This year, for the first time, the SKZ is organizing the conference „Plastic Films in Mobility“. Kunststoffe international asked Dirk Pophusen, the conference director, about the new features and the highlights of the event.

The front module of the BMW iX is a highly integrated component. Among other things, foil technology is used for the manufacturing.

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

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Spritzgießen

Streifinger, Florian

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Folien

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Films, BMW and China

Lanxess has expanded its composite range called Tepex flowcore. The product family is specially developed for various compression molding processes.

No additional injection-molded material was used to produce the ribbing on the demonstrator model. It is made entirely from compression-molded Tepex flowcore.

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Andere Werkstoffe

Ductile Composites for Compression Molding

Domo Chemicals invests to expand production capacity of Technyl polyamide in China to meet growing market demand.

Domo Chemicals will expand the capacity of its production site in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province in three stages.

Polyamide

Thermoplaste

 Capacity Expansion in China

K.D. Feddersen is now selling E-Loop H801 MR, the first mechanically recycled ABS/PC from the Spanish plastics producer Elix Polymers.

K.D. Feddersen expands its portfolio of sustainable compounds with E-Loop H801 MR.

Blend

ABS / ASA-Kunststoffe

Polycarbonat

Blend with Recycled PC Content

Kraiburg TPE’s latest thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) has been specially developed for consumer and industry applications and contains up to 40 % post-consumer recyclate (PCR). In accordance with standard ISO 14021, the manufacturer recycles materials that end consumers from households and the industry can no longer use for their intended purpose.

The latest solution from Kraiburg TPE makes a post-consumer recycling proportion of 40 % possible. The TPE is partly made from household waste. 

Thermoplastische Elastomere

Compound

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

TPE with a Post-Consumer Recycling Proportion of 40 Percent

Perstorp Group, a global specialty chemicals company, is to be acquired by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad.

Jan Secher, President and CEO of Perstorp said, “We are excited to become part of the Petronas family. I see a strong commonality in values and priorities for how to take our respective businesses forward, meeting the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Petronas Takes over Perstorp

Asahi Kasei has established a platform jointly with NTT Data Corp. to grasp the amount of GHG emissions and calculate the carbon footprint of products for each grade of performance plastics used as molding material for automotive parts, consumer electronics, etc.

Asahi Kasei provides carbon footprint data for each product of performance resins.

Asahi Kasei Provides Carbon Footprint Data

The processing of highly reactive resin systems requires a detailed understanding of the material behavior during component manufacture. The characterization of systems using DSC to date has reached its limits, especially in the case of polyurethanes. A specially developed measuring cell, on the other hand, delivers better results.

Measuring Cell Enables Characterization of Fast-Reacting Polyurethanes and Epoxy Resins

Messtechnik

Harze, Epoxid

Duroplaste

Polyurethan

Materialcharakterisierung

Software

Simulation

Sharp Look at Reactive Resins

Electromobility in particular, but also many other electrical applications, are asking for ever higher demands regarding the electrical properties of thermoplastics. This raises the question of whether the polymers commonly used in this area can still meet these demands. The plastics manufacturer, Lanxess, has now investigated how suitable, for example, polyamide and polybutylene terephthalate are for use at higher voltages and temperatures.

16:9

How Suitable Are PA and PBT for High-Voltage Applications?

Polybutylenterephthalat

Elektronik

Elektromobilität

Mobilität

Leistungselektronik

Technische Kunststoffe

Against the Current

Electrical and electronics manufacturers want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their products and optimize waste management and recycling for them. This can be achieved, among other ways, by using more sustainable thermoplastics and quality-assured recyclates. A close cooperation between companies to establish material cycles and the recycling-friendly design of equipment are also important.

Driving Sustainability Trends in the Electrical and Electronics Industry with Polymers

Recycling

Umweltmanagement

Kunststoff-Recycling

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Support for a Greener E&E World

Until now, only metal has been used for the tailgates of VW cars. In its top of the line electric model, the ID.3, Volkswagen is now using a plastic-metal composite for the first time. One of the materials used for its production is a long glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene from Celanese. The material was required to not only satisfy the mechanical demands, but also enable an attractive appearance.

The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s first car with a tailgate made partly of plastic.

Tailgate of the Volkswagen ID.3: Fiber-Reinforced PP Enables the Use of Plastics

Kfz-Elektronik

Standardkunststoffe

Polypropylen

Pultrusion

Long Fibers, Smart Look

Plastpol Expo hosted almost 400 companies from 26 countries worldwide, which used almost 10 thousand squaremeters as the exhibition space.

This year´s Plastpol took place from 24 to 27of May 2022 at Targi Kielce, Poland.

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Qatar and Angola to Join the International Polish Plastics Fair

BASF is expanding its portfolio of flame-retardant engineering plastics for electric vehicles. The new PA66 type Ultramid A3U44G6 DC OR is reinforced with 30 % glass fibers.

The new PA66 type is flame-retardant and meets all the criteria of color stability and heat aging resistance. This enables long-lasting color coding, which is safety-relevant in the sensitive area of high voltages in electric cars.

Farbstoffe

Additive

Flame-Retardant and Color-Stable

DSM sells its Engineering Polymers business to Lanxess and the financial investor Advent. In return, the two companies are setting up a joint venture to which Lanxess is also contributing its PA and PBT business.

Lanxess is outsourcing its engineering plastics business to the joint venture.

Wirtschaft

Lanxess and Advent to Buy DSM‘s Engineering Plastics Business

Aimplas closed 2021 with revenue of EUR 17.6 million, 20% more than in the previous year.

Aimplas reported nearly EUR 18 million in revenue in 2021.

20 Percent Increase at Aimplas

Ineos Styrolution Celebrates Ten Successful Years

Ineos Styrolution, one of the global leaders in styrenics, celebrated the company’s tenth anniversary on October 1, 2021. Time to look back at ten successful years; time to look ahead at what will be next.

On October 1, 2011, Styrolution was established as a joint venture between Ineos and BASF. Three years later, the organisation became a wholly-owned company within the Ineos Group and changed its name to Ineos Styrolution to reflect the new ownership. The company has been on a growth path since its beginning, which included building new production sites and completing acquisitions worldwide. Today, the company operates 20 production sites in ten countries in all three global regions, EMEA, APAC and the Americas.

Ineos Styrolution’s products demonstrate superior performance for applications across a broad range of industries including automotive, healthcare, household, electronics, construction and packaging. Its range of performance solutions and global service fosters close collaboration with partners and promotes strong customer loyalty.

Ineos Styrolution laid the foundation for sustainable growth very early in its existence. One year after it became part of the Ineos Group, the company published its first annual qualitative report on sustainability. A growing family of sustainable ECO solutions and the shift towards a circular, low-carbon economy for styrenics provides a clear indication of the company’s future. With bio-attributed products and innovative recycling solutions, Ineos Styrolution promotes a growth in demand and a broad range of new application developments.

INEOS Group AG  

https://www.ineos.com

2021-10-13 Ineos Styrolution

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