Kraiburg Tpe to launch new THERMOLAST H exclusively for Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device market

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

Kraiburg Tpe to launch new THERMOLAST H exclusively for Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device market

Kraiburg Tpe, has announced the launch of its new THERMOLAST H product line and the line’s first HC/AP series.

Designed exclusively for the Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device markets, the THERMOLAST H HC/AP series provides high-quality material solution, which complies with ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5, and other relevant medical standards. THERMOLAST H is Kraiburg Tpe’s new product line designed particularly for Asia Pacific medical equipment manufacturers.

“THERMOLAST H combines the innovativeness of Kraiburg Tpe for material solutions with the highest production standards of our manufacturing plant in Asia,” emphasized Dr. Joachim Mühlmeyer, Director Asia Pacific.

“In this way, we particularly meet the requirements of our customers that focus on healthcare applications, technical support, and process advantages throughout Asia Pacific.”

The THERMOLAST H HC/AP series is available in the hardness range from 30 to 90 Shore A. It is free from PVC, latex, silicone, and animal ingredients. The series complies with ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5, and other relevant medical standards. It also meets global food regulatory standards such as China GuoBiao (GB) GB4806, FDA-Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, and EU10/2011. Moreover, it complies with RoSH and REACH standards, and is sterilizable with autoclave 121°C, EtO.

The series’ excellent properties, including adhesion to PP, haptics, and compression set, make it suitable for applications such as closures, flexible connections, mouthpieces, seals, gaskets, medical tubing, and more; as well as for applications that require soft-touch quality, such as grips, switches, and mats. Additionally, these series compounds can be processed by injection molding and extrusion. Available in translucent colors, the TPEs allow for versatile pre-coloration options with Kraiburg Tpe’s in-house pre-coloration expertise.

“Customers are assured of the THERMOLAST H product value. We are confident of delivering material solutions that meet Asia Pacific’s medical standards – thanks to our dedicated market support and expert knowledge in TPE products,” explains Lee Jia Yin, Product Specialist.

The THERMOLAST H HC/AP series compounds will be manufactured at the Company’s highly automated production facility in Malaysia and using high-purity raw materials that are produced under strictly controlled production processes.

“Manufacturing THERMOLAST H, the exclusively designed TPE for the Asia Pacific medical device market requirements in Malaysia will benefit our Asian customers with a high-quality product with quick lead times, application and technical support as well as product customization,” explains Aditya Purandare, Project Manager Market Launch THERMOLAST Asia Pacific.

For more details: www.kraiburg-tpe.com/en/disclaimer

Covestro receives Iscc Plus certification for its Shanghai site

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Covestro receives Iscc Plus certification for its Shanghai site

Covestro’s first ISCC Plus certified site in Asia Pacific

Drop-in solution for customers with constant product quality

First order to be delivered to electronics industry

Additional solar power secured for Shanghai site

Covestro has now received mass balancing certification according to Iscc Plus for its Shanghai site. This enables the company to offer its Asian customers large quantities of the high-performance plastic polycarbonate and the polyurethane raw material MDI from alternative sources.

Covestro has now received Iscc Plus mass balance certification for its site in Shanghai, known as Covestro Integrated Site of Shanghai (Ciss). This means the company can now offer its customers in the Asia Pacific region large volumes of the high-performance plastic polycarbonate as well as the polyurethane raw material methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), made from alternative raw materials in the same good quality as fossil-based counterparts.

Ciss, the company’s biggest site worldwide, is the first Covestro site in the Asia Pacific region to have received the Iscc Plus certification, following in the footsteps of the two European sites Antwerp in Belgium and Uerdingen, Germany, at the end of last year. In the meantime, two local trading entities, Covestro (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd. and Covestro (Hong Kong) Ltd., have also been Iscc Plus certified.

This means that certified mass-balanced products can now be delivered seamlessly from Covestro’s production and trading units to downstream industries. The company will start delivering the first order for certified mass-balanced polycarbonates of the Makrolon RE range to the electronics industry in September.

“It makes me proud that we’ve taken a big step forward towards our vision to be fully circular in order to meet the demand for more sustainable products,” says Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer at Covestro. “With the mass balance certification, we are now able to directly support our customers in Asia Pacific to reduce carbon footprint with a drop-in solution that can be implemented in existing production processes without the need for technical modification.”

