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'MODERN PLASTICS & POLYMERS’, the numero uno monthly B2B magazine for the plastics & polymers industry, offers the latest trends, in-depth views & analysis, and technical information on the world of plastics materials, machinery and products. Suffi ce to say, the key decision makers among plastics processors, mould makers and user industries regularly refer to it for their business information needs.
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9November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
he role of trees as a prolific and renewable source of raw materials for
a host of conversion processes (pulp and paper, building materials) has
been well known since many years. In the next stage, now, it is good
to see some action taking place in transforming trees and tree-based
raw materials to an array of value-added products. These include liquid biofuels and
renewable chemicals such as renewable plastics and intermediates. An example of this
shift from petroleum based plastics involves an ongoing partnership between Ford
and pulp & paper company Weyerhaeuser on a bioplastics initiative. As part of this,
the latter supplies waste from its sawmills to the automotive manufacturer to meet
its demand for plastics that will in turn make its cars lighter and more fuel-efficient.
In this backdrop, a recent report by Nexant sheds more light on the technological
and economic potential of various routes to produce plastics from trees. This report
explores among other aspects several products and pathways. Importantly,
these are compared with traditional fossil-fuel-based routes.
Any plastics alternative, not withstanding its green quotient,
needs to have the same physical properties, meet the product’s
performance parameters and quality standards as well as, match
conventional plastics in price. From the Ford-Weyerhaeuser project, it
has been found that although the base material for cellulose-based
plastics is more expensive than the petroleum derived one, less
amount of it is required to create the same amount of parts.
Also, the cycle times for plastic parts derived out of wood,
from start to finish, are 30-40 per cent faster. Added to
this is the advantage for cellulose, which neither retains
heat, nor requires as much heat as petroleum during the
manufacturing process. Hence, the fuel conserved is both
an environmental and cost benefit!
However, there remain several challenges before this
‘new-age’ plastics gets ubiquitous application. Some of these
include confidence in market about its ability to scale up fast
enough for commercial use, use of cellulose as a viable reinforcing
agent, and its economics of production, among others.
Easier said than done, this current quest to turn plants into
a renewable, nonpolluting replacement for crude oil, holds huge
promise towards a cleaner and greener future of earth. In order to
be successful in this goal, it will be critical to master the art and
science of converting plant biomass into a building block for plastics
and fuels economically and efficiently.
TPlanting tomorrow’s plastics!
Editorial Advisory BoardA E Ladhabhoy
Plastics Technologist
Dr Sushil K VermaFormer Director General, CIPET
Dr Swapan K DharaRegional Technical Head,
Basell Polyolefins India Pvt Ltd
Mohan K JainMD, Indoplast & Past President, AIPMA
P P KharasChairman, Ecoplast
Raman M PatelChairman, Industrial Products Mfg Co
Vijay MerchantPresident, Polycraft
Manas R [email protected]
EDITORIAL
11November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
CONTENTS
43November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers 43February 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
Note: ` stands for Indian rupee, $ stands for US dollar and £ stands for UK pound, unless mentioned otherwise
Automation Trends 76 Software in polymer compounding: For better integrated automation
Energy Management 80 Ancillary equipment: Making polymer processing energy efficient
Policies & Regulations 84 Flame-retardant polymers: Widening the scope for safety in plastics
Strategy 90 Plastic waste reduction: Re‘cycling’ towards the ‘green route’
Tips & Tricks 94 Efficient polymer processing: Steps to ensure efficient polymer processing
Event Preview 102 Engineering Expo Chennai 2012: Offering a competitive advantage
Event Report
104 Delcam Asian Technical Summit 2012: A showcase of tomorrow’s technologies today
108 Engineering Expo Ahmedabad 2012: Epitomising entrepreneurial excellence
REGUL AR SECTIONSEditorial ................................. 9News, Views & Analysis ...... 28Projects ................................. 96Tenders ................................. 98Event List........................... 100
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Book Review ...................... 110
Products.............................. 112
List of Products.................. 126
List of Advertisers .............. 130 Cover photo courtesy: Americhem.Inc
Polymer processing ................44
Processing practices ................ 46
Interface: Tushar Parikh ........ 50
Roundtable ............................. 53
Special Focus
57Plasticisers and lubricants ...................... 58
Renewable PVC compounds ................ 60
Interface: Aditya Tandon ...................... 64
Polyamide-10,10/10,12 ......................... 66
Injection moulding machinery ............... 68
Multilayer vials ....................................... 72
In Conversation With 40 Hemant Minocha
Director, Rajiv Plastic Industries
Facility Visit 54 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Forging futuristic
designs for quality sealing solutions
Insight & OutlookPolymer Compounding
Polymer Processing
Details on pg no. 100, 105
Special Focus: Plastics in Packaging Insight & Outlook: Plastics in Automotive/Transportation
Highlights of Next Edition
76 84
13November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
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28 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
CIPAD inducts Arvind Mehta in the committee One of the Indian plastics industry’s stalwarts,
Arvind M Mehta has been inducted in the
Executive Committee of the Council of
International Plastics Associations Directors
(CIPAD). For the first time, an Indian has
been elected in the committee, during a
CIPAD meeting held in Italy. Mehta was
elected as the Executive Director out of
four seats. The committee will be headed
by the US and rest each from The Europe
(Germany ,UK), Africa (South Africa) and
Asia (India).
Currently, CIPAD represents 64 plastics
Association Directors acting in 49 countries
f rom five continents. The Association
strives to establish and maintain a
permanent communication network among
Plastics Associations Directors throughout
the world.
Mehta is the Chairman of National
Advisory Board of Plastivision India 2013.
He has also led various leading plastics
associations and has represented India on
eminent international platforms.
Frascold opens new plant in Gujarat Frascold India Pvt Ltd (FIPL) opened
its new plant in Ahmedabad. The
carpet area covering 17,000 sq ft will
house stocks of compressors, spares,
and condensing units parts, imported
from Frascold SPA, Italy. The company
will manufacture products such as
condensing unit assembly, that will be
the same in quality as produced by the
parent company. The installed capacity
for these models would be 7,500
pieces per annum. The new plant will
also have a service centre with testing
facility, so that FIPL can deliver service
compressors with test certificate and
warranty.
The plant aims to provide quality
product to the customers within a short
span of time. R Selvaraj, Director, FIPL
said “There is huge scope for growth in
this segment. Keeping in mind this rising
demand, this new plant is set up.” The
company produces compressors for the
refrigeration and air conditioning industry.
Avani Jain
Coca-Cola partners with JBF to acceralate PlantBottle packaging The Coca-Cola Co has partnered with
Mumbai-based JBF Industries Ltd
to further expand production of the
plant-based material used in the company’s
PlantBottle packaging. To support
this partnership, JBF Industries Ltd
will build the world’s largest facility to
produce bio-glycol – the key ingredient
used to make PlantBottle packaging, in
Sao Paulo, Brazil. The facility intends to
produce the ingredient using locally sourced
sugarcane and sugarcane processing waste.
Construction on the new facility
is expected to begin at the end of
this year and will last for 24 months.
It is estimated that the facility will
produce 500,000 metric tonne of material a
year. By using plant-based materials instead
of non-renewable materials, the facility
will remove the equivalent of 690,000 metric
tonne of carbon dioxide or the equivalent
of consuming more than 1.5 million barrels
of oil each year. Ronald J Lewis, Vice
President and Chief Procurement Officer,
Coca-Cola, said, “Today, Coca-Cola
has sold more than ten billion PlantBottle
packages around the world that are less
dependent on petroleum and have a lower
carbon impact. We are pleased that our
partnership with JBF Industries Ltd will
help us further expand global production.”
Toshiba buys L&T Plastics Machinery Japan’s Toshiba Machine is buying one of India’s largest injection moulding machine producers, L&T Plastics Machinery, in a move to expand its presence into the market of growing importance to Japanese fi rms. The investment is a part of the company’s expansion plans. It is opening an injection moulding machine factor y in Thailand and has a facility in China, in addition to Japan.
Larsen & Toubro claims that it is selling the plastics machinery business as part of its strategic road-map to exit non-core businesses and rationalise its portfolio. S Raghavan, Senior Vice President, Larsen & Toubro and Head- Machinery & Industrial Products Unit, said, “We are a fairly large technology, engineering, c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d manufacturing company, whereas, plastics is a much smaller business in our wide portfolio. Moreover, even the smaller players (in the injection moulding machine market) are manufacturing electric injection moulding machinery, whereas we are focusing on hydraulic based injection moulding machinery.”
Arvind Mehta
NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
30 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
GSPMA & IPI Ahmedabad hosts seminar on plastics processing Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturers’
Association (GSPMA) and Indian Plastics
Institute (IPI) Ahmedabad Chapter
recently organised a technical seminar
‘Plastics Processing – Moving to the next
level’. The occasion was chaired by N
K Balgi, Director, Ferromatik Milacron
India Pvt Ltd. The distinguished guests
included Bhargav Joshi, Deputy General
Manager (Sales & Application), Bosch
Rexroth (India) Ltd; Sanjiv Parikh ,
Senior Manager (Sales & Marketing),
Prasad Group and Bhavesh Patel, Head,
KEBA. This was followed by the question
and answer session. The event saw the
presence of students and well-known
people from the industry.
The speakers made presentation
on various subjects such as powering
the plastics machinery, economy
through automation by way of auxiliary
equipment and making life easy
through modern controls. Rajiv Trivedi,
Chairman, IPI Ahmedabad Chapter
and Vice President (Marketing), Prasad
Group said, “This seminar talked about
how automation, modern controls and
effective utilisation of energy can lead to
good productivity and excellent quality
products. This was very different from
all other seminars.”
Borealis introduces new tailored PE for irrigation
Borealis and Borouge, the Austrian
company’s Joint Venture ( JV) with the
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company,
have launched Borstar Aquility, a new
family of PE products for drip irrigation
applications. Designed to eliminate
the need to blend multiple grades,
the Borstar Aquility range consists of
HE3408, a pigmented one-pack product
and ME3407, an un-pigmented single
polymer which can be mixed with colour
master batch.
The claimed benefits of cutting out the
blending step include minimising quality
variation, reducing material handling and
simplifying inventory management. The
high melt strength allows processors to
achieve high line speeds and thin walls
which makes it easily weldable, making
it suitable for use with in-line dripper
insertion technologies. Hugo Hammar,
Application Marketing Manager, Borealis
said, “Pipe producers benefit from the
production ease and efficiency as well
as the added value of offering irrigation
solutions that can ultimately make a
positive contribution to the global food
and water crisis.”
NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
32 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Autodesk appoints new MD for operations in India and SAARC Autodesk has appointed Pradeep Nair
as Managing Director, who will be
responsible for the overall strategy and
growth of Autodesk’s business across
India and SAARC region. He will look
after all of the company’s industries &
product segments and build strategic
partnerships across the region, which will
be a key focus area for the new MD.
Prior to this, Nair at IBM Software
Group (SWG) was heading the
company’s software business for India
and South-Asia as the Director of
SWG. He also led IBM’s Developer
Relations and Academic Initiatives that
drove mass-market adoption of IBM
technology among India’s significant
developer and student communities.
Patrick Williams, Autodesk Senior
Vice President, Asia-Pacific and
Emerging Markets, commenting on
the appointment, said, “On behalf of
Autodesk, I welcome Pradeep Nair to the
company. India is one of our key markets
and we look forward to continued growth
and success under his leadership.”
LyondellBasell launches new family of polypropylene catalysts LyondellBasell has launched a new
family of fifth-generation non-
phthalate catalysts for Polypropylene
(PP) production. These catalysts will
be sold under the existing Avant trade
name and complement the company’s
well-established third, fourth, and
fifth-generation Ziegler-Natta PP
catalysts.
“This new family of catalysts will
further extend our offering in that field,
targeting the full range of PP products
and applications. This development aligns with a continued market interest in using existing fifth-generation diether and succinate catalysts for a range of product applications. For example, there is a market trend to extend the use of diether catalysts, already the established benchmark for the production of polymers used in spun-bond fibre, high-melt flow impact copolymers and random copolymer, to also produce BOPP and raffia grades,” said Jim Seward, Director, LyondellBasell Catalyst & Licensing
Business.
Reliance to buy BP’s Malaysian petrochem plant BP has agreed to sell all its interests
in Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
production in Malaysia to Reliance
Global Holdings Pte Ltd (Reliance).
The agreement concerns BP’s 100
per cent equity in BP Chemicals
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (BPCM),
located at Kuantan on the east-
coast of Malaysia. Reliance has
agreed to purchase BP’s interest in
BPCM for $ 230 million in cash and
anticipates completing the transaction
in 2012.
Nick Elmslie, Chief Executive, BP
Petrochemicals, said, “BP has a major,
global PTA business, with around one-
fifth of global PTA production capacity
and a track record of leading technology.
We will continue to concentrate
our PTA strategy on deploying new
technologies into high growth markets
like China, where we are in the middle
of a considerable expansion programme
and in OECD markets where our
technology gives us an advantage and
high utilisation rates. We are also building
new revenue streams by licensing our
PTA and paraxylene technologies.”
SABIC endorses Indian petrochemical industry’s growth potential
SABIC expressed its confidence in
India’s petrochemical industry growth
opportunities, and its commitment
to continue strengthening its market
presence, at India Chem 2012.
Abdullah Saeed Bazid, Executive
Vice President, Corporate Strategy &
Planning and Janardhanan Ramanujalu,
Vice President and Regional Head,
South-Asia & Australia, represented
SABIC at the event. “India’s
petrochemical and chemical industries
have significant strategic growth
aspirations and potentials. The industry
has the potential to grow up to $ 300
billion by 2020,” announced Bazid, as
he outlined strategic enablers for the
industry’s growth.
He further elaborated on the strategic
importance of India to SABIC. In his
speech, he said, “As a global market
leader in petrochemicals, SABIC has
enjoyed strong double-digit growth in
India driven by its GDP, population,
urbanisation, and key industry sectors in
automotive, construction and electrical
& electronics. As we further our
growth in India to serving customers
for long-term success, we remain firmly
committed to contribute positively to
both the economy - the petrochemical
and chemical industry.”Bazid asserted,
“In addition to appropriate supporting
policies & infrastructure, a combination
of new local petrochemical production
and imports will be required to meet the
future demand growth of the market .”
Avani Jain
Pradeep Nair
Abdullah Saeed Bazid speaking at India Chem 2012
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35November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
ANTEC® Mumbai to hold discussions on nano-scale carbonaceous materials The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
organising the first ANTEC® conference
in Mumbai will hold discussions on
nano-scale carbonaceous materials in its
New Technology Forum, from December
6-7, 2012, at the Renaissance Mumbai
Convention Centre Hotel, Mumbai.
The organising committee of the New
Technology Forum consists of Sadhan
C Jana, University of Akron; Prithu
Mukhopadhyay, IPEX Technologies
and Arup Ranjan Bhattacharya, Indian
Institute of Technology. Six papers will be
presented during the Forum focussing on
various aspects of the topic. Following the
announcement, Sadhan C Jana added, “The
topic of this Forum has been much talked
about already in the US and The Europe
via a number of international conferences.
However, our Forum is uniquely positioned
in that it combines materials science
knowledge of graphenes and carbon
nanotubes with those of polymer materials
science and engineering. In view of this,
we expect some degree of international
interest specifically from polymer product
developers and processors.”
Sweta M Nair
Eastman Introduces new Polyethylene Terephthalate Polymer Eastman chemical company has announced
the addition of AspiraTM One polymer
to its portfolio of resins. Carrying resin
identification code 1 (RIC 1), AspiraTM One
is tailored specifically for Extrusion Blow
Moulding (EBM) processes and packaging
applications such as clear handle-ware and
large-size bottles.
As a new Polyethylene Terephthalate
(PET) polymer, it provides an optimal
balance of recyclability, product
performance, production efficiency and
aesthetics versus alternative polyester
resins available to the EBM market.
AspiraTM One polymer boasts
of four key attributes desired by
leading bottle converters and brand
owners like sustainability, design
flexibility, bottle strength and process
efficiency on existing EBM platforms.
The polymer is sustainable, as it is
compatible in the PET recycle stream.
Hence, AspiraTM One received resin
recognition f rom the Association
of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers
(APR) in July 2012 for meeting the
PET Bottle Critical Guidance
Document protocol.
The addition of AspiraTM One to
Eastman’s portfolio fits in well with
the company’s other offerings, as the
company has a long history of providing
innovative packaging solutions for the
food, beverage, cosmetics, medical and
consumer markets.
The 6th International TPE Conference to be held in Pune PLEXIUM, in association with
Chatsworth Group, Singapore, has
announced dates for its 6th International
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)
conference in South and South-
East Asia, which will take place
during December 4-5, 2012, at Hotel
Westin, Pune.
The conference identifies the
growing potential of TPEs, which is one
of the fastest growing polymer families.
Additionally, the venue city is also one
of the fastest growing Indian cities
attracting a lot of foreign investment in
automotive, auto components, appliance
and FMCG sectors.
The two-day international
conference will have around 16
presentations from renowned global
speakers, who would share their
insights about the key global trends in
TPE arena and how India is positioned
to benefit from the same. As part of
the inaugural session at the conference,
Dr Krishna Venkataswamy, Senior
Global Technology Director, GLS
Thermoplastic Elastomers, Polyone
Corporation (USA), will deliver the
keynote address on ‘Thermoplastic
Elastomers - Innovative Specialty
Materials’. On December 4, 2012, an
evening session allowing delegates to
network with the speaker fraternity,
exhibitors, and sponsors will also
be conducted at the international
conference.
Apart from the knowledge-packed
conference, table space would be
provided for exhibitors interested to
showcase their products and technology.
SPE elects Vijay Boolani as Global President for 2014-15
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
has elected Vijay Boolani, Programme
Chair, SPE India as the President Elect
of SPE Global for the term 2014-15. In
the past, Boolani has served SPE Global
in the capacity of Honourary Secretary,
Honourary Treasurer as well as Vice
President. This is the first time in SPE’s
70 years of legacy that an Indian has been
elected for the Presidential position.
Vijay Boolani
Colorant Chromatics expands production capability in Shanghai Colorant Chromatics, a subsidiary of
PolyOne Corporation has announced
plans to expand production and service
capabilities at its Shanghai facility.
In response to its growing demand,
the global specialist in colouring and
formulating high-temperature polymers
is making the improvements so as to
help customers improve operational and
supply chain efficiencies and increase
profitability.
As stated in the company’s press
release, advances such as state-of-the-
art equipment for production of specialty
colour concentrates and formulations will
reduce lead times for customers as well
as create a comprehensive, centralised
sales and development facility to meet
growing demand in China and the wider
Asia-Pacific region.
NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
36 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Weyerhaeuser Company uses new additives for thermoplasticsWeyerhaeuser Company, a global
leader in cellulose fibre technology and
sustainable forestry, recently announced
the launch of a proprietary, patent-
pending form of thermoplastic composite
that uses sustainably sourced cellulose
fibre as a reinforcement additive, called
THRIVETM. The product will initially be
used in household goods and automotive
parts. In addition, THRIVETM can be
used in a variety of composite plastic
applications, including office furniture,
kitchenware, small and large consumer
appliances, and other industrial goods.
THRIVETM composites offer several
advantages over materials reinforced
with short glass fibres or natural fibres
such as sisal, hemp and kenaf. The
product is available in masterbatch form
for custom compounders and ready-
to-mould thermoplastic pellets for
moulders.
“ THRIVE T Mcompos i te s a re
economical, widely available and of low
mass, yet demonstrate excellent tensile
strength and flexural properties,” said
Don Atkinson, Vice President, Marketing
and New Products, Weyerhaeuser’s
Cellulose Fibres business. “These
composites can improve moulding cycle
times up to 40 per cent. Products made
with THRIVETM require less energy
to produce and can reduce wear and
tear on processing equipment when
compared with those containing abrasive
short glass fibres. These substantial
benefits create significant advantages
for companies looking to reduce their
carbon footprints, while enhancing
performance and productivity.”
Bioplastics Award 2012 announces five finalists bioplastics MAGAZINE, has
unveiled names of five finalists for the
7th Bioplastics Award. Prior to
shortlisting, the submissions were
reviewed by a panel of independent
judges. The most promising entries were
finalised based on innovation, success
and achievements by manufacturers,
processors, brand owners or users of
bioplastic materials.
The shortlist (in random order)
include Clps (pronounced as klips, which
is a flexible and modular presentation
applicable at point of sale, sales campaigns,
presentations, shop designs & fairs) by
Full Circle Design, bioplastic steering
wheel and airbag showcase project by
TAKATA AG, GDH-B1 (the market’s
first compostable elastomeric bioplastic)
by Green Dot Holdings, bio-based
tailgate of a racing car by Institute for
Bioplastics and Biocomposites (IfBB) and
‘bioline’ (100 per cent biodegradable toys
that can be recycled by applying a special
two-component injection moulding
technology) by Livemold Trading.
In accordance with the award’s
scheme, the proposed company/
product/service has to be developed or
has been in the market during 2011-
12, to be considered eligible. The
winner will be announced during the
7th European Bioplastics Conference on
November 6, 2012, in Berlin, Germany.
Styrolution launches cutting edge innovations in masterbatches for automotive applications
The front grill on the Skoda Yeti is
made f rom Styrolution’s Luran® S
SPF30 Styrolution, the world’s leading
styrenics supplier has announced that
automotive manufacturers and suppliers,
such as Volkswagen (VW), Skoda and
Magna, have selected Styrolution’s
Luran® S SPF30 for various pre-coloured
applications for automotive exteriors. The
product utilises a new Ultraviolet (UV)
stabilisation technology and provides
major improvements in colour fastness &
surface quality for components such as
the front grills on the new Golf 7, mirror
triangles on the VW Up, and the front
grills on the Skoda Yeti.
Luran S SPF30 belongs to the Luran
S product line and a part of Styrolution’s
Specialties portfolio. Luran S grades are
based upon Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
(ASA) copolymers and offer a broad range
of exceptional properties, including high
thermal stability, good chemical resistance
& excellent resistance to weathering, aging
and yellowing. Luran S is therefore, used
in applications with exposure to extreme
conditions.
BASF showcases thermoplastic composites
BASF has established a multi-
material lightweight composites
team that is studying the potential
of epoxy resin, polyamide and
PUR plastic matrix systems in
continuous-fibre reinforcement
employed in resin injection
techniques such as Resin Transfer
Moulding (RTM) which are meant
for mass production.
The cont inuous- f ib re-
reinforced thermoplastic composite
from BASF is used in the seat pan
of the new Opel Astra sports coupe,
OPC, which was launched at the
Geneva Motor Show in March
2012. The plastics used here is
polyamide specialties from BASF’s
Ultramid® range. The automobile
has the distinction of being the
first mass produced vehicle to
incorporate an automobile seat
pan manufactured from plastics
belonging to BASF’s Ultramid
polyamide range.
NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
38 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Ferromatik Milacron India organises Open House Ferromatik Milacron India (FMI) recently
held an Open House at its Vatva based
manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad. The
event saw over 600 visitors including plastics
processors, suppliers, processors’ associations,
educational institutes, polymer producers and
distributors from India and abroad. Visitors
took this opportunity to witness the live
demonstration of FMI’s India built high-
performance injection moulding machines,
which were the main focus of the event.
On the first day of the Open House, FMI
launched Maxima Servo 3200 T, which is
India’s largest injection moulding machine.
It is a two-platen injection moulding
machine with robust and compact design.
The machine offers lower operating cost,
reduced foot print and greater flexibility
in terms of clamp stroke and daylight. The
end-application segments of this machine
include automotive, consumable durables,
large house ware products, pallets, furniture,
industrial products, trash bins, etc. FMI
also launched Nova Servo which is a
new generation energy efficient injection
moulding machine. This machine is a new
generation high speed toggle injection
moulding machine that is available in a
range of 50 T to 200 T. The end-application
segments of this high performance machine
include electrical, writing instruments,
automotive and caps & closures. Elektron
450 T, the largest India built all-electric
injection moulding machine was also
launched. This machine is considered to be
a Green machine because of the benefits
offered. The machine is highly energy
efficient, fast & precise, clean & quiet
and environment-friendly. Its application
segments are medical, packaging, electricals,
electronics & communications, etc.
Shirish Divgi, Managing Director, FMI,
said, “The new product shall expand our
market footprint and help our customers
become more competitive with energy
efficiency as its focus. The large tonnage
Maxima Servo 3200 T machine is a landmark
achievement in FMI journey so far. This
machine was developed within the time span
of six to eight months. FMI is the leading
manufacturer of plastics injection moulding
machines in India serving the entire gamut of
plastic applications at 40 countries across the
world including the US.”
Divgi noted, “There is huge opportunity
in the automtive sector. Even the demand is
increasing in medical and packaging segment.
Thus, all the industry segments are growing
at a fast pace and we believe that the entire
range of products which are displayed at this
Open House can help us achieve minimum
20 per cent growth by next year.”
Avani Jain
Centre for biopolymer science unveiled in Kerala India’s first Centre for Biopolymer Science and Technology (CBPST) was inaugurated at Kochi, Kerala, jointly by M K Alagiri, Union Minister for Fertilisers and Chemicals, and Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Kerala. This Centre is a unit of the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, and will be conducting Master of Science in Biopolymer Science and doctoral programmes in the field of Biopolymer Science and Technology in collaboration with Cochin University of Science and Technology. The capital outlay of ` 30 crore for setting up the centre would be shared equally between the Central and State Governments. About 20 students would be admitted to MSc course and 12 to doctoral programme at the centre, which will function at the temporarily hired and renovated premises of the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT).
Alagiri said, “With the support of the Kerala Government, a full-fledged CBPST campus will be established in 2-3 years. The Centre would favourably consider the State’s requirements in this sector.”
Malvern uses rheological methods to investigate polymer biodegradability A recent webinar f rom Malvern
Instruments has documented how
rheological methods have been
used to investigate biodegradability
of biopolymers, such as Polylactic
Acid (PLA). The results show how
rheological measurements made in the
laboratory provide information about
the kinetics and thermodynamics of
polymer breakdown, helping accelerate
the development of products that meet
defined biodegradability criteria.
Due to its close resemblance to
traditional petroleum-based commodity
polymers in terms of cost and
performance the use of PLA is gradually
growing. As this biopolymer is produced
from crops, it offers the advantage
of lower environmental impact and
biodegradability. However, the lifecycle
analysis of PLA, in applications such as
food packaging, relies on understanding
the mechanisms of product degradation,
post use, and most importantly, the
factors that will accelerate it, or indeed
slow it down. The webinar entitled ‘Using
rheology to assess the biodegradability
and compostability of Polylactic Acid’
can be downloaded free-of-cost from
Malvern’s official website.
40 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Hemant Minocha
…observes Hemant Minocha, Director, Rajiv Plastic Industries, as he highlights the intricacies of succeeding in this sector and elucidates the state of affairs in India. He expresses that this is an exciting time for the industry as several new developments are on the anvil. Excerpts from an exclusive interaction with Lionel Alva…
“With the plastics applications growing, the opportunities are infinite”
Hemant Minocha
41November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
What are the major advancements with additives & masterbatches in the Indian context?The Indian masterbatches and additives
sector has shown itself to be highly
dynamic. Several developments are
happening, especially in the Indian context.
The latest advances are mainly focussed
on enhancing the shelf-life of products,
besides biodegradability and Ultraviolet
(UV) stabilisation. In the latter case, the
focus has been be on testing and getting
the right properties for the customer which
is a somewhat arduous task.
Besides, some developments are seen
among nucleating and clarifying agents.
These are to improve the clarity and
impart a higher degree of crystallinity to
polymers, which can be close to that of
polystyrene or polycarbonate. Some work
has also been done on nanomaterials in
India even though there is an extensive
focus on nanomaterials abroad. Currently,
we are working on nano-graphite and
nano-silver. Nano-silver is used primarily
for antimicrobial applications and nano-
graphite is used for conductivity and
insulation applications.
Can you share some recent developments made in thermoplastics?While still in its infancy, nanocomposite
could turn out to be one of the biggest
things to hit the plastics domain in decades.
Nano-graphite could particularly help with
thermoplastics. The focus is on developing
applications such as electrical component
manufacturers or switch manufacturers
that offer complete and absolute resistance
from fire. Basically, most of these are
linked to construction applications, which
will prevent a house from catching fire.
Some specialty polymers offer peak
or long-term thermal resistance exceeding
250°C; excellent mechanical strength
and toughness; dimensional stability;
low outgassing; resistance to hydraulic,
automotive and industrial fluids &
solvents; low coefficient of thermal
expansion; creep resistance and into the
bargain electrical property stability; flame
retardancy; as well as radiation resistance.
How has your company’s journey been so far in India?Rajiv Plastics was started by my father
in 1978. He started off with making
three-coloured machines. We had another
company where filtering machines were
used for colouring plastic materials. My
family has been involved in the plastics
business since 1952. In 1981, we started
making colour masterbatches. I joined
the business in 2001. We were the first
in 1981 to make masterbatches for
polystyrene, etc, while other companies
were working on polyethylene.
We are also the first in India to make
masterbatches for engineering plastics. We
bought our first twin-screw extruder in
1994-95. Later, in 2001-02, we acquired
our first mega compounding machine
from Germany. We started production
at our Silvassa factory in 1998, Mumbai
factory in 1978 and Pune factory in 2007.
We began supplying to the automotive
industry in 2002 and have not looked
back since then. The business both in
India and abroad has grown by leaps and
bounds. We carry significance not only
in India, but also on international shores.
What are the significant challenges for the plastics raw materials industry in India?I believe that someone with the intent of
setting up an industry must be having the
basic infrastructure, such as power, water
supply and land. Gujarat is an exception
case, since it has done well in this regard,
whereas other states have certain intrinsic
problems. In the masterbatches industry,
it is difficult for a trained individual, and
even if new personnel are trained, retaining
them is a problem. Acquiring skilled labour
for the masterbatches industry is by far the
biggest problem after these infrastructural
issues. Labour is also expensive.
The masterbatch industry here is
fragmented. New companies come
up every now and then; further, since
acquiring machinery is not difficult, but
only a handful of new companies are
organised and/or skilled at what they do.
Moreover, some large manufacturers are
still entering the market.
What are the major R&D initiatives that you have undertaken?We are doing a lot of Research
and Development (R&D) on UV
stabilisation and conductivity.
Considering that the focus now is on
the shelf-life of a product when it is
exposed to different elements. We have
three different types of equipment tests.
However, it is important to understand
the criteria of an Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) customer or
maybe an automotive customer since
their requirements vary greatly. For
example, an automotive manufacturer
might want us to check how much the
colour of a plastic material changes over
time. Hence, our in-house equipment
tests will show how a product will look
after a period of time, depending on how
much it is exposed to sunlight, humidity
and various other environmental
conditions. These conditions are taken
as parameters that influence the life
cycle of a product.
We put a lot of effort into this and
most of our R&D goes into trying new
pigments and new additives in order
to enhance the life of a new product.
Ours is the first company to come up
with the granite and marble effect or
the wood finish effect on commodity
items such as plastic chairs.
How do you envisage the growth of the Indian masterbatches industry? The masterbatch industry is expanding
and growing fast in India. Indian
manufacturers have improved to a great
extent, so much so that a number of
leading players worldwide are sourcing
their materials from India. Some of our
clients are manufacturers from Europe
as well. Therefore, we are competing
with the world leaders. We currently
sell to 30-40 countries across the world.
Technology wise we are not behind,
quality wise we are at par and flexibility
wise we are good. Today, we have world-
class manufacturers in India, and with
the plastics applications growing, the
opportunities are infinite.
Email: [email protected]
43November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
SPECIAL FOCUS
Polymer Processing
43February 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
Polymer processing:
Strategies for lower imports, higher production ..................................................................................... 44
Processing practices:
R&D initiatives for metal-free processing .............................................................................................. 46
Interface:
Tushar Parikh, Director, Neoplast Engineering Pvt Ltd &
Vice Chairman, Indian Plastics Institute-Ahmedabad Chapter .................................................................. 50
Roundtable:
Is the quality of polymers imported for processing in India upto global standards? ............................. 53
43November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
44 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
SPECIAL FOCUS: Polymer processing
The Indian plastics industry
has made noteworthy
achievements since its
inception, with the
production of polystyrene about five
decades ago. The industry is growing at
the rate of 12-15 per cent per annum ,
in the last few years. This means that
the demand for raw material is growing
at same rate. Today, petrochemicals
are a vital input for all critical sectors
of the economy, including agriculture,
infrastructure, automobile, construction,
consumer goods, telecommunication,
packaging and healthcare. By the end
of this year, India is projected to be
the third largest consumer market for
plastics, with a consumption of about
12.75 Million Metric Tonne (MMT)
per annum.
Reasons for high polymer importsPolymers have registered rapid
growth, in the last few years. Polymer
consumption in India has historically
grown at twice the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP). The huge demand has
attracted investment, which has led to
a massive increase in capacity in the
country. This has, in turn, resulted in
progressively reducing our dependence
on imports. However, still a large
amount of raw materials is imported.
Rajiv Vastupal, Chairman and
Managing Director, Atlantis Products
Pvt Ltd, expresses, “Of the total raw
material consumed in the country, about
30 per cent is imported. One of the
main reasons for this is low availability
of raw material at the time when the
processors need it. Another reason is
that there are a lot of price fluctuations
in the domestic market, so the processor
feels safe to import at a fixed price.
Also, the technologies employed for
the production of quality polymers does
not match the advanced technologies
employed in other parts of the world. ”
Since 2006-07, there is a surge in
imports, wherein Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC), Polypropylene (PP) and
Polyethylene (PE) dominate the scene.
Accelerated reduction in import tariff on
polymers has been the major factor in
increasing the imports, and this has posed
as a severe challenge for domestic players.
Another reason is that the economic
reforms initiated in 1991 brought in
major changes in the structure of the
domestic petrochemicals industry.
De-licensing and deregulation allowed
the market forces to determine growth
and investment. Liberalisation of trade
policies and lowering of tariffs enabled
the domestic industry to compete with the
The Indian polymer industry is heavily dependent on imports, with the major reason being lack of indigenous technologies for producing quality products. This poses a serious challenge to domestic raw material manufacturers. Avani Jain highlights the strategies companies can adopt to generate higher domestic production and thus reduce imports.
Courtesy: Universal Colorant Company
STRATEGIESLOWER IMPORTS,
HIGHER PRODUCTION
FOR
Courtesy: Universal Colorant Company
45November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
Polymer processing
global petrochemicals industry, which was
ahead in terms of quality of raw materials
produced and the technologies employed
to manufacture various products. Further,
plastic raw materials are imported freely
under Open General Licence (OGL).
Obviously, companies are freely importing
materials from other countries.
Further, the final plastic product
depends heavily on the quality of raw
materials available with manufacturers.
The Indian quality is not up to global
standards; hence, the plastic processing
companies have to import from foreign
countries such as Europe and Germany. It
seems that the dependence on imported
polymers has not changed in the past
years, with manufacturers having difficulty
in finding options in the domestic market.
In such a scenario, European polymer
suppliers stand to benefit as they operate
on a much larger scale than their Indian
counterparts.
Technology advancements for reducing importsVarious steps can be taken for reducing
the imports and generating higher
domestic production. Vastupal notes,
“New petrochemical complexes need to
be set up for which more benefits should
be provided. New industrial belts must be
allotted by the government, giving land
at lower rates and passing more benefits
in the initial stage, ie, in terms of partial/
full wavier by the government for a fixed
duration. Further, new technologies
should be adopted, which can also help
increase production.”
The latest technologies in plastics
help in better detection of the material
according to specific requirements. The
latest technology used in the raw material
production machinery ensures that more
customisation can be achieved. This can
also help increase domestic production, as
processers will be able to obtain quality
raw materials from domestic suppliers.
Moreover, for polymer machinery
manufacturers, advancements in plastics
technology can provide scope to adopt
internationally accepted standards and
higher customer satisfaction. New resins,
additives and fillers are entering the
market, which can enhance the material
properties without causing much change
in price. Also, as compared to the
conventional single-crew machine, twin-
screw extruders and gravimetric feeders
can take a lead with higher output, better
quality of raw materials.
M M Biswal, Business Head-
Polymers, Loxim Industries Ltd, notes,
“The right technologies will result in cost
and operating efficiencies. At the same
time, product quality will also be good,
and lead to high domestic production.
This would directly affect polymer
imports.”
Along with advancements in
technologies for manufacturing quality
raw materials, it is important to ascertain
the requirements of the polymer supply
chain across the country. This can further
define the growth of the plastics industry
in the country and reduce dependence
on polymer imports. Biswal avers, “The
need of the hour is an effective polymer
supply chain management so that the raw
materials reach the customers in good
shape. Also, polymers are spoiled easily
due to moisture and water. Therefore, extra
care must be taken during manufacturing
as well as the transportation.”
Growth opportunities The future is bright for the polymer
industry as the usage of plastics will
be increasing at a high rate. Thus,
the latest technology in polymer
processing needs to be supported well
with adequate infrastructure, in order
to increase domestic production and
reduce dependence on polymer imports.
Manufacturers are willing to innovate and
bring quality up to international standards,
but without adequate power and land
availability, it would be difficult to take
the expansion plans forward. Therefore,
every step should be taken by companies
as well as the government for increasing
the domestic raw material production in
order to reduce imports. This would be
directly beneficial for the industry and the
economy at large.
Email: [email protected]
Rajiv VastupalChairman & Managing Director,Atlantis Products Pvt Ltd
New industrial belts must be allotted by the government, giving land at lower rates and passing more benefi ts in the initial stage, ie, in terms of partial/full wavier by the government for a fi xed duration.
M M BiswalBusiness Head- Polymers, Loxim Industries Ltd
The need of the hour is an effective polymer supply chain management so that the raw materials reach the customers in good shape. Therefore, extra care must be taken during manufacturing as well as the transportation.
46 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
The consumption of Indian
polymer products is on the
rise. Polymer consumption
is expected to double in
the next three years, as products by
Indian manufacturers are well priced
as compared to those by European
manufacturers. Amit Puri, Director,
Alok Masterbatches Ltd, notes,
“The supply and availability of raw
materials is high in the market, so the
industry is expected to grow. However,
the next few years will be challenging
for polymer producers and the entire
polymer market itself as due to the
growing environmental concerns,
processors will demand not only quality
but environment-f riendly products
as well. This will call for new R&D
initiatives.”
Impact of heavy metalsThe presence of metals in various
polymers is an important problem
considering the extended use of these
in various applications. If we talk about
plastic packaging, then concentration
of heavy metals should be limited in
order to reduce their potential health
and environmental impact resulting
from their possible migration from the
packaging material into the product
which is packed and also to ensure that
such substances are not released into the
environment, for example, in emissions
or ash when packaging is incinerated, or
in leachate when packaging is landfilled.
Thus, at present, the demand is growing
for safe and hygienic packaging for
food, beverages and medicines. Globally,
companies are approaching these
opportunities with their unique and
high-performance offerings through
engineering polymers.
Initiating strong R&D practicesWhile earlier, manufacturers were
sceptical of using the latest technology,
this trend has given way to extensive
Research & Development (R&D)
in the field of polymers, leading to
advent of the latest machinery in the
country. The industry is gearing up
towards reducing the pollution caused
by the plastics industry. These days,
as the industry is also questioned
about the usage of heavy metals
during polymer production, a lot of
R&D initiatives are taken to reduce
the usage of these metals in the
processing method.
Taking Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) as
a case study, the heat stability of PVC
is poor. When the temperature reaches
140°C, PVC starts decomposing. Its
melting temperature is 160°C. The
linear expansion coefficient of PVC
is small and has flame retardancy, and
the oxidation index is 45 or more.
“Therefore, addition of a heat stabiliser
during the process is necessary to
ensure the product’s properties,” notes
Dr Harindu Vyas, President (Technical
& Development), Signet Industries
Ltd. The heat stabilisers are used as
Despite rapid growth in the Indian polymer processing industry, it is currently facing strict regulatory norms due to presence of heavy metal content in polymers and their harmful impact on the environment. Avani Jain highlights the use of heavy metals in polymer processing and R&D required to tackle this problem.
R&DR&D INITIATIVESINITIATIVES FORFOR METALMETAL-FREE-FREEPROCEPROCESSINGSSING
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SPECIAL FOCUS: Processing pract ices
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Processing pract ices
additives to minimise the loss of HCl,
a degradation process that starts above
70°C. Once dehydrochlorination starts,
it is autocatalytic.
Dr Vyas avers, “Diverse agents have
been used including, conventionally,
derivatives of heavy metals (lead,
cadmium, etc). Other alternatives
for heat stabilisers for use in PVC
applications include calcium-zinc,
bar ium-zinc , magnes ium-zinc ,
magnesium aluminium hydroxide
carbonate hydrate and magnesium zinc
aluminium hydroxide carbonate. In
order to reduce or stop the use of these
heavy metals in polymer processing,
strong R&D initiatives are necessary.”
Regulating metal-free processingMonitoring of the heavy metals restricted
within the plastics industry, such as
cadmium, lead, mercury, chromium
and arsenic is an important aspect of
environmental protection. The body
responsible for most of the stringent
new regulations is the European Union.
EU Directive, 91/338/EC, sets the
maximum allowable concentration of
cadmium in plastics used for consumer
goods at 100 mg/kg. The broad
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) Directive eliminates the use
of cadmium in electronic products. The
End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive
bans the use of lead, cadmium, mercury,
and hexavalent chromium in products
without specific exemptions. In the US,
California’s Proposition 65 bans the
use of cadmium. The aim of all these
regulations is to reduce the use of heavy
metals at source, and then recycle as
much as possible to avoid the problems
associated with disposal.
In order to comply with these new
regulations, plastics manufacturers
require precise and repeatable
measurements of additives – at all stages
of the production process. Given the
rigorous demands of new regulation,
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF)
has emerged as the optimal solution
for elemental analysis of heavy metals
in plastics.
A vibrant futurePolymers play an important role in
the plastics industry due to their good
mechanical properties. As technology
leads to innovative ideas and products,
it is the optimisation of processes
for polymer production that is likely
to attain success. With increasing
R&D undertaken in European
countries like Germany and Asian
countries like India, Korea and
China, engineering polymers have
promising growth prospects. Moreover,
high-performance polymer products,
which can replace metal and offer
weight and cost reductions to customers,
while also meeting the functional
requirements of the application,
have excellent growth prospects.
If adequate steps are taken or
alternatives found to eliminate the
heavy metals usage in the polymer
manufacturing process, the industry
can climb to new heights in the years
to come and be free from the various
regulations imposed. Thus, the need of
the hour is R&D initiatives to ensure
consistent and metal-free processing
of polymers.
On this, Puri notes, “The pace
of innovations in the polymer
industry is commendable and the
Indian polymer industry is showing
enthusiasm towards adoption of latest
technologies; moreover, exposure to
international standards and quality has
ensured that plastics find application
in more areas, which were earlier
dominated by metal and wood. Thus,
manufacturers in the segment offer
highly customised products according
to the specific requirements of their
customers. ”
Last but not the least, polymer
science has evolved immensely over
the years. It is still evolving in order
to produce new materials for advanced
applications. Further, when it comes
to developing new materials, today,
more emphasis is placed on ensuring
consistent and metal-f ree polymer
processing techniques.
Email: [email protected]
Amit PuriDirector, Alok Masterbatches Ltd
The next few years will be challenging for polymer producers and the entire polymer market itself as due to the growing environmental concerns, processors will demand not only quality but environment-friendly products as well.
Dr Harindu VyasPresident (Technical & Development), Signet Industries Ltd
Diverse agents have been used including, conventionally, derivatives of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, etc). In order to reduce or stop the use of these heavy metals in polymer processing, strong R&D initiatives are necessary.
50 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
How is the Indian plastics industry faring at present? Since the beginning of this financial
year, the Indian plastics & polymers
industry is facing a difficult time
due to various reasons. Especially,
in the latter half of this year, the
industry has been witnessing extreme
price fluctuations, mainly price rise.
The primary reason for this is the
devaluation of the Indian rupee
against US Dollar. This has highly
impacted the polymer demand, which
has reduced considerably.
What are the leading innovations making headway in polymer processing machinery? Due to high labour costs and shortage
of manpower, the polymer processing
machinery manufacturers are pushed
to develop machines facilitating
higher output. This is the scenario
of the domestic and global polymer
processing machinery manufacturers.
Another trend is that when we talk
about the higher output machines,
then automation becomes an obvious
need. Hence, polymer processing
machinery manufacturers have reacted
to this demand and have developed
machines with complete automation
facilities. These two factors have also
led to an increase in energy efficiency,
thereby reducing the energy cost. Due
to the aforesaid points, even the cost
of the polymer processing machinery
has reduced over the years.
What are some of the R&D initiatives of your company? Present competitive markets have
compelled machinery manufacturers
to focus on producing quality
products. Hence, we have developed
high-output machines with fully
automatic feeding system right
from the raw material unloading
into storage silos up to feeding the
polymer to multiple lines of main
mother machines.
What are the challenges faced by the Indian plastics industry? The major challenge faced by the Indian polymer processing machinery manufacturers is the high cost of domestic machines as against their Chinese counterparts. Often, the machines from China are cheaper, so the customer is lured towards those machines. Although the customer is sceptical of the quality of Chinese machines, they tend to buy those. In these circumstances, Indian processors
need to work hard to make their machines cost competitive against the Chinese ones.
What are the reasons for heavy reliance on polymer imports in the country?The domestic polymer supply is
not consistent throughout the year.
Normally, an Indian processor plans
well in advance for raw material
procurement for the next 2-3 months.
