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Technology Holding the world

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BIG PICTURE

“We have experienced in the last years, with the current Indian government lead by the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the industry has witnessed big strides in business,” highlights Thorsten Kühmann in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Leveraging Technology for Business

Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director

VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, Germany

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ALL-ROUND APPROACH

Ueli Thuerig, President, Maag, Switzerland

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Maag Global Follows Local Strategies: Ups Investments in India

TECHNOLOGY POWER

Technology is today considered as a pivotal parameter to foster industry growth. It is paramount that each one of us stays abreast of technology and understands how best technology can make our business and our environment more sustainable.

Technology and Growth, in Symphony

– Introduction to Free-spraying Materials

– Compostable Coffee Capsules Using Biopolymers

– With a New Polyether Polyol a Brand New Car Just Got Better

– Factory of the Future

– New ZSK Extruder Screw Elements for Higher Throughputs

– Trends in the Processing of Liquid Silicone

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NEW SUMMIT

Stefania Arioli, Marketing Manager AMAPLAST - Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery, Ancillary Equipment and Moulds Manufacturers’ Association (Earlier known as Assocomaplast), Italy

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New Highs in Italy: Exports Approaching Euro 3 Billion; Domestic Market Over Euro 2 Billion

KALE’S KUIZ

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CLEARING THE MIST

Jayraj S. Sheth, Partner, TLC Legal, Advocates, Mumbai

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SIVaRAM SPEAKS

Dr. S. Sivaram, Former Director, CSIR-NCL

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GST Questions Addressed for the Road Ahead

Polymer Fuel Cell Membranes Enabling Conversion of Hydrogen to Electrical Energy: Fascinating World of Invisible Polymers Honorary Professor and INSA Senior Scientist Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

Weekend Delights

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LITTLE ACTIONS BIG RESULTS

Shirish Divgi, Managing Director

Plastics Machinery Asia, Ahmedabad

Manish Chawla manish@polymerscommunique.com

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Chinaplas2017 - A SPECIAL FEATURE

Designed by

CHINAPLAS continues to become more international, as indicated by the 2017 fair’s number of overseas visitors, which soared to 40,048 visitors, accounting for 25.8% of the total.

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Walk the Talk

Chinaplas 2017: 1,55,258 Trade Visitors from 154 Countries...

The BOBST AluBond® process provides high metal adhesion and surface energy through vacuum metallisation.

Extrusion and Converting Technology Well Showcased

by Davis-Standard at CHINAPLAS 2017

Davis-Standard’s booth at CHINAPLAS 2017 had excellent traffic with multiple inquiries and strong interest in extrusion coating, cast film, sheet and blown film product lines.

SIKORA at CHINAPLAS 2017: Taking Technology to Perfection

SIKORA’s show presence at CHINAPLAS 2017 in Guangzhou was focused on innovative measuring, control, inspection, analysis and sorting devices for the hose, tube, sheet and plastics industries.

IN GRIP

Rajeev Chitalia, Chairman, NEC, PLASTINDIA 2018,

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Visitor Promotion Campaigns Reaching Far and Wide Through Varied Media Mumbai

THOUGHT OUT

Shailesh Sheth, Corporate Strategy Adviser Management & Manufacturing Technology, Mumbai

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OUT-OF-THE-BOX

Dr. Naveen Malhotra, Group Head HR & CC

Thriving in a VUCA World: The New Normal

The Outside-In Approach: New Paradigm for Today’s HR Sintex Industries Ltd., Kalol

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OPPORTUNITY

Vetcha Ravikanth, Assistant Vice President Business Development (Polymers Division) Reliance Industries Ltd., Navi Mumbai

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Changing Geographies with Geosynthetics: A Big Market

IN PERSPECTIVE

GSTlogy Seminar: An IPI and AIPMA Initiative

100 Indiaplast 2019 Kick-starts: Launch Meet Organised

Custage Marketing Solutions LLP 401, Vikas Classic Building No 4 4th Floor, Near Basant Cinema Chembur, Mumbai 400 074, INDIA

Editorial Advisory Board Arvind Mehta Chairman and Managing Director Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd.

BOBST Launches BOBST AluBond®: A Breakthrough in High Metal Adhesion and Dyne Level Retention for Metallised Films

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MEETING POINT in Ahmedabad

102 Indplas’18: Rising Sun in the East News

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Events

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N. K. Balgi formerly President & Director at Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd. Pushp Raj Singhvi formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Borouge (India) Pvt. Ltd. Rajesh Nath Managing Director VDMA German Engineering Federation India Liaison Office Rakesh Shah formerly Managing Director at Windmöller and Hölscher India Pvt. Ltd. S. K. Ray formerly Sr. Executive Vice President (Polymers) at Reliance Industries Ltd.

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Mind Speak Pushp Raj Singhvi

formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Borouge (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Rakesh Shah

formerly Managing Director at WindmĂśller and HĂślscher India Pvt. Ltd.

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N. K. Balgi

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formerly Presid ent & Directo r at Ferromatik Mi lacron India Pv t. Ltd.

Technology

to today need to be able pt to their customer’s respond quickly and ada g the way they operate needs. They are changin ient and responsive. effic re mo e om bec to l developments like gica nolo tech new The manufacturing and rt sma 4.0, Industry to name a few, will ng, turi ufac additive man of man, machine ion grat inte help in better energy efficient, in ce hen and material, and ts. duc pro ical effective and econom

Manufacturers

Prof. (Dr.) N

. C. Saha

Director

Indian Insti

tute of Pack

aging

In the 21st century, sustainable innovations and technological advancements are the key factors for the growth of any industry, including packaging. Hence, the need-ofthe-hour for the Indian packaging industry is to innovate processing technologies with high productivity so as to meet the challenges of global competition.

Plastics indust ry of India technology today. Man is racing towards being repl ual operat aced with ions are Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd. automatio industry ha n as plastic s understo s od the writ i.e. if they ing on the do not join wall the race of change, th te ey will be le chnology ss competit ive.

Modernisa tion results in assured quality an higher productivity, d better satisfaction; customer ultimately growth. La test exampl helping in higher e in Indian implementa context is tion of GST replacing pl taxes by G ST - One In ethora of dia, One Ta not have x. It would been poss ib le withou technologi t a sound cal backup .

So, the only choi ce is te advancem chnologica ents for grow l th.

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News Digest Arburg bags Industry 4.0 award; the production of ‘smart’ luggage tags offers impressive proof of how Arburg products can be used to implement Industry 4.0 in practice

Performance Up, Production Costs Down, Brückner Maschinenbau at CHINAPLAS 2017

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ncreasing the output and the productivity by a good 30%.

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t CHINAPLAS 2017 in Guangzhou,

innovations

Maschinenbau for

the

simultaneous technology for the

presented

efficient production of high value

cost-effective

optical film.

production of a wide variety of added-

o Multi-layer Technology: Solutions

value plastic films.

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Manufacturing:

o Optical Film Lines: Sequential and

German film stretching line specialist,

Brückner

Flexible and Productive Specialty Film

for the production of complex

High Performance BOPP and BOPET

5, 7 or 9-layer ultra-high barrier

Packaging Film Lines Lower the

films, based on a state-of-the-art

Production Costs: Brückner’s film

multi-layer extrusion process.

stretching lines are the widest (upto

10.4 m) and fastest (above 600 m/

min) and most productive (upto 65,000

Braskem to construct a new facility with the largest polypropylene (PP) production line in the USA

with this

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once

more

Combined

lines

increased

the

technology

lowers

film

the

and sequential BOPA lines with a working width of 6.6 metres,

battery

for

separator

patented

Evapore®

line

for energy efficiency and low

China, the demand for high quality

the latest concepts for simultaneous

wet

components

know-how and film guarantees –

Outstanding High Barrier Films: In

Brückner Maschinenbau presented

and

concept including full process

BOPA - Various Line Types for

is constantly rising. At CHINAPLAS,

presents

productivity and flexibility and

(TCO) significantly.

food packaging made of BOPA film

Brückner

film production – for highest

producers’ total cost of ownership

A-C

tonnes/year).

Lines:

sophisticated and customised

energy and raw material efficiency,

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Covestro at the SDW 2017 conference and exhibition in London focused on forgeryproof film solutions for personal documents and ID cards

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Battery Separator Film Production

production costs.

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Simplified Operation with Intelligent Line

Management:

Brückner’s

‘Intelligent Line Management’ is a

completely new, integrated solution for an increased line availability, focusing on the process view as

opposed to the usual machine view. This new operating concept

is supported by several assistant

systems which can also be upgraded with older lines.

CHINA XD Displays Its Material Innovations at CHINAPLAS 2017

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t

CHINAPLAS

Guangzhou,

2017

the

held

in

polymer

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composite

materials

manufacturer,

China XD displayed a series of its

Digest Dow Corning launches advanced FR synergist to restore mechanical properties, reduce corrosivity in highly filled PA compounds at CHINAPLAS 2017

Eastman introduces engineering bioplastic breakthrough, Eastman TRĒVATM, a versatile, cellulosebased thermoplastic that helps meet highlevel performance and sustainability

materials innovations in automotive, 3D printing, rail transportation, food packaging,

houseware

and

other

sectors, attracted market’s attention.

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and

building

powerful

an

R&D

for automotive applications. The

weighting polymers, large scale

were the car crank handle grips

and

lamps

Director, China XD.

materials and bio-based materials

petroleum-based materials, light-

application highlights at the show

production of bio-based materials

and housing for car interior ceiling

comments Ma Qingwei, Managing

made

from

plant

fibre

properties.

CHINA XD also introduced its

petroleum-based high performance materials which can be widely used

as automotive handrails and rear-

D-E

sources,

efficient

areas, namely high performance

service life and superior mechanical

view mirror shells. The material

3D

printing

materials,”

Cosmo Films Expands its Range of Direct Thermal Printable Products

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osmo Films, a significant player in films for packaging, labelling and

lamination applications would now offer an extended range of direct thermal

printable (DTP) products. This would include standard DTP films, top coated DTP films, high temperatures DTP films and DTP paper.

features a number of advantages

Direct thermal printing is generally used

resistance, high toughness and

where elaborate printing is not required

low temperature.

information like barcodes.

heat

for tagging and labelling applications

excellent impact resistance under

and printing is done only for critical

such

as

high

strength,

Diversified 3D Printing Materials: CHINA XD emphasised its light

curing materials, nylon materials

and wires for 3D printing, providing comprehensive options to meet with various customers’ needs.

multiple

showcased both, petroleum-based

in automotive interior parts such

Evonik and SINOPEC collaborate to build a process development laboratory for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) membrane technology

Platform’, to unite efforts from

Our efforts are focused on 4

CHINA

weight, meanwhile, it has a longer

‘Industry Technology Innovation

system on technologies required.

Solutions:

has enhanced stiffness with reduced

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upgrade, China XD just initiated the

XD

weighting

traditionally used polypropylene, it

ENGEL grows worldwide – with above-average gains in Asia

‘To meet the needs of consumption

Comprehensive Automotive Light-

reinforced materials. Comparing with

Among them, XD’s new light curing

material boasts lower viscosity, excellent anti-aging performance

Direct

thermal printing does not require an ink ribbon for printing, and the image / impression

formation

takes

place

simply when coated substrate comes in contact with the print head of the thermal printer.

The company has just launched a BOPP based top coated direct thermal

printable film which is water and

and strong mechanical strength

in comparison with traditional light curing materials. It can be used

for printing of ultra-thin, highprecision industrial parts. Applied in structural verification in the R&D

process, they can also shorten the R&D cycle and reduce die sinking costs in the R&D process.

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solvent resistant and can be used for

light

freeze product labelling, industrial bar

rapid prototyping, part production and

tough weather labelling such as deep

Digest ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics report breakthrough in algae biofuel research

coding, track & trace and logistics. The film can endure temperatures of -20 to 70 degrees. A high temperature resistance

variety

with

endurance

level as high as 130 degrees is also being offered. The product has been developed keeping meat packaging and

carcass

tagging

applications

in mind requiring relatively higher Jain Irrigation’s food division was conferred with the Golden Trophy award and certificate of merit by APEDA for its outstanding performance in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

temperature process parameters.

The company would now also offer

direct thermal printable paper in both, top coated and uncoated varieties. Top

coated variety would be well suited for applications requiring water resistance.

Commenting

on

the

development,

Kapil Anand, Head - Speciality Labelling Exports,

Cosmo

Films

says,

“Direct

thermal printing has been gaining Polyone expands speciality colour portfolio with Rutland acquisition

significant prominence in recent times

due to its ease of use, low total applied cost and optimum image density and we

are glad that we can offer both, paper

and filmic solutions for a wide range of applications now being printed by this printing technology.”

Polyplastics set to raise equity stake in TOPAS Advanced Polymers GmbH

RTP company develops plastic technology that resists chemical attack from hospital disinfectants

E-R

reduced

cycles,

product

allowing

for

mass customisation.

“We are very excited about the addition

of these new filament-based products

to our existing portfolio and the progress made in the launch of these

products for the 3D printing industry.

We believe these products will help our

customers

meet

their

needs

for prototyping and manufacturing

using 3D printing as this technology continues

to

get

adopted

across

multiple industries,” comments Rahul Kasat, Business Development Leader, DuPont Performance Materials.

