some plastic molecules will go through the system 100's of times.

Maximizing the Value of Regrind: Do's & Don'ts! With today's upward spiral of resin prices, it has become ever more important to optimize resin usage. A significant part of optimizing resin usage is proper use of regrind. Regrind is material that has undergone at least one processing method such as molding or extrusion and the subsequent sprue, runners, flash, rejected parts etc are ground or chopped. Both the heat history of processing and the grinding may lead to degraded physical, chemical and flow properties for the thermoplastic resin and subsequent parts made from this regrind. Normally it is considered that the heat history is most detrimental as stabilizers and antioxidants get consumed.

The Details Level Actually Used Generally the molding community targets 20 to 25% or less for blending regrind into virgin. The emphasis is on "targets" for if one watches what really happens at the press during production one can see everything from 100% virgin to 100% regrind going through the feed throat. The subtleties here involve: A: Proper training of the resin handlers, usually an entry level position with little attention to training.

For perspective, note that even virgin resin may have one or more heat histories as it must be compounded or extruded into pellets when made. Virgin resins can have additional heat history as additives such as color, ﬁllers (ﬁbers, talc, mica, etc) or a host of additives may require a second compounding step. This may be done by the resin supplier or at a separate compounding facility. This is not considered regrind but it is interesting to note that virgin resin right out of the bag, box or rail-car can already have a "Heat History".

B: Improper calibration of the virgin and regrind feeders. Some of these blenders are fairly sophisticated, calibrations get fouled up, and hopper geometry (angle of repose) often encourages hang-up or bridging. With 2, 3, and 4 separate hoppers all feed a single feed throat, hopper size and geometry is limited. C: Improper blending of the virgin and regrind. Even when one uses weigh feeders the virgin, regrind and color can be dumped together but not proper mixed before reaching the feed throat.

To develop a strategy and optimize the value of regrind it is important to know the issues involved. Appropriate shop ﬂoor procedures and discipline must be in place to avoid potentially catastrophic results. The list of issues is signiﬁcant and there are subtleties under each.

D: Lack of discipline on the shop ﬂoor. The above details need attention on a regular basis. Degraded Polymer in the Regrind

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Most consider that using up to 25% regrind does not signiﬁcantly compromise virgin resin properties. Unfortunately this statement can get you in trouble. For example: Resins such as nylon, polycarbonate, poly(butadieneterephthalate) (PBT), poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET), etc, if not dried properly before initial processing will undergo a chemical reaction, called hydrolysis, in the barrel of the molding machine which causes signiﬁcant lowering of the polymer chain length. This is not visible to the naked eye; parts look good but have lower physical or chemical properties. Often the problem is not found until the parts are in service, which

2. Degraded polymer in the regrind 3. Broad of granule sizes in the regrind; should you repelletize? 4. Possibility of contamination, both from another plastic or metal, wood, dirt etc. 5. Excessive ﬁnes in the regrind 6. Tracking the actual level of regrind in a plastic part. 7. Testing worst case situations using regrind. Remember

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forced many to use nozzle filters to prevent downtime and the significant cost of cleaning out the hot runner system. A nozzle filter creates a pressure drop and further reduces process robustness. This is the reason why you can save money by running only virgin in hot runner tools and use the regrind for cold runner tools. Not many have this luxury but when possible it is a winning strategy. Further if there is contamination how do you purge the resin system? The only sure way is to sell all of your regrind and start over. There is no way to purge the resin stream of contamination with 20% regrind.

Temperature or heat history is commonly believed to be the biggest issue in polymer degradation. However a study done by Sue Janicki et al. Antec 1992 pgs 12011204; "The Material Cascade: An Alternative Form of Regrind Utilization" provides data showing excellent retention of physical properties through ﬁve passes through an injection molding machine. The study included High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Ignition Resistant HIPS and Polycarbonate (PC). This indicates that if treated properly in processing that many resins can hold their physical properties for a short number of regrind passes.

Excessive Fines in the Regrind Excessive fines are often a special problem for they melt differently than larger granules. If you have a clear application, fines are the source of both black and white speck development. There are numerous applications that require fines removal before processing. Fines separators can be bought. Fines are generated in the both grinding and resin conveying, again reasons to do preventive maintenance on grinders. Tracking the Actual Level of Regrind in a Plastic Part

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While this seems possible on paper when using a 25% regrind stream, practically out on the shop floor it is impossible. First there is confusion in use, is it 80% virgin and 20% regrind or do you add 20 lbs. of regrind to 100 lb. of virgin. While the first blending may be 20% regrind all subsequent passes always have some of the previous regrind blend. Resin from the first pass never leaves the resin stock. In fact it does not take much to calculate that after a few months of processing some molecules have gone through the injection molding cycle hundreds of time. Ask your resin supplier how many times his plastic can go through a molding process before properties begin to decrease by more than 10%. Also which properties are the first to show signs of degradation.

When rejected parts, sprues, runners etc go through a grinder there is the potential to get a wide range of granule sizes. Everything from ﬁnes, small dust like particles, to ¼ inch or larger chunks. Preventive maintenance on grinders is often rarely done in many shops. During plasticizing or screw rotation the screw does not melt these different size granules the same. Some start to melt earlier than others and this leads to non-uniformly melted plastic forming the part, again with potentially compromised part properties. Further, processing is less robust due to this inconsistency. Repelletizing will eliminate this problem and it allows for the regrind to be melt ﬁltered to remove nonplastic contamination. Unfortunately this will add $0.12 to $0.20 per lb. For process stability grinders should be well maintained, blades sharp, cleaned properly, and screen working properly.

Testing Worst Case Situations Using Regrind If the application has any liability to it, how can you test a worst case situation? To prove you are OK in using regrind. It is impossible, and many application use only virgin for safety's sake.

Possibility of Contamination It has been my experience that the biggest problem with regrind is not excessive heat history but contamination, both foreign plastic and foreign materials. How many of us have seen production stop due to a plugged hot tip. This has

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An Alternative Approach Instead of blending regrind and encountering all the above problems, one may want to evaluate using 100%

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6. Tracking the regrind becomes simple. Parts are labeled with the resin lot number and the number of passes regrind is used. Even if bad parts are made, if coded correctly only these have to be pulled from inventory or discarded. There is far less chance of contaminating virgin resin.

1. There is no question about amount of regrind or if it is properly blended. 2. If there is polymer degradation the machine will tell you if you are using velocity control and watching actual pressure at transfer.

7. Testing worst case situation becomes possible. Test parts made from virgin and 5 pass 100% regrind. See how they compare. If all properties are good stay use on a maximum of 4- passes.

3. Range of granule size may affect drying time but this can be addressed with a good dryer and appropriate drying conditions.

8. Capital costs are lower because you do not need to buy blending equipment. There are issues with using 100% regrind. As with most strategies there are compromises to be made. One has to watch ﬁber length in ﬁber reinforced resins and there is the issue of color matching.

4. Possibility of contamination still exists but this strategy is self-purging, it will be removed from the resin stream. 5. Excessive ﬁnes are still a problem, no change here.