Mass balanced products from Covestro with attributed alternative content have significantly lower CO₂ footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives while enjoying the same good quality and properties. Mass-balanced Makrolon RE, for example, offers superior climate performance with up to 80 percent reduction in carbon footprint compared to standard virgin material already today. Covestro plans to make selected Makrolon RE polycarbonates climate neutral by the use of renewable energy at its European sites by the end of this year, to be followed by other regions.

Covestro is gradually converting to alternative raw material sources including renewables as part of a comprehensive program to drive forward the transition to a Circular Economy. The certification of the polycarbonate as well as the intermediate product MDI strengthens the use of alternative raw materials at Covestro. Polycarbonate is used in high-quality applications in the automotive and electronics industries, among others. MDI is used to produce rigid polyurethane foam, which has been providing efficient thermal insulation for refrigeration appliances and buildings for decades.

Iscc (“International Sustainability and Carbon Certification”) is an internationally recognized system for the sustainability certification of biomass and bioenergy. The standard applies to all stages of the value chain and is recognized worldwide.

For more details: www.iscc-system.org

First Post-Consumer Recycled Novodur Eco Specialty Abs Solutions

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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First Post-Consumer Recycled Novodur Eco Specialty Abs Solutions

New solutions target applications in the automotive and household industries

Novodur ECO specialty ABS and Novodur ECO High Heat grades from mechanically recycled post-consumer waste.

INEOS Styrolution,styrenics supplier with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties. With world-class production facilities and more than 90 years of experience, INEOS Styrolution helps its customers succeed by offering solutions, designed to give them a competitive edge in their markets. At the same time, these innovative and sustainable best-in-class solutions help make the circular economy for styrenics a reality. The company provides styrenic applications for many everyday products across a broad range of industries, including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging and toys/sports/leisure. In 2020, sales were at 4 billion euros. INEOS Styrolution employs approximately 3,600 people and operates 20 production sites in ten countries.

The new Novodur ECO solutions will contain up to 70 percent recycled material. The new Novodur ECO HH solutions will contain up to 40 percent recycled material. The new materials offer identical mechanical properties as their virgin equivalents making them drop-in solutions for application developers.

The new Novodur ECO HH solutions offer a balanced property profile making them sustainable options for automotive applications including center consoles, radiator grills or mirror housings.

These novel Novodur grades will be available in standard colours e.g. pure white, cream or traffic blue as well as customer specific colours. An option for self-colouring will also be offered.

Marcela Villegas, Director Commercial Product Management Specialties EMEA, comments: “We invite automotive and household application developers to explore the new grades. They tick all the boxes: High-quality material for high-quality applications, drop-in solution for easy processing and contribution to our customers’ sustainability goals.”

Nils Wittenberg, Technical Product Manager, Specialties EMEA, adds: “We are very excited to introduce our first recycled ABS Specialty grades – we have more in the pipeline. Our customers want to reduce their carbon footprint and we are happy to provide solutions which can be used without any change in the process or equipment.”

For more details: www.ineos-styrolution.com

Ineos Styrolution Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Ineos Styrolution Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report

Ineos Styrolution is a styrenics supplier, with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties. With world-class production facilities and more than 90 years of experience, Ineos Styrolution helps its customers succeed by offering innovative and sustainable best-in-class solutions, designed to give them a competitive edge in their markets, and at the same time, help make the circular economy for styrenics a reality. The company provides styrenic applications for many everyday products across a broad range of industries, including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging and toys/sports/leisure. In 2020, sales were at 4 billion euros. Ineos Styrolution employs approximately 3,600 people and operates 20 production sites in ten countries.

Report highlights progress towards circular and low-carbon economy

Expansion of the company’s ECO product portfolio helps customers to meet their sustainability targets

Ineos Styrolution’s sixth sustainability report provides a comprehensive review of the company’s established environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with a focus on the scale up of its recycling activities and measures to reduce its carbon footprint. This year’s report includes an overview of the company’s contribution to the fight against COVID-19.

Since the publication of the company’s first qualitative report on sustainability back in 2015, Ineos Styrolution has demonstrated consistent improvements, resulting in a platinum rating by EcoVadis in 2020. This places Ineos Styrolution in the top 1% category of plastics manufacturers. A refreshed materiality assessment undertaken in 2021 will enable the company to stay on track by mapping sustainability topics, which provide the most meaningful impact for its stakeholders.

