lines six times faster and with close to 10 times less material than processes using virgin resin for purging.” PARTNERSHIP WITH AN FDM FILAMENT PRODUCER FOR 3D PRINTING APPLICATIONS Polytechs produces Olesteel 3D – a specific compound designed for FDM filament and exclusively sold for this market application to its partner Francofil. “Together, we promote the Olesteel 3D filament as a mechanically strong material solution with an attractive cost/ performance ratio to print custom tools for OEMs.” A BIG FOCUS ON RECYCLING AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY “During K 2019,” Rioult continued, “there will be some very interesting discussions that people can get involved with – whatever their role in the value chain. A Virgin Resin Team, a Recycled Resin Team and a Biodegradable Team from Polytechs believe in discussion and will be on hand to answer questions.” Beyond its existing product range, servicing the needs of the industry and end-markets, Polytechs has a huge R&D plan to release with advanced projects and some very long-term projects, most of which relate to process modification and smart packaging. “We are reviewing new applications wherein our existing range can bring some value, and adapting our existing range to new trends such as recycled products and biodegradable resins … When you get recycled materials back you will not have the certification of knowing exactly that this resin does not contain slip agents or other additives, or at which dosage, which will be challenging for many film producers. We will have to really work on the effects, e.g. how to remove or improve effects in recycled resins. We will review the biodegradability aspect as well, in which we also have R&D projects, and we can adapt existing technologies with a petroleum-based carrier for specific markets requesting biosolutions.”
It’s always important to connect with other stakeholders in the industry, and this is something else that K will provide for Polytechs, which recently invested in a new website for Clean Xpress. This investment enables a farther reach to more industries. “We personally keep close contact with our existing and potential customers as well, particularly with regards to what can be done at Polytechs, as well as on what they demand in terms of product improvement or issue resolution.” The Polytechs Communication Manager concluded by explaining how as film is often blown, so have the winds of change, leading to huge changes for the company: “We recently invited our distribution network to attend the ‘Polytechs Distributor Days’ during L’Armada 2019 in Rouen, France, where we displayed the organisation revamp and the latest innovations that will be showcased at K. The event took place on a 17th Century Ship – L’Hermione – where we used the metaphor of the ‘fleet’ that Polytechs had gathered around it in order to conquer new markets and face the ongoing challenges of tomorrow.”
2019
We cleaned G-PET and PA6 extrusion lines six times faster and with close to 10 times less material than processes using virgin resin for purging