In the Hexpol TPE Group, represented by Müller Kunststoffe, Lichtenfels, Germany, and Elasto, Manchester, Great Britain, the focus this year is on flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). These satisfy the UL94 V0 standards in various wall thicknesses. Special grades have been developed for adhesion to engineering plastics, such as ABS, PC, PBT and PA, which can be processed by 2K injection molding. 

Hexpol  

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Focus on Flame Retardants 

The long-term heat stabilizers developed and produced in Germany at Oka-Tec GmbH, Bönen, enable polyolefins to be stabilized for continuous service temperatures of over 150 °C. Furthermore, the emission and odor limits assessed ever more strictly by the automotive industry can be far more easily achieved than with conventionally stabilized systems. In certain cable and tube formulations, it is often not possible to avoid the use of metal deactivators. These additives are generally used in addition to the normal heat stabilizers in polyolefins. With the innovative, multifunctional solution offered by Okabest PAT 550B, the additive costs can be reduced while at the same time improving the performance. Alternatively the performance can be almost doubled with the identical additive volume. 

Oka-Tec 

Protection at High Temperatures 

The producer of liquid colors, die Rowasol GmbH, Pinneberg, Germany, has developed an innovative dosing system for liquid colors for extrusion applications. The extruder is not contaminated with color in the process. Less material and time are therefore lost at color changes. The system consists of melt pump and static blender that are installed in the pressure zone of the extrusion line upline of the die. 

Rowasol 

Color Changing without Losses 

A contribution to avoiding CO₂ emissions is made by mtm plastics GmbH, Niedergebra, Germany, with the production of uniform Purpolen PE and Purpolen PP grades. The products have a broad field of applications – from injection molding through to extrusion. 2.19 kg CO₂ are saved per kilogram of polyolefin reclaim. The regrind is available in a large number of colors that were previously almost impossible with recycled polyolefins (Fig.). 

mtm 

Uniform and Pigmented 

Recycled polyamide compounds are available from the Teknor Apex Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island/USA. The percentage of recycled polymer can vary, depending on the customer’s requirements. The Recyclon compound range is based on PA6 or PA66 for injection molding applications and is supplied in black. Teknor Apex can fall back on recycled material sources with a consistently high quality. The reliability of the materials has already been proven on the US market. 

Teknor Apex 

Reliable Reclaims 

Inexpensive access to carbon fiber-reinforced plastics is offered by Wipag Süd GmbH & Co. KG, Neuburg a. d. Donau, Germany. High rigidity, compressive strength and tensile strength, good thermal and electrical conductivity and permeability for X-ray and radar beams are generally associated with high costs for carbon fiber-reinforced materials. Thanks to a technology developed in-house, Wipag offers an inexpensive alternative by mixing thermoplastics for injection molding applications with carbon fibers (Fig. 6). The precious fibers are won from offcuts from the production of carbon fiber car bodies and from secondary fibers from other sources. The properties of the carbon fiber compounds correspond more or less to the well-known characteristics of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers. 

Wipag 

Inexpensive Carbon Fiber Compounds 

The Ter Group, Hamburg, Germany, is strengthening its sales activities in Switzerland and Austria. With the Vistamaxx performance polymers from ExxonMobil, the Ter Chemicals Distribution Group has a range of PP-based elastomers with PE contents of up to 16 % in its portfolio. The Vistamaxx 6502 is characterized by low density (0.865 g/cm³) and low viscosity. The styrene block copolymers from TSRC cover a wide range of applications in the compounding and adhesives industry. The Luxembourg-based TSRC Corporation S.a.r.l. and ExxonMobil Chemical, Machelen, Belgium, are co-exhibitors of the Ter Group. 

Ter Group 

Elastomers and Reinforced Polyamides 

Epoxy resins and polyurethanes are outdoing each other with ever shorter cure times. There is downright competition as to which of them will serve in the large series of automotive production. In-situ polymerization remains an exciting issue. Most types of composites now sail in calmer waters, though. Ecological aspects and resistance to flames are the outstanding features of the new developments. 

Fiber Reinforced Plastics Finally Ready for Series Production 

Harze

Reaktionsharze

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Polyurethan

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Resins and Reactive Systems 

A wide variety of tailor-made compounds are used in LED technology. Appropriately matched plastics and fillers are used to achieve characteristics such as high reflectivity, translucence or thermal conductivity. 

