Milliken PP additive for thermoforming uses cleaner chemistry to deliver brighter look.

With its growing range of Hyperform HPN high-performance additives, Milliken helps converters improve their processing and enhance the performance of their final PP parts

16:9

Warmformen / Thermoformen

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Polypropylen-Compound

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Thermoplaste

Polypropylen

Additive

New PP Additive for Thermoforming Food-Contact Applications

Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, today announced that CEDAP, Compagnie Européenne Des Applications Plastiques, joins the organisation.

SCS develops solutions to combine the benefits of polystyrene in Form, Fill and Seal (FFS) dairy packaging with circularity

Polystyrol

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Dienstleistungen

Standardkunststoffe

ABS / ASA-Kunststoffe

Polystyrol-Platten

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Kunststoffhandel

Handel

Hochleistungskunststoffe

CEDAPJoins Styrenics Circular Solution

The Danish company Plastix recycles old fishing nets and ropes. The granules produced are used by JSP International, among others, to manufacture expanded polypropylene (EPP).

11 % of the plastic waste in the sea comes from the maritime industry. For the recycling of old fishing nets and ropes, accurate sorting is very important

Expanded Polypropylene from Maritime Plastic Waste

Schaumstoffe und Vorprodukte

Schaumstoffe

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Recycling

Umweltmanagement

Kunststoff

Bauwesen

Baustoffe

Kunststoff-Recycling

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

From Fishing Net to Particle Foam

Weight reduction is one of the major requirements of automotive components. Regardless of the vehicles in which they are used. One of the lightest materials that can be considered is polypropylene (PP).

The Chinese manufacturer NIO uses carbon fiber-reinforced PP compounds for the center console support of the ES8 electric SUV

PP Compounds for Automotive Lightweight Construction

Automotive

Elektronik

Elektromobilität

Mobilität

Easier to Reach the Destination

Higher mechanical properties with lower density make polypropylene an interesting alternative to polyethylene for a large number of applications. New catalysts and production processes offer a wider range of products. Monolayer films and recycling are under development. In the meantime, China consumes almost one-third of the PP produced worldwide.

The ReOil pilot plant at OMV AG in Schwechat, Austria, converts plastic wastes with poor recycling properties into cracker raw material, and hence into potential monomers

Growth through Sustainability and Technical Specialization

Polypropylen-Platten

Verpackungsmaterial

Logistik

Polypropylene (PP)

To ensure better stability of expanded polystyrene insulation panels on the house wall, they are fastened with an additional polypropylene (PP) anchor. However, the fact that two different materials are used results in thermal bridges due to different thermal conductivities (TC), which can be seen visually as the formation of mold and algae, but also cause energy losses. The motivation for this work was to adjust the WLF of the two materials by using a filler, but not to negatively influence the mechanical strength of the anchor.

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Modification of a polypropylene matrix by the use of hollow glass microspheres

Mars Petcare will use Sabic’s BCT18F impact-resistant polypropylene copolymer for the retort pouches of its Sheba cat food brand.

In the future, Sheba wet cat food will be sold in retort pouches with recycled content.

Sustainable Retort Pouches

The new unit in Baton Rouge, LA/USA, increases polypropylene (PP) production capacity along the Gulf Coast by 450,000 t per year.

ExxonMobil Doubles PP Production at Baton Rouge

Lightweight is no longer just a matter of replacing metal. More and more often, plastics already in use are substituted by lighter weight polymers. New low-density compounds exhibit not only good materials and processing properties. On top of that, they offer various secondary advantages, such as are illustrated by an engine room bulkhead cover and a car door sill.  

Reducing Density and Part Weight via the Material without Altering Existing Processes 

Polyamide

Compound

Strong Flyweights 

The many different additives in plastic compounds make their composition extremely complex. Special stabilizers help to prevent the generation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) resulting from the interaction of components in subsequent, long-term automotive applications. 

Stabilizer Reduces VOC Emissions from Polypropylene with No Drawbacks in Processing 

Stabilisatoren

Weichmacher

Not for Sensitive Noses 

ZEAL has been optimized to deliver superior propylene yields while maintaining the base catalyst performance. 

Commercial Launch of New Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Additive  

BASF Introduces ZEAL to Deliver More Propylene for Refiners 

TER HELL PLASTIC GMBH, one of the leading distribution and compounding companies for plastics raw materials in Germany, Europe and China. It is an important partner of well-known, global plastics manufacturers such as Azoty Tarnow, Chevron Phillips, Clariant, DSM, Evonik, Franplast, Momentive, Lucobit, Polimeri, Sabic, Samsung, Teknor Apex and Total Petrochemicals.

