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Solvay’s polyphenylene sulfide plants earn ISCC Plus status. The company’s production facilities in Texas and Belgium have obtained independent mass balance certification.

16:9

Compound

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Kunststoff

Compoundieren

Solvay‘s PPS Plants Certified for Mass Balance Production

At the end of September, the LIFE Blue Lake project presented its findings on microplastics in lakes. Almost at the same time, the EU decided on a microplastic ban.

Lake Bracciano: researchers found microplastics here as well.

Länderspecial Italien

How Can Microplastics in Lakes Be Prevented?

With flexPay from CAPEX to OPEX -KraussMaffei introduces usage-based payment model.

After a successful one-year pilot phase with selected customers, KraussMaffei is now officially marketing flexPay.

Finanzierung und Abrechnung

Spritzgießen

Spritzgießmaschinen

Unternehmen

Usage-Based Payment Model Started

Country Special Italy: Plastics processing in Italy

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The dissertation addresses the solidification of thermoplastics after the molding process.

Machine Learning

Modellierung

Rheologie

Contribution to the prediction of the specific volume during the solidification process of plastic melts

Thermoplastic hybrid composites with natural fiber reinforcement have long been used in the automotive industry. Wood fibers have not yet been investigated in this context.

Hybridwerkstoffe

Holz

Polypropylen

Naturmaterialien

Development of processes and materials for thermoplastic hybrid composites with wood fiber reinforcement

The aim of the present work is to establish the necessary scientific basics for the processability of the combination of co-injection molding and FIM for complex material systems.

Thermoplastische Elastomere

Schaumspritzgießen

Co-Injection Molding: Sandwich Parts with foamed core and soft skin

How can the economic efficiency of the process be increased?

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Folientechnik (IMD, IML, FIM, u.a.)

Folien

Process model for the back molding of decorative films in the in-mold labeling technology

For the first time, it has been possible to consolidate foamed beads made of PBT into molded parts of high quality using superheated steam.

Polybutylenterephthalat

Werkstoffprüfung, mechanisch

Partikelschäumen

Polybutylene terephthalate bead foams with increased thermal stability – influence of an epoxy-based chain extender on processing and properties

The aim of this work was to achieve transparent PC/PMMA-blends by continuous reactive extrusion while improving mechanical and optical properties.

Blend

Polymethylmethacrylat

Polycarbonat

Optische Mess- und Prüfverfahren

Transparent PC/PMMA blends: influence of functionalization on optical, morphological and mechanical properties

In order to bring flame-retardant properties into line with the liquid impregnation manufacturing processes for FRP in rail transport, new innovative flame retardant strategies are necessary.

Glasfasern / -matten

Kohlenstofffasern / -matten

Harze, Epoxid

Flammschutzmittel

Fiber-reinforced polymers in railway application – Flame retardant strategies for low-viscous epoxy resins

The influence of different coupling mechanisms on the structure-properties-relationships of highly filled, flame-retardant EVA/LLDPE based cable compounds.

Polyethylen

Kabel

Halogen-free flame-retardant cable compounds based on highly filled EVA/LLDPE blend systems – Influence of the coupling mechanisms

For efficient lightweight construction fiber-reinforced plastics with a thermoplastic matrix are increasingly being used. How can these so-called organo sheets be optimised?

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Polyamide

Gewebe, technisch

Organobleche (gewebeverstärkte Thermoplast-Halbzeuge)

Thermoplaste

Short fiber modification of matrix-rich zones of fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composites by in-situ melt impregnation – influence on quasi-static properties

The production of particle foams with low densities and at the same time high molding quality is difficult, so the development of foamed polymer blends could simplify the entire processing.

Polylactid

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Study of expandable PLA particle foams – Influence of the blend system on processability and properties

This thesis deals with the development of novel materials with increased thermal conductivity and flame retardancy and their processing conditions for PCB substrate applications.

Elektrisch leitende Füllstoffe (Metalllegierungen, Ruß, Graphit)

Novel Thermally Conductive and Flame-Retardant Substrates for Printed Circuit Boards – Structure-Property Relationships

This thesis deals with the frictional heating of tribological polymer systems and their influence on tribological behavior.

