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Solvay Honored with 2022 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Award

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 15, 2022

Solvay Honored with 2022 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Award

The award acknowledges the company’s committed sustainable practices across the automotive value chain

Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has announced that it has won the 2022 Suppliers Partnership (SP) Award for Creativity in Implementing Sustainable Practices. The award recognizes “remarkable creativity in implementing environmental sustainability programs and practices within the North American automotive supply chain.” A committee of leading SP OEM members (including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Stellantis and Toyota) selected Solvay for its sustainable manufacturing of a bio-based polymer and the measurable results in reducing the carbon footprint within the past 24 months.

Solvay was recognized for its development of a new partially bio-based polyphthalamide (PPA) called Amodel Bios PPA designed to support automotive carbon reduction targets while also delivering on the technical targets needed for new electric vehicle components. Alongside its development of this new product, Solvay was distinguished for its work in addressing the energy, waste, and water usage at its manufacturing plant in Augusta, Georgia where the PPA resin is produced, including the site’s use of 100% renewable electricity.

“We are honored with this prestigious distinction, which acknowledges our continuing journey of improving our sustainability and reducing our environmental impact in line with the Solvay One Planet roadmap,” says Brian Baleno, Head of Automotive Marketing at Solvay. “In particular, the award highlights our dedicated initiatives to implement sustainable manufacturing practices, including the use of renewable energy, reductions in water consumption, and lower waste generation.”

Criteria of the award include Systems Thinking & Net Benefit with regard to environmental, economic and community aspects, Creativity & Innovation in terms of implemented sustainable technology and practices, and measurable Environmental Sustainability Impacts achieved. The award was presented to Solvay during an SP Awards Ceremony on October 27 in Georgetown, Kentucky (USA).

Learn more at www.solvay.com.

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Ineos Signs Agreement With Plastic Energy for Its Largest Plant to Produce 100,000 Tonnes of Raw Materials From Plastic Waste.

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 15, 2022

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Ineos Signs Agreement With Plastic Energy for Its Largest Plant to Produce 100,000 Tonnes of Raw Materials From Plastic Waste.

The agreement follows a collaboration between both companies to explore the construction of a commercial scale plant which began in 2020.
The recycled material has already been successfully converted into virgin-quality polymer through the Ineos cracker at Köln, Germany, and used by selected customers and brands.
As well as reducing the risk of plastic pollution re-use of ‘end of life’ plastic will also help to reduce total emissions, supporting the transition to net zero.
Rob Ingram, CEO Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe said: “This is further evidence of our commitment to creating a more sustainable future for our industry and in particular developing a circular economy that keeps valuable materials in use and out of the environment.”

Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe and Plastic Energy, have today announced a Memorandum Of Understanding to produce 100,000 tonnes per annum of recycled raw materials from plastic waste. This will be the largest use of Plastic Energy technology on the market. These new raw materials will enable a circular approach to produce essential plastic items that meet the requirements of demanding food contact and medical applications.

Production will be based in Köln, Germany. Plastic Energy’s patented Tactm recycling technology will turn difficult-to-recycle plastic waste otherwise destined for incineration or landfill, into a valuable raw material Tacoiltm, a Plastic Energy product that can be used to create virgin-quality polymers.

Ineos will also invest in technology to process the Tacoiltm further before feeding it to their steam crackers, where it will replace traditional raw materials derived from oil. This use of advanced recycling enables plastic waste to be turned into new, virgin-quality materials that can be used in demanding applications where safety standards require the highest level of product purity and performance.

As well as reducing the risk of plastic pollution and the use of fossil-based raw materials, the circular re-use of ‘end of life’ plastic will also help to reduce total emissions, supporting the transition to net zero.

Ineos and Plastic Energy first announced a collaboration to explore the construction of a commercial scale plant in 2020. Working together TACOIL has already been successfully converted into virgin-quality polymer through the Ineos cracker at Köln, Germany, and used by selected customers and brands to demonstrate the viability and demand for materials from advanced recycling. As a result, Ineos and Plastic Energy are now delighted to announce this extension of their partnership. Production is targeted for the end of 2026.

Rob Ingram, CEO, Ineos O&P Europe North, said: “Advanced recycling is an essential part of the solution for turning plastic waste into materials that can be used for demanding applications. Our position is that advanced recycling has to be done at scale in order to make the process environmentally and commercially viable. I’m therefore delighted to take this first step with Plastic Energy towards building that kind of capability from day one.”