Boost Productivity and Reduce Material Costs with EDI EPC Die from Nordson

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ordson’s EDI® edge profile control (EPC™) die design features an

adjustable

internal

deckle

blade

system, which allows processors to minimise the end product width and reduce the size of the edge bead. Also featured are optimised lip lands, which

provide uniform orientation, reduce

DuPont Performance Materials Announces Highperformance Materials for 3D Printing

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uPont

Performance

Materials

would be entering into 3D printing

market by launching high-performance

materials in filament forms of DuPont™ Hytrel®

thermoplastic

elastomers,

DuPont Zytel® nylons and DuPont Surlyn® ionomers.

Proven over decades of use, Hytrel, Zytel and Surlyn offer high quality, reliability and performance in various applications

in

a

wide

range

of

industries. Expansion of these high-

die swell and provide a significant response to automatic or manual lip adjustments. These integrated features

provide customers with an opportunity to save material cost and increase extruder

uptime,

thus

ultimately

optimising their extrusion coating and laminating process.

performance materials into the realm

Processors are also able to reduce

to achieve the true benefits of 3D

procedures by rapidly removing the

of 3D printing will enable users printing of greater design freedom,

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weighting,

development

downtime for routine ‘split and clean’ entire deckle system assembly at one

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time. Time savings may be further

knowledge of existing workforce of

deckle maintenance cart, which allows

in turn helping it in improving the

improved with a complementary EDI

Digest SABIC’s new ULTEM™ film UTF120 offers solutions for professionalgrade dielectric film capacitors

the deckle system to be safely removed and transported away from the rest of the die system.

RIL Becomes the Second Largest Producer of Para-xylene, Globally

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eliance announced the successful

duration ranging from 1 week - 3 weeks have been conducted by TTRC in recent months receiving very good feedback from the industry.

Council to explore possibilities to cover

This plant is built with state-of-the-art crystallisation technology from BP

which is highly energy efficient. With

the commissioning of this plant, RIL’s PX capacity has more than doubled making

it

world’s

second

largest

producer of PX with about 11% of global production.

in

the

previous

quarter,

Reliance

commissioned the second phase of PX

comprising of second crystallisation train (Train 2), trans-alkylation and aromatic extraction units at Jamnagar in April,

2017. Train 3, which was at an advanced stage of commissioning has now been successfully started.

Onsite Training: A Unique Initiative of Lohia’s TTRC

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ohia’s TTRC (Technical Training &

Research Centre) at Kanpur, India

has commenced a unique initiative of

conducting onsite training at factory

premises of raffia industry in India and

S-T

A series of onsite training programmes of

para-xylene (PX) complex at Jamnagar.

completion of the entire PX complex

Teknor Apex highperformance polyamides demonstrate substantial property and processing advantages over standard glass-filled compounds

manufacturing operation.

LOHIA’s TTRC is now working in close

Pursuant to installation and mechanical Sonoco to acquire Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.

productivity and quality of the overall

and flawless commissioning of the

last crystallisation train (Train 3) of the

Solvay’s Hyflon® PFA enables Beijing Xinshiyi to develop a more durable, energy efficient heat exchanger for coalfired power plants

raffia or plastics woven sack industry,

abroad. These training programmes are proving to be an inimitable support

by TTRC in enhancing the skills and

association with Textile Sector Skill more number of companies of raffia /

technical textile sector by linking the onsite training module of TTRC

under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme.

The scope and coverage of such programsme are generally focused

in the areas of tape plant operation,

process optimisation, loom operation with

a

achieving

proper

methodology

efficiency

control aspects.

and

for

quality

Between, 19th and 30 th June, 2017,

TTRC conducted onsite training at the factory premises of Rishi FIBC, Mysore with participation of new

as well as experienced managerial and supervisory staff from different manufacturing areas.

KraussMaffei Brings More Speed to Pultrusion

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ith a new approach, KraussMaffei Reaction Process Machinery wants

to bring the pultrusion process for the uninterrupted production of highly filled,

fibre-reinforced plastic components to a new performance level. The focus of

development is on a new economical system solution, the iPul pultrusion system, which doubles the previous manufacturing speed.

“Up to now, speeds have usually been at 0.5 to 1.5 m/min. With the new

KraussMaffei iPul system, our goal is to

give production speed a significant boost

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machine is the metering technology

which has been optimised especially for

the pultrusion process. It injects the matrix

Digest

material directly and continuously into the injection chamber. This means the

matrix systems can work with a higher

Windmöller & Hölscher, at interpack 2017, provided information about its entire portfolio of packaging machinery from extrusion lines to printing presses to converting equipment, having visitors very satisfied

reactivity, which in turn can be specifically and increase it to over 3m/min,” says Josef

Renkl, Pultrusion Development Manager at KraussMaffei. As a result, the technology

will open up completely new markets.

Another supporting factor is the capacity of the technology to manufacture not only

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straight, but also bent profiles in the radius pultrusion process.

The new pultrusion machines from KraussMaffei combine the direct injection

of the matrix material and the radius pultrusion process in a unique way. The machine is more compact, the production speeds are higher.

An important component of the new

coordinated to the property patterns of the end product.

Another advantage: The current open resin bath where impregnation of the

dry fibres must take place with the use of additional guide panels is omitted.

Furthermore, the injection chamber supports the higher speeds required in production and is much more flexible and precise.

Another advantage of the new iPul

pultrusion machines from KraussMaffei

is their flexibility. They are suitable for processing diverse matrix materials such as epoxy, polyurethane or in the future, also polyamide 6.

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“We have experienced in the last years, with the current Indian government lead by the able

leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the industry has witnessed big strides in business,” highlights Thorsten Kühmann in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Q. With your exposure to the Indian plastics industry, how do you see the growth of the machinery sector here?

low level. Germany exported machinery worth

Plastics are gradually becoming the material of

Q. With Germany being a dominant player and China fighting for dominance in the ever-growing Indian market, what new approach would the German companies need to follow to keep its position?

choice for extensive usage due to their unique and diverse set of properties. With the Indian government policies and initiatives stressing on manufacturing in the country, competition in the

sector is bound to grow considerably. However, due to low penetration levels of plastic products in

the Indian market, especially rural segment, the per capita consumption of plastics is low. With current per capita consumption of plastics in the U.S. at 109 kg, Europe at 65 kg and China at 38 kg, India at

11 kg has a long way to go. The low consumption level indicates an enormous growth potential for the plastics sector.

Due to increasing domestic consumption and high potential, India is emerging as one of the

focus destinations for plastics and downstream players, worldwide.

In my understanding, the following industries would be major contributors to the growth of the machinery sector:

€ 160 million in 2016 in comparison to € 124 million in 2015.

It is not that easy to answer in one single context, but to make it general, it is imperative that German companies find the right solution for the customer.

German companies have always been known for quality engineering. But here is where it is important

to understand that we do no over-engineer a machine. We have to keep in mind what the

customer needs and then selling the right product

becomes the key. Coupled with the right element of service, I think a German producer can well deliver in this market environment.

I feel the following key points would attribute positively in gaining the bigger pie of the evergrowing Indian market to the German companies:

Proven technology and robust machines

Product customisation and localisation

Energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions

On-time delivery

Experience of operating in global market

Efficient sales and service back-up

High availability of machines

Continuous R&D ensures latest technology

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Packaging

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Automotive

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Construction (Pipe)

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Medical

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India boasts a strong increase in export of German

plastics and rubber machinery, though from a

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Latine America 8.6 (7.5)

Australia / Oceania 0.6 (0.5)

USA 15.7 (15.4)

Others 44.9 (46.2)

North America 16.6 (16.6)

China 12.8 (13.9) EU 28 35.8 (35.2)

Mexico 5.2 (3.6) Poland 4.2 (4.7)

Asia 29.0 (29.4)

Africa 2.1 (1.8)

Great Britain 2..8 (3.2)

Other European Countries 7.3 (9.0)

Figure 1: Export to regions 2016 (2015); German plastics and rubber core machinery.

(Percentage shares)

Czech Republic 3.1 (3.0)

Figure 2: Export to major destinations 20116 (2015).

(Percentage shares)

Q. Your thoughts on the Indian government and its governance.

no reason, why companies would not look at local

the current Indian government lead by the able

goods at competitive pricing. It does make a lot

industry has witnessed big strides in business. With

companies would evaluate looking at their current

rise. India does feature in the top 10 destinations

growing Indian market.

manufacturing if the support and benefits that the

As we have experienced in the last years, with

government offers helps them to produce quality

leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the

of sense to produce in India and which, I am sure,

the vibrant sentiment, exports to India are on a

ecosystem of equipment that is operational in the

for German manufacturers. India has developed fantastically in the last couple of years. This is really good for our cooperation in India.

Q. Is ‘Make-in-India’ a strategy that German companies are seriously evaluating / following?

We are also delighted with the logical concept of ‘Make in India’ that has been promoted by the Prime

Minister Narendra Modi government. We certainly believe that it is more than just a mere slogan. I see

To sum, you first need a market, to think about

production, and coupled with the government support and benefit package such as tax relief from

the Indian government, it can most certainly be an excellent idea. Infact, already a number of VDMA

companies like Ferromatik Milacron, Kloeckner Desma, Zeppelin Systems and Wittmann Battenfeld have setup manufacturing in India and effectively contributing to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

Table 1: 2016 - Review

2014

2015

2016

Core Machinery (m €):

6,723

7,013

7,433

Moulds and Dies (m €):

2,285

2,339

2,347

Change over previous year (%) Change over previous year (%) Resin and Parts Handling (m €):

(-0.9) (6.7) 830

(4.3) (2.3) 886

(6.0)

(0.3) 867

Change over previous year (%)

(4.0)

(6.7)

(-2.1)

Flexographic printing machines for films (m €):

230

253

306

Change over previous year (%) Total (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

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Italy India 3.8 (3.5) 3.6 (2.9)

France 3.9 (3.5)

(5.6)

(10.4)

(20.9)

10,010

10,505

10,953

(0.6)

(5.0)

(4.3)

Q. Over the last two years, which has been the most significant change that you have witnessed as regards the plastics industry?

To me, one of the biggest impact on our industry, atleast

in our surroundings, is the

impact of Industry 4.0. This

movement, or should I say,

a revolution is going to have

strong ramifications on the way a product is manufactured.

I see it as a necessary fusion of

IT and our current production

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Table 2: German Plastics and Rubber Core Machinery

2014

2015

Table 3: German Plastics and Rubber Core Machinery

2016

Injection Moulding Machines Production (m €):

(9.0)

(14.6)

1,039

1,095

Shares in Production Total (%):

13.5

14.8

14.7

Export (m €):

785

839

882

906

(5.5)

Change over previous year (%)

(1.8)

(6.9)

(5.1)

Export Share (%):

86.6

80.8

80.5

1,004

1,098 (9.3)

1,237

(12.7)

Share in Production Total (%):

14.9

15.7

16.6

Export (m €):

612

768

610

Export Share (%):

60.9

Extruders and Extrusion Lines Change over previous year (%)

(8.9)

Change over previous year (%) (-10.7)

(25.6)

(-20.6)

70.0

49.3

437

437

455

Change over previous year (%)

(14.7)

(0.1)

(3.7)

Shares in Production Total (%):

6.5

6.2

6.1

384

354

410

Export (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

(9.4)

(-7.6)

(15.6)

Export Share (%):

87.8

81.1

90.3

Vacuum Forming and Other Thermoforming Machines Production (m €):

Change over previous year (%) Share in Production Total (%): Export (m €):

Change over previous year (%) Export Share (%):

229

275

275

(4.9)

(19.8)

(0.3)

3.4

3.9

3.7

160

197

199

(-7.7)

(23.3)

(1.1)

69.8

71.8

72.3

Change over previous year (%)

151

172

147

(-7.6)

(13.9)

(-14.5)

Share in Production Total (%):

2.3

2.5

2.0

Export (m €):

66

56

71

Change over previous year (%) Export Share (%):

36

Shares (%): Value (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

2016

(12.0) (-14.7) 43.9

32.0

(24.9) 48.0

34.4

35.2

35.8

1,584

1,649

1,763

(19.7)

(4.1)

(6.9)

Other European Countries Shares (%): Value (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

11.2

9.0

516

421

(0.2) (-18.5)

7.3 360

(-14.4)

Export to the Americas North America Shares (%):

14.9

Value (m €):

689

(3.5)

16.6 778

(13.0)

16.6 815

(4.8)

Thereof: USA (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

634

(0.5)

719

(13.5)

774

(7.6)

Central- and South America Shares (%):

5.5

Value (m €):

255

Change over previous year (%) (-36.6)

7.5 351

8.6 423

(37.7)

(20.9)

Export to Asia Shares (%):

31.6

29.4

29.0

Value (m €):

1,455

1,375

1,425

Change over previous year (%)

(-7.0)

(-5.5)

(3.6)

Thereof: Saudi-Arabia (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

Presses Production (m €):

2015

EU-28-Countries

Change over previous year (%)

Blow Moulding Machines Production (m €):

2014

Export to European Markets

Change over previous year (%)

Production (m €):

India (m €):

Change over previous year (%) ASEAN (m €):

Change over previous year (%) China (m €):

Change over previous year (%)

81

79

69

(23.7)

(-1.8)

(-13.5)

81

138

179

(-6.6) 195

(69.1) 255

(-1.5)

(30.8)

809

653

(-5.5) (-19.3)

(29.9) 212

(-16.9) 629

(-3.6)

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agenda, they wish to understand and implement. It

Extrusion 207 (40.5)

is key for all of us to know what impact my product

would have on the environment. What kind of

measures would reduce the energy consumption

Compounding 2.6 (4.5)

to product my products and what is the amount of

Injection Moulding 4.7 (6.1)

Others 53.5 (26.5)

resource I am utilising to build my product. All this, is an integral part of the circular economy.