Polyetherketon

Prüfen von Kunststoffen

Tribologie

On the Effect of the Heat Balance During Tribological Testing of Plastics

The infrared welding is a well-established process in the industrial production of parts in various applications. However, the complex emitter-material interaction, which influences the meltdown behaviour of the plastic parts, results in a high effort for the process setup. A smoking of the plastic parts is to observe in numerous industrial infrared welding processes. The correlations between the smoking of the plastic, its temperature and thermal-oxidative degradation as well as the mechanical properties of the resulting welds are unidentified yet. Furthermore, in industrial infrared welding processes often high changeover times and varying joining part temperatures are existent.

Verbindungstechnik Verfahren

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Contribution to Infrared Welding of Plastics in Industrial Manufacturing

The concept of bioplastics as sustainable and environmentally friendly materials has become increasingly interesting in both academia and industry. Consequently, many researchers have made great effort in developing bioplastic materials. As new challenging materials, there is still a lack of in-depth understanding of the process−structure−property relationships, especially in multi-phase component nanocomposites.

Biokunststoffe

On the Process-Structure-Property Relationships of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Based Nanocomposites

Driven by necessary energy and cost savings, plastics are increasingly applied as primary components in tribological systems. The trend is marked by research and development regarding the effectiveness of different material compositions in reducing friction and wear, in which friction induced heat is one of the main challenges.

Werkstoffprüfung

Systematic Use of the Chemical Transformation of Magnesium Hydroxide — a New Approach for Polymer Tribology

A new material recovery facility now is open in Banyuwangi under the Project Stop’s expansion program.

Inauguration of one of Indonesia’s largest Material Recovery Facilities.

Abfallverwertung

Kunststoff-Recycling

New Material Recovery Facility Opened in Indonesia

With two Starlinger recoSTAR PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes

The Starlinger recoSTAR PET 330 HC iV+ bottle-to-bottle recycling lines produce bottle-grade rPET and have a production capacity of up to 3.3 tons per hour each.

Recycling

Polyethylenterephthalat

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Dentis Launches New Food-Grade rPET Brand

The alliance with Coperion gives Herbold Meckesheim‘s growth more impetus and a stronger basis.

The new management of Herbold Meckesheim: Managing Director Christian Raiser (left) and Massimo Serapioni, also General Manager of the Recycling Business Unit.

Growing Markets, Higher Throughputs

The Plastics Industry Association has launched a new advocacy campaign called Recycling is Real, dedicated to promoting and defending plastic recycling in America.

The Plastics Industry Association has launched the new advocacy campaign ”Recycling is Real”.

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

“Recycling is Real” Campaign in the USA

AI-based sorting technologies from Steinert create new cycles at RE Plano

A large number of differently colored plastic fractions with a purity level of 97% can be produced in Bochum, Germany.

Machine Learning / Künstliche Intelligenz für die spanende Fertigung

New Loops thanks to AI

With its recent Gold Medal from Ecovadis and 73 points, Arburg has made it into the top five per cent of the world‘s most sustainable industrial companies.

Proud of the Gold Medal from Ecovadis: Gerhard Böhm, Arburg Managing Director Sales and After Sales, and Samira Uharek, Sustainability Manager at Arburg.

Nachhaltigkeit

Gold Medal for Sustainability Program

Solvay and Hegen Partner to Bring the First Baby Bottle Made with Recycled Content to the Market.

In the future, Hegen will manufacture baby bottles from mass-balanced PPSU recyclate.

Messe Fakuma

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Recyclates Now Also for Baby Bottles

In the scenario of a fully operational Plastic Tax, using an Aliplast film leads to savings of up to EUR 450 per ton compared to the costs incurred when using a 100% virgin product.

Reload has a high percentage of recycled material.

The Importance of Choosing Recycled Materials

The tradeshow is scheduled to take place May 2024 in Florida. The goal: zero waste.

A Weima two-stage shredding system processes plastic scrap generated on the show floor at NPE 2018.

Weima Announced as Official Recycler

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