“This is further evidence of our commitment to creating a more sustainable future for our industry and in particular developing a circular economy that keeps valuable materials in use and out of the environment.”

Carlos Monreal, Founder and CEO of Plastic Energy, said: “We are pleased to announce this project with Ineos to further scale our portfolio of plants in Europe. Tacoiltm from our recycling process has already been used in products that have been commercialised on the European market, and we look forward to working with Ineos to enable the production of more recycled content.”

Using a mass balance approach, an independent, third-party organization such as ISCC or RSB will certify that fossil-based feedstocks have been substituted by the new, recycled materials and ensure that recycled benefits are being accounted for correctly. A mass balance approach enables co-processing of circular and fossil feedstocks, a key step in the transition to a circular economy.

More on Ineos O&P Europe’s recycling solutions

This is further evidence of Ineos O&P Europe’s commitment to taking action across the value chain to create a more sustainable future. Advanced recycling solutions are complementary to its Recycl-IN range, which compounds mechanically recycled materials with highly engineered polymers to produce products that enable converters and brand owners to meet consumer demands for an increase in the use of recycled materials, while meeting high performance specifications.

Advanced recycling provides solutions for applications such as food contact and medical, while the Recycl-IN range targets non-food contact uses. The complementary nature of the two approaches is also reflected in the type and qualities of waste used for each.

https://www.ineos.com/

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Solvay Completes US Registration Process for Actizone F5

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 15, 2022

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Solvay Completes US Registration Process for Actizone F5

Actizone F5, Solvay’s innovative 24-hour antimicrobial sanitizing technology, is now fully approved in the United States

Solvay announced that Actizone F5, which was successfully launched in the EU and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in November 2021, has now completed registrations within all fifty US states. This ready-to-use broad-spectrum disinfectant for hard surfaces with revolutionary 24-hour antimicrobial sanitization, is now therefore available in the United States.

“Actizone F5 is an important step forward for consumers, businesses, and institutions in helping them maintain health standards and offer protection against a wide range of bacteria and viruses, including cold and flu viruses, monkeypox and Ebola viruses, and variants of SARS-CoV-2” said Oliver Hufer, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Actizone. “We are delighted to know that it is now available for customers in the United States to help protect them during their daily personal and professional lives.”

Actizone F5, a residue-free 24-hour sanitizing technology, is designed specifically to combine efficient cleaning performance together with the one-step disinfection of harmful bacteria and viruses. This infection-prevention product kills 99.9% of harmful bacteria and viruses, including rotaviruses, while eliminating 99.9% of bacteria for 24 hours. Now, thanks to this breakthrough technology, US customers can join people around the globe who enjoy peace of mind and feel more confident.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registration of Actizone F5 (EPA Reg. No 4564-27). Any sale of Actizone F5 in a particular country or local jurisdiction shall be solely on the basis of approved registration(s), and any claims regarding Actizone F5 in a particular jurisdiction shall be addressed solely by the laws and approval of Actizone F5 in that jurisdiction. This is not intended to promote, sell or recommend the sale or use of Actizone F5 in countries in which it is not registered yet, including Canada. Successful Actizone product registration in any jurisdiction, including with EPA, does not constitute endorsement by EPA or any other competent authority.

Learn more at www.solvay.com.

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Zeppelin Group Appoints New Member of the Group Management Board

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 15, 2022

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Zeppelin Group Appoints New Member of the Group Management Board

Fred Cordes is appointed Managing Director of the Zeppelin GmbH Group, effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Michael Heidemann, Vice Chairman of the Management Board of the Zeppelin Group, who will be entering his well-deserved retirement on June 30, 2023 after more than 30 years of service at Zeppelin. To ensure a seamless transition, Michael Heidemann will accompany and support Fred Cordes in handing over and familiarizing himself with the new responsibilities in the first six months of 2023.

After more than 30 years of service, Michael Heidemann will be leaving the Zeppelin Group at the end of June 2023. Having started as branch manager in Oberhausen in 1992, at that time still under the name of Zeppelin Metallwerke GmbH, he was promoted to Sales Director Germany after four years. He was a member of the Management Board of Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH from 1999 and served as its chairman from 2008. Heidemann was appointed to the Group Management Board in 2000, where he has been Vice Chairman since 2010.

