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Polymer Industry News | August 2008

NEWS INDEX


 

Polymer Technology Company Appoints New Managing Director

Rapra LogoSmithers Rapra, the polymer testing, research and consulting company, has promoted sales and technology director Michael Day to become its managing director, with immediate effect.

In his new role, he assumes the day-to-day running of Smithers Rapra’s operations and will lead the testing, analysis, consultancy, processing and research activities of the company.

Mike DayMr Day, who has been with the company since May 2007, has implemented an effective, client-focused and market segmentation strategy to its commercial activities. Prior to joining Smithers Rapra, he held general and senior management positions with Forensic Science Service Ltd, Qinetiq Ltd, Thames Water and the Anglian Water Group.

Former vice president and managing director, Mr Jim Dowey has returned to the US where he will be president of the newly consolidated Smithers Scientific Services, Smithers Rapra and iSmithers. The two appointments are part of a series of recent organisational changes that have been implemented to better focus The Smithers Group on its external markets and strategic growth.

Commenting on his new appointment Mr Day said: “I am thrilled to be leading Smithers Rapra at this exciting time for the organisation. We have a well established reputation in bringing specialised polymer research, consulting, testing and technology services to our key industry sectors, but there is still tremendous opportunity for growth. With the combination of know-how within The Smithers Group, there is almost limitless opportunity to develop an enhanced range of technical services to our global customer base.”

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Trexel To Exhibit New Advancements in MuCell® Technology at FAKUMA 2008

TrexelSeries III technology for precision parts, long glass fiber technology for dimensional stability and Variotherm System technology for excellent surface appearance will be highlights of Trexel stand.

Trexel officials announced that they will display several new advancements in MuCell® technology at their stand at the upcoming FAKUMA Show this October (10/14-18), including Series III MuCell® technology for small, precision parts, long glass fiber technology for improved dimensional stability, and Variotherm technology for excellent surface appearance when using the MuCell® process. The Trexel stand is located in Hall A4, Stand A4-4124.

Series III Technology for Small Precision Parts

Series III Technology for Small Precision PartsThe Series III MuCell® System is designed for smaller injection molding machines using screw sizes of 40mm or less. The Series III system has been designed for seamless integration by injection molding machine manufacturers into their existing and new small machine designs. However, Trexel will also sell the Series III MuCell® system as a stand-alone package for those customers who do not want an integrated system.

A series of industrial trials conducted over the course of the past year by Trexel on a wide variety of machines from different manufacturers suggest that Series III users will see significant improvements in several key quality and performance measures, including a 50-90% improvement in dimensional stability, along with 15% - 30% reductions in cycle time, 30% - 80% reductions in clamping force, plus expected savings in material usage of 6% - 12%, depending on the application and material used.

Long Glass Fiber Technology and MuCell®

Designers, engineers and molders who are developing large and technically complex parts can now harness the superior mechanical properties of Celstran® long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics from Ticona through use of the MuCell® process. The MuCell® process produces lower cost of engineering thermoplastics parts with a consistently high quality and exceptional dimensional stability in applications where foaming has not historically been deployed.

Industrial trials and extensive testing by Ticona and Trexel engineers have validated an advanced screw design for microcellular long-fiber reinforced moldings. Furthermore, predictive data was developed for Celstran® LFRT using an advanced screw design optimized for the MuCell® microcellular foam process.

Dr. Hartmut Traut, Business Director - Europe of Trexel said, "The uniquely modified MuCell® process, when used with our proprietary screw design, offers Celstran® LFRT material users the opportunity to realize tremendous benefits and mechanical property advantages of retained long glass fibers. These include potential weight savings of 10 percent, and a 10 to 20 percent cycle time reduction. In addition, customers can get these benefits along with reduced warpage compared to solid injection molding and prior iterations of the MuCell process."
 


Traditional MuCell® Screw Design (Left) vs. New Long Glass Fiber Screw Design (Right) Demonstrates Improved Retention of Long Glass Fiber Length.

Variotherm Technology for Excellent Surface Appearance

Trexel will also display a variety of parts produced using the Variotherm process from Hofmann Werkzeugbau GmbH. Variotherm is an advanced process, which utilizes either dry steam or water to heat the mold prior to the injection of material and then cools the mold down with water. When used in conjunction with the MuCell® process, the Variotherm System will deliver parts of extraordinary quality, including dimensional stability outstanding surface appearance along with an absence of weld lines, sink, and warp. Hofmann is one of the first leading mold makers in Europe who can offer the Variotherm System Technology with their molds.

