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ORGANIZATION OF PLASTICS PROCESSORS OF INDIA

May 2016 / 3

From the President’s

Desk .................................... 3

Expo Plast Peru 2016 ..... 4

Indian Plastics Industry

News .................................... 9

Petrochemicals ................. 18

Environment/ Recycling/

Bio-Plastics ......................... 20

Forecast / Trends ............. 30

Packaging .......................... 32

International Plastics

News .................................... 37

Printed, Published and Edited by : DEEPAK LAWALE on behalf of ORGANIZATION OF PLASTICS PROCESSORS OF INDIA, Printed at INDIA PRINTING WORKS, India Printing House, 42, G. D. Ambekar Marg, Wadala, Mumbai 400 031 and Published from ORGANIZATION OF PLASTICS PROCESSORS OF INDIA, 404/405, Golden Chambers, New Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 053. Editor : DEEPAK LAWALE

CONTENTS

From the President’s Desk

Mr. C. Bhaskar

Dear Members,

Organization of Plastics Processors of India has since long

been emphasizing on “Innovation and Innovativeness”.

Some of you may remember that we had earlier published a

series of case studies on “Innovation and Innovativeness” in

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We hear that since 2000, 52% of Fortune 500 companies have

merged, been acquired or gone bankrupt. Global and local

competitiveness patterns continually change. The fear of

obsolescence continues to haunt all entrepreneurs and organizations globally.

In this environment, Innovation remains the key to survival.

Consider China for example. A recent report in The Economist, based on

research by McKinsey Global Institute and PwC, confirms China’s transition to

a global Innovation powerhouse, notwithstanding the slowdown. The private

sector drives innovation in China, going by the ability of companies to expand

revenues and raise profits as proof of successful innovation, rather than the

number of patents filed. A PwC survey also shows that Chinese companies are

increasing investments in R&D faster than competitors in any other market.

It debunks the notion that Chinese companies are mere copycats, capable

only of incremental improvements. Data shows that Chinese companies

compare with Silicon Valley firms in innovation.

China is an innovation heavyweight due to its massive catch-up in R&D

investment and education. World Bank data shows China’s R&D spend at about

1.98% of GDP in 2012. It wants to eventually match the R&D spend in the US,

at 2.8% of GDP. That’s huge compared to India’s paltry 0.9% of a much smaller

GDP. Indian companies spend minuscule sums on R&D and often pass off

market research expenses as R&D outlay to get a tax break.

So I appeal to our Members to take firm, rapid steps to innovate products,

manufacturing processes and all related systems. Encourage “Thinking-out-

of-the-Box “. And besides our individual goals, we will also become an integral

part of the “Make In India” initiative.

Innovation is the hallmark of K–2016. Exhibitors at K-2016 will have much

to offer visitors. As in the past, OPPI has tied up with Orbit for K-2016. OPPI

Members may contact the OPPI Secretariat for Orbit Packages at special rates.

With Best Wishes,

C. Bhaskar

President

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EXPO PLAST PERU 2016

EXPO PLAST PERU 2016 was held from 3rd to 6th

May 2016 at Jockey Exhibition Center, LIMA, PERU.

FICCI had organized “Indian Pavilion” at the 7th

EXPO PLAST PERU under the aegis of the Ministry of

Commerce, Government of India.

Organization of Plastics Processors of India also

supported FICCI as a partner in the marketing and

organizing EXPO PLAST PERU 2016.

H.E. Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty, Ambassador of

India to PERU and Bolivia gave lot of help and

encouragement to the Indian Exhibitors.

A MoU was signed between Organization of Plastics

Processors of India and ASSOCIATION PERUANA

DE LA INDUSTRIA PLASTICA- APIPLAST on 3rd May

2016. The MoU was signed by Mr. Eduardo Farah

Hayn, President, APIPLAST and by Mr. Deepak

Lawale, Secretary General, Organization of Plastics

Processors of India. H.E. Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty,

Ambassador of India to PERU and Bolivia and Mr.

Ajay Shinde, Second Secretary(HOC), Embassy of

India, Lima were also present at the MoU signing

ceremony.

260 Exhibitors occupied 16,000 sqm. Exhibition

area in EXPO PLAST PERU. The exhibitors were from

Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Peru, Austria, Portugal, China,

India, Mexico, USA, Colombia, Germany, Taiwan,

UAE, Chile, France, Switzerland etc.

The following Indian Companies participated either

as exhibitors or their Brochures were displayed and

distributed from OPPI Stall:-

A V INDUSTRIES

AFLEX

AGROHA COLOURTEC PVT. LTD.

AHUJA TRADERS

APEX IRRIGATION

AUMENTO POLYMER PVT. LTD.

CHIRIPAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

CHIRIPAL POLYFILMS LTD.

COMMERCIAL SYN BAGS LTD.

CONCORD UNITED PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.

COSMO FILMS

DEEP PLAST INDSUTRIES

DEEP POLYMERS PVT. LTD.

DODIA ESTABLISHMENT

GETGROW WORLDWIDE PVT. LTD.

JAGANNATH EXTRUSION INDIA LTD.

JOGINDRA ENGINEERING WORKS PVT. LTD.

JP EXTRUSIONTECH LTD.

KABRA EXTRUSIONTECK PVT. LTD.

KANDUI INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

KATLAX ENTERPRISES

LINCON POLYMERS PVT. LTD.

M.M. POLYTECH PVT. LTD.

MANALI PIGMENTS PVT. LTD.

MANBHARI FLEXIPACKGS PVT. LTD.

MICRO MOULDS ENGINEERING

MOHINDRA SALES

NATIONAL PLASTIC INDUSTRIES LTD.

NILKAMAL LIMITED

PICASSO FLEXIBLES LTD.

PLASTIBLENDS INDIA LIMITED

PRAYAG POLYTECH LTD.

RAJ TRADING COMPANY

SAHIL TECH INDIA LTD.

SCJ PLASTICS LTD.

SHREE ADINATH WOVEN SACKS PVT. LTD.

SHUBAM EXTRUSION TECHNIK PVT. LTD.

SILVERLINE PLASTPACKS PVT. LTD.

SILVASSA WOVEN SACKS PVT. LTD.

STAR FLEX INTERNATIONAL

TEAM THERMOFORMINGS AND ALLIEDS

UNIMAX STATIONERY

V M CORPORATION

VIHAN ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

VISHAL FABRICS LTD.

VRAJ INTEGRATED TEXTILE PARK LTD.

XPRO INDIA LTD.

ZEEN ENTERPRISES

Most of the Indian exhibitors were happy with the

enquiries generated at EXPO PLAST PERU 2016.

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EXPO PLAST PERU 2016

Standing (L-R): Mr. Eduardo Farah, President, APIPLAST, Mr. Pramod K Mittal, Director & Vice President, INCHAM, H.E.

Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty, Ambassador of India to Peru and Bolivia, Mr. Ruben Barreto, Gerente Expo Plast Peru, Mr. Manish

Singhal, Assistant Secretary General, International Affairs Division, FICCI, Mr. Deepak Lawale, Secretary General, OPPI.

Sitting (L-R): Mr. Deepak Lawale, Secretary General, OPPI,

President, APIPLAST Standing

(L-R): Mr. Manish Singhal, Assistant Secretary General,

International Affairs Division, FICCI, Mr. Sandeep

Chakravorty, Ambassador of India to Peru and Bolivia, FICCI,

Mr. Sandip Samaddar, Additional Director & Head- Americas

& Israel Division, FICCI, Mr. Ajay G. Shinde, Second Secretary

(HOC), Embassy of India, Lima.

From (L-R): Mr. Deepak Lawale, Secretary General, OPPI, Mr.

Manish Singhal, Assistant Secretary General, International

Affairs Division, FICCI, Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty,

Ambassador of India to Peru and Bolivia, FICCI, Mr.

Eduardo Farah, President, APIPLAST, Mr. Sandip Samaddar,

Additional Director & Head- Americas & Israel Division, FICCI

Lighting the Traditional Lamp

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OPPI STALL AT EXPO PLAST PERU 2016

H.E. Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty, Ambassador of India to

Peru and Bolivia, in Conversation with Mr. Deepak Lawale,

Secretary General, OPPI

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THERMOFORMER SPECIFICATION

The description of the machine is:

2 Nos. for Rajoo MAKE DISPOTILT Thermoforming machine working with air pressure,

in mould punching and rotation of the lower platen

36 cycles for Dia 70mm drinking cups.

Production Capacity Weight of the Cups 1.5 TO 1.6 GM – 71000 CUPS PER HOUR

Forming Area 700 x 400mm

Mould forming depth 150mm

Servo assisted Plug Assist Unit

Automatic lubrication system

Sheet indexing system with toothed chains driven by servo motor

Side chain sliders for PP sheet upwards

Control Cabinet with Omron PLC controlling

Cam operated system

Becker Brand Vaccum Pump

TFT colourtouch screen

Coil Feed unit with 500kg maximum capacity

MOULD

Mould made of aluminium with a hardness from 179 – 180.

Accelerated four fold upper cutting cooling system

Dia 71 - 32 cavity mould (including 1 set of inserts and ejectors and plugs)

Dia 80 – 21 cavity mould (including 1 set of inserts & ejectors and plugs)

Extra inserts for both the moulds

Automatic air blowing stacking device for both the moulds for untouched stacking of the

product from the mould.

Counting and Packaging machine with a packaging capacity of 80000 pcs/hour.

50mm – 100mm packaging

Untouched loading into conveyors

Printed wrapping option with colour sensor

Suitable for counting of 50pcs/100pcs possible.

TO BE SOLD IN AS IN CONDITION

Interested Parties can contact:

Mrs. Lakshmi Ramakrishnan

Mobile: 0091 9825312701

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INDIAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY NEWS

India Offers 26% Stake For US$700

Mln In ONGC’s To-Be-Commissioned

Petrochemical Plants

India has offered UAE a stake in petrochemical

plants, refinery projects to boost energy ties. On

offer was 26% stake for US$700 mln in state-owned

Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) about-to-be-

commissioned petrochemical project at Dahej in

Gujarat.