But since the availability at the right
time is always an issue, the Indian
processor is more confident about
the delivery from the overseas raw
supplier. Due to this, the first priority
is always given to overseas raw
material supplier rather than domestic
manufacturers.
What is your future outlook for the Indian plastics & polymer industry? Although the industry is facing a
temporary slowdown, the future
of Indian plastics industry appears
brighter in future. This is because
the demand is constantly and steadily
growing since last several years.
However, rising raw material prices is
a serious concern for the industry, but
I am positive that this issue will soon
be resolved.
Email: [email protected]
…opines Tushar Parikh, Director, Neoplast Engineering Pvt Ltd & Vice Chairman, Indian Plastics Institute-Ahmedabad Chapter. In a conversation with Avani Jain, he outlines some of the leading innovations in the polymer processing machinery segment, recent trends and the challenges faced by the industry.
“Rising raw material prices is a serious concern for the industry”
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Atul H KanugaVice President, Indian Plastics Institute,
and Director, Sudeep Industries
The quality of raw materials, ie, polymers produced in the country are more or less matching global standards, and many companies are producing good quality raw materials. We also have the technologies to produce good quality materials. There are only few instances, where the quality is not up to the global standards, but we are more or less on par with the global players. Despite this, the country has to import polymers. This is because the domestic demand is high and only few companies manufacture raw materials within the country. Also, the few companies who manufacture raw materials have increased the price of the polymers drastically, thus leaving no option for the processors and forcing them to import raw materials. Moreover, the demand for polymers is high in India and the domestic companies are unable to fulfill this demand, hence the preference for imports.
The Indian polymer industry is often questioned for the quality of products manufactured and supplied. Keeping this in mind, Avani Jain speaks to some industry experts to find out whether the quality of raw materials produced within the country matches the global standards.
Dr Premal VashiDirector-Engineering Plastics,
Som Shiva (Impex) Ltd
The availability of high-grade
polymers is the primary requirement
of the industry and the final products
depend heavily on the quality of raw
materials used. However, in India,
there is lack of quality raw materials.
The polymers or raw materials
produced in the country are not
matching the global standards due to
a number of reasons such as proper
processing technologies, machinery
required, and many more. With
regard to specialty polymers, the
quality of products manufactured by
the domestic companies is not good.
Thus, the companies often import
raw materials from the global players.
For example, the demand for nylon in
India is 50,000 kilotonne per annum,
but the domestic production is not
sufficient to meet this high demand,
besides the quality is also not good.
Further, there are only few companies
that supply quality raw materials to
processors.
Parag Parikh Proprietor, Universal Colorant Company
The quality of polymers produced in the country is not at all matching the global standard, and there are numerous deviations as compared to raw materials produced by the companies outside India. For example, the Melt Flow Index (MFI) of polymers produced by the companies within India shows much larger variations than the raw materials produced by global companies. Further, there is lack of technologies for producing good quality products. In such a case, the polymer processing companies mainly imports the raw materials f rom global companies, which offer quality products at reasonable prices. Also, since demand is high in the country and Indian manufacturers are unable to meet this, the companies tend to import raw materials. Thus, due to lack of proper technologies and machinery, the supply of raw materials is inconsistent and not on par with the global standards.
Often the quality of raw materials/polymers produced within the country does not match very high global standards. Thus, companies should use the right manufacturing technologies to produce better-quality raw materials for reducing dependence on polymer imports.
Editorial take:
Is the Is the qualityquality of of polymerspolymers imported for imported for processingprocessing
in in IndiaIndia upto upto global global standards?standards?
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FACILIT Y VISIT: Tre l leborg Seal ing Solut ions
With an aim to tap the vast potential of the growing plastics industry in India, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has inaugurated its new facility at Bengaluru. This indicates a clear foray of the Swedish giant into India and the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region. Lionel Alva assesses various facets of the engineering plastics industry and identifies the trends driving it forward.
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Forging futuristic designs for quality sealing solutions
Much of the lucre of the
plastics industry is owing to
innovations in engineering
plastics that has paved the
way for use in new areas of applications.
Today, it is considered to be the material
of choice for several key applications in
aerospace, automotives, constructions and
infrastructure. With new manufacturing
technologies replacing older ones and
cost-effectiveness becoming the mantra of
modern-day competitiveness, plastics has
been quick to replace various metals such
as aluminium. Plastics is about 50 per cent
lighter in weight than aluminium. With
India poised to become an automotive hub
and automotives being one of the biggest
consumers of engineering plastics, there
exists enormous untapped potential. An
average car possesses about 500 different
parts made from plastics. It is also used for
light fittings, upholstery and interior body
design of a modern car. Some estimates
indicate that a small gear can be made
out of a suitable plastic material for about
one per cent of the cost of a machined
metal and one and a half to two-thirds of
a cast metal one.
Material solutionsOn the basis of its physical characteristics,
different types of plastics are
available – thermosets, elastomers and
thermoplastics. Elastomers have a high
degree of elasticity and once shaped, these
cannot be reshaped by heating. These are
also called engineering plastics and find
application in automobile tyres. These
are more expensive in per unit weight
and possess high heat resistance, greater
mechanical strength, rigidity and flame
retardancy. Thermoplastics become soft
upon heating and harden upon cooling.
On the other hand, thermosets become
permanently hard and rigid upon heating.
For example, thermoplastics such as
Polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC) and Polystyrene (PS) find use in
packaging applications and are also called
commodity plastics. Thermosets are used
to make light switches.
Sealing solutions are especially
critical for the success of plastics in
engineering applications and form a
niche market. With the inauguration of
a newly constructed facility in Bengaluru,
India, Trelleborg is looking forward
to consolidate its position in the Asia-
Pacific region and develop, manufacture
and supply high-performance sealing
solutions for aircraft, off-highway
equipment, trucks, passenger cars as well
as for industrial applications. The facility
is part of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’
long-term business strategy.
Understanding the potential Investment is a part of Trelleborg’s
continued long-term strategy to invest in
Trel leborg Seal ing Solut ions
markets with favourable growth potential.
Using proven leading-edge development
and manufacturing processes, the site
will focus on a broad range of advanced
sealing solutions. The facility will serve
the requirements of Trelleborg’s existing
customers by providing local support and
supply to their Indian plants, and just as
importantly, to local manufacturers.
“We believe that India has highly
favourable long-term growth opportunities
and our strong global platform will be
further reinforced by this facility. This
unit continues our commitment to the
growing manufacturing sector within
India. Demand for high-performance
sealing solutions is favourable in off-
highway equipment, automotive and other
industrial segments as well,” avers Peter
Nilsson, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Trelleborg.
The strategic location of the new
plant in Bengaluru will help in tapping
the demand for seals for a good number
of construction equipment Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
having manufacturing set up in the
vicinity. Trelleborg is planning to develop
customised sealing solutions jointly with
the OEMs through convergence of their
and its own Research and Development
(R&D) knowledge. Development of
new high-end technologically advanced
products will be facilitated through this
state-of-the-art facility.
One-stop shop for all needsTrelleborg has three facilities in India,
in Bengaluru and Noida. These develop,
manufacture and supply hydraulic &
pneumatic sealing systems for fluid power,
automotive and aerospace, among others.
In addition, there are eight regional
sales and support offices to effectively
promote the local market, as well as a
centre of excellence for engineering
& design in Ahmedabad. Trelleborg
employs about 1,000 personnel in India.
Further, sales in 2011 reached SEK 490
M. Continuing expansion in India, a new
Trelleborg Engineered Systems facility
was inaugurated in Bengaluru. This
new facility is complete with storage,
manufacturing and testing laboratory and
marketing office.
Using proven leading-edge
development and manufacturing processes,
the site, which covers a total of 12,000
sq m (120,000 sq ft), will focus on a
broad range of advanced sealing solutions
in Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE),
polyurethane and special materials.
State-of-the-art infrastructureWith the present strength of more than
250 dedicated employees in India, the
company is striving towards achieving
its goals for the future. The state-of-
the-art manufacturing facility located on
the Bannerghatta Main road, South of
Bengaluru, houses the latest machines and
equipment such as SPMs, furnaces and
presses required for machining of high-
performance seals for export as well for
local consumption. Trelleborg’s leading
position is based on advanced polymer
technology and in-depth know-how of
the applications. Trelleborg develops
high-performance solutions that seal,
damp and protect products in demanding
industrial environments.
It aims to be considered as the
manufacturer of choice for providing
quality solutions. Since seals and sealing
systems find application in almost all
major segments in the Indian industry,
Trelleborg’s customers include all
major quality conscious equipment
manufacturers in India.
Future focusTrelleborg is planning to market its
static and dynamic sealing solutions
to material handling and earthmoving
equipment, as these require higher
uptime during the operating phase, in
order to make the operations viable for
the users. Its advanced PTFE seals will
extend the maintenance schedule of the
equipment that will deliver value. The
company will also be supplying anti-
vibration systems.
Email: [email protected]
Peter NilssonPresident and Chief Executive Offi cer
India has highly favourable long-term growth opportunities and our strong global platform will be further reinforced by this facility. Demand for high-performance sealing solutions is favourable in off-highway equipment, automotive and other industrial segments as well.
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Plasticisers and lubricants:Reducing costs, enhancing quality ............................................................................................... 58
Renewable PVC compounds:Eco-friendly solutions for better processing ................................................................................ 60
Interface:Aditya Tandon, Director, Classic Polymers & Resins........................................................................64
Polyamide-10,10/10,12:Ensuring high performanceMandar Amrute, Market Development Manager, Arkema India Dr Guillaume Desurmont, Asia General Manager, Speciality Polymides, Arkema .............................66
Injection moulding machinery:Standards for performance-based selectionHardik Patel, Senior Engineer Design & Development, Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt Ltd ......... 68
Multilayer vials:Enhancing drug functionality Dr Wolfgang Dirk, Product Manager, Gerresheimer Plastic Packaging ............................................ 72
Polymer Compounding
INSIGHT & OUTLOOK
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Polymers are used in pure form
since these often require chemical
modification to achieve optimum
properties and promote non-
inherent performance. Some of these include
improved resistance to oxidation, high
temperatures, flammability, impact loads,
surfactants, ultraviolet radiation as well
as modification of a wide range of other
properties. The process of adding essential
ingredients to polymers to achieve these results
is termed as compounding. Compounding is
crucial since it has a significant impact on the
physical, mechanical, chemical and the final
appearance of the end product that relies
greatly on the degree of precision involved in
the compounding process.
With the advent of multinational
companies in India, a discernible change
was noted in the approach towards polymer
compounding. This led to the inception
of masterbatch additives, lubricants
and other aids to enhance the polymer
compounding process.
Hitherto, the polymer compounding
process has been regarded as the most
demanding aspects of plastic processing and
requires constant technological augmentation.
Plasticisers and lubricants enable improved
compound processing characteristics, while
also providing flexibility in the end-use
product. The selection of plasticisers and
lubricants in compounding applications
is done vis-à-vis a cost-to-performance
evaluation and on the basis of compatibility
as well as end-user characteristics.
Need for better compoundingGenerally, it is seen that a slight change in
the formulation of different additives such
as plasticisers, fillers, stabilisers, lubricants
and colourants make the Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC) compound versatile, and its properties
are greatly enhanced according to the
formulation. The most prominent application
of plasticisers and lubricants is with PVC.
PVC inherently has processability and
thermal stability poorer than those of other
commodity plastics, eg, polyethylene and
polystyrene. However, PVC has a unique
ability to be compounded with a wide
REDUCINGQUALITYCOSTS, ENHANCING
Polymer compounding has seen several advances in recent years, with polymers finding increasing use in new cutting-edge applications. Polymer compounding has established itself as being a highly complex endeavour demanding a great degree of precision. Lionel Alva assesses the role of plasticisers and lubricants in the ever-evolving polymer compounding process.
INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: P last ic isers and lubr icants
Courtesy: Jiangyin Kargo Parts Supply Co Ltd
Plast ic isers and lubr icants
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variety of additives, making it possible to
produce materials in a range from flexible
elastomers to rigid compounds, materials
that are virtually unbreakable with a
notched Izod impact greater than 0.5 J/mm
at -40°C, materials that are weatherable
with good property retention for over
30 years, compounds having stiff melts
and little elastic recovery for outstanding
dimensional control in profile extrusion,
or low-viscosity melts for thin-walled
injection moulding. PVC is considered a
thermoplastic and due to its low thermal
stability, its nature of applications has
been limited. However, with plasticisers
and lubricants there has been a marked
difference in thermal stability and
mechanical properties that led to opening
of new vistas for the use of PVC.
“With international players entering
the market, capricious exchange rate scales
and fluctuating oil prices have proved
detrimental to cost structures. This has led
to an increased emphasis on innovation
in the polymer compounding process
within existing technology parameters,
while ensuring quality levels. Thus,
organisations in India have undertaken
research and development endeavours to
achieve an optimum mix. Here, the role
of plasticisers and lubricants is integral
to creating customised products, while
ensuring precision and minimising
manufacturing costs to the extent
possible,” avers Anand Desai, Manager,
Makers Polyfilms Pvt Ltd.
Circumventing the challengesSince price volatility is a key area of a
concern, it is pivotal to formulate the
compounding mix to the greatest degree
of precision. During the compounding
process, it is essential that all ingredients
added to a polymer remain in the compound
such that they assure functionality.
Thermal degradation and excessive shear
action may selectively degrade different
additives. It is imperative that processes
are developed and validated by functional
testing of the final compound. Mixing
processes must be carefully controlled to
ensure consistent quality. Variations in
compound quality can have an adverse
and varying impact on components
prepared from the compound.
Moreover, manufacturers must
ensure that absolute attention is given
to the broad-based objectives of the
compounding process. Lubricants added
to the polymer to reduce the shear rate
during processing, especially when an
inorganic material is being added. If the
shear level gets too high, thermal damage
and polymer chain scission can result. The
lubricant must be selected properly to avoid
its decomposition or adverse effect on the
polymer compound. Common lubricants
include fatty alcohols (C14-C18), fatty
acid esters (C14-C18), dicarboxylic acid
esters (C14-C18), fatty acid amides (C16-
C18) and esters (C26-C32). Lubricants
also prevent hot PVC from sticking
to metal surfaces during processing.
These are a must with suspension resin
compounds but have a much lesser role
in plastisol. Stearic acid, waxes including
high-molecular-weight waxes and many
complex esters are commonly used. The
dosages are low – 0.1-0.3 PHR.
Process optimisationLubricants and their correct selection
play a vital role in processing. Too little
and the melt becomes sticky, hangs
up inside processing surface and starts
degrading. Too much of lubrication
results in the melt slipping on the
extruder screw, thus reducing production
rate. Overlubrication inhibits gelation
and prevents full physical properties
from developing. Metallic soaps such as
lead stearate and calcium stearate have
stabilising as well as lubricating action.
Plasticisers are added to thermoplastic
compounds to improve flexibility, increase
the acceptance level for inorganic
additives and aid in processing, such as
melt flow reduction. Khagen V Mehta,
Founder Member & Partner, Deesha
Impex, says, “Plasticisers and lubricants
go a long way in achieving the desired
results during the compounding process.
In recent times, developments in mixing
technology have also enabled further
performance improvements.”
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Anand DesaiManager, Makers Polyfi lms Pvt Ltd
Khagen V MehtaFounding Member and Partner, Deesha Impex
With international players entering the market, capricious exchange rate scales and fl uctuating oil prices have proved detrimental to cost structures. This has led to an increased emphasis on innovation in the polymer compounding process within technology parameters.
Plasticisers and lubricants go a long way in achieving the desired results during the compounding process. In recent times, developments in mixing technology have also enabled further performance improvements.
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In recent times, the polymer processing industry
has taken great strides towards opening up new
vistas in terms of varied and unconventional
applications. In particular, Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC) has played a remarkable role in creating
avenues in novel applications showcasing the versatility
of plastics as a material. Leading in terms of
innovations is ‘engineering plastics’ – a term that
delineates the mélange of myriad plastics
that are used in numerous engineering
applications. Engineering plastics
includes critical applications that
require a high tensile strength,
fluidity, light weight and
thermal resistance.
Thus, plastics is
considered as a
sort of panacea for applications ranging from those
in aerospace to construction and even agriculture.
Evidently, new research endeavours are towards
making polymers more environment-f riendly
and biodegradable. This has also brought to the
fore environmental concerns resulting in several
methods that will pave the way towards making the
polymer compounding process more eco-friendly.
Consumption figures this year are expected to rise
to almost 13 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) and
pose a big challenge to the manufacturing industry
within the country.
Assessing PVC potential PVC has an excellent cost-to-benefit ratio
when compared to other polymer resins.
It is considered as the most widely used
thermoplastic in existence PVC is used in
manufacturing of end-use products for a wide range of
applications in the consumer, construction, food and
medical industries. Products made with PVC
exhibit good impact strength, stiffness and
strength-to-weight ratio. PVC products offer good
dimensional stability at ambient temperatures,
resistance to chemicals and oils, durability and
non-flammability character.
PVC is a polymer consisting of 43 per cent
hydrocarbons and 57 per cent chlorine. This
characteristic gives a natural advantage when it
comes to fossil fuels supply, mainly ethylene. With
the increasing prices of oil, alternative routes to
produce ethylene have become more attractive.
One of these is the so-called bioethylene route or
‘green route’, ie, generation of ethylene from ethanol
obtained from sugarcane.
“PVC is widely used in the construction industry
among many other engineering applications
in diverse sectors. Currently, PVC production is
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A varied assortment of unconventional applications is driving the polymer processing industry today. Advancements in polymer compounding technology have resulted in developments in processing techniques that are also environment-friendly. Lionel Alva explores the implications of using renewable Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) compound and its impact on the environment & cost structures.
INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Renewable PVC compounds
Courtesy: Lanxi Tangzhengge Plastics
Renewable PVC compounds
considered an expensive endeavour,
and only few organisations in the
country enjoy economies of scale for
PVC production. Renewable PVC
compounds will reduce the dependence
on oil while lending a sense of stability
to the industry, but this needs concerted
efforts from both the industry and the
government,” asserts Ashim Chugh,
Director, LGF SYSMAC India Pvt
Ltd. Moreover, the longevity of PVC in
several applications is well chronicled.
Apart from its lifecycle advantages, it
offers enhanced durability as well as
tensile strength.
Changing market dynamicsThe market dynamics that is leaning
towards renewable PVC compounds
follows the recent trend where vegetable-
derived materials are becoming
increasingly competitive versus the
conventional petroleum-based products.
The cost of soybean oil has recently
seen significant increases, but even in
this scenario, vegetable-derived materials
are presenting a cost advantage over
petroleum-derived materials. The long-
term competitiveness of vegetable-derived
plasticisers will depend greatly on the
price differential between petroleum
and oilseeds. These two markets are
not directly related as they depend on
significantly different drivers.
According to many analysts, there
is a clear indication that the petroleum
price will continue to rise through 2010,
stabilise until 2013 and then rise again in
the following years. In a recent evaluation
on oilseed markets, the expected trend is
upwards, but no conclusion was drawn
on the maximum forecasted price or the
expected long-term effects. It seems that
for the oilseed prices, as the renewable fuels
increase in diversity, their participation in
the overall demand will be influenced
more by the energy demand, moving to
a dynamic pattern similar to petroleum in
the long term.
Functional feasibility Soybean oil and epoxidised linseed oil
are two major raw materials through
which a renewable PVC compound can
be produced, both rigid and flexible.
The behaviour of renewable PVC
resins is same as that of conventional
resins, since the building blocks –
ethylene and chlorine – have the same
specifications in both cases. In the
past and recent years, researchers have
found that epoxidised esters obtained
from the transesterification of various
alcohols with vegetable oils were fully
compatible with PVC resins, as much
as well known phthalates such as DOP
or DINP, with the added advantages
of improved UV resistance and higher
thermal stability. Good compatibility
has also been observed for the
acetylation of castor oil. These materials
have been extensively tested in recent
years and used commercially for many
applications. The freedom of choosing
the alcohols and vegetable oils offers a
wide range of possibilities.
“PVC is considered as the most
versatile of engineering plastics.
Over the years, it has forayed into
several new areas of application with
buildings and construction being the
most prevalent. It offers flexibility and
requires little maintenance and the use
of renewable PVC compounds only
serves to further add to its advantage
while allowing manufacturers to
maintain robust cost structures,” avers
Rakesh Dubal, Chief Executive Officer,
Aditya Plastics.
Towards greener pastures It is possible to have a completely
renewable PVC compound and it
is economically competitive when
compared to petroleum alternatives.
Further, Research and Development
(R&D) efforts are underway to pave
the path for a more feasible method
of production, but the initial results
and the rapidly evolving agricultural
& industrial technologies indicate that
renewable PVC compounds are not only
viable, but they also arise as a natural
evolution in the direction of a more
sustainable PVC supply chain.
Email: [email protected]
Ashim ChughDirector, LGF SYSMAC India Pvt Ltd
Rakesh DubalChief Executive Offi cer, Aditya Plastics
Renewable PVC compounds will reduce the dependence on oil while lending a sense of stability to the industry, but this needs concerted efforts from both the industry and the government.
PVC is considered as the most versatile of engineering plastics. It offers fl exibility and requires little maintenance, and the use of renewable PVC compounds only serves to further add to its advantage while allowing manufacturers to maintain robust cost structures.
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INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Inter face - Adi tya Tandon
What are the latest developments in additives and masterbatches?When it comes to the additives and
masterbatches industry, there have been
several developments since it is a highly
dynamic and challenging industry. Recent
times have seen several innovations
in additives and masterbatches that
have paved the way for its foray into
unconventional application areas. It must
be noted that several manufacturers offer
tailor-made products to their customers.
There have been developments with
regard to better UV resistance, anti-
microbial properties, Biaxially Oriented
Polypropylene (BOPP) specialty
additives, flame-retardant properties,
scents, antifog properties, chemical
foaming properties, etc. These have
allowed for increased tensile strength
in lightweight engineering plastics and
better impact resistance. Moreover,
these have led to the use of plastics in
critical applications in which earlier only
conventional materials like metals were
used. This has allowed for a change in
perception of the plastics industry and
plastics as a material being a more
versatile substance. Our AARKAYMID’®
range of engineering plastics is being used
by modern engineers for replacement of
metal components to their advantage
in the process of yielding significant
mechanical operational synergies and for
virtually maintenance-free operations of
equipment.
What are the critical applications driving the demand for engineering plastics?Engineering plastics such as
Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyphthalamide
(PPA) and Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)
are designed specifically for use in high
operating temperature environments.
Resins such as Polyetheretherketone
(PEEK) and various Liquid Crystal
Polymers (LCPs) are also capable of
withstanding extremely high temperatures.
High-performance plastics also meet
stringent outgassing and flammability
requirements. While the automotive
industry has been at the forefront of
developments for engineering plastics, it
has made its way into applications such
as aerospace, construction, electronic,
machinery and agriculture. However,
new applications for plastics are being
discovered every day and plastics is
becoming all the more ubiquitous. Today,
even critical components such as fuel tanks
are being replaced by plastics because it
offers improved characteristics and a vastly
elongated lifespan as compared to metals.
