Home Blog Page 128

PLAST 2023 Opens Today

Anagha Salvi
-
0
PLAST 2023 Opens Today

PLAST 2023 Opens Today

International profile and comprehensive content of the main exhibition and side events at the major exhibitions dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry

Taking place from 5 to 8 September in the halls of Fiera Milano in Rho, PLAST 2023 is the main international event for an industry that has a significant presence in all markets, constantly dedicated to the research and development of innovative solutions for technology, sustainability, and new materials. Exhibitors and visitors will also find a rich array of side events, conferences, and networking opportunities with a strong focus on innovation, the circular economy, sustainability, and energy savings – the guiding themes of the fair.

The exhibitions in figures

One thousand three hundred exhibitors occupying fifty thousand square metres of exhibition space will create a veritable citadel of innovation wholly dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry, which is an important presence in the lives of people and the operations of businesses, with a focus on innovation processes guided by the concept of sustainability. The entire industry is focused on developing innovative, sustainable solutions that will conserve the extraordinary performance of articles made with plastics and/or rubber.

The exhibitions will witness significant international participation with over fifty nationalities represented among the exhibitors; roughly half are Italian (54%) and the rest from other countries (46%). This balance testifies both to the attractiveness of the event in the eyes of major international players and to the stature of the Italian plastics and rubber industry, one of Europe’s foremost.

A dynamic market

Based on the third edition of the National Survey presented at the recent Amaplast assembly, the MECS-Amaplast Statistical Studies Centre has outlined an extremely positive snapshot of the plastics and rubber technology sector, which ended the year with a turnover of 4.35 billion euros, representing an 8.1% increase over 2021, placing 2022 as the second-best year ever. The main factor in this historic result is exports, which showed a particularly positive trend toward the end of the year, with a total value of 3.16 billion euros, above the psychological threshold of 3 billion and recording an 8.5% gain over the previous year.

Focusing on Italian manufacturers, exports – which represent 72.7% of production – show sustained growth toward the principal geographical markets: EU (+8%), North America (+6.6%), extra-EU Europe (+8%), and the Far East (+9%). The general categories of exported machinery have extrusion systems at 20.8% of total turnover for Italian manufacturers (up 13.7% over 2021), followed by auxiliaries (+13.7%), injection systems (+9.5%), and other machinery (+24.2%).

Positive signals were also received from the Italian domestic market, which grew by 6.8% with respect to 2021 with turnover exceeding 1.18 billion euros. The top three client industries were packaging (40.6% of total turnover), automotive (15.9%), and construction (11%).

Satellite-Shows

The range of content at the fair is enriched by three satellite- shows taking place as part of PLAST 2023:

  • Rubber: dedicated to the entire value chain of the rubber industry;
  • 3D Plast : focusing on additive manufacturing and 3D printing, fast prototyping, modelling software, and related technologies;
  • PlastMat: dedicated to innovative plastics and related solutions.

www.plastonline.org

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

PLAST 2023: An Opening Ceremony Fit for Royalty

Anagha Salvi
-
0
PLAST 2023: An Opening Ceremony Fit for Royalty

PLAST 2023: An Opening Ceremony Fit for Royalty

Government, industry, and economic representatives on the guest roster for the opening of the Milanese fair

PLAST 2023, international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry, is scheduled from 5 to 8 September at the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho.

Expectations are high for the opening event, which will include an inaugural conference and the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening will be characterized by quality content and the presence of prominent political and institutional stakeholders, confirming the stature of the plastics and rubber market in the national economy. The event is promoted by The Innovation Alliance, a project combining five international fairs — PLAST, IPACK-IMA, MEAT-TECH, PRINT4ALL, and INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA — that are all showcases of excellence for machinery, technology, and materials for the manufacturing industry.

On 5 September from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, the inaugural conference titled “Sustainability 5.0 for plastic: scenarios and developments from production to end-of-lifecycle” in Sala Martini of the Centro Congressi will feature the speakers Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, who will give the opening address, and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Business and the Made in Italy, who will deliver concluding thoughts based on the roundtable starting at 10:30 AM and coordinated by the Vice Director of TG5, Giuseppe De Filippi.