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on a two-day visit

to UAE, promised “fair, transparent and attractive”

policy regime for investing in oil and gas sector in

India through “appropriate policy, regulatory and

fiscal interventions”.

Besides, 24% equity could be available for US$200

mln in expansion being planned by Bharat

Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) of its subsidiary Bina

refinery in Madhya Pradesh, from 6 mln ton to

7.5 mln ton. Also, an investment of US$530-850

million can get the UAE 25-40% stake in HPCL’s

planned petrochemical plant on the Andhra coast,

he said, adding that the Gulf nation can also invest

in the planned 60 mln ton in Maharashtra and the

Jagdishpur-Haldia and Paradip-Surat gas pipelines.

India Mulls US20 Bln Investment In Oil

And Petrochemicals Projects In Iran

India is planning to invest US$20 bln in oil,

petrochemicals and fertiliser projects in Iran in

order to import more crude to meet its demand.

Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made

the investment offer to Iranian counterpart

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh during a two-day visit

in Tehran, as per exploration and development.

energy-business-review.com. Pradhan said that the

country is seeking to invest in oil and natural gas,

build petrochemical plants and gas-processing

facilities and expand ports, by developing new

industrial hub of Chabahar, in South-eastern Iran.

Pradhan requested Iran to allocate appropriate

and adequate land in the Chabahar SEZ as well as

supply rich gas at a competitive price to India. In

particular, India plans to increase its oil imports

from Iran from the current volume of 350,000 bpd.

The Center Mulls Packaging Of Wheat

Entirely In Plastic Bags Instead Of Jute

The Centre is pondering whether to pack wheat

entirely in plastic bags instead of jute bags.

The Cabinet Secretariat had called for a meeting

of committee of secretaries recently to discuss

the issue of exempting wheat from the provisions

of the Jute Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing

Commodities) Act, 1987, as per Hindu Business

Line.

The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution recently complained that an

exemption in the rule for packaging food grains

be made in view shortage of supply and price

manipulation of jute bags. The Ministry of Textiles

as well as the Ministry of Food had allowed partial

(10%) exemption in November and December last

year for packing wheat in plastic bags in Punjab

and Madhya Pradesh. From January to April, the

two Union Ministries extended the exemption

further to 30%.

According to sources, until now, jute mills have

managed to supply the quantum of bags required

for packing wheat to Food Corporation of India

and the State procurement agencies in Punjab,

Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha,

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh for the 2016-17

rabi crop season. However, the Centre apprehends

that going forward jute industry will not be able to

supply bags adequately in the remaining months

at the prescribed price.

The Food Ministry in a recent note said for “the

current rabi (2016-17) season, the jute industry

expressed its ability to supply 2 lakh bales a month

against the total requirement of 13.43 lakh bales

packing materials during December 2015 to April

2016.” Considering this, the Centre has used 4.96

lakh bales of HDPE/PP bags. For packing wheat,

the country needed 14.1 lakh bales of jute bags

annually. Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of

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Environment and Forests has given jute industry

an ‘orange category’ status indicating the second

highest level of polluters, while plastics industry

has been accorded a ‘green category’, second most

clean status.

Petrochem Dept Must Curb Plastic

Menace: Panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on

Chemicals and Fertilisers has recommended that

the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

should play a more proactive role in reducing the

pollution and environmental damage caused by

plastic products.

In a report that looks into the functioning of the

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering Technology

(CIPET) and Institute of Pesticide Formulation

Technology, the committee said this was an urgent

and pressing matter that cannot be left only to

the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate

Change or the Ministry of Urban Development.

“The Committee desires that the Department

should work with all concerned to ensure that

the three-point programme it has evolved is

implemented effectively,” the report said.

Amines & Plasticizers To Set Up

Subsidiary In UAE

Amines & Plasticizers Ltd will establish a subsidiary

in UAE for trading and specialty chemicals. “The

Board of Directors of the company at its meeting

held on April 27, 2016, inter alia, approved the

formation of a wholly owned subsidiary in RAK

Free Zone, Ras AL Khamiah in the United Arab

Emirates for doing the business of general trading

/ specialty chemicals,” said Amines & Plasticizers in

a BSE filing.

Amines & Plasticizers Limited (APL) is one of

the leading producers of ethanolamines, alkyl

alkanolamines, plasticisers, morpholine, alkyl

morpholines and gas treating solvents in India.

In the field of ethanolamines and alkyl

alkanolamines, APL claims to serve approximately

75-80 percent of the total demand of the Indian

market and exports to over 35 countries globally

including USA, Canada, Germany, Korea, Japan,

Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, etc.

APL manufactures a wide range of plasticisers

which include phthalates, sebacates, trimellitates,

acetates, maleates, etc. It also custom manufacture

a range of esters/ plasticisers to cater to specific

customer’s needs.

DSM Opens Research, Technology Centre

For Engineering Plastics In Pune

DSM will open its research and technology center

for engineering plastics in India at Ranjangaon

near Pune.

The new centre will support new product

development using a wide variety of equipment

for material and application testing, including

injection moulding, polymer characterisation,

physical property testing, and thermal analysis.

It can provide test data for DSM’s wide portfolio of

engineering plastics. Additional services include

a laboratory scale twin screw extruder for new

product development and trial runs. The facility

has scope to add new testing equipment and

capabilities as required.

Supreme Petrochem Reports Rise In Q4

Net Profits, Sales

Supreme Petrochemicals has reported a total

income increase in this quarter by 22.9% to INR

812.4 crore from INR 661 crore in the past quarter.

For the quarter and year ended March 31, 2016:

Net profit increased 164.8% to Rs.54.3 crore

compared with Rs.20.5 crore in the corresponding

quarter of the previous year.

Net sales in Q4 stood at Rs.809 crore, up 23% from

Rs.657 crore in the same period a year ago.

The company’s total income increased 22.9%

to Rs.812.4 crore from Rs.661 crore in the same

quarter last year.

Odisha Asks Indian Oil To Release Equity

Contribution To Plastic Park

The Odisha government has asked Indian Oil

Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to make equity contribution

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for the plastic park project coming up at Paradip

in the vicinity of IOCL’s 15 million tonne crude oil

refinery.

Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development

Corporation (Idco) has already formed a special

purpose vehicle (SPV) for the project titled Paradip

Plastic Park Ltd to monitor the project, for which at

least 120 acres has already been procured.

The plastic park complex is expected to provide

feedstock to downstream industries. It will also offer

an assured market for IOCL’s refinery products. IOCL

has already commissioned its crude oil refinery,

investing around Rs 35,000 crore. The Paradip

refinery product mix would consist of 37.5% high

speed diesel, 25.3% motor spirits, 13.1% ATF,

5.2% propylene+LPG, 8.1% petroleum coke and

1.8% sulphur. The products will be predominantly

consumed in the domestic market except a portion

of motor spirits, which will be exported.

The IOCL refinery, its petrochemical complex, and

the planned plastic park complex are an integral

part of the PCPIR (petroleum, chemicals and

petrochemicals investment region) hub spread

over an area of 284 sq km, straddling Jagatsinghpur

and Kendrapara districts in Odisha. The PCPIR hub

is expected to attract investments to the tune of Rs

2.74 lakh crore. IOCL is the anchor tenant for the

PCPIR hub.

Cosmo Films Collaborates With HP

Inc. As An HP Indigo Pack Ready Film

Supplier

Cosmo Films, a leading manufacturer of speciality

BOPP films, announces that it has been approved by

HP Inc. as an HP Indigo Pack Ready film supplier for

the revolutionary HP Indigo Pack Ready ecosystem.

HP Indigo Pack Ready is a set of post print converting

solutions developed, patented and qualified by

HP. It is designed to maximize the value of Indigo

digital print for labels and packaging.

The first solution, Pack Ready Lamination, provides

“zero cure time” lamination while instantly creating

a strong bond between HP Indigo digitally printed

substrate and Pack Ready laminate film, enabling

digital converters to print, laminate and pack on

demand for immediate time to market.

The Pack Ready films from Cosmo ensure a high

lamination bond strength and helps to maximise

the environmental score card of digital printing,

since the lamination process does not involve any

solvents.

Pyramid Technoplast Offers 1,000-Litre

IBCs

Pyramid Technoplast Pvt. Ltd., a Mumbai based

manufacturer and supplier of packaging containers

and HM-HDPE products such as plastic containers,

drums & barrels and open top drums, is offering

Intermediate Bulk Containers (or IBCs)

The company manufacturers the outer frame,

inner HDPE container and pallets in house. The

outer frame metal is galvanised and has special

zinc coating to ensure rust free handling. The inner

container is made from UV based HDPE which is

100% virgin food grade. Pallets are offered either

as wooden ones which can bear heavy load and

sustain transit hiccups or plastic-metal combination

ones where the container base is made of metal

and parts like drip pan etc. are made of plastic for

easy handling.

Uflex Eyes Higher Revenue From Exports

In Packaging Business

Flexible packaging major Uflex looks to target

30% of its packaging segment’s revenue from

export markets in the next three years. At present,

exports account for 18-20 per cent of total revenue

of its packaging business, Uflex Group President

(Corporate Finance and Accounts) R K Jain informed.

The packaging business accounts for 44 per

cent of total revenue of Uflex, which is also into

production of chemicals, cylinders and holograms

and engineering. The company exports products

to over 140 countries from its manufacturing units

in India, Poland, the US, Mexico, Dubai and Egypt.

The packaging major has crossed the USD 1 billion

revenue mark in India and wants to double its

income to USD 2 billion in 4-5 years.

New Facility in Gujarat

The company is setting up an aseptic packaging

plant for liquid packaging in Sanand, Gujarat, with

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an investment of about Rs 580 crore in first phase

and the total capacity will be 7 billion packs per

annum.