Foaming 1.8 (3.8)

Let me highlight a recent noting during my visit

Presses 0.1 (0.8)

OPPI, and I was pleasantly surprised that the key

to India in March, 2017. We did a seminar with topic was ‘recycling’; I wish to highlight here that

Thermoforming 1.8 (0.8) Blow Moulding 4.6 (5.2)

Parts 10.2 (11.8)

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processes. Leveraging the strength of both, I think this fusion will be more than just a game-changer.

Exports to India are on a rise.

The last 3 years have witnessed a steep rise in its

India does feature in the top

acceptance.

I wish to emphasise here that each one of us who is responsible to handle this portfolio should well understand that this revolution does require a commitment of a lot of resources. The recently

10 destinations for German

manufacturers. India has developed fantastically in the last couple of years. This is really good for our cooperation in India.

concluded K and CHINAPLAS 2017 are clear testimony to this growing demand.

Q. Beyond Industry 4.0, what would be the next biggest driver?

I would like to answer this question a little differently.

While the above parameter is technology-driven, to me the next important is society-driven. Happily, as I

look back over the past years, I see people are getting more and more cautious, and sustainability, as an

40,000 m€

30,000 20,000 10,000 0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2016: 34,948 m €

2017 E: 36,136 m € 2018 E: 37,365 m €

2014

2015

2016

2017 E

2018 E

Change over previous year 2016 / 2015 +3.1%

2017 / 2016 +3.4%

2018 / 2017 +3.4%

Figure 4: World Production: Plastics and rubber core machinery.

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ALL-ROUND APPROACH

Ueli Thuerig President Maag Switzerland

Maag Global Follows Local Strategies

Ups Investments in India

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“While maintaining technology

leadership is critical, capital-hungry and challenging, Maag remains committed to it,” opines Ueli

Thuerig in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Q. Maag today is a combined front comprising four entities. Organic or inorganic growth, the path you believe in as the way forward for Maag.

That’s right, Maag is today a global operation with four key brands: Maag for pumps and filters, Automatik Scheer for strand pelletisers, Maag Automatik for underwater pelletisers, and Reduction

for pulverisers. I think our future growth will be both, organic and inorganic. We are currently investing lots of money and resources in order to serve our customers in our main markets more effectively.

In addition to our ongoing expansion in China, a few months ago we opened a new branch in Vadodara,

India, providing Indian customers with top-quality regrinding of strand pelletiser cutting rotors as well

as local service. We have invested over USD 1 million in new equipment for it.

Q. Can you highlight the four product groups, and how do they contribute to your overall business?

Reduction Pulverizing Systems is Maag’s smallest product group, accounting for about 5% of total

sales. The remaining 95% is divided roughly equally between the other three product groups.

Q. What challenges do technology companies, such as yours, normally face?

How do you address them?

I see two key challenges for Maag: The first is to provide our global customers with

prompt service support, spare parts and advice

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locally – which is why we have opened dedicated service and sales organisations in our main markets in recent years.

The second challenge is to fulfill customers’

expectations with regard to new and best-

performing products on a sustained basis. Maag is a technology leader in all four product groups.

We need substantial human resources to ensure our customers are provided with expert advice. It is often difficult to find talented personnel on today’s labour market.

Q. Increased throughputs are always in demand. How is Maag geared to fulfill this ever-changing requirement?

We believe that we are able to provide our

customers with expert advice and innovative

products. Increasing throughput is a challenge that we face daily, and we began years ago developing new products to that end. Whether the new generation 6 gear pump featuring a more than

30% improvement in efficiency, meaning higher

throughput; or our new Gala dryers for throughputs of up to 100 tonnes of plastic pellets; or the new

screen changers with curved screens, providing four times the screen area and so delivering higher throughput.

Q. The biggest technology change that the pumping industry could witness would be...

I believe the biggest technology change in the pumping industry might well be the Internet of Things (IoT). Intelligent pumps at affordable cost.

Q. Are technology based companies investing enough in technology themselves?

What is the Maag position on this?

I think it depends on the specific company’s financial strength and market share.

As already mentioned, Maag is investing very large resources in new technology. Not just in western markets, but also in regions such as India and China.

Q. With growing demand for quality pelletisers, how do you see a ‘pelletiser of tomorrow’?

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

Technology and Growth,

in Symphony

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Technology is today considered as a pivotal

parameter to foster industry growth. It is paramount that each one of us stays abreast of technology and understands how best technology can make our business and our environment more sustainable.

T

echnology is necessary for growth, but looking at the money that needs

to be invested in technology, growth is also a prerequisite for technology; Technology and Growth, in Symphony...

Technology is today considered as a pivotal parameter to foster industry growth.

Across the world, billions of dollars are being invested to convert technology dreams into reality! It is paramount that each one of us stays abreast of technology and understands how best technology can make our business and

our environment more sustainable. The impact of technology is not limited to production alone; the entire business is impacted.

With so much right being spoken about technology, is there any areas of caution.

Yes, most certainly. Each one of us should know what we want technology to

do for us. We have to be committed to understand the ‘technology products’

available and comprehend whether it really provides me with any advantage(s).

Having walked the technology road, one needs to continuously be updated

of what is going to happen tomorrow and how, I, as a person / company, continue to be empowered with the offerings of technology. It is also important to understand here that we must use technology to that extent that it adds value

to your product or process. Using technology for technology sake will only add to your costs, making you non-competitive in today’s aggressive market.

For a start, for the convenience of readers, the next few pages will highlight some

of the technology advances showcased at a recently concluded global show on plastics. We will continue our focus on technology in the coming editions as well, as we will try to address some of the other thoughts listed in the earlier paragraphs; read on...

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

Introduction to

Auto parts mainly use high gloss and metallic effect free-spraying materials.

Free-spraying Materials

Main high gloss free-praying materials

are PMMA / ASA, PC and ASA, which

can be used in auto air conditioning control panel, grille, fender and other components. Metallic effect free-spraying

materials include choices such as PP, ABS,

Free-spraying technology can save a great deal of

PC / ABS, PMMA, PA and PC, all of which

production time and cost, and improve product quality and appearance helping enterprises effectively enhance market competitiveness and promote sustainable

can replace metal paint to present a

variety of different metal effect which can mainly be applied to car bumper trim and exterior of side pedal.

Environmental Impact

economic development.

Free-spraying materials meet the trend

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of green environmental protection and

low carbon development. In actual

ree-spraying material itself can

production; however, it is necessary

achieve special colour effect when

to design a reasonable mould,

adding metal powder or

adjust

pearl powder to base plastic resin PP, ABS, PA, PC etc.

to avoid the joint line issue

in household appliances,

that commonly occurs during

car interior and exterior shell

production. Therefore, it is also

and cosmetic packaging.

a development trend for a raw

material supplier to offer full set

Advantages

of material solution from structural

Special

design, material selection, mould design

Appearance Effect:

rich

surface

gloss.

Processing

colour, good

Extrusion moulding, die

casting, vacuum forming

It can show luster

and injection moulding.

effect such as metal,

Resistant to chemical solvent.

Green and eco-friendly, which can

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avoid environment pollution caused

by spraying; meanwhile, the materials are 100% recyclable.

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Low Total Cost: One-step moulding, short production cycle, high yield; compared

with

spraying,

the

comprehensive cost is reduced by 20 - 50%.

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Excellent Product Stability: Not

easy to decolourise after long-term use, which avoid painting peeling off issue.

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The

application

has

become

of

to injection moulding technology to better support production.

Higher Requirements in the Choice of the Injection Mould

Applications

ceramic, crystal and pearl. l

moulding

the perfect part, especially

They can be widely used

l

injection

process in order to produce

l

free-spraying

mature

and widespread; meanwhile, more

well-known enterprises applied them in their own household appliance

in household appliances are ABS, PP

and PC / ABS, which can be used in

television frames, washing machines, air-conditioning panels and vacuum cleaner housings.

resistance,

The mould waterway needs to

ensure rapid heating and cooling, and keep temperature uniformity.

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Mould

gate

design

should

be

conducive to venting and reduce shear in order to avoid part joint line.

products in recent years. At present,

the main free-spraying materials used

temperature

proportion and other factors. l

attention has been paid especially after

Haier, Changhong, Samsung and other

high

particular waterway design, assembly

materials in household appliances increasingly

The design should consider the

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Mould steel should be high quality steel of good polishing, high purity, high mirror finish.

Source: Jinyoung (Xiamen) Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

With a New Polyether Polyol a Brand New Car Just Got Better

Low emission is referring to all unwanted substances

The new polyether polyol is well-

suited for automotive applications as it produces highly resilient

polyurethane foams, with good

physical properties and less odour.

Compared to conventional foams, it provides higher comfort, improved elasticity and better load bearing properties.

T

(like aldehydes, aromates, fragments from polyols or antioxidants etc.) in the air of a vehicle interior,

which generally are divided up in VOC and fogging deriving from polyurethane parts. Emissions may

include substances that contribute to smell, but may also be classified from health perspectives at a certain concentration.

The new polyether polyol’s low VOC grade is the result of improvements made in the manufacturing

process. It has one of the lowest levels of aldehyde emissions – specifically formaldehyde, acetaldehyde

and acrolein - in polyurethane solutions available in

the market for automotive applications. In the tests conducted by Center Testing International Group

Co. Ltd., a leading testing agency in China, the

he interior air quality of cars can now

new polyol demonstrated a reduction in aldehyde

compounds (VOCs), due to a new polyether

acetaldehyde and 30 - 40% for acrolein.

be improved with lower volatile organic

emissions by 5 - 10% for formaldehyde, 30 - 40% for

polyol from BASF. This new polyether polyol is used

The smell of a brand new car just got better.

in the production of automotive applications, such as highly resilient flexible and semi-rigid polyurethane parts. This low VOC grade polyol has been proven

to significantly reduce VOC emissions, particularly aldehyde, making it a sustainable alternative in the

production of polyurethane foam for automotive

interior applications such as seats, headliners and steering wheels.

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Automotive OEMs in Asia, especially in China and

Korea, are seeking solutions to enhance vehicle interior air quality, and this new grade will help them

meet the increasingly stringent regulatory standards for VOC emissions. VOCs can be effectively reduced with changes to manufacturing processes.

Source: BASF (China) Company Ltd.

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

Compostable Coffee Capsules Using

Biopolymers Addressing the industry

need for a cost-effective,

compostable and complete solution system.

I

n 2016, it has been estimated that there were

The most important outcome is coffee taste.

world. The increasing popularity of single serve

(organoleptics) and package functionality are

35.4 billion plastic capsules consumed in the

beverage systems for coffee, tea, and now soft

drinks, raises the question of how best to prevent

spent capsules ending up in landfills. Indeed, 90% of brewed pod is coffee valuable organics mostly lost to landfill. The industry is looking for a cost-effective, compostable and complete solution system.

For several years, NatureWorks, compounders,

converters and coffee companies have engaged in comprehensive research and development efforts using Ingeo, the biopolymer, to solve the many technical challenges presented in making

capsules that meet temperature, pressure and filtration requirements, yet are still compostable.

Barrier

properties,

flavour

characteristics

critical. Capsules must work seamlessly with existing brewing machines.

Performance is the key. The oxygen barrier of

this construction exceeds that of incumbent PP structure even at high relative humidity. It also has

excellent flavour and aroma barrier, non-scalping

and non-leaching. These fibre nonwovens can

be produced in tailored basis weight to match

brewing system requirements. In addition, the multi-layer films provide barrier and excellent

sealability. The capsules can be designed for thermoforming,

compression

moulding

and

injection moulding. The technical achievements

in films, rigid capsule bodies and nonwovens, used for filtration, has opened new pathways to achieve success in the coffee platform.

2020

Moreover, naturally advanced and bio-based solution

2016

addresses the environmental and health concerns.

Its composability enables the landfill diversion of

2012 0

10,000

20,000

30,000

Volume (Million Units)

40,000

50,000

60,000

Value (USD Million)

Plastic Capsule Market Growth Source: AMI Consulting, Single Serve Beverage Capsules - Market Overview, 2016

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valuable organics of the coffee pods. There are also

greenhouse gas carbon savings potential of 64 78% and non-renewable energy savings potential of 42 - 56% compared to PS, PP and PET.

Source: NatureWorks LLC

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

Machines

Smart

Smart

Production

Services

Adaptive Production Systems

I

n the factory of the future, production processes

will

continuously

self-

optimise, allowing for highly flexible

responses to ever more rapidly changing requirements. At the same time, this increases the efficiency, availability and

productivity of manufacturing, as well as the quality of products.

Universal Data Utilisation

Horizontal Integration

Distributed Intelligence

Internet of Things and Services

Smart Factory

Factory of the

Future

To achieve these goals, inject 4.0 relies

on the networking and integration of production

systems,

the

systematic

use of production-data, and the use

of decentralised, intelligent assistance systems. inject 4.0 covers all three areas

of

machine,

the

smart

smart

factory:

production

smart service.

smart and

Vertical Integration

Smart

With its inject 4.0., ENGEL shows how it is supporting

the injection moulding industry worldwide in taking full

advantage of the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0. The goal here is to achieve a smart factory where machines are

Achieving High Degrees of Process Consistency With inject 4.0, ENGEL shows the potential

of its iQ smart machine products. While

networked with each other. The self-adapting, decentralised systems boost process capability and quality.

iQ weight control maintains consistent

injected melt volume throughout the entire

injection

mould

breathing

iQ

clamp

moulding

control

process,

monitors

and

the

continuously

readjusts the clamping force. This way,

fluctuations are automatically detected

and compensated for within the same shot, thus preventing rejects.