Rapid Injection Molding: Prototypes and Short Production Runs the mold matters because a mold used for mass production of a product needs to be in excellent condition because it will be injected with plastic then cracked open when the plastic is hard repeatedly, and needs to keep its shape exactly that entire time. A mold like that takes a lot of time to get perfect, and is therefore not appropriate for short runs like rapid injection molding.

hen discussing production processes like how injection molded plastics are made, there will obviously be short-cut processes that utilize the basics of the original but are able to do it faster and for smaller quantities. There are a number of reasons that a method like this, such as rapid injection molding, is necessary. When a company is developing a new product, they need to create prototypes to test before they run a full-line production. Sometimes a company needs a limited supply of products that are signiﬁcantly fewer than the average number in a normal mass production. With situations like these, the quickness and cheapness of rapid injection molding for limited production is more worthwhile for the injection molding company as well as the customer company getting prototypes or limited products produced.

Although the process is quicker, cheaper and produces fewer products, it still deals with the same quality thermoplastics to create prototypes and short run productions. For example, nylon, ABS, polycarbonate, polypropylene and polyethylene are all commonly used within the rapid injection molding process. Industries that utilize the cheapness and quickness for new products include the medical ﬁeld, automotive, electronic, aerospace and appliances, for a variety of speciﬁc products such as gears, toys and enclosures.

In short, rapid injection molding is essentially the same process as normal injection molding, just done on a smaller scale with cheaper and less expensive molds. The quality of

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Scrap recyclers in US adopt policy opposing bag bans, fees trade group that represents scrap recyclers has come out against efforts to ban or charge fees for recyclable paper and plastic shopping bags in U.S .The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries announced that its board has adopted a policy to promote a market-based system for the trade of recyclable materials without restrictions or interference. The policy says ISRI "opposes bans and fees on paper and plastic bags that are being manufactured into useful commodity grade materials and sold into viable, commercial markets without subsidies or noncompetitive, ﬁxed pricing." ISRI President Robin Wiener described the group's members as "quite concerned" about ban and fee decisions that governmental policymakers are making without considering the impact on recycling.Many cities and counties have enacted plastic bag bans, taxes and fees. Proponents contend the measures reduce the number of plastic bags in landﬁlls, trees, storm drains and recycling centers, where they clog sorting machines."No matter how good the intentions, these policy discussions should not be made in a vacuum," Wiener said in a statement. "Rather than bans and fees that take away jobs and increase costs to consumers, policy makers should take advantage of the great economic and environmental opportunities associated with responsibly recycling these bags."

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which also says recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 79 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water, and 3.3 cubic yards of landﬁll space.For plastic recycling, ISRI says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cites significant energy savings of an estimated 50-75 million BTUs per ton of material recycled.Joel Litman, president of Texas Recycling/ Surplus, Inc., spokesman for ISRI's paper stock industries chapter, said his company recycles bags into valuable commodity grade materials that are sold to manufacturing plants all over the world to make ﬁnished products."Policymakers and consumers are often surprised to learn the important economic role that paper and plastic bags play in the continuous life-cycle of paper and plastic products," Litman said in a statement. ISRI's new policy also calls

for more retailers to provide convenient collection for plastic bags an area where it sees some progress. In 2011, the trade groups says an estimated 151 million pounds of bags and sacks were collected for recycling, which represents a 19 percent increase over 2010.Washington-based ISRI says proper recycling brings economic opportunities associated with the collection, processing, and reuse of paper and plastic bags.The plastic bag industry employs more than 30,000 people directly, according to Phil Rozenski, director of sustainability and marketing for Hilex Poly Co. LLC, and a member of the American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA).APBA and other organizations have been successful in opposing bag bans and taxes in Oregon, California, Virginia, Maryland and Washington state.

San Jose, California develops tool kit for compostable plastics an Jose, California, is leading an effort to make it easier for cities to handle the growing number of compostable plastics being used by businesses and households.

The city is partnering with Ashville, N.C. and Gaithersburg, Md., to develop a "toolkit" full of fact sheets, videos and other resources as more municipalities look for ways to manage compostable plastics

at curbside collection, compost facilities and recycling centers. The three cities received a grant from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network to create a compostable plastics toolkit that can be posted on the USDN website by February 2014. As part of the effort, the cities have an online survey so other municipalities can give input on the program.

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European Plastics Recycling Group Calls for Separate Collection of PET Trays he European-based plastics recycling organization Plastics Recyclers Europe is calling for plastics recyclers to separate PET bottles and containers from PET trays as a way to boost the efﬁcient recycling of the plastics. In a statement, EuPR says that PET trays must have their own recycling streams, which need to be sorted separately from PET bottles to ensure resource efﬁciency.Casper van den Dungen, EuPR’s chairman, says that “trays and bottles are two different types of products, which cannot be recycled in the same recycling line. Their designs and chemical compositions are not the same and can create quality problems

for existing PET recyclers.” “The collection schemes and sorting centers cannot push this issue down the value chain” van Dungen adds. “The 700,000 metric tons of PET trays yearly consumed in Europe can be recycled as valuable material if they are properly separated from other streams such as PET bottles or polyoleﬁns. This trend will enable investments in lines able to recycle trays and improve Europe’s resource efﬁciency.” The EuPR also is calling for a joint value chain approach to recycling PET trays and warns about one-sided actions that could endanger the recycling of one of the most recycled plastics in Europe.

Haiti Ministry enforces ban on polyethylene and polystyrene he Ministry of Environment in Haiti has adopted an order, banning the production, import, marketing and use, in any format whatsoever, of polyethylene bags, inputs and objects in expanded polystyrene (EPS or PS crystal or styrofoam) for food use such as plates, cups, bottles, bags, cups and plates disposable. The order came into force on August 1, 2013. As of this date, any shipment of packages containing such items will be conﬁscated by the customs authorities and the owners punished in accordance with the Customs Code. However, the Ministry clariﬁes that the

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bottles, transparent bags serving of containers for beverages, drugs and food, white or clear bags for garbage collection, small bags used only for seed, production and conservation of seedlings are exempt from this order and will be subject to other regulations. The Ministry indicates that the necessary steps will be taken by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to facilitate the importation of inputs, containers and paper products or cardboard 100% biodegradable as well as sachets and bags made from ﬁber, of sisal or of "pite".

Russian Chemists Union Opposes Proposed Plastic Bag Ban he Russian petrochemical industry has opposed the proposed ban on imports and production of plastic bags in the country. The country’s Union of Chemists called upon the government not to go ahead with the ban. The Union demanded blocking of free distribution of plastic bags by shopping centers. It wants the government to increase the price of plastic bags and reduce the price of paper bags simultaneously. The Union in an open letter to the Ministry of Natural Resources strongly opposed the proposal saying that any such decision would have serious implications on the plastic manufacturers and the entire petrochemical industry. According to estimates, the plastic consumption in the capital city of Moscow alone amounts to more than 100,000 tonnes. Over 30% of the plastics end up in landfills. Russia’s waste recycling rate is just under 20%, much lower than many other countries of the world. The Union urged the Government to make more investment in efficient recycling of plastics and better waste disposal mechanisms. The proposal which was first introduced in 2009 was turned down following strong opposition by the retail outlets across the country. The new proposal would come before the Russian Government in three months time for final endorsement.