Protagonists of the event include:

  • Alessandra Colombo, Head of Circular Economy and Sustainability for Versalis S.p.A.
  • Cristina Miele, Administrative and Financial Director and Manager of Ferrarelle Società Benefit S.p.A.
  • Nico Fontana, Managing Director of Montecolino S.p.A.
  • Mario Bagna, Managing Director of Interzero Italy S.r.l.

After the conclusion of the opening conference at 12:00 noon, the fair will be officially opened with the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of:

  • Massimo Margaglione, President of PLAST
  • Valerio Soli, President of IPACK-IMA
  • Andreas Zuege, Director of Intralogistica Italia
  • Daniele Barbui, President of ACIMGA
  • Antonio Maiorano, President of ARGI
  • Roberto Foresti, Deputy Director of Fiera Milano

Mario Maggiani, Managing Director of Promaplast, the PLAST organizing company, commented:

“PLAST has aroused a great deal of interest also in political circles. Indeed, this year we will enjoy the unprecedented participation of Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment, and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Business and the Made in Italy, who will take part in the inaugural conference on 5 September titled “Sustainability 5.0 for plastic: scenarios and developments from production to end-of-lifecycle”. This means that politicians are paying increasing attention to our market, thanks partly to the activities that Amaplast has spearheaded over the past two years to qualify the event in the eyes of the government and political class.

“Furthermore, the core theme at PLAST is sustainability, which connects it to the first edition of GREENPLAST, which was a great success in 2022. Environmental issues will probably characterize all the fairs in our industry in the coming years and I sincerely do not expect this to taper off anytime soon. Today there is a strong awareness of environmental issues – especially among young people – that we have not seen in the past. And given that the future belongs to our young people but is conditioned by what we do today, it is our duty to go in this direction. Furthermore, the concept of sustainability, in addition to encompassing environmental factors, must also be applied to the economic and social realms. While not the main driver, the economy must always be kept in mind in any initiative, as well as impact on employment (gains or losses) and, more generally, wellbeing.”

www.plastonline.org

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

“Sustainability 5.0 of Plastic”: Picchetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment, at the Opening Conference

Anagha Salvi
-
0
“Sustainability 5.0 of Plastic”: Picchetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment, at the Opening Conference

“Sustainability 5.0 of Plastic”: Picchetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment, at the Opening Conference

Governmental representatives and business community leaders at the opening of PLAST 2023

Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Business and the Made in Italy, took part in the inaugural conference of PLAST, an international exhibition dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry.

Titled Sustainability 5.0 of plastic: scenarios and developments from production to end-of-lifecycle, the opening conference included a roundtable featuring prominent names in industry, such as Alessandra Colombo, Head of Circular Economy and Sustainability for Versalis, a chemical company in the Eni group focusing on sustainable and circular chemicals to create stakeholder value and contribute to the energy transition; Cristina Miele, Administrative and Financial Director and Manager of Ferrarelle Società Benefit, fourth Italian mineral water group by volume; Nico Fontana, Managing Director of Montecolino, a textile flooring and wall-covering company, and Mario Bagna, Managing Director of Interzero Italy, key circular economy partner for companies in any industry seeking to develop integrated environmental solutions.

The two governmental representatives underscored the desire of institutions to support business and workers to create ideal conditions for increasing competitiveness on the global market. The capital equipment industry is a showpiece of the Italian economy and an international market leader. In 2022 the turnover for the industry was 55.4 billion euros, a 10.7% increase over 2021 and a new record. The outlook for 2023 is again positive: turnover is projected to rise to 57.7 billion euros, +4.1% with respect to 2022 (source: Federmacchine).

“In Italy the issue is not that of eliminating plastic, a material with well known properties and usefulness. This is something that the fair communicates excellently” stated Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security. “The goal instead is to create an instrument that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics in order to protect the environment and human health. The objective is to eliminate plastic pollution, which is unquestionably a serious problem for our ecosystems. Once again, we need to be guided by science, not ideology. The technology on such prominent display here at the fair is continually developing and we have to help it keep pace with our heightened concern for the environment and the inevitable process of ecological transition. In this, the operators in the plastics value chain must certainly take a leadership role. And also, as a nation, we have to seize the opportunities that certain strongly interdisciplinary industries and value chains offer in the realm of bioeconomics and the circular economy.”