The most recent iQ product is iQ flow

control, which is based on e-flomo, the temperature control water manifold.

iQ flow control connects e-flomo with the temperature control unit so as to continuously adjust the operational speed

50

of the pump to actual requirements. This

Condition-based, Predictive Maintenance

Production Transparency

In the area of smart service, it is all about

results in higher energy efficiency.

Tailored to the specific requirements

of the injection moulding industry, this smart production solution achieves an especially deep vertical data integration,

down to the level of individual cavities.

The MES authentig creates transparency, for example to optimally utilise the

available capacity of a machine park

or to correlate productivity ratios with economic goals.

availability. The new e-connect.monitor solution, for example, makes it possible to analyse the state of process-critical

machine components, e.g. plasticising screws,

during

operation,

and

to

generate a reliable failure prognosis.

This way, the service life of components can be fully utilised without risking unplanned downtime.

Source: Engel Austria GmbH

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

New ZSK Extruder Screw

Elements for Higher Throughputs

T

o significantly increase throughput rates of its

first-class ZSK extruder series, Coperion GmbH, Germany, has developed special involute screw

and kneading elements with a new and patented cross section design. These involute screw elements are ideal for highly-filled recipes (70 - 85% CaCO3,

TiO2, mainly based on PP/PE and 20 - 50%

talc for automotive grades) for which the dispersion rating and the incorporation of the filler represents a limitation. Besides higher

throughput

rates,

these involute screw elements ensure

higher

loading

of

filler, better dispersion and

homogenisation, lower energy consumption

(SEI in kWh/kg) and a significant increase in profitability.

Comprehensive tests at Coperion’s test laboratory in

Stuttgart, Germany showed a remarkable throughput increase when using the involute screw elements -

depending on the recipe. For example, when

processing PP and 70% CaCO3 on a twin screw extruder ZSK 58 Mc18, the new involute screw elements

achieved a significant throughput increase from 550 kg/h to 900 kg/h. Similar results have been reached when processing PE with 80% CaCO3 on a twin screw

extruder ZSK 92 Mc . In this case, the throughput was 18

increased from 2.200 kg/h to 3.000 kg/h.

These involute screw elements are ideal

for highly-filled recipes (70 - 85% CaCO3,

TiO2, mainly based on PP/PE and 20 - 50% talc for automotive grades) for which the

dispersion rating and the incorporation of the filler represents a limitation.

Source: Coperion GmbH

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TECHNOLOGY POWER

Trends in the Processing of

Liquid Silicone

Whether rain sensors or connectors for the automotive sector, optical pulse measurement

or teats for babies’ bottles in medical technology – the application range for moulded parts

L

made from liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is extremely broad, highlights Arburg.

iquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) is identified

as

outstanding

a

material

properties

with

that

is

used where classic and thermoplastic

elastomers (TPE) reach their limits. The market increased in sales in recent years and it is expected to carry on growing

due to the wide range of materials and increasing demands of the automotive industry as well as the field of medical

technology. Further developments for LSR injection moulding can be seen in

the manufacture of micro parts and in particular, in the optics sector e.g. in

relation to highly-transparent silicone or LED technology.

Customers can select from a variety of

technologies for 1- and 2-component injection moulding machines, adapted LSR equipment package and a wide

range of LSR-specific options. The resulting

system

solutions

include

features such as three-platen technology with four tie-bar guidance and central

force application for precise demoulding, special cylinder modules and precise material dosage.

A

dynamically-expanding

area

of

application is multi-component parts made

from

so-called

combinations

and

overmoulding

hard-soft

of

through inserts

with LSR. Thanks to an

LSR coupling cushion that compensates for curvature, a rain /

light sensor can be

optimally

attached

to a car windscreen.

A

multi-component

machine moulds a low-

viscosity liquid silicone (5

Shore A) onto a PBT frame, in

which the sensors are inserted.

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There are growing expectations in relation to precision, energy consumption and emissions along with increasing unit

volumes and the associated multi-cavity

moulds. This leads to an increasing demand for fully electric machines as

well as automated production cells. A practical example for a complex turnkey solution was shown at the K 2016: An

electric two-component machine with 2+2-cavity mould produced two twocoloured wrist straps from the liquid

silicones (LSR) Silopren 2670 and 2620 in a cycle time of 75 seconds. Assembly into a ready-to-use wristwatch took place

within the injection moulding cycle with a linear robotic system that removed the wrist straps and set them down into a cooling station and then into an assembly station.

Here,

was added.

the

watch

housing

LSR products that perform functions within the body in the form of medical

implants also have huge potential. One

example of this is the production of a LSR vaginal ring for HIV prevention. An encapsulated stainless steel clamping

unit was used to adapt the machine to the highest hygiene requirements.

Source: ARBURG GmbH + Co KG

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

NEW SUMMIT

The Statistics The Association, through its Statistical Studies Center,

The country is looking at

levels never seen before...

Exports reach a new

historical record and the

domestic market is regaining altitude after many years of stagnation.

has recently completed its year-end balance sheet for 2016, incorporating foreign trade data from ISTAT (Italian Institute of Statistics).

With reference to Table 1, in making a comparison with 2015, one immediately notes a new historical record for

exports. They are approaching Euro 3 billion, racking up an increase of 1.7%.

There was even greater progress in imports, exceeding 12%, the outcome of a trend that continued to increase

all along the year, reaching a total of Euro 850 million.

Here too, we are looking at levels we have never

New Highs in Italy Exports* Approaching Euro 3 Billion; Domestic Market Over Euro 2 Billion Stefania Arioli Marketing Manager AMAPLAST - Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery, Ancillary Equipment and Moulds Manufacturers’ Association (Earlier known as Assocomaplast), Italy

* Market of 54Machinery, Equipment and Moulds for Plastics and Rubber

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Table 1: Italian Market of Machinery, Equipment and Moulds for Plastics and Rubber

(Million Euro)

2015

2016

∆% 2016/2015

Production

4,150

4,230

1.9

Exports

2,920

2,970

1.7

Imports

755

850

12.2

Domestic Market

1,985

2,110

6.3

Trade Balance

2,165

2,120

-2.1

Table 2: Destination Areas of the Italian Plastics and Rubber Machinery, Equipment and Moulds Exports (%)

2015

Europe (UE)

2016

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15.6

16.7

North America / NAFTA

13.7

14.5

Central / South America

6.0

5.5

Africa

4.5

4.8

Arabia ensuring sales to the Middle East, and

China, India and South Korea driving those to the Far East.

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60.2 (49.7) 58.5 (49.3)

Asia / Oceania

An increase of share to Asia, with Iran and Saudi

Overall progress in exports to North America,

thanks to +70% to Mexico, since as we see in

Table 2, the U.S. market, after years of growth, did not reward Italian manufacturers last year.

In greater detail (Refer Table 3), in the top ten

destination markets, we record double-digit growth

in sales of Italian technology to Mexico (leaping from eighth to third place, +71%), Poland (fourth,

+13%), China (fifth, +12%) and Spain (sixth, +18%). In seen before, confirming signs that the domestic market is regaining altitude after many years of stagnation.

reference to other destinations of particular interest, we report the following dynamics:

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Robust growth was seen in purchases of injection moulding machines (+37%, much from Germany, Austria and Japan), extrusion machines (+39%, from

As regards production, in the absence of official data,

AMAPLAST estimates that revenues for the sector

in 2016 had returned to pre-crisis levels, exceeding Euro 4.2 billion.

Returning to exports, which absorb over 70% of production, sales of the following categories have

been

particularly

significant:

injection

moulding machines (+18%), extruders (+5%) and

thermoforming machines (+10%), just to cite some

of the main types of systems for primary processing.

In terms of macro regions, an analysis of the geography of exports reveals the following: l

A decrease in share to European markets, dragged down principally by less-than-stellar sales to countries outside of the EU.

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

one trading arena, maintains its value (+2% over 2015).

-11% for the United States, where a slowdown

A persistent negative sign for Russia, shrinking

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A collapse (-38%) was also recorded for Brazil,

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Austria, Belgium and Germany) and blow-moulding machines (+118%, from France and Germany).

The German market, historically Italy’s number

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in exports began around the middle of last year. by 18% points.

Italian manufacturers supplied

last year over € 70 million machinery to the Indian processors from a level of € 36 million level in 2013.

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Table 3: Top Ten Destination Countries of the Italian Plastics and Rubber Machinery, Equipment and Moulds Exports (000 Euro) Countries

2015

% Out of

2016

% Out of

∆ % 16/15

Germany

3,95,459

13.6

4,01,950

13.5

1.6

United States

2,60,206

8.9

2,30,315

7.8

-11.5

Mexico

1,01,415

3.5

1,72,950

5.8

70.5

Poland

1,45,085

5.0

1,64,286

5.5

13.2

China

1,23,365

4.2

1,38,113

4.6

12.0

Spain

1,16,322

4.0

1,36,868

4.6

17.7

France

1,30,319

4.5

1,31,274

4.4

0.7

United Kingdom

1,12,031

3.8

1,17,981

4.0

5.3

Czech Rep.

94,731

3.3

1,00,497

3.4

6.1

Turkey

94,416

3.2

98,671

3.3

4.5

Total “Top 10”

15,73,349

54.0

16,92,905

56.9

7.6

Other Countries

13,44,764

46.0

12,75,619

43.1

-5.1

World

29,18,113

100.0

29,68,524

100.0

1.7

the Total

Exports, which absorb over 70%

the Total

where the plastics industry has not been left unscathed by the general decline of the domestic market.

Expectations in the industry for 2017 are thus rather positive, further buoyed by the measures

of production, sales of the

to support investment in capital equipment

following categories have

Industry 4.0.

been particularly significant:

injection

moulding machines (+18%),

extruders

(+5%) and

thermoforming machines (+10%).

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implemented also as part of the National Plan It bears mentioning that Italian manufacturers of

plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds are traditionally at the technological cutting edge and thus already prepared to provide

their customers with advanced and innovative production systems within an ‘Industry 4.0’ vision.

In any case, this objective will represent a further stimulus for companies to increase investments

in designing machinery that is increasingly high performance and competitive.

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A D D I T I V E S

Choose Your Best Answer

Mastermind: Prof. (Dr.) D. D. Kale

A quick check on how updated you are, a few not so difficult questions.

A 3-minute quiz...give it a try!

1.

Dicumyl peroxide is an additive for cross-linking of...

6.

a. Polypropylene

d. Polyethylene

c. Degradation due to light

In recipe formulation ‘phr’ a. Partially halogenated resin

7.

pigment only

plasticisers is compared using

d. Deactivating metals for any

1: d; 2: d; 3: a; 4: c; 5: c; 6: a; 7: d; 8: d; 9: c; 10: b; 11: c; 12: d; 13: b; 14: d

8.

d. Any fibre

13.

b. It enhances the adhesion of plastic to glass fibre

c. Fibre becomes hard and offers more strength

One of the actions of thermal

d. Fibre becomes rough to provide

stabiliser in PVC is...

a. Producing water molecules to cool PVC

so that...

a. Fibres become smooth

more than seven double bonds

9.

Reinforcing fibres are treated

better ‘sticking’ of plastic

14.

Additives are incorporated in...

b. Producing insulation to protect

a. Thermoplastics only

c. Phosphites and phosphonites

c. Absorbing hydrogen chloride gas

c. Elastomers only

d. Stearic acid

d. Effecting evaporative cooling

d. All type of plastics and rubbers

b. Aluminium trihydrate

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c. Natural fibre only

compounds, polenes, containing

b. UV stabilisers

incorporating...

b. Carbon fibre only

d. Formation of unsaturated

a. Carbon black

Reinforcement is achieved by a. Glass fibre only

c. Insufficient lubricants

primarily...

Secondary antioxidants can be...

12.

b. Catalysts in PVC

Primary antioxidants are

a. Silver based nano filers

only for transparent PP

unstabilised PVC produces a. Pigments in PVC

d. Epoxidised soybean oil

5.

d. Same as that for thicker sections

Thermal degradation of

coloured material due to...

c. Dioctyl adipate

d. Calcium stearate

c. More than that for thicker sections

with metals

b. Di isononyl phthalate

c. Sterically hindered phenols

b. Same as that for thicker sections

plastic part constantly in contact

which is...

for proper protection in thin

a. Less than that for thicker sections

for...

c. Deactivating metal in certain

Performance of different

Concentration of antioxidant sections of PP is...

Metal deactivators are necessary

catalyst only

one standard plasticiser

4.

11.

b. Deactivating residual metal

d. Parts per hundred parts of resin

(DEHP)

d. Fillers

a. Insulation of cables only

c. Partially heated resin

a. DOP or Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

c. Water

d. Degradation of clear plastics only

b. Performance of hindered resin

3.

b. Metal salts

b. Degradation at ambient temperatures

Thermal stabilisers for PVC are... a. Plasticisers such as DBP or DOP

temperatures

c. Polystyrene

means...

10.

a. Degradation at high processing

b. PVC

2.

Primary antioxidants are more

efficient in controlling...

from heat

b. Thermoset plastics only

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

CLEARING THE MIST

GST

Questions Addressed for the Road Ahead “GST has the power of bringing parallel

economy into formal economy, and thereby, giving a level playing field to organised players and simultaneously boosting

revenue of indirect as well as direct taxes of

governments,” says Jayraj S. Sheth in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

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of nature of business i.e. manufacture, trading, provision of services etc.