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Innovative stacking systems increase productivity At the trade fair “K 2013”, Kiefel focuses on “efficient stacking” in the packaging area. The experts in processing plastic film materials present two innovative stacking systems which increase productivity substantially. e constantly think about how to support our customers in the best possible way and, particularly, how to increase the productivity,“ states Thomas J. Halletz, managing director of Kiefel GmbH. “Therefore, we focus on the topic of stacking procedures during the K 2013 in October. The forming and punching stations of our speed pressure forming machines already work very efficiently. But we realized that time can still be saved during the following steps,“ explains Mr Halletz. An efficient stacking system brings about a quicker removal and packaging or filling of formed parts and thereby increases productivity.

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Kiefel will present two machines at the fair “K 2013” which increase productivity signiﬁcantly due to their innovative stacking stations. At the fair, the company will demonstrate how to produce highly transparent, polypropylene cups using the successful high-performance cup forming machine KTR 5 SPEED combined with the innovative stacking system BEST. Stacking station BEST: time saving due to its unique, vertical stacking concept What makes the stacking station P L A S T I C S N E W S

BEST so special is that the cups are stacked vertically. “Thereby it creates optimal conditions for the next automated steps such as sleeving and packaging,“ explains Mr Halletz. This type of stacking saves time and increases productivity. The stacking station BEST has been developed by Kiefel particularly for the food industry. This stacking system does not include any wear parts and therefore guarantees a high product safety. Combined with the stacking station BEST, the KTR 5 SPEED reaches almost the same cycle times when processing PP as when processing PET. “Efficient stacking saves time and money” A highly efﬁcient stacking system is also integrated in the pressure forming machine KMD 78 SPEED, which will also be presented at the “K 2013” by Kiefel. By means of a 16up tool, biscuit trays made of PP will be produced. Factors like an optimal material processing and an 46

outstanding stackability have a positive impact on the quality of the formed parts. This stacking system already comprises the formation of horizontal stacks and is therefore especially efﬁcient. A conveyor belt with an ergonomic height transports the stacks out of the machine. It should be highlighted that both the KTR 5 SPEED and the KMD 78 SPEED are very ﬂexible regarding the material processing. Not only PP and PET can be processed perfectly but also bioplastics like polylactides (PLA). Press Contact: Reinhold Plot KIEFEL GmbH Sudetenstraße 3 83395 Freilassing, Germany Tel: +49 8654 78-182 e-mail: r.plot@kiefel.de www.kiefel.de

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Brückner Maschinenbauat the K 2013 New line concepts for increased performance, reduced energy consumption and the production of special films Increased performance ncreased working widths and higher line speeds are decisive parameters for increased performance. In recent years Brückner has repeatedly set new standards in these areas, including BOPP lines with 10.4 m working width and speeds of over 500 m/min and BOPETlines which are 8.7 m wide and also operate at speeds of over 500 m/min.

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An improved layout for high-speed lines At the K 2013 Brückner Maschinenbau will be introducing lines for the manufacture of high-quality BOPP films which can achieve working speeds significantly higher than the previous525 m/min. It is not just the speed that is decisive, but parameters such as availability and efficiency of the line, ease of operation and process stability have also been optimised. To this end Brückner has developed a new, innovative platform: •

The centrepiece is the new transport systemin the transverse direction orienter(TDO) with increased operating stability at high speeds. This is achieved, for example, through:

BOPET lines for packaging films Nowadays, BOPET lines by Brückner operate at speeds of over 500 m/min. At the K Brückner will be introducing a number of new developments which will improve still further the film quality and the operating stability and efﬁciency of the installations through the systematic development of the integrated approach: •

The pinning of the film to the chill roll is further optimised by a completely new automatic control system. Standard materials can be processed at high speeds without additives such as pinning agents.

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A newly designed low-vibration transport systemin the transverse direction orienter (TDO) ensures optimal stability during operations in the high-speed range and therefore a longer lifetime.

Reduced energy consumption High Speed Extrusion In all lines, Brückner continues to optimise constantly the possibilities for energy savings, thereby achieving a reduction of the energy consumption required for ﬁlm production by 30% compared with the 1990s. In line with this trend Brückner will be presenting the new “HSE” high speed extrusionsystem at the K’13. The development of the fast-running HSE single screw extruder – especially as co-extruder for ﬁlm stretching lines – aimed to achieve the performance of

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Simultaneous stretching: the new LISIM generation The high flexibility of Brückner’s linear-motor-driven simultaneous lines (LISIM) permits the production of films with characteristics which cannot be achieved using sequential technology. A total of ten such lines have been in operation since 1998, designed for film thicknesses of up to 400μm. The new LISIM generation is specially designed for top-quality thinner films of between 0.5 and 75μm, includingpolyamide packaging films or ultra-thin BOPP and BOPET capacitor films. The new, less expensive system for the simultaneous stretchingof thinner films demonstrates considerably higher energy efficiency in the stretching oven – regarding the drive power as well as the ventilation system performance inside the stretching oven. LISIM SLC: Sensorlesscontrol Brückner’s patented simultaneous stretching technology is based on linear motor-driven individual clips, holding the film during the stretching process.

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This permits the plant operator a high degree of flexibility throughthe individual operation of each clip. Through precise analysis of the current and tension, the sensorless regulationSLC (Sensorless Control) ensures that the stretching unit registers the load level of each individual clipat all times. Thus the power levels can be reduced to therequired minimumin real time. In this way the power taken up, and hence the energy consumption, can be reduced by 40%. This represents an enormous financial advantage for the film producer and of course also reduces emissions. Furthermore, the line operator can pinpoint with great precision the forces to which the film is subjected. This provides him with precise knowledge of the stretching process and therefore permits optimisation compared with the mechanical process.

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Kerala plans to set up a petrochemical park he Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) is planning to set up a petrochemical park on 500 acres of land adjacent to the the Integrated Refinery Expansion Project of BPCLKochi Refinery site at Ambalamugal in Kochi. According to reports KSIDC is in the process of finding land for the project in Puthencruz, Thiruvaniyur and Kunnathunad Villages and land acquisition will be completed before December 2015. The petrochemical park will have a Small Scale Industries (SSI) park with focus on MSME sector. T P Thomas Kutty, executive director, KSIDC said, “Seven companies have already expressed interest

in starting units in the park. The proposed petrochemical park will have internal roads, culverts and drainage, water treatment plant, water supply and distribution, common effluent treatment plant, green belt and facilities for feedstock transfer through pipeline”. He also added that interested groups can approach KSIDC with detailed project report to start companies in the park. It is estimated that projects worth Rs 8,000 crore is in the pipeline in connection with the refinery expansion project. BPCL Deputy General Manager George Paul said the proposed petrochemical complex will produce 5,00,000 tons of propylene and

GP Harmon Recycling buys plastics recycling facility P Harmon Recycling, a subsidiary of paper and pulp giant Georgia Pacific LLC, has purchased the assets of The Highlands Group Inc.'s plastics recycling plant. The acquisition marks GP's ofﬁcial move into plastics recycling. The 50,000-squarefoot facility in Elizabethton, Tennisslyvania., operates two lines – a post-industrial and a postconsumer – and processes mostly polyethylene and PET. GP Harmon is one of the largest traders of recycled ﬁber a year. The company

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started trading in plastics and metals in 2007, but wanted to get into processing, said Marc Forman, GP Harmon president "Everything we do is around creating value for our suppliers and customers," he said, and recycling will let the company "transform raw material to high value material." GP saw a lot of similarities between the plastics recycling business and paper recycling – the same things that made GP a successful paper recycler can make the company successful plastics one, Forman said. 55

75,000 tons of ethylene, which will make the raw material for the downstream products.