The opportunity to produce "piano-surface" parts with the MuCell® process represents a new milestone for this technology. There are now multiple solutions available to get good surface appearance with MuCell®, including the Variotherm System, in-mold-decoration and specially formulated PA 6 and 66 resins from Rhodia, which have been optimized for the MuCell® process.

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High-Flow Polyamide 66 Provides flexural strength and low-temperature impact resistance for automotive components

Fuel Like Clips'Competitively Priced' Compound Is Used for Intricate or Multi-Cavity Parts like Fasteners and for Engine Cradle Nests that Need Outstanding Low-Temperature Toughness

A high-impact polyamide 66 compound with flow properties superior to those of similar competing materials provides the flexural strength and low-temperature toughness required for many automotive parts as well as for dunnage, it was announced today by Teknor Apex UK Ltd., which will introduce the material to the European market at Fakuma 2008 (Stand B2208).

The high-flow properties of Chemlon® 109 make it suitable for intricate or multi-cavity parts such as fasteners, where the flexural strength of the material enables it to withstand the stresses of assembly and end use. The toughness of Chemlon 109 enables it to resist cracking in uses such as protective dunnage or nests for low-temperature storage and shipment of automotive components like fascia and even entire engines.

Typical Properties of Chemlon 109 Polyamide 66 CompoundAmong the key properties of the compound are a notched Izod impact strength of 240 J/m at – 40 deg. C., and flexural strength of 48.3 MPa. See the accompanying table for more information on properties.

"Among available polyamide 66 compounds, there are practically no alternatives to Chemlon 109 compound that provide similar levels of toughness and low-temperature impact resistance while also exhibiting outstanding flow," said Jeffrey Schmidt, automotive market manager. "When Chem Polymer's very competitive pricing is added to the picture, Chemlon 109 polyamide 66 has no counterparts."

Chemlon 109 compound has achieved automotive specifications from Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors and is used in parts for all three companies. Chem Polymer can supply identical formulations of this product worldwide from production facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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BorealisBorealis announces a softening of its net profit in the second quarter of 2008

  • Borealis reports net profit of EUR 71 million for the second quarter and EUR 201 million for the first half of 2008

  • Base Chemicals business and Borouge, Borealis’ joint venture in Abu Dhabi, contribute significantly to the solid performance

  • Investments in research facilities support the polyolefin business innovation strategy

Key figures and ratios
(Quarter ending June 30, 2008)

 

2Q
2008

2Q
2007

1H 2008

1H 2007

Sales revenue

EUR M

1.825

1.593

3.521

3.075

Operating profit / (loss)

EUR M

52

152

189

280

Net profit / (loss) after tax

EUR M

71

137

201

250

Reduction / (increase) in net interest-
bearing debt

EUR M

(152)

(89)

(346)

(28)

Gearing

%

41

32

41

32

 

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has announced a net profit of EUR 71 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 48% decrease compared to the EUR 137 million of the second quarter of the previous year. The net profit for the first half-year 2008 totalled EUR 201 million, a 20% drop from EUR 250 million in the first half of 2007. Net interest-bearing debt increased by EUR 152 million during the second quarter and by EUR 346 million in the first half-year. As a consequence the gearing ratio rose from 36% in the first quarter to 41% in the second. The primary reason for this increase was the effect of higher input costs on the company’s working capital.

The company’s results were impacted by increased global crude oil and naphtha prices. On the other hand, Borealis benefited from continued contributions from the newly formed Base Chemicals business, in particular from plant nutrients. Borouge, Borealis’ joint venture with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), also contributed favourably.

The second quarter saw the groundbreaking of the EUR 50 million expansion of Borealis’ Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. A further investment in a new research & development tool, a parallel pressure reactor, at the Borealis Innovation Centre in Porvoo, Finland, enables researchers to develop innovations faster and reduce the related time to market. These two investments underline Borealis’ strong commitment to providing customers with infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging solutions.

The major investment programme at Borouge 2 in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, is proceeding according to plan with more than 7,000 persons currently working on the construction site. The new 350,000 t/y low-density polyethylene plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, is also on schedule for completion in the second half of 2009.