How cost-effective is engineering plastics compared to metal in manufacturing?Plastics is a versatile material in terms
of applications. Recent developments
have allowed for smoothening of the
entire manufacturing process due
to several manufacturing processing
becoming redundant when it comes to
plastics, thereby resulting in tremendous
cost savings for manufacturers. Today,
automotives lean heavily on plastics
wherein everything from the interiors to
other critical engine components utilise
plastics. It is a less labour-intensive,
highly malleable material that has high
tensile strength even at lower density
allowing for lighter, more fuel-efficient
cars that offer both durability and an
enhanced end-user experience.
How do fillers, reinforcing agents and chemical additives enhance the functionality of engineering plastics?Polymer resins can act as a matrix
for a wide range of particle and fibre
additives. Polymers can be reinforced
with glass, minerals and both conductive
and nonconductive graphite fibres to
meet a diverse range of mechanical,
physical, chemical, thermal and electrical
requirements. While certain fibre
additives provide additional strength,
others address electromagnetic and radio
frequency shielding. Additives can also
be used to increase flame retardency, to
improve lubricity or, in case of pigments,
simply to change the colour of the final
product. But other properties, such as
its specific gravity, hardness, refractive
index, dielectric strength, conductivity,
chemical resistance, UV and flame
resistance are also critical in deciding
which recipe of resins, fibres and additives
will be selected for a particular project
and in determining the mix during the
polymer compounding stage.
Email: [email protected]
…observes, Aditya Tandon, Director, Classic Polymers & Resins. He highlights the key requirements of the masterbatches and additives sector, while providing insights into the dynamic Indian raw materials industry and how it can compete with global players, in an interaction with Lionel Alva.
“Today, automotives depend heavily on plastics”
INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Polyamide-10,10/10,12
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Mandar Amrute & Dr Guillaume Desurmont
Polyamides (PA)-11 and PA-12
are increasingly becoming
popular with automotive
manufacturers for the under
bonnet applications, in particular for
the fuel delivery system. The popularity
is due to the combination of superior
mechanical properties chemical and
corrosion resistance, in which engineering
polyamides such as PA6 or traditional
materials like metal and rubber are
lacking.
In the current global scenario
PA-11 and PA-12 are witnessing high
demand due to increasing number of
new applications with more dynamic
and robust requirements. There are few
manufacturers who manufacture these
polymers worldwide and companies
like Arkema have developed PA-10,10
and PA-10,12 as alternatives to high
performance polyamides PA-11 and
PA-12. One can study and apply the
PA-10,10 or PA-10,12 for most of
the PA-11 and PA-12 applications
without sacrificing performance and
with same or even in some cases, lower
cost. The materials also offer the bio-
based advantage as these are made from
renewable energy resources, like castor oil.
Difference between various high performance polyamidesAll these long Polyamides are classified
as high-performance polyamide because
engineering polyamide such as PA6
or PA66 or PA6x have much lower
properties and performance. Though
PA-11 & PA-12, as already, described
offer very similar and high-performance
properties PA-10,10 & PA-10,12 can
also offer properties at par with both
these materials.
According to Table 1, PA-10,10 and
PA-10,12 offer similar melting points to
PA-11 and PA-12. In terms of processing,
these polyamides offer quite similar
processing characteristics like PA-11 and
PA-12. This leads to added advantage to
user in terms of, freedom of design, more
robustness and lower processing costs. For
a better understanding of these materials
to the readers, correlation between the
chain length of these polymers and
their properties has been explained in
Figure 1.
As seen in above figure, PA-10,10
and PA-10,12 offer excellent mechanical,
chemical and hydrocarbon resistance,
similar to proven high-performance
polyamides, like PA-11 or PA-12.
Generally, engineering polyamides
all have significantly larger moisture
absorption behaviour which is not
observed in case of PA-11 or PA-12.
While opting for PA-10,10 or PA-10,12,
one can see that he need not compromise
on moisture resistance as water
absorption properties of these materials
are very similar to PA-11 or PA-12.
The high moisture absorption rate
seen in standard engineering polyamides
High-performance polyamides such as polyamide 11 & 12 are increasingly used for high performance applications like under bonnet fuel application systems, off-shore marine applications, low-temperature sports applications as well as for photovoltaic applications. This article describes Polyamide (PA)–10,10 and 10,12 their comparison with PA-11 and PA-12 and their characteristics & applications.
Courtesy: Arkema Inc
EnsuringHIGHperformance
PA11PA1012
Figure 1: Technical positioning of polyamides
Hydrocarbon resistance barrier properties (Fuel, CO2)
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Table 2: Processing conditions for PA-10,10 and PA-10,12
Extrusion/ moulding
Drying time 4 Hrs Min
Drying temperature 80 - 90°C
Processing moisture content <0.1%
Melt temperature 190-250°C
are known to cause some problems in
processing. (If the materials are not
sufficiently dried before processing)
and also in the finished product
(post-treatment is often necessary
such as immersing product in water
before usage). This may lead to
bubbles, dimensional changes in
moulded and extruded parts that are
made out of these materials. Hence,
one has to be extremely careful while
dealing with standard polyamides due
to their poor resistance to moisture
absorption. PA-10,10 and PA-10,12
also offer good resistance to chemicals
and hydrocarbons and biofuels. The
bio-based contents in various polyamides
in terms of percentage renewable carbon
is as shown in below Figure 2.
Key characteristics of Polyamide–10, 10 & 10, 12In the above paragraph, we have discussed
about the similarities between PA-10,10,
PA-10,12 and proven high performance
Polyamides like 11 & 12. The key
properties which PA-10,10 & PA-10,12
can offer are as below:
Excellent chemical resistance &
especially hydrocarbon resistance. Good
material for gasoline and bio diesel
Good mechanical properties and
impact strength
Good abrasion & scratch resistance
Very good flexibility ideally suitable
for tube forming
High service temperature can be used
for continuous usage up to 110 deg c*
Good resistance to water absorption
resulting in good dimensional stability.
Bio-based polyamide made from
vegetable oil.
*Value is indicative only one must
consult manufacturer for details with his
application requirements.
Processing and Product range of PA- 10,10 & PA- 10,12Currently, PA-10,10 and PA-10,12 are
available in more than 12 grades with
suitable for extrusion in form of tube or
rod, or for the cable sheathing. Injections
moulding neat resins and glass filled resins
are available. These materials can be easily
processed on the same injection or extrusion
machines on which standard polyamide can
be processed without any modifications.
One can refer to general processing
guidelines as shown below in Table 2.
Application of PA-10,10 & 10,12PA-10,10 and PA-10,12 can be ideally
considered as the alternative to proven
materials, like PA-11 or PA-12 for various
below applications
Fuel lines, brake booster and air brake
lines for cars and trucks
Pneumatic and industrial tubes and hoses
Injection moulded parts in textile
industry like picklers, spacers, etc
Hydraulic and pneumatic connectors
Cable sheathing and insulation cables
Sports goods and industrial moulded
components
Photovoltaic applications like back sheets
ConclusionAlmost for last three decades, PA-11
and PA-12 are proven high-performance
polyamides for demanding automotive
and industrial applications which cannot
be delivered by standard engineering
polyamides, like PA-6 or PA-6,6 and
will continue to progress in these
areas in upcoming years, due to more
demanding and dynamic requirements.
One can consider PA-10,10 and PA-10,12
good alternative materials to these polymers,
while designing new parts & specifying
materials for the various applications due
to the comparable properties with PA-11
and PA-12. PA-10,10 and PA-10,12 are
very similar to PA-11 and PA-12 offering
excellent mechanical properties, water
absorption resistance and hydrocarbon
resistance. These materials also offer bio-
based advantage to the customers.
Mandar Amrute is Market
Development Manager with
Arkema India Branch office.
Email: mandar.amrute@
arkema.com
Dr Guillaume Desurmont
is Asia General Manager
Speciality Polyamides with
Arkema. Email:guillaume.
Arkema is one of the leading producers of long chain high-performance polyamides like Rilsan® PA-11 and Rilsamid® PA-12 and has more than 60 years expertise in this field. Arkema is a fully integrated long chain polyamide manufacturer offering PA-6X, PA-11,PA-12, PA-10,12 and PA-10,10 with four monomer plants and five polymerisation plants around the world. PA-10,10 is sold under brand name of Hiprolon211® and PA-10,12 is sold under brand name of Hiprolon11®.
Table 1: General properties comparison of polyamidesProperties ASTM Std Unit PA10,10 PA 10,12 PA 11 PA 12
Density D792 Kg/M3 1040 1030 1030 1010
melting point DSC C 202 190 187 178
Water absorbtion D570 % 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
tensile strength D638 Mpa 55-60 60 55-60 55
tensile elongation D638 % 300-400 300-400 300-400 300-400
Flexural modulus D790 Mpa 1200 1100-1200 1100-1200 1200
Notched Izod impact D256 J/m 50-60 50-60 50-60 50-60
Unnoched izod D256 J/m NB NB NB NB
Rockwell Hardness D785 R 108 108 108 106
Volume resistivity D257 Ω cm 10 14 10 14 10 14 10 14
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Figure 1: Euromap 60 energy consumption Figure 2: Euromap 6 drycycle time Figure 3: Euromap 4 i njection efficiency
Hardik Patel
Industrial motor-driven systems
consume more than 60 per cent
of global manufacturing electricity
annually, offering one of the biggest
opportunities for energy savings. The
International Energy Agencies estimate
that up to 7 per cent of global electricity
demand could be saved by more energy-
efficient motors and motor systems.
Machine performance standards Europe’s Association for Plastics and
Rubber Machinery Manufacturers
(EUROMAP) has developed standards
for energy efficiency & performance level
of injection moulding machines to provide
transparency to both manufacturers and
buyers for selecting a suitable machine.
Among all standards defined,
Euromap 4, 6 and 60 are the most
demanding ones for performance-based
selection. One can compare, based on
the three standards, different types of
injection moulding machines that run on
the concepts of hydraulic, hybrid and all-
electric technologies.
Euromap 4 provides actual injection
efficiency of a machine. It defines the
machine’s injection capabilities for the
purpose of comparison.
Euromap 6 defines the drycycle
time of the machine under specified
conditions. A buyer can judge the
machine’s production capacity based
on this standard.
Euromap 60 recommendation
helps injection moulding machine
manufacturers to determine the
energy consumption of their machines
under defined conditions.
Euromap comparisonFigure 1 compares energy consumption
based on Euromap 60 among different
injection moulding machines by using
motor/pump technology. The energy
consumption of an all-electric machine
was noted to be 65 per cent less than
that of conventional hydraulic machine
with fixed delivery pump driven by
induction motor, 34 per cent less than
that of hydraulic toggle machine with
electronic variable delivery pump driven
by induction motor, 13 per cent less
than that of a hydraulic ram-type servo
machine, whereas it is only 7 per cent
less compared to a servo machine with
toggle mechanism along with injection
on linear motion guideway. This has
created a tough competitive environment
for all-electric machines where machine
cost and energy consumption are the
prime concerns for a buyer.
Figure 2 compares Euromap 6
drycycle times. When fast cycling
is priority, all-electric machines are
available for the buyers. These machines
have 10 per cent faster Euromap 6 cycle
time than hydro-mechanical toggle
machine and 35 per cent faster than
hydraulic ram-type machines. Figure 3
shows losses-capabilities of the system
based on Euromap 4 comparison done
among different machines. All-electric
machines provide the highest level
of injection efficiency than the other
machines. The coefficient of injection
efficiency for all-electric machines is
higher by 10-20 per cent than hydraulic
and hybrid servo machines. Thus, when
least losses or highest capabilities are
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required in the system, all-electrics are the
first choice.
Functional consistencyThe previous topics described that
all-electric machines have an edge
over hydraulic and hybrid machines
in the areas of energy consumption,
production rate and system capabilities/
losses. Besides, these provide the best
consistency in major functions as
compared to its rivals. Figures 4(a) and
(b) show consistency of cycle time in
all-electric and hydraulic machines,
respectively. All-electric machines show
0.0 per cent inconsistency in cycle time
and hydraulic machines show 0.8 per
cent. The same superior consistency is
maintained in all-electric machines for
all other functions such as timings of
mould closing-opening, injection and
ejection.
Positional accuracyNot only functional consistency but
positional accuracy is also the highest in
all-electric machines. Figures 5(a) and
(b) show the injection shot size accuracy
in all-electric and hydraulic machines,
respectively. All-electric machine has
0.0 per cent inaccuracy in the injection
shot size, while hydraulic machine has
3.5 per cent inaccuracy. This difference
is observed in the mould opening and
ejector positions as well. Both functional
consistency and position accuracy have
a direct effect on the product. If the
two factors are poor, product mass
consistency will be poorer. Hence, these
analyses prove that all-electrics have the
best consistency in product mass.
Power factor and component lifeInduction motors are crittical for
making power factor poor and
generating high amount of reactive
power (kVAR), which increases
current demand and shortens the life
of electrical & electronic components.
These also demand higher amount of
Apparent power (kVA). All-electric
and hydraulic machines driven by servo
motors & drives, which can correct the
power factor, reduce kVAR generation,
lowering the current & kVA demand.
A servo machine generates 90-95 per
cent less reactive power and has 30-35
per cent higher power factor than a
machine run by an induction motor.
So, a buyer can survive the penalties
of poor power factor and exceeding
demand loads and significantly reduce
the capital cost of load demand with
servo-driven machines.
In a nutshellHydraulic servo and all-electric
injection moulding machines are
superior to conventional hydraulic
injection moulding machines. Pollution
reduction is the additional benefit of
servo motors and all-electrics to the
environment. A buyer would be more
concerned about the cost of the two
machines. Although hydraulic servo
machines are closer to conventional
hydraulic machines in terms of cost,
the all-electrics can reduce their cost to
compete with its alternatives. The Radar
Chart in Chart 6 explains a summarised
analysis, which clears the standing of
each type of machine. This chart can
be one of the important references for
a buyer to choose the right injection
moulding machine.
Hardik Patel is Senior Engineer
for Design & Development at
Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt
Ltd. Email: Hardik_M_Patel@
milacron.com
Figure 4 (a): Cycle time consistency in all-electrics
Figure 5 (a): Positional accuracy in all-electrics
Figure 4 (b): Cycle time consistency in hydraulic
Figure 6 - Radar chart (Servo-1: Servo-driven toggle machine with injection on linear motion guideway;Servo-2: Servo-driven hydraulic ram machine with injection on guide rods)
Figure 5 (b): Positional accuracy in hydraulic
INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Mult i layer v ia ls
72 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Dr Wolfgang Dirk
Many newly developed
biopharmaceutical drugs
have the potential to
become successful in the
healthcare market. But, the increasing
volume of investment required to develop
one candidate to an efficient treatment for
patients carries manifold risks, reducing
the number of new drug applications
in the past decade. Expectations have
increased from efficient treatments in
terms of low side effects and is pressurising
the biopharmaceutical industry.
A challenging matter The major challenges in production
of proteins and peptides include
reproducibility, easy scale-up, process
robustness, etc. Besides safety and
efficiency, the drug must be applied
correctly for the patient to experience its
therapeutic effect. Delivering a protein
as a parenteral therapeutic is complex
and involves investigations on stability,
pharmacokinetics and bioavailability,
which are potential sources of failure.
Although peptide and protein drugs
have a limited shelf-life in solution, most
biopharmaceutical drugs are launched
as injectables, as these cannot survive
the oral administration route. Thus,
parenteral packaging components for
biopharmaceuticals play a major role in
developing the drug delivery concept, as
these significantly influence the stability
of respective drug product formulations.
Polymers such as Polyethylene (PE) and
Polypropylene (PP) as an alternative
material to glass for packaging components
are well established in various areas of
application, such as solid and ophthalmic
preparations & infusions. But, these are
not ideal for injectables due to their lack
of transparency after sterilisation and
limited gas barrier properties.
Polymer usageTwo types of plastic polymers in the
class of polyolefin compounds are used
for primary packaging components and
permit long-term storage of a liquid
drug product. Cyclic Olefin Copolymer
(COC), a copolymer of a six-member
cyclic carbon hydride with PE, and
Cyclic Olefin Polymer (COP), a polymer
based on a five-member cyclic carbon
hydride polymerised by metathesis
reaction. Superior properties over PE or
PP are high transparency, low level of
organic extractables and no extractable
metal ions.
These compounds have not yet
conquered the primary packaging sector for
parenterals due to their limited experience
in the regulated pharmaindustry and long
drug development times. Cost pressure
exists since high-quality polymers such as
COC and COP are expensive. Another
difference is in the processing method of
plastic vials on standard glass vial filling
lines, as these cannot be introduced using
the conventional depyrogenisation oven.
Stability and adsorptionVarious degradation mechanisms
affect the stability and availability of
biopharmaceutical drugs, such as peptides
or proteins, during storage in the final
container. Investigations have ascertained
the level of adsorption of protein-like
molecules on the surface of different
materials used for primary packaging.
Adsorption is proportional to surface
area and depends on the type of protein
and formulation, while absorption is a
dynamic process of protein adsorption
The complexity and sensitivity of biopharmaceutical formulations has made high-end polymers for parenteral containers an interesting solution for primary packaging of injectables. Multilayer plastic parenteral vials with improved barrier properties and increased impact resistance provide manufacturers with an efficient tool for delivering biopharmaceutical formulations.
Enhancing drug functionality
Multilayer COP vial Multilayer vial with COP and PA
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occurring within 24 hour until equilibrium
is reached. Thus, low-concentration,
protein-based drug formulations sustain
degradation up to 50 per cent of the
original concentration.
Silicone oil droplets can cause
aggregation of proteins. Selecting the
right container material influences the
stability of protein solutions. A recent
study showed a reduced adsorption
level of bovine serum albumin on the
inner surface of COP multilayer vial
as compared to glass vials. Thus, COP
vials must be included in drug container
compatibility screening tests for novel
protein-based biopharmaceuticals parallel
to glass vials. This can improve drug
potency by reducing adsorption on the
container surface and avoiding overfill of
expensive biopharmaceuticals.
Metal ion release at high pH Glass is composed of a set of inorganic
oxides that forms a three-dimensional
structure during the manufacturing
process. Parenteral drug solutions with
pH above seven attack the glass surface.
Consequently, the glass releases metal
ions with potential adverse effect on the
stability of sensitive biopharmaceuticals.
In severe cases, the attack on the glass
surface can even cause flaking, which
increases rate of recalls. A pH shift or
released metal ions would be sufficient
to cause an adverse effect on the drug,
in that it would denature a protein in
a biopharmaceutical formulation. COP-
based vials are an ideal solution to
problems experienced in connection with
parenteral drug solutions with high pH.
COP vials have weak gas barrier,
which can impact the shelf-life of
oxygen-sensitive biopharmaceuticals.
This has forced the industry to add
additional barrier bags as separate
packaging components or freeze-dry
in glass vials, which creates additional
process costs and related investments
for f reeze-drying equipment. The
main characteristics of the high-end
multilayer COP vials are enhanced
by high gas–barrier properties without
the loss of advantages such as low
adsorption tendency, no metal ion
release, high transparency and high
drainability. The drug contact surface
area is COP, which is an inert and clean
material. This provides increased oxygen
barrier and improved integrity when the
container experiences external impact or
incidental drop due to high puncture
resistance of Polyamide (PA), which
strengthens the structure. Measurement
of oxygen barrier of multilayer plastic
vials demonstrate a barrier level that is
superior to any available plastic material
used in parenteral pharma packaging.
Offering multiple features The enhanced barrier properties of the
multilayer plastic vial based on COP
offer a new alternative to glass vials for
sensitive biopharmaceuticals without the
limitations of existing monolayer plastic
vials made from PE, PP, COC or COP.
The increased impact resistance of the
multilayer design addresses concerns
such as secure sterility of the filled
injection solution during transport or
storage or protection of hospital staff
and patients against contamination by
toxic drug solutions through accidental
breakage. In terms of impact resistance
of glass and plastic vials, the COP-based
multilayer plastic vials show 5-10 times
higher impact resistance as compared to
glass vials. The puncture-resistant PA
layer of the multilayer structure prevents
liquid leakage and predestines multilayer
vials for use in packing cytotoxic drug
solutions.
Combined considerations, such
as stability throughout the shelf-life,
safety during filling, transportation and
handling, will change the niche role
of multilayer plastic vials as parenteral
containers with superior properties
address specific functional requirements
of sensitive biopharmaceuticals and
make drugs more efficient & safe in the
long run.
References1. Biological Drug Delivery 2007-2012,
Visiongain Ltd, London, United
Kingdom
2. Prefilled Syringes – 2009 Drugs,
Devices and Disease Therapeutics,
Greystone Associates, Amherst,
NH, USA
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onto glass surfaces and its effects on
the intensity of circular dichroism
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177:178-182, 1989
4. Jones LS, Kaufmann A and Middaugh
CR, Silicone oil induced aggregation
of proteins, Journal of Pharmaceutical
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7. Bloomfield JE, Merck Sharp &
Dohme Corp, a subsidiary of Merck
& Co, Inc, at the 2011 PDA/FDA
Glass Quality Conference, Arlington,
VA, May 23-24, 2011
Dr Wolfgang Dirk has a PhD in Chemistry
from RWTH University of Aachen, Germany.
He has worked on hydroboron-based cage-
structured molecules for cancer treatment.
As Product Manager at Gerresheimer
Plastic Packaging, he works on market
launch of new multilayer COP vials and
business development in parenterals.
Email: [email protected]
Measures to reduce protein adsorption
Including high concentration of inert protein to drug formulation to saturate the glass surface Adding carbohydrates, surfactants
or amino acids to reduce interaction between container surface and protein Silicone oil treatment of glass vial
surface to reduce adsorption
Mult i layer v ia ls
76 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
AUTOMATION TRENDS: Sof tware in polymer compounding
Plastics is used in myriad
applications, from kitchen
countertops to automotive
bumpers. Prior to the
moulding process, every pound of
resin must pass through a finishing
state where materials are blended
in an extruder to achieve desired
chemical and mechanical properties.
Product variability, which can result
from variations in the incoming
resin or from operator error, is a top
concern for the customer. Variations
in resin properties increase the initial
setup time for injection moulding
and may necessitate readjustments
during a run, thus resulting in
more scrapped parts. The outcome is
lost productivity, higher production
costs, more waste and customer
dissatisfaction.
The automation software makes
way for alerting operators when out-
of-spec material is being produced and
brings production back into compliance
automatically when process corrections
are feasible. By improving the quality
of material produced to customer
specifications, the system increases first-
pass product yield, thereby reducing
rework requirements as well as energy
use per pound of the product.
Thus, the choice of software
mechanism used must be customised
for the specifics of the polymer
compounding keeping in mind the
various considerations that may be
unique to the manufacturing setup.