Uflex is investing in the next two years to enhance

capacity for packaging semi-liquids and liquid

materials and powder and granular material at

Sanand. The first phase of the aseptic packaging

plant will be commissioned by October 2016,

and will be commercially operational by March-

April 2017, in which around 250 persons will be

employed, Jain said adding that on completion of

all the phases the unit will generate employment

for about 3,000 people.

Plastiblends Begins Production At Surat

Plastiblends India Ltd has begun commercial

production at its new materbatch production

plant in Palsana, Surat (Gujarat).

Plastiblends, one of the leading manufacturers of

colour & additive masterbatches and thermoplastic

compounds for the plastic processing industry in

India, has been augmenting the manufacturing

capacity to meet the demand of masterbatches, a

key ingredient used for making plastic products.

Early this month, the company announced its plans

to build a plant in West Bengal to tap the Eastern

region.

CIPET To Develop Rs. 50 Crore Facility At

Vijaywada

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering &

Technology (CIPET) will develop a center at an

investment of INR 50 crores at Vijayawada in

Andhra Pradesh

The Centre and the State governments will share

the costs equally. The AP government has allotted

12.04 acres at Surampalli village of Gannavaram

mandal for the facility. It is expected to help

plastics industry in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam,

Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Guntur and Renigunta in

the State.

Prayag Polytech Gets BRC Accreditation

Prayag Polytech Pvt. Ltd, the leading master-batch

producer from India, has achieved a milestone as

the only masterbatch manufacturer accredited

with BRC (British Retail Consortium) certification in

India.

The BRC Global Standards is a leading global

producer safety and quality management

system certification program and is also one of

the toughest certifications in the world with a

stringent auditing process. BRC Global Standards

are the first standard to be approved by the GFSI

(Global Food Safety Initiative) and continues to be

the most widely used with over 20,000 certificated

sites worldwide. The standards guarantee the

standardisation of quality, safety and operational

criteria and ensure that manufacturers fulfil their

legal obligations and provide protection for the

end consumer.

Prayag as a supplier of masterbatches to packaging

material producer, is thus certified under BRC

Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging

Materials, which focuses on quality and functional

aspects of packaging material. The strict standard

tests for compliance on various sections include

hygiene practices, hazard and risk management,

supplier monitoring, site standards, waste

management, product and process controls and

personnel trainings, etc.

LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition Of

Zylog Plastalloys

LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics,

chemical and refining companies, has completed

the acquisition of the polypropylene (PP)

compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys Pvt. Ltd.

(Zylog) of India.

LyondellBasell has supplied the Indian market

through imports and tolling arrangements since

2009. With the acquisition of Zylog’s manufacturing

operations in Sinnar and Chennai, LyondellBasell is

now the third largest producer of PP compounds

in India, with an annual capacity of 44,000 metric

tons (97 million pounds)

In addition to the already existing product lines,

LyondellBasell will produce glass fiber-reinforced,

mineral filled and unfilled colored grades as

well as high-impact thermoplastic olefins. These

compounds are used to manufacture automotive

parts, home appliances and other products.

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Perstorp Evaluates Production For Penta

In India

At the Make in India week, Perstorp signed an

MoU with Maharashtra Industrial Development

Corporation (MIDC), and initiated the process

of evaluating the opportunity to invest in a new

world scale production plant for Penta in India.

The related market for coatings is growing fast

in the country. Building a world scale production

plant would be yet another important part of the

ambitious plan to strengthen the position in the

Asian Market. In July 2015, Perstorp acquired the

Penta business from Koei Chemical Company Ltd.,

a Japanese chemicals producer.

Vithal Castor Polyols Pvt. Ltd To Produce

Bio-Polyol Using Castor Oil

Mitsui Chemicals and SKC Polyurethanes Inc

recently launched its joint venture, Vithal Castor

Polyols Pvt Ltd (VCP), which will manufacture bio-

polyol. VCP was established as a joint venture of

Mitsui Chemicals, Itoh Oil Chemical Co. Ltd., and

India’s Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd. The company

aims to manufacture and sell bio-polyol using

Indian castor oil from non-edible plants as a main

raw material. Almost 80% of the world’s castor oil

is produced in India. VCP’s manufacturing plant in

India, which has already commenced commercial

operations, will allow the company to stably supply

cost competitive bio-polyol.

At the ceremony, Co-CEOs of MCNS, Ki Don Won

and Hiroyasu Ishimaru and Abhay V. Udeshi,

Chairman. Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd addressed the

guests, which included ministers from the South

Korean and Japanese missions in India. Mitsui

Chemicals integrated its polyurethane business

with Korean SKC Co. Ltd to from MCNS.

With the commencement of commercial operations

at VCP, it will now be possible to supply bio-

polyol at costs competitive to fossil fuel-derived

polyol. MCNS aims to expand sales in automotive

applications by capitalizing on its strong system

house* network comprised of nine Asian sites,

including those in Japan and South Korea, and

three sites in the Americas and Europe.

Composite Material Using Waste

Polymers Development By Indian Team

Students and faculty of the Mechanical Engineering

Department of the institute have developed a

composite material using waste polymer. As per

Tribune News Service Amritsar, Global Institutes of

Management and Emerging Technologies (GIMET)

has claimed to have developed a composite

material from waste polymer, which will be

effective in making helmets, car bumpers and

windmill blades stronger. The testing was carried

out by CIPET. Results found that the composite

material could be used at various levels. The new

type of composite material was developed by

Angel Bajaj, Amrojpreet Singh, Amritpal Singh,

Amoldeep Singh and Amritjot Singh, fourth year

students of the MET, under the guidance of Prof

Vijay Bhanot. “This is perhaps the first innovation

of its kind, which is created by waste, including

shavings of polymer such as PVC pipes etc,” claimed

Prof Vijay Bhanot, associate professor, Mechanical

Engineering.

Emmb Plans Clean Room Facility For

FIBC Packaging At Silvassa

Emmb Industries Limited (earlier Emmbi Polyarns

Ltd), plans to set up a positive pressure integrated

clean room facility for manufacturing of food and

pharmaceutical grade FIBC (flexible intermediate

bulk containers) packaging material at Silvassa.

According to reports The facility, to be set up at an

investment of Rs 10 crore, will take 10-12 months

to complete and start production. Emmbi will

fund the project, which will be constructed on the

land already available with the company, through

internal accruals and debt from the banks. With

the new facility, Emmbi aims to tap the exports

market, especially the developed countries such as

the US.

The company mantains that this facility will help

the company to produce the food & pharma grade

products for the export market. This will increase

the value addition of the products, especially in the

US as the new US FDA guidelines recommends the

use of food grade material for packaging for the

entire value chain of food and pharmaceuticals.

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PETROCHEMICALS

India’s OPaL To Start Up New 340,000

Tpa Polypropylene Plant After Procuring

Feedstocks

India’s ONGC Petro additions Limited plans to start

up its 340,000 m tpa polypropylene plant in Dahej

Special Economic Zone, in Gujarat, in a couple of

weeks if it can procure feedstock propylene from

the spot market as per a company source in Platts.

“We hope to procure propylene at a good price

before we start PP [production],” the source said.

The plant’s start-up had been previously delayed

due to high project costs. OPaL also hopes to bring

on stream its new steam cracker in early June and

its new polyethylene units by end-June, according

to the source. The company is building two 360,000

m tpa high density polyethylene/linear low density

polyethylene swing units and a 340,000 m tpa

standalone HDPE unit. The dual-feed cracker has

the capacity to produce 1.1 mln m tpa of ethylene

and 400,000 m tpa of propylene. Associated units

include a 150,000 m tpa benzene extraction unit

and a 115,000 m tpa butadiene unit.

The new units will produce the following HDPE

grades -- injection, pipe, blow moulding, film and

raffia/mono filament; and LLDPE grades -- film,

roto moulding, lamination and injection moulding.

OPaL is a joint venture of Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

(26%), GAIL (17%) and Gujarat State Petroleum

Corp. (5%), with the balance held by other investors

and public shares.

SABIC Takes Over Fibre Reinforced

Thermoplastics B V

SABIC - one of the world’s leading petrochemical

companies - has expanded its growing portfolio

of innovative material solutions with the recent

investment in a majority stake in Fibre Reinforced

Thermoplastics B.V., with manufacturing

operations in Lelystad, The Netherlands.

SABIC’s new Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics

(FRT) business specializes in the production

of engineered thermoplastic, fiber-reinforced

unidirectional (“UD”) tapes. These tapes can be

used across a wide variety of industries, ranging

from building and construction to transportation

and energy.

“This investment will enable SABIC to develop

new thermoplastic products, processes and design

solutions to help our customers take full advantage

of the unique light weighting opportunities

offered by composites,” said Ernesto Occhiello, EVP

Specialties, SABIC.

Kolon Plastics, BASF Join Hands

Kolon Plastics and BASF today signed an agreement

to establish a joint venture in Korea to manufacture

polyoxymethylene (POM), an engineering plastic

used in industrial, transportation, construction

and consumer markets.

The 50:50 joint venture named “Kolon BASF

innoPOM, Inc.” will have an annual capacity of

70,000 metric tons. It will be located at the existing

manufacturing site of Kolon Plastics in Gimcheon,

Korea, which already includes a POM production.

The start of operation is scheduled for the second

half of 2018 creating in total the world’s largest

complex for the production of POM.

Both companies have long-term experience

in POM production and will use Kolon’s highly

efficient production technology to provide best-

in-class product quality. “In the new joint venture

the strengths of each company will be reinforced

enhancing our overall competitiveness. Kolon

Plastics’ globally leading technology and the

efficiencies of the existing infrastructure will

generate significant synergies. We are looking

forward to this joint venture that may lead to

further opportunities for cooperation,” said Mr. Hee

Goo Jang, CEO of Kolon Plastics.

