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    2 LEE] publication Plastics News Europe a COW a dia a K 2016 Show Issue Excel under pressure. Pa THIS MONTH CONTENTS Plastics News Europe Volume 43 » Number8 + Incorporating European Patcs News © Price £22 Q&A INTERVIEW 10 Gerold Schley Battenfld-cincnnati IN THIS ISSUE 7 Sustainability Cites lament French ban on disposable plastic tableware 12 Capsand Closures ‘An award-winning aerosol cap, hese ti pacaging for econenerca ond Sepistons K 2016 PREVIEW 20 BASF Pastis News Europe's coverage of he 2016 farincudes depth fetes tomar echubs,srtng wh ASF development of new polamides 22 Engel “wo proceses combine thrmaplastic Coneoste pars wihovemouans $f © ae 24 Sabie ilo ™ K 2016 Preview Major exhibtors atk 2016 “The material firm has restructured from seven, to five busines uits 26 Reifenhauser ‘Anon-stop proces of innovation i behind deve to st standards 28 Borealis [visit tothe Borealis Innovation Centre in Austra revesied new developments, 30 Covestro Following its Cardyon CO,-to;poymers development, Covestro has set five ambitious sustanablty goals 32 Songwon ‘The South Korean group is aiming for soba each in adtives Exhibitors Pasties News Europe’ round-up of materials, technology and services ‘r0UpE and ther K 2016 offetngs REGULARS 5. Reflection Design Landmark Crocs Polymer Prices Standard thermoplastic pices were 6 Prices Polymer prices stable in more balanced market mostly stable in September 12 59 Company Rankings pees 61 Movers £ Caps & Closures Pepae 62 Classified advertisements E Unique aerosol design wins top award i = ‘OcroaER 2016 The chemical industry doesn't stand stil, and neither do we at Nynas. Our oils are used in a wide range of applications, including flexible and rigid PVC. As secondary ‘our oils improve performance and increase production speed, ality hel e stronger, safer plastcisers Their high compounds vile meeting complex regulations - wherever you do business. yent power and consistent et our technical experts help you achieve the best possible performance www.nynas.com/process-oils NYNAS REFLECTION Data protection n May, the European Chemicals Agency Cn the impacts attributable to exposures. (ECHA) delivered its second report on the The second problem looks intractable, The chemicals registration programme Reach study concluded that the absence of historic and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Pack- data means it is doubtful a comparison with aging Regulation). ECHA indicated a key ben- the chemicals on the ECHA database is pos- efit ofthese regulations isthe large amount of sible. But it does recommend other instru- information now available on chemicals in Eu- ‘ments for establishing indicators of the ben- rope, saying this leads to improved chemicals efits of Reach which could identify: the management, safer products and the phas: ‘number of substances and/or former uses ing out of the most dangerous substances. that have not been registered; and the “Reach and CLP are unequivocally leading number of substances for which there has to a safer Europe,” said ECHA executive di- been a change in the Risk Management rector Geert Dancet. But reading a different Measures to be applied for registered uses. study, published in August, on the Calcu- Going forward, better data is needed on hu- lation of Benefits of Chemicals Legisla- man exposure to chemicals. A major contri- tion, leaves a different impression bution will come from an EU-wide hu- This report (commissioned by the Euro- ‘man biomonitoring initiative for which pean Commission DG Environment in the the Commission has set aside €50m, framework of the Regulatory Fitness Pro- The ECHA is also putting pressure on gramme) pointed to difficulties in assess- chemicals companies to improve data ing the benefits of chemicals legislation. The quality and completeness in their registrations. two biggest challenges are these: the extent to So the future involves more data. The chem- which any change in trends can be attributable icals industry in Europe has signed up for that, to legislation, rather than technical or econorn- but amidst all this work, the ECHA must not ic factors; and the availabilty of historic data on lose sight of what the Reach legislation intends: trends in exposures to chemical substances and to demonstrably improve the safety of people. 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They are talking about all the possibilities and reaching new horizons. Listen to the real experts, colors, and put your trust in the leading color solutions partner: Ferro. LISTEN TO YOUR COLORS @& FERRO. Where innovation wwwerropigments.com delivers performance SUSTAINABILITY France bans disposable plastic tableware Critics say French government is making ‘bad law’, reports Amanda McCormack ome a plistcsiee affar folowing tackle this abuse of EUlawby France, to be made from bo-sourced mater reports that on 1 September the that’ itsjob! The French ban on dis: as that are Compostable in a home French government ruled to ban dis» posable tableware made from tradi-composter but Such products aren't potable plastic plates, cuter and cups. tonal plastics infringes EU legslation on the market. This decree sony go- I: France picnics may be set to be- European Commission needs to ing, She wants dsposabe tableware French ministers have sid that by that guarantees that packaging and ing to mislead consumers into thik 2020 50% of the matenal going in to packaged goods can be traded freely ing that biopastic tableware can be plastic dsposable items such as gob- in Europe. There is no solid proven left behind as ktter because. they Fes, coffee cups, plates and cutlery case to promote biopastics over tra- wrongly believe it wil qucky dsap- must be organi. y 2025 the gov. tional plastes on environmental pear. wort. Is bad law and abad SS ernment says 60% of the material grounds in ths situation ~ on the precedent that may fool poitcans in REA must be organic Contrary. We are looking at taking other countries into thinking thes & 2 AMMAR Cites have claimed this legsla- legal action fo challenge ths but it solution to be copied, c tion goes agains EU rues on the free the Commission who should do this The French ruling on disposable ‘movement of goods. One of these really. Well be writing to the Com- plastic tems follows is atempts to Belglurvheadgquarered Pack2Go Eu mission again to protest is inaction ban bipheno! A with the French rope, an NGO representing compa to date. Constitutions! Cound in 2015 rub faes that manufacture packaging for “Minster [Ségoléne] Royal fist op- that a2012law suspending the ma the food and beverages consumed posed the ban opportunistcaly facture and export of items using on-the-go in Europe ushedby Green polticansin Brussels GPA unjstifably resticted wade. ‘Speaking to. Plastics News Eu- and Pars. But she id a Uturn and is However i et stand the curent law rope, Eamonn Bates, secretary ger usng it as a pubic stunt to raise banning the use of BPA for products eral of Pack2Go Europe, said’ “The profile, i's not about good lanmak- touching food within France ‘See you at the K-Show - where you can have a go on our NEW GAMEI!! The new Pan-European polymer distribution company +44 (0)1283 517517 www.polydisteurope.com Member at RAI Group acre a a Pet ee we GF SONGWON A broad range of tailor-made solutions The 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, Songwon offers a complete range of additives and specialty chemicals to the plastics industry. We understand the challenges our customers encounter on a daily basis and what they require to meet the demands of their various industries. We strive to provide solutions that give them a competitive edge. With our highly advanced production processes and technology we can tailor our products to specification. 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Be! woterpea,Odourestant an cotiy Thy a nd trot aang seas and vgeafans because they 3emade rom ry etc tena atough the’ company has branched ou no go shoes and Suede afer cove prot st the mould poe foam cog. Croc werent enignaly Cis ay sp, shoes and 2 poprctay Gated ae fon clad Cie (an EVA format) wate st deve! DESIGN LANDMARK ‘oped by Foam Cre tons In Canad (a subsidy of Naan company Finprojec, which makes compounds find. moulds foam roducts for footwear nd other sectors ‘Amercan Scot Seamans picked up a por of the spa shoes in oe” 2002. The shoes’ potential was spot ted when Seamans took a boating holiday in the Cambbean with he Growth was brik. Revenue jumped as Lyndon "Duke" Hanson and from $1min 2003 to $322m in 2006. George Boedecker The tro iked the But the shoes were not without way that body heat softened the res- ther controversies. The shoes be- in to mould to the foot. Seamans came popular with doctors and other thought that, with asap, and vent. medical professionals but their ten- lation holes, the shoes would be per. dency to buld up high voltage static fect boating shoes. That weekend electric led to bans from hospitals thetiostarteda company and weeks in Sweden and Austra (necessitating later Foam Creatons began contract 2 staticdéssipating formulation, ‘manufacturing the fist model, the wich wasnivoduced in 2009 speci Croes Beach ‘cally for the medica secto. And one in 2004 the tio recruited former of the founding to, Boedecker, - Daign Landa Fextonics executive Ron Snyder as signed in 2006, tree days before be- _Isreseurched and CEO, and the company bought out ing arrested “for threatennng his aiten by James the rights to the Crosite material brotherinaw. eae Inmould-Labels Register Punching Perforating Rules Eniry Tickets ‘Transport Holes Punch Cards a-Tags/TeaBags Hollow Spring Knives cutting, Perforating, Creasing, Scoring, Siyetiesie Labels Colating, Folding, Guing/Bonding ‘aber 19-25 206 K Fit 03, Bot a 3672 Dist Germany Vector technology, N scenes suitable for Digital, Flexible packaging and Foil printed materials With the RSMDIGLVARICUT, anew generation of Rotary de cutting, using a modular system for materials with a web width up to 850 mm wide and a print length upto Parking-Tickets 120mm. There ae several systems avaiable fo the colecton and distribution of Price Labels/Hang Tags te fished roduc incucng the High Speed Robet “Side. Contact us Soe Labewe Lines Razor lade Holders www.schobertechnologies.de if you are interested in Die Cutting, Punching, Embossing, Sealing, Ultrasonic Welding, Dispensing, Cut & Place, or Laser Applications. Please contact us! ‘We can assist you - worldwide, Beas Steering Git Ses ee Settee cena, iSis the oo torso Oe Tt pene croxer 06 ee EXTRUSION Battenfeld-Cincinnati eyes possibilities under new owner Shortly after Battenfeld-Cincinnati was bought by the Nimbus investment group in June, the Austrian extrusion machinery firm's CEO Gerold Schley spoke to David Eldridge \What were the reasons why the company was sold to Nimbus? The reason the company was sold, | would say, s we were ‘nearly nine years with Titon [the investment group wich ‘was the previous owner] and it was already decided that in 2016 or 2017 Titon would sell to another company. We {id an MBA process over the past ix months which start fed in January this year. The contract was signed and now we have an ovmer who has 100% of the shares Was Battentfeld-Cincinnatis management restructuring last year connected withthe sale? Not realy Last yar we made an internal organisational change ~ we put some strategic postions in place, like a CTO, which the company had not had before. So now we have one manager responsible forthe whole RED process, Dr Henning Stegltz. And we {did the same on the sales side and the financal side. We putin lace a C50 [Grant Fahary] for worldwide Sales responsibiites and a CFO [Michael von Cappel 3s wel But those changes had nothing todo with the M&A. Drocess. There was just a need for a company of our sze tohave a structure Be th ‘Now you have this new owner what is happening Inregard to investments? \We had some inital meetings with the Nimbus managers, and ther way of thinking about the business is exactly the Isamel way we understand the business. They have a tech nology background, they understand machine tool man facturers, and thats a big plus. Their ideas about the bus! ress going forward, the strategy, was aso close to what we have in our management plans forthe next thre to five years. So itis nota big change for us its an add-on, | would say we are very happy that we have the right part ner for us, supporting the company. 