“We have said before that we anticipate ongoing volatility and a softening of the markets and have been proactively preparing ourselves, especially by improving our cost competitiveness”, comments Borealis Chief Executive Mark Garret. “As a result we are in a sound financial position to pursue our strategy based on value creation through innovation and to continue our ambitious investment projects in the Middle East.”

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PolyOne CorporationPolyOne to Feature Expanded Portfolio at Fakuma 2008

PolyOne Corporation will be exhibiting its latest colorants, additives, engineered materials, services and solutions at the Fakuma 2008 exhibition (PolyOne: Hall 3 Stand 3214) October 14-18, 2008 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.


Also featured will be products from GLS Corporation, which was acquired by PolyOne in January 2008. GLS’s and PolyOne’s specialty TPE technology, along with PolyOne’s extensive global infrastructure, offers customers several benefits: enhanced technologies; a broader range of products, services and solutions; and expanded access to specialized, high-growth markets around the globe.

Products being featured at Fakuma 2008 include:

  • An expanded and enhanced thermoplastic elastomers portfolio covering 356 grades of PolyOne’s OnFlexTM brand as well as GLS brands DynalloyTM, DynaflexTM, VersollanTM, VersaflexTM, and Versalloy™

  • LubriOneTM self-lubricating compounds

  • OnCapTM termite and rodent repellent additive concentrates

  • PicoTintTM liquid colorants

  • OnCapTM BIO additive concentrates for use with biopolymers

  • Biopolymer compounds for injection molding applications

Comprehensive TPE palette offers nearly unlimited design freedom

Thermoplastic elastomer compound product families will be on display, including:

  • SBS or SEBS styrene-block-copolymers

  • Polyolefin-elastomer blends

  • Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs - polyolefins with cross-linked EPDM)

  • Thermoplastic urethanes (TPUs)

  • Halogen-free, flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomer compounds, which are based on a patent-pending formulation, can replace conventional, halogenated TPEs with no tooling rework or performance tradeoffs.

  • Wire and cable applications covering several new grades: standard extrusion applications, high UV resistance, heat stabilization for insulation, and flame retardant family for insulation and jacketing.

Custom grades for specific application and processing targets will also be featured. To meet environmental targets, pre-colored grades are made without adding cadmium.

Customer-focused products meet application-specific needs

In addition to elastomers, PolyOne will exhibit these new products that offer solutions for improving performance across a variety of markets.
 

  • LubriOneTM self-lubricating compounds have low coefficient of friction and improved wear resistance properties, and are available in a range of reinforcements and base engineering resins.

  • OnCapTM termite repellent additive concentrate and OnCapTM rodent repellent additive concentrate, available in free-flowing pellet form, feature a non-hygroscopic active substance with no leaching under typical usage conditions.

  • PicoTintTM liquid colorants, ideal for use with clear thermoplastic engineering resins, defy streaks and swirls. These patent-pending solutions for PC, PMMA, SAN, ABS, PETG and terpolymers feature a polymer-based carrier for more heat and light stability, better weathering, and an extended shelf life of at least one year. In addition, the OnColorTM L liquid colorants are ideal for use in PET bottles and sheet extrusion.

A sustainable future is at hand

PolyOne development efforts have also yielded three new entrants in the growing bio-based polymer category:

  • The anti-fog additive concentrate, OnCapTM BIO Anti-fog T, is based on 100% renewable resources, and will not fog on film packaging, which improves shelf appearance and extends shelf life.

  • OnCapTM BIO Impact T is a transparent impact modifier masterbatch for polylactic acid (PLA) that increases the impact resistance of the base polymer while maintaining transparency.

  • PHBV (polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate copolymer)-based biopolymer compounds biodegrade in six to nine months when composted and are developed from renewable resources. Design Ideas Ltd., a world-leading innovator in home and office accessories, uses these materials to make its EcoGen bathroom accessories.

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EuPCEuPC points up materials innovation opportunities
 

"Opportunities abound for European converters to be innovative’", said Alexandre Dangis at the conclusion of an EuPC conference held recently on ‘New Applications, Market Trends and Needs In Innovative Polymers’’. The Managing Director of the Brussels based organisation said that the key for success is for resin producers, compounders, converters and end users to work together in close partnership. The Conference will be the first in a series designed to create an innovation network for the European plastics industry.
 