Q. What according to you are the industry apprehensions for GST? The industry apprehensions for GST include:

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Several compliances like raising tax invoices for outward supplies, issuing self-supply invoices for

purchases from unregistered people, filing and reconciling GSTR-1 and GSTR-2.

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Impacting business of SMEs and MSMEs with turnover upto Rs. 20 lakhs, because large corporates to whom these SMEs / MSMEs supply

goods / services may refrain purchases from them to avoid reverse charge obligations under Section 9(4) of CGST Act.

Jayraj S. Sheth, Partner TLC Legal, Advocates, Mumbai Q. Key improvements in comparison to the past tax regime?

Key improvements in comparison to past tax regime include:

Eliminating cascading of indirect taxes.

Dealing with single authority against multiple

Greater transparency in knowing indirect tax

Doing away with issuance of statutory forms

Doing away with double taxation of transactions

Greater fungibility of input tax credits irrespective

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l

l

l

l

authorities for assessments, audit, scrutiny etc. burden in a transaction. like ‘C’, ‘F’ etc.

like works contract, software etc.

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

Q. How would ‘advances’ be looked at in GST era?

Advances against supply of goods will be liable to GST at the time of receipt, just like advances for services, which are currently liable to service tax.

Q. Can you explain the concept of ‘composite supply’ and ‘mix supply’?

Composite supply is a supply of one or more naturally bundled supplies for a single price, and one of those supplies is a principal supply.

Mixed supply is one where multiple supplies are done at a single price, but they are not composite

supplies i.e. they are not naturally bundled and no particular supply constitutes a principal supply.

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EXTRAORDINARY TECHNOLOGIES FOR TODAY’S PLASTICS

SIVARAM SPEAKS

Water

the Coal of the Future

Polymer Fuel Cell Membranes Enabling Conversion of Hydrogen to Electrical Energy

“And what will they burn instead

Fascinating World of Invisible Polymers

“Yes, but water decomposed into its

of coal?”

“Water,” replied Cyrus Harding.

“Water!” cried Pencroft, “water as fuel

for steamers and engines! Water to heat water!”

primitive elements,” replied Cyrus

Fuel cells convert chemical energy of hydrogen directly to electricity by electrochemical oxidation instead of combustion. Fuel cells have been under investigation for several decades and are now poised to reach a level of technological maturity that real life applications are becoming relevant.

Harding, “and decomposed doubtless,

by electricity, which will then have become a powerful and manageable force, for all great discoveries, by some

inexplicable laws, appear to agree and become complete at the same time.

Yes, my friends, I believe that water

will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together,

U

will furnish an inexhaustible source of se of hydrogen as an energy

and even water. Hydrogen is a by-

and

petrochemical operations, produced

carrier has continued to interest intrigue

humankind

for centuries. Jules Verne made the astonishing prediction that one day coal will be replaced by hydrogen

as an energy source. One hundred and forty years later, we seem to be

inching towards fulfilling Jules Verne’s prophecy. Hydrogen is an attractive

and versatile energy vector because it can be made from a diverse range of

feedstocks, petroleum, non-petroleum Dr. S. Sivaram Former Director, CSIR-NCL Honorary Professor and INSA Senior Scientist Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

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product of petroleum refinery and

during the manufacture of chlorine

and alkali, can be obtained by cracking biomass or by reforming methanol or

natural gas. Hydrogen, in turn, can

be converted to electricity in a fuel

cell, resulting in water as the product.

Water, in principle, can be electrolysed to generate hydrogen, thus creating a virtuous cycle of generating electricity from water!

The key process that enables hydrogen to be converted to electricity is through the use of fuel cell technology.

Fuel cells convert chemical energy of

hydrogen directly to electricity by oxidation

coal is not capable. Someday the coal

rooms of steamers and the tenders of locomotives will, instead of coal,

be stored with these two condensed gases, which will burn in the furnaces

with enormous calorific power. There is, therefore, nothing to fear. As long

as the earth is inhabited, it will supply the wants of its inhabitants, and there will be no want of either light

or heat as long as the productions

of the vegetable, mineral or animal kingdoms do not fail us. I believe, then, that when the deposits of coal

Fuel Cell Technology

electrochemical

heat and light, of an intensity of which

are exhausted, we shall heat and

warm ourselves with water. Water will be the coal of the future.”

- Jules Verne, The Mysterious Island, Chapter 33, 18741

instead

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

of combustion. Fuel cells have been

selectively

and are now poised to reach a level

can generate upto

under investigation for several decades of technological maturity that real life

applications are becoming relevant.

Toyota launched its first hydrogen

powered fuel cell vehicle with a range of 500 km between refills with a

fuel economy rating of 66 miles per

gallon, making Toyota Mirai the most

fuel-efficient fuel cell vehicle to date.

Hydrogen is stored in carbon fibre

reinforced nylon-6 tanks at a pressure of 70 Pa (Refer Figure 1). Hydrogen powered cars and buses are being

explored as an alternative to all electric vehicles and are an integral part of

technology options for the future of mobility. One of the major barriers to

introduction of all electric vehicles is the high cost of lithium ion batteries.

Hydrogen powered vehicles overcome

this disadvantage by having the fuel in a tank in the vehicle. The final verdict

on which of the technology will

eventually be deployed, all electric or hydrogen powered, is still open and

the answer will depend on whom you ask! Some predictions indicate that by 2025, about 5% of the passenger cars

could be electric and 2% will be based on fuel cells.

cells

entered

Membrane Electrode Assembly

(a)

1 MW of power at an efficiency of 40 60%

(hydrogen

electricity).

efficiencies exceed

to

These

Anode Catalyst PEM Cathode Catalyst

far

what

is

H2 Õ 2H+ + 2e-

currently achievable

Layers

or coal. In addition, the

clean

energy

no

other gas.

cells

or

any

Such

fuel

Bi-polar Plate

greenhouse can

applications in 1990. Honda introduced

a fuel cell based automobile in 2008.

Panasonic in Japan deployed fuel cells

in residential buildings in 2009. Today,

a fuel cell performing at 60 - 80° C (low temperature) uses a polymer membrane

(proton exchange membrane, PEM) to

be

stationary

and

mobile applications.

A

fuel

cell

comprises identical

stack of

repeating

unit of cells, called

Figure 2 (a): Membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell; 2 (b): A fuel cell stack.

Membrane Electrode Assembly

(MEA).

The MEA electrodes

are attached to a solid polymer ion

exchange membrane that conducts

reduced at the cathode. Both these reactions are catalysed by platinum on

carbon support. The entire assembly is

compressed

by

bipolar

plates

with facilities to introduce gaseous reactants and coolants to the MEA

3

(Refer Figure 2).

The polymer membrane used in fuel cells must have the following attributes:

High proton conductivity

Low electronic conductivity

Low permeability to fuel

Low electro-osmotic drag coefficient

Good chemical stability and good

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Coolant Flow

Nth Unit Cell

deployed for both,

l

Figure 1: Toyota Mirai fuel cell car.

Air Flow

(b)

oxidised at the anode and oxygen is commercial

+V

H2 Flow

emissions of carbon dioxide

H+

-V

is

with

½O2 + 2e- + 2H+ Õ H2O

Gas Diffusion

by hydrocarbon fuels

protons, not electrons. Hydrogen is

Fuel Cell Performance Fuel

transport

hydrogen ions and

mechanical property

An ideal polymer membrane material is

a compromise between performance, durability and cost.

The most commonly used polymer membranes

in

fuel

cells

are

perfluorinated sulfonic acid containing

ionomers such as Nafion® (DuPont), Flemion®, Aciplex® (Asahi Chemical Company) (<50 microns) (Refer Figure 3).

Such membranes possess excellent oxidative

conductivity

stability,

when

high

proton

hydrated

and

good mechanical properties; typically,

membranes are cast from dispersion of polymer in alcohol / water mixture.

Conditions used for membrane casting are critical for membrane performance.

Shorter

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Weekend Delights Friday night to Monday morning, a time to unwind, rejuvenate and be geared to face another grueling week. Each one of us use this ‘my time’ is different ways. And why not, weekend is a time for expressing ourselves. We all have known the personalities featured here as astute business stalwarts; as life is more than just business, we at POLYMERS Communiqué, have started a new section called ‘WEEKEND DELIGHTS’. Live life...

Pawan Kumar

Territory Sales & Project Manager Gala Industries, Inc. United States

Weekends are very important for me because during the weekend I re-energise myself and spend quality time with my son (10 years old). On weekends, I get up around 5:00 am and leave my house with my son either for hiking in George Washington National Forest or Jefferson National Forest or kayaking in the river or participating in triathlons. Sometimes we just do photography, and at the end of day, we pick a new restaurant and enjoy our weekend dinner.

Professor Dr. G. D. Yadav

Vice Chancellor and R. T. Mody Distinguished Professor Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

When I was asked to write my pastime during weekends, I was a bit amused since I have an exceptionally busy schedule and my ‘relaxation’ is not the typical habit when people do something other than their work. I work during weekends trying to catch up with my writing which includes research papers and poetry and work related to some of the committees with which I am associated at national level. My day begins at 4:00 am with exercise and then serious studies, review of research papers from various journals and my own students, a group of some 40+ students.

I do read a lot of literature right from technical papers, biographies to philosophy and scriptures. I am fond of Vivekanand and Vedas.

During weekends, I do listen to the radio while I work.

So, a weekend delight is not a movie or lying in the bed or watching television, but to catch up with so many of my activities which need a 25-hour day!!

Helmut Huber

COO Sales & Project Management

Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

I am a passionate mountain biker and neither bad weather, nor late hours prevent me from enjoying this hobby. Together with other colleagues from Brückner, I fulfilled a long-held dream last year: an alpine crossing on the bike. During that, we covered a distance of 420 km in seven days and mastered 11,000 m in altitude.

Dhanjay Sahoo

Dy. General Manager (TS), Petrochemicals, IOCL, New Delhi

During weekends, my favourite pastime is to resort to swimming. My kids, too, join me and we enjoy together in our township’s aquatic club. The activity is so fulfilling that it takes away the tiredness of the week and offers relaxation to the mind as well.

Sometimes to please my family members, I prepare some delicacy of my choice. Surprisingly, every time my skill was appreciated by them, even though, I believe, it used to be a regular preparation.

I play with my son badminton, giving him company to his satisfaction.

Sunil Nevatia

Managing Director

KraussMaffei Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Pune

I treat my wife during weekends.

I travel extensively for business but try my best to be back home during weekends. I love to cook and normally treat my wife with delicious breakfast on Sundays Cooking, lazy relaxing and watching repeat classic movies on television, are the activities for me during my weekends The picture shows me with my preparation of stuffed aloo paratha.

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character that defines a leader is ‘Walking the Talk’.

efore we walk, we as leaders have

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of our vision, goals, challenges

business and largely contributes the

to know ‘what to walk’...in terms

and the environment. In business, it will be our long-term goals, immediate goals and markets. As leaders, I feel it is very important for all of us to know

and always remember the long-term and short-term goals whenever we think of any assignment or hurdle. Only

then can the mind think in terms of the

develop a team or develop an entire

rules in daily work life like ‘Being in

and follow the same as they develop

thought process.

morning

members, partners and customers. We

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clarity

the

and

communication keep

the

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meetings,

small

group

Observations

and

small

improvements in processes while

ask IT to develop computer approvals or mobile apps.

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People on the shopfloor have great

communicate in clarity. We need to

ideas...spend time to talk to them

in mind.

As required, we need to involve them

and, more importantly, listen to them.

communicate with a clear objective

we need to develop trust in our actions

precious

‘paper’ purchase orders daily, can we

agenda

unless we confuse him or do not

want to learn...

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we are working. For example, we sign

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always wants to help or contribute,

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simple – The person in front of us

also come across many strangers who

a

meetings, Gemba meetings and

as leaders!!! l

wastes

discourage email chains and follow

leaders we are in time, they also will

be in time and also will appreciate

I think is very confusing at times time of everyone. It is better to

When our colleagues know that as

stakeholders. This sets us to start our

We all are in the email age, which and

Observe and follow some simple

time to the office and the meetings’.

out plan of actions, contributed by all

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and encourage all to do...

a good, collective and well-thought-

Shirish Divgi Managing Director Plastics Machinery Asia Ahmedabad

practices as we walk around, that is the best input for improvements.

Some day-to-day examples, which we do

the goals are known, we have to have

set ourselves to interact with our team

we can observe some good and bad

trust is to ‘Walk the Talk’.

around than sitting in cabins and best happen at workplaces and if

The most important character to create

l

It is very important to be moving

taking reviews. Most of the reviews

growth of an organisation.

gap and how to mitigate the gap. Once

With these plans and actions in mind, we

l

Respecting

each

other

is

the

most important thing and it is

in the improvement activities.

l

contagious...I respect all, everyone

will respect me and others as well!!!

We can, thus, develop a team with high respect and regard for each other.

Credit the people and pat on their

shoulder when they do a good job... motivation is very powerful.

l

Mingle with various people during break hours and in the canteen... people like such interactions.

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A SPECIAL FEATURE

01

1,55,258

02

Trade Visitors from 154 Countries...

03

04

1 & 2: A total of 1,55,258 trade visitors from 154 countries and regions attended CHINAPLAS 2017.

3 & 4: CHINAPLAS 2017 attracted over 3,400 exhibitors from 38 countries.

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CHINAPLAS continues to become more international, as indicated by the 2017 fair’s number of overseas visitors, which soared to 40,048 visitors, accounting for 25.8% of the total.

A

highly successful CHINAPLAS 2017 concluded

its four-day run on 19 May in Guangzhou. th

Buoyed by very good weather and the

plastics and rubber industries’ positive economic

outlook, attendees generally projected an extremely upbeat attitude throughout the show.