's there anything that Battenfeld-Cincinnati will be fable to do with its new owner that it wasn’t able to do before? ‘We have moved forward with the development of prods but, of couse, besdes that, some investments were on old ‘through tis proces. So thi wil be now the et step, oi vest n the company and people ~ mostly in equipment. The lastimestment was made in May last year - which was nt so long 290 when we invested ina fe as CNC machinng ‘cerive many fr ppe-head production. haston to that we want to invest in some other equipment in the next couple of ‘months. That [rvestment] was ite on hold but it was only {few roth. The new equpments ao machining centres land welding machines for screw production, and machines ‘cents for smalerpipeheads, both PVC ard PO pipes ‘Are there any plans to open more production facilities anywhere in the world? No nat yet. At the moment thnk we are well-established, \We have thvee production facies in Europe, one inthe US and one n China. With these we can support the major Pastis Now rope CeCe) RYea) oo ta on our priority, ist tolgrow our packaging TTT ea) Rw --1g aL) ‘markets we ate in. On the further horizon, we have an eye ‘on Africa but at the moment there are no pans to open any production in Afnica, We're locking intesivly at that ‘market. We already have quite good busines inthe north- ‘erm part, in the Maghreb countries, and some projets in South Africa But in between those regions] there i 2 huge market There are no plans to bald production fac- iis. but you never knowin five or 10 years Which are the strongest markets for your company? | would sy, fom the product side, we are aways looking for ways to take the next step in our PO pipes. PC pipes and profies business. These ae our taditonal markets, We ae seen in those markets asa technology leader. In this role, our motto for K 2016 this year, “Driven by Innova: tion, sa cear statement about our markets ‘What we see growing more & the packaging market. ‘We ae in anche atthe moment with shee for thermofor: med packaging, Ths s on our protiy Ist: to grow our packaging busines inthe near future ‘On the regonal se, of couse Europe is our home mar- ket We see Europe as stable at the moment. Our growth Plansin the European market are sla to what VOMA[Ger- ‘many-based association for machinery makes forecasting, Somewhere inthe range of2t0 3% (annual growth ‘We ae seeirg good potential for usin the packaging market inthe US and the Americas. And ofcourse there ae the growth markets in Asia, Southeast Asia and China, We intaduced last year a mid-market linen Chive which very SUCCES So ve seen that area a growing market for us On balance, are you optimistic or pessimistic about world markets in the next year or two? Tam optimistic. Okay you never know [hat wil happen in the global economy], but ifthe world coatinues ike sat the moment | am quite optimistic that we have a stable business. There are alvays markets coming down and Some coming up, but overall think that i the plastics in- lusty we ae in a good market area /2___ KEXHIBIMON, 19-26 OCTOBER 2OIG DUSSELDORF, GERMANY @ —_-HALLEB, STAND E80. FROM NATURAL GAS TO PLASTICS MAKE THE FUTURE eo, Visit us to find out more about Shell Risella X and Shell Ondina X, synthetic, gastoliquids (GTL) based plotter and extender white ols forthe plastics industry. process-oils@shell.com ‘wwew.shell.com/processoils Shell ‘Shell Shell Process Oils OndinaX [ise|la X CAPS‘AND CLOSURES 2 Unique aerosol design attracts praise ne of the words most pres: tigious design award pro ‘orammes has given it top prize toa unique aerosol dispenser. In June, global brand over Reck- it Benckcers Air Wick Life Scents room ‘spray recewed the F Gold ‘Award for Packaging at a ceremony held in Hamburg, Germany. The new packaging is innovative in its func: tioning and in the design ofits paste “rip” lever to activate the spray The F awards jury praised the er gonomic design which allows users 0 ‘asi spray the sent with one hand “Apart fom its functional benef the packaging design communicates ie Innovation through great visual design. It shows its intuitive use and Scheeves a stanc-outetfect-on the Shelf ts coloured dip down handle tels a whole new story compared to competitors’ products." The diflrence in the way the packaging works and looks parallels the product's innovation. RB sad at the product launch "Unike ordinary home fragrances, Ale Wicks. Lie Scents colton is crafted to mime teal Me experiences. Only Life Scents fragrances delver a constant chang: ing, mutt-dimensional experence of singular scent accords” Each ofthe Life Scents fragrances contains twee distinct “accords” (ra {fance blends) which ae experienced fn their own, but aio work together for a more multi-faceted experience Rakesh Kapoor, CEO of Reckitt Benckiser Group, mentioned the Life Scents innovation in the Qroups f ancl resus presentation in 2015 252 reason for improvement in ts Ait Wick busines, VanBero, a product design group based in the Netherlands, was re sponsible forthe design othe pack aging for Air Wick Le Scents, which ifdeveloped from in-depth consumer findings. Communication The design group said the exgonom ie development, coupled with Reck it Benckiser brand values, enabled itto create an aerosol dspenser that dives consumers "a superior Ine The packaging design adds more than the functional benefit” said Rchard Gamble, VanBerl's global de sign director for home and hygiene. Rembodkes brand ientity and com municates fs novation tough Out Standing visual design ts intuitive we is made vaval, whist ako achieving string impact onthe shel" The nev packaging for Air Wick Life Seen is amed at meeting the market's needs and demands, said VanBerlo. Using an ergonomic a proach, it dessgned the packaging $9 the spray could be activated with 9 long, comfortable lever, in contrast 10 the established top button method. Another unusual feature is that the scent is released upwards, difusing the scent widely around the oom. “Together with RB, we set out to caeate an ergonomic aerosol though sting industrial design process, Said Teun van Wetten, a designer at Vansero The design was usectested at every stage of is development, tak ing into account aspects such a act