“PLAST is a high profile European event for the plastics industry. With turnover of 25 billion euros, 70% of which from sales abroad, this industry represents a showpiece for the Made in Italy,” stated Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Business and the Made in Italy. “The plastics value chain continues to push the frontiers of innovation and is fundamental for the ecological transition, one of the big objectives in Italy and Europe. Measures such as the industrial property code and the “Made in Italy bill ensure businesses an environment conducive to investment and to protecting Italian excellence in the world. With these and other provisions, the government guarantees and will continue to guarantee its support for industry.”

The event was organized by The Innovation Alliance, a project uniting five international trade fairs into a cohesive system, all showcases of excellence in the production of machinery, technologies, and materials for the manufacturing industry: PLAST, exhibition of the plastics and rubber industry; IPACK-IMA, leader in processing and packaging technologies for foods and non-foods; MEAT-TECH specialized in the processing and packaging of traditional and alternative protein sources; PRINT4ALL, a point of reference for the entire global community of converting, package printing, labelling, and commercial and industrial printing; INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA, dedicated to solutions and automated systems for industrial handling, warehouse management, and materials stocking, sorting, and lifting.

The Innovation Alliance – established in 2018 with a system approach to enhance time-to-market and offer opportunities for comprehensive thinking about related production sectors and develop the sustainability of new materials and research & development to boost global competitivity – returns in 2023 with an event addressing one of the trends that is revolutionizing both industry and society.

Talking about sustainable growth of the plastics industry within a circular economic system enjoying strong support from the government is thus the leitmotif for this opening event: plastic thus becomes the object of the new green concept being developed by companies in the industry.

 

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

PLAST 2023: 3D Printing Satellite Fair

Anagha Salvi
-
0
PLAST 2023: 3D Printing Satellite Fair

PLAST 2023: 3D Printing Satellite Fair

Between start-ups and innovative projects, an entire exhibition area dedicated to one of the technologies of the future

PLAST 2023, scheduled from 5 to 8 September in the halls of Fiera Milano in Rho, is an opportunity to get an up-close look at the most innovative technological proposals addressed to the plastics and rubber market. Of particular note among the large variety of satellite- shows is 3D PLAST, an exhibition space dedicated to additive manufacturing and 3D printing, rapid prototyping, modelling software, and related technologies.

The large exhibition area of the satellite fair is divided into two sections: an island for conferences on 3D printing and rapid prototyping; and a demonstration area where visitors can get a hands-on experience of the new technology on display. One of the very interesting displays is a sui generis 3D printing application using a humanoid robot equipped with an extruder to build a bicycle. It is an experimental project that gives a nod to contemporary lifestyles, soft mobility, sustainability, and other current themes such as electric mobility. In the upcoming years, the bicycle industry is expected to grow constantly in response to consumer demand guided by the need to protect the environment, reduce urban traffic, and adopt greener lifestyles. As a demonstration of the potentials of extrusion technology integrated with 3D printing, three different bicycles will be produced during the fair, each with a different material: thermoplastic, reinforced thermosetting resin, and plastic sheet.

The protagonists of the innovative project are businesses and start-ups: Indexlab, MOI, ISINNOVA, eXgineering, Gimac, they demonstrating how 3D additive technology makes it possible to envision artisanal products and adapt them to industrial production, applicable also to the most classic designs, such as a bicycle.

“We believe this is a very interesting example of how technology combined with innovation can also move towards environmental sustainability and the transformation of an artisanal product into an industrial process,” stated Mario Maggiani, Managing Director of Promaplast, the PLAST organizing company.

He is echoed by Fabrizio Vanzan, Exhibition Office Director for Promaplast, who adds, “3D printing is a highly relevant current technology. We read articles every day in specialized magazines and newspapers regarding products made using this technique and its potentials. So we can only be pleased to host a section in PLAST dedicated to this topic, and there will also be a conference on additive manufacturing titled “Thinking Additive – How additive thinking, communication, and approach condition industrial production”. It has been organized to familiarize people with the technology and illustrate the potentials of the sector to all, and most importantly, how it can influence processing technologies of currently existing plastics.”

www.plastonline.org

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

PLAST 2023: The Green Economy Involves Plastics and Rubber

Anagha Salvi
-
0
PLAST 2023: The Green Economy Involves Plastics and Rubber

PLAST 2023: The Green Economy Involves Plastics and Rubber

Carbon footprints of exhibitors and green innovation among the novelties at the exhibition

Circularity, sustainability, and energy savings are some of the guiding themes at PLAST 2023, taking place from 5 to 8 September in the halls of Fiera Milano in Rho. The green economy is a theme that is applicable to the entire plastics and rubber industry and generates a strong push toward innovation and the search for new production paradigms with a central focus on emissions reduction and environmental protection.