Translucent and Thermally Conductive Compounds for Automotive and E+E 

Display im Automobil

Polycarbonat

Compound

LED, SLED, OLED

Tailor-Made for LEDs 

A novel color-additive combination masterbatch for ABS plastics in automotive applications allows reduced consumption rates compared to the products used in the past. In addition, the new development has better UV stabilization together with outstanding mechanical properties. The use of this masterbatch solution permits cost savings for raw materials purchasing of up to 30 %, while retaining the required high quality standard.  

Lower Consumption with Newly Developed Combination Masterbatch  

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Farbmessgeräte

Form- / Oberflächenmesstechnik

Klimaprüfschränke

Economical and High Quality 

Car windows can be framed more economically and more securely with a novel thermoplastic elastomer based on styrene block copolymers (TPS), as opposed to rubber seals. Advantageously, the typically low viscosity of TPS leads to reduced glass breakage and allows thinner glass to be used. 

Novel Thermoplastic Elastomer with Good Flow Behavior and High Surface Finish 

Kautschuk / Elastomere

Elastomer-Spritzgießen

Messgeräte für Viskosität

Oberflächenveredelung

Flexible Auto-Glass Framing 

Random chance together with a brilliant idea often yields epoch-making discoveries. For example, the chance discovery – 150 years ago – of a tar dye and the realization that the coal-tar generated at the same time in a coal gas factory could be used to produce it led, in 1865, to the foundation of the "Badische Anilin & Sodafabrik," which now, under the name BASF, is the biggest chemical group in the world. 

Also a History of the Development of Plastics 

150 Years of BASF 

The processing of plastics with outstanding chemical or mechanical properties presents a major challenge to processors. Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG, Illertissen, Germany, specializes in the processing of such materials, for example for applications in the engine compartment, in the body structure of cars, in the chassis of commercial vehicles or (as sensor housings) in truck tires. Metals are frequently substituted and additional functions are integrated into the plastic parts. At its fair booth, Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung will be demonstrating i. a. a sensor housing for truck tire pressure control systems that is produced in large quantities by 2C injection molding with injected TPE seal (Fig.), as well as automotive components such as brake servo housings made from a glassfiber-reinforced polyamide that as a highly viscous material makes high demands on the process control. 

Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung 

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Spritzgießen

Sophisticated Parts of High-Performance Materials 

The Elastoflex E polyurethane (PU) foam system from BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, supports mass-production of an exterior car component featuring a honeycomb sandwich technology with a Class A film. The roof module in the standard model of the new Smart Fortwo from Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, consists of a paper honeycomb and two surrounding glass fiber mats, which in an impregnation process are sprayed with the low-density, heat-activatable Elastoflex E 3532 polyurethane foam system and pressed together with a solid-colored Class A film. A single operation thus produces a roof module that is claimed to be 30 % lighter than the standard roof on the predecessor model – but retains the same strength and flexural rigidity. The lightweight roof was developed by F. S. Fehrer Automotive GmbH, Kitzingen, Germany, which manufactures it at its plant in Großlangheim, Germany. 

PU Foam System Can also Be Used Outdoors  

Honeycomb on the Car Roof 

Construction with lightweight materials offers great potential for reducing vehicle weight. This is demonstrated by the example of the rear apron on the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS sports car. It is made from polyurethane (PU) elastomer with an extremely low density and is around 23 % lighter than its predecessor model, while providing the same mechanical performance and surface quality.  

Rear Apron Made from Polyurethane with Extremely Low Density  

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Lightweight Material with  Class A Surface 

Borealis with New Vice President Innovation & Technology 

Borealis announces the appointment of Erik van Praet as Vice President Innovation & Technology effective 1 April 2020. Erik van Praet succeeds Maurits van Tol 

Borealis announces the appointment of Erik van Praet as Vice President Innovation & Technology effective 1 April 2020. Erik van Praet succeeds Maurits van Tol, who decided to pursue his career outside of Borealis in October 2019.
Erik started his career with Borealis in 1995 as development engineer in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, followed by various research manager positions in Porvoo, Finland; Stenungsund, Sweden; and the positions of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) manager and technology commercialisation manager in Mechelen, Belgium. Prior to joining Borealis, Erik worked at Desotec, a company specialised in air and water purification. 

Most recently, Erik has held the position of Director Strategy and Portfolio for over a decade, first in Linz, Austria and then in Beringen, Belgium. 

Erik van Praet holds a PhD in Quantum Chemistry and a Master degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Leuven, Belgium. He is a board member of both the Dutch Polymer Institute and Borealis Technology Oy.
Erik is a Belgian citizen, is married and has four children. 

Borealis AG  

www.borealisgroup.com

10892389 News Beitrag [Online] - Borealis, Erik van Praet

Erik van Praet, new Vice President Innovation & Technology (© Borealis) 

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