Borealis and Topas Advanced Polymers have started collaboration on the development of a new class of engineering materials for capacitor film applications that will bridge the current performance gap between standard polymers and high-end plastics.

Higher-performance film capacitors are a crucial element in all power transformation systems that bring about the green-energy transition in a cost-efficient way

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At the Fakuma-trade show, the additive manufacturer Quarzwerke is presenting fillers for plastics in electromobility, wind power and for films. They are intended to help processors manage the high requirements on the materials in these industries.

The fillers are based on different minerals

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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.

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About 20 percent of the 50,000 metric tons annual sheet output of the Danish company R. Færch Plast A/S in Holstebro will come from a new high-performance PP production line supplied by Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. For the continuously growing market for rigid foodstuffs packaging, Færch Plast operates a total of seven extrusion lines – mainly for PET, PP and PS film. Three of the lines come from Germany, and a fourth line has been ordered. Both the first and the second PET line, which was installed in 2002, work with a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Thanks to effective melt degassing, high-quality sheet can be produced without material pre-drying. Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik accepted overall responsibility for both lines, so that the Færch Plast plant comes from a single source. According to Battenfeld, this kind of cooperation is also beneficial for the further development of machine components for the high-output flat sheet line with high-speed extruders. Færch was the first processor to decide for the installation of such a modern line. The high-speed BEX 1-75-34 is a comparatively small single-screw extruder but has an enormous output. With a screw speed of 1,500rpm, the machine has a three times higher output than a comparable conventional extruder of the same size. By means of adapted downstream equipment and a 75mm extruder, the line achieves an output of 1,400 kg/h when producing PP film. 

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Use of renewable resources is currently being actively researched. Before they can be used, the environmental compatibility, economic aspects and social impact over the entire life cycle, including production and disposal, must be investigated. If the results are not positive, there are alternatives that do not rely on biomass, since innovative petrochemical plastic products are saving enormous amounts of energy and thus lowering CO2 emissions already today – and the potential is not yet exhausted. 

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Extruders from Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, are used in the production of BOPP (bi-oriented polypropylene) films. Now, a ZSE 135 Maxx extruder has been delivered to the Austrian-French company DMT. DMT is a supplier of machines and equipment for producing biaxially stretched plastic films, which, among other applications, are used as packaging materials in the food industry. The ZSE 135 Maxx has a screw diameter of 140 mm and enables extremely high torques together with a large free screw volume. DMT employs the extruder as part of a direct extrusion line. A total of 16 machines from Leistritz, with screw diameters of 75 to 140 mm, are now in operation at DMT. 

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In October 2008 the plant and equipment manufacturer Kuhne GmbH hosted the first “Kuhne Autumn Week“. The very latest developments in blown and flat film manufacture were presented to an international audience at their headquarters in Sankt Augustin, Germany. A range of informative presentations by guest speakers rounded off the in-house exhibition. Alongside issues relating to specific materials, aspects of measurement and control technology were discussed. 

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Extrusion: Spotlight on Film 

Until now, materials and processes have been colored holograms in large print runs. This could all change thanks to a new holographic photopolymer. A specially developed polycarbonate film with application-oriented material properties has proved a suitable carrier material for this photopolymer in the high-security holograms sector. 

Polycarbonat

Full-color Photopolymer: 3-D Image Holograms in Large Print Runs 

The current range of packaging films extends from shrink wrapping film via synthetic paper through films made from biopolymers. From these materials packagers can themselves design a packaging unit to suit their needs. This survey points out the possibilities, including advantages and disadvantages, that the various materials and their associated processing methods afford for the production of an economical and attractive package. 

Film Design: Packaging with the Right Film 

It is not possible to detect flaws on surfaces with complex texture patterns, e.g. artificial leather, using commercially available film inspection systems. By incorporating texture analysis algorithms into the film inspection system, comprehensive quality control is now also possible for these products. 

TQM / Null-Fehler-Strategie

Film Inspection: Focus on Textured Films 

Moisture regulating packaging and antimicrobial active films protect food and keep it fresh longer. Films especially designed for these requirements have been tested for effectiveness, and the results indicate promise of success. 

Functional Films: Active Packaging Functions 

Packaging films fulfil so many complex requirements that they can suitably be called high-tech products. Intelligent extrusion and automation systems guarantee cost-efficient, flexible film production for virtually all applications. 

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Thickness Reductions in FFS Films Document the Progress Made: Advances in Packaging Film 

Hygiene is one of the most important demands made on the production facilities when it comes to the production of foodstuffs. faigle Kunststoffe GmbH, Hard, Austria, has therefore developed a wrapping film made from a polyethylene (grade: PAS-PE) with added steriones. This film is used in prefermenting cabinets to guarantee hygienic conditions for raw bakery products. 

Protective Steriones 

Wrapping film made from a polyethylene 

In-Mold Labeling with three three-dimensionally molded films and two plastic components for a part measuring 380 x 250 x 50 mm: A project involving the radio/CD control panel of Ford’s C-Max placed high demands on moldmakers and film technology. The result can now be seen in automobile showrooms. 

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In-Mold Labeling: Three Films, One Part – and a Quartered Mold 

In the manufacture of plastic products such as film, quality assurance is essential. To make material testing during the manufacturing process as efficient and reliable as possible, Zwick GmbH & Co. KG, Ulm, Germany, has developed a robotic testing system with extended test chamber. Designated roboTest F, the unit is part of the Allround line. The feed for the tensile test takes place via a magazine holding up to 200 samples. The magazine itself consists of a support structure and a circulating chain with clamps, which hold the material samples. The clamps differ according to the sample type and form. It is thus possible to test film and textiles of different sizes with the same system. 

Testing Film and Textiles 

Robotic testing system 

Borealis and Topas Advanced Polymers have started collaboration on the development of a new class of engineering materials for applications that will bridge the current performance gap between standard polymers and high-end plastics.

The EPN (ethylene-propylene-norbornene) material now in development will increase the temperature resistance of film capacitors significantly – by 20°C to 35°C – in comparison to capacitors made of standard polymers. This will close the current gap between conventional polymers and costly high temperature plastics by enabling the use of polymeric film capacitors at endurance temperatures of up to 140°C. Combining the highest electrical purity with superior homogeneity, the new material should be designed for the production of ultra-thin and highly consistent films in the range of 2 to 6 microns gauge. Provided the appropriate processing parameters are in place, the new material is targeted to be suitable for use on BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film processing machines.

Higher-performance film capacitors are a crucial element in all power transformation systems that bring about the green-energy transition in a cost-efficient way. The new material class now being jointly developed by Borealis and TOPAS Advanced Polymers will be used in electric mobility units, particularly when higher endurance temperature resistance and consistent frequency control is essential, such as in electric vehicles and high-speed trains. It will also help address one of the major challenges of the green-energy transition by enabling the large-scale provision of more cost and energy-efficient capacitors for inverters that transform HVDC power generated from renewable sources on and offshore, such as from windfarms or photovoltaic arrays, into HVAC and back – with minimal energy loss.

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