A different take on successful recycling– it has won Sirmax the Racer Edge Award 2022. The compounder received the award for its reuse of a former General Motors’ site.

Lorenzo Ferro (third from left), Country Manager of Sirmax North America, accepted the award in Oklahoma City from the decision makers of Racer Trusts: Bob Hare, Bruce Rasher and Elliott P. Laws (from left to right).

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Sirmax Receives a US Award and Invests Heavily

The K 2022 offered an immense range of innovations and application examples for – and with more – sustainable materials. Interestingly hereby was that bio-based versions were extremely popular.

Shoes made from waste gas: genetically modified bacteria produce ethanol from waste gas, which is then used to create plastic, e.g. for the Cloudprime shoes from On.

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Is Bio the New Standard?

The use of TPE materials with recycled content increases the sustainability of vehicles. They are also used more and more in the interior.

The selection of high-quality recyclate enables their use in demanding automotive applications.  

Recyclate Reduce the CO2 Footprint in Seals and Interior Applications

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Compounder Mocom will be showcasing products made from 100  % post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) at the Fakuma.

Compounder Mocom will be showcasing products made from 100 % post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) at the Fakuma

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Made Entirely from PCR

This time around, polymers distributor Albis will be focusing on sustainable products and will be presenting materials based on recycled products or renewable resources aimed at various industrial sectors.

Albis will be presenting materials based on recycled products or renewable resources

All Things Sustainable

Kraiburg TPE is expanding its portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) for automotive interiors with grades with a recycling content of up to 38 %.

The post-industrial recycled raw material used is waste material derived from the manufacturing process for plastic products. © Kraiburg TPE

Recycling Content for Automotive Interiors

Plastic manufacturer Dow has announced the launch of more sustainable polyolefin elastomers. The new brand will help the footwear industry to unlock a lower carbon footprint and develop more sustainable products.

Crocs is the first footwear brand to go-to-market with this new material technology.

Walking on Bioplastics

At K, Radici will present the Renycle product family. These engineering compounds have a variable proportion of mechanically recycled PA obtained from PIR and PCR.

Reducing weight and ensuring safety are the aims of compounds developed by Radici specifically for electromobility.

Technische Kunststoffe

More Comprehensive  Life Cycle Analysis

Compounder Mocom will focus chiefly on technical compounds for WiFi and radar applications as well as on fuel cell and battery technology.

Applications for the light-transmitting PC compounds with metallic effect include illuminated trim.

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Bio-Fed’s booth will be dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all their facets, and will be run jointly with Akro-Plastic, AF-Color and parent company K. D. Feddersen.

Bio-Fed‘s K trade fair presentation is dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all its facets.

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Kunststoffe, bioabbaubar

Organic – both Inside and Outside

Dupont is adding new, more sustainable grades to the Hytrel TPC-ET product family. Hytrel Eco B is based proportionately on renewable raw materials.

TPC with up to 72 Percent Biomass Content

At K 2022, it was clearly shown that with suitable materials not only can CO2 emissions be reduced, but also advantages in component design achieved.

The Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei showed its concept vehicle at K 2022. The domed roof in particular could lead to a few changes in future automobiles.

With suitable materials CO2 emissions can be reduced and advantages in component design can be achieved.

Automotive Highlights of K 2022

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Suitable Materials for Smart  Vehicle Design

The production of large-volume game pieces by injection molding poses great challenges to processors. Because of the large proportion of wood in the WPC pellet stock and long storage time, the water content may exceed 1 %, which makes predrying essential. 

Trockner

Spritzgießen

Predrying: Playing with WPC 

Bumpers for trucks are being increasingly manufactured from thermoplastics. The latest examples are the new models of the TGX, TGS, TGL, and TGM ranges. Unlike the previous models, their bumpers are no longer produced in one part from sheet molding compounds (SMC). Instead, they are manufactured on a modular basis (for easier repair) from several components,made,for example, from Durethan and Pocan polyamide and polyester compounds supplied by Lanxess AG,Leverkusen, Germany. Compared with SMC, engineering thermoplastics offer greater design freedom and higher surface quality and are also tougher and easier to paint. In addition, the parts do not require any postfinishing. The bumpers for the TGX and TGS ranges are produced by MEI Liberec, a production plant operated by the Magna Exteriors and Interiors (MEI) Group belonging to the supplier Magna. 

SMC Replaced 

Durethan and Pocan 

A front-end carrier of polyamide 6 compound reinforced with 60 % glass fibers, because of its reduced wall thicknesses, is 25 % lighter than when a standard polyamide 6 with 30 % glass fibers is used. Due to its high stiffness and strength, the structural part does not require metal sheet reinforcement. 

Glasfasern / -matten

Highly Reinforced Polyamide: Making Metal Superfluous 

TPE with a Post-Consumer Recycling Proportion of 40 Percent

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.

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. With its Universal PCR TPE, the plastics producer is supporting customers and end users in implementing their sustainability targets and applications and is presenting a tough plastic that according to the company provides plenty of possible applications and is suitable as an alternative for established market solutions.

“The development process focused on Kraiburg TPE’s desire to offer customers a sophisticated alternative to our most-requested compounds. Universal PCR TPE is our multi-tool in the field of compounds, with a proportion of recycled materials ranging between 13 % and 40 % that come from households or commercial and industrial waste streams,” says Dr. Jan Bothe, Product Development Scientist at Kraiburg TPE. “We’ve spent a lot of time on developing a product that can make a real difference. This series enables us to offer customers and prospective clients a useful, high-quality alternative to established products.”

According to the company, the TPE also has strong points in color and mechanics. Designers and developers reportedly appreciate the various color and tone options designed to meet people’s needs: compounds are available in natural color as a basis for customer-specific color solutions as well as in a gray color characteristic for recycled plastics. Another feature worth emphasizing is the compound’s processability, which is in no way inferior to that of standard solutions. Product managers will benefit from constant and high quality as well as from availability in Europe. When needed, certificates of conformity with REACH and RoHS can be issued on request. Universal PCR TPE is available for customers in the EMEA area.

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

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