The Conference revaled that EU funded projects on plastics related topics are now bearing real fruit. In the Polycond project which aims to develop conductive plastic composites that are eco-friendly, cost effective and of high added value, nanocompounding will offer companies new materials with an expanded range of physical and electrical properties. This will allow them to expand their product range and develop new applications. Daniël Vlasveld, of Promolding (Netherlands) showed how SMEs, research organizations and associations are collaborating to create these new possibilities.
 

Steve Mookhoek (TU Delft/TNO) gave a presentation on ‘self-healing’ materials which he described as ‘a new class of engineering materials’. Based on a phenomenon which is widespread in nature self healing properties can be designed into concrete, ceramics, metals and polymers and they are on the brink of exploitation.
 

According to John Colbert of Smithers Rapra, the EU funded project FlowFree: is now close to industrial scale up. This project involves the use of super-critical CO2 as a flow modifier. Reducing the viscosity of the melt it will achieve a faster output rate for solid extrudate with additional benefits in reducing processing temperatures and energy inputs. This will improve both profitability and the environmental profile of the company adopting it.

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Christine Dhiersat & Bernard LambertFood hoses that lighten the load

Innovative rubber hoses crop up everywhere in the food industry. Whether used for transferring milk from farm to factory, for washing down food production areas or for filling barrels with wine, food-use hoses play a key role in the production of virtually everything we eat or drink.


“Food transfer hoses are specific to their uses,” explains Bernard Lambert, Manager of the Performance Hoses Product Group section of Trelleborg Industrial Hose, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. “There are distinctions between hoses for fat-free or low fat products, such as milk, and hoses for products containing fat, which range from olive oil and other cooking oils to cream and require a different kind of rubber,” he explains.
 

Ever keen to respond to the needs of the market, Trelleborg is constantly developing its hoses and 2006 saw the launch of Lactadial as an improvement to the Citerdial range for milk collection. Milk trucks can make as many as 50 milk stops per day, which is not a problem when they are equipped with automatic rollers to extend and recoil the hoses. However, many drivers are obliged to manipulate the hoses themselves, which can make for backbreaking work.
 

“Lactadial uses new polyesters inside the hose instead of the heavy metal reinforcements used in Citerdial,” explains Christine Dhiersat, Product Manager for performance hoses. “This not only makes it 20 percent lighter, but offers much better resistance to fatigue,” she adds.
 

“Once people try Lactadial, they have a lot of trouble going back to the old hose,” adds Lambert. “It costs a little bit more, but feedback from our customers shows it clearly justifies spending the extra money,” he continues.
 

Launched in early 2007, the most recent hose developed by Trelleborg is called Vinitrel, which looks set to take the wine industry by storm. “Wineries are often narrow with many corners, and we are in direct competition here with PVC hoses, which are lighter and slide easily across the floor,” says Dhiersat.
 

“Vinitrel is not lighter, but has a special polymer coating enabling it to slide effortlessly across the floor,” says Lambert. The hose has been so successful that sales outstripped forecast threefold in 2007. And with wines like Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Margaux and Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape already seeing the inside of a Vinitrel hose, Trelleborg is proud to be part of the wine industry.

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VESTAMID® HTplus —A High Performance Polymer As a Substitute for Metal

 

VESTAMID® HTplus —A High Performance Polymer As a Substitute for Metal VESTAMID® HTplus, a new member of Evonik Industries’ VESTAMID® family, has been specially developed as a substitute for metal in classic metal applications. VESTAMID® HTplus is a polyphthalamide (PPA) based semicrystalline material that is stable at high temperatures; it offers an excellent price-performance ratio.

 

More and more classic metal parts are being replaced by parts made of plastic, which has comparable mechanical properties at lower unit cost. In addition to high chemical resistance—as is required, for example, in fuel systems—molded parts made from VESTAMID® HTplus offer high dimensional stability and excellent mechanical properties such as rigidity and tensile strength. VESTAMID® HTplus is therefore ideally suited for use in classic metal applications, for example, as a base material for pump and filter-system housings. In addition to corrosion resistance, reduced component weight, and the resulting reduction—by up to 50 percent—in component costs, the greater design freedom offers several other advantages.

 

As a thermoplastic material, VESTAMID® HTplus can be economically processed on standard injection molding machines. The finished parts can generally be used without further downstream processing. On the basis of its many years of expertise in the area of extrusion, Evonik's High Performance Polymers Business Line also develops extrusion-grade PPA molding compounds.