An exclusive service for exhibitors: assessment of carbon footprint

As part of its effort to promote sustainability – a theme guiding the entire industry – and with the consolidated tradition of Fiera Milano behind it, PLAST provides exhibitors a service for calculating the carbon footprint of their organization. Fiera Milano has long been committed to reducing its environmental impact and CO2 emissions generated by events in its facilities by optimizing logistical operations, properly managing wastes, and adopting sustainable food-service practices in keeping with the PLAST philosophy, which is shared with all exhibitors.

Working in collaboration with the specialized company Ambiente Consulenza & Ingegneria, Amaplast supports and guides exhibiting companies wishing to calculate their carbon footprint according to standards developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which operates under the aegis of the United Nations, applying internationally recognized protocols (GHG Protocol and ISO 14064). Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Organization is one of the most immediate and generally accepted methods for representing and communicating the environmental impact of an enterprise. Amaplast has also undertaken this process for its own internal operations and will share the initial results during PLAST 2023.

Sustainability at the fair: the French collective

Making its first appearance at PLAST this year, the French collective, composed of 24 businesses, boasts a significant number of projects directly related to sustainability with a particular focus on new, bio-based, compostable, or recycled materials. Sponsored by “French Fab”, which brings together the industrial ecosystem across France, the group will present, among the many novelties, CABAMIX by the JM Polymers Group, which proposes its new CARBOMAX PHOENIX range of 100% bio-based, compostable, or recycled plastics; NATUREPLAST with new bioplastics obtained from food industry scrap or by-products (cereals, shellfish, algae, etc.); the two start-ups POLYTOPOLY, specialized in research, analysis, and sales of recycled plastics via a digital platform, and HOLIMAKER, which will exhibit a French-made manual injection press for plastics that is unlike any other in Europe. Known as the HoliPress, it offers injection moulding of nearly industrial quality at reduced costs using 3D moulds and offering options for recycling.

The future of the plastics and rubber industry will be in Milan from 5 to 8 September in an event currently boasting 1300 registered exhibitors and ready to host official buyer delegations from 34 countries. Pre-registration is open for professional operators seeking direct contact with specialized firms and solutions for any needs they might have for products, technologies, systems, and business opportunities.

www.plastonline.org

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

PLAST 2023: A Packed Calendar of Side Events

Anagha Salvi
-
0
PLAST 2023: A Packed Calendar of Side Events

PLAST 2023: a Packed Calendar of Side Events

Conferences, roundtables, and an exhibition dedicated to the creative use of plastic wastes are just a few of the events proposed

PLAST 2023, taking place from 5 to 8 September at the Fiera Milano in Rho, will also be an occasion to participate in side events, conferences, learning opportunities, and networking around the central themes of the fair: innovation, circular economy, sustainability, and energy savings.

It all begins at 10:00 AM on 5 September with the inaugural conference proposed by The Innovation Alliance titled Sustainability 5.0 for plastics: scenarios and developments from production to end-of-lifecycle in Sala Martini of the Centro Congressi at the South Gate. Present at the event will be Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy.

Later than day, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Sala Convegni in Hall 24/A01, the topic will be Sustainability between business opportunities and obligations of the system: a comparison of experiences, promoted by Ambiente S.p.A., addressing the relationship between economic activity and management of sustainability to improve market appeal. Amut, Gefit, and Gefran will share their viewpoints on the subject.

Events begin the following day, 6 September, at 10:00 AM with Circularity of plastic: industrial opportunities, innovation, and economic and employment outcomes for Italy, promoted by Amaplast, Unionplast, and PlasticsEurope Italia, with The European House Ambrosetti.