vation, grip and the nozzle. VanBerio Sid it created a range of dispense ‘model, which “were used to gan valuable feedback from consumers, fexplorng the ergonomics, semiotics and the usability of the product Based on the feedback, we were abie to develop clear stating points fo eating an aerosol pack with supet or user experience Recktt Benckser’s packaging pat: rer Preciion Global, based inthe US ‘aid I developed the innovative tech ‘ologyin the A Wick Ue Scents pack Song, Ths incuded “desing the iceal configuration of serosal capers ing components as well as overseeng the desgn and manufacturing ofa cus tomized actuator component”, sad, Markus Raab, chet commercial of fier for Precsion Global, sa: "We congyatlate RB and #8 packaging team for creating ths awardwinning product The F Design Gold Anard & 3 tremendous accolade, and is 2 symbol ‘of excllence in the eyes of consumers Sand manufacturers across the lobe Precision i proud o have taken a com paling ‘dea and developed Ito. highly-funconal packaging product. The F Awards jry Summed up is aperecaton: “Apart from the bates Super functionality, ths packaging de sign ot only unique and innovate, but aio simply beautiful. Great work ‘OCTORER 2016 A new generation takes shape. Take the proven and tested, make it even better and explore something ‘new ~ that is what makes ENGEL and thelr customers so successful Following our claim be the first, we wil present a new generation of injection moulding machines setting new standards at K 2016. For ‘now, we will entice you with this: We do not compromise on energy efficiency, ergonomics or precision. Do you want to know more? Meet us at stand C58 in hall 15, starting October 19. www.engelglobal.com be the first CAPS AND CLOSURES The rise of packaging for e-commerce Change the fetal experience of Consumers, as increasing numbers ‘pt forthe convenience of ordering ‘online and taking delivery at home. in Europe, 82C e-commerce turno- ver grew by 13.3% to €455:3bn in 2018, according to business organ ‘ation Ecommerce Europe. In a re por it released in May, forecasts the European market to reach the ‘€500bn mark in 2016 and 6609, in 2018, How should the packaging indus try respond to the, megattend? In what ways can pasts contbute to the protective packaging of online selves? es shopping has started to Forecast The market potential of ecommerce ‘and the speci demands it places on packaging are key tops at the Pas: tics Caps & Closures 2016 confer fence. The event, taking pace in Bar ‘elena on 9-10 November, is ‘organised by Pastis Neves Europe. The growth potential is indicated in another repoet by Research and Markets. The group forecasts the ‘global market for ecommerce pack Plastics Caps land Closures <4 aging to grow at 5.24% per annum during the period 2016-2020, “A vend whch is boosting market ‘growth Is the increased demand for premium packaging.” said Research tnd Markets, “Premium packaging is the basic indication of the righ quale 1y ofthe product inside; hence, con- Sumers look for products with prem: um packs.” Packaging producers aso need t0 rise 10 the challenge of protecting Contents during delivery, 50 consum frs_are not left holding a broken product. Packaging innovation the hey, as strated by Rieke’ now SS35/40 dispersing” pump, which remains seated in both the locked and Unlocked positon Rieke said it designed the pump for the e-commerce sector. Two sets of ratchets on the collar provide a se tute and tight dosure to ensure no lotion leaks out during. packing transportation and delivery Opportunities At Pastis Caps & Closures 2016, Speakers wil explore the opportuni ties and challenges of e-commerce for plastics packaging makers. abel Rocher, head of e-commerce solu ‘ions at packaging group OS sath {and previously head of £U packaging and shipping supplies at Amazon) ‘will discuss what online tetas are looking fr in packagina, The closure: ft the Achiles Heol of packaging for e-commerce? Ths is ‘the question to be addressed by Wi chael Neuwesteeg, managing diec: for at NVC Netherlands Packaging Cente Other topics at Pastis Caps & ‘Closures 2016 Ince: the views of brand owners; sustainable packaging through ightweighting and recyeing and manufectunng innovations. Fed ‘out more about the conference at vow pasticscapsandclsures com TPE adds good grip lobal Closure systems (GCS, which i now owned by RPC (Group). developed a new screw cap with a TPE strip for the latest 1 lire Bote of Voli, the leading mineral water brand owned by Frances Danone Waters. The strip provides a grip that is ‘easier for consumers of all ages 10 ‘open and close. “This dosure is very innovative in terms of screw caps for Voli, offer ing both increased convenience for consumers and on-helf different tion,” said Ere Matfer, international matketing manager for Volve. “This ‘apis very wel perceived by consur- fs, soling the microstresses we idenutied in the day-to-day usage.” The binjected cap is coloured white and green, offering on-shelf ‘2ppeal, another Key requirement for Danone, said GCS. The cap was de- signed and developed by the Zeller Peastik subsidiary in France “Our experienced and dedicated field engineers were able to satisfy Danone’ brief by utilising their ex pertise in personal care packaging Band thereby devising a closure that ensures both convensence and brand tiferentation,” said Franck Doucet, key account managet, GCS. “This bespoke project demonstrates how GCS is able to respond to market tends thanks to. our customer-fo- cused innovation process and best invlass manufacturing facies,” Finproject Industries, your partner in PVC & XL Polyolefin based Compounds Finproject subscribes to the “Responsible Care" programme through its ‘Compounds division and to the Compound Group with its “Green Compound” brand, as ways of supporting and complying with environmental sustainability policies. This is a commitment that Finproject continues to pursue, not least through the in-house development of eco-sustainable systems for the recovery and reuse of industrial products and waste, as well as through the introduction of photovoltaic power systems in its factories. Visit us at K 2016, 19-26 October 2016 Finproject exhibits in Hall 07 Stand 70B08 finprojectcom FINPROJECT. Se eee oe me) [=| 