“Despite the unforeseen challenges of the past year, we continue to maintain our commitment to operating sustainably and drive the shift to a circular, low-carbon economy for styrenics”, says Steve Harrington, CEO Ineos Styrolution.

This report has been prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Standards, the most widely recognised reporting framework for sustainability and has been assured externally.

For more details: www.ineos-styrolution.com

Ineos Styrolution Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Ineos Styrolution Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

From idea to joint venture to successful enterprise in a decade

Ineos Styrolution bases growth and commercial success on thorough and focused execution of our corporate strategy

Ineos Styrolution has been on a growth path since its beginning, which included building new production sites and completing acquisitions worldwide. Today, the company operates 20 production sites in ten countries in all three global regions, EMEA, APAC and the Americas. This makes the company the undisputed market leader for styrenics.

Ineos Styrolution’s products demonstrate superior performance for applications across a broad range of industries including automotive, healthcare, household, electronics, construction and packaging. Its range of performance solutions and global service fosters close collaboration with partners and promotes strong customer loyalty.

Ineos Styrolution laid the foundation for sustainable growth very early in its existence. One year after it became part of the Ineos Group, the company published its first annual qualitative report on sustainability.

A growing family of sustainable ECO solutions and the shift towards a circular, low-carbon economy for styrenics provides a clear indication of the company’s future. With bio-attributed products and innovative recycling solutions, Ineos Styrolution promotes a growth in demand and a broad range of new application developments.

Steve Harrington, CEO Ineos Styrolution, comments: “I thank our customers for their continued trust in us. Without their continued support our success would not have been possible. I also thank our employees who followed us on our journey during the past decade. It is a journey that will continue based on innovation and flexibility to respond to new business needs.”

For more details: www.ineos-styrolution.com

EPL Limited Partners With Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited For Creation Of First-Ever Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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EPL Limited Partners With Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited For Creation Of First-Ever Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes

EPL Limited (formerly Known as Essel Propack Limited), the world’s largest specialty packaging company, today announced that they have partnered with Colgate-Palmolive India, one of the largest oral care brands to produce Recyclable Platina Toothpaste Tubes in India. This first set of recyclable tubes is the starting point for converting to 100% recyclable tubes for Colgate-Palmolive.

EPL, market leader in the tube packaging sector, is committed to bringing world-class tube packaging innovation to address growing requirements of customers on sustainability. EPL has innovated the first-of-its-kind Recyclable Platina Tubes for Colgate-Palmolive, keeping in mind superior functionality and no-compromise on key product attributes and efficacies. .

EPL is grateful to partner with Colgate-Palmolive which is the first oral care brand in India to launch such an initiative nationally. This innovation was enabled via EPL’s Association of Plastic Recyclers, USA(APR) approved 100% recyclable and fully recyclable Platina Tubes to pack Colgate Active Salt and Colgate Vedshakti, with other brands in the portfolio to follow.

Speaking on this occasion, Deepak Ganjoo, President AMESA, EPL Limited, said, “We are proud partners to Colgate-Palmolive India for many decades and the relationship has enabled us to create path-breaking firsts which are visible via such first-ever conversions to recyclable tubes. Going ahead, we believe, sustainability is the cornerstone of packaging innovation and EPL is leading the pack globally on sustainable packaging. In line with brand requirements and our vision towards a net zero impact on our environment; we are committed to partnering with all the brands to offer innovative Sustainable tube packaging solutions.”

EPL’s Platina, an eco-friendly laminated tube, is designed to deliver source reduction and recyclability without the loss of any barrier properties. This allows for sustained product stability and durable shelf life of the packed content. Platina tube is especially suited for oral and beauty & cosmetics products. Platina tubes and caps are certified as 100 per cent recyclable by The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass European certification for ‘Code 2’ (recycling), making it the first speciality packaging tubes and caps to be recognised as 100 percent recyclable, globally.

About EPL: With a market leading Oral Care volume share of 36 per cent globally, EPL has units operating across the USA, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines and India. These facilities cater to 5 core categories of Oral Care, Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharma & Health, Food & Nutrition and Home Care; offering customized solutions through constant innovations in materials, technology, design and processes.