Also at 10:00 AM, there will be a talk titled Polymers for sustainable innovation in Sala Scorpio with Cesap and IIP – Istituto Italiano dei Plastici. The discussion will focus on how to achieve innovation through careful choice of materials, methods for determining their origin, the characteristics of end-of-lifecycle or industrial-scrap materials, and the most frequently used tools for assessing products.

In the afternoon, it will be the MADE Competence Center to take the lead with a discussion of Financing opportunities for businesses, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Sala Convegni in Hall 24/A01. This will be an opportunity to gather information on how to gain access to 14 million euros in grants available through MADE4.0 as implementing body for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

On 7 September from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, the Centro Congressi – Sala Aries will host Thinking Additive – How additive thinking, communication, and approach condition industrial production, an event organized by 3NTR and PROMIX.

Also on 7 September, the conference titled Materials of the future and plasma technologies: the green choice will take place from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and in the afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the Centro Congressi – Sala Scorpio. Topics illustrated include plasma technology and case histories in the plastics, rubber, and metals industries. The event is promoted by Plasmapps.

A third conference on 7 September will take place in Hall 24/A01 – Sala Convegni from 2:30 to 3:30 PM titled Innovation and sustainability of composites. The event provides an up-to-date overview of regulations and projects for the sustainability of composites and new technologies with experts from Assocompositi, Politecnico di Milano, and Università del Salento.

On the last day of the fair, 8 September, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon in Hall 24/A01 – Sala Convegni, the topic will be Plastics and the Environment: beginning or end of lifecycle? Bioplastics and recycling in a conference organized by INSTM – Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali. After giving a brief overview of the environmental benefits of recycling and the use of bio-based polymers, speakers will discuss mechanical recycling, bioplastics, and organic recycling of biodegradable polymers.

Also on the final day of the fair, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Centro Congressi – Sala Scorpio will host a conference organized by Uniplast titled Unification of plastics: What will the future be?

Another regular feature of the triennial fair is Art & Plastics, an area in Halls 13 and 15 dedicated to art in a futuristic, technological setting.

With Plastica D’Artista, curated by Pina Inferrera, Stand D02 is divided conceptually into three parts: the central section features lightboxes with fantastic backlit photographs to promote sensitivity and respect for nature and the environment. This is flanked by the installation “Natura Altera” [Lofty Nature] featuring fifteen giant recyclable polyethylene tomatoes created in 1998 in collaboration with XM-Tech, Poliplast, and Rotoplastic. The third component is “Vestire l’arte” [Wearing Art], a series created in 1993 of sculpture-attire made from scrap plastic, and bags and accessories made from a regenerable material – PVC pressed and heated at high frequency – with the collaboration of Pressed Materials Srl and Harol Srl.

Stand D12 is a venue for the Pop artist Lady Be, who will present Arte di Plastica, il Valore del Riciclo, a Pop expression of recycling using common everyday objects. The colour palette takes the form of plastic objects and fragments arranged by colour, shaping the subjects of her works with a strong message of environmental sustainability.

Visitors will enjoy a series of novel works – photographs, lightboxes, and sculptures – at Stand C11 with Scaglie Party Mutazioni di un materiale inedito nell’Arte by Silvia Fubini and Ornella Rovera with the collaboration of Daniela Fresco. The artists take their inspiration from PETALO, small coloured pellets of recycled PET that the artists use for their works supplied by Dentis Recyling Italy, and from NEWLIFE FR, a high tech environmentally sustainable 100% recycled yarn produced by the Sinterama group of Biella using pelletized plastic bottles.

Lastly, in Hall 15, Stand A01, Arte da mangiare mangiare Arte and MAF – Museo Acqua Franca present “The adventures of topylabrys in art and design”. The artist, Ornella Piluso, returns to PLAST with a new study of plastics, research she has been pursuing for 50 years in art and design with novel uses of second-choice materials and scrap supplied by the company Slide. In the design section, in collaboration with Silvio Pella’s company Visione Olfattive, the artist presents “olfactory architectures” an experiment that explores possible synergies between the form of plastics and the sense of smell.

www.plastonline.org

 

#exhibition2023 #italy #modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #tradefair #PlastMilan #FieraMilano #Plast2023 #Milano #Polymer #Extrusion #technology #blownfilm #castfilm #sustainability #plasticsindustry #plastics #processing #packaging #innovations #experience #packagingindustry #performanceplastics #film #medical #laboratory #qualitycontrol #solutionsprovider

LANXESS India Wins the FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability- Excellence in Safety

Anagha Salvi
-
0
LANXESS India Wins the FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability- Excellence in Safety

LANXESS India Wins the FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability- Excellence in Safety

LANXESS India has won the prestigious FICCI Chemicals and Petrochemicals Award 2023 for Sustainability – Excellence in Safety. This esteemed recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment towards maintaining highest standards of safety across all our operations.