A Record-breaking Show CHINAPLAS 2017 broke three different records – for total number of visitors, the single-day number of visitors, and total exhibition area – eclipsing the

performance of all previous 30 editions of the show.

devotion to CHINAPLAS,” Ada Leung says. “They are so passionate in promoting the show!” Special

thanks, she continues, goes to Adsale’s cooperation partners, for their prolonged and sincere assistance in making the event a success. Moreover, the ‘new

normal’ of the Chinese economy – marked by accelerated efforts to upgrade and transform entire

industries – also was a factor, she says, noting that

“CHINAPLAS provides a platform for technology innovation and helps industries to move further up the value chain.”

A total of 1,55,258 trade visitors from 154 countries

Visitors Views

16th and 19th May. Compared with the previous

as indicated by the 2017 fair’s number of overseas

and regions attended the show held between

CHINAPLAS continues to become more international,

Guangzhou edition, held in 2015, this year’s event

visitors, which soared to 40,048 visitors,

posted a remarkable jump of more than 21% in the number of total visitors.

CHINAPLAS 2017 also set a new record on Day 2,

with 56,347 investment-oriented visitors, marking the highest number of visitors on any single day in

C

HINAPLAS

continues

to

impress.

CHINAPLAS 2017 once again proved that

the show continues to make major strides

and is today global in nature.

the show’s history. Ada Leung, General Manager of

The exhibitors are enthused to showcase their latest

was delighted by the results. “I have never seen

mentioned this once earlier, but wish to reiterate here that

Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., CHINAPLAS organiser,

such a vast number of visitors before,” she says, noting that all 26 exhibition halls were packed with

participants. “Most of our exhibitors were satisfied with the result,” adds Ada Leung, further suggesting

that, “To some extent, this implies China’s economy has bounced back.”

The exhibition area of 250,000 square metres,

meanwhile, represented the largest amount of

exhibit space in CHINAPLAS’ history. The show attracted over 3,400 exhibitors from 38 countries.

“I have to thank my team for their dedicated

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

as visitors throng from across the world. I guess, I had from an administrative perspective, the CHINAPLAS 2017 was a sheer delight. Kudos to Team Adsale!

I see CHINAPLAS 2018 in Shanghai (at the new venue), to

be a spectacle to watch for; the event is poised to set new records. Newer venues do pose some challenges, at times,

but I am sure that the organisers will ensure an enhanced level of exhibiting and visiting experience.

OPINES

Manish Chawla Editor

POLYMERS Communiqué

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A SPECIAL FEATURE

BASF @ CHINAPLAS 2017

At CHINAPLAS 2017, BASF

showcases innovations that

Innovations Showcased at

have been co-created with

‘Design x Innovation’ Event

T

ogether with Chinese companies

comfort and the overall riding

Putao Technology, SIASUN Robot

The innovation makes two-wheelers

design and development of innovative

products that meet the challenges modern

automated

living,

ranging

manufacturing

more durable, comfortable and light.

l

from and

sustainable transportation, to smart appliances

toys for children.

and

educational

Innovative Materials Inspire and Enable Design to Meet the Challenges of Modern Living

l

Developed in collaboration with

with better performance and minimal

maintenance. Compared to rubber, Elastopan is also much lighter, making the bicycle easier to handle.

This elastic PU material also has outstanding damping performance which significantly enhances

elastomer Elastollan®, glass fibre

prototype of a unique children’s toy

3D printed polyamide-6, possess

TEAMS Design and BASF. Made with

comfortable

polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), the

electrical insulation. Compared to

as batteries and connectors, which

Ultramid are simple to process and

reinforced polyamide Ultramid® and

co-created by Putao Technology,

superior

BASF’s new food-safe grade Ultradur®

resistance, chemical resistance and

toy consists of modular parts such

traditional materials, Elastollan and

have to be paired together correctly.

provide greater ease of colouring

children’s toys.

l

mechanical

and

l

strength,

haptics,

abrasion

decoration.

BASF’s

Haptex®,

an

innovative

polyurethane (PU) solution for the production of synthetic leather, is

To meet the demand for functionality,

applied to an automotive instrument

and-feel in home appliances; Midea,

helps improve indoor air quality

applied a variety of material solutions

organic compounds (VOC) standards

oven, air purifier, canister vacuum

are used. Haptex also provides

vacuum, for instance, BASF’s

excellent haptics for synthetic leather.

safety, durability and better look-

panel developed by Yanfeng. It

Chris Lefteri Design and BASF have

and complies with stringent volatile

to create a robot vacuum, steam

in car interiors, as no organic solvents

and standing fan. In the robot

superior product properties and

Infinergy E-TPU (thermoplastic

As such, it improves the look and feel

applied on the bumper to

“Designs that support the ‘artisan spirit’

polyurethane)

has

been

increase the product’s shelf-

life. In the top shell of the air purifier, aliphatic TPU has been used to provide high

clarity

as

excellent haptics.

well

as

To help manufacturers

l

boost production speed while lowering energy

costs, a lightweight cobot made by SIASUN, with

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BASF’s thermoplastic polyurethane

toys was the inspiration behind the

of design for the production of

a PU microporous foaming material,

they can be used for a longer time,

for safe and mentally stimulating

complex shapes, it offers freedom

bicycle tires made with Elastopan®,

wear and fatigue resistant. As such,

Meeting the overwhelming demand

Innovation’ event.

As the Ultradur can be moulded into

Battle Fushida and LOE Design, airless

are non-slip, anti-aging and highly

solutions, at the ‘Design x

experience, with reduced vibration.

and Yanfeng, BASF contributes to the

home

designers for smarter living,

using its innovative materials

including Battle Fushida, Midea,

of

local brand owners and

of the instrument panels.

are defining China as a global creative

power and transforming it into an innovation-oriented

society.

With

our material innovations, integrated

design, trend research and simulation capabilities, we will continue to facilitate amazing designs that meet human needs and meet the latest regulations

and standards,” says Andy Postlethwaite, Senior

Vice

President,

Materials Asia Pacific, BASF.

Performance

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accounting for 25.8% of the total. They came from

Electronics Co. Ltd. Comments, “I come to CHINAPLAS

Indonesia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan,

new injection moulding for manufacturing home

153 countries and regions such as Hong Kong, India, Thailand, Russia and more.

Patrick Schmutz, Director Asia-Pacific Procurement

for Quadrant Plastic Composites AG says, “The quality of CHINAPLAS continues to rise quickly. Many years

ago, low-end machines dominated the show; but

now, high-end and advanced machinery is the norm.

The high-quality, cost-effective machinery is very attractive to the Europeans!”

Nicolas A. Finkielsztein and Astrid Grotewold, Commercial Manager and Sales Manager, respectively,

from Laquimar, came from Argentina to look for raw materials. They used the terms ‘professional’ and ‘well-organised’ to describe the show. “CHINAPLAS

is very well-known in Argentina, even though it is far away from us. CHINAPLAS is truly an excellent

platform connecting suppliers and buyers, and for sure we will come next year!”

Nohcheol

Park,

Principal

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

Engineer,

Samsung

to learn about new plastics technology and to find appliances. I found the most impressive exhibit to be the transparent silicone from Sumitomo Chemical.

It is good to have both, Chinese and overseas exhibitors in the show.”

New Shanghai Venue in 2018 When the show shifts back north next year,

CHINAPLAS 2018 will move from its long-time Shanghai venue in Pudong to the new National

Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in

Hongqiao – the largest single block building and exhibition complex in the world. The show’s next edition is scheduled between 24th and 27th April, 2018.

This change of venue will represent a completely

new challenge for the CHINAPLAS team, but all are eager to take it on with a view to delivering an even

bigger and better show for the global plastics and rubber industries.

We hope to see you at the NECC next April!

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A SPECIAL FEATURE

BOBST Launches BOBST AluBond®

A Breakthrough in High Metal Adhesion and Dyne Level Retention for Metallised Films

The BOBST AluBond®

process provides high

metal adhesion and surface energy through vacuum metallisation.

Poor Metal Adhesion Due to Delamination is a Common Problem Traditional

metallisation,

even

with

plasma treatment, can result in poor

metal to polymer substrate bonding, this produces delamination in the package structure which leads to packaging failure and results in product rejects and loss of reputation.

Part of the problem is low surface energy on the metal side which also contributes to poor lamination bonding. There is increasing demand

in the industry for higher levels of metal adhesion on metallised film due to the need for more complex packaging

structures which requires a higher lamination peel strength suitable for functional needs.

Typically, adhesion level requirements

for PET, BOPP and CPP metallised films, in the vast majority of cases, fall into the 1-2N/15 mm category. However,

the packaging industry is constantly

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A SPECIAL FEATURE

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AluBondTM

6

Standard

50 45 40 35 30 25 20

11

19 Days

35

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Figure 1: AluBond Dyne Level Over Time on CPP

Standard

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2 1

5

AluBondTM

5

5 N/15 mm

Dyne (g. cm/2)

55

0

0.5 PET

0.3

0.3 BOPP

0.2

CPP

PE

direct

chemical

Figure 2: Peel Force Values

demanding higher levels of metal

High bonding strength is achieved on

there

alone cannot be used to satisfy

unique metallising process. This is an

and the polymer surface. Improved

adhesion where plasma pre-treatment these requirements.

fundamental

issue

advanced metal adhesion technology

where metal adhesion values can be

Tape Test Method The

any substrate with the BOBST AluBond®

with

this

achieved of up to 5 N/15 mm.

technique is that it is only a qualitative

What is BOBST AluBond®

or fail result and it does not distinguish

which has been developed to vastly

method which provides either a pass

AluBond® is a hybrid coating technology

between a metallised sample with

improve the metal adhesion between the

adequate metal adhesion and one with

excellent adhesion as both will pass

the ‘tape test’. A more accurate and quantitative way to measure adhesion is the EMA method where a heat sealable film (EAA or Ethylene Acrylic

are

between

the

aluminium

bonds

coating

chemical bonding by the creation of

the seeding layer drastically increases the lamination bond strength and leads to high performance during lamination,

extrusion

and

coating

processes; hence preventing failure of the packaging.

metallised layer and the underlying base

substrate to levels which conventional

Increases in Metal Adhesion and Dyne Level Retention

‘plasma’ based systems have been unable to achieve.

BOBST AluBond® has been shown to greatly increase metal bond strength

Very high adhesion is achieved when

Acid) is heat sealed against the surface

and metal adhesion on the most commonly

used

substrates

(PET,

BOPP, CPP and PE) during aluminium

of the metallised film before the sealed

vacuum metallisation.

laminate is mounted onto a metal

In addition, BOBST AluBond® has also

plate to provide support during the

been shown to significantly increase

peel test. The sample is then installed

dyne level retention which translates in

into a tensile tester and the EAA is

improved ink wettability during printing

then peeled off the metal surface at a

and enhances structure stability during

180 degree angle. Adhesion values are

lamination. BOBST AluBond® generates

then recorded in N/15 mm to indicate

added

the bond strength of the metal to the

value

by

extending

surface

energy stability on metallised films over

underlying polymer.

a long period of time and may eliminate

BOBST AluBond® Also Eliminates the Need for Chemically Treated Films

the need for an additional surface treatment boost i.e. corona refresh prior to converting.

BOBST has developed an innovative

Thus, safeguard the barrier properties

in the packaging industry through its

BOBST Alubond® high metal adhesion

in the laminate structure through the

approach to address this common issue vacuum metallisers, eliminating the need for chemically treated films.

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process to provide the required shelf-life Alu Bond adhesion testing equipment.

for your packaging.

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

A SPECIAL FEATURE

D

avis-Standard, LLC, enjoyed a

“CHINAPLAS was an exemplary show for

continued to grow since opening

16th – 19th May, 2017, thanks

Davis-Standard’s Suzhou subsidiary. “It

Packaging

busy CHINAPLAS in Guangzhou,

us,” said Jinsong Lin, General Manager of

attendance,

provided an excellent venue to showcase

Standard’s booth had excellent traffic

R&D capabilities, response and delivery

in extrusion coating, cast film, sheet and

equipment options.”

to

the

show’s

record

numbering over 1,55,000 visitors. Davis-

how we support customers in terms of

with multiple inquiries and strong interest

time, and versatile and cost-effective

blown film product lines. Davis-Standard

Davis-Standard

exhibited its energy-efficient HPE-H

compact extruder for medical tubing

applications and promoted a range of extrusion and converting technology, including laboratory capabilities at its Suzhou subsidiary.

continues

to

see

strong demand throughout Asia for

feedscrews, control systems, medical tubing

technology,

and

its

dsX™

product line for cast film, blown film and packaging applications. DavisStandard’s

regional

presence

has

Extrusion and Converting Technology Well Showcased by Davis-Standard at CHINAPLAS 2017 Davis-Standard’s booth at CHINAPLAS 2017 had excellent

traffic with multiple inquiries and strong interest in extrusion coating, cast film, sheet and blown film product lines.

Davis-Standard

(Suzhou)

Machinery

Co.,

Plastics

Ltd.

in

2012. This facility is Davis-Standard’s manufacturing base in China and

houses an R&D laboratory for process development and trials.