Advantages of software solutionsProducers of plastic compounds in today’s
business environment are required to
maintain low inventory levels. Therefore,
it is difficult to maintain stock levels of a
large number of different compounds. This
pressure has forced the introduction of
multipurpose facilities, which necessitate
rapid changeover from one compound
to another, easy cleaning to avoid cross-
contamination and effective handling to
ensure health and safety issues such as
containment, all of which are maintained
to the highest level possible. Therefore,
automation is a necessary aspect of the
demands of polymer compounding in
recent times.
The software system helps in
improving the mixing, melting and
devolatilisation of resins, fillers, pigments
and other additives by monitoring and
controlling viscosity, a key quality
parameter for polymers. Ideally, a
system also provides continuous on-line
estimation of product viscosity and
detects anomalous operation (and its root
cause) through a model-based analysis
of the on-line estimates. An adaptive
feedback control system compensates
Deciding on the right software is crucial to the success of an automated polymer compounding system. Lionel Alva assesses how software breaks the vagaries and intricacies of an automated system, thus helping reduce the requisite skill for operation and allowing a greater degree of precision within the least possible time.
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For better For better integrated integrated automationautomation
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Sof tware in polymer compounding
for process upsets, where feasible, by
manipulating the composition of the feed.
This closed-loop control process relies on
a physics-based dynamic model whose
generic structure can be applied to a wide
range of product grades and operating
conditions. The software must be capable
of adapting itself to several process
control instrumentation available off-the-
shelf from multiple suppliers, using PCs,
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
with PC-class process cards or plant-level
Distributed Control System (DCS). It
must be flexible and customisable.
“We use an iterative approach akin to the
agile methodology. This approach requires
constant interaction with end-customers on
a frequent basis to avoid late surprises. The
process begins with an initial meeting with
client to develop an overall understanding
of the framework and scope of the project.
The next step is to meet with the client’s
engineers to gain a full understanding of
the technical requirements, necessary tools
and required resources to accomplish the
project. An assessment meeting is then
scheduled to present our understanding of
the client’s requirements and invite feedback
from the client to insure our assessment is
accurate & complete. Often, the next step
is to present a Proof-Of-Concept (POC)
and the client is again asked for a feedback.
This communicative, multiple-step process
ensures an accurate, complete assessment
of the customer’s requirements both prior
to the start of a project, and at critical
benchmarks during a project,” avers Sambit
Pradhan, Business Development Manager,
and Product Sales Asia Pacific, Geometric.
Challenges faced Small companies that do not have
substantial financial and technical
resources tend to automate all their
operations. Many moulders have difficulty
reaching this level of automation due to a
lack of understanding, poor vision and
planning, as well as a lack of management
commitment. Systems can be retrofitted
onto existing equipment with little
planning. Phase III and IV systems
require a rationalisation of the entire
manufacturing operation, equipment
and operational procedures. Machine
purchases and internal systems that are
made for the short term themselves
become barriers to future optimisation.
These can be incompatible with future
requirements or tie-up capital, and
potential savings are not realised. It is not
only automation but the integration of a
complete Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system that is a big challenge.
Hence, a consonance of software and
equipment is requisite for the success of
a manufacturing set-up.
“Retention of skilled labour is a big
problem for the polymer compounding
industry. Thus, the software used must have
a degree of proficiency wherein the end-
user does not have to exercise much effort in
understanding it. This would minimise the
expenditure required on training personnel
and allow for a hands-on, no-hassles
approach towards manufacturing.
Moreover, since machines are replaced
periodically, the software should also be
flexible enough to accommodate changes
in the manufacturing setup,” observes
Gopal Krishna Varier, General Manager-
Operations, Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt Ltd.
Technology has evolved in the past
few years to allow automated moulding
in these conditions. In some cases, it is
still expensive or support-intensive to run.
Some facilities that used fixed automation
for one project have found automation
equipment and its depreciation costs to be
burdensome and prohibitive in adapting
to other jobs. These facilities often fail
or require large retooling costs that could
have been avoided with more flexible
automation.
Need for a concerted effort Software manufacturers are a concerted
effort to ensure that the software used
evolves with further integration of
complex automated machinery into
the setup. It must allow easy access to
several processes crucial to the polymer
compounding process. Moreover, with
the aid of CAD/CAM technology,
quality check at each stage of production
becomes an easily manageable affair.
Email: [email protected]
Sambit PradhanBusiness Development Manager and Product Sales Asia Pacifi c, Geometric
We use an iterative approach akin to the agile methodology. This communicative, multiple-step process ensures an accurate, complete assessment of the customer’s requirements both prior to the start of a project, and at critical benchmarks during a project.
Gopal Krishna VarierGeneral Manager-Operations, Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt Ltd
The software used must have a degree of profi ciency wherein the end-user does not have to exercise much effort in understanding it. This would minimise the expenditure required on training personnel and allow for a hands-on, no-hassles approach towards manufacturing.
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Anci l lar y equipment
The polymer processing industry is demanding highly advanced equipment, which can lead to increased energy efficiency. Here, the role of ancillary equipment becomes significant. Avani Jain studies the benefits offered by ancillary equipment and how they can help reduce the energy consumed during polymer processing.
Courtesy: Conair Group, Inc
The polymer processing
industry is becoming more
advanced with each passing
day. Impeccable quality of
products, flawless processes and reduced
energy consumption are the desires of
every plastics processor, and in order to
achieve these, he must pay attention to
the minutest of details, which can be
ensured through the use of appropriate
ancillary equipment.
The growth of the polymer-
processing segment has directly impacted
the growth of ancillary equipment.
Today, most companies are focussing
on raw material and energy saving and
waste reduction. This has also led to the
growth of this sector. Even the demand
for robotics has provided a boost to the
ancillary equipment segment. These days,
it is required of all polymer processing
machines to generate higher output with
less consumption of energy and resources
and in order to so, the use of ancillary
equipment is a must.
Today, the ancillary
equipment industry
has adapted to
the changing
environs in
various areas.
The most
i m p o r t a n t
of these
is energy
efficiency and
conser vat ion.
This involves
minimising energy
input and, in the
processes, decreasing energy losses and
recovery of waste heat. This is particularly
found in drying, granulation, temperature
control and chiller systems, which are
energy-intensive.
Boosting productivityVarious processes are involved in
converting raw material to finished
products, such as storage, handling,
drying, conveying, colouring, cooling,
heating, handling, conveying, counting,
grinding and recycling. For performing
these functions, ancillary equipment such
as chilling plants, mould temperature
controllers and drying systems assume
much importance, as these help in
enhancing productivity and improving
quality. Further, the advent of automation
has led to the popularity of ancillary
equipment, which, in turn, has helped in
decreasing the dependence on manpower.
Development of Supervisory Control
And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
is one of the ways to achieve this, as an
individual can now control the entire
process. Robotics has also helped increase
productivity. Also, most companies have
developed the SCADA system and are
working towards decreasing the energy
consumption of machines.
Over the years, the ancillary equipment
industry has evolved from the usage of
basic rudimentary equipment to more
sophisticated ones that increase efficiency
and profitability. It has become the source
of solutions not just for its customer base,
but also for equipment providers. Advances
in polymer processing often come from
the expertise that has evolved in ancillary
energy efficientMakingpolymer processing
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Anci l lar y equipment
equipment companies. This is because
ancillary equipment manufacturers are
able to observe all processes and problems
of the entire industry and not just one
segment or processor. This helps them
develop a continuous range of technologies
to bring about improvements in the entire
industry. Ancillary equipment also help
manufacturers cut down costs and save
electricity.
Saving energyToday, ancillary equipment are the backbone
of the polymer processing industry and
the plastics manufacturing process could
become arduous without these energy-
efficient tools. The evolution of polymer
processing industry has pulled along the
development of ancillaries to new heights.
The functions of ancillary equipment
could range from the simplest piloting
applications to the most demanding fluid
and gas control requirements. Mainly,
the polymer processing industry need
equipment that provide faster cycle times
and high-speed applications, yet at the
same time, the equipment should not
consume much power.
Praveen Sharma, Proprietor, Hind
Machineries, notes, “These days, ancillary
equipment have become an integral part
of machines. The changes seen in current
ancillary equipment are a combination of
new control systems, advanced sensors
and superior materials, which help in
reduction of energy, while providing
quality equipment at a lower cost. If the
right type of ancillary equipment is used,
it will not only avoid wastage of the raw
material, but also save energy consumed
during the processing.”
Most ancillary equipment
manufacturers are engaged in
manufacturing and supplying a wide
range of equipment that are not only
of high quality, but also reduce energy
consumption. In line with this, several
companies have designed dryers that
reduce energy consumption as well as yield
high throughputs. K M Shah, Managing
Director, NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd, notes,
“Keeping in mind the rising energy costs,
we provide our customers with techno-
creative products that consume less energy
and are maintenance-free. The machines
manufactured are user-friendly, ie, reduce
manpower effort, decrease rejection ratio
and give higher output. These features of
our machines help us sustain our business
in the long run.” He adds, “We have
developed various products that help in
reducing the energy cost of the processors.
Our dehumidifiers consume 35 per cent
less energy and yield optimum production
result as compared to other desiccant
dryers used in similar applications.
Another product that consumes less
energy and reduces wastage of material
is loss-in-weight system. We have also
developed new machines such as Energy
Smart Dehumidification system and BFS
Volumetric Feeder.”
Today, as the emphasis is more on
energy-efficient, maintenance-free and
high-response machines, the equipment
also come fitted with servomotor-driven
pump instead of normal induction motor,
which saves energy by 20-60 per cent;
this depends on cycle time and other
conditions.
Future trendsIn general, the growth witnessed by the
plastics and polymer processing industry
has a direct implication on performance
of the ancillary equipment sector, which
forms the backbone of polymer processing
machinery. The numerous machines used
in the polymer processing industry need
a host of equipment that are dependent
on the application and requirement of
the final product. With the global trend
towards faster processing equipment and
better accuracy in terms of productivity
has led manufacturers across the country
to adopt technologies that help achieve
higher levels of innovation and end-user
satisfaction.
The ancillary equipment sector has
witnessed numerous innovations over
the years, as manufacturers adapted to
changes according to growing customer
needs. Major changes are made in the
ancillary equipment sector with regard to
improving energy efficiency.
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Praveen SharmaProprietor, Hind Machineries
These days, ancillary equipment have become an integral part of machines. If the right type of ancillary equipment is used, it will not only avoid wastage of the raw material, but also save energy consumed during the processing.
K M ShahManaging Director, NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd
Keeping in mind the rising energy costs, we provide our customers with techno-creative products that consume less energy and are maintenance-free. The machines manufactured are user-friendly, ie, reduce manpower effort, decrease rejection ratio and give higher output.
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POLICIES & REGULATIONS: F lame-retardant polymers
Plastic materials are used in large volumes in major applications such as buildings, vehicles and electronic appliances. The use of
flame-retardant plastics can reduce damage to property and life by a large margin. Flame retardants can act in many ways: by raising the ignition temperature, reducing the rate of burning, reducing flame spread and reducing smoke generation. Hence, flame retardants have been developed to improve the properties of plastics under different conditions of processing and use.
Need for fire-retardant polymersGlobally, fire retardants are needed to satisfy a multi-billion dollar market. Fire retardancy of polymeric materials is an important component of fire safety. Fire retardant polymers either reduce the likelihood of ignition or reduce the rate of flame spread, and hence, escalation of fire. The need to comply with safety legislations forces industry to use fire retardants in materials in order to save lives. With growing consumer demands and new legislations, the development of new systems is an on-going process,
which also involves understanding their mechanisms of action for polymers.
Flame retardants are an important part of fire protection as these not only reduce the risk of a fire starting, but also the risk of fire spreading. The increasing demands in the electrical and electronic sector for miniaturisation and faster injection moulding cycles exerts additional demand on flame-retardant technology. Ravi Kumar, Director, Shiv Pooja Plastics, says, “The faster injection speeds require higher processing temperature stability and increased flow performance, while miniaturisation leads to increasing property performance for a given resin system as less material is used in each part.” Flame Retardants (FRs) in commodity polymers are growing exceptionally well since the inherent flame-retardant polymers are relatively more expensive. Environmental, health and technical concerns and regulations such as the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will change the market of
FRs along with other additives used in polymers.
Types of FR polymersIn all, over 175 different types of FRs exist, commonly divided into four major groups – inorganic FRs, organophosphorus FRs, nitrogen-containing FRs and halogenated organic FRs. Inorganic FRs comprise metal hydroxides (eg, aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide), ammonium polyphosphate, boron salts, inorganic antimony, tin, zinc and molybdenum compounds, as well as elemental red phosphorous. Inorganic FRs are added as fillers into the polymers and are considered immobile, in contrast to organic additive FRs. Organophosphorus FRs are primarily phosphate esters that may also contain bromine or chlorine. Neeraj Garg, Partner, Suruchi Industries, explains, “Organophosphorus FRs are widely used both in polymers and textile cellulose fibres. Nitrogen-containing FRs inhibit the formation of flammable gases and are primarily used in polymers containing nitrogen, such as polyurethane and polyamide. The most important
The rise in varied applications of plastics can be attributed to the polymers that assume diverse roles as required. The aspect of safety has gained importance today and to meet safety norms, many polymers must demonstrate flame-retardant properties. Anwesh Koley delves into the benefits of such polymers and their characteristics, which broaden the ambit of plastics usage.
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Widening the scope for safety in plasticsWidening the scope for safety in plastics
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Flame-retardant polymers
nitrogen-based FRs are melamine and melamine derivatives.”
The major FR systems currently in use are polymeric-based brominated solutions, which have a range of performance characteristics offering a choice of solutions depending on specific critical performance requirements. Brominated additives will continue to lead the FR additive market in total value. Phosphorus-based FRs will grow at the fastest pace, driven by increasing trends towards non-halogenated products. Rapid gains are also expected in inorganic flame retardants such as aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, which are finding more use in polyolefins.
Halogen-free and phosphorous-free route is most difficult, and also the most environment-friendly, with a limited choice of FR additives. The new technologies being developed include FRs combining nano-clays with another major class of flame retardants based on metal hydroxides. The nano-clays synergistically enhance the performance of metal hydroxide retardants, processing of plastics as well as their material properties. Nano-clays are more appealing for use because these can be added in relatively small amounts.
Some nano-materials, especially carbon nano-fibres, appear to have promise for use in polyurethane foam. “FRs can interfere, inhibit or even suppress the combustion process during a particular stage of the fire – heating, decomposition, ignition or flame spread. There are two types of action – chemical and physical. Generally, chemical actions are more efficient than physical ones,” says Kumar.
A case for polyurethanePolyurethane is a good example of a conventional organic polymer system having useful structural and mechanical properties, but is limited by its low thermo-oxidative stability. Although many varieties of this polymer are widely used in aerospace applications and home construction, they are highly combustible. Polyurethane can be made fire resistant if it is blended with a polymer that would modify the decomposition mechanism of the polyurethane, release noncombustible gases and/or undergo reactions during heating to create a thermally insulating char
to quench further combustion. However, the choice of suitable polymeric FRs is restricted to species that allow retention of the advantageous mechanical properties of the polyurethane.
Demand for FR polymersDemand for FRs is expected to rise by 3.8 per cent per year to £ 1 billion globally by 2013, reflecting more stringent fire codes and flammability requirements, especially in building materials and consumer products. “An improved economic outlook in key applications, such as wire and cable insulation and jacketing, and motor vehicles, will fuel this demand. Nonetheless, overall gains will be limited by cost sensitivity in price-competitive markets such as motor vehicles and textiles, as well as environmental and health concerns over several FR chemicals,” adds Garg. In value terms, the demand for FRs will advance nearly 4 per cent per annum to $ 1.1 billion by 2013. This represents a deceleration from the 2003-08 period, which was characterised by rapid price increases for FRs as a result of high raw material and energy costs.
Phosphorus-based FRs will grow the fastest, driven by increasing trends towards non-halogenated products. However, brominated compounds will continue to lead the market in total value, as the regulatory climate around the world is unlikely to undergo dramatic changes in the near future. Rapid gains are also expected for smaller-volume FRs, eg, magnesium hydroxide, which is finding increased applications in polypropylene and engineering resins. Alumina Trihydrate (ATH) will remain the largest-volume FR through 2013, comprising 46 per cent of demand and growing slightly faster than the overall market.
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Neeraj GargPartner, Suruchi Industries
Organophosphorus FRs are widely used both in polymers and textile cellulose fi bres. Nitrogen-containing FRs inhibit the formation of fl ammable gases and are primarily used in polymers containing nitrogen, such as polyurethane and polyamide.
Ravi KumarDirector, Shiv Pooja Plastics
The faster injection speeds require higher processing temperature stability and increased fl ow performance, while miniaturisation leads to increasing property performance for a given resin system, as less material is used in each part.
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STRATEGY: P last ic waste reduct ion
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Plastic packaging accounts for more than 50 per cent of the total packaging in India. From toiletries to food products,
plastics is ubiquitous in presence. However, its demand might decrease considering that the various state governments in the country are putting a ban on plastic packages so as to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Recently, Assam Government banned the use of non-biodegradable materials, including plastics, in Guwahati as part of its initiative to stop the environment from further deterioration. The prohibition or restrictions has been issued keeping in mind the increasing problem of water logging in the city and will remain in force in areas within the Guwahati Metropolitan Area. According to industry experts, this move has highly impacted the growth of the plastic packaging industry.
Moreover, the global outcry towards reducing plastic waste has also made the plastic packaging companies think in the direction of sustainable packaging. Therefore, the first step towards this is adopting efficient recycling methods in order to reduce plastic waste.
Understanding recycling According to the EU Directive on Waste (2008/98/EC) (8), “Recycling means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes.”
Pramthesh Pandya, Head-Unit & Business Development, Parikh Packaging Pvt Ltd, advises, “Recycling should be adopted where it results in lower environmental impacts than alternative recovery options and where other requirements, such as safety, are
met. Recycling plays a key role in the environmental performance of many materials. For example, recycling Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) saves about 50 per cent of the energy.” He adds, “Some types of recovered material are also a valuable source of energy (incineration with energy recovery); therefore, recycling needs to be considered within a balanced approach to packaging recovery.”
Advantages offeredRecycling helps in reducing waste in landfill and the consequent methane emissions. Recycling of packaging waste, both post-consumer and waste at the time of manufacturing process, is beneficial. An efficient and real-time recycling and returnable process should be implemented to capture and bring back waste to recyclers/packing
With increasing focus on sustainable development, the plastics industry is making efforts to recycle plastic products as recycled plastic products have various applications and offer a cost-effective solution to many industries. Avani Jain analyses various recycling strategies adopted by companies in this segment to ensure sustainability in plastic packaging.
RRE‘CYCLING’
‘GREEN ‘GREEN ROUTE’ROUTE’
towards the
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Plast ic waste reduct ion
companies for recycling. Recycling uses less energy and produces less pollution than making the products from scratch. For example, making bags from recycled polythene uses one-third the sulphur dioxide and half the nitrous oxide than making the bags from scratch.
Smart strategies Many companies have taken up the task of recycling plastic products and are also reusing them. Bharat Mistry, Partner, Ash Win Engineers, notes, “We make machines that recycle plastic wastes, ie, the entire plastic tanks are cut into small pieces by a scrap cutter; these pieces are then fed into a solid granulator where their size is further reduced to 10 mm. These are then put into a recycling extruder in which fine plastic granules are obtained; these granules are used to make entirely new products. Thus, we are not only making the machines, but also reusing the plastic waste.”
Likewise, various machines are available in the market, which can enable easy recycling of plastics. Size reduction machinery and re-pelletising machinery can help reduce carbon footprint because these machines are mainly used in industrial recycling. Further, the recycling process usually consists of the leftovers of the process to input them back in the process, making this method of recycling the most efficient one in terms of carbon reduction.
Challenges in the way The market for sustainable development and awareness about recycling technologies is increasing in India. However, the technology and machines needed for recycling are still not fully developed in India. The companies operating in the Indian market have to import machines and technology from outside, which makes sustainable packaging a costly affair. Thus, the recycling technology solutions providers have to spread their wings to help their customers in the best possible manner.
The major challenge lies in the correct separation of the waste to be recycled. For this reason, industrial recycling where waste separation has proved to be easier is economical and environmentally more
interesting than post-consumer recycling, where the correct separation, cleaning and sorting of all materials is a challenge. Thus, development of technologies for separation process employed during recycling poses as one of the major challenges.
Future trendsMuch has been said about plastic recycling; however, integration of conventional waste management methods with commercial viability requires skills and technologies. One has to choose the right method with all precautions and correct machinery for building profitability through efficient recycling of plastic products.
The trend is setting in but the industry is still at a nascent stage. Further, unlike in foreign countries, companies in India still consider recycling as a secondary task and do not employ proper technologies for recycling of plastic products. Thus, to build profitability through recycling of plastic products, companies need to invest in the latest technologies and trends. Change is taking place on this front.
Thus, keeping in mind the ongoing efforts by various companies, the future aim of the plastics industry is to become more environment-friendly. Further, with the latest machinery and methods making inroads to the country, the recycling industry will reach new heights and recycled plastics will witness maximum application in various industries.
A greener tomorrow Packaging sustainability will be the way to the success of a business model and place industrial development on the ‘green route’. Cutting back on the amount of waste and damage done to the earth on a daily basis can seem a daunting task, but applying these practices to one’s manufacturing processes can seem insurmountable. Thus, it is important for the industry to learn to adapt to the packaging 3-Rs – reuse, reduce & recycle – which can help achieve sustainable packaging through reducing carbon footprint to a large extent.
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Pramthesh PandyaHead- Unit & Business Development, Parikh Packaging Pvt Ltd
Recycling should be adopted where it results in lower environmental impacts than alternative recovery options and where other requirements, such as safety, are met. Recycling plays a key role in the environmental performance of many materials.
Bharat MistryPartner, Ash Win Engineers
We make machines that recycle plastic wastes. These are then put into a recycling extruder in which fi ne plastic granules are obtained; these granules are used to make entirely new products. Thus, we are not only making the machines, but also reusing the plastic waste.
TIPS & TRICKS: Ef f ic ient polymer processing
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Growing public concern about environmental pollution has led to development and design of biodegradable composite polymers. Knowledge and implementation of relevant regulatory guidelines have become increasingly vital from safety and environmental viewpoint of polymer processing. Anwesh Koley some essential pointers to ensure sustainable and energy-efficient polymer processing.
efficient polymer processing
There is a worldwide realisation of the damage that a rapidly rising activity in the polymer processing
space can do to the ecology and environmental balance of the ecological structure. There is a general agreement
that future technology development will need concepts such as biological sustainability, minimum use of energy and renewable raw materials that will probably be set internationally. Current Research and Development (R&D) needs emphasise on the development
of high-value and safer production methods. Advanced composite materials are being seen to have benefits compared with conventional materials in many of these areas. (With inputs from Narayani Polymers)
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Following are some aspects to consider for efficient polymer processing:
The in-service properties of the composite depend upon the combination and relative ratio of the matrix & filler. By proper selection of reinforcement and matrix material, manufacturers can produce properties that can exactly fit the requirements for a particular purpose. The material behaviour, which combines an increased hardness and toughness, is based on the large proportion of inner boundary present in these materials.
