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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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

Bipolar plates are one of the key components of fuel cells and redox flow batteries. They consist of plastics compounds highly filled with electrically conductive materials. To save space, cut costs, and reduce weight, there is increasing demand for the production of thinner plates without compromising robustness and service life. This can be achieved using modified polymers. With a new technology, bipolar plate films based on these modified polymers can be processed as coils.

The modified polymers enable films to be processed  as coils

Modified Conductive Compounds Make It Possible to Manufacture Bipolar Plates from a Bipolar Film Coil

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Ultrathin Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells

Lehvoss will be coming to Fakuma with compounds for lightweight construction applications, including those intended to serve as metal substitutes.

Lehvoss will be coming to Fakuma with compounds for lightweight construction applications

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Replacing Metals with PPA Compounds

Polymers distributor K. D. Feddersen will be presenting various new materials at the Fakuma trade-show which it will be sharing with other companies in the group.

M Vera bio-based compounds are also suitable for food contact

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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

Thermoplastische Elastomere

Recycling Content for Automotive Interiors

The targeted enhancement of plastics made from renewable resources has now made these materials suitable for a growing number of applications. By the specific use of customized additives, bioplastics have been tailored to the particular production process as well as to the application. 

Bioplastics: Customized Development 

The automotive industry is increasingly searching for more lightweight materials. This is because the European Union is tightening up the limits on CO2 emissions from passenger cars coming onto the market in the next few years. A newly developed polypropylene compound offers the required potential for lightweight construction and closes the gap between polypropylene and polyamide. 

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Polypropylene: Lighter and Cleaner Cars 

Safety on construction sites is a primary concern, especially in areas subject to explosion hazards. Safety helmets are among the most important items of protective equipment in the construction industry and related trades. DIN EN 397 states that all activities and work in which a danger might be posed by falling, flying or swinging objects require the use of a safety helmet. This head protection should reduce or better still completely prevent any risk. In addition, helmets must be proof against thermal, chemical, and weathering stresses and withstand both elastic and plastic deformation. Such helmets are exposed to both low (down to -10°C) and very high temperatures (up to 50°C), which is the basic requirement for the ball drop and penetration tests. In this test, penetration resistance and safety against impact from pointed and round objects are tested. 

A newly developed, permanently antistatic polypropylene compound makes it possible to produce colored electrically conductive safety helmets for the construction industry (photo: Grafe) 

Safe, Even When Colored 

Antistatic Polypropylene Compound 

The advance of electromobility presents automobile manufacturers and the plastics industry with demanding challenges. Electric cars should not only be safer and faster, but also more environmentally friendly and lighter. Novel, tailor made polymers and innovative construction techniques make the political demand for energy efficiency and emission reductions possible. 

Compounds: Sustainable E-Mobility Concepts 

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. 

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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 

Transparent polyethylene films can now be produced with antimicrobial and electrically conductive properties as well. This can be achieved by combining several films with the relevant property profiles. The surface conductivity of the films can also be increased by using a suitable new coating technique. The article describes the newly developed special compounds required for this and demonstrates their industrial feasibility. 

Special Compounds: Transparent, Conductive, and Antimicrobial 

The formulation of melt-colored plastics compounds is becoming increasingly complex. From the large array of available stabilizers, fillers, and colorants, the right solution must be found for each application. To ensure successful development of tailored compounds, additive experts must work more closely together. 

Additive

Colored Compounds: Tailored Diversity 

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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