19-26 October as [curry K has the future wrapped up More than one third of global plastics production serves to package and transport foods and consumer goods. One of the biggest challenges in the packaging industry is environmentally appropriate material cycles. K 2OIG has the Ce Ree oc eras ret ee ee eee oe epee Cee ee en ee ee ee ne] products and services that the industry has to offen Everything that will move the world in the future ~ uith globally eee ce ee eee ee ee ey Your Key to the Future Pec) Renee and Bio) Conoco Europe is offering its id paperboard containers 10 customers with a closure made by French bioplastcs company Vege- last “To appeal to markets focusing 00 sustainable packaging, the contain- rs are designed with a paperboard base and Vegetop, the name given toa special shaker top made of com postable boplastic. The combined packaging particularly intended for foodstuffs and dietary supple- ‘ments, said Senoco, The lids are made of Vegemat, the bioplastic produced by. Vege: past. The bioplastcis derived mainly from crops such as wheat and corn, and is reinforced wth natural fibres, Its fully compostable in accordance with the European standard EN 13432, ‘Vegeplas also supplies the lids to Sonoco’s facility in Montanay, near lyon in France, Combination We can now offer our customers a ‘gid paperboard container that ses new standards in environmental {endliness,” said Stbastion Fabre, soles manager at Sonaco. “The \egetop cap and our containers of {era pertect combination. The body of the container Is reeycable and the plastic id 1s 100% compostax bes Sonoco’s range of paperboard containers ate. sealed on the top wth an akminivm or pape com- ound. membrane. Depending on the packaged produc, the base made of plastic metal or aso of pa: pepe container supped with the Vegetop hd is made of reqed pa: per with paperboard base and has a productpectc nner coating 0 ene $e product safety Sonoco said a number of its cus- tomers ate aready sling etary Spplements, spices and other prod ticsin the rew containers CAPS AND CLOSURES Swiss printing solutions for your success Boost your lean production strategies Visit us at K 2016 Hall 3, Stand 090 (PackSys Global) & Innovative and reliable printing systems and individual inks even in small volumes: Hapa designs UV flexo, UV DOD, and hybrid printing systems for lean production. And delivers ‘comprehensive know-how. We plan, implement, and support a customized solution for your market success. worw.hapa.ch ‘OcrosER 2016 Plastics News See us in Hall 6 Stand CO8 19-26 October 2016 Messe Dusseldorf, Stockumer Kirchstrasse, 40474 Dusseldorf Daily 10.00 am -630 pm One-day ticket €65 (€49 eTicket® booked online). Three-day ticket €135 (€108 eTicket* booked : online). One-day ticket for teenagers (12 years upwards), Pupils trainees and students €15.00. * All admision tickets include free round trip, transportation to the trade fair on the Regional Transport Network Rhein-Rubr (VRR) as well as Rhine-Sieg Regional Transport Network routes (VRS, 2nd class, trains without additional fees). 2s Messe Dusseldorf ‘www k-online.de "+49 211 4560 - 7600 ADVERTISEMENT PROMOTION At K 2016, SABIC (Hall 6 Booth D42), will be addressing the megatrends and challenges that the world is facing and providing examples of how it delivers ‘Chemistry that Matters™ to help create a better future for everyone. Leveraging its global technology centers in the Americas, ‘rope, Asia and Saudi Arabia, SABIC has further expanded the company’s application development focus in additive manufacturing technology. The move further underscores SABIC's commitment to this evolving technology that is pushing the industry to rapidly develop new materials and processes that can help to achieve improved performance, Complex designs, enhanced aesthetics and more ‘economical part builds. SABIC's capabilities and experience in additive manufacturing across a number of industries will enable it to work closely with technology innovators including universities, research laboratories, printer manufacturers, OEMs and emerging technology ‘Companies to help accelerate the advancements necessary for additive manufacturing to reach its ful “The insights and technology developments coming from SABIC will deepen the understanding of the citical link between materials, design, processing and part performance needed to expand the technology trom functional prototyping to realworld part production,” said Awad AlMaker, executive vice president, Technology & innovation at SABIC. “Continuing to invest in capabilities and equipment to support the development of high performance materials for existing additive manufacturing processes as well as new, emerging technologies isa key enabler of SABIC's strategy to help our customers address their constant challenge of lowering the cost to innovate and bring their designs to market more quickly SABIC's success with additive manufacturing has been npany’s holistic approach to aio of high ocessing driven in large part by the t! y. From a broad por performance materials, to design an expertise to state-of the art equipment, SABIC provides a highly supportive research environment for material ‘optimization, testing and designing for additive manufacturing processes. SABIC’s investment in several industrial and desktop printess, including the Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) ne world's fist is technol 30 printed car, wil help to facilitate rocess improvements in fused deposition modeling (FDM*) and othe extrusion-based printing processes. = 3D PRINTED ECONOMY CLASS AIRCRAFT SEAT PROTOTYPE To inspire craft industry seating tiers to take ates look at seat design and fabrication, SABIC icensed a Studio Gavari design for a sleek and ergonomically advanced seat. The seat was printed by Stratasys sing SABICs ULTEM™ 9085 resin, which is highly ‘compatible with 3D printing and meets acratt industry and ‘OeM specific heat release and flame, smoke and txily requirements. The ue of 30 printing enabled the pic prototyping ofthe Studio Gavari design without the expense of {oaling, resulting in an economy class seat with less than 15 ‘components, demonstrating the partial for part consalidatior ‘and manutacturingetiiency. THE WORLD'S