The principles of sustainability should be brought into action in the daily operations and requires a considerable effort and resources. It is a comprehensive approach that balances financial, environmental and social considerations. Innovative green products should be promoted that meet the specific requirements of markets and consumers.
Research must address environmental and human safety. It is necessary to replace or reduce during processing and application of organic solvents & toxic agents, look for safer additives and processing aids, reduce waste and allow for recycling. Green chemistry concepts may be utilised for eco-friendly materials and minimising toxic implications of organic chemicals, which pose potential risks to human health.
Polymer composites have replaced many conventional materials in different sectors by virtue of the desired properties like light weight, durability, heat resistance, reduced wear & tear, flexibility, chemical resistance and longer shelf-life that can be achieved by making minor alterations in their compositions. The current demand for materials is the key driving-force for development of composites.
Nanotechnology provides considerable opportunities for development of sustainable innovative materials for agriculture, water treatment, food production, processing, preservation and packaging applications. Nanomaterials exhibit novel functionalities due to much larger surface-to-mass ratio in contrast to other conventional materials. These help in long-term energy savings for processors.
It must address sustainability in order to be competitive. Polymeric materials should be specially suited for this. They must replace more cost- and energy-consuming materials, to prepare lightweight constructions for energy savings in the transport area and allow for substantial progress in the field of nanotechnology & nano-electronics to bring future technologies into reality.
STEPS TO ENSURE
PROJECTS
96 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Manufacturing of plastic filmsVacmet India LtdProject typeNew facilityProject newsSet up a new Plastics manufacturing facility that is part of Vacmet India Limited’s consolidating strategy towards increasing its presence in the Indian sector while, opening up to opportunities that exist within the domestic and international sector. Vacmet has received several awards for Export performances from Plastic Export Promotion Council, Ministry of Commerce. It has also received awards from State Government.Project locationMathura, Uttar Pradesh,Project costNot knownImplementation stageOngoing
Contact details:Vacmet India LtdAnant Plaza, IInd Floor 4/117-2A, Civil Lines, Church Road, Agra - 282 002,Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)Tel : 0562 2525466, 0562 4050400Fax : 0562 2151188, 0562 2527064Email: [email protected]
Manufacturing of plastic packaging material Mahakaleshwar Smile Parks Enterprises Pvt LtdProject typeNew facilityProject newsSet up a new Plastics project that shall aid in establishing their presence in India. The company is setting up production units having capacity to produce processed Food and Fruit products amounting Rs 7,500 crore per year, in Uttar Pradesh. The facility that is coming up is expected to be ancillary
to their primary business in the food and food products industry.Project locationIndia Project costNot knownImplementation stagePlanning
Contact details: Mahakaleshwar Smile Parks Enterprises Pvt Ltd 31, Manas Vihar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226016Tel : 0522-3060505 Mob : 09044044070 Email: [email protected]
Manufacturing of PVC compoundsAnchor Electricals Pvt LtdProject typeNew facilityProject newsSet up of a new Polymers Project. The project shall endeavour towards using thermoplastics to create heat and fire resistant plastics for home appliances. The company that is completely engaged into the manufacturing of electrical and home appliances is opening up a new facility in light of rising opportunities within the Indian market as well as growing demand. Anchor Electricals Pvt Ltd is planning to set up a new polymers Project at Valsad in Gujarat . The project involves Manufacturing of Pvc Tapes. As of April 10, 2011, the company received Industrial License from Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India for setting up the project.Project locationValsad, GujaratProject costNot knownImplementation stagePlanning
Contact details:Anchor Electricals Pvt Ltd Wing Plot No 24, Steel House, Mahal Industrial EstateMahakali Caves RoadNear Paper Box, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093Tel : 022 - 30418888 Fax : 022 - 30418887, 30418886, 30418885, 30418884Email: [email protected]
Manufacturing of PET bottles / plastic preformsAlpha Pharma Daman Pvt Ltd Project typeNew facilityProject newsThe company is setting up production units. This shall cater exclusively to the pharma industry with a myriad assortment of bottles. The plant shall have state of the art PET bottles in various forms and sizes. This is expected to be in light of the growing retail demand in India and the opening up of the FDI sector.
Moreover, the pharma industry is increasingly leaning towards PET bottles in light of the growing competition from the Indian pharmaceutical sector. The company received Industrial License from Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India for setting up the project.Project locationDaman, Diu & DamanProject costNot known Implementation stagePlanning
Contact details:Alpha Pharma Daman Pvt LtdPlot No. 374, Alpha Industrial Park, Atiawad, Dabhel, Daman - 396210 Tel : 0260 2242 948, 2242693, 2242694Fax : 0260 2242 978
New projects and expansion activities are the barometers of industrial growth. These also present business opportunities to service providers like consultants, contractors, plant & equipment suppliers and others down the value chain. This feature will keep you updated with vital information regarding new projects and capacity expansions being planned by companies in the plastics, polymers and allied industries.
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TENDERS
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Latest Popular Tenders brought to you by www.tendersinfo.comPlastic tapeOrg : North Central Railway
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BOD : 21 Nov 2012
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TRN : 12472596
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BOD : 20 Nov 2012
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Polythene bag Org : Eastern Railway
TRN : 12605614
Desc : Supply of polythene bag
BOD : 23 Nov 2012
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BT : Domestic competitive bidding
Garbage plastic bags Org : CCPOH
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Desc : Supply of garbage bags
BOD : 20 Nov 2012
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Waste collection bags Org : Geo For Spa
TRN : 12552011
Desc : Supply of bags for the collection of waste
BOD : 20 Nov 2012
Loc : Italy
BT : International competitive bidding
Waste bagsOrg : Ministerstwo Zagospo Darowania
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Desc : Supply, installation and commissioning of
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BOD : 20 Nov 2012
Loc : Algeria
BT : International competitive bidding
Plastic bags Org : King Abdul Aziz Military City
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TRN : 12531068
Desc : Supply of various plastic waste bags
BOD : 20 Nov 2012
Loc : Saudi Arabia
BT : International competitive bidding
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EVENT LIST
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Automotive Plastics India 2012In response to the challenges posed
by the automotive industry, Indian
plastic industry through its parent
body - Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Manufacturers’ Association (CPMA)
and ElitePlus Business Services Pvt Ltd
(EPBS) are jointly holding the second
dedicated conference for the automotive
plastics sector on November 1, 2012; at
Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai
For details contact:
Nidhi Verma
Elite Plus Business Services Pvt. Ltd.,
61, Radheya, 14th Road, Plot 359,
Khar ( west ) Mumbai 400052 India
Off ice Phones : 022-26000556/
022-2226000555,Fax: +91-22- 26000556
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.eliteplus.co.in
International PackTech India 2012This is an offshoot of the leading global
trade show Interpack, highly regarded in
the Indian packaging industry, this event
will be a good platform to showcase
and leverage the latest developments
in the converting, processing, printing
and beverage sectors. This event reflects
the entire market for food and beverage
processing in India; November 6-8, 2012;
at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
For details contact:
Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt Ltd
1, Commercial Complex, 2nd Floor
Pocket H & J, Sarita Vihar
New Delhi - 110076
Tel: 011-26971745, 1056, 1066
Fax: 011-26971746
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.packtech-india.com
SPE- ANTEC (Annual Technical Conference)The Society of Plastics Engineers
(SPE) is the premier source of peer-
reviewed technical information for
plastics professionals. This will be
the first ANTEC annual conference
in India. It is a recognised medium
for communication among scientists,
engineers and technical personnel;
December 6-7, 2012; at Renaissance
Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel,
Mumbai
For details contact:
Vijay Boolani
Boolani Engineering Corp
303, Prabhadevi Industrial Estate, 402,
Veer Savarkar Marg, Mumbai - 400025
Tel: 022-24302826/2790,
Fax: 022-24229875
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.4spe.org
Plexpo India 2013In its 6th edition, Plexpo India offers
a platform where the Indian plastics
industry can showcase its machinery
and equipment expertise. This event
will bring together manufacturers,
dealers, traders, suppliers of raw
materials, machinery & equipment,
ancillary equipment, testing equipment,
chemicals & additives to consolidate
the growth of the plastics industry in
India; January 8-13, 2013; at Mahatma
Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
For details contact:
Archana Kansara
Gujarat State Plastics Manufacturers
Association
7th Floor, Span Trade Centre
Near Paldi Char Rasta, Ellisbridge
Ahmedabad-380 006
Tel: 079-26579204 / 26578227
Mob: 9925017136,Fax: 079-26579204
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.plexpoindia.com
Plastasia 2013An excellent platform to build business
alliances and expand prospects,
PLASTASIA 2013 is a timely showcase
for professionals involved in the dynamic
plastics sector. The region’s highly
anticipated launch pad will take place
on February 8-11, 2013; at Bengaluru
International Exhibition Centre
For details contact:
Mohamed Shakeeb
M/s Triune Exhibitors Pvt Ltd
25, 3rd Floor, 8th Main Road,
Vasanthnagar, Bengaluru - 560 052. India
Tel: 080-43307474, 080-22352770-71,
Fax: +91-80-22352772
M: 098867 89641 / 098451 99545
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.plastasia2013.com
National
India’s premier industrial trade fair on products and technologies related to Machine Tools, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Process Machinery & Equipment, Automation Instrumentation, Packaging & Auxiliaries, IT Products, Electrical & Electronics, Material Handling and Safety Equipment.
For details contact:Network18 Media & Investments Ltd
Network18 Media & Investments Ltd, Ruby House, 1st Floor, J K Sawant Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 028. Tel: 022 3003 4651 • Fax: 022 3003 4499 • Email: [email protected] • Web: www.engg-expo.com
ChennaiTamil Nadu
Nov 22-25, 2012
LudhianaPunjab
Dec 21-24, 2012
PuneMaharastra
Nov 2-5, 2012
IndoreMadhya PradeshJan 11-14, 2013
RudrapurUttarakhand
Feb 23-26, 2013
HyderabadAndhra Pradesh
May 31-Jun 3, 2013
AurangabadMaharastra
Feb 1-4, 2013
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101November 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers
Composites Engineering Show 2012Building on the success of its previous
editions, this show will bring together
designers, engineers, technicians, materials
specialists, procurement & management
teams from the global composites industry.
It will highlight the latest developments in
engineering composites and their applications
in automotives, oil & gas, construction and
consumer goods manufacturing; November
7-8, 2012; at NEC, Birmingham, United
Kingdom
For details contact:
Ian Stone
Leading Edge Events & Media Ltd
4 The Mews, 53 High Street, Hampton Hill,
TW12 1ND, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 208 783 3574
Mob: +44 (0) 790 857 6050
Email: [email protected]
Webiste: www.compositesexhibition.com
Thermoplastic Elastomers 2012In its 15th edition, this international
conference is an opportunity to network
with leaders in the surging global
thermoplastics industry. From medical
applications to automotives and consumer
durables, this event will highlight the
current & future trends in thermoplastics
applications; November 13-14, 2012; at
Berlin Exhibition Centre, Germany
For details contact:
Smithers Rapra
Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY4 4NR, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-01939 250383
Fax: +44-01939 251118
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.smithersrapra.com
Dongguan International Plastics Packaging & Rubber ExhibitionChina Dongguan International Plastics,
Packaging & Rubber Exhibition, will
display novel technology catering to plastics,
packaging and rubber segments. It will
highlight the trends in the Asian plastics &
packaging industry. November 14-17, 2012;
at GD Modern International Exhibition
Center, Dongguan, Guangdong, PR China
For details contact:
Guangdong Xunzhan Convention &
Exhibition Ltd
Room M2, 4th floor, HaiyangDizhi Mansion
477 Huanshi Road (E)
Guangzhou - 510075, P R China
Tel: +86-8761 2356, 8761 5755
Fax: +86-8730 5903
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.paper-com.com.cn
PET Outlook Asia for 2013, ChinaThis is the industry’s most comprehensive
platform for PET. Several innovations are
explored in terms of newer applications.
PET Outlook Asia for 2013 is an absolutely
essential networking and informative
conference that will prepare the industry
on what to expect in Asia for the year
ahead. It will be a one stop platform for
the PET industry. November 19-21, 2012;
at the Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi
Minh City
For details contact:
Centre for Management Technology
80 Marine Parade Road #13-02
Parkway Parade Singapore 449269
Tel: (65) 6346 9124 / 6346 9132
Fax: (65) 6345 5928
Email:[email protected]
Website: http://www.biopolymersummit.com
Plast Eurasia 2012This trade show is important in the
expansion of plastics industry to new markets
and influences machinery & technology
investments. It will witness some leading
innovations in precision plastics moulding
and recycling; November 29 – December
2, 2012; at Tüyap Fair Convention and
Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey
For details contact:
Tamer Güzelaydin
E – 5 Karayolu Üzeri, Gürpınar Kavşağı
34500 Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90-212 8671100, Fax: +90-212 8869399
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.plasteurasia.com
International Autumn Trade FairThis event in Dubai has emerged as a
leading buyer-seller meeting ground for the
consumer goods segment. It will be a good
opportunity to display products in the plastics
sector, eg, household items, kitchenware,
toys, writing instrument, electrical fittings,
sanitary ware, etc. December 11-13, 2012;
Dubai International Convention and
Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, UAE
For details contact:
Plexconcil
Crystal Tower, Ground floor
Gundivali Road No. 3, Off Sir M V Road
Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069
Tel: 022-26833951, 26833952
Fax: 022-26833953, 26834057
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dubaiautumnfair.com
Arabplast 2013This exhibition and conference is among
the leading trade shows for the global
petrochemicals & plastics processing
industry. The petrochemical industry
in the GCC region has become a major
investment opportunity for the Gulf
countries as they become the world’s largest
source of Polyethylene and Polypropylene;
January 7-10, 2013; at Dubai International
Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE
For details contact:
Jeen Joshua
Al Fajer Information & Services
PO Box 11183, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +9714-340 6888, Fax: +9714-340 3608
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.arabplast.info
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EVENT PREVIEW: Engineer ing Expo Chennai 2012
102 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Shibani Shah and Chandreyee Bhaumik
Chennai, originally known as
Madras, has always been a
major industrial hub. Located
on the Coromandal Coast
of the Bay of Bengal, the city is well
connected to different parts of the country.
With a number of industries located in
Chennai the industrial growth of the city
is at par with other parts of the globe.
According to Deepak Sharma, Partner,
Ball & Roller Bearing Co, “Chennai, in
the past few years, has grown to become
the largest automobile manufacturing
hub and is still growing; in a single word
Chennai has become a one-stop solution
for industries.”
An evolving industrial destinationVision 2026 is to make Chennai
a prime metropolis that will be more
liveable, economically vibrant and
environmentally sustainable as well as
with better assets for future generations.
According to various industry reports,
the manufacturing industry of Chennai
comprises large segments ranging from
petrochemicals and chemical industry,
electrical and automobile and several
other related ancillary industries.
Some of the largest industrial areas
such as Ambattur and Manali are
located in Chennai Metropolitan Area
(CMA) and house multi-product
industries. Other industrial estates
at Guindy, Thirumazhisai and
Thirumudivakkam house medium and
small-scale industries.
Chennai has a large base of leather
industry and accounts for about 50 per
cent of the total exports of the country.
Most of the footwear industries are located
within CMA. In addition, a cluster of
chemical industries is located at Manali
in CMA. Further, an export-processing
zone spreading over an area of 261 acre
is located at Tambaram for apparel and
other exports.
Elaborating further, S Raghavan,
Proprietor, Best Systems & Services,
expounds, “Chennai is a potential
industrial city. As major international
companies are setting up shop here, the
supportive and ancillary industry growth
is imminent. Chennai is developing
proper infrastructure and promoting new
industrial areas, which attracts a lot of
investors. Chennaites’ work culture is also
conducive to the new industries - both
foreign as well as domestic.”
Highlighting why Chennai has
become an attractive destination, K Ravi,
General Manager, MGM Varvel Power
Transmissions, elaborates, “Chennai is
an attractive destination because of its
Offering a competitive advantageWith the passage of time, Chennai has emerged as a hub for the automotive and allied industries. Amid this as well as the growth of other industries, Network18 Publishing is all set to hold the fifth edition of Engineering Expo Chennai. This edition will provide a suitable platform to exhibitors for showcasing their products and services to prospective visitors in a competitive atmosphere. Set to be held during November 22-25, 2012, this edition endeavours to get bigger and better.
CHENNAINovember 22-25, 2012Chennai Trade Centre
175+ exhibitors
11,359+ visitors
5,000+ products displayed
` 41.98 crore business
generated
42,000 sq m exhibition area
85,000 kg machinery moved
Delegations from more than 84 different companies such as Apollo Tyres; Brakes India; Bharath Weld Equipments & System; Bureau Vertas India; Valeo Systems; Petro Constructions; Lucas TVS; Wabco TVs; RK Engg Works; Indian Navy; Hyundai; Larsen & Turbo; Michellin Tyres; Foxconn India and many more
Glimpses of previous edition
200+ expected exhibitors
15,000+ business visitors expected
Business transactions
worth ` 48 crore expected
8,000+ products on display
Spread over an area of more than
4,200 sq mShowcasing more than 30 diverse industry categories
Highlights of this edition
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infrastructure, the port and the established
manufacturing base, and because of its
desire to grow more.”
Large automobile engineering, glass and
ceramic industries, are located at Maraimalai
Nagar, Irungattukottai, Sriperumbudur,
Thiruvallur and Gummidipoondi around
Chennai. It is interesting to note that Tamil
Nadu accounts for about 21 per cent of
passenger cars, 33 per cent of commercial
vehicles and 35 per cent of automobile
components produced in India. Indeed,
Chennai, the ‘Detroit of India’ is truly
emerging as a major export hub for cars in
South East Asia.
Commenting on the scope Chennai
provides, PK Sivaswami, Mentor, India
Operations, Zhejiang Fit Bearing Co
Ltd, avers, “Chennai is a major hub for
manufacturing auto components, electric
motors, two wheelers, etc. This scale of
exposure to the industry by participating
in such events will help us to develop a
market for our brand of bearings, which
are at par in terms of quality with leading
manufacturers offering competitive pricing.”
Glorious past editionThe 4th edition of Engineering Expo
Chennai in 2011 offered a unique platform
for the exhibitors to showcase their
products and business enhancement. There
were more than 5,000 products displayed
and about 12,692 visitors and generated
a business transaction worth `41.98 crore.
Apart from showcasing the best
in terms of engineering innovations
and technologies, the 4th edition of
Engineering Expo Chennai 2011, served
as a conducive platform in amalgamating
the capabilities of the state with specific
needs of the industries.
With a strong base in MSME, this
exhibition offered a unique advantage
by not only providing new opportunities
for enhancing the business, but also for
augmenting the existing process with
cost-effective technologies. Being an all-
inclusive engineering show, the event
provided an opportunity to exhibitors from
various sectors to spread awareness about
their products and services. Describing
the reason for his participation, Raghavan
adds, “We were inspired by the visitors’
profile and response to the expo.”
With the expo expected to get
bigger and better this year, the organisers
are looking forward to larger number
of exhibitors and visitors. Elaborating
further, Ravi adds, “Our experience last year
was good and we are looking forward to get
more prospects this year.”
From the organiser’s desk Engineering Expo turns 11 this year.
Elaborating on the success graph, Sandeep
Khosla, Chief Executive Officer, Network
18 Publishing, comments, “After 10
successful years of service to the industry,
Engineering Expo today has established
itself as India’s largest multi-location trade
show on manufacturing. The Expo is a
preferred destination for small and medium
enterprises as well as manufacturing &
engineering organisations to further their
growth and that of the industry at large.”
“For the 2012–13 season, we have
eight editions spread across an equal
number of locations of a rising India.
Keeping our esteemed exhibitors and
valued customers in mind, we have made
elaborate provisions to offer a never
before experience. These, we reckon, will
add substantial traction to the industrial
growth of the nation,” Khosla adds.
High expectations from exhibitorsWith the Engineering Expo Chennai
2012 on the anvil, it is time for
the exhibitors to build up on their
expectations. Discussing his expectations
from the expo, Sharma states, “We are
expecting a huge footfall from quality
buyers. We look forward to spreading
awareness about the availability of world-
class quality products and generating new
possibilities of developments in products
& services.” While exposure to potential
clients and quality visitors is the major
expectation of the exhibitors, Raghavan
adds, “We want to exhibit our potential in
providing innovative solutions to typical
requirements of process industries.”
Continuing in this regard, Manoj
Kumar, Director, Apex Auctions India
Pvt Ltd, informs, “We are sellers of
equipment, machine and tools pertaining
to the manufacturing industry and are
participating in the Engineering Expo
Chennai for the first time. We are
expecting the right to gain exposure to
the small and medium enterprises, small
scale industries who will be attending the
expo.” Seconding the above thoughts, K
Balaji, Chief Executive Officer, Aquaflow
Enterprises, elaborates, “We are hoping
to generate enquiries. Last year, we had
participated in the expo and this is the
second time for us. This expo is beneficial
for us since Chennai is the manufacturing
hub, and therefore, we are aiming to
generate a lot of business from here.”
Sharing his expectations, Ravi adds,
“We are anticipating visitors from sectors
such as auto, pharma, chemical, automation,
material handling, construction and
packaging to visit us. We are focussing on
our range of products such as gearboxes,
gear motors, motors & brake motors, and
are aiming to establish our brand.”
Email: [email protected]
Panel discussion aims at providing a roadmap to infuse growth in the region
Institutional Buyer Involvement Plan to attract delegations from large corporate and major institutions
Improvised visitor profi ling —profi le, scan, fi lter and bring in visitors as per exhibitors’ requirements
Providing business networking support to exhibitors by leveraging Network 18 Publishing’s industry connect
Credit rating facilities for the benefi t of exhibitors
Providing complete travel solutions for exhibitors
Offering logistics services to ensure smooth cargo handling, custom clearing, transport compliance, etc
New attractions in this edition
EVENT REPORT: Delcam Asian Technical Summit 2012
104 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Manas R Bastia
One of the main reasons
behind the ubiquity of
plastics in our lives today is
due to the ease in which it
can be moulded to the required shape.
The parts that used to be bulky and
prismatic in the earlier years are now sleek
and ergonomic. This significant success
has been achieved, thanks to the advent
of Computer Aided Designing and
Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software
and Computer Numeric Control (CNC)
machines, which are able to carve out a
mould of any shape and size!
An indispensable part of manufacturing From tiny heart valves to giant yachts,
CAD/CAM software has optimised the
process of design through to manufacturing
of these plastic components. Realistic
3D visualisation of the models, even
before they are manufactured, helps
companies save millions in prototyping
costs. Even old plastic components for
which no technical data exists, can be
reverse engineered using CAD software.
This helps in enhancing the qualities of
the part, while retaining its basic form,
if needed. In short, what used to take
weeks or, even months to make, can now
be made in a matter of hours on the
computer with a CAD/CAM system, and
also validated before manufacturing.