 

In addition to polyphthalamide, Evonik has also been producing polyamide 12, polyamide 612, and polyamide 12 elastomer molding compounds (PEBA) under the VESTAMID® brand name for about 40 years and, more recently, polyamides based on renewable raw materials. The product range includes, moreover, TROGAMID® transparent specialty polyamides, the PA 12 powders VESTOSINT® and the VESTAMELT® copolyamide hot-melt adhesives. With its VESTAKEEP® polyether ether ketone, the business line has penetrated the segment of high-performance polymers, which must satisfy extremely stringent mechanical, thermal, and chemical requirements. VESTAMID® HTplus now represents yet another significant advance in this sector.

 

The High Performance Polymers Business Line serves all major markets. Its core competence is making custom products that meet the needs of customers. Its global sales network, its service centers in Europe, North America, and Asia, and its comprehensive technical service ensure the worldwide availability of its high-performance polymers and semifinished products, as well as professional technical support.

 

Picture caption: Due to the excellent mechanical properties molds made from VESTAMID® HTplus can replace metal parts.

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Rhodia Polyamide announces a temporary surcharge for its Nylon 6.6 products to compensate for exceptional Butadiene crisis situation
 

Availability of Butadiene recently worsened due to worldwide suppliers’ shortage which led to unexpected price increases.
 

In order to secure the sourcing of Butadiene to serve its customers, Rhodia Polyamide is taking exceptional and immediate measures in the form of a temporary surcharge of 50€/t or 80$/t on all its nylon 6.6 products.

 

Rhodia Polyamide is Rhodia's fully integrated enterprise focusing on Polyamide 6.6. Its strategy rests on three pillars: a high worldwide competitiveness of intermediates & polymers along with strong development of the industrial footprint in fast growing regions; the strengthening of engineering plastics as a growth engine; and a focus on Asia and Brazil as priority regions for expansion beyond our European base. In South America, Rhodia Polyamide also holds strong positions in phenol and adiponitrile route, industrial yarns and fibers.

 

For further details about Rhodia Polyamide visit the website at www.rhodia-polyamide.com

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Conrad Taylor - ListgroveListgrove and Scott Bader cultivate HR partnership

Two leading lights of the British Plastics Federation have been working together to find the best possible fit between people talent and one of most unique, inspirational polymer-based companies in the world. Wellingborough-based Scott Bader – manufacturer of polyesters and alkyd resins, gel coats and water based polymers - was established in 1921 by Ernest Bader as a ‘Commonwealth’. His intention was to create a company whose well-being is entrusted to those who work in it, with democratic involvement.


Through the years and the changes in the polymer industry, these principles have served Scott Bader extremely well. Headed up by Philip Bruce, formerly with ICI, the organisation grows from strength to strength. With no external shareholders, the company can never be acquired – ‘and that,’ as its website states ‘makes us a great company to do business with.’

Group HR Director, Tracy Newton-Blows understands that this deep commitment to people makes Scott Bader a very attractive employer for those in the industry – and that recruitment search and interview strategy must be tailored accordingly. ‘Through the commonwealth principles, we give a lot to our people – including common trusteeship as owners of the company,’ she says, ‘but we ask a lot too – in terms of behavioural alignment and we need our recruiters to factor this in from the outset.’

One of Scott Bader’s key partners in recruitment and candidate assessment is Stratford-upon-Avon based Listgrove, whose pedigree in finding and placing people in the plastics, packaging and related sectors goes back over thirty years.

Says Newton-Blows, ‘as well as being a unique self-governing company, we are also an extremely innovative technical business at the heart of the polymer sector. Our people need to comfortably operate in a dynamic, changing market - where collaboration globally is key – whilst their range of skills, qualifications and credentials need to be first class. We rely on Listgrove to help us find the people that can show both the soft skills and the hard qualifications in one package.’

Listgrove’s Conrad Taylor says that ‘Listgrove’s relationship with Scott Bader has deepened and improved over the years. It is a unique kind of company and we know, from experience, that not every candidate could be put forward for consideration. Those candidates that do match – initially through technical and commercial competences - are then subject to competency-based assessments which guide us as to whether Scott Bader’s Commonwealth based structure will fit right with the candidate.’