FIRST 30-PRINTED CAR ‘SABIC®s LNP* THERMOCOMP™ carbon fiber reinforces ‘compound was chosen forthe world’s st 3D-printe vehicle Local Motor Strat at IMTS 2014 for its excellent strength to weight ratio and high stifoess which minimizes warping duting the 3D printing proces, enabling enhanced aesthetics and performance. The Big Area Adelitve Manufacturing (BAAM) printer from Cineinnat Ine. was used to prin the wor’ ist 30-printed ‘ca- Local Motors Stat. The industial ize and speed of the printer enable large parts tobe printed quickly. The Stati was printed in 4 hours at ITS. K 2016 PREVIEW The materials group has developed Ultramid Advanced N to meet increasing demands placed on polyamides in automotive and electronics applications. By David Eldridge BASF gives turbo boost to its PPA and PA materials homie produce BASF aS Pitino poiphtialanes fons epee of he Gemon aps new engeaeg arr showce mezote The new Uren chanced W mates “eceed te pope tes of convertonn TR is mera Sa ccd ase for engmeers, for our caters EASE vty commited (othe PA tate shed Abdlh Shy ead OFFA rnmenas Bashy Fro funcr Mates Eco ame Gas has ben ace m PPA sce itanched ts Oona prod ne over 13 yous ope The Aone N predic have Den deveuped ne Soest the tends for Cowman cecnics nd wht goods, day sun ens coming wo in the market, eg an dour,” so Sahat 9 ek pres vert at Mene Dust n bie phon ood fre yes Bock an fay how they oot compte cere hey ea ot wore onan. te patomancy fat con witand Hofer tempt tues and sl parr and be that canbe ued no snalet Breve bene peiomance, iran asernotne empl, ath sn “Cost rect abv ia ied sotheyhne age pecans Cis sated erp Uva Advrced W's suitable parg lounge heactnis or pinaiors are exeted i the sem Br aca ‘boars ung SHO Sutce mounted device tecnoton, che tote FA mats lade The Gram Advanced W porto ko dues enforced compan 2rd compounds rend with shart Peas Parner Pe tee oes for long glass ‘fibres, as well as flame-etardant grades. BASF sai its ew mater exceed the properties of compoitr PPAS, due to "constant mechanics" up to 100°C, “outstand: ing” chemical esstance and low Wa: ter absorption as well as low fiction and wear The materals enable short ‘cle times and a wide processing window, the group sad. Low water uptake i “best in dass", sald Shaikh, which leads to ‘exceient”cimensional stably. In his presentation, he showed a side that compared Ultram Advanced N wth PAB, both 35% glassed. na moisture uptake test at 70°C and 652% relative huriity, the PABT ma teral had twice the amount of water Uptake as Utvamd Advanced N, 2c ering to the side This means can be used to manufacture ety small, high prec: sion parts,” said Shaikh Comparison Armeng the chemicals that Ulvamd Advanced N Shows high resistance to are hot ol coolonts, calcu chore and Tels wath» high methanl con tent The individ! grades have di ferent heat stiles and are ta lormade for partcuarrequtements of the automatve elects and eee trons inten “The flame-etadant grade ren forced with 30% glass fibres was subjected to altemating climate tess, and, according to BASF, “proved 10 be superior to coresponcing market PA grades as fara is tendency 10 migrate i concerned “The norchalogen fame retardant has a V0 rating in ULS4 tests at 0.4 fn. The matenal ako displays “excel lent” creep resistance, @ good surface finish and lasermariable, <3 BASE The tend for downsizing is par ticlany apparent in cas, where ‘smaler capacity engines. are being ‘made to perform with better optim Sation through the action of turbo. chargers. BASE managers at the June press event discussed the groups PA Portoio which it has taioeed forthe Pgher pressures and temperatures in charge air ducts “Andreas Stockh, Segment man ager for powerran, said the engre downsizing tends part of car makers response to global requltorsseting tougher emissions targets. By 2020, ‘each car makers vile range, on ave Soe. 5 required to meet the folowng CO, targets 95 o/km in the European ‘Unio, 105 gfe in pan, 117 km in CCina and 140 g/km in the USA, Stockheim showed a side nica ing the man areas where car makers are reducing CO, emissions from an {verage of 130 gm in 2015 to reach the EU taxget of 95 gm. Engine opt ME cd Sa et IVErour ee Cute Nee aid ear Taco rmisation i expected to be the biggest ‘contributor, vith a25 km reduction, ‘while body lightweighting is expected to delver 5 gkm and electrification another 5 afk in reductions. Mattias chet head ofthe roc uct development tear for Utrarid PA mates, discussed the porto of high perfomance material which BASF has ‘developed for varous temperate 1 Qrements ofthe charge ar duct. The range comprises PA, PAGS and PAGES (gaces wth a glass fibre content be- teen 30 and 50%. Temperature ‘A.new addition tothe portiolo is U- twamid B3WG6 GPX, 2 PAG contain- ing 30% gas fre, which i resstant to temperatures up to 180°C and for ashort time yp to 200°C. tis suitable for ai intake manifolds made from several pars, due to its performance in bust pressure and weld strength, Utamid Endure materals cover the upper end of the temperature range and itcan stand constant use temperatures of 220°C and peaks up to 240°C. The infection moulding ‘grades Ulramid Endure 0367, with 35% lass fibre reinforcement, and D3G10, with 50% las fibre rein- forcement, have found applications in air intake" maniolds of turbo- ‘charged desel engines as well asin Fesonators and sensors OEMS use Utramid’ Endure DSG3 BM, with 15% gass fibre, for blow moulded charge ar pipes, sid BASF For temperatures between 180°C ‘and 210°C, the Utramd portoto ‘OcTORER 2016 K 2016 PREVIEW contains PAGS plastics with enhanced quently usedin the engine. The group heat stabilzation. These ince Uses a number of testing methods to ‘grades Utramd ASW2G6 to GIO assess long-term strength and make (with oss fibre reinforcements from Sure performance of the. Ulvamid 30 to 50%) for temperatures up to matedals are “outstanding” 190°C, for example in charge air 1t-has developed. the Utrasim cooler endeaps. Weld Tester, a complex test specimen ‘BASF has launched the new Utra- to determine the fatigue strength of ‘mid A3W3G7 PAGE for temperatures weldines under various long-term ‘Upto 210°C. it said this materal fils loads. It aso enables a more precise in the gap between the Utramid prediction