The Sustainability – Excellence in Safety award is presented to companies that demonstrate outstanding commitment towards ensuring the well-being of their employees, customers and the community at large. It acknowledges organizations that go above and beyond to implement effective safety protocols and continually innovate to create safer work environment.

Balaram Khot, Whole-Time Director & Head of PTSE, Rajiv Gaur, VP – Head of Procurement & Logistics and Bharat Meesala, Senior Manager, PTSE – Occupational Safety, Xact, Responsible Care & Trade Compliance received the award on behalf of LANXESS India at an event held in New Delhi on 27th July 2023.

The award recognizes LANXESS’ initiatives and efforts undertaken towards creating a safer and sustainable environment for all its employees. By instilling a safety-first mindset throughout the organization, LANXESS India has successfully managed to minimize accidents, incidents and near-misses across its operations.


Commenting on the success, Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India said, “Safety is not just a priority, it’s a core value and an integral part of LANXESS’ culture. We as an organization are committed to maintaining workplace safety and through regular safety audits, risk assessments & comprehensive training programs, we continuously improve the safety standards in our operations. We are honoured and thankful to FICCI for this recognition. It only inspires us to keep raising the bar for safety standards and processes within the industry.”

www.lanxess.in

 

#modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #PlasticIndustry #modernplasticsgermany #modernplasticsmiddleeast #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly #lanxess

SABIC to Present New Data at PCIM Asia on Low Internal Dissipation Losses in Elcres Dielectric Films for High-Temp Capacitors

Anagha Salvi
-
0
SABIC to Present New Data at PCIM Asia on Low Internal Dissipation Losses in Elcres Dielectric Films for High-Temp Capacitors

SABIC to Present New Data at PCIM Asia on Low Internal Dissipation Losses in Elcres Dielectric Films for High-Temp Capacitors

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will reveal at PCIM Asia 2023, in Booth #2B10, new data showing significantly reduced internal dissipation losses in its high-heat ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films for potential use in high-temperature capacitors. Compared to other high-heat materials like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), ELCRES HTV150A films can reduce dissipation losses by as much as 40 percent when exposed to temperatures reaching 150°C and frequencies up to 100kHz. Lower dissipation losses in ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films can reduce internal heat generation, increase operating efficiency, and stabilize hot spot temperatures, giving engineers in Asia Pacific greater flexibility in designing capacitors. Lower losses in these films are expected to translate into reduced dissipation losses in capacitors.

ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films are now available to metallizers, capacitor manufacturers and OEMs in the region, and several local Asian companies are validating the films in their capacitors.

“In developing ELCRES HTV150A films, SABIC researchers drew upon their deep understanding of how polymers respond to thermal and electrical stress fields,” said Ed Kung, senior manager, Resin Design and Incubation, SABIC. “They selected material compositions with mild dissipation mechanisms in the temperature and frequency ranges of interest and have achieved impressive results. As customers design new inverter systems and adopt next-generation silicon carbide power modules, lower dissipation losses at higher operating temperatures and frequencies can help drive success.”

SABIC will present a detailed overview of its capacitor film solutions in the Exhibitor Forum on August 30, from 13:20-13:40.

Low Internal Losses vs. Incumbent Materials

SABIC is working with Japan’s Machine Technologies Co., Ltd., a consulting firm, to study, test and validate the performance of ELCRES HTV150A films in DC link power capacitors for electric vehicle (EV) power train inverters. This ongoing collaboration has confirmed the value of ELCRES HTV150A films in supporting hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle (xEV) technology.

Recent data from tests on single sheets of film conducted at the SABIC Polymer Processing Development Center in Pittsfield, Mass., indicate that, in contrast to the way other high heat-materials respond, ELCRES HTV150A films exhibit sharply reduced internal dissipation losses when exposed to high frequencies and temperatures.