Carmel Olefins Launches New

Polypropylene Grade Capilene CT 80A

Carmel Olefins Ltd (BAZAN Group) announces the

launch of new polypropylene (PP) grade Capilene

CT 80A offering both excellent transparency

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and high impact

performance to injection

molded applications.

Its advanced features

are complemented with

good resistance to stress

whitening, high gloss and

excellent organoleptic

performance.

Capilene CT 80A is a

clarified and antistatic modified PP grade with a

melt flow rate (MFR) 25, produced with Milliken’s

clarifier technology Millad NX™ 8000. It is the first

in a new series under development by Carmel to

enhance its existing portfolio of PP copolymers

based on Millad NX 8000.

Capilene CT 80A combines excellent flow with

many of the typical advantages of PP random and

heterophasic copolymers to achieve outstanding

transparency plus very high gloss with a good

stiffness/impact balance. Its ability to maintain such

high transparency with good impact performance

at 0°C is of particular significance for refrigerated

applications.

The overall performance advantages and superior

impact characteristics of the new grade create

a step forward for converters looking to reduce

breakage potential and avoid stress whitening

of highly-transparent packaging and container

solutions. For example, for thin wall packaging,

clear containers for food packaging, caps & closures,

and clear pails. It is also suitable for large storage

boxes, crates, heavy duty transparent toolboxes,

appliances and toys. In addition, Capilene CT 80A

addresses converters’ sustainability requirements

through its ability to deliver energy savings and

shorten cycle times.

Nevicolor To Distribute Ryton PPS In

Italy:

On May 18, 2016, Solvay Specialty Polymers, a

leading global supplier of high-performance

thermoplastics, announced the appointment

of Nevicolor as distributor of its entire Ryton

polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) product line in Italy.

This significantly expands the broad portfolio of

Solvay’s specialty polymers currently distributed

by Nevicolor through its direct sales force across

all Italian regions.

Ryton PPS compounds offer a unique combination

of properties and a cost/performance balance

unmatched by other engineering thermoplastics.

The show a remarkable combination of both long-

term resistance to temperatures up to 200°C (392°F)

and short-term resistance to temperatures up to

260°C (500° F). Their dimensional Stability allows

the injection moulding even of complex parts with

very tight tolerances and maintaining dimensional

stability even at high temperatures and in harsh

chemical environment. In fact, these compounds

are resistant to a wide variety of solvents and

corrosive chemicals even at elevated temperatures.

Furthermore, all Ryton PPS compounds have UL94

V-0 flammability ratings without flame retardant

additives.

“We are very pleased to offer the Ryton PPS

products to our Italian-based customers through

Nevicolor, who can provide the coverage we were

seeking to service all regions of Italy. Adding

Ryton PPS was a natural fit considering Nevicolor’s

long-standing commitment to Solvay Specialty

Polymers, and it offers substantial synergies across

Solvay’s product portfolio”, stated Vincent Meunier,

EMEA channel partners manager, Solvay Specialty

Polymers.

“The new agreement is a natural extension of the

nearly 30-year partnership with Solvay and all

supply chain, technical, and logistical service levels

are in place to immediately meet the requirements

of our customers”, added Alessandro Negri,

managing director of Nevicolor.

The collaboration with Nevicolor in Italy began

in the Eighties with the distribution of Solvay

Specialty Polymers’ Ixef polyarylamide (PARA)

product line. Today, Nevicolor also distributes

Solvay’s Solef polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF),

Amodel polyphthalamide (PPA), Halar ethylene

and chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE),

Polymist polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

micronized powders, Hyflon perfluoroalkoxy

(PFA/MFA), KetaSpire polyetheretherketone

(PEEK), AvaSpire polyaryletherketone (PAEK),

Omnix and Kalix high-performance polyamides

(HPPA).

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ENVIRONMENT/ RECYCLING/ BIO-PLASTICS

Indian Researcher Cracks The

Biocompostible Flexible Film Problem

VIJAYA Rangari a leading researcher from the

Alabama university, USA and his team have cracked

one of the problems of making biocompostable

films by incorporating nanoparticles from waste

eggshells into plastic film made of bioplastics

to create a material that is wholly sustainable.

Researchers in Alabama Eggshells are being

explored as a sustainable filler/reinforcement in

bioresins at Tuskegee University.

Rangari said that his group crushes chicken

eggshells and then uses a combination of

ultrasound and chemicals to make tiny particles

about 10 nanometers or smaller in size. The

resultant calcium carbonate nanoparticles have a

very high surface area and are porous, boosting

the mechanical and thermal properties of the

composite. A small amount of residual protein

present on the eggshell particles significantly

improves bonding of the particles to the base resin,

which can be polylactic acid or other naturally

sourced polymers.

They produced a biocomposite that is 700 percent

more flexible than other bioplastic blends. Film

made of the new material could be used in retail

packaging, grocery bags and food containers

— including, of course, egg cartons. Calcium

carbonate derived from mineral sources has long

been used as a filler in plastics but the Tuskegee

research shows a biological, sustainable waste

stream could be tapped as a carbonate source.

Other applications for the eggshell nanoparticles

are being explored for wound healing, drug

delivery and bone regeneration.

Rangari said he and coworkers mix the eggshell-

derived nanoparticles with bioresin in a small twin-

screw extruder and then squeeze it through a thin-

film die to get a packaging film. The unique film

is biodegradable. The bioresin that showed best

results was a mixture of 70 percent polybutyrate

adipate terephthalate and 30 percent polylactic

acid.

The researchers reported their latest results in a

national meeting held by the American Chemical

Society in San Diego, in mid-March. Rangari and

other researchers have been working on the project

for a few years but the recently announced results

had not yet been published in relevant scientific

journals. Earlier studies have been reported in ACS

publications and the Journal of Applied Polymer

Science. The work has been supported by the

National Science Foundation and the Alabama

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive

Research.

Virent Launches First 100% Plant-Based

Polyester Shirts

VIRENT, a biotechnology company based in

Wisconsin, USA, has announced that its BioFormPX

paraxylene was used to produce the world’s first

100% plant-based polyester shirts.

This important project demonstrates the potential

of Virent’s technology to produce demonstration

quantities of bio-based, crude oil free polyester for

production of garments and textiles.

Polyester is the largest and one of the fastest

growing synthetic fibers in the world. A key

raw material for the production of polyester is

paraxylene, which today comes exclusively from

crude oil. Virent’s technology produces BioFormPX

paraxylene from plant-based materials, resulting in

much lower greenhouse gas emission, yet with the

same versatility and performance as its petroleum

counterpart. Based on the success of this project,

Virent has proven that 100% plantbased polyester

fabrics and petroleum-free polyester garments are

achievable and a lower carbon footprint alternative

to current petroleum-based fabrics.

In the course of its development work over

the last few years, Virent has progressed its

BioFormPX paraxylene technology to commercial

readiness and improved the process economics.

Virent has run its demonstration system to fulfill

customer orders for both fuels and chemicals

since it started operation in 2010. Virent currently

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International Plastics Exhibitions Promoted By OPPI

Name of Exhibition Date Venue Participation Fees

ROSMOULD 2016 15th – 17th June 2016

CROCUS EXPO, Moscow, Russia.

Shell Scheme : USD 240/sqm (Min. 9sqm=3m x3m =USD$2,160/9sqm)Space only : USD$210/sqm (Min 36 Sqm = USD$7,560)

ROSPLAST 2016 15th – 17th June 2016

CROCUS EXPO, Moscow, Russia.

Space only : 230 € per m2Shell Scheme : 285 € per m2

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL 2016

15th – 18th July 2016

Myanmar Convention Center, Yangon, Myanmar.

Space only : US$ 250 per Sq.mtr.Shell Scheme : USD 280 per Sq.mtr.

CAMBODIA 2016 26th – 29th August 2016

Diamond IslandConvention & Exhibition Center.

Shell Scheme : USD 240/sqm (Min. 9sqm=3m x3m =USD$2,160/9sqm)Space only : USD$210/sqm (Min 36 Sqm = USD$7,560)

VIETNAM PLAS 2016 28th September – 01st October 2016

Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center-SECC, Ho Chi Minh City.

Standard booth : USD 250 per Sqm (min. 9 Sqm) =USD 2,250Raw Space : USD 220/sqm (Min. 36 Sqms)

VNPRINTPACK 2016 12th – 15thOctober 2016

Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center-SECC

Standard Booth : USD 250 / sqm (Min. 9 sqm) = USD 2,250Raw Space: : USD 220 / sqm (Min. 36 sqms)

IPF BANGLADESH 2017

15th - 18th February 2017

Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shell Scheme : USD 280/sqm (Min.9sqm = 3m x 3m = 9sqm) = USD$ 2,520Bare Space: USD$250/sqm

OMAN PLAST 2017 21st - 23rd March 2017

Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

Shell Scheme : Rate: RO. 135/- (U.S. $ 350/-) per sqm.Bare Space : Rate: RO. 115/- (U.S. $ 300/-) per sqm.

Deepak Lawale, Secretary General,

Organization of Plastics Processors of India404/5, Golden Chambers, New Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 053. INDIA

BUSINESS OFFER FOR INDIAN COMPANIES FROM CANADA

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Manufacturers of promotional products specializing in the printing

and finishing of stickers, as well as products made in various plastics,

vinyls, magnets cardboards, and buttons.

Looking for plastic suppliers in India.

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has the capability to produce large quantities

of BioFormPX paraxylene and other bio-based

aromatic chemicals (benzene, toluene, and mixed

xylenes) for application development in areas such

as packaging, fabrics, and textiles. Virent also has

produced sizable biofuels samples (gasoline, jet

and diesel) for customer sampling and product

development.

PLA Wine Bottle Debuts

BODEGA Matarromera of Spain has successfully

completed the development of a new sustainable

bottle for their wines that is made from the

bioplastic PLA.

It’s said to be the first bottle manufactured with

this material to resemble the traditional 750-mL

glass bottles for wine. According to Matarromera,

it’s lighter (50 g), fully-recyclable, and has a lower

environmental impact in its manufacturing

process.