Ter Hell Plastic GmbH  

https://www.terhell.de

Antistatika

Flammschutzmittel

Styrol-Copolymerisate

Treibmittel

Verarbeitungshilfmittel

Wiederaufbereitung

Whether it was the motto presented by the trade fair’s committee or threatened prohibition proceedings: material producers are getting more involved with sustainability. While some are participating in campaigns and initiatives, others are investigating more closely the basis of their raw materials and their products. In view of the challenge to create a circular economy for plastics, all other topics take second place this year.

Fig. 2. Because of the heterogeneous feedstock, PET bottles of recycled material frequently exhibit slight discoloring – particularly noticeable on the bottle necks. Clariant is working on a masterbatch that will permit a uniform color quality 

Raw Materials Producers See Signs of the Times, and Implement them in Different Ways

Polyethylen

PVC-weich (Compounds)

Andere Werkstoffe

Werkstoffe für additive Verfahren

Verarbeitungshilfsmittel, allgemein

Kreislaufwirtschaft

About Drivers and the Driven

Milliken & Company will begin production at its new clarifier plant in Blacksburg, SC/UDS, in the fall.

With increased production capacities, Milliken considers itself well equipped to meet increasing demand for clarifiers.

Milliken Increases Clarifier Capacity

Milliken has developed a number of additives. Many of these are designed to reduce energy consumption in production, weight, and the amount of material used.

Nucleating agents lead to UL-certified energy savings of 5 to 8 % for PP containers.

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

kunststoffe-international.com

kunststoffe.de

Save Energy when Processing Polyolefins

Milliken & Company will be showcasing its product portfolio of polymer additives and colorant capabilities at booth 01/A22 at Interplastica 2022 in Russia.

Milliken & Company, a manufacturer of polymer additive and colorant capabilities, continues to broaden the range of sustainable solutions it offers to help customers improve their resin formulations, compounds and end products. The company will be showcasing this growing product portfolio at booth 01/A22 at Interplastica 2022 in Russia.

Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 ECO clarifier is the latest addition to its market-leading Millad NX 8000 product range, used to produce the durable, fully transparent, highly recyclable material known as NX UltraClear PP. Millad NX 8000 ECO offers the added benefit of faster production rates, contributing to average energy savings of 10% for the production of clarified polypropylene (PP) parts – independently certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The U.S.-based Association of Plastic Recyclers also recognizes the ECO grade for its compatibility with plastic packaging recycling. The technology is fully compatible with PP recycling processes in Europe and poses no recyclability issues, according to RecyClass, a cross-industry initiative that works to advance plastic packaging recyclability.

Several Milliken additives reportedly serve to enhance polypropylene’s performance properties. One such product is its Hyperform HPN family, certain grades of which will be on display at Interplastica.

<ul><li> Hyperform HPN 715 maximizes stiffness without sacrificing impact, offering convertors a viable option to replace engineering plastics with cost-effective PP materials in demanding applications such as automotive components and appliance parts.</li><li> Hyperform HPN 909ei offers improved aesthetics for thermoformed parts made in PP homopolymers and mini-random copolymers. It is also developed with a cleaner chemistry to address concerns related to migration, especially in food-contact applications such as food trays and drink cups. Moreover, it has one SML (Specific Migration Limit) less than the previous generation of product.</li><li>Hyperform HPN 500ei not only provides high stiffness but also improves optics to thermoformed homo-PP products (i.e., drink cups and lids etc.), making these parts looking cleaner, fresher and clearer.</li></ul>

Enhancing the Impact Strength of Recycled Polypropylene

The DeltaMax Performance Modifiers for PP contribute to a circular economy by enhancing the impact strength and melt-flow properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP) resins, blends and PP impact copolymers (ICPs), in many cases elevating them to the levels of virgin resins, or beyond. In particular, DeltaMax 5000a allows resin producers to balance the properties of ICP resins more effectively and thereby increase their overall performance. DeltaMax-modified resins can maximize impact strength and melt flow without compromising stiffness performance. This enables compounders and converters to incorporate up to 100% recycled PP without sacrificing performance or processing.

The DeltaFlow Viscosity Modifiers, meanwhile, specifically help recyclers by increasing rPP’s melt flow rate for the extrusion and injection molding processes, thereby enabling converters to reduce cycle times, boost productivity and improve processability.

Milliken’s KeyPlast colorants for plastics are versatile products that can be used by liquid and solid masterbatch producers, resin producers and compounders, and are suitable for use with a wide range of polymer and resins systems. Of particular note is the FDA-compliant KeyPlast colorant range for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which can be used to create distinctive shades in both transparent and opaque applications. Ideal of food-contact applications, this range is well suited for beverage bottles, pharmacopeia containers, and for products that require differentiated design.

Milliken Chemical Div. of Milliken & Company 

https://www.millikenchemical.com

DeltaMax performance modifiers for polypropylene impact copolymers.

Millad NX 8000 ECO sustainable clarifying agent for NX UltraClear polypropylene.

KeyPlast colorants for PET are used to create distinctive shades in both transparent and opaque applications.

2022-01-17 Milliken Interplastica

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