ofthe parts sence Ife us [ABW2 grades and Utramid Endure. ing BASFS Ultasim simulation tool The material shows “very good” me- BASF said the simulation helps cus- chanical properties at constant use tomers to create an optimum design temperatures up to 210°C, t'saxd. for their components at an eay ‘The importance of weld and burst stage of development, to reduce de- pressure strength was underlined by velopment oops and the amount of BASE, as welded components are fe- prototypes. HIGHLY EFFICIENT. > ULTRA-PRECISE. » BREATH TAKING. The X-Die from Hosokawa Alpine. SX Sets standards in bow fm production: *Eipaawieo eden > er pres: prec srl dtr for ‘mora gay aout po ies Seeaperet tgerecimenvncin — Ml HOSOKAWA ALPINE K 2016 PREVIEW Overmoulding thermoplastic composites is a key attraction for visitors to the Austrian company’s K 2016 stand. By David Eldridge Engel moves forward with composites and moulding ‘anced its woce in thermoplastic ‘composites and at K 2016 its showing two development in which it brings injection moulding tech riques to bear on composite compo: nents, (Oh its stand, Engel is producing fiorerenforced shovels on a V-Du0 1560/700 injection “moulding ma: chine to demonstrate process that involves in-sity polymerisation. The ‘group sees potential for applications i the automotive market andi tech nical moulding The technology was fist demon- strated atthe 2012 Engel Symposium in Austra, using a prototype ma: chine. Since then Engel has worked to optimise the system components ‘and develop a new reactive aggre: ‘ate that can be combined with di ferent types of injection moulging machines ps Stand C58) has ad: The process silat the develop: ment stage, and at K 2016 Engel Showing a pre-seres production cell in callaboration with projects part- nets, which include Austran injection mouider Schafer The clamping unit of the V-Duo 1860/700 machine s equipped witha sling table fitted with two mous halves for optimal acessibilty. The process stars with pre-formed, dry reinforcement textes being placed in the fest cawty and infitvated with the caprolactam Gaprolacam, which is supplied in powder form, melted and metered in the reactive agoregate. Thanks to the monomers low viscosity inthe molten state, the dry fibres can be wetted particulary wal” Sad Engel “A highly resent composite & thus formed when po Iymersing to polyamide 6 The composite semi-finished part 's then transfered to the second cay ity immediatly after ti produce, for the overmoulding stage. For the demonstrator shove, reinforcing ribs ‘and contours made of short-as bre-einforced Pa 6 are moulded onto the part Polymeristion and injecton ‘moulding take place parle! 10 tach othe, sid Ege! The V.Ouo machines are comparatively com pact and energy-et- ficient which En gel sad makes them sutable for cosvefficient prodcton con fepts using the process, “ts vertical {damping unit can be facessed from. all four sides instead of just two; espe Cally when processing dimensionally Unstable semi-finished fibre products, reactive matic The Initiating innovation tefan Engleder, chief technology officer at Engel, dis- ‘cussed “three initiators” for the group's development ]work, during Engels pre-K press event in Schwertberg, ‘Austra, in June, The three development areas - systems solu tons, Industry 4.0 and energy efficiency — feature during En- ‘gel’ presence at 2016. In the systems solutions area, the group has introduced new department for plastcsing systems at its St Valentin facil ity. Engel is planning to invest 17m in plastcsing develop- ment in the period to 2020, “The department has started by developing new screws, ‘with a focus on automotive and packaging applications. “This is just the beginning, for every year we will have a focus on plasticsing com- onents” said Engleder. Engel is also expanding its application engineering ‘ca: pabilty. In the US, it has partnered with two local ‘companies with technol ‘ogy centres in Detroit. Engel machines at tech- nology centres operat- (ed by SA Engineering ‘and Hi-Tech Mold & En- ‘gineering. are available for customer development projects and tool trials Engleder unveiled the Engel ‘e tmed a number of fancions and opwaton fr ea satu. all + stand 208 ita The fesPowtecmol which deliver up to 80% The Hakan company has dew Opj has advange when prowirent ms eneqy counp S Contiwed on pope 44 ~ senoson Quality. Innovation. Environmental consciousness. none re ‘Senoplast — globally successful with innovative and high quality plastics sheets and films, Thermoformed senosan® products are used in various industries and applications - such as in the automotive, sanitary and furniture industries 488 well as for suitcases, roofboxes and refrigerators G3 S=ENOPLAST ‘Senoplst Kops & Co. GmbH. Wiisin-Kepsch Soe 15721 Pesendot- Asie K 2016 PREVIEW continued fom page 42 decorated onal four sides. Ao trang ts debuts 9 Tene CO ain ste dane Econ the ICADK. 5 thermo Hal 3 stand ase Srna tne, tis comrton The Germacomgony isdemon- sets protection re Sung 's her dewlopment hanced procucy sd. OF rout eben technology wemecow one he. sa Motrang ine: Ths 6 wena Mich the compact ML TObINL Hall @ Stand 40 Aint for tents Gearon of ACK 206, mej sts wl be reach enycup gcomety, shomensg fs test miner “AN sulanate (ROM 70K montons fr pla ightwasht robed machine witha foming Do.reqelng ngVOC Tekin. sa mes, en cal op: tre of 620 mm 300 mm cou Rw be ghlging fs HAR rts tht erable wl Wikress fled wh ROL on; ll 3G" ties be asmoie Bye Srdvaigh beac aso. Gonstatethe ML-T choco: weihieg ands meat med moe specs 7 The leat mould hasan polmet conpaund fer boomrg "eR a. compound Routy ouput of apprsiatey eaded pehlein evomance, made of reyced pahetyene T7220 reaanguar poypropht WR SG etucls he peter sn penpronene art's ner Deapstusesmnaamnsy moneePOaniFrcampeuns, stesed conpettilang se The company ay extends the number tl applestons of Ieoded paste eetod. low. Bea ier eegeig and same Hall 13 Stand #45 The Japanese company 's show- ing its TEX25 ail laboratory ex truder with a special side feeder, for compounding high pertor. mance plastics. such as. PEEK, PA, PPS, LCP. PEL and Pl and abo elastomer compounds such 35 TPV. The compact 26.5 mm Giameterco-otating bwin screw extraer fs the smalest one of