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has

been subcontracted by Bodega Matarromera to

design the new sustainable packages as well as

the preform and stretch blow molding tools. An

inner coating of silicon oxide improves the bottle’s

oxygen barrier properties.

This project has counted on the funds of the

programme EEA GRANTS, funded by Norway,

Iceland and Liechtenstein, as well as by the Ministry

of Science and Innovation from Spain through

CDTI. The research is framed within the company’s

commitment with environmental sustainability.

MAS Receives FDA No Objection Letter

For Recycled Plastics

Its Proposed Secondary Recycling Process Produces

Post-Consumer Recycling Material Fit for Use in

Packaging for the Food Industry.

eFACTOR3, LLC is pleased to announce an exciting,

recent achievement for Austrian partner MAS.

MAS, manufacturer of innovative plastic processing

and plastic recycling equipment, has received FDA

approval confirming that its proposed secondary

recycling process produces post-consumer

recycling material fit for use in the manufacturing

of packaging for the food industry.

Excerpts from FDA’s No Objection Letter for

Recycling Plastics #185 [08/31/2015].

“We have reviewed the proposed recycling process

as well as the information you obtained from

surrogate testing and migration modeling, which

were submitted to demonstrate the capability

of the proposed secondary recycling process to

remove potential contaminants from PCR-PET.

Based on our review of these data, ...

We concluded that the proposed secondary

recycling process, as described in the subject

submission would produce PCR-PET material that

is suitable for use at levels of up to 100% recycled

content in the manufacture of PET articles for

contact with all food types under cold-filled and

hot-filled conditions, ...”

Plastic Out Of Wood

Most of today’s plastics are petroleum-based,

but scientists are now trying to create a climate-

friendly alternative to plastics from renewable

resources; bioplastic and MFC.

Cellulose out of wood can be broken down into

what is called micro fibrillated cellulose. MFC

consists of plant fibres that are only 100 nanometres

in diameter, but can be extremely long, making

them highly suitable as a reinforcement material

for biodegradable plastics.

MFC membranes have also been shown to be

impermeable to gases such as oxygen and can

therefore be used to protect foodstuffs.

As compared to recycled plastics which often

end up a step or two lower down the quality

ladder than the original raw material, MFC fibrils

in combination with bioplastics will help produce

high-quality, environmentally friendly packaging

in the form of products such as bottles, jars and

plastic foil.

This project under the name NanoBarrier project

has total budget of is €9.9 million, of which €7.2

million comes from the European Union. The

project currently has 15 participants, of which six

are industrial companies, including packaging

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manufacturers from Greece (Argo), Portugal

(Logoplaste) and Sweden (Svenska Cellulosa

Aktiebolaget – SCA).

Norwegian Borregaard is contributing

microfilbillated cellulose – MFC to the project as a

main suppliers. This company produces the fibrils

that will make bioplasctic impermeable to oxygen.

The first phase of the project will look at methods

and a range of possibilities. Work on the first

prototype is expected to get under way in a couple

of years.

Wide World Of Plastics Recycling

China’s appetite for rPET fuels infrastructure in

Pakistan, and Taiwan continues to propel recovery

of a wide range of material.

China: China’s growing demand for recovered

PET has led one Pakistani recycling company to

quadruple its processing capacity. According

to Plastics News, Shazil Pakistan completed an

expansion of its facility in January that will enable

it to produce roughly 50,000 metric tons of PET

flake per year. About 90 percent of Shazi’s material

ends up being exported to China.

Europe: A trade group in Europe thinks the plastic

pipe industry could recycle as much as 250,000

metric tons of piping annually by 2020. The

European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association is

lobbying the European Union to regard pipes with

additives or “legacy substances” as non-hazardous

in order to create further recovery opportunities.

Taiwan: In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal

praises Taiwan as an “international poster child

for recycling.” The nation of 23.5 million people

has been able to achieve a recycling rate of 55

percent, with an extensive plastic-packaging

recovery infrastructure that’s primarily funded by

manufacturers.

UN Report Sounds Alarm Over Marine

Plastics

Improving solid waste collection and management

is the top short-term solution for reducing the

amount of discarded plastic entering waterways

across the globe, according to a United Nations

report.

The document notes plastic waste management

improvements are especially important in

developing economies. But it also says the ultimate

solution to the marine plastics problem will come

through smarter consumption.

“A more sustainable solution in the longer term

will be moving towards a more circular economy,

in which waste is designed out of the production

and use cycle, and society adopts more sustainable

consumption patterns,” according to the UN

Environment Programme (UNEP).

The 192-page marine-plastics policy report

explores the problem of marine plastics and

proposes solutions.

A leader at the American Chemistry Council (ACC)

said the study shows the importance of taking

action.

“This report further strengthens the case for

immediately working to reduce marine debris by

improving and expanding waste management

infrastructure in emerging economies,” Steve

Russell, vice president of plastics at ACC, said

in a statement, “particularly those with large

populations near rivers and coastlines.”

The conclusion is consistent with the finding

of earlier research sponsored by the Ocean

Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance, he said.

Russell previously spoke with Plastics Recycling

Update about the research project.

A total of 65 plastics associations from 34 countries

have signed a “Declaration of the Global Plastics

Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter.” A 2016

progress report from those associations shows 260

projects have been completed, are underway or

have been planned.

Projects to enhance plastics recovery in the U.S.,

for example, include a project researching sources

of plastics debris in Hawaii and an online directory

of expanded polystyrene recycling opportunities.

Scrap Plastics Exports Jump By 16

Percent

Sector exports recently experienced another

sizable month-to-month increase in volumes.

In March, the most recent month for which figures

are available, scrap plastics exports totaled 359.27

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million pounds, an increase of 16.2 percent from

February 2016 levels. That marked the second

straight month of volume gains over 15 percent.

When matched against March 2015 levels, however,

the volume of plastic scrap exports in the month

was down by 13.8 percent.

New Jersey Bag Ban Proposal Gives Way

To Bag Fee

A bill in New Jersey’s legislature has been changed

to impose a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic bags.

Originally, the legislation flat-out banned the

items.

The New Jersey Assembly’s Environment and Solid

Waste Committee on May 19 voted to advance

A3671 after making significant changes to the draft

bill. The bill is now awaiting possible consideration

by the full chamber.

The original version of the legislation, introduced

April 14, would have imposed increasingly

expensive fees on plastic bags before eventually

banning them throughout the Garden State. It also

would have exempted “compostable” bags from

the requirements.

But the environment committee changed the

language to eliminate the gradually increased fees

and eventual ban to instead impose a 5-cent fee on

all single-use bags, including those made of paper

and those labeled compostable.

The legislation was also amended to allow stores

to keep a penny from each 5-cent payment.

The remaining four cents would go to state

government, which would deposit most of the

money into a fund meant to address lead hazards.

The committee also exempted the following

groups from having to pay the fee: people 65 and

older; low-income people receiving Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly

called food stamps) benefits; Women, Infants and

Children (WIC) benefits recipients; and Work First

New Jersey program members.

The New York City Council recently approved a bag

fee bill exempting those receiving SNAP benefits

from having to pay the 5-cent fee.

In New Jersey, A3671’s requirements apply to drug

stores, supermarkets and retail establishments

with more than 2,000 square feet of retail space or

those part of chain of 10 or more locations. The fee

would go into effect starting June 1, 2017.

NJ.com reports efforts to limit plastic bag use have

been considered since 2008 but have previously

stalled.

The New Jersey legislature is also considering a bill

instituting a beverage container deposit program.

Unredeemed deposit funds would also be used to

support lead-abatement efforts.

High-Performance Shredder

Belgian plastics recycler Tivaco is converting

clean post-industrial scrap into high-grade pellets

for demanding applications. On its latest, fully

automated line the company uses cutting-edge

Austrian/German technology to provide recyclates

of highest possible quality at throughputs of

up to 1,700 kg/h. Cornerstones of this line are

a Micromat Plus 2000 shredder from Lindner

reSource and a downstream INTAREMA® 1714

TVEplus® recycling/extrusion line from EREMA. The

shredder, which is precisely tailored to the capacity

of this extruder, shreds filaments, tapes (raffia), Big

Bags or nonwoven fabrics made of polyolefins (PE,

PP) to the ideal size for processing in the extruder.

Using this preshredding process means that

Tivaco has been able to increase the throughput

capacity of the INTAREMA system by up to 15% in

comparison with direct processing of the

unprocessed material.

Thanks to its capacious hopper, the shredder

can be charged with batches of up to 2 tonnes

of material by forklift truck/tipper and acts, so

to speak, as the stockpile for the extruder. A

precision controller and numerous programs for a

wide variety of different materials mean that the

shredder can be set so that it always supplies the

extruder with exactly the quantity of shredded

material which, depending on the nature of the

material, the extruder can handle. Any metals

exposed by the shredding process can be detected

and separated by means of a metal detector and

magnet. The Micromat Plus thus ensures that the

feed material is also ideal in terms of purity and

dimensions for the downstream extrusion process.

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Moreover, there is no longer any need for laborious

and costly manual charging of the recycling line.

The Micromat Plus 2000 is one of Lindner reSource’s

comprehensive range of shredders for the plastics

industry. The Micromat series has a wide variety of

drive systems, rotors and blades that can be freely

combined with one another. This means that the

shredder can be adapted to a particularly wide

range of materials, so increasing productivity. The

configuration devised for Tivaco is optimised for

problematic materials such as Big Bags, filaments

or stretch films.

Polystar Displayed In-House Recycling

Solution In ChinaPlas 2016

The Repro-Flex 100, which was on display from

April 25 ~28, has an average output of 350kg~400kg

per hour, suitable for the direct reprocessing of

post-industrial PE/PP film, PP woven and raffia

waste generated from in-house production.

POLYSTAR continues to focus on the user-

friendliness of its recycling machines through re-

engineering, making recycling extremely simple

for its users –easy operation, simple machine

maintenance and fast change between different

types of processing material is what makes

POLYSTAR’s machines popular and competitive in

the market.