He left his management position at the largest subsidiary of the Zeppelin Group in 2017 and has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH since then. Michael Heidemann will also continue in this position beyond 2023. In the Group Management Board, he will be responsible for the Sales, Marketing and Service departments as well as the Construction Equipment Central Europe, Construction Equipment Nordics and Rental strategic business units until December 2022.

Fred Cordes will take over his new position as member of the Zeppelin Group Management Board effective January 1, 2023. He has held various management positions at Zeppelin since 1995 and in 2017, as successor to Michael Heidemann, took over as Chairman of the Management Board of Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH and Head of the Construction Equipment Central Europe strategic business unit. In addition to his responsibilities on the Group Management Board, Fred Cordes will also continue to perform these tasks jointly.

“We are very pleased that we have been able to recruit Fred Cordes, an extremely experienced and highly competent manager and colleague, to the Group Management Board. He has been an important sales strategist and marketing specialist at Zeppelin for 27 years. With his in-depth industry experience, he meets all the requirements for successfully implementing the set goals,” stated Andreas Brand, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zeppelin GmbH. Groundbreaking sales channels and digital offerings have been created in recent years under the leadership of Mr. Cordes, such as the construction equipment configurator and the Baggerbörse excavator exchange. “Fred Cordes continues to demonstrate new pathways for the construction equipment business and we are proud to be successfully filling this important key role on the Zeppelin Group Management Board with good, internal succession planning. I look forward to rewarding collaboration in the future,” adds Group CEO Peter Gerstmann.

Heribert Hierholzer, employee representative and Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of Zeppelin GmbH, on the appointment of Fred Cordes: “We have come to know Fred Cordes as a reliable partner for all employees and are delighted that, with his entrepreneurial know-how and technical expertise, he will successfully continue Michael Heidemann’s work.”

“We wish Fred Cordes every success in his new position and at the same time look back with gratitude on Michael Heidemann’s 30 years of work. Thanks to his value-based and strategic management style, he has played a decisive role in shaping the Group’s course, our global competitiveness and the company’s success. We would like to thank him for his outstanding management performance, his tireless commitment and the great loyalty he has shown all his employees, business partners and customers over the past three decades,” adds Brand, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

For more information, visit zeppelin.com.

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A Waterborne Conductive Primer & Adahesion Promoter With Graphene Nanotubes Shows Sustainable Approach in Auto Industry

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 12, 2022

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A Waterborne Conductive Primer & Adahesion Promoter With Graphene Nanotubes Shows Sustainable Approach in Auto Industry

A Waterborne Conductive Primer & Adhesion Promoter With Graphene Nanotubes Shows Sustainable Approach in Auto Industry

A new light-grey primer provides stable surface resistivity, strongly improving the adhesion between primer and base/clear coat on TPO car parts.
A colloidal suspension of powder in water can be sprayed with standard liquid equipment devices while performing like a powder coating.
Highly sustainable primer shows potential for application in automobile and wood industries, enabling zero emission of VOC, producing zero HAP and no halogens.

When powder coating is applied on surfaces other than classical metal substrates, a challenge rises. The low surface electrical resistivity of the thermoplastic olefins (TPOs) used for automotive fascia, dashboards, cup holders, door coverings, and roofing material must be modified with conductive adhesion promoters to improve electrostatic coating efficiency. Usually, carbon black or metal dust are used to enable conductivity in primers. However, they negatively affect the paint’s basic properties and limit the range of available colors.

A solution has been proposed by Clear Skies Coatings, a leading US manufacturer and supplier of premium paint coatings to the automotive industry. The company offers an advanced conductive primer and adhesion promoter for TPO substrate: a colloidal suspension of powder in water enhanced with Tuball Coat_E H2O 0.4%, a water-based dispersion of graphene nanotubes that is commercially available from OCSiAl.

David Detzler, Clear Skies Coatings President, explains: “Our Ad-Pro Zero patented formulation is made of a chemistry for powder coat. It is a conductive, sustainable, and durable gray-colored coating that combines the benefits of the traditional liquid adhesion promoters and conductive primer with the performance of powder coatings. It enables an easy and clean application on temperature-sensitive materials such as TPO and wood. The automotive sector is highly sensitive to this combination of benefits; our new solution is being assessed by Tier-1 in the US.”

Containing less than 0.05 wt.% of graphene nanotubes, Ad-Pro Zero features a gray color and can be coated with a thickness as low as 0.3 mil while achieving a surface resistivity <105 ohm/sq. Applied on thermoplastic car parts, the new product strongly improves the adhesion of the clear coat, making possible to reducing its thickness, and enables a wide spectrum of color shades.