For more details: chax@brandwave.in

Dsm Engineering Materials accelerates its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emission reduction program

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Dsm Engineering Materials accelerates its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emission reduction program

Reduce its total greenhouse gas emissions (including Scope 1, 2, 3 upstream) and the carbon footprint of its products by 50% by 2030, from a 2016 baseline

Use 100% renewable electricity in all production plants by 2025 (was 70% in 2020)

Achieving Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 on the way to Net Zero across all value chains by 2050

Dsm Engineering Materials has a long track record of developing science-based and scalable solutions that enable customers to navigate the challenges and opportunities of sustainability and to drive their market relevance by futureproofing their portfolios. By working with its strategic suppliers to raise the bar of its sustainability ambitions, Dsm Engineering Materials is further differentiating its approach from its industry peers, who often limit greenhouse gas emissions to Scope 1 and 2 only.

Today’s announcements align with and reinforce Dsm Engineering Material’s wider sustainability roadmap. In June, Dsm announced it has successfully halved the carbon footprint of Akulon PA6, and is also developing greenhouse gas reduction roadmaps for Stanyl PA46 and Arnitel TPC. In its drive toward 100% renewable electricity, Dsm Engineering Materials plants in Europe and China are already fully powered by renewable electricity. In addition, Dsm Engineering Materials has committed to developing and rolling out bio- and/or recycled-based alternatives for its entire portfolio by 2030; specific grades are already available for all major product lines.

Overall, all these initiatives – including the move toward bio- and recycled-based alternatives – will help Dsm Engineering Materials to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions (of direct production and via renewable electricity) by 2040 on the journey to Net Zero across all value chains by 2050.

To enable full value chain transparency for its customers, the carbon footprint data of all main grades based on supplier input and regionally validated, are available to all relevant customers in Dsm Engineering Materials’ downstream value chain.

Bert Havenith, Sustainability Director at Dsm Engineering Materials: “By working shoulder to shoulder with our upstream and downstream partners, we are opening new sustainable horizons for our industry. Thanks to our strong commitment to transparency, and by developing detailed impact reduction roadmaps for all our major grades, our customers are now – more than ever – able to look ahead and seize the opportunities to achieve their sustainability targets.”

Roeland Polet, COO Dsm Materials: “Once again, Dsm Engineering Materials is leading our industry toward a more sustainable future, in which our high-performance materials enable a high quality of life for millions of people around the world with the lowest possible environmental impact. Together with our suppliers, partners, and customers, we will continue to shape a low-carbon economy and a better world for more people.”

For more details: www.dsm.com

Covestro shows solution for the future at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Covestro shows solution for the future at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Covestro is demonstrating how CO₂ can be used as a sustainable new raw material in plastics production at the World Expo in Dubai. Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can experience the innovative technology for six months on an exhibit in the German Pavilion. The solution saves petroleum and thus contributes to resource conservation and climate protection as part of the circular economy. At the same time, Covestro is presenting a virtual talk series together with an institute of the Jülich Research Center, where major topics of the exhibition will be discussed with international experts.

“The Expo in Dubai is a unique opportunity to show the world how we can tackle the many global challenges and shape a truly sustainable future. This will succeed if society and business consistently adapt to the circular economy,” says Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro. “The chemical industry is contributing to this by making its processes and products even more environmentally compatible. With this in mind, we at Covestro are developing more and more ways to produce high-quality plastics using CO₂ instead of petroleum.”

To accompany Expo 2020 in Dubai, Covestro and the Institute of Biological and Earth Sciences 2: Plant Sciences at Forschungszentrum Jülich are hosting #IndustryMeetsScience Talks, a virtual talk series highlighting and discussing current issues and global challenges such as endangered biodiversity, future mobility and the expansion of renewable energies. The talks feature high-profile opinion leaders from the fields of science and business.

“The #IndustryMeetsScience Talks are an exciting virtual talk series that highlights exemplary solutions to global challenges. Together, we want to highlight Germany’s innovative solutions to key issues. I am pleased that we have been able to attract renowned experts for this purpose,” says Professor Ulrich Schurr from Forschungszentrum Jülich. The first virtual talk on the topic of plant life and biodiversity will take place on October 15. This will be followed on October 21 by the topic of alternative raw materials with Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann.

For more details: www.covestro.com

Cosmo Films Ltd. Elevates Pankaj Poddar As The Group Ceo

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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Cosmo Films Ltd. Elevates Pankaj Poddar As The Group Ceo

Cosmo Films Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr. Pankaj Poddar as the Group CEO to head the newly launched and fast growing consumer business ZIGLY alongside trade verticals including Films, Labelling & Packaging, Specialty Chemicals, Ferrites, Masterbatches and Textile Chemicals. The development came into effect immediately and in recognition of the growth the company witnessed under Mr. Poddar’s leadership as CEO of the business.