Importantly, these SABIC dielectric films can operate at temperatures up to 150°C, enabling DC link power capacitors to withstand disruptive hotspot temperatures. Competitive high-heat films such as PET and PEN are limited to operating temperatures below 125°C because they demonstrate increased dissipation losses above that point. The ELCRES HTV150A films also deliver excellent retention of dielectric properties through desired temperature and frequency ranges.

“SABIC and Machine Technologies collaboratively support customers by applying a rigorous methodology to test and validate capacitor materials,” said Dr. Tsuyoshi Kasebe, CEO, Machine Technologies. “Data generated through this process can inform capacitor makers about the capabilities of ELCRES films compared to other high-heat materials. As the industry transitions to power transistors based on silicon carbide and other advanced technologies, this data can be valuable in guiding new capacitor designs.”

Machine Technologies is comprised of experts with many years of experience developing and manufacturing capacitors. They are actively involved in the industry, supporting research and development and publishing technical articles.

High Performance for Professional-grade Power Capacitors

ELCRES HTV150A dielectric films are the first in the industry to provide stable performance at operating temperatures of -40°C to 150°C and frequencies up to 100 kHz, while offering stable capacitance, high insulation resistance and good dielectric performance. They address the critical performance gap experienced by traditional polypropylene (PP) films above 105°C. Capacitors built with 3 µm and 5 µm metalized ELCRES HTV150A films pass standard electrical and life tests at 150°C for 2,000 hours with low capacitance change and stable insulation resistance. Other key properties include high breakdown strength over the full temperature range, good self-healing and excellent adhesion to aluminum and zinc during metallization.

www.sabic.com

 

#modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #PlasticIndustry #modernplasticsgermany #modernplasticsmiddleeast #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly #sabic

“There Must Not be a Cannibalisation of Material Flows”

Anagha Salvi
-
0
“There Must Not be a Cannibalisation of Material Flows”

“There Must Not be a Cannibalisation of Material Flows”

Interview with Michael Ludden, Managing Director of Sutco Recycling GmbH

Mr. Ludden, what potential does chemical recycling have in your view?

The potential is clearly between mechanical processing and energy recovery. When incinerating, only the energy of the plastic waste is used, the material itself is lost; therefore, new material has to be obtained from fossil resources. But unlike mechanical recycling, chemical recycling breaks down these compounds instead of utilising existing polymers as material.

In practice, in which area is it feasible?

For me, chemical recycling becomes feasible whenever mechanical recycling proves difficult. It makes sense to break up the carbon compounds, clean them and polymerise them again. That is not taking place at the moment, however. Unfortunately, the crux of the matter is that chemical recycling currently only deals with reprocessing of polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene. These plastics consist only of chains made up of carbon and hydrogen. The large amount of other plastics that also contain nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen is not the focus of chemical recyclers, because these substances interfere with pyrolysis. However, polyolefins can be processed very well in mechanical recycling. This type of recycling is ecologically much more sensible because the plastics remain intact in their composite structure. Firstly, no material is destroyed, and secondly, fewer resources, less energy and less water are required for reprocessing. If chemical recyclers now also use the material that the mechanical recyclers can process very well, this will lead to a cannibalisation of the material flows. This must be prevented at all costs.

With which approach?

It is the task of politics to prevent this. In principle, there is a legally defined fivelevel waste hierarchy. Mechanical recycling is of higher value than chemical recycling. This principle must not be disrupted. Efforts to sync mechanical and chemical recycling are already underway; however, in my view, this is very dangerous, as it would have a considerably negative impact on the environment. However, the environment must always be the main priority.

Isn’t the lack of economic viability thwarting the progress of chemical recycling?

From today’s perspective, large-scale chemical recycling may not be economical, but that could all change in the years ahead. Ten years ago, you wouldn’t have thought that you could get more money for recyclates than for virgin material. What we call uneconomical today may well prove to be economical in the future given a different political framework. It is important that politics steer developments in such a way as to enable a permanently sensible future utilisation of chemical recycling, with the assurance that mechanical and chemical recycling complement each other optimally. This would mean, for example, that polyolefins are not chemically recycled. Once again, cannibalisation would be the worst solution, because it would lead to environmental damage.