“This new coating with our graphene nanotubes is a revolutionary promoter for TPO-based car parts that has high performance, zero emissions of volatile organic compounds, zero hazardous air pollutants, and no halogens. For after-market facias, this powder slurry can be used as an ad-pro at about 6 to 8 microns,” said Ian Fellows, CEO, OCSiAl USA.

The new graphene nanotube solution has enormous potential in the automobile and wood industries, which will benefit from the increased cost efficiency, long-lasting performance, and the ability to eliminate harmful emissions.

www.clearskiescoatings.com, www.adprozero.com

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Event preview for PVC Formulation 2022 | Bangkok, Thailand

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 12, 2022

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Event preview for PVC Formulation 2022 | Bangkok, Thailand

AMI’s first edition of the PVC Formulation event in Asia is taking place on 8-9 December 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Below is a preview of what to expect at the event.

PVC Formulation builds on the success of AMI’s long-running events in Europe and the USA, providing a new meeting place to discuss technical developments in PVC formulations specific to the Asian market. The primary focus is on the latest advancements in additives for vinyl functionality including plasticisers, stabilisers and antimicrobials for a range of flexible and rigid applications.

The two-day event offers an opportunity to gain insights into market drivers, discuss trends in the region and engage with international experts in additive production and compounding. There are also extensive opportunities to network with industry professionals from across the global vinyl supply chain. The targeted, high-level agenda explores the latest market and technical developments to add value to vinyl, optimise performance and improve processing.

PVC Formulation would not be possible without the support of the event’s founding sponsors: Baerlocher, Holland Colours, Sun Ace Australia, Arxada, Tronox, Songwon, HeiQ Life and Kisuma Asia Singapore. Due to their support, delegates from companies who are compounders and processors of PVC products can attend the event at a discounted rate of $195. More information on how to book your place can be found on the event website: www.ami.ltd/book-PVC-Asia.

Here is a closer look at the event and the line-up of expert speakers.

Market trends and drivers

The opening session of PVC Formulation kicks off with a presentation by Paisan Lorpongpaiboon, General Manager at the ASEAN Vinyl Council Association and Assistant Professor Dr. Manit Nithitanakul, Deputy Dean of the Petroleum and Petrochemical College at Chulalongkorn University. They will discuss recent vinyl sustainability initiatives and new developments in PVC recyclate in the ASEAN region. This is followed by a presentation from a representative of Tronox in Australia, who look at changes to classification of titanium dioxide, an important pigment for external vinyl applications and the impact on the PVC industry.

Advances in PVC functionality

Mark Edwards, B&C Key Account Manager at Holland Colours in the Netherlands, opens the event’s second session with a presentation on optimising the process of colouring PVC for building and construction materials. This is followed by a talk from Helena Kim, Business Manager, Plastics & Textiles at Arxada in the US, who explores formulation considerations for biocides in PVC as well as what to consider when exporting products that contain biocides to regulated regions. The third presentation in the session focusses on global trends in stabiliser systems for PVC and is given by Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin, Technical Service & Development Manager PVC Additives, Songwon Industrial in Singapore.

After a break for lunch, the session continues with a presentation from Dr. Michael Schiller, Owner and Founder of HMS Concept in Austria, who is talking about the influence of plasticiser, filler and stabiliser on the performance of plasticised PVC products. Then, Barrie Clemo, Sales Director at HeiQ Life in Thailand discusses bio-based plant extracts that can be used as antimicrobial protection in PVC, following a general movement to natural approaches in the industry. A paper on electron-beam sterilisation and its performance in PVC is then explored by Dr. Jezz Lim, Principal Engineer at Teknor Apex in Singapore.

Vinyl trends in Asia

The final session of the day features Goh Meng Kiat, Account Manager (SEA), Lubrizol in Singapore, who talks about the benefits of CPVC resin in a variety of end use applications in demanding climates. This is followed by a panel discussion on trends in vinyl compounds and applications in Southeast Asia. The discussion will feature Mohsin Iqbal, Manager Technical Services at Engro Polymer & Chemicals in Pakistan, with more panellists to be announced.