With a career spanning over 26 years, Mr. Pankaj Poddar has held key leadership positions in the company across business units and verticals. As the Chief Financial Officer at Cosmo Films Ltd. in 2011, Pankaj was responsible for managing the financial operations in India as well as overseas. Since his appointment as the CEO in the year 2013 all verticals of Cosmo has witnessed year-on-year growth.

Speaking of the appointment, Mr. Ashok Jaipuria, Chairman & Managing Director, Cosmo Films Ltd. said, “Pankaj’s contribution is immense for the success of Cosmo as is visible in the last few years. R&D, Sales & Marketing competencies, expanded product range and focus on Speciality films have led to the achievement of record EBITDA and an all-time high market capitalization. Pankaj has also played a key role in ensuring diversification from the Films business into Ferrites, Speciality Chemicals and Zigly. All of these will make a significant addition to all the parameters of the company – topline, bottomline and market valuations. He is a great asset to Cosmo with his focus, drive and implementation bringing in benefits to the company and its stakeholders.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Pankaj Poddar said, “I am delighted to be elevated as the Group CEO. At this point of time Cosmo Films Ltd. is at the pivotal state of its growth with diversification into different sectors. Being a global leader in the films and packaging sector, we aim to be the preferred brand for Specialty Chemicals, Ferrites, Polymers & Pet care.”

Pankaj started his career with a 7-year stint at Ernst and Young before joining Reckitt Benckiser, Delphi Automotive and Avon Beauty in senior financial positions. He is a regular speaker at various packaging industry forums and sits on the board of the Organization of Plastic Processors of India, Plast India and IFCA.

For more details: www.afaqs.com

New Milestone In Recycling: In A Pe Film Using Ecolam Laminates’ Waste.

Petra Löwer (Germany)

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October 7, 2021

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New Milestone In Recycling: In A Pe Film Using Ecolam Laminates’ Waste.

Optimizing the recyclability of packaging is one of the most important steps into a more sustainable future. With its EcoLam product line, packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles shows that packaging can offer a high barrier and a high recyclability at the same time – an important step towards a circular economy that ensures valuable resources are saved.

Making packaging materials that are both more sustainable and offer good barrier properties is a challenging yet important task for packaging manufacturers. Constantia Flexibles, an Austrian manufacturer of flexible packaging, is devoting a significant number of resources to this task.

As early as 2019, its EcoLamHighPlus material became the first and only high-barrier laminate to be tested by the RecyClass Initiative of European Plastics Recyclers for its recyclability in the existing LDPE (low density polyethylene) recycling stream. It was successfully proven that polyethylene laminates with high barrier properties, which were previously only achievable with aluminum laminates, can also be recycled.

The packaging company has reached another milestone: an industrial recycling trial of EcoLam laminates. The production waste from different EcoLam family laminates, including EVOH (ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer), metallization, adhesives and inks, was shredded and sent for reprocessing. Our partner EREMA successfully reprocessed it into regranulates on an industrial scale extruder. These regranulates were then converted into a new blown film in Constantia Pirk, which was then used in the lamination of new EcoLam materials as a sealant.

Depending on the ink system used, recycled content of up to 80% in the lamination film was achieved – only the sealing layer has to be made from so-called “virgin material” due to its functionality. Constantia Flexibles has demonstrated that printed and metallized PE-based laminates from the EcoLam family can be reprocessed into new films with up to 80% of recycled content, closing the loop for its use in non-food packaging applications.

Further examinations showed that the type of adhesive, as well as the type of printing inks used, has a significant influence on the quality of recyclable material. It is under further investigation whether printed laminates can also be reused in food applications with suitable adhesives and inks. Regranulates from production waste consisting of vacuum metallized films, without adhesives and printing, can even be used in the food contact.

“In a circular economy, it is crucial that recyclable packaging laminates can be reused by the laminate manufacturers themselves, as is already the case for many coextruded films, i.e., films consisting of several materials,” comments Prof. Dr. Achim Grefenstein, Senior Vice President of Constantia Flexibles’ Research & Development Group. According to Grefenstein, “The current practice of incinerating or downcycling production waste will then be a thing of the past – an important step towards a more sustainable future.”

For more details: www.cflex.com