Bharat Petroleum plans polyurethane joint venture in Kochi harat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is in the process of exploring a 50:50 polyurethane (PU) joint venture in Kochi with city-based Manali Petrochemicals Ltd., at an outlay of around Rs.2,500 crore. According to reports the company is in the process of exploring a joint venture with Manali Petrochemicals to set up a polyurethane project in Kochi. A joint study is being made. It is also learnt that BPCL is expanding its reﬁnery capacity at Kochi to around 15.5 mln mtpa from the current 9.5 mln mtpa. Once the expansion goes on stream, the company will have propylene capacity of 500,000 tpa - a quantum jump from its existing 50,000 tpa. This propylene could serve as feedstock for the proposed PU plant. The plant capacity will be dependent on the availability of propylene.

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Cariant plans of 50% capacity expansion for Pigments in Roha lariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is proceeding with a 50% expansion in capacity at its Azo pigments and pigment preparations plants in Roha, underlining the company's commitment to provide customers in the region with high quality products specifically tailored to their needs. This recently approved investment will also enhance the capabilities and output at the site in a sustainable manner by reducing energy consumption and expanding the range of low VOC-containing pigments preparations offered to the market.These latest investments are intended to support the strong market growth in India. They also mark another step in Clariant’s

efforts to enhance its on-the-ground presence and offer more intimate customer service to customers in the emerging Indian and Asian markets. Clariant is in the process of doubling its marketing and sales organization in India, China and Indonesia throughout 2013. “Our on-going efforts to strengthen our presence in India are part of a broader commitment to meet growing demand here and in the rest of the region, and to give customers access to high quality, sustainable products and technical support tailored to their local product development needs,” comments Marco Cenisio, Senior Vice President & General Manager Business Unit Pigments, Clariant

Reliance, IOC, Cairn India in race for Haldia Petrochemical ccording to reports six companies are likely to submit price bids early next month to buy about 31% stake in beleaguered Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL). RIL, IOC, Vedanta Resources through subsidiary Cairn India, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), GAIL India Ltd and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd had submitted expressions of interest to buy a 31% stake in HPL held by the West Bengal government. The six companies are doing due diligence

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and they will be asked to submit price bids in September, as per sources. Purnendu Chatterjee-led The Chatterjee Group (TCG), a joint promoter of HPL, will have the right of ﬁrst refusal to match the highest bidder. TCG is currently in a legal battle with the state government over control of the company. TCG holds 41% stake in HPL, IOC holds 8.89%, the balance is with ﬁnancial institutions and Tata Group companies Tata Motors and Tata Power. 56

Pexco LLC Acquires Specialty Extruder Scandia Plastics exco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics extruderprocessor, has acquired Scandia P l a s t i c s , I n c . o f P l a i s t o w, New Hampshire. Scandia is a custom extrusion business specializing in high-performance thermoplastic extrusions and down-stream valueadd machining capabilities. Scandia sells to the filtration, medical, environmental, defense, and other industrial markets, processing a variety of high-end engineering resin materials.“This is the right move for Scandia Plastics and no better fit. Pexco and Scandia complement each other well, emphasizing performance extrusions and a similar commitment to downstream operations and value for the customer. This transaction will no doubt open opportunities for us both and expand one another ’s capabilities.”Neil Shillingford, Pexco CEO, said, "Scandia Plastics is a perfect fit for our business a classic specialty extruder bringing value to its customers through high performance extrusion processing and value-added finishing. We are elated to have them join the Pexco family."

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Mexico recycler Tecnopenales invests $1 million in equipment exico based Plastic bottle recycler Tecnopenales SA de CV is doubling the number of prison inmates it employs after investing $1 million in new equipment in the past year.

“Since last summer we’ve invested around $1 million in three different phases,” co-founder Octavio Victal Jr. told Plastics News in June, adding that “we have 110 inmates working on one shift. Next month we will start a second shift to employ at least double [the number]) of inmates.”Launched in February, 2009, by Victal and his father, Octavio

Victal Sr., the company appears to be unique in Latin America. It is apparently the only recycler in the region that operates within the walls of a penitentiary, in this case the Centro Integral de Justicia Regional Puerto Vallarta in western Mexico. Victal Jr. said that in the past 12 months the company has upgraded its sorting system to incorporate larger sorting belts and mezzanines and installed a new de-labeling machine and a hot water bottle washer to clean bottles before regrind.

“With this equipment we ended up speeding our sorting process and achieving a better result in c o n t a m i n a t i o n a g e n t s , ” Vi c t a l said.“Next we installed a 180hp grinder to guarantee a production of two tons per hour. And finally we installed a brand new wash line that we started running last week. We are now producing sheet grade flake out of our landfill PET stream.” According to Victal, the biggest challenge Tecnopenales faces today is finding sufficient supplies of raw material to enable the company to keep operating.

Clariant and Tasnee to form JV in Saudi Arabia for Masterbatches lariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Tasnee, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Saudi Arabia, has announced the signing of an agreement to establish a masterbatches joint venture in Saudi Arabia. Within the framework of the agreement, through its 100% subsidiary Rowad National Plastic Company Ltd., Tasnee will acquire a 40% stake in Clariant’s masterbatches operations in the country, already operating under the name Clariant Masterbatches (Saudi Arabia) Ltd. The joint venture will be

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operational following completion of customary merger control clearance procedures and will keep its main focus on the Arabic peninsulas core market. Clariant Masterbatches (Saudi Arabia) Ltd. is a market leader and a pioneer in the region, with masterbatches production already started in 1993. Rowad National Plastic Company Ltd is a regional leader in plastic conversion, and is a long-standing customer of Clariant Masterbatches. Together, the companies will be able to develop new solutions for the plastics 57

market. In addition to the exisiting operations the construction of a new plant for the production of white masterbatches has been decided. “Our strategic partnership with Tasnee and the formation of the joint venture represent a ﬁrst essential step for Clariant in strengthening its presence in one of the most important growth regions of the world. Clariant will contribute a high level of specialist know-how to the new company, whereas Tasnee has in-depth knowledge of the relevant regional markets, which will deliver major beneﬁts to the clients.