The Suzhou laboratory features directdrive 19 mm and 24 mm single screw extruders, each with a polymer melt

pump, a sophisticated three-layer spiral flow tubing die, PLC line control with data

acquisition,

precision

vacuum

sizing tank for both rigid and flexible products, closed loop ID / OD control

via an ultrasonic gauging system, a servo controlled combination puller / cutting

system,

and

a

transport

conveyer with single-zone air eject. It

also includes a single layer tubing line designed specifically for the production

of FPVC tubing for IV and fluid delivery applications. Examples of applications include Alternate Polymer®, microbore tubing, multi-lumen and catheter tubing,

edotracheal and tracheotomy tubing, radio opaque tubing, bubble tube, taper

tube, pipette tubing and multi-layer tubing, among others.

Complete

medical

tubing

systems

support extruder outputs upto 315 kg/hr (700 pounds per hour) and line speeds up to 240 mpm (800 feet per minute) for

a range of materials including PLA, PLLA, PEEK, FPVC, polyurethane, nylon, PEBAX

and FEP. Extruder options are available

depending on process and application, and engineered for a fast delivery and competitive pricing.

For more information about DavisStandard’s regional capabilities, visit www.davis-standard.com.cn.

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A SPECIAL FEATURE

The CENTERWAVE 6000 measures plastic tubes with a diameter

The PLANOWAVE 6000 measures the sheet thickness

from 110 to 3,200 mm.

during extrusion.

SIKORA at CHINAPLAS 2017

thickness and sagging of large plastic

tubes during extrusion. The system is based on millimeter wave technology

and measures tubes from 90 to 3,200 mm.

The CENTERWAVE 6000 is available in

Taking Technology to Perfection SIKORA’s show presence at CHINAPLAS 2017 in Guangzhou was focused on innovative measuring, control, inspection, analysis and sorting devices for the hose, tube, sheet and

A

a wall thickness measurement at 360 measuring points of the circumference.

Alternatively, a multi-axis system with

static sensors is available. Both systems

measure on an absolutely non-contact basis, do not require coupling media, no calibration and are independent from

plastics industries.

material and temperature of the tube.

“The CENTERWAVE 6000 is pioneering

t CHINAPLAS, among others,

and analysis of pellets, flakes and films.

for the continuous, online measurement

innovative measuring system for

continues its claim for ‘Technology

for line control and quality control of the

the

CENTERWAVE

6000,

an

the measurement of large plastic tubes and the PLANOWAVE 6000 for measuring

With this extended portfolio, SIKORA

of large tubes and sets new standards

to Perfection’.

extra-class. It will completely replace the

highlight was the well-established PURITY

CENTERWAVE 6000: Measurement of Large Tubes with Millimeter Wave Technology

sorting of plastic materials and the PURITY

presented

plastic sheets had been introduced. Both

devices celebrated their premiere at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany. A

ultrasonic technology previously used,” explained

With the CENTERWAVE 6000, SIKORA

CONCEPT systems for offline inspection

measurement of diameter, ovality, wall

a

key

player

Wanbin

SIKORA China.

SCANNER for online inspection and

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a rotating version and thus provides

for

the

Chen,

President,

PLANOWAVE 6000: Second Member of the Millimeter Wave Family The PLANOWAVE 6000 is like the

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

The PURITY SCANNER for online inspection and sorting of

The PURITY CONCEPT Systems are used for offline inspection

plastic pellets.

and analysis of pellets, flakes and films.

CENTERWAVE 6000 based on millimeter

online

and

contamination in pellets, flakes and films /

resulting technological advantages. The

camera system is tailored to special

are, for example, used for analysing

wave

technology

with

all

the

PLANOWAVE 6000 precisely measures the thickness of plastic sheets while continuously scanning across the entire width

during

extrusion.

“With

the

PLANOWAVE 6000, SIKORA offers a strong system for quality assurance, process

optimisation and efficiency increase at

the sheet production,” says Wanbin Chen.

PURITY SCANNER: Online Inspection and Sorting of Plastic Pellets An additional highlight at the CHINAPLAS

was the PURITY SCANNER for online inspection and sorting of plastic material.

The unique combination of an X-ray

camera with an optical camera system is currently the only technology which reliably detects contamination on the

surface as well as inside plastic pellets.

Contaminated pellets are automatically sorted out.

With

the

new

PURITY

SCANNER

ADVANCED, SIKORA offers a further

POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2017

system

for

inspection

sorting of plastic pellets. The flexible application

areas.

Depending

on

requirements, the ADVANCED model

is equipped with optical high-speed

cameras as well as X-ray, colour and infrared cameras. Depending on the type of contamination and application, the system can be equipped with up

to 5 different cameras. With the PURITY SCANNER and the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED, only pure material gets into the next production process.

Offline Inspection and Analysis of Pellets, Flakes and Films / Tapes with the PURITY CONCEPT Systems For small material throughputs and

applications where sample analysis or an incoming goods inspection is sufficient,

the SIKORA engineers have developed

the PURITY CONCEPT systems. These analysis devices can alternatively be

equipped with X-ray technology, optical cameras or infrared technology to detect

tapes. The PURITY CONCEPT systems contaminated pellets that had been detected and sorted out by the PURITY SCANNER. “The interplay of online and

offline inspection and analysis allows for an absolute control of the material purity

and provides knowledge for improving

processes by preventing contamination”, explains Wanbin Chen.

Comprehensive Measuring Device Portfolio for Hose and Tube Extrusion For hose and tube extrusion lines,

SIKORA’s product range covers devices for innovative diameter measurement

with the LASER Series 2000 and 6000 up to X-ray measuring systems of the X-RAY

6000 series. By precisely measuring

the inner and outer diameter, the wall thickness of up to 3 layers, the eccentricity

as well as the ovality of products, the systems

ensure

manufacturers

the

highest quality as well as cost savings and profitability during extrusion.

85 A SPECIAL FEATURE

IN GRIP

“Yes, we are indeed doing our bit, of being in line with the ‘Digital India’ campaign of our Prime

Visitor Promotion Campaigns Reaching Far and Wide Through Varied Media

Q. The 3 big changes that have been implemented for PLASTINDIA 2018 are...

‘Going Digital’ – creating mobile app for space

registration, visitor registration etc., online applications

for utility services and not printing hard copies, and accepting direct bank transfer payment remittance towards space rent, utility services etc.

Q. With so many exhibiting options available today, what should be the parameters for evaluation for a prospective exhibitor?

Status and name of event in the industry, both at

national and international level, event organised by an apex body of the plastics industry in India with active support from the government, state government,

Rajeev Chitalia Chairman, NEC PLASTINDIA 2018 Mumbai

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Minister Narendra Modi. We have an active social media platform

in Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tweeter, WhatsApp etc. We have

already done various promotional activities on the social media,”

says Rajeev Chitalia in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

tie-ups with reputed overseas partners, support from plastic associations from all over India, potential

of the platform offered, quality of facilities at the venue, quality of visitors attending the exhibition,

location of the event, inclusion of concurrent

events like B2B meetings to generate guaranteed business, international conference for technology

know-how, inclusion of new technology to facilitate

theexhibitors and visitors for easy access to systems and procedures etc.

Q. ‘PROPLAST’ remains a very unique sub-event at PLASTINDIA. With India continuously being positioned as a ‘global processing hub’, do we

see any significant difference in PROPLAST 2018?

This time participation in PROPLAST has crossed its past targets with record-breaking participation of

around 5,000 sq. mts. area. Variety in display of finished and semi-finished products will be eye catching, with new designs, innovative technologies from

packaging, consumer goods, end user products etc.

Q. Specific to visitor promotion, what unique measures have you taken to ensure quality visitors? Will things be more convenient for visitors at PLASTINDIA 2018?

We have associated with over 60 associations

Meeting with the Finance Minister to Address GST Concerns

P

lastindia Foundation wholeheartedly supports

On 24 th June, 2017, a delegation of Plastindia

the Government of India in the country. One of the

met Arun Jaitley, the Hon’ble Union Finance

the economic reforms being undertaken by

key economic reforms is the introduction of the

Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is an indirect tax throughout India to replace taxes levied

Foundation led by its President, K. K. Seksaria Minister and the Chairman of GST Council in his office in New Delhi. The delegation comprised of Pradeep Rathod,

by the Central and State Governments. While

Manish

Parekh

has raised concerns over the uneven taxation and

plastics

industry

appreciating this initiative, Plastindia Foundation

anomalies that have bracketed different plastic products and materials in different tax brackets which will affect not only the common man, but

also the industry. The Foundation has already

taken up these concerns with the GST Council, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals

(DCPC) and various state governments to reduce

the tax burden to ensure high growth of this sunrise industry. The Plastindia Foundation had

also organised a press conference in Mumbai on

1 st June, 2017 to apprise the implications of GST on the plastics industry.

and

other

representatives. K. K.

Seksaria welcomed the

initiative of GST Council

to introduce GST and

assured the Minister of

the plastics industry’s wholehearted to

its

During

support

implementation. the

interaction,

K. K. Seksaria gave

the representation on anomalies in GST rates

on various items of plastics of common man’s use along with a detailed presentation to the Hon’ble Minister. The items covered in the

presentation were plastics furniture, PP woven fabric and PP bags, plastic PVC floorings and various miscellaneous items.

The Hon’ble Minister gave a patient hearing to the representation made by the delegation and thereafter, assured that he will have the

representation of the plastics industry examined and get it reviewed based on merit.

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With an unrelenting demand,

PLASTINDIA 2018 already sees a staggering overseas participation admeasuring

to

22,000 sq. mts. from over 40 countries.

within India to reach out to the length and breadth of the plastics industry situated in

rural areas, towns, small and metro cities, to increase the visitor footfalls from across India.

We have associated with various overseas plastic associations, by organising promotional events and gatherings in various countries. To ensure

good quantity and quality of visitors, this time we have started the online visitor registration

activity from mid-June 2017, whereby, especially

overseas visitors can plan their visit much in advance. We have tied up with Emirates and Jet

Airways to give special fares to both, overseas

and domestic visitors. Plastindia Foundation has made arrangements for around 600 international

LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp etc. To add, tie-

ups with various plastics associations, both at national and international level have furthered this penetration.

With an unrelenting demand, PLASTINDIA 2018

already sees a staggering overseas participation admeasuring to 22,000 sq. mts. from over 40 countries.

Global convergence is an area of big strength for PLASTINDIA exhibitions. This edition will

witness overseas business visitor delegation from Russia, CIS countries, Turkey, Europe,

Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, SAARC countries, South Africa, America, Australia, New Zealand, and more who have been invited for

the ‘MEET2TRADE’, the Reverse Buyer Seller Meet pavilion.

Promotional activities at the international level have been planned along with our overseas partners Messe Düesseldorf GmbH – Europe, America, Canada, Africa, Japan, Middle East,

Australia and New Zealand; Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. – China and Hong Kong; and Pilatus International Co. Ltd. – Taiwan, Singapore,

Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines.

Q. Use and success of Social Media in an event buildup does not come to the fore totally. Can you please share how have you / are you planning to leverage Social Media for the success of PLASTINDIA 2018?

business visitors participating for the Reverse

Yes, we are indeed doing our bit, of being in line

have been approached and requested to offer

Minister Narendra Modi. We have an active social

PLASTINDIA show. We plan to set up a festival

Tweeter, WhatsApp etc.

platform for the exhibitors and visitors, whereby

activities on the social media, like for the first

Buyer Seller Meet. All star category hotels

with the ‘Digital India’ campaign of our Prime

reasonable rates to exhibitors and visitors during

media platform in Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram,

city, which, is a networking and an entertainment

We have already done various promotional

they can have business meets and enjoy light

time, we launched the online visitor registration

refreshments and entertainment programmes.

Q. How are you spreading the word across the world as regards PLASTINDIA 2018?

Social media, print media, participation all over

the world across all segments of the industry and

road

shows

within

India.

Leveraging

technology, a slew of marketing activities is

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underway through social media - Facebook,

with publicity on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp etc. and have received good response till date.

We are regularly promoting various updates on PLASTINDIA 2018 on the social media

such as publicity of airline tie-ups, electrical subsidies, RBSM meet, introduction of industry

focused pavilions etc. on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram etc.

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THOUGHT OUT

Thriving in a VUCA World

The New Normal

T

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Covfefe. A new language, new perspectives that people say

VUCA changes will impact every aspect

of our lives; most so, the way we manage

and conduct our businesses. So, read on to know how should we respond.

they understand. Do they really?

A U.S. military college predicted that the emerging world will be highly unstable and characterised it as a

‘VUCA World’.

‘The

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as

by

astrologist,

order was

French

Nostradamus.

The

era

gone by was

that of steady progress.

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is going to be ‘Volatile’.

In

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past, we could more

or less predict what could happen. Now, it is totally ‘Uncertain’.

Even when sudden ruptures took place (e.g. oil shock of

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technology, the resultant velocity of change is so

‘Complex’. Multiple factors play out differently

them is well-nigh impossible. You simply have to

respond to. But what is unfolding is extremely and influence the outcome. It was easier to plan at a family level or that of a corporate or, for that

rapid, almost a blink of an eye, that countering ride the wave.

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H

uman

can be used to improve

resource

communication,

professionals are

shaping

the

culture

of

their

organisations. However, HR is witnessing a paradigm shift and this shift, apart from the above mentioned areas, it is

today looking outward for long-term value. By context, I am referring to the

various external influences that shape

the effective practices of HR. The most important contextual influence HR has

political, environmental and demographic

With these as key impactors, the HR

investors, regulators and communities

value with the following outside-in

specific

expectations

of

customers,

to be able to build HR responses that align with these external requirements.

Build a relationship of trust with business

leaders by knowing enough about

business contexts and key stakeholders

workforce planning should have a factor

by offering innovative and integrated HR

versus ‘How many heads will we need?’.

being able to audit and improve talent,

of ‘How the customers will be served?’