The Repro-Flex can effectively and flexibly pelletize

a variety of film products including heavily/lightly

printed, mono to multi layered HDPE, LDPE and PP

film waste. The high quality recycled pellets can be

put directly back into blown or cast film extrusion

lines for immediate reprocessing.

University Of Washington Students And

School Rewarded For Environmental

Innovation

Recently, student teams walked away from the 8th

Annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation

Challenge with $38,000 in prize money, but they

weren’t the only ones being rewarded.

Chitin-based biodegradable plastic for agricultural uses that

serves as a fertilizer after decomposing.

The winning team was AgriC, composed of

students from the fields of biology, business,

economics, and environmental engineering. Their

innovation, chitin-based biodegradable plastics

for agricultural uses which serve as a fertilizer after

decomposing, was worthy of the $15,000 Grand

Prize.

Royal DSM Introduces Bio-Based

Polymers For Electronics

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active

in health, nutrition and materials, is extending its

range of high temperature resistant bio-based

polymers with the introduction of a new family of

high performance polyamide 4T materials, partially

produced from renewable resources, called ForTii

Eco. These new materials fit with the growing need

of faster, thinner and more sustainable devices in

the electronics industry.

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On average, smart phones are getting 12% thinner

every year, while speed and functionality continue

to increase. At the same time there is a growing

demand from society for more sustainable devices.

DSM’s entire portfolio for the electronics industry

is already free of halogens and red phosphorous.

The new ForTii Eco grades enrich the current bio-

based platform, and additionally provide increased

performance compared to alternative mineral oil-

based solutions.

DSM ForTii Eco grades represent the next

generation of high temperature polyamides. They

are able to meet more stringent requirements on

properties like flow, mechanical and dielectrical

strength than has been possible even with

“existing” ForTii grades.

The polymer in the new grades is 30%-60% derived

from renewable resources. The company uses

castor beans as the basis for the C10 chemistry

that it incorporates. The grades have a bio-

content ranging from 10% to 25% by weight on a

compound basis.

Dow Chemical Signs On To The Recycling

Partnership

Dow Chemical Co. is the latest to sign on as a funding

sponsor of the Recycling Partnership. The Midland,

Mich.-based company said its involvement in

the partnership, which aims to increase curbside

recycling around the country, is “an important step

in Dow’s journey” to reach its 2025 sustainability

goals. Those goals include recycling.

“At Dow, we are collaborating with other industry

leaders to harness science, industries and the

incredibly powerful human element to transition

to a sustainable planet and society,” said Karen

Carter, North America commercial vice president

at Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, in a

statement. “From supporting the engagement of

best practices in existing local recycling programs,

to creating new technologies for broader material

recovery, Dow is dedicated to finding solutions

that increase recovery rates for plastic packaging,”

Carter continued. Dow becomes the partnership’s

23rd member.

“Dow uses well-informed tactics and strategic

partnerships to make progress, and it topples

tough barriers with a can-do attitude. We have

that in common, and we’re undoubtedly stronger

together, said Keefe Harrison, the partnership’s

executive director.

Multi-Material Recyclers Are Seeing

Plenty Of Opportunities In Plastics

Recycling

Officials from several recycling firms tackled the

plastics market April 4 at ISRI 2016, a scrap recycling

event in Las Vegas organized by the Institute of

Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. Among them was

Sunil Bagaria, president of GDC International Inc., a

recycler of metal, plastics, paint and paper in New

Brunswick, N.J.

People say that plastics are too much of a problem

for a metal scrap yard,” Bagaria said. “But you

already have the facility and the machines, and

plastics will attract more deliveries by contractors.

“You can use the same vehicles, and your volume

of metal also will increase for a low capital

requirement,” he added. “Everyone hates change,

but change means progress.”

Bagaria named PVC siding, conduit, pipe, fence and

window profiles as potential scrap sources, along

with polypropylene supersacks, polyethylene

stretch film, pallets, drums, buckets and crates and

PET strapping.

Challenges to using plastic scrap, according to

Bagaria, are identifying and sorting the material,

avoiding mixing plastic with metal in baling

and finding indoor storage needed for plastics.

Unlike metals, plastics can’t be stored outside, he

explained.

And although recycled plastics prices currently are

down — as are metals prices — the addition of

new polyethylene capacity in North America is a

good sign for future plastics usage, Bagaria added.

Mylinda Jacobsen — purchasing manager with

high density PE recycler and compounder Envision

Plastics Industries LLC in Reidsville, N.C. — added

some items to Bagaria’s list, including toter bins,

park benches, shade balls, playground equipment

and flower pots.

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FORECAST / TRENDS

Global Wood-Plastic Composites Market

To Reach USD 5.4 Bln

The global wood-plastic composites market was

valued at US$2.64 bln in 2012 and is anticipated to

reach US$5.39 bln in 2019, expanding at a CAGR of

10.8% between 2013 and 2019, as per Transparency

Market Research. The escalating demand for these

materials in the manufacture of various interior

components of automobiles is anticipated to fuel

demand from the market. Wood plastic composites

help in reducing the overall weight of a vehicle,

thereby improving its fuel efficiency. The market

for wood-plastic composites is also gaining from

the implementation of stringent government

regulations curbing the use of 100% wood or plastic.

However, the market at present is facing challenge

in the form of the development of natural fiber

composites such as fruit fibers, straw fibers, seed

fibers, and leaf fibers.

The growth trajectory exhibited by the wood plastic

composites market over the last few years has been

steady. Additionally, their rising use in building

and construction products will further provide

lucrative opportunities for enterprises operating

in this market. Wood plastic composites are hybrid

materials made of natural wood and plastic fiber.

These materials are manufactured using wood fiber/

flour and other thermoplastics such as polyethylene,

polypropylene, and polyvinyl. In order to produce

wood-plastic composites, finely ground wood

particles are mixed with heated thermoplastic resins.

The most commonly used technique enabling the

molding of the wood-plastic composite mixture

into desired shapes and sizes is extrusion. Among

the product segments, polyethylene wood-plastic

composites held the largest share in the market

in 2012. Polyethylene wood-plastic composites

are mostly used in the building and construction

industry. However, the report expects the

polyvinyl chloride segment to report the fastest

growth in the market over the forecast period

owing to its increased use in window and decking

applications.

Based on application, building and construction

emerged as the largest segment, accounting for a

share of 70% in the global wood-plastic composites

market in 2012. Wood-plastic composites are

preferred for constructing exterior buildings and

construction products because they offer high

resistance against fading, scratching, and staining.

The automotive industry, however, is expected

to emerge as the fastest growing application

segment of the wood-plastic composites market

over the forecast period. Regionally, North America

dominated the global wood-plastic composites

market in 2012 and the hierarchy is anticipated

to continue through the forecast period.

Enterprises operating in the market also find

lucrative prospects in Asia Pacific. This regional

market will exhibit a CAGR of 10.0% between 2013

and 2019.

European Compounding Industry

Growth Is Ahead Of Polymer Demand

The compounding industry in Europe in recent

years has mainly been driven by growth in technical

polyolefin and engineering compounds replacing

metals and other traditional materials in automotive

and electrical applications, whilst masterbatch

has been replacing the use of colour compounds

in packaging and household goods applications.

These factors are also expected to drive growth

in the future as the industry is anticipated to

develop slightly ahead of general economic and

polymer market trends. In particular, the European

masterbatch market is projected to record growth

slightly ahead of polymer demand overall, at 2% pa

to 2019 resulting in production of around 1.2 mln

tons, as per AMI Plastics.

As would be expected the distribution of compound

production across Europe follows the pattern of

polymer demand with Germany having the largest

market share. The only exception is the Benelux

region, which has a reasonably large volume of

production in comparison with the overall size of

its polymer market, mainly because many major

polymer producers and large masterbatch and

additive groups such as Clariant, Cabot and Ampacet

have production facilities in the region.

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The leading integrated compounders (by volume)

of polyolefins, stryrenics and engineering polymers

are all resin producers and it is expected that the

market share of the integrated compounders

will grow in all sectors. The leading companies all

produce in excess of 100,000 tpa of compounds

and include LyondellBasell, Borealis and Sabic

in PP compounds, Ineos Polyolefins and Total in

polyolefin compounds, Styrolution in styrenics,

Sabic Innovative Plastics in engineering resin

compounds.

New Markets And Features To Accelerate

Pouch Demand

Resealable closures and spouts, and fast-growing

use in medical, consumer and industrial markets to

boost U.S. pouch demand.

Demand for pouches in the U.S. will grow 4.4% per

year through 2020 to $10.1 billion, driven primarily

by the introduction of pouch packaging into new

markets and the integration of high value features,

such as resealable closures and spouts, in more

mature markets.

Food and beverage markets comprise the vast

majority of pouch demand, accounting for nearly

80% of the total in 2015. Pet food; meat, poultry,

and seafood; and beverage applications will grow

the fastest. However, the nonfood market will

post faster growth, with increased pouch use in

medical, consumer, and industrial markets boosting

gains.

These details come from “Pouches,” a new

study from The Freedonia Group. The study

provides the following details about specific pouch

formats:

Stand-up pouches: Will continue to grow

in popularity, since the greatest growth

opportunities for pouches lie in previously

popular rigid packaging applications. The

greatest penetration has occurred in markets

that were early adopters of stand-up pouch

packaging, such as beverages and pet foods.

However, the fastest gains will be observed in

the cheese and produce markets, which have

only recently begun to transition from bags or

flat pouches to this more shelf-ready package

option.

Flat pouches: Forecast to increase 3.7% annually

to $7.3 billion in 2020.

Pillow pouches: These still lead pouch packaging

overall with nearly 40% of total sales through

2020 due to the low cost and production

efficiency of this format, and its entrenched

position in markets such as candy and snacks.