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Toho Tenax to strengthen operations In India And ASEAN okya based Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon ﬁbers and composites business, has launched Toho Tenax Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to strengthen group business operations in India and the ASEAN region, where the demand for carbon fiber is expected to increase rapidly. Having absorbed the existing local office that was established in 2010 to conduct research to identify demand and provide customer services in India, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Oceania, the new company will serve as Toho Tenax’s base for developing business and sales expansion in

these promising markets.“Market development in India, the ASEAN region and Oceania is a high priority for our growth,” said Jun Suzuki, president of Toho Tenax. “We are actively pursuing collaborations with local companies, aiming to quickly strengthen our presence in these fast-growing markets. The new company has an important role to play in this process.”The demand in Asia for carbon ﬁber is expected to rise rapidly, especially for industrial applications such as pressure vessels, wind turbine generators and casings for home electronics.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Haldia Petrochemical stake sale he Supreme Court (SC) has not granted a stay on the stake sale process in eastern India's biggest petrochemical company Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) - and set the stage for the West Bengal government to call price bids by August 31. According to reports the apex court said it would hear the HPL case in September and decide on the issue of merit, but did not order any interim stay. TCG (The Chatterjee Group), a key promoter of HPL, had ﬁled a special leave petition (SLP) in the SC against the Calcutta high court order barring it

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from going to the International Court of Arbitration in France. The SLP was TCG Chairman Purnendu Chatterjee's effort to stall the stake sale process as TCG has repetitively said it wants management control in the company. Six major companies from the sector had submitted expressions of interest for buying the state government's stake in HPL. The due diligence process got over last week. Five companies - Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Cairn India, Indian Oil Corporation, Gas Authority of India Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas 58

Solvay Specialty Polymers expands range in China olvay Specialty Polymers has expanded the range of compounds made at its Chinese plant and also has opened six new global warehouses since the start of the year. Solvay SP, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based unit of global chemicals maker Solvay Group of Brussels,in January began making compounds based on its KetaSpire, AvaSpire and Torlin high-performance resins in Changshu, China. KetaSpire is a polyetheretherketone (PEEK), AvaSpire is a polyaryletherketone (PAEK) and Torlon is a polyamideimide (PAI).The Changshu plant opened last year and had been compounding other Solvay resins. But the time was right to add the “ultrapolymer” lineup of PEEK, PAEK and PAI, Solvay executive Chris Wilson said.

Corporation - are in the fray. The bids are expected to come by August 31, according to an HPL official. A TCG official, however, said it was a not setback for the company as the final verdict would come sometime in the month of September. "As of now, things stay exactly how they were a month back. The SC will hear the case again in September.

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Odisha government to sign fresh MoU with IOC for refinery project at Paradip disha state government has decided to sign a fresh Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for its reﬁnery project at Paradip to include ﬁxed timeline for investment at Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR).

T h e c o m p a n y, w h i c h h a s been setting up the reﬁnery since 2000, has faced various hurdles including slump in the oil market, land and labour problems, delay in commissioning of the captive power plant and protests over laying of water pipelines from Mahanadi to the plant site.

According to reports the staterun company, which is already behind schedule in building the refinery, has been postponing decision on the proposal to be anchor tenant of the PCPIR, the government alleged.

Originally envisaged to be a 6 mln tpa reﬁ nery at an estimated investment of Rs 8,300 crore, the capacity was raised to 15-mtpa later. As per the earlier commitment of the company in 2010, work on the petrochemical complex was

expected to begin two years after the commissioning of the refinery. IOCL had agreed to develop a polypropylene unit, an ethylene derivate plant as well as mixed feed cracker unit in the proposed PCPIR. Since the refinery project is already behind the schedule, the state government wanted a fresh agreement mentioning fixed deadline for the petro complex p r o j e c t . I O C L , h o w e v e r, h a s recently expressed confidence to commission the first phase of the refinery project by September this year.

Dynaplast-Extruco, and Vision form profiles joint venture ynaplast-Extruco, and Vision Extrusion have entered into JV to form profiles.A newly formed vinyl profile joint venture in Quebec will use Dynaplast-Extruco Inc.’s Montreal plant for production of window and door profiles. DynaplastExtruco teamed up with Vision Extrusions Ltd. of Woodbridge, Ontario, in June to form Nextrusions, an affiliate of Vision Group. Vision Group is owned by by Vic De Zen, who founded major vinyl extruder Royal Group Technologies Ltd., which was sold to Georgia Gulf Corp. in 2006.

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Nextrusions will add more profile extrusion lines to what exists in Montreal. He said Dynaplast-Extruco also will continue as a separate company.Gravel has been named president of Nextrusions. “Considering our existing customer base in Quebec, it was part of our strategic planning to evaluate an implementation in the region,” said De Zen. Vision Group runs several plants in Vaughn, Ontario, north of Toronto’s airport. Plastics News estimates Vision Extrusions had sales of about US$150 million in 2012. Dynaplast-Extruco extrudes vinyl profiles for windows, doors and technical applications. De 59

Zen launched his manufacturing o p e r a t i o n s , Vi s i o n G r o u p , i n 2008. Companies within Vision Group include Vision Extrusions; Reliance Basement Windows, which makes vinyl windows; Vision Outdoor Products, an extruder of vinyl railings, columns, fencing and gates; Vision Hollow Metal, a producer of aluminum profiles; Sunview Patio Door, which makes vinyl and aluminum patio doors; and Titanium Transportation, a shipping concern. The company Vision Group is said to have had annual sales of C$400 million (US$384 million), more than 1,000 employees and nine manufacturing plants

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PRODUCT NEWS

Dave Offers First Mini Plastics Blow Moulding Machine ave has lumnched First Mini Plastics Blow Moulding (Thin walled) Machine. The mini Blow machine is very simple to operate; user friendly (eliminates high skilled operators) and compact.

Mini Blow machine can produce products from 0.5 ml onwards to 200 ml capacity as per model. The Mini Blow is also most suitable for development and production of critical Blown products not economical on other machines. Products From 0.5 ml and thickness as low as 0.2 mm Mini Blow is also a preferred choice of many designers and product developers worldwide. The Mini machine model offers efficiency, convenience and proﬁtability with beneﬁt of low initial investment. Dave Mini Blow Moulding Machine is a Winner of Plasticon Award conferred By Plastindia Foundation, for development of an Innovative, Pneumatically operated Mini Blow Molding Machine suitable for commercial productions and Operation in Rural Areas, promoting self-employment. The machine has also received Recognition of Excellence from Institute of Packaging Machinery manufacturers of India – IPMMI, in the category of Machinery for Package Conversion. Mini Blow Machine model is well designed for Compactness (Space saving), Fully automatic, Pneumatic (No Motor in the machine) for considerable power savings, Adapted to operate on both Single as well as

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Three (3) phase making it convenient to be installed even in Rural areas, encouraging self employment.

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Mini Blow moulding Machine is available in 50, 100 & 200 ml models and also in Screw type models in 250ml, 500ml, 1, 2 and 3 litre capacities. Machines are suitable to process polymers like LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, Polypropylene, PS, HIPS, EVA etc. The Mini machine model is already to supplied CIPET (Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology) Bhopal, IIT(Indian Institute Of Technology) Delhi, ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology) earlier UDCT and also exported to USA and other countries. Mini Blow machine is also displayed at Nehru Centre, Mumbai by IPCL (now RIL - Reliance Industries Ltd).

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RTP Company Launches New Cellulose Fiber Reinforced PP Compounds lobal custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company has unveiled the latest addition to its Eco Solutions product portfolio with a new line of custom cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) compounds. These compounds, which utiliz Weyerhaeuser’s Thrive* renewable cellulose ﬁber extracted from trees grown in sustainably managed forests, will facilitate the design and production of environmentally friendly products by

providing favorable performance and economics to a wide range of durable applications. “RTP Company’s new cellulose fiber reinforced PP compounds overcome many of the obstacles that have hindered the adoption of bio-based resins and natural fiber compounds,” said Will Taber, Business Manager,Emerging Technologies at RTP Company. “They will allow product developers to meet consumer demand for environmentally friendly

products that are highly functional yet cost effective. Additionally, they can help processors and OEMs to meet their sustainability objectives by reducing processing costs. On multiple fronts these new compounds provide an unmatched advantage.”Cellulose ﬁbers are a unique reinforcement that can be incorporated into PP to provide increased strength, stiffness, and thermal performance making these compounds suitable for structural applications while providing sought after eco-friendly, renewable content.