Stabilisers

Day two of PVC Formulation is opened by Qing Yang, CEO of Shenzhen Aimsea Industrial in China, who looks at recent trends in the Chinese stabiliser market and the challenges today. This is followed by an overview of the lead stabiliser replacement programme in Australia from John Chan, Group Technical Manager at Sun Ace Australia. Dr. Stefan Fokken, Head of Research and Development at Baerlocher in Germany, then reports on the regulations, trends, and implications of tin stabilisation for PVC applications. The final presentation of this session is an investigation into the advances of hydrotalcite technology as a PVC heat stabiliser, given by Nguyen Thi Quy, Technical Center, Evaluation and Solution Team at Kyowa Chemical Industry in Japan.

Developments in PVC

Patrick Morel, Innovation & Research Director, Kem One in France, opens the last session of the event with a presentation on developments in emulsion PVC and its sustainable development. Dr. Wantinee Viratyaporn, Application Development Engineer, SCG Chemicals in Thailand will close the event with a talk on PVC copolymer resins and the enhanced processability and material performance they provide.

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Stadler Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia is Valuable Resource for Research Projects on Waste Sorting Processes

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 12, 2022

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Stadler Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia is Valuable Resource for Research Projects on Waste Sorting Processes

Stadler inaugurated its Test and Innovation Center in Krško, Slovenia, in 2020 to deliver customer demonstrations and training, as well as conduct Research and Development activities. The 1,200 m 2 temporary structure has since been extended to 2,000 m 2 and houses most of the machines needed to demonstrate the complete sorting process. The machines are laid out within the facility in this sequence so that it is possible to conduct tests on individual machines or on the whole process as it would be implemented in a sorting plant.

The full sorting process in action

The sorting line, which has a capacity of 5 t/h of light packaging material, is set up to carry out six sorting processes: dosing with a screw doser, label removal – which can be bypassed with a moving conveyor belt – followed by ballistic separation for 2D, 3D and fines. Reversible and movable conveyors below the ballistic separator determine which 2D and 3D fraction proceeds to the magnetic and non-magnetic separators. The optical separation process was recently upgraded with a second NIR sorter, so that 2D and 3D fractions can be sorted in parallel, or either fraction can go through a double extraction in the two machines. A further upgrade is planned for this year, with the addition of the latest Tomra Autosort with NIR technology and Stadler’s new PX acceleration conveyor.

The value of customer tests

The Test and Innovation Center is a valuable tool to ensure that the design developed for a customer will deliver the desired results with their material. Nejc Božič, Project Manager, explains: “Testing our customer’s material enables us to see how to plan our technology. We can also test new machine settings for a specific input and set up the unit for a specific function or material from the beginning. We can test for a variety of parameters: most often we measure throughput, recovery and purity, but also energy consumption of individual units or the whole plant, compressed air consumption, or data from the different sensors. We also run tests to show our customers how the designed plant will work for them and deliver the desired results.”

A valuable resource for research

The ability to perform tests on both individual machines and the full process, together with the expertise of Stadler’s team at the Test and Innovation Center make it a valuable resource for research projects. “These tests enable us to assess different aspects of the process, such as the effect of throughput rate and input composition on machine performance, or to research the potential of machine parameters and the machines’digitization,” says Dr. Bastian Küppers, Engineer for Digital Business Development at Stadler. “They give us insights into the potential and limitations of our machines and our plants, enabling us to improve our process and plant designs.”

The Center has recently been conducting research into adaptive machine control, which is becoming increasingly relevant with the growing digitization of plants. Adaptive control of the processes enables an improved and more stable sorting performance. This can lead to higher purity levels, yields and throughputs, while keeping downtime to a minimum,” explains Bastian Küppers.

Stadler’s Test and Innovation Center is increasingly in demand for participating in research projects such as EsKorte. This project, in collaboration with Montanuniversität Leoben and RWTH Aachen, is looking into the development and testing of a sensor-based material flow monitoring system. Multiple tests were conducted at the Centre for the project: “It is great to have the possibility to simulate characteristics of real sorting plants without being restricted by the plant operation. The collaboration with Stadler has thus been enriching for our research work in the field of improving the performance of plastic packaging waste sorting plants,” said Dipl.-Ing. Sabine Schlögl, Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management, Montanuniversität Leoben.

Stadler also participated in an award-winning research project aiming to recover waste paper from mixed waste streams. The members of the EnEWA project – Universität Siegen, RWTH Aachen University, Leipa Group, Propakma, Tomra and Stadler – set clear objectives: increase recycling rates in paper production and reduce primary energy requirements and CO2 emissions. Stadler is developing a concept for a sorting plant for processing paper fractions from lightweight packaging, residual and industrial waste, so they can be used as raw material to produce new paper. The validation process will be done through trials conducted at the Test Center. This ground-breaking project received the European Paper Recycling Council Award 2021/22 in the “Innovative Technologies and Research & Development” category.