To what extent does chemical recycling affect Sutco’s business?

It does not affect our business model; on the contrary, as Sutco builds sorting plants, which are absolutely necessary in mechanical recycling before the actual processing of the material, but are also indispensable for chemical recycling. We have already received several enquiries.

How will chemical recycling develop?

Chemical recyclers are currently in a pilot phase. The procedures are all only running on a small scale. Some plants have a capacity of maybe 10,000 tonnes a year. By comparison, we are building sorting plants for 100,000 tonnes today. Chemical recyclers will face problems that many don’t even see yet. On a small scale, they often don’t even materialise. One example is the treatment of foreign elements like sulphur or nitrogen. At 5,000 tonnes a year, the end product is still acceptable. At 100,000 tonnes, you suddenly have a large waste stream that has to be treated, resulting in the necessity to build desulphurisation plants and much more, something that will become very expensive. And that is one of the reasons why I am convinced that mechanical recycling will always be cheaper than chemical recycling. That’s why the main material flows will go into mechanical recycling. Still, policymakers have to be careful not to make mistakes in that regard.

What’s your view on quotas for the use of recycled material?

I am absolutely in favour of a product-related recyclate input quota. It will boost the market for recyclates enormously, and thereby also ensure that the material flows become greater. Subsequently, anyone who produces a hair shampoo, for example, must ensure that their packaging bottle has the specified recycled content. In return, they have to pay the supplier the requested price. When supply becomes scarce, prices will rise. This creates a pull from the market into recycled plastics, and consequently more will be invested in recycling plants. If you plan a sorting plant and a processing plant today, you have to be able to expect a continuous input over several years and a continuous output at a reasonably constant price. Then the material quantities also increase. That is why recyclate quotas are so important. But at the same time, policymakers must see to it that chemical recycling does not absorb these material quantities. These are their two main tasks. If they can manage that, then many things will become feasible.

www.vdma.org

 

#modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #PlasticIndustry #modernplasticsgermany #modernplasticsmiddleeast #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly #vdma

All Pet Mono-Material Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

Anagha Salvi
-
0
All Pet Mono-Material Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

All Pet Mono-Material Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

Origin Materials, Inc. the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced it has created “all PET” (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle caps, making “100% recycled PET” possible from cap to bottle to improve post-consumer recycling.

Origin’s PET caps are more sustainable than common alternatives because they may be produced with any type of PET, from recycled PET to Origin’s 100% bio-based, carbon-negative virgin PET. PET offers better oxygen and CO2 barrier than HDPE and PP, common cap materials.

Origin’s patent-pending, cost-competitive design and manufacturing innovation aids in producing “mono-material” products. These are composed of only a single type of material, are typically easier to recycle than products made from multiple materials, and are highly sought-after for consumer packaged goods to improve recycling.

“We identified a global sustainability challenge and an opportunity to solve it,” said John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials. “An all-PET bottle and cap and closure system is an obvious, necessary next step in beverage packaging and recycling. With our process, we can make caps from 100% recycled PET or 100% bio-based PET, unlocking important sustainability and potentially performance benefits for our customers.”

Origin’s innovation is expected to begin to address an approximately $65 billion global caps and closures market, anticipated to grow to $96 billion by 2030.

“This is what happens when you bring together some of the best materials and polymer scientists and engineers in the world under one roof,” said Bissell. “We saw an obvious need for a mono-material solution and the creativity of our team rose to the challenge. I am proud that our team’s expertise in PET led to this tremendous advancement for recycling.”

Cap tethering mandates, designed to incentivize the recoverability and recyclability of bottles, could further increase the demand for Origin’s innovative caps and closures. Tethering mandates require that caps remain firmly attached to bottles after opening and during the product’s life cycle, with the aim of reducing plastic litter on beaches and in the ocean. While traditional caps must be separated from PET bottles during recycling, Origin’s PET caps would not need to be separated from their tethered containers and could thus be recycled simply and easily.

www.originmaterials.com.

 

#modernplasticsindia #plasticmagazine #indianmagazine #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia #plasticnews #plasticrecycling #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #PlasticIndustry #modernplasticsgermany #modernplasticsmiddleeast #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly #originmaterials

1...127128129...390Page 128 of 390