A forum where brain meets brawn This year’s Delcam ATS, sponsored by
Hewlett-Packard, was the twelfth in the
annual series. Over 120 delegates attended
this international congregation with
many from Indonesia and representatives
from 12 other countries. Debbie Clark,
Director, UK Trade & Investment
(UKTI) in Indonesia officially opened
Delcam ATS 2012. On this occasion,
Clive Martell, Chief Executive Officer,
Delcam Plc reflected on Delcam’s 40th
anniversary and noted that 26 per cent of
the company’s profit is invested in product
development, which is substantially higher
than any competing organisation.
New developments from the company
showcased at the Summit included
extra direct modelling options in the
PowerSHAPE CAD system, the new
Vortex machining strategy for high-speed
area clearance and a new integrated system
for electrode design, manufacturing and
inspection.
Direct modelling Unlike other programs that have
incorporated direct modelling as part of a
product design system, the latest version
Delcam, a global pioneer in CAD/CAM software and services, recently held its Asian Technical Summit (ATS) in Indonesia for the first time. Among a wide array of state-of-the-art technologies presented at this event, several were of particular interest to mould makers in the plastics industry. A report from Jakarta where the past, present and future of tool design, manufacturing and inspection came alive…
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of PowerSHAPE boasts of direct modelling
with a focus on design for manufacturing,
in particular on preparing product designs
for the development of moulds and other
types of tooling.
Direct modelling is also helpful
in identifying fillets within imported
geometry, even when the modelling history
has been lost. These can then be replaced
with new fillets having more suitable radii
in order to change any impractical fillet
sizes by designers. ‘Replace Face’ and ‘Solid
Core’ commands are especially useful in
the design of electrodes for EDM.
Vortex area clearanceDelcam’s flagship product PowerMILL
(CAM) has developed Vortex, for which
Delcam has a patent pending. Vortex is
a new high speed machining strategy
that offers maximum benefit from solid
carbide tooling, in particular those designs
that can give deeper cuts by using the full
flute length as the cutting surface. This is
particularly important for plastic moulds
and electrodes, where using conventional
area-clearance strategies means that
optimum cutting conditions only occur
during a straight-line cut. Any internal
corners within the model significantly
increase the engagement angle of the
cutter and thus, there is a compromise on
the rate of material removal.
Vortex strategy produces toolpaths
with a controlled engagement angle for
the complete operation. This maintains
the optimum cutting conditions for the
entire toolpath that would normally be
possible only for the straight-line moves.
As a result, the cutting time will be
shorter, while cutting will be undertaken
at a more consistent volume-removal rate
and feed rate, so protecting the machine.
Electrode solution Delcam’s Electrode Solution also helps
plastic mould manufacturers to effectively
design and machine electrodes for Electric
Discharge Machining (EDM). The solution
has a single file format .trode throughout
the process, which makes it simpler and
easier to transfer information from one
process to the other (for example, design
through to machining). Once the electrode
is machined, it can further be checked on a
Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
for QA purposes. The .trode format ensures
that this procedure is done seamlessly.
Seamless manufacturing One of the most important fillers, Delcam
Exchange has enabled many plastic mould
manufacturers to bridge the gap in data
exchange, by reading in native file formats
of different CAD software and seamlessly
using this data for manufacturing.
Martell said, “About 33 per cent of
our customers globally are toolmakers,
with most of them being in the plastics
domain. Packaging, toys, white goods
and automotive are the areas to which
our customers cater to largely. Our USP
for success in this area is due to the fact
that we have complementing software
modules, which add substantial value to
the entire process, right from design to
manufacturing to inspection.”
Concurring with Martell’s views,
Vineet Seth, Managing Director, Delcam
India and Middle East, said, “A large
number of Delcam India customers
are suppliers to the automotive plastics
industry. To stay on top of the competition
in the mould making industry, it is critical
that the time to market is compressed as
much as possible. This is only possible,
if we are able to shrink each sub process
to its optimal level. The Delcam range
of PowerSolutions addresses this at the
core. With quicker wizard based steps in
mould design, to reducing non-productive
air moves in toolpath generation, we are
able to achieve practical results.”
To witness Delcam’s software in action,
there was a facility visit of one of its key
customers in Indonesia, Astra Otoparts,
which produces and distributes spare parts
for two-wheelers & four-wheelers. This
automotive component company uses
PowerSHAPE and PowerMILL among
other software in the design section of its
mould shop facilities.
Way forward Delcam is now working with robots to
machine large composite components.
Adding to this Seth said, “Our customers
in this business are amazed by the
simplicity with which they are able to
machine and measure using the same
robot, without the need to move the part
from its location. Delcam is also working
on using robots to assist in part repair.”
Martell closed the Summit by summing
up Delcam’s recent key achievements,
including celebration of its 40,000th
customer. He concluded by saying, “We
have also invested substantially in additive
manufacturing research. This will pave the
way for both plastics as well as moulds
to be built from the ground up in the
near future. Apart from reducing wastage
of material, this will also ensure that we
live in a greener world – by reducing the
overall carbon footprint.”
Email: [email protected]
Direct modelling in PowerSHAPE makes it easier to make design modifications
Delcam’s new Vortex strategy allows high-efficiency area removal
Machining toolpaths can be generated automatically in PowerMILL using information in the .trode file
EVENT REPORT: Engineer ing Expo Ahmedabad 2012
108 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
Avani Jain
G ujarat, renowned for its
vibrant and buoyant economy,
has been at the forefront of
industrial growth, thanks to
the entrepreneurial culture of its people
and strong infrastructure focus of its policy
makers. In this backdrop, the 11th edition
of Engineering Expo Ahmedabad, held
from October 5-8, 2012, proved to be a
catalyst in accelerating this growth, further,
by bringing the industry veterans from the
manufacturing sector, especially SMEs,
together under one roof and offering
ample business opportunities. Organised
by Network 18 Publishing, the Expo
has emerged as one of the major trade
platforms for the industry.
Grand openingThe inauguration function was graced
by the presence of Chief Guest B B
Swain, Vice Chairman & Managing
Director, Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation; Richard Moore, Group
Manufacturing Manager, UK Carbon
& Graphite Company; Sunil Shah,
Chairman, Gujarat Innovation Society;
Sudhanva Jategaonkar, Associate Vice
President, Network 18 Publishing; and
Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Executive Editor,
SEARCH, Network 18 Publishing.
Engineering Expo Ahmedabad
was well-organised. It was not only
appreciated by industry veterans from
the country but also professionals from
abroad were overwhelmed to see such an
event being organised on a huge scale.
Moore averred, “I am surprised at the
range of products displayed at this Expo.
Some of these products are really good &
competitive, which need to be promoted
in the European market as well. My
message to the exhibitors would be that
this is a professional show and you need
to take this level of professionalism into
your manufacturing plants as well. An
event like Engineering Expo is a first step
for taking the industry to the next level.
The exhibitors should not only focus on
India but the world market as well.”
During the inaugural session, an
exhibitor directory featuring the list of
all the exhibitors of Engineering Expo
Ahmedabad 2012 was also unveiled.
Gujarat as a manufacturing hubThe manufacturing industry in
Gujarat has highly evolved, over the
years. Commenting on the growth of
manufacturing sector in the state and
the importance of Engineering Expo,
Swain said, “Manufacturing is one of
the core sectors in Gujarat. The State
Government has launched ambitious
projects for the sector as the objective is
to enhance the growth of the industry.
In such a scenario, an event like this can
add to the growth of the manufacturing
segment as it focusses a lot on the small
Gujarat, a manufacturing hub housing a large number of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), multinational companies, etc, has witnessed tremendous industrial growth in the last few years. The recently held Engineering Expo Ahmedabad 2012 succeeded in adding further impetus to this growth by offering the manufacturing fraternity, especially the SMEs in the segment, a perfect platform to boost business and profits. Meeting the expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike, the Expo has reached yet another milestone and promised to define new horizons in its next edition. A report…
AHMEDABADOctober 5-8, 2012Gujarat University Exhibition Hall
225+ exhibitors pan India
15,190+ business visitors
Business transacted worth
` 60.70 crore expected
13,136+ business leads generated
15,000+ products displayed
More than 1,00,000 kg machinery moved in for display
Highlights of this edition
EEpitomisingntrepreneurialxcellence
The Chief Guest BB Swain (centre) inaugurating the Engineering Expo Ahmedabad 2012 in the presence of Sunil Shah (second
from left) and Richard Moore (third from left)
Engineer ing Expo Ahmedabad 2012
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and medium enterprises. The event is a
good platform for promoting business,
branding and trading. It has really grown
bigger since last few years and is a
one-of-its-kind Expo.”
Bringing SMEs into limelightThe distinguished guests saw this mega
trade show as an encouraging initiative
from the industry’s point of view. Being
the largest SME gathering in the state,
the Expo has really helped SMEs
immensely. Shah noted, “SMEs in the
manufacturing segment have limited
resources. So, if they want to travel to
different places for gathering knowledge
about different products, it would not
be feasible for them. Thus, in such a
scenario, an event where a cross-section
of machinery is displayed under one roof
can truly benefit the SMEs. They can not
only gather knowledge about different
products but also have physical access to
the various products and technologies.
Thus, such events can really aid the
growth of industry.”
Valuable experience for exhibitorsBeing an all-inclusive engineering show,
the event provided an opportunity to
exhibitors from various sectors to spread
awareness about their products and
services. Bhavin Siddhapura, Chairman,
Macht Exim LLP, noted, “We first
participated in 2010 and since then we
are regular exhibitors in different editions
of Engineering Expo, irrespective of the
city in which it is held. It has helped us in
brand building and spreading awareness
about our products, leading to a good
number of business enquiries.”
The exhibitors received an
overwhelming response and generated
many leads with potential to generate
revenues. S J Gijare, General Manager-
Handling Equipment Division, CTR
Manufacturing Industries Ltd, said,
“Though such exhibitions do not generate
immediate revenues, these surely help a
company in the long run as there is ‘word
of mouth’ publicity. Moreover, events like
these help us to tap customers who are not
from the city where we have our office.”
Highlighting the long-term fruitful
association with the organisers, Bijal Shah,
Director, Sharad Industrial Products Pvt
Ltd, said, “We have been participating
in the Engineering Expo since last three
years. Over the years, the event has
become highly professional. The Panel
Discussion organised as a prelude to the
Expo further increased the credibility of
this event.”
There was a general consensus that
Engineering Expo has highly evolved
over the years and becoming better with
each edition. Major Amitava Mittra,
Chief Operating Officer, BGI Engitech
Pvt Ltd, said, “The event seems to be
a great success. The organisers have put
in great efforts to provide us everything
we wanted and on time. I heartily
congratulate the organisers for putting up
such a great show.”
Displaying a sense of contentmentThe event attracted several visitors from
leading industrial centres in and around
Gujarat. Their satisfaction with the show
can be gauged from the fact that most
of them are eagerly looking forward to
the next year’s edition. Ashish Shah,
Senior Marketing Manager (Materials),
InspirOn Engineering Pvt Ltd, opined, “I
have attended previous year’s Engineering
Expo as well and every year, the event has
helped us in locating at least four to five
suppliers. We would like to attend this
event in the future too as such exhibitions
really enhance our knowledge about the
industry.”
Engineering Expo provided a
common networking platform for leaders
in the industry to showcase their products
and this helped the potential customers
in taking better business decisions.
“Engineering Expo helps us gather
information about the various products
available in the market. We are able to
interact with several companies at one
time under the same roof. This event
has really helped in the growth of my
business,” noted Vijay Patel, Marketing
Manager, Prism Group of Company.
Another visitor, Dr B S Munjal,
Head, Structural & Thermal Analysis
Division, Scientist/Engineer - SG
- Space Application Centre, Indian
Space Research Organisation, said,
“This Expo has helped us in widening
our technical horizons and gathering
maximum information about the products
we require.”
It is not only the organisers and
exhibitors who believed that the event
has evolved over the time, but even
regular visitors shared the same sentiment.
Satish Prajapati, Proprietor, Conquest
Engineering, averred, “What lures us to
Engineering Expo is the brand image of
Network 18. It really provides an impetus
to the event. Every year, the event is getting
better than what it was in the last season.”
Taking the next leap forward, the
upcoming editions of this multi-location
trade show are gearing up to offer the best
business prospects to one and all. Don’t
miss the opportunity!
Email: [email protected]
Visitors thronging the stalls at the event
BOOK REVIEW
110 Modern Plastics & Polymers | November 2012
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In all chapters, tables containing information on products and suppliers have been updated to reflect status with respect to acquisitions, mergers and divestments in the world of plastics additives’ producers that have happened since 2000. The URL of additive manufacturers has also been provided. A comprehensive list of trade names and suppliers is included at the end.
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This book is dedicated to thermoset resins, an important class of polymer materials. Unlike thermoplastics, thermoset resins are characterised by a curing reaction, which converts the low molecular weight liquid resins into a solid three-dimensional network. The main advantage of thermosets over thermoplastics is that a wide range of properties can be achieved by simply adjusting the crosslink density of the thermoset network, without changing the chemical structure.
The book satisfies the need for a self-sufficient book dedicated to thermoset resins. Hence, the author had compiled his fundamental understanding and long research experience in this specialised field in this book. The book is divided into seven chapters. It starts with a general introduction to thermosets, which includes network concepts, additives, techniques/ instrumentation and their applications to characterise a thermoset resin. The chemistry properties and applications of individual thermoset resins are discussed in chapters 2 & 3. Chapters 4 and 5 deal with modification of thermoset resins for improvement in fracture toughness. The thermoset-based composites and nanocomposites are discussed in chapters 6 & 7, respectively.
With such a broad technical content covering the fundamentals and recent advances, the book will serve as a useful textbook-cum-handbook for students, engineers and scientists from academics, research laboratories as well as the industry.
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PRODUCTS
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Looking For A Specific Product?Searching and sourcing products were never so easy.
Just type MPP (space) Product Name and send it to 51818eg. MPP Moulding and send it to 51818
DU
Side sealing machine The side sealing machine has
a robust structure fit for side
sealing 70 to 450 gsm fabrics up
to 100 ft maximum. The sealing
machine seals off HDPE/PP
laminated fabrics, LD sheets
of above 500 gauge and PVC
coated, SRF nylon sheet, flex
banner (poster), polyester fabric coated material. The structure length
is 2 mtr long and includes pressure system, electrical control panel,
air blower, rope reinforcement attachment edge welding width of
25 mm to 45 mm, automatic rope insertion and edge sealing. The
machine also features a control panel with an in-house electronic and
electrical assembly for the machine and a timer circuit to control the
speed. Moreover, the machine has a three phase power load supply,
drive system, heating system etc.
Shri Gurukrupa Engg Works
Vadodara - Gujarat
Tel: 0265-3042371, Mob: 09376218406
Fax: 0265-2653007
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shrigurukrupaengg.com
Pulveriser The pulveriser is suitable for processing
of P.V.C pipes, LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE,
EVA, PS silicone rubber and PET. It
is also used in rotational molding and
master batch manufacturing industries.
The pulveriser eliminates the use of
conventional type drum mixer, high speed
mixer for colour pigments, additives for subsequent processing in
extruders or compounding machines. Instead of blending the colour
pigments/additives with granules which results in uneven blending
in the final product, the granules are pulverised in the pulveriser
machine to produce the resin powder. The polymer resin powder
is then blended with the required colour pigments/additives in the
conventional mixer and processed in the compounding machine/
extruder. The pulveriser helps achieve optimum production and
ensures superior quality standards in the finished products.
N. A. Corporation
Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Tel: 079-25840374, 25841821
Fax: 079-25840809
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.naroto.com, www.pulverizer.in
Portable chiller Portable chiller has a high
ambient option available that
provides consistent cooling up to
120°F ambient-5 to 15 hp single
refrigeration circuits. The 50°F
leaving water capacity ranges from
1.2 to 28.8 tons. Range of leaving
water temperature is 20°- 65°F.
Compressor ranges from 1.5 - 15
hp. Nominal flow to process is 6-138 gpm. Various options include
dual pumps, PLC control, condenser fan VFD and a shell and tube
condenser.
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt Ltd
Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Tel: 079- 3298 5993, 25841181,
Fax: 079-2584 1259, 2583 6164
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.conairgroup.com
Co-extrusion blown film extruderCo-extrusion blown film extrusion line
is available in two layer or three layer
configuration producing variety of quality
film for various industries. The extrusion line
is available from monolayer film to multilayer
film. The multilayer blown film line can be
used for general purpose packaging film, lamination film, complex
technical film and food packaging with high grade barrier properties.
It is build with the concept of modular system and provides solutions
uniquely to each individual’s process need from gravimetric dosing
system, efficient energy saving extruder, filter changer, multilayer dies
to innovative solution of auto profile cooling ring.
Jenn Chong Plastics Machinery Works Co Ltd
Chia-Yi Hsien - Taiwan
Tel: +886-5-2376175, Fax: +886-5-2376176
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jennchong.com.tw
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Thickness Measurement Gauge
Thickness measurement gauge is designed for use
with all non-magnetic/ non-ferritic materials
such as plastic, wood, glass, ceramic, glass fibre,
carbon fibre, non-ferrous metal etc. Application
areas include wall thickness measurement of
all types of containers such as bottles, cans and
injection mouldings, complex shapes etc. It works
on the magneto-static principle and the gauge
reaches a measuring rate of up to 20 readings
per second. Two sensors are available covering
ranges from 0 – 4 mm and 0 – 10 mm. Measuring
accuracy up to ± (0, 5μm + 1% of reading) can be
obtained. Low range sensitivity is 0.1 μm. It is
operated simply by sliding the probe across the
area to be measured.
Bombay Tools Supplying Agency
Mumbai - Maharashtra
Tel: 022- 23426495, 23421326
Fax: 022 -23401933
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bombaytools.com
Single stage drying system Single stage
drying system
allows users
to optimise
d r y i n g
c o n d i t i o n s ,
save energy and
produce high
quality finished
products more
e f f i c i e n t l y .
The single
stage system was developed for processors of
PET and other polymers that require high drying
temperatures, applications in which throughput
varies and where electrical costs are high. The
dryers can handle resin throughputs between 400
lbs/hr and 5000 lbs/hr (182 kg/hr and 2273 kg/hr).
In the system, several new technologies are used to
slash energy waste and provide a higher degree of control over the drying process. Too
much air flow will result in wasted energy whereas too little air flow will result in poor
drying performance. It can be locked in with the touch of a finger once proper conditions
are established.
Nu–Vu Conair Pvt Ltd
Ahmadabad - Gujarat
Mob: 09377483203, 09377483205
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.conairgroup.com
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Die changing system This is an automatic and
labour-saving quick die-
changing system and
a printed circuit board
punching and stripping
system. Production cost can
be reduced by automatic
production, improved
machine activation and
high-quality finished ejection products. The automatic mould
changing trolley system contains one-button fully automatic move-
in and move-out types as well as semi-automatic move-in and
move-out types.
Forwell Precision Machinery Co Ltd
Changhua County - Taiwan
Tel: +886-4-8345196
Fax: +886-4-8345197
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.forwell.com
ExtruderExtruder is offered for producing nylon monofilament. Nylon
monofilament is used as bristles in production of brushes, brooms and
also fishing nets etc. The equipment comprises a single-screw extruder
fitted with nitrided screw and barrel set, AC motor drive, inverter panel
for smooth control of screw speed, heaters, die-head with spinneret for
producing filaments, chilling tank, take-up stations with variable speed
drives, orientation oven, stabilising oven, spool winder and control panels.
Malik Engineers
Dist Thane - Maharashtra
Tel: 0250-2390839
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.malikengg.com
Thermic fluid heaterThe thermic fluid heater and hot water generator
have capacities ranging from 30,000 kCal/hr
to 20,00,000 kCal/hr. Maximum operating
temperature is 300°C for thermic fluid and
130°C for hot water. Concentric coil is made
from MS seamless tube of Asthma 106 GR-B.
The unit is equipped with high efficiency oil/gas
burner with air pre-heater arrangement giving
high thermal efficiency of 87 ± 2 per cent on
NCV. The unit is outside the purview of IBR.
Aero Therm Systems Pvt Ltd
Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Tel: 079-25890158, Mob: 09825008720
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aerothermsystem.com
PRODUCTS
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Plastic brighteners/shiners and whitenerPlastic brightener,
shiner and whitener
is used for natural
transparent, colours
and milky white
end products. It
is also used for
adding c larity
and gloss finish to
natural transparent
polymers. The
products give
shining and bright
finish colours to end products. It removes yellowness and dullness
from the end products and make them super milky white. The
products are used in virgin, second, dull natural or milky white sutli,
ropes, twine, reprocess granules, HDPE-LDPE-PVC pipes and
profiles etc.
Plast Fine Polymers
Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Tel: 079-65242332
Mob: 09825587152
Email: plastf [email protected]
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Co-extrusion system It is a complete air-
cooled blown-film
co-extrusion system
up to 11-layers for the
most demanding food,
medical and industrial
packaging applications.
The barrier film line
is configured with the
legendary streamlined
co-extrusion die
(SCD) either in
its conventional
configuration with air-gap temperature isolation
between modules or in its more recent compact FlexSTACK
configuration. Superior thickness uniformity is achieved with the
I-Flex auto gauge control system, while unsurpassed roll quality with
any type of film is attained with the FlexWIN gap turret winders
with linear lay-on roll.
Brampton Engineering Inc
Ontario - Canada
Tel: +1-905-7933000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.be-ca.com
Crystallised hopper dryer Crystallised hopper dryer
has unique mixer inside
the stainless insulated
hopper which stirs the resin
simultaneously while drying.
To crystallise, it increases the
IV value and speeds up the
crystallisation process. The
mixer dries evenly and in a
short time. It is the best choice
for PET users and applies to
blow and injection moulding
machinery factories. With
the expansion of PET bottles
application, there is a high-
performance requirement on
preform injection moulding
equipment.
Yann Bang Electrical Machinery Co Ltd
Guandong - China
Tel: +86-4-2271-6999
Fax: +86-4-2271-1988
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.yannbang.com
PRODUCTS
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Air-cooled compressorA i r - c o o l e d
compressors is offered
to industries that
demand oil-free air
at their application
point.Non-lubricated
compressor offers
advantages of low
energy consumption
and low running
c o s t s . T h e
air-cooled design eliminates the need for water cooling
systems, thereby saving industrial water costs. Two-stage
air-cooled aftercooler has a 0.25-kW single-phase motor
driving a cooling fan. This eliminates the need for cooling
towers, water circulation pumps and the associated piping,
thus reducing the initial investment. This also reduces the
installed power.
Elgi Equipments Ltd
Coimbatore - Tamil Nadu
Tel: 0422-2589326
Mob: 09790039326
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.elgi.com
Plastic injection moulding machine
This injection moulding machine provides complete plastic processing
solution. The machine is used to mould plastic into the desired
shape. It is designed as per the current technical developments and
is quality tested. The plastic injection moulding machine comes with
an auto-centralised lubrication system and a motorised mould height
adjustment.