Side-seal pouches: Will bolster flat pouches,

benefiting from the continued adoption

of unit-of-use packaging in detergents,

pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and some

food products.

Pouches with “value-added” features will continue

to generate growth, with spouted products and

resealable systems posting fast gains. Lifestyle

trends, say Freedonia, can be linked to their

increased use, with traditional meals replaced by

snacks.

Spouted pouch use has grown in baby food and

healthy snack markets, especially products marketed

to children. Resealable closures for pouches add

convenience for those with fast-paced lifestyles

because a secure fastener can allow the pouch

to be stored in a bag or vehicle for easy snacking.

Resealable pouches can also extend the shelf life of

foods, making the products more desirable to small

households.

The 348-page Pouches report is available for $5,400.

For further details contact Corinne Gangloff at

440.684.9600 or email pr@freedoniagroup.com.

Bemis Company To Acquire Packaging

Operations Of SteriPack

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today announced

that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire

the medical device packaging operations and

related value-added services of SteriPack Group, a

global manufacturer of sterile packaging solutions

for medical device and pharmaceutical applications.

This acquisition includes a facility in Ireland as well

as packaging production assets in Malaysia and the

United States. These operations recorded annual net

sales of approximately US$65 million in fiscal 2015.

SteriPack Group will continue to independently

own and operate its contract manufacturing

services business. Details of the transaction were

not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close

effective April 29, 2016.

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PACKAGING

World’s Lightest PET Bottle For Edible Oil

SIDEL HELPS BRAZILIAN PRODUCER TO DEVELOP

‘WORLD’S LIGHTEST PET BOTTLE FOR EDIBLE OIL’

Sidel, the leading provider of production equipment

and services for liquids in PET, has collaborated

with Algar Agro to produce the world’s lightest

900ml PET bottle for edible oil. A large player in the

Brazilian market, Algar Agro worked with Sidel to

reduce the total weight of its finished bottle from

18 to 14 grams - a reduction of 22%.

The bottle was redesigned without any obvious

changes to the customer in its well-established

external appearance. However, by using the

lightweighting expertise of Sidel, Algar Agro was

able to achieve the significant saving in weight and

in raw material used. It also has a substantial impact

in minimising the cost to produce, package and

transport the finished product, along with lowering

the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the production

equipment itself.

Proposals for the bottle’s packaging optimisation

were put together by Sidel, who also carried out

feasibility tests for the new design at its Packaging &

Tooling Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico.

With the acquisition of two Sidel Matrix™ blowers

- one at each of its production plants - Algar

Agro believes it is the first oil producer in Brazil

with integrated injection and blowing in its PET

production process. The Sidel machines were

installed in bottling lines producing 25,000 PET

bottles of vegetable oil per hour. The installation

followed a two year investigation and feasibility

study into the integration process for the production

and packaging of vegetable oils.

Modular blowing brings significant benefits

The Sidel Matrix blower is a modular blow moulding

system that delivers very fast changeover times,

lower environmental footprint, higher oven

efficiency, and greater uptime, all contributing to a

lower TCO. With up to 200 possible configurations,

it offers quality and consistency across all of them

giving producers the flexibility to pick a size and

shape that best fits their needs. Three sizes of

blowing stations make it possible to produce an

almost limitless variety of distinctive bottle shapes

for single-serve (up to 750ml), multi-serve (up to 2

litres) or extended bottles family (up to 3.5 litres).

The machine is equipped with electrical stretching

for better control of material distribution and the

embedded machine intelligence increases self-

monitoring and automation of processes to achieve

safe packaging. Specially designed to reduce scrap,

the Sidel Matrix blower can also automatically

detect and eliminate bottle process deviations.

Sidel currently operates seven Packaging & Tooling

Centres around the world: two in China and one

each in France, India, Brazil, the USA and the one in

Guadalajara.

SecurityPeel

The secure and peelable seal, combined with

excellent anti-fog properties, makes SecurityPeel

the ideal lidding solution for meat and ready-meal

packages. The unique properties of the film are

based on multi-layer cast co-extrusion technology

and enable production of food packaging that

increases product safety, provides longer shelf life

and a high level of consumer convenience. Peelable

SecurityPeel™ film is based on layers of polyamide

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(PA) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), the oxygen

barrier of SecurityPeel™ ensures the freshness of the

products when packed under modified atmosphere

(MAP). For ease of opening, the SecurityPeel™

has an optimised peel force. The broad sealing

window makes it easy to use in production. Typical

applications of SecurityPeel™ are lidding films, form-

fill-seal (FFS) films and other flexible packages.

Book Format Wine Packaging

This package was launched on the occasion of

World Book Day on 23 April. The Bodega Jean Leon

Packaging is in the form of a case with a book format.

This original proposal is a different way to dive into

the fascinating history of the founder of the winery,

a stowaway who landed in the United States and

shared confidences with Frank Sinatra, James Dean

or Marilyn Monroe. When customer opens the cover,

the ‘ reader ‘ discover 2 Wines of the property and

the documentary “A Man , A Time , A Wine.”

This book-case comes in two different editions

containing the following wines: 1. Gigi Chardonnay

Vineyard and Vineyard Merlot Palace 2. Palau vineyard

Merlot and vine Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Le

Havre Both editions can be purchased at specialty

stores in the cellar or on the website of Club Torres.

Easy To Tear Strip & Sachet Packaging

With Easy Tear Everywhere packaging material

for plastic stick packs, sachets and bags can be

opened easily. Tears open smoothly and easily from

any longitudinal edge of the package, or from the

finseal. By the help of this consumer can open the

package along the long side at any point by simply

tearing without requiring a special tear notch. The

barrier properties and the safety of the package

are not affected by this functionality. With Easy

Tear Everywhere the trend is taken into account

for convenience and comfortable handling. The

machinability and performance remain unchanged.

It is suitable for packaging of liquid, powder,

granulate and chunky products.

Clear MATER-BI ‘Cellophone’ Packaging

For Cosmetics

Italian MATER-BI manufacturer Novamont. The

material is to debut with Aethic’s next production

run of its sunscreens and face creams.

The transparent thin film material used to protect

packaged products from tampering and surface

damage and to make them look shiny is now also

available in an eco-sustainable version. The material

was originally derived from cellulose and was

biodegradable, yet the polluting effects of carbon

disulfide and other by-products of the process used

to make viscose made it less popular and other

lower-cost petrochemical materials supplanted

cellulose.

Being based on an efficient use of renewable

resources and presenting sustainable end-of-life

options, MATER-BI packaging now represents an

environmentally-friendly alternative to the existing

products.

The new MATER-BI grade developed for Aethic is

made from sustainably-sourced raw ingredients,

promoting the setting up of innovative agro-

industrial value chains and the use of local raw

materials cultivated on marginal land. Moreover, its

production process adopts a “cascading” approach

to biomass and has low carbon emissions and the

end material is biodegradable and compostable

according to the European standard EN 13432.

Tests with an approved protocol were carried

out by the same team of scientists to gauge a

range of ingredients for their eco-compatibility

(biodegradable is not enough) and rejected those

regularly chosen ingredients such as Titanium

Dioxide and Zinc Oxide which harmed marine life

(a recent Spanish study corroborates this finding).

Left with a limited range of safe ingredients Sôvée

sunscreen was then formulated and once again

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subjected to these tests in its final ‘product’ form. It

passed the tests leaving coral and mussels intact.

50 Kg Cement Sacks Weigh Only 65g –

Cherat And BSW Succeed

Cherat Packaging Pakistan and BSW Machinery, the

Vienna based subsidiary of Windmöller & Hölscher,

are partners since 2010 when Cherat Packaging

added AD proTex Block Bottom PP cement sacks

to the portfolio. The close cooperation has led

to further investments in the AD proTex Block

Bottom PP sack business by Cherat Packaging

and significant technology developments by BSW.

This year the joint developments have led to the

successful introduction of AD proTex bags for 50 kg

cement with only 65 gram sack weight.

In the global cement industry woven PP sacks are

an established flexible packaging solution. The

main alternative to PP are paper sacks. Windmöller

& Hölscher and BSW as the technology and market

leaders in both technologies have been working

closely with Cherat Packaging over the last years.

Now Cherat Packaging is the leading producer of

sacks for cement in Pakistan, both in paper and

woven PP.

As one further milestone both partners proudly

present a game changing new development – the

65 gram woven AD proTex sack. AD proTex sacks

are used globally as flexible packaging for cement.

The most commonly used size is the 50 kg sack. As

a matter of fact the weight of such a AD proTex sack

has been set as global standard to above 80 grams.

Therefore the new technology package offers a

reduction potential of over 15 grams or 20%.

The new sack is very well received by clients in

Pakistan. More than 50% of the cement factories

have tested and approved the sack and are now

commercially using these bags. The advantages

are clear! The reduced material consumption has

a major impact on overall cost. Carbon footprint

is reduced as less PP to melt directly translates in

less energy being used from polymerization to

extrusion.

Amer Faruque, CEO of Cherat: “We look back on

years of exclusive cooperation during which we

always got top technology and constant support

in the best business manner. I am happy to say that

BSW under-promised and over-performed. BSW

supported continuous growth of our business and

we continue on this path with our 3rd complete

new BSW production line for PP sacks which is on

the way to Pakistan.”

Walter Häder, CEO of BSW: “From the outset Cherat

implemented a stringent quality management

process covering the whole process from the PP

granule to the final bag. The experience of the

engineering and production team in making

paper sacks was a strong foundation. They quickly

adopted that every process step is crucial for overall

success. We want to highlight that Cherat is up there

amongst the firms which run at the highest overall

efficiency and lowest waste rates. Their customers

benefit through top quality.”

Mr. Amer Faruque, CEO Cherat Packaging Ltd.

Mr. Walter Haeder, CEO BSW Machinery GmbH

Website: www.bsw-machinery.com

W&H-Group Website: www.wuh-group.com

Press contact at BSW MACHINERY: Mr. Hans

Streimelweger

e-mail: hst@bsw-machinery.com;

Packed For Success!