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Kiefel to present two machines at the fair “K 2013” iefel will present two machines at the fair “K 2013” which increase productivity significantly due to their innovative stacking stations. At the fair, the company will demonstrate how to produce highly transparent, polypropylene cups using the successful high-performance cup forming machine KTR 5 SPEED combined with the innovative stacking system BEST.

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Stacking station BEST: time saving due to its unique, vertical stacking concept What makes the stacking station BEST so special is that the cups are stacked vertically. “Thereby it creates optimal conditions for the next automated steps such as sleeving and packaging,“ explains Mr Halletz. This type of stacking saves time and increases productivity. 61

The stacking station BEST has been developed by Kiefel particularly for the food industry. This stacking system does not include any wear parts and therefore guarantees a high product safety. Combined with the stacking station BEST, the KTR 5 SPEED reaches almost the same cycle times when processing PP as when processing PET. AU G U S T 2013

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Lubrizol introduces flame-resistant TPU AR-62 ﬂame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane designed for medical applications, including wire and cable components, has been launched by Lubrizol Corp.'s LifeScience Polymers division. The TPU is an expansion of a polymer the company introduced last year, AR-62, an extremely soft, non-plasticized material.

This material can be extruded and injection molded, but also maintains a rubber feel. To ensure it was suitable for medical applications, the TPU exhibits low smoke and toxicology. According to Ralf Hue-ther, global business manager of Lubrizol's LifeScience Polymers division, the TPU also is ﬂame retardant with a limiting oxygen index of 30.

That means it would have to be in an environment consisting of 30 percent oxygen for the ﬂame to keep burning. The material contains no plasticizer, no solvents or any chemical reactions are involved in the process. “So far we've seen potential applications for replacing materials like rubber,” said Uwe Winzen, global marketing manager of Lubrizol's LifeScience Polymers division. “Now we're looking to go into applications that are a little harder. We're looking at more traditional products that wanted to have ﬂame retardancy built into it but were not able to.” Winzen said because the material can be injection molded and extruded, it can be customized to different

Nucleated PP boosts thermoforming rench homopolymer polypropylene producer Polychim Industrie SAS has boosted one of its resin’s performance in thermoforming by adding a nucleating agent supplied by Milliken & Co. of Spartanburg, S.C.PP HA31XTF improves aesthetics with high transparency and reduced yellowing compared with conventional nucleated PP homopolymers, claims Polychim.

to Polychim . “Through listening to our customers it became clear that there was a deﬁnite gap in the PP homopolymer market for a solution offering both better production cycle times and enhanced end-product quality,” notes Bo Oxfeldt, vice president of Beaulieu International Group and responsible for Polychim’s European and North American businesses.

The new material also balances stiffness, impact strength and isotropic shrinkage to avoid warping. Combined with these properties, the new resin’s high crystallization temperature allows productivity improvement of up to 10 percent to thermoformers, according

Polychim adds Milliken’s Hyperform HPN-600ei as a nucleating agent in the new PP. Polychim is based in Dunkirk, France. Sister company PP producer Pinnacle Polymers LLC has headquarters in Garyville, La.

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sizes and thickness depending on a customer's needs. Lubrizol can even mix and match hardness within the same product for customers who may want a soft shell on the inside of their products and a hard shell on the outside. Compounds can be molded together with 100% compatibility because each TPU has the same chemistry. This gives Lubrizol the ability to customize these materials to a variety of customer needs— including size, hardness and color

Vecoplan introduces plastic film shredder ecoplan LLC’s VAZ 1100 K XL FF shredder was designed to shred plastic ﬁlm in the fastest, most efﬁcient way possible, by solving the problem of “self-feeding.”

The shredder features Vecoplan’s patented SureCut system that delivers two-stage auxiliary size reduction in a single pass. Other features include a special reinforced close-tolerance screen configuration and an application-speciﬁc “wedge” ﬁxed counter knife. The shredder, designed for high throughput, also has built-in metering capabilities and thermal monitoring controls. It prevents film from wrapping around the cutting rotor.

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NEXT GENERATION: NEW S GRAN

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Dedusting technology developed for injection molders he C-20, a completely new DeDuster® design developed specifically for injection molding processes has been introduced by Pelletron, a pioneer in dedusting technology. The beneﬁts are: Excellent cleaning/dedusting results, Low construction height – 9.5in (240mm), Lightweight design – 20lbs (9kg), Low cost investment.

Removing dust and streamers prevents the creation of black or weak spots in ﬁnished products and results in reduced scrap rates, higher quality parts and improved proﬁt. The design of the C-20 builds upon the features of the proven mini-DeDuster® Series. The product inlet has an integrated agitator to reduce “bridging” and the Venturi design maximizes dust

removal performance and minimizes carryover of good product into the dust collector. It operates with compressed air supplied directly from the plant air supply instead of from a separate fan. Inside the unit, the compressed air is split into two air streams for optimal removal of dust and streamers, and an ionizer is used to release the electrostatic bond between the pellets and the dust. The cleaning air blows the removed ﬁnes and streamers into two mini-cyclones, which separate them from the air. The separated contaminants are collected in a clear dust collection box and the cleaned air is filtered and released to the atmosphere. For creation of a negative pressure in the entire device, outside air is pulled in

through a filter-protected opening. The lightweight C-20 DeDuster® weighs 20lbs (9kg) and requires only 9.5in (240mm) for installation between the hopper loader and inlet hopper of an injection molding machine. The high cleaning efficiency offers results comparable to the P1 DeDuster®, the current product-of-choice for injection molding applications. It features stainless steel construction, 110 or 220V operation and only consumes 2-3CFM (3.4-5m3/ hr) compressed air at 20-30psi (1.52bar) pressure. The C-20 DeDuster® is designed for a nominal product flow rate of 50lbs/h (~20kg/h) at 30lbs/ft3 (560kg/m³) bulk density. Flow rates up to 70lbs/h (30kg/h) are possible for products with higher bulk densities.

US researchers develops Tetrapod nanocrystals luorescent tetrapod nanocrystals could light the way to the future design of stronger polymer nanocomposites. A team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed an advanced optomechanical sensing technique based on tetrapod quantum dots that allows precise measurement of the tensile strength of polymer ﬁbers with minimal impact on the fiber's mechanical properties.

The research team incorporated into polymer ﬁbers a population of tetrapod quantum dots (tQDs) consisting of a cadmium-selenide (CdSe) core and P L A S T I C S N E W S

four cadmium sulfide (CdS) arms. The tQDs were incorporated into the polymer fibers via electrospinning, among today's leading techniques for processing polymers, in which a large electric field is applied to droplets of polymer solution to create micro- and nano-sized fibers. This is the first known application of electrospinning to tQDs. "The electrospinning process allowed us to put an enormous amount of tQDs, up to 20-percent by weight, into the fibers with minimal effects on the polymer's bulk mechanical properties," Alivisatos says. "The tQDs are capable of fluorescently monitoring not only simple uniaxial stress, but stress 64

relaxation and behavior under cyclic varying loads. Furthermore, the tQDs are elastic and recoverable, and undergo no permanent change in sensing ability even upon many cycles of loading to failure." "Understanding the interface between the polymer and the nanoﬁller and how stresses are transferred across that barrier are critical in reproducibly synthesizing composites," Alivisatos says. "All of the established techniques for providing this information have drawbacks, including altering the molecular-level composition and structure of the polymer and potentially weakening mechanical properties such as toughness.