Sarada Machinery Company
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh
Tel: 040-23076557, Mob: 09849546022
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.saradamachinery.com
PRODUCTS
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Servo pump Servo pump can be
easily connected to
injection and blow
moulding machines
and hydraulic
presses. The pump
significantly reduces
energy consumption
of hydraul ic
machine. It also features shorter cycle times,
higher accuracy and lower noise levels. Servicing
facilities are available in all major cities.
Baumuller India Pvt Ltd
Pune - Maharashtra
Tel: 020-40160303
Mob: 09850834273
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.baumuller.in
Extrusion coating lamination plant
The extrusion coating lamination plant offers
various substrates required for PP/HDPE
woven fabric, non-woven fabric, paper poly
coating requirements etc. These machines
consist of unwinder turret or mechanical type,
corona treater, anchor coating, extruder 75 mm
with 28:1 screw ratio, coat hanger-type die,
laminator unit with line speed of 120 mpm,
sandwich unwinder, winder turret or surface
type, AC control panel cabinet and heating
panel cabinet.
Ocean Extrusions
Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Tel: 079-22902200, Mob: 09724325401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.oceanextrusions.com
Engineering plastic materialEngineering plastic material saves the lubricants
as well as cuts down on maintenance and
downtime. The product is non-corrosive and wear
resistant. Besides being light-weight, it facilitates
easy handling, transport and storage, especially
during monsoon when metal parts call for great
attention. The product is available in different sizes
and shapes to suit allengineering requirements.
Classic Polymers & Resins
Mumbai - Maharashtra
Tel: 022-24465251
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.classicpolymers.com
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Vacuum dryer
The Orient vacuum dryer consists of a conical cylinder provided with a
jacket for hot water, steam or oil heating. The indirect heating process
is carried out under vacuum while recovery of solvent is possible by
conducting the vapour-generated drying operation. The dryer rotates,
whereas rapid and thorough intermixing of the entire batch brings
every particle in contact, repeatedly with the heated surface for more
rapid heat conduction. The heat efficiency of the drying system is two
times greater than the ordinary dryer.
Toshniwal Systems & Instruments pvt ltd
Chennai - Tamil Nadu
Tel: 044-26445626
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.toshniwal.net
Plastic milk cansA wide range of
plastic milk cans
in various sizes
and designs are
offered. These
cans are apt
for the Indian
dairy farms and
are a perfect
substitute for
aluminium cans.
Cost-effectiveness, light weight and durability are some of the core traits
of the plastic milk cans.
Samruddhi Industries Ltd
Sangli - Maharashtra
Tel: 0233-264573
Mob: 09423677084
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samruddhi.com
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Acoustic enclosure .....................................................51
Additive master batch ..................................................... 33, 39
Air audit blower .................................................................... 26
Air bubble sheet plant ........................................................... 75
Air-conditioner part ..........................................................FGF
Air-cooled compressor ........................................................ 117
All electric machine .............................................................. 21
Analog timer ...........................................................................6
Ancillary equipment .............................................................. 63
Auto dosing and mixing system.......................................... 121
Auto motive gripper .............................................................. 29
Auto vacuum loader ............................................................ 121
Automation system ............................................................... 83
Barrel ......................................................................132
Batch weigh blender ............................................................. 24
BI - axial plant .................................................................... 127
Biodegradable masterbatch ................................................... 39
Black master batch .......................................................... 33, 39
Blender ......................................................................... 19, FIC
Blending unit ....................................................................FGF
Blower series ......................................................................... 83
Blown film extrusion system ............................................... BC
Box series wormgear unit ...................................................... 88
Cast film line .............................................................75
Center seal...............................................................................5
Central material conveying system ..................................... 121
Chemical and industrial pump ........................................... 115
Chemical pump ................................................................... 116
Circular weaving machine ..................................................... 14
Clean room application ......................................................... 17
Cleaning oven ..................................................................... 132
Cluster facia ......................................................................FGF
CNC vertical machining center ............................................ 85
Co-extruded sheet and telecom cable ................................... 69
Co-extrusion blown film extruder....................................... 112
Co-extrusion system ............................................................ 116
Co-kneader ............................................................................ 63
Colour masterbatch ................................................ 15,33,39,63
Colouring extrusion plant ................................................... 127
Compact chiller ................................................................... 129
Compounding extrusion...................................................... 127
Compounding extrusion plant ............................................ 127
Compounding mixer ........................................................... 127
Compounding system with focus ........................................ 113
Compressed air dryer ............................................................ 79
Compressed air system .......................................................... 31
Compressor ...................................................................... 26,31
Conductive compound .......................................................... 39
Conical twin screw extruder ................................................. 16
Connector ..........................................................................FGF
Continuous screen changer ................................................. 132
Conventional phase failure relay .............................................6
Corrugated plastic pipe extrusion machinery ....................... 30
Corrugator ............................................................................. 30
Counter ...................................................................................6
CPVC pipe ...................................................................... 10, 23
Crusher ................................................................................ 121
Crystallised hopper dryer .................................................... 116
Crystalliser............................................................................. 79
Cutting and stitching machine ............................................. 14
Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) .........................................BIC
Dehumidified air dryer ...........................................FGF
Dehumidified dryer ............................................................ FIC
Dehumidifying air dryer ......................................... 81,121,129
Delphi ATDC brake motor .................................................. 88
Delphi three-phase motor ..................................................... 88
Die changing system ........................................................... 114
Differential scanning calorimetry .......................................... 47
Digital panel meter ............................................................... 12
Digital temperature controller ............................................... 42
Dilatometry ........................................................................... 47
Door trim ..........................................................................FGF
Dosing and mixing ................................................................ 83
Drives .................................................................................... 42
Dry van pump ....................................................................... 51
Dry-break coupling ............................................................... 26
Drying and dehumidfying..................................................... 83
Drymax air-hot air dryer ................................................... FIC
Drymax dryer ..................................................................... FIC
Drymax pet-dehumidified dryer ........................................ FIC
Dual channel with modbus ................................................... 42
Dynamic controller ............................................................... 42
Ejector.......................................................................26
Elastomer extrusion pump .................................................. 115
Electric injection moulding machine gearbox .........................7
Engineering plastic material ............................................... 119
Exporter of thermoplastic component ................................ 117
Extruder machine ...................................................... 27,73,114
Extrusion ............................................................................. BC
Extrusion coating lamination plant ....................................... 75
Extrusion coating lamination plant ..................................... 119
Extrusion coating lines (lamination ant)............................... 14
Extrusion dies..........................................................................8
Extrusion plant .................................................................... 127
Extrusion pump..................................................................... 70
Extrusion system ................................................................. BC
Feeding and conveying ......................................... 79,83
Finger gripper ........................................................................ 29
Flame retardant master batch ............................................... 33
Fluid ...................................................................................... 99
Fueling system ....................................................................... 26
Fully automatic strapping plant ............................................ 75
Gear ..........................................................................99
Gear box ................................................................................ 99
Gear motor ............................................................................ 99
Gear pump ..................................................................... 70,132
Geared and flexible coupling ................................................ 99
Granulating and recycling ..................................................... 83
Granulator .............................................................. 79,129,FIC
Gravimetric blender ............................................................ 129
Gripper .................................................................................. 29
Head lamp and tail lamp ........................................FGF
Heart valve frame.................................................................. 37
Heat transfer roll ................................................................. 132
Heating and cooling .............................................................. 83
High cavitation ..................................................................... 17
High performance screw ..................................................... 132
High precision hydraulic clamping
injection moulding machine .................................................. 91
High speed mixer ............................................................. 27,73
HM/HDPE/ lDPE/llDPE .................................................. 75
Hopper dryer ....................................................................... 121
Hopper loader ..................................................................... 129
Hot air dryer ......................................................... 81,129,FGF
Hot runner system ................................................................ 83
Hydraulic injection moulding machine ................................. 21
Hydraulic motor .................................................................... 22
Hydraulic pump .................................................................... 22
Hydraulic servo drive ............................................................ 22
IML technique ..........................................................17
Injection moulding cachinery ................................................ 93
Injection moulded component ............................................ 117
Injection moulding machine .............................. 25,34,56,FGF
In-line drip irrigation plant................................................... 49
Inline drip tubing ............................................................. 10,23
Knob and switch ....................................................FGF
Largeflow water heater ...............................................83
LHP motor ........................................................................... 97
Liquid crystaline lymer (LCP)...........................................BIC
Loader ................................................................................ FIC
Loading arm .......................................................................... 26
Manual and hydraulic screen changer ....................... 132
Masterbatch ...................................................................... 33,69
Master-batch feeder ............................................................ 121
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Material dryer ....................................................................... 19
Material storage .................................................................. 129
Medical mould ...................................................................... 17
Melt pump for extruder ...................................................... 116
Melt pump for reaction kettle ............................................. 116
Mfrs of hdpe tarpaulin heat sealing machine ....................... 20
Micro fine pulverising system ............................................. 127
Milky polymer ..................................................................... 115
Mono and multilayer sheet line ............................................ 14
Monofilament line................................................................. 14
Monolayer blown film ..................................................... 10, 23
Monolayer blown film line .................................................. BC
Motor .................................................................................... 88
Mould ............................................................................... 27,73
Mould changing system ...................................................... 119
Mould temperature controller ........................................ 81,129
Moulding ............................................................................... 17
MTC .................................................................................. FIC
Multi component mould ....................................................... 17
Multi layer cast film line ....................................................... 14
Multilayer blown film ...................................................... 10,23
Multilayer blown film line ............................................. 14,BC
Multilayer blown film plant .................................................. 75
Multilayer co-extrusion sheet line ......................................... 18
Natural polymer .......................................................115
Optic sheet extrusion line ..........................................18
Optical brightner ................................................................... 39
Panel meter................................................................. 6
Paperless recorder .................................................................. 12
Parallel and right angle axe gearboxe ......................................7
Pelletiser .............................................................................. 132
Pet box strapping plant ......................................................... 75
Pet master matche ................................................................. 33
Pet perform dedicated machine ............................................ 61
Pet sheet extrusion ................................................................ 18
Pet/PE washing line .............................................................. 14
Petline injection moulding machine ..................................... 21
Phase failure relay ...................................................................6
Plastic auxiliary equipment ................................................... 24
Plastic brightener/shiner and whitener ............................... 115
Plastic conveyor belt .............................................................. 27
Plastic injection moulding machine .................................... 117
Plastic masterbatch................................................................ 87
Plastic milk can ................................................................... 121
Plastic processing machine .................................................... 14
Plastic textile and machinery ................................................ 52
Plastic tinopol ..................................................................... 115
Plastic whitener ................................................................... 115
Plastics washing line ............................................................. 63
PLC ....................................................................................... 42
Plybutylene terepthalate (PBT) .........................................BIC
Polyester staple fibre .............................................................. 63
Polymer production pump .................................................. 115
Polyolefin pipe .................................................................. 10,23
Polyolefin pipe ....................................................................... 23
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) ..............................................BIC
Portable chiller .................................................................... 112
Pouch maker ............................................................................5
PP glass filled compound ...................................................... 33
PP mineral filled compound ................................................. 33
PP -R pipes ...................................................................... 10,23
PP TQ plant ......................................................................... 75
PP/ HDPE-semi automatic strapping plant ........................ 75
PP/HDPE rafffia tape line ................................................... 75
Pplyacetal copolymer (POM) ............................................BIC
PPRP powder ...................................................................... 115
Precision moulding ............................................................FGF
Priming valve......................................................................... 26
Printing and cutting / rewinding machine ........................... 14
Process controller .................................................................. 12
Profile controller .................................................................... 42
Pulveriser ................................................................... 27,73,112
Pump ......................................................................... 26,51,115
Pumps for rubber extrusion ................................................ 116
PVC and cable compound .................................................. 113
PVC compound .................................................................... 69
PVC foam core pipe ........................................................ 10,23
PVC mixer cooler............................................................. 10,23
PVC palletisin line ........................................................... 10,23
PVC pipe.......................................................................... 10,23
PVC profile line ............................................................... 10,23
Quick die change system ..........................................119
Quick mould change system ............................................... 119
Recycling line ............................................................14
Reducer ................................................................................. 88
Relay ........................................................................................6
Resin dehumidifier ................................................................ 79
Robot .................................................................................. FIC
Robotics ............................................................................... 114
Rock n roll machine ......................................................... 27,73
Roots blower ......................................................................... 51
Rotary automatic hot colour marking machine .................... 77
Rotational mould ................................................................ 127
Rotational moulding machine ............................................. 127
Rotomoulding machine ....................................................... 127
Round table carrousel ............................................................ 27
Safety access equipment .............................................26
Search SME guide .............................................................. 118
Secon and dull polymer ..................................................... 115
Sensible motor....................................................................... 97
Servo driven pouch maker ......................................................5
Servo energy saving machine ................................................ 61
Servo pump ......................................................................... 119
Shut off nozel...................................................................... 132
Shuttle rotomoulding machine ........................................... 127
Shuttle series plant .............................................................. 127
Side sealing machine ........................................................... 112
Side weld bag maker ...............................................................5
Simultaneous thermal analysis .............................................. 47
Single mill pulveriser ........................................................ 27,73
Single screw extruder gearbox .................................................7
Single screw extruder plant ................................................... 16
Single stage drying system .................................................. 113
Software for central monitoring............................................ 79
Solid granulator ................................................................... 127
Spiral cum helical gear box ................................................... 99
Sprue picker .......................................................................... 29
Stack mould .......................................................................... 17
Standard induction motor ..................................................... 97
Storage tank equipment ........................................................ 26
SV power cooled motor ........................................................ 88
System solution ..................................................................... 83
Tank truck equipment ................................................26
Tape stretching line with inverter driven cheese winder ...... 14
Technical mould .................................................................... 17
Temperature controller .................................................. 6,12,42
Temperature sensitive application ....................................... 113
Thermic fluid heater ........................................................... 114
Thermoformer ..................................................................... BC
Thermoforming ................................................................... BC
Thermoforming and ps foam .............................................. BC
Thermoplast production pump ........................................... 115
Thick and wide plastic sheet extrusion line .......................... 18
Thickness measurement gauge ............................................ 113
Three arm bi-axial roto moulding machine ..................... 27,73
Toggle injection machine ...................................................... 21
TPE/TPU compound ........................................................... 33
TPU masterbatch .................................................................. 15
Transmission and PTOS....................................................... 26
Twin - screw co-rotating extruder ................................... 37,95
Twin - screw element ....................................................... 37,95
Twin - screw extruder ...................................................... 37,95
Twin mill pulveriser ......................................................... 27,73
Twin screw extruder gearbox ..................................................7
Twin screw extrusion line ..................................................... 16
Twin-screw extruder .............................................................. 63
Two platen injection moulding machine .............................. 21
Twolayer blown film......................................................... 10,23
Ultra sonic flow meter ................................................12
Universal bag maker ................................................................5
Universal controller ............................................................... 42
Universal master batch .......................................................... 33
UV and PU master batch ..................................................... 33
UV stabiliser .......................................................................... 39
Vaccum cup ...............................................................29
Vacuum booster pump .......................................................... 51
Vacuum dryer ................................................................. 81,122
Vacuum forming machine ................................................... BC
Vacuum loader ...................................................................FGF
Vacuum pump and system .................................................... 26
Vacuum system ...................................................................... 51
Variable displacement pump energy-saving machine ........... 61
Vario speed variator ............................................................... 88
Vertical sachet packing machine .............................................5
Vibratory screening system ................................................. 127
Vibro screen ..................................................................... 27,73
Virgin polymer .................................................................... 115
Volometric dosing unit .......................................................... 79
Water chiller ..............................................................79
Water jetting ......................................................................... 26
WFR .................................................................................. FIC
White master batch ......................................................... 33,39
Wire EDM ........................................................................... 85
Worm gear ............................................................................ 99
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Acs Auxiliaries India Pvt Ltd ........................ 24
T: +91-02135 - 329112
W: www.aecinternet.com
Aeromec Marketing Co Pvt Ltd .................... 77
T: +91-250-2454915
W: www.aeromec.in
Alok Masterbatches Ltd ............................... 15
T: +91-011-41612244
W: www.alokmasterbatches.com
Ash Win Engineers .....................................127
T: +91-79-22811879
W: www.ashwinengineersindia.com
Blend Colours Pvt Ltd .................................. 33
T: +91-40-2436 1499
W: www.blendcolours.com
Boge Compressed Air Systems ...................... 31
T: +91-044-43009610
W: www.boge.in
Buss Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. ...........................113
T: 65-6837-3768
W: www.busscorp.com
Dongguan Alfa Automation Machinery Limited .... 114
T: 86-769-8318-0326
W: www.alfarobot.com
Dyna Automation Pvt Ltd ............................ 22
T: +91-79-26404605
W: www.dynahydraulics.com
Elecon Engineering Company Limited ......... 99
T: +91-2692-236469
W: www.elecon.com
Electronica Plastic Machiners Ltd ................ 93
T: +91-22-32531959
Engineering Expo .................................. 122, 85
T: +91-09819552270
W: www.engg-expo.com
Everest Transmission .................................... 51
T: +91-11-45457777
W: www.everestblowers.com
Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt Ltd ............... 21
T: +91-79-25890081
W: www.milacronindia.com
Forwell Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. .........119
T: 886-4-834-5196
W: www.forwell.com
Gardner Denver Engineered Pro. (I) ............. 26
T: +91-79-40089312
W: www.gardnerdenver.com
Gelco Electronics Pvt Ltd ............................... 6
T: +91-79-22200902
W: www.gelco-world.com
Hindustan Plastic And Machine Corporation 16
T: +91-011-25473361
W: www.hindustanplastics.com
J P Extrusiontech Limited ............................ 14
T: +91-2646-222163
W: www.jpextrusiontech.com
Jingcheng Times (Beijing) Plastics Machinery
Co., Ltd ......................................................... 8
T: 86-10-5900-0966
W: www.jc-times.com
Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd ................... 10, 23
T: +91-22-2673 4822
W: www.kolsite.com
Konark Plastomech Pvt Ltd .......................... 75
T: +91-79-22891670
W: www.konarkplastomech.com
L & T Plastics Machinery Ltd .................. FGF
T: +91-044-26812000
W: www.larsentoubro.com
Lan Marketing Pvt Ltd ................................115
T: +91-022-27893645
W: www.maag.com
Landmark Extrusion & Engineering ............. 63
T: +91-9873252699
W: www.landmarkextrusion.com
Larsen & Toubro Ltd ................................... 65
T: +91-22-6752 5656
W: www.larsentoubro.com
Laxmi Hydraulics Pvt Ltd. ............................ 97
T: +91-217-2352001
W: www.lhp.co.in
Lohia Starlinger Ltd. .................................... 52
T: +91-11-30641770
W: www.lohiagroup.com
Mamata Extrusion Systems Pvt Ltd ................ 5
T: +91-79-66309800
W: www.mamata.com
Matsui Technologies India Ltd. .................... 81
T: +91-0120-4243862
Melt Pump India .........................................116
T: +91-9793981818
W: www.meltpump.com
Mifa Systems ................................................ 42
T: +91-79-26870825
W: www.mifasystems.com
N.A. Corporation ......................................... 73
T: +91-79-25840374
W: www.naroto.com
Nand Composites Pvt Ltd ...........................117
T: +91-9822016337
W: www.nandcomposites.in
Neejtech India (Braun) ................................. 17
T: +91-79-26561312
W: www.neejtech.com
Neejtech India (Gimatic) .............................. 29
T: +91-79-26561312
W: www.neejtech.com
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Neejtech India (Niigata) ............................... 25
T: +91-9909974224
W: www.niigataindia.com
Network18 ......................................111
W: www.network18online.com
Netzsch Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. ............ 47
T: +91-044-42965111
W: www.netzsch.com
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd ................................129
T: +91-9376783206
W: www.conairgroup.com
Piovan India Pvt Ltd .................................... 79
T: +91-22-27782367
W: www.piovan.com
Plast Fine Polymers .....................................115
T: +91-79-65242332
W: www.plastfine.com
Plastiblends India Ltd .................................. 39
T: +91-022-67205200
W: www.plastiblendsindia.com
Plexium International TPE 2012 .................120
T: +91-9820049213
W: www.plexiumindia.com
Polyplastics Marketing (India) Pvt Ltd....... BIC
T: +91-22-67587668
W: www.polyplastics.com
Prasad Gwk Cooltech Pvt Ltd ....................... 27
T: +91-79-25830112
W: www.prasadgroup.com
Prayag Polytech Pvt Ltd ............................... 87
T: +91-011-47262000
W: www.prayagmb.com
Procon Technologies Pvt Ltd ........................ 12
T: +91-79-27492566
W: www.procon.co.in
Productivity Buzz ........................................125
T: +91-8066246600
W: www.imtma.in
R R Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd ........................ 18
T: +91-22-42461500
W: www.rrplast.com
Rajoo Engineers Ltd....................................BC
T: +91-2827-252701
W: www.rajoo.com
Rotomotive Powerdrives India Ltd. ............... 88
T: +91-2692-230430
W: www.rotomotive.com
Sacmi Engineering India Pvt Ltd .................. 56
T: +91-7600003968
W: www.negribossi.com
SCJ Plastics Ltd ........................................... 69
T: +91-011-25439950
W: www.scjindia.com
Shini Plastics Technologies I Pvt Ltd ............ 83
T: +91-250-3021166
W: www.shini.com
Shri Gurukrupa Engineering Works ............. 20
T: +91-265-3042371
W: www.gurukrupaengg.com
SME Guide .................................................118
T: +91-022- 3003 4650
Specific Engineering .................................... 95
T: +91-265-2646871
W: www.specificgroup.com
Sri Sai Plasto Tech ....................................... 61
T: +91-044-42994365
W: www.srisaiplastotech.com
Steer Engineering Pvt Ltd ............................ 37
T: +91-80-23723309
W: www.steerworld.com
Supermac Machinery .................................... 91
T: +91-9998040433
W: www.supermacmachinery.com
Suresh Engineering Works ........................... 49
T: +91-731-2527872
W: www.sureshengg.com
Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt. Ltd. ................ 34
T: +91-011-43291111
W: www.toshiba-machine.co.jp
Unicor Gmbh ............................................... 30
T: 49-9521-956-196
W: www.unicor.com
Unimark Maguire ......................................... 19
T: +91-22-25506712
W: www.unimark.in
Witte Pumps & Technologies ....................... 70
T: +91-11-41613643
W: www.witte-pumps.de
Wittmann Battenfeld India Pvt Ltd ............FIC
T: +91-044-42077009
W: www.wittmann-group.com
Xaloy Asia (Thailand) Ltd. ..........................132
T: +91-79-40327380
W: www.xaloy.com
Yann Bang Electrical Machinery Co.,Ltd. ....121
T: 886-4-2271-6999
W: www.yannbang.com
Zambello Riduttori Group ............................. 7
T: 39-0331-307-616
W: www.zambello.it
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