Stadler’s participation in such projects can quickly bring benefits to its customers: “Test results can have a direct impact on process designs, as our machines are pushed to the limits repeatedly,” adds Bastian Küppers. “For example, the results of the tests we performed for the EsKorte project have already allowed for significantly improved sorting performance in one of our customers’ plants. More generally, I believe that through adaptive plant control we will be able to improve further the quality of a number of product fractions in our lightweight packaging plants. Also, our findings in the EnEWA project can help us streamline today’s processes and enhance sorting performance, achieving higher purity and yields.”

The Test and Innovation Center is a perfect example of Stadler’s continuous improvement approach. It is constantly striving for ways to optimize the efficiency of its sorting processes and searching for innovative solutions to push the boundaries of waste processing.

For more information, visit http://www.w-stadler.de/en/index.php

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SABIC to Showcase Its Broad Expertise in Trucircle Solutions for More Sustainable Packaging at K 2022

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 12, 2022

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SABIC to Showcase Its Broad Expertise in Trucircle Solutions for More Sustainable Packaging at K 2022

Exhibit of innovative packaging solutions focusing on plastic waste reduction, circularity and mitigation of fossil resources to support zero-waste environment
Successful value chain collaborations across a wide range of packaging segments

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is addressing the challenges of the packaging industry with an extensive display of advanced material and technology solutions at K 2022, demonstrating the feasibility of combining exceptional sustainability with outstanding durability and aesthetics. Over the past three years, the company has been collaborating with numerous leading players across the packaging value chain, focusing on five key drivers in the market: waste reduction, use of certified circular polymers, closed-loop solutions and ocean-bound plastic, use of certified renewable feedstock, and enhanced functionality and consumer appeal. The products and samples on display at Booth D42 in Hall 6 during the show from October 19 to 26 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, align closely with SABIC’s Trucircle program and demonstrate how dedicated industrial partnerships are accelerating the journey towards real circularity without compromising product performance.

The global plastic packaging market is expected to reach USD 269.6 billion in 2025 according to a report by Grand View Research, Inc. This meets with a growing demand for flexible as well as rigid functional, food, non-food and beverage packaging products to serve an increasingly urban population, worldwide. SABIC is firmly committed to help the packaging industry solve the challenges of these needs with an advanced portfolio of materials designed to minimize the environmental impact of packaging, increase recyclability, extend shelf-life and prevent food losses, provide supply security and create sustainable growth. The following is a selection of packaging solutions highlighting these benefits at K 2022.

Reduce waste
One of the most effective means of reducing waste is the use of durable yet lightweight, mono-material solutions and applications designed for recycling.

Tethered closures: Injection molded with an organoleptic SABIC HDPE food-grade, this tethered closure design for recycling meets with the new single-use plastics directive that makes closures, caps and lids to remain attached to all beverage containers mandatory by 2024 in the EU. Read more.
Heat resistant mono-PE pouches: In close collaboration of SABIC and Covestro, a new fully recyclable stand-up pouch made with SABIC BOPE material including Covestro’s heat-resistant coating resin technology was developed. This transparent coating, currently in trial phase, has been tested and validated, offering a broader sealing temperature window when processing on form fill and seal (FFS) lines for flexible packaging as it prevents both, film shrinkage and film sticking to heat seal bars during FFS. The new PE based high-performance, recyclable, mono-material stand-up pouch supports the drive to achieve a circular economy for flexible packaging, as it is a viable solution to replace PET or PA laminates in incumbent solutions. SABIC’s BOPE material is available in certified circular as well as certified renewable grades from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio. See video, read more.
Sustainable foamed packaging solutions: Food tray from IP Verpackung and foam blow-molded bottle from SABIC. The tray can help reduce plastics packaging waste by moving from a single-use PS product to a reusable and recyclable SABIC PP-UMS resin, a new generation of high-melt strength, foamable PP solutions. The bottle is made of SABIC HDPE with chemical and mechanical recycled content from our Trucircle portfolio, with good impact strength and drop performance. Potential of up to 25% weight saving. Read more.

Increasing circularity
SABIC’s certified circular polymers are based on a mass balance accounting approach according to ISCC Plus, validating the feedstock content from advanced chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste and contributing to the mitigation of fossil depletion.