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Disorder can improve the performance of plastic solar cells cientists have spent decades trying to build ﬂexible plastic solar cells efﬁcient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. Recently, scientists discovered that disorder at the molecular level actually improves the polymers' performance. Now Stanford University researchers have an explanation for this surprising result. Their findings, published in Nature Materials, could speed up the development of low-cost, commercially available plastic solar cells.

Instead of trying to mimic the rigid structure of silicon, Study co-author Alberto Salleo, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford and his colleagues recommend that scientists learn to cope with the inherently disordered nature of plastics. In the study, the Stanford team focused on a class of organic materials known as conjugated or semiconducting polymers-chains of carbon atoms that have the properties of plastic, and the ability to absorb sunlight and conduct electricity. To observe the disordered materials at the microscopic level, the Stanford team took samples to the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory for X-ray analysis. The X-rays revealed a molecular structure resembling a fingerprint gone awry. Some polymers looked like amorphous strands of spaghetti, while others formed tiny crystals just a few molecules long."The crystals were so small and disordered you could barely infer their presence from X-rays," Salleo said. "In fact, scientists had assumed they weren't there." P L A S T I C S N E W S

By analyzing light emissions from electricity ﬂowing through the samples, the Stanford team determined that numerous small crystals were scattered throughout the material and connected by long polymer chains, like beads in a necklace. The small size of the crystals was a crucial factor in improving overall performance, Salleo said. "Being small enables a charged electron to go through one crystal and rapidly move on to the next one," he said. "The long polymer chain then carries the electron quickly through the material. That explains why they have a much higher charge mobility than larger, unconnected

crystals." Another disadvantage of large crystalline polymers is that they tend to be insoluble and therefore cannot be produced by ink-jet printing or other cheap processing technologies, he added. "Our conclusion is that you don't need to make something so rigid that it forms large crystals," Salleo said. "You need to design something with small, disordered crystals packed close together and connected by polymer chains. Electrons will move through the crystals like on a superhighway, ignoring the rest of the plastic material, which is amorphous and poorly conducting.

British Firm Unveils Innovative Coffee Cup Recycling Technology ames Cropper plc-the UK Holding company has unveiled a new facility to recycle disposable coffee cups into high quality paper products. The technology separates out the plastic incorporated in the cups, thus leaving paper pulp that can be used to produce premium quality paper products.Kendal-based James Cropper opened the new £5m facility at its Cumbria production mill. The facility was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth-II during her visit to Cumbria. Until now, the 5% plastic content of cups had made them unsuitable for use in papermaking. In the UK alone, the company estimates about 2.5

billion paper cups go to landfill. The new technology to separate plastic coating from paper fiber may stop 40 percent of 2.5 billion paper cups from going to landfills or being burned each year in the U.K. The plant’s process involves softening the cup waste in a warmed solution, separating the plastic coating from the fibre. The plastic is skimmed off, pulverised and recycled, leaving water and pulp. Impurities are filtered out leaving high grade pulp suitable for use in luxury papers and packaging materials.The company expects that the new system may open up business opportunities in parts of the US too.

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Plastic balls bring savings for miners Queensland technology company has invented a simple, yet sophisticated, plastic ball that helps miners track down lost gold.

Brisbane-based Blast Movement Technologies Pty. Ltd. produces blast-movement monitors (BMMs) — plastic balls that are installed near valuable mineral resources in dedicated drill holes before blasting and are easily located after a blast, enabling production teams to know exactly where ore and waste are so they can be separated. The single-use balls, about 10 inches in diameter, are made of glass-reinforced nylon. They contain directional transmitters that are programmed and activated before a blast and located afterward with a portable detector. Dedicated software is used to calculate the depth and precise 3-D movement vector of each BMM. That information is then used to quickly redeﬁne ore boundaries to reﬂect the measured movement, enabling more precise selection of ore and waste after the blast. Darren Thornton, director and principal consultant of Blast Movement Technologies, said that for a mine producing 500,000 ounces of gold a year, the typical loss of 5 percent is worth about US$35 million a year. Most operations have greater ore loss than that and, in some cases, it has been measured to be as much as 20 percent. Thornton said a US$200,000

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investment in the plastic balls will cover an entire year's blast monitoring program and the beneﬁts will be tens of millions of dollars.Miners around the world searching for gold, copper, nickel, zinc and iron ore have already been kicking goals with the balls. About 70 percent of the 14,000 balls produced in Queensland this year have gone overseas to mines in Ghana, Tanzania, Canada and Peru. Between six and 12 balls are used in each blast. They are color-coded, in red, yellow, green and orange, and

built to withstand temperatures from 120° F to minus 60° F. It usually takes less than one hour to locate all BMMs after a typical blast. "The rock will move during blasting and experience shows it is probably a lot more than you think," Thornton said. "There is very little that can be done to reduce the movement — you just need to know where it moves. If blast movement is not accounted for in ore control procedures, valuable mineral will be sent to a waste dump.

China Scrap Plastics Association joins international recycling bureau he China Scrap Plastics Association has become a member of the Bureau of International Recycling.According to repots and BIR is hoping that CSPA’s membership will boost the BIR Plastics Committee and attract other associations and companies from that sector worldwide, the Brussels-based organization said in a release.

Both Chinese scrap buyers and overseas suppliers have been going through difﬁcult times since China started the Green Fence campaign, CSPA secretary general Jason Wang told Plastics News. “The message is — we need colleagues home and abroad to work together and make sure the plastic recycling business

is environmentally friendly and sustainable.” BIR needs a professional body in China to ensure environmentally sound processing and recycling of plastics, the group said, as well as the development of new markets and outlets for plastics granulates and recyclables in emerging countries where the demand will continue to grow. CSPA was founded in 2012 in Hong Kong. Its 120 member companies are active in plastic recycling with a total import volume of 3 million tons. Its current executive president Steve Wong also owns Hong Kongbased recycling ﬁrm Fukutomi Co. Ltd., which has been a BIR member since 2011

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New Ind. Parks likely to push Indian Plastic Sector Growth he Indian government has announced its decision to set up six new plastic parks as part of the ongoing ﬁve-year plan which runs from 2012-2017. This is in addition to the four parks which are already under construction, thus making the total number to ten.

