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Polymer Industry
News | August 2008 |
NEWS INDEX
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Polymer Technology Company Appoints New Managing Director
 Smithers
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.
 Mr
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
 Series
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
 The
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
 '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.
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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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 Borealis
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
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Key figures and ratios
(Quarter ending June 30, 2008) |
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2Q
2008 |
2Q
2007 |
1H 2008 |
1H 2007
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Sales revenue |
EUR M |
1.825 |
1.593 |
3.521 |
3.075 |
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Operating profit / (loss) |
EUR M |
52 |
152 |
189 |
280 |
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Net profit / (loss) after tax |
EUR M |
71 |
137 |
201 |
250 |
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Reduction / (increase) in net interest-
bearing debt |
EUR M |
(152) |
(89) |
(346) |
(28) |
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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
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:
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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™
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LubriOneTM
self-lubricating compounds
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OnCapTM termite and
rodent repellent additive concentrates
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PicoTintTM liquid
colorants
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OnCapTM BIO
additive concentrates for use with biopolymers
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Biopolymer
compounds for injection molding applications
Comprehensive TPE
palette offers nearly unlimited design freedom
Thermoplastic elastomer compound product families will be on display,
including:
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SBS or SEBS
styrene-block-copolymers
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Polyolefin-elastomer
blends
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Thermoplastic
vulcanizates (TPVs - polyolefins with cross-linked EPDM)
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Thermoplastic
urethanes (TPUs)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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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 EuPC
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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 Food
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 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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 Listgrove
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 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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 INTERPLAS
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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