Retort pouches for wet pet food: SABIC, Mars Petcare and Huhtamaki successfully collaborated in the development of an innovative multi-layer film structure for Sheba brand cat food pouches using certified circular PP copolymer from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio. The phthalate-free and gel-controlled film layer has a 30% average recycled content in the packaging and reduces the use of virgin plastic by around 25%. Read more.
Fresh-cut salad bags: A premium range of Bonduelle fresh-cut salads are packaged in food-contact film using certified circular SABIC BOPP produced by advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics. The BOPP film made by VIBAC SpA contains 30% recycled content via mass balance certification. These bags are fully recyclable in polyolefin waste streams. Read more.

Closing the loop & reuse of ocean-bound plastic
One of the biggest challenges in achieving circularity is solutions that will effectively close the loop of plastic packaging within one and the same packaging application segment. On another level, the vast amount of ocean-bound plastic litter in coastal areas requires fast action to prevent it from polluting our oceans and return it into the material stream of new packaging products.

Kind Healthy snack bar wrappers: SABIC joined forces with MARS and Landbell in a closed-loop project on Kind’s healthy snack bar wrappers based on certified circular SABIC PP. Advanced recycling of mixed post-consumer plastics collected by Landbell is used to produce food-contact approved certified circular PP and converted into flexible BOPP packaging structure. This mono-material application facilitates end-of-life recycling in existing collection and conversion operations without compromising quality and processability. Read more.
Mess-free, portionable and microwavable Heinz Beanz Snap Pots: In an innovative recycling trial designed to close the loop on soft plastic food packaging in the UK, Heinz, Tesco, Berry Global and SABIC have teamed up to create a certified circular PP solution for Heinz Beanz Snap Pots. Soft plastic packaging waste is returned by consumers to collection points at Tesco stores and then converted in an anaerobic process to oil. SABIC uses the oil in the production of new PP resin, from which Berry Global manufactures Snap Pots for filling with Beanz and delivery to Tesco. The new tubs contain 39% of certified circular SABIC PP. Read more.
Adhesive packaging labels from ocean-bound plastics: SABIC, UPM Raflatac and Taghleef Industries collaborated to launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from certified circular SABIC PP based on advanced recycled ocean-bound plastic (OBP). This Trucircle project uses post-consumer plastic waste recovered from areas up to 50 km inland from waterways and proves that OBP can be brought back into a circular material stream for cost-efficient and high-quality packaging applications. You can see label examples made from this ocean-bound plastic on our stand. Read more.

Bio-based feedstock solutions
Like the Trucircle portfolio of certified circular polymers, SABIC’s certified renewable solutions are ISCC Plus mass balance accredited. Importantly, they do not compete with human food or animal feed production.

Chips bags: Orkla launched its first chips packaging using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) polymer from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio that is a drop-in solutions for replacing fossil based plastics in the packaging with no compromise on food safety, and is converted into a BOPP or Natural BOPP (NOPP) food packaging film by Irplast. In Orkla’s chips bags, the material solution from bio-based feedstock reduces the carbon footprint of the three partners’ value chain by about 50% compared to the use of traditional non-renewable plastics. Read more.
Multi-layer bottles: Multi-layer bottles from W. Müller GmbH incorporates certified renewable HDPE polymer from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio as inner layer between the core and outer layers that are made of mechanically recycled SABIC HDPE compounds from post-consumer sources. The mono-material structure saves use of virgin material, meets high processing and quality standards. Read more.

Consumer appeal & convenience
Beyond sustainability, consumers expect advanced new packaging products to also provide a maximum of aesthetic appeal and in-use convenience.

Tea capsules: Melitta Single Portions is using a food-grade SABIC Qrystal PP copolymer with certified feedstock from recycled used plastic waste for its Avoury brand tea capsules. The transparent, aesthetic and lightweight capsules support up to 80% reduction of fossil depletion vs. conventional designs. Read more.
Ice cream cups: SABIC PP PHC60 impact copolymer offers up to 40% higher drop impact performance as well as high flow and lightweight for chilled and frozen foods packaging. The material helped Piber Group eliminate or minimize the need for additional impact modifier in demanding ice cream packaging cups, reducing material consumption and providing cost savings. Read more.
Yoghurt cups: At their Thin-wall Application Center in Switzerland, SABIC and Netstal are collaborating to transfer the technology of injection compression molding (ICM) to the thin-wall packaging market. ICM opens significant opportunities for down-gauging at lower injection pressures, reduced clamp forces and shorter cycle times. A perfect example are lightweight yet stiff and stackable, aesthetic yoghurt cups molded in a phthalate-free SABIC PP Flowpact grade that ensures high product safety at lower material consumption. Read more.