Recent and successful Listgrove-sourced executive appointments at Scott Bader have included UK Logistics Manager, Senior Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Manager as well as Ros Taylor, appointed as Head of Strategy.

Tracy Newton-Blows says that ‘the next 87 years for Scott Bader will be as challenging as the past period. People will always be key to our growth and we welcome the Listgrove service in helping us find and retain the right individuals for our future success.’

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Momentive Introduces Clear LSR Products

Momentive Performance MaterialsMomentive Performance Materials have introduced the breakthrough LSR7000 series, a family of highly transparent liquid silicone rubbers (LSR). Combining typically 98 percent transparency with the unique processing and productivity advantages of an addition-cured, platinum-catalyzed LSR, the LSR7000 series is an excellent candidate to consider for outstanding optical characteristics and increased design flexibility. These features potentially enable customers to reduce manufacturing and assembly cycle times for complex parts.


"By offering high transparency, high elasticity and easy processing, the LSR7000 series may help designers and manufacturers to effectively address many of the toughest design challenges they face,” said Yang Nuo, Pacific electronics marketing manager, Momentive. “This material is an excellent example of our strategic focus: we combine our close customer collaboration with our leading research and development capabilities, resulting in quick response to complex industrial needs. We are excited about this technology, as it may provide a new elastomeric solution for a broad range of applications where higher transparency is desirable.”


The LSR 7000 family includes products ranging in 60 to 80 Shore A hardness. Recent innovation in optical systems, light-guide applications and mobile phones have increasingly seen liquid silicone rubbers replace materials such as transparent polycarbonate and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) in new applications, due to the unique processing and productivity advantages of LSR.


In China, Momentive has cooperated with Sunrex, a leading input device manufacturer, to apply the LSR7000 series to light guide film for commercial production. “By combining our proprietary technology with the super transparency of LSR7000, we have been able to successfully develop silicone light guide film for use in new mobile equipment,” said Liu Dianshan, director of the Sunrex facility in Suzhou. “We are now cooperating on a long-term basis with Momentive to develop new, flexible applications for smart 3D light guide film.”


Momentive will be showcasing the LSR7000 series at the Fakuma 2008 trade fair, www.fakuma-messe.de/en/fakuma , Friedrichshafen, Germany, October 14-18, 2008 (Hall B2, Nr. B22107), along with other innovations in silicone elastomers, RTVs and hardcoats.

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InterplasINTERPLAS REGISTRATION OPEN

On-line visitor registration for Interplas 2008 is at www.interplas-expo.co.uk

The UK’s leading plastics exhibition will be welcoming nearly 50 first time exhibitors when it opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham on 30th September.

These include Ferromatik Milacron Ltd, Fercell Engineering Ltd, Mecmesin Ltd, Nikon UK Instruments, Olympus Industrial, and Proma Machinery Ltd, as well as Chinese companies Liansu Machinery Company and TJ Mould.

UK Plastics Machinery Ltd, which supplies high quality ancillary equipment to all plastics sectors including injection, blow moulding, extrusion, film and packaging, is another company taking a stand at the exhibition for the first time. “Interplas is the only UK plastics show that promotes all of these areas,” says director Tim Peet.


The company will be launching a new version of its highly successful DDM Mobile Desiccant Dryer at the exhibition. The new DDM V features a compact design, is easy to operate and offers colour touch screen controls as standard, and comes with a three-year guarantee for the desiccant beds.

IceTech A/S of Denmark will show two new digital dry ice blasting machines, the IceBlast KG30 Professional and IceBlast KG50 Professional, which offer a cost-effective, efficient and solvent-free method of cleaning.

“The plastics industry is very important to us and Interplas exactly targets the end users that we want to reach,” comments Sales Coordinator Birgit Mørch.

Interplas takes place from 30th September to 2nd October. Key features include a major free seminar programme organised by IOM3 with the assistance of the BPF. Key topics will include the environment and sustainability, innovative design and the history of plastics.

Interplas will also incorporate the Inspex feature, which focuses on quality control and measurement industries, and run alongside the closely related processing and packaging machinery exhibition, the PPMA Show, all of which will make up the largest UK manufacturing trade event in the autumn of 2008.

Visitors registering online to attend Interplas will also receive free access into the PPMA Show.

For further information and to register to visit, go to www.interplas-expo.co.uk

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