eight types in the TEXall series (Up to 129.5 mm diameter) aval. able in Europe Hall 14 Stand A16/18 Following the presentation ofits new KCC MK3 series at this year’ Chinapas, as well as the launch of new suction blow moulding machines and. drum machines, ‘Kautex Maschinen- bau wil present is new KBB jer rycan machines at K 2016. Industrie 4.0 — working for you! see you at K 2016, FG 16.1 plastics40.tv ee =m 3G tals for automotive lightweighting ‘The new K88200 and K88400 models were specally developed for making. stackable jerycars The “machine at K 2016 is ‘equipped wth a Kautex tree er head fora cost-efficient ReCo proces. The company sas rl Ing outa second generation vtu- al machine, with @ modular con cpt Hall3 Stand € 90 To showease its thermoforming technology, Kiefel is exhibiting the Speedformer KMD 78 Pow er producing high-quality domed disposable cup ids with 2 precisely positioned hole for insertion ofa drinking straw. ‘This demonstration inchdes 1 Hapa two-colour digital print- ing stabon anda bag-packer device. The tooling has been Seveloped by Bosch Sprang and is crucial tothe forming, which is carried out using a combined positwe/negative procedure, Kiefel is a0 showing its Ther morunner KTR 6.1 Speed, which is designed to produce the disposable cups for use swith the hd Hall 11 Stand B73/Hall 12 Stand AS? Kistler focus on tndustry 4.0 in ludes new features added tos systems for networked produc tom in injection moulding, ee Stucessor versions for Como: Neo and ComaDataCenter sf Assistant is integrated into Co- moNeo V2.0, making it posable for users to transer established processes trom one machine to ‘nother wth no problems a all The ComoDataCenter 3.1 is en anced with new features that make it easer to network data fand improve the traceaiity of part qual. Hall 6 Stand c58 During K Kraiburg TPE wil ighight new applications and developments forts TPE range, inclding the introduction of flame retardant compounds of the FR/ADI series. The TPEs of the Thermolast K portfolio were seveloped for applications i the construction industry, says Kraiburg, where they are used to ensure flexible cable install tion in flush-mounting boxes The material demonstrates ‘good aahesion with ABS and FC. in 2-component injection moulding Other product highlights from Kraiburg TPE wil Include materials for drinking water ‘applications as well as unde the-hoad automotive applica tions. Kreiburg states that its Thermolast V. products have temperature resstance up to 30°C and good adhesion to polyamide, which it says opens Up new possibiites for ths Hall 9 Stand ASS Kreyenborg has developed PET Booster, a drying system for PET with a focus on appli: ‘ations in plastic films and fi bres using degassing extrud ers. (twin-screw, planetary The continuously operating system dies PET within 7-10 minutes, according to the degassing system can be Used, while a 30% increase in throughput can at the same time be achieved. & positive side-benefit is that the toxic K 2016 PREVIEW iquid precipitate from the vacuum system is reduced by up to 50% Hall 6 stand ca naess has created @ new High formance Materals disor which is showing is PA, PBT and kets in automotive and elect calectonss (ERE), plus con struction, packaging and sports leisure See Plastics News Europe September issue for ou feature Hall 16 Stand F22 At Chinaplas earlier this yea Lestrite ntoduced the co-rtat ing twin screw extruders of the 2SE CC. (Cassie. Compounde Series which has been designed for Asian customers with high ualty standards. inthe fist in Stance four extruder sizes with saew diameters of 27, 40, 50 ‘and 60 mm wil be put on the ‘market in’ 2016/17. The ma = continued on page 46 K 2016 PREVIEW Breadth and depth from KM ee ee prerate Stra eae ee Sere pre Eanes ee Soaletaee Eco Saeneee es eae ca Reese fasceanane beens Saye, Soaee er face : ——— Scere ee Soe et = Continued from page 45 chines have an ODAD of 1.50 ‘nda spectic torque of 10.5 Nv ‘The maximum screw speed 151,000 rpm ‘all 17 stand C20 ‘Machi is showing its FOD (poy lefn-decicated) Bown fm ext ‘Son technology in 2 Sdayer app Clon: 3. FE stand-up pouch designed by Dow | Chemials ‘When compared to other packag Ing options, Macch sad PE pouch are often lighter in weight ‘Which can iad to decreased en fy wien manufacturing, anepoe tation and retngeraton. Tt said the ine is proof that a OD ‘film can be dovn-gauged by up to 30 oF 40% ofthe ong ral thickness, saving resources, 'sthinner means less aw mater ‘ab and less energy Hall Stand Das, ATK 2016, the mould technolo- fy group has a variety of new Plates News Europe The voles thermoforming and ‘vermoulding of fibrerein- forced organic sheets. With the Colrform process, KM is making components with high-gloss finish, by combining injecton moulding and reaction process machinery in a one-step production eye. The GXW 650- 12000 ColorForm is a. compact products, mainty from the areas Of side technology, locks, hy raul and sprues. ts encour ‘aging a hands-on approach from visitors and has a demonstration lable for surface fnshing equip: iment. Applicaton engineers are ‘avaiable for questions, request, and expert discussion related t6 the theme of surface finishing equipment ‘Meusburger i alzo exhibiting machine in whieh all compo: nents for processing the paint finshing sytem are completely integrated, The Group will launch lager machines inthe CX series with damping force ranging trom 1200 to" 420 tonnes. The CX is “an especialy economical and precise. tworplaten machine,” tried and tusted products, such 25 the multifunctional H’ 1000, {damping system which enables precise clamping of the plates twith repeatable accuracy in the b-range, The innovative H 4062, ‘assembly table faitates repair land assembly work on moulds ‘Air cashions on the underside of ‘the moveable plates enable a light and easy movement of the mould halves, Both mould halves sald Hans Ulich Gotz, president (of the injection mouiding ma- chinery segment in the Krauss: ‘Mattes Group Group company Netstal is presenting new technology, in- ‘duding the Eos 7500, which has 2 newly developed, “ight- fing quck” electrical camping ‘unit, it said, Targeting the thine wall packaging market, the ma-

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