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“The Circular Economy is Made Visible to Everyone”

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 11, 2022

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“The Circular Economy is Made Visible to Everyone”

At K 2022, the Circular Economy Forum will show how the circular economy works in practice.

The Circular Economy Forum at K 2022 opened its gates, in perfect time for the start of the trade fair. For eight days, plastics machinery manufacturers will showcase technological solutions for a functioning circular economy across more than 4,000 square metres on the open-air site between Halls 10 and 16. Seven companies are represented there with their own pavilions, while six have joined forces in a large collective stand.

“A jolt has gone through our industry. The companies in the plastics machinery industry are in a spirit of optimism, they are determined to implement the circular economy. It is why they have pulled out all the stops here at the trade fair to show the public what is already working today, and what will be possible in the future,” said Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery, at the opening event in Düsseldorf. VDMA is the initiator and organiser of the forum.

Operational machines at the fair
With the machines in full operation at the fair, visitors to the Forum can learn, for example, how high-quality re-granulate is produced again from plastic waste, and how these re-granulates are reprocessed with various processing techniques into highly functional products, which in turn can be recycled again. In addition to the circular economy, the Circular Economy Forum also focuses on the two other leading topics of the K: climate protection and digitalisation.

A demonstration will be held to show how high-tech solutions help to save CO2, for example through energy optimisation of production processes – and what a decisive role digital networking plays in this regard.

At the centre of the forum, there is the VDMA Dome, the central point of contact for information about the circular economy, and simultaneously an important place for mutual professional exchange in the plastics world. There, visitors can also view the individual process steps of the circular economy with the help of the installation “The Machine”. Here, 40 companies will show their technology highlights of the circular economy through video clips and product samples. The spectrum ranges from sorting, shredding and washing via re-granulation, material handling and the most important processing methods, to downstream process steps such as ultrasonic welding, surface treatment and thermoforming.

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Brotech installed at Printrays Jalandhar!

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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November 11, 2022

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Brotech installed at Printrays Jalandhar!

Printrays, labels, mono cartons and corrugated board packaging manufacturers in Jalandhar has been on a continuous growth path. The dynamic father son team of Vikrant (Vicky) Kapoor and Ankit Kapoor have steadily been adding capacity and expanding their product offerings in the rapidly growing and fast evolving various segments of packaging industry. In a recent move, adding to their converting capabilities to include IML, Shrink Sleaves, flexible packaging and pre-folded inserts, they have bought a Brotech finishing and converting machine DL420. The machine was recently installed at their Jalandhar factory. Ankit Kapoor, partner Printrays says, “We are satisfied with the Brotech. The Weldon engineers have done a prompt and efficient installation. We look forward to a very fruitful ongoing association with both Weldon and Brotech.”

The Brotech DL420 features semi rotary die-cutting unit and a conveyor. It is suitable for offline finishing of in-mold labels and other varieties of labels. The machine is manufactured and supplied by Brotech Digital Graphics, with headquarter in Shenzhen, China, having a newly established state of the art modern manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang (near Shanghai), and subsidiary offices and show rooms in Italy, USA, Mexico and Thailand. They provide full range of converting, finishing solutions and hybrid digital finishing solutions for the label and flexible packaging industry. Brotech machinery lines cover wide range of products such as pressure sensitive labels, IML, shrink sleeves, cut & stack labels, EAS, RFID, tickets and tags, booklet labels, and flexible packaging as well. Ramon Lee managing director of Brotech says, “Printrays is a deeply committed converter of labels and packaging, we are proud to have them as a valuable customer.”

The sale and installation of this machine has been handled by Brotech’s exclusive agents, Weldon Celloplast Ltd. New Delhi India. Weldon established in 1982, are providers of total label manufacturing solutions with exclusive representation of leading international equipment brands as principals. Commenting on this sale, Kanwardeep Sahni (KD) Managing Director of Weldon says, “Printrays has been steadily growing to add to their vast product range. They have been carefully evaluating their options for converting equipment. We are happy that they selected the Brotech DL-420.”

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