Announcing the decision during a seminar held in North India, the Joint Secretary for PetrochemicalsNeelkamal Darbari stated that the newly proposed plastic parks would be set up in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The works on four parks in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Assam are already underway and are supposed to finish within two

years. Plastic parks are aimed at bringing together plastic reprocessing units, recycling units and waste management systems under one roof. The Indian government would provide grant funding up to 50% of the project cost subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project. The remaining contribution in the SPV will be from the State Government or State Industrial Development Corporation or similar agencies of State Government, beneﬁciary industries and loan from ﬁnancial Institutions. The estimated yearly consumption of plastic including PE, PP and PVC is nearly 9 million tonne in India. Almost 25% of the total plastic is being imported from other countries, especially from Asian countries such

University of Akron polymer department receives $1 million donation he University of Akron's department of polymer engineering received a donation valued at $1 million of Moldex3D injection simulation software from CoreTech System. The software allows manufacturers to simulate the ﬂow of polymers into a variety of mold shapes. It also reduces errors, product development costs and expedites time-to-market. The university will use the software to educate polymer engineering students about mold-

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making for plastic products.The Akron Polymer Training Center will begin offering training courses on the software this fall. Mukerrem Cakmak, the Harold A. Morton chairman and professor of polymer engineering, said the software will give students a hands-on experience in the stimulation of the ﬂow of polymer material into complicated mold cavities. He said the molds can be used to form Tupperware, cell phone cases, dashboards and just about anything made of plastic 67

as Taiwan and China. As per statistics, the per capita plastic consumption in the country is around 7-8 kilograms, significantly lower when compared to 95 kg in USA and 65 kg in Europe.

Vizag-Kakinada PCPIR draft master plan to be notified he draft master plan for the VisakhapatnamKakinada Petroleum, Chemicals, Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) will be notified in the first week of next month, according to N. Yuvaraj, ViceChairman of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority as well as the PCPIR Special Development Authority. It will be displayed in all the 97 villages covered under the project in East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts besides being available to the public on the web. After the notification three months' time would be given to panchayats and one month time to individuals to file objections and make suggestions. The final master plan may be notified by the year-end after several studies are completed by the agencies such as the National Institute of Oceanography and others. The land use register will also be made public and then the AP Pollution Control Board will conduct a public hearing.

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Events and Exhibitions Vietnam Plas Date: 03 Sep -06 Sep 2013 Ho Chi Minh- Vietnam 13 th Vietnam International Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition Venue: S a i g o n E x h i b i t i o n Conference Center(SECC)

Scale: 12000 sqm. / 520 booth The 13th Vietnam International Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition is coming! More than 12,000 Visitors and more than 260 Exhibitors Organizer Ministry of Industry & Trade-Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Joint stock Company Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service Co., Ltd. Paper Communication Exhibition

Plastics and Rubber Technology Trade Exposition. World-class technology providers from around the world showcase a wide range of machinery and solutions for plastics manufacturing and processing all in one place. The so called Composites Showcase displays colorful manufactured goods ranging from modern life style products to cutting-edge industrial parts. Vietnam Manufacturing Expo consists of “InterPlas Vietnam,” “InterMold Vietnam,” “Automotive Manufacturing Vietnam,” and “Assembly Technology Vietnam” serving 4 manufacturing sectors; namely plastics and rubber, mold and die, automotive parts, and automation and assembly technologies, respectively.

Professionals related to the field of Furnishing, Electromecanic, Packaging, Transport, Safety and security, Office equipment, Hotel, Restaurant, business, Chemistry and plastics engineers, Managers of survey and services offices, analysis laboratories, Searchers and training centre managers, Purchasing managers, Companies chief executive ofﬁcers in all sectors

It will also feature Technology Presentation sessions to transfer new knowledge to participants

The 11th Plasti&Pack Pakistan in the brand-new Lahore International Expo Centre on 5-7 September 2013 Excellent news: Plasti&Pack is now an UFI Approved Event!

Services Shenzhen Mass Exhibition Co., Ltd.

APPLAS 2013

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Date: 03 Sep 2013- 06 Sep 2013

Vietnam Plastic Association

Asian-Paciﬁc International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition

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Interplas Vietnam 2013 Date: 04 - 06 September 2013 Venue: Hanoi International Center for Exhibition (I.C.E. Hanoi), Hanoi, Vietnam

Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC), Shanghai, China APPLAS is one of the important Shows in plastics and rubber industry, which held biennially. Since the Reform and Opening of China, plastics industry is among the fastest developing ﬁelds.

InterPlas Vietnam is Vietnam’s Largest

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Plasti&Pack Pakistan Date: 5 - 7 September 2013, Venue: Lahore International Expo Centre 11th International Plastics and Packaging Industry Trade Fair

With 3,464 visitors from 26 countries discussing business with 74 exhibitors from 14 countries, the 10th Plasti&Pack Pakistan 2012 proved to be a great success. For full details, please see the Post Show Report 2012. Plasti&Pack Pakistan focuses on a B2B-audience of professionals from all over the country. With up to 60% c-level attendees (CEOs and GMs; commercial, purchasing and technical directors; engineers), the event

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EVENTS provides best possible opportunities for business. Participating at the event is your opportunity to extend business contacts, highlight and introduce new technologies and services, build your customer base, generate new business leads and cultivate existing customer relationships. Plasti&Pack Pakistan now UFI The 7th Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition

AsiaMold 2013 Date: 24- 26 Sep 2013 The 7th Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition (AsiaMold 2013), organized by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd., Poly World Trade Expo Center. Over 400 exhibitors are expected to utilise more than 20,000 sqm of exhibition space. Additionally, due to the rise of mould and die makers within China, the 2013 show expects a 15% increase in attendance from overseas professional buyers. Overall, more than 22,000 visitors are anticipated during the three-day show. Asiamold is organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with EuroMold, the Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies and Manufacturing Industries Limited and Guangzhou Die & Mould Industry Association. The show is also a part of an alliance with member shows in Africa (AfriMold), Asia (DieMould India, INTERMOLD Japan, INTERMOLD Korea), Europe (Euromold, RosMould) and the P L A S T I C S N E W S

Americas (AmeriMold, BrasilMold).

Plast Show

MEDIPLAS 2013

Date: 27 Sep â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30Sep 2013

Date: 25-26 Sep, BIRMINGHAM â&#x20AC;&#x201C;USA

Venue: Vapi Industrial Association Ground

Mediplas is a uniquely focused event for the highly specialised area of manufacturing plastic parts for the medical industry.

Vapi, India

It differentiates itself from general plastics shows, as it brings to the forefront the aspects and considerations of medical device manufacturing that do not feature in production for other industries. The 13th China Plastics Exhibition & Conference

China Pec 2013 Date: 25 - 28 September 2013 Ve n u e : Ta i z h o u I n t e r n a t i o n a l Convention & Exhibition Center Taizhou,China

ABOUT SHOW Plast Show - 2013, scheduled for 27th to 30th September, 2013 at Vapi Association Ground, Vapi , India, is an exclusive showcase of Plastic Machinery & Plastic Products. It will cover a huge area and also will have participation of many renowned companies from all over India. Plast Show is an opportunity to achieve quality conversation with existing and potential customers by establishing new contacts and strengthening your existing ones. PlastShow dedicates itself in offering a comprehensive range of plastic products and processing equipments. Highlights

The 13th China Plastics Exhibition & Conference (China Pec 2013), organized by Taizhou International Convention & Exhibition Center Co., Ltd. (TICEC), is to be held at Taizhou International Convention & Exhibition Center (TZICEC) from Sep.25-28, 2013.

The chief highlights of PlastShow are as follows:

At present, China Plastics Exhibition & Conference (China Pec) is the only exhibition in the plastics industry supported by the Ministry of Commerce of China and it is also widely recognized by the industry as the one of the most influential exhibition in China.

4. Growth Opportunity.

1. 200 Participation, 10 Pavilions approx and 30,000 Visitors. 2. Meeting Sessions. 3. Interactive Communication Platform.

5. Scope to widen the respective marketing networks.

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