HR can drive organisational performance by connecting human capital from the

outside-in, which means understanding the social, technological, economic,

to fully engage in business discussions,

culture and leadership with outside-in approach for developing HR strategies

approaches:

Placement and promotion from the

Rewards from the outside-in

Training from the outside-in

Performance management from the

Leadership from the outside-in

Communication from the outside-in

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outside-in

outside-in

that align the HR function with the

I believe that HR will evolve from an

creating value by improving the ability

major player in building organisational

strategic needs of the business; thus

retain customers and investors.

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practices need to expand its strategic

solutions to business problems, and by

of the organisation to attract, serve and Dr. Naveen Malhotra Group Head HR & CC Sintex Industries Ltd. Kalol

outside customers.

trends facing the industry and knowing

to think and act like marketing i.e. with the end-customer in mind. For example,

do

and to connect inside employees to

of growing talent, building capabilities and

to

administrative work more efficiently

responsible for the key tasks

In addition, another important factor is that HR professionals need to use

technology to help people stay connected with each other. This means technology

advisor to an activist and will be a

capability and making the organisation future-ready; however, these disruptions would result in re-inventing and reengineering the HR processes in the changing landscape.

Today, HR is a serious business.

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Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd.

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Pennwell Publishing

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Rajoo Engineers Ltd.

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Changing Geographies with Geosynthetics

A Big Market

In the long run, increase in the consumption of

geosynthetic products at ground level will help

India build a sustainable infrastructure, apart from creating employment opportunities in this sector.

G

eosynthetics are planar polymeric materials used in contact with soil, rock, earth or any

other geotechnical engineering related

material, as an integral part of a man-made project

or system to perform a single or multiple functions.

The five key functions performed by geosynthetics

are separation, filtration, reinforcement, drainage and containment.

Geosynthetic products can be classified into two

Most

groups,

permeable

common

ones

and

include

impermeable.

geotextiles,

geogrids, geomembranes, geonets, geocells,

geosynthetic clay liners, geopipes, geofoam and geocomposites.

Applications of geosynthetic products are in the field of civil, geotechnical, transportation,

Vetcha Ravikanth Assistant Vice President Business Development (Polymers Division) Reliance Industries Ltd. Navi Mumbai

geoenvironmental, development

hydraulic

applications

and

including

private roads,

railroads, embankments, retaining walls, canals,

erosion control, waste landfills, land reclamation, breakwaters,

jetties,

groins,

aquaculture, agriculture and mining.

revetments,

Typical Applications

Road

Courtesy: TFI Mumbai

Rail

Landfills

Courtesy: GWRL Pune

And more applications including subgrade stabilisation, retaining walls, ground improvement, river, coastal and canals.

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Global: Market / Production / Consumption Geographical Area vs Consumption (USD 6 Billion)

Product Type vs Consumption (8000 Million Sq. Mts.)

Australia (5%)

Composites (8%)

North America (31%)

Asia (16%) Africa (8%) Europe (29%)

South America (11%)

Geogrids (12%)

Domestic: Production

Polypropylene - Geotextiles / Geogrids : Domestic PP Geo-synthetic Manufacturers’ Sales v/s Regions

Geosynthetic Production in India (300 Million Sq. Mts.)

Geomembranes (10%)

Domestic 21%

Geotextiles (60%)

Geogrids (30%)

Export 79%

Geosynthetics, when used in building modern day

slightly over 10,000 MT. To bridge this gap in the

and better performance, higher benefit to cost

along

infrastructure, help in achieving higher efficiency

ratios and also less usage of conventional / natural resources. They are a part of technical textiles and

are covered under the segment - Geotech by the

Office of Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

domestic market, it is important for companies,

resin sales in this sector in India is growing at 20%

year-on-year. Between 20 to 30% of our customers’ produce is sold in the domestic market and 70 to

80% in the export market. Huge potential for growth opportunities in the export market, makes it a prospective area for firms looking for expansion / business diversification. potential

its

customers

conduct

/

geosynthetic

workshops,

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pilot projects to demonstrate the performance and

initiate

the

momentum

(in

various

application areas across regions), provide data inputs to nodal agencies for framing necessary

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guidelines pertaining to road and river are as mentioned (few more are under formulation)...

Road: IRC SP 59 - 2002, IRC 113 - 2013, MoRTH -

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in the domestic market, coupled with immediate

India,

to

practice etc.

This market is growing, and our polypropylene

In

with

processors

guidelines / incorporation in relevant codes of

Growth Numbers

for

consumption

of

polypropylene-based geosynthetic products is 1,50,000 MT against the current consumption of

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Geotextiles (45%)

Geomembranes (35%)

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2013, BIS 15910 - 2010 GFCC

IS 16654 - 2017

-

2016,

IS

16653

-

2017,

All this, in the long run, will increase the consumption

of these products at ground level and help India

build a sustainable infrastructure, apart from creating employment opportunities in this sector.

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IN PERSPECTIVE

GSTlogy Seminar An IPI and AIPMA Initiative

Chapter and The All India Plastics Manufacturers’

Association

(AIPMA)

jointly organised a seminar on ‘GSTlogy’

on 24th June, 2017 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai.

problems and solutions.

Shaligram

made

a

lively

Raju

the

migration

to

GST,

composition and carry forward details and how to address these challenges.

Panelist Speakers

Pinto, President, IPI; Haren Sanghavi, AIPMA;

and the GST Update’ along with its

explaining

Member of GST Committee; Francis President

presentation on, ‘Awareness Campaign

presentation on, ‘Transitional Provisions’

stakeholders and delegates under one umbrella.

Indian Plastics Institute (IPI) – Mumbai

wisdom with the participants with his

Shrikant

This seminar brought together government officials, Kudos for organising this timely event!

Dr. Mangesh Gondavale shared his

Desai,

Hon. Treasurer, Plastindia Foundation and Arvind Mehta, President, Plastindia International University.

Dr.

Mangesh

Gondavale,

Shrikant

Shaligram, Nihal Kothari, Prakash B.

Jain participated in the questions

and answers sessions. Jayraj S. Sheth moderated this interactive session. The

participants actively exchanged their notes with government officials and

Dignitaries on the dais, Francis Pinto,

panelist speakers.

welcomed the attendees and shared

Seminar Support

participants to actively participate to

seminar with a strong presence of senior

also shared an update on the Plastindia

segments of the plastics industry.

Inaugural Session

Haren

The event kick-started with Umang

their thoughts on GST, encouraging the

Over

maximise their knowledge. Arvind Mehta

management

International University.

The supporters for the seminar were

Shah, Chairman, IPI - Mumbai Chapter and Harshad Desai, Chairman - Seminar Committee,

AIPMA

welcoming

the

attendees and inviting Manoj R. Shah, Convener and Master of Ceremony to

take the event forward to demystify GST and its impact on our industry.

Manoj

R.

Shah

welcomed

Dr. Mangesh Gondavale, Chief Guest and

Tax,

Dy.

Commissioner

Maharashtra

State;

of

Sales

Shrikant

Shaligram, Dy. Commissioner of VAT, Mumbai;

Nihal

Kothari,

Chairman,

National Council of Direct Tax and

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Sanghavi

and

Raju

Desai

Speaker,

Jayraj

S.

Sheth,

Partner, TLC Legal, Advocates made an

elaborate presentation on ‘Countdown to GST’. He briefed about the current taxes v/s GST, the unique feathers of

GST, effect on the plastics industry, the current taxes to be creditable in GST, amongst others.

delegates

attended

representing

the

different

Plastindia Foundation as the ‘Platinum

Presentation Session Panelist

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Supporter’, with Standard Chartered Bank being the ‘Gold Supporter’.

This

seminar

government

brought

officials,

together

stakeholders

and delegates under one umbrella to exchange notes.

Speakers and delegates went back home enriched!

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To apply for success, To apply for recognition To apply for...

2018

P

lasticon Awards time again; the most coveted awards that bring global recognition! Instituted by Plastindia Foundation and sponsored by the industry, symbolise talent, innovation and perseverance in achieving the impossible.

Offered across a spectrum of 24 categories, including 16 for innovations and 8 for recognising outstanding performers, these awards cover the widest spectrum of the plastics industry.

An acclaimed and independent jury, who are brands in their own right, make sure that the ‘best’ is truly the best. awards

at

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MEETING POINT

Indiaplast 2019 Kick-starts Launch Meet Organised in Ahmedabad

The welcome speech was followed

The launch meet was well attended by over 175

by sharing of views by Raj Kumar

entrepreneurs from the plastics industry including major

machinery and auxiliary manufacturers who came over from all over the country.

P

developments about the Indiaplast 2019

exhibition. He briefed the gathering that Indiaplast 2019 is being organised

by the PMMAI in association with

lastics Machinery Manufacturers

Plastasia, a brand of Triune Exhibitors,

in

Triune

the field of organising large industrial

of their forthcoming event ‘Indiaplast

says, “This is the show by machine

Regency, Ahmedabad. Indiaplast 2019

area in all exhibitions. We, at PMMAI,

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of exhibitors. Our motto will be to

Association of India (PMMAI),

a renowned professional agency in

Exhibitors, organised a launch function

exhibitions for over a decade. He

2019’ on 23rd June, 2017 at Hyatt

manufacturers who occupy almost 65%

exhibition is being held between

understand all requirements and pains

th

association

February and 4

with

th

March, 2019

at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida,

provide world-class facilities like K and

NCR Delhi.

CHINAPLAS exhibitions.”

The launch meet was well attended

Cyril Pereira, MD, Triune Exhibitors

plastics

major

including pricing, sponsorship options

over

the exhibition site. A promotional film

by over 175 entrepreneurs from the

highlighted key issues of Indiaplast 2019

machinery and auxiliary manufacturers

and facilities required for exhibitors at

the country.

was also shown.

who

industry

came

including

over

from

all

The programme started with the

welcome address by the Chairman

of the PMMAI, Mahendra N. Patel. He briefed the audience about change of

venue of Indiaplast 2019 from Pragati Maidan to India Expo Centre because of unavailability of required area in Pragati Maidan as it is under demolition

and re-construction. He says, “As the Chairman of PMMAI, it is my moral and professional responsibility to make

Indiaplast the best plastics show in India. All the leading plastics machinery

Sudeep Sarcar, Vice President, India Exposition Mart briefed the gathering

about the world-class facilities available at

India

Expo

Centre

venue.

He

informed that all the exhibition halls

were interconnected; clear height of

10 metres is available for machinery and for mega machinery, height of 15 metres

is available at their Hall No. 12. Parking for 10,000 cars, cafeterias, resting areas, conference rooms and all the facilities

required for an exhibition is available at the venue.

manufacturers will be participating

This was followed by a question-answer

with

the vote of thanks by S. V. Kabra, Vice

with

their

latest

machine

including

the world.”

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Lohia, CMD, Lohia Group on the latest

technology

exhibitors

and

demonstrations from

around

session. The programme ended with Chairman, PMMAI and CMD of Kabra Extrusiontechnik.

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MEETING POINT

Eastern India has tremendous growth potential and

opportunities; with low per capita consumption of

3.5 kgs as against the national average of 11 kgs, the eastern

Rising Sun in the East

I

region is poised for a speedy and sustainable growth.

ndian Plastics Federation (IPF), organisers of the

upswing. Large number of foreign exhibitors are

are back with their 8 edition, Indplas’18 and have

Malaysia, Hong Kong, Middle East, Vietnam, Thailand

triennial ‘Indplas’ exhibition series in Kolkata, India th

announced the show dates to be held between 30th November and 3rd December, 2018 in Kolkata.

With the resounding success of Indplas’15 and

huge demand for participation from domestic and

participating in Indplas’18 including China, Taiwan, and other countries. Indplas attracts visitors from all over India and especially from all eastern and northeastern states and neighbouring countries as Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.

international exhibitors, IPF has decided to move

Eastern India has tremendous growth potential and

Park Exhibition Ground. The new exhibition ground

per capita consumption of 3.5 kgs in the eastern

to a bigger, better and convenient venue, the Eco is just 9 km from Kolkata international airport and has

recently witnessed large-scale international mining and foundry exhibitions. The exhibition ground has ample car parking area, easy accessibility and has a

concrete ground suitable for live demonstration of

machines. All range of hotels are located within a radius of 5 kms from the exhibition ground, making it convenient for exhibitors and visitors, alike.

Indplas’18 would cover the whole gamut of the industry and is being planned on a much larger scale

with wider participation from domestic and overseas exhibitors. The number of exhibitors in Indplas’18 is

expected to touch 500, an all-time high for Indplas exhibitions. With growing demand from Indian and foreign machinery, ancillaries, raw material, additives,

masterbatch producers to participate in Indplas’18, this promises to have a positive effect on the plastics

industry in Eastern India which is already on an

opportunities for the plastics industry. With low zone as against the national average

of

11

kgs,

is

poised

eastern a

the

region

speedy

for

and

sustainable

growth trajectory.

The

Eastern

India, where only

approximately 10% of

total

the

country’s

Serving the

Industry

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plastics

manufacturing units are located, has a ready market

for new entrepreneurs with existing and growing demand for finished products being catered

from outside Eastern India. The easy availability of raw material from Haldia Petrochemicals and

Brahamaputra Crackers are supporting fast growth

in Eastern India. With the upcoming IOCL refinery Ashok Jajodia Chairman Indplas’18 Organising Committee Kolkata

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and downstream petrochemical plant at Paradip, the growth is expected to multifold in the coming years.

Indplas’18 is going to play the role of a catalyst in the

development and investment in the plastics sector in the eastern region of India.

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