Samsonite has entered into a definitive agreement

to acquire Tumi. the acquisition will expand

samsonite’s presence in the highly attractive

premium segment of the global business bags,

travel luggage and accessories market.

Samsonite International S.A. (“Samsonite”) and

Tumi Holdings, Inc. (“Tumi”) (NYSE:TUMI) today

announced that they have entered into a definitive

agreement whereby Samsonite will acquire Tumi

for US$26.75 per share in an all cash transaction,

valuing Tumi at an equity value of US$1.8 billion.

The combination brings together Tumi, an iconic

North American purveyor of premium business bags,

travel luggage and accessories, with Samsonite, the

world’s best known and largest lifestyle bag and

travel luggage company, to create a leading global

travel lifestyle company. With approximately 2,000

points of distribution across 75 countries, Tumi’s

leading market position in the premium business

and luggage segment is a perfect complement to

Samsonite’s strong and diverse portfolio of brands

and products, with limited overlap in market

positioning, price point and distribution.

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The addition of Tumi builds on Samsonite’s proven

track record of successful acquisitions across

multiple product categories and price points to

broaden its portfolio. For the year ended December

31, 2015, Tumi’s net sales were US$ 548 million,

representing a year on year increase of 4%. Tumi

has historically achieved strong growth in net sales,

with a CAGR of 17% from 2010 to 2015 and highly

attractive EBITDA margins of over 20% during the

same period.

Under the terms of the transaction, Tumi

shareholders will receive US$26.75 in cash for each

share they own. The transaction values Tumi at an

equity valuation of approximately US$1.8 billion.

This represents a 13.6x multiple of enterprise

value to Tumi’s Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve

months ended December 31, 2015 and a premium

of approximately 38% to Tumi’s volume weighted

average price of US$19.34 for the five days up

to and including March 2, 2016, the last trading

day prior to market rumors. Samsonite intends to

fund the transaction through committed bank

financing.

AUTOMOTIVES

One-Shot Molding Technology

A Global Automotive OEM has introduced the

world-first development of hybrid-Molded rear

bumper beam in the model using one-shot molding

technology enabled by German specialty chemicals

company.

The worldwide automotive industry is facing

increasing restrictions on CO2 emissions and

therefore automakers actively develop zero

emission vehicles such as EV (electric vehicles) and

FCV. These trends have been driving the demand

for innovative materials and new technologies

to make cars lighter. LANXESS has been offering

lightweight solutions and technologies to the

automotive industry which have proven themselves

in various applications worldwide. This has resulted

in developing a one-shot hybrid molding process

for making large components out of its plastic and

glass fiber composite.

The result is approximately 50 percent weight

reduction compared to the metal solution and a

significant streamlining of the production process.

One such lightweight solution from Lanxess has

been featured in FCV (fuel cell vehicle) Clarity Fuel

Cell, the latest model of hydrogen electric vehicle

from Honda Motor Co., which recently has been

introduced in the market. Using Tepex, continuous

and long-fibre reinforced thermoplastic companies

with PA 6 matrix from Lanxess subsidiary Bond-

Laminates, in combination with Durethan, a PA 6

high-tech plastic grade from Lanxess, Honda has

introduced the world-first development of hybrid-

molded rear bumper beam in the model using one-

shot molding technology enabled by Lanxess.

Expertise in lightweight design

In the development, the materials are uniquely

composed in several layers in combination with

Tepex dynalite, continuous long glass fiber

reinforced thermoplastic composite sheets, and

Tepex flowcore, random long glass fiber reinforced

composite sheets. This combination enables an

easy material flow in the molding process to fill

out complicated part geometry, and a greater

mechanical strength with a superior characteristic

of dynamic energy absorption in such a critical

application as a rear bumper beam.

Through its HiAnt custom-made services for

lightweight design, LANXESS provides automakers

and parts suppliers with property testing services.

LANXESS also supports the development all the way

to the mass-production. The series production of the

Honda rear bumper beam is done by Takagi Seiko

Co., a leading plastic parts manufacturer in Japan,

with advanced plastic molding technologies. Sunwa

Trading, LANXESS’s distributor for Tepex composite

sheets in Japan with long experience in composites,

further assisted the development process.

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic

composites

Tepex is a light yet strong state-of-the-art

composite material made from a thermoplastic

matrix and continuous fiber reinforcements such

as carbon or glass. As one of LANXESS’s lightweight

solutions, it is used worldwide for automobile

structural components such as front ends and

seat shells, as well as in numerous mass-produced

items like smartphones and sporting goods. Tepex

boasts cycle times of around 15 to 60 seconds, has

reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic base material

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that provides excellent mechanical properties,

and is light enough to reduce component weight

by more than 50 percent. The result for automobile

applications is better gas mileage and fewer CO2

emissions. Tepex is the flagship brand of LANXESS’s

wholly owned subsidiary Bond-Laminates GmbH.

For Sensitive Automotive Electronics

For reliable micro-electronics in sensitive automotive

applications such as control units and sensors, BASF

has now developed a portfolio of various polyamide

6 and 66 grades that help prevent damage to circuits

by electric corrosion. The different Ultramid® EQ

grades (EQ = electronic quality) are extremely pure,

which means they have hardly any electrically active

or corrosion-generating contents, yet still offer good

resistance to heat aging. They are subject to special

quality tests that cover raw material selection, the

production process, and the analysis of the halogen

content. Available globally, the portfolio consists of

uncolored and black grades with glass fiber contents

of 30 and 35 percent, which are also laser-markable.

Ultramid® EQ has already proven itself in a range of

applications under harsh conditions.

Electronic assemblies in modern transmission

control units or safety-related applications such

as airbag and anti-lock systems are becoming

ever more compact and complex. They are also

often exposed to high ambient temperatures and

aggressive media such as oil. The delicate circuits

are more frequently connected to semi-conductors

via thin wires which is known as wire bonding.

In such surroundings, disruptive effects such as

corrosion, ion migration, electrolyte formation, and

creep currents can arise and in extreme cases cause

entire assemblies to fail. Plastics for housings and

components have to be equipped in such a way

that they do not react with the metals involved and

thus prevent electronic failure.

(Source: BASF)

Containment Mask For Cars

The new Saip mould carrying press is 35-t heavy,

5-m wide and 2.5-m high. It has been designed and

manufactured exclusively for the Italian company

MAP, headquartered in Osio Sotto (Bergamo, Italy),

to foam parts for the automotive industry.

MAP manufactures body parts with RIM injection

technology, textile linings as well as acoustic and

thermic insulation solutions. It is a Saip customer

since many years and owns as many as 5 presses

from the company of our production, along with

other technologies for different applications. The

processor represents an Italian excellence and

thanks to its strategy always aimed at innovation

and product differentiation it is on the market from

over a century.

As most of the other technologies, this latter press,

which can be better defined as a containment

mask, is the result of a joint project between Saip

and MAP, a cooperation which has allowed to focus

on customer’s specific needs and realize a high

performances solution.

The machine features a worktop of 3200 x 2400

mm, as well as a mixing head and the dedicated

pipes for foaming the parts, and it acts on a conic

type system, which allows for accomplishing the

tolerances required by the dimensions of the part.

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INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS NEWS

Good Prospects For The Plastics Industry

In Southeast Asia

In Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,

Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and

Cambodia the plastics industry is forecast to remain

unaffected by global developments. As larger

export sectors by value the Association of Southeast

Asian Nation (ASEAN) named plastics and plastic

products earning USD 39.3 billion in export

revenues in 2013.

According to the association the new norm of

economic growths and trends such as oil prices,

variable supply and demand, and weakening of

most Asian currencies against the US dollar, have

allowed the region’s countries to rediscover their

strengths to sustain growth either individually or as

a part of the collective grouping of the 10-member,

which comprises.

The sector’s production rates have witnessed

a steady average growth over the recent years,

especially in the ASEAN-6: Indonesia, Malaysia,

the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam,

which account for more than 95% of regional GDP,

according to McKinsey & Company.

Published by Messe Düsseldorf prior to the trade

show K2016, the ASEAN plastics industry is set

to witness an expansion. In the ASEAN Business

Outlook Survey 2014, by the American Chamber

of Commerce Singapore and US Chamber of

Commerce, Indonesia ranked as the most attractive

country for new business expansion, followed by

Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar. Availability of

low-cost labour in countries such as Cambodia,

Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, renders a

competitive advantage. Overall, ASEAN’s growing

consumer bases are causing a broadening of plastic

import and export markets and expanding foreign

trading powers.

Windmöller & Hölscher – Pregis Invests

In 5-Layer Blown Film Line

The supplier of packaging materials and systems

will install a new W&H 5-layer blown film extrusion

line in Grand Rapids, Michigian. The line is expected

to be commissioned in mid-summer and can be

accommodated later. The USD 17 million investment

also includes additional converting and ancillary

equipment used to produce flexible packaging into

Pregis Films’ separate 70,000 square foot converting

facility.

Last year, Pregis purchased the film producer Eagle.

The Grand Rapids facility, which has been known

as Eagle Film Extruders, and its products conducts

business as Pregis Films. Currently, the 90,000 sqft

manufacturing facility houses four multilayer blown

film extrusion lines. Pregis is also investing in

storage silos and resin handling.

According to the company, the structural

modifications of the extrusion line, coupled

with available floor capacity, can accommodate

additional extrusion lines in the future as demand

increases.

Mold Temperature Regulator

The Smartflow® Mold Temperature Regulator effectively controls mold cooling water temperature between 80°F and 120°F (27°C and 49°C) to maintain a steady mold temperature. Installed to control water flow exiting an injection mold, the Mold Temperature Regulator quietly recovers waste heat from the resin shot, working without electricity to reduce shop floor clutter and cut production costs. In many cases, it is a simple, inexpensive substitute for a conventional electric mold heater.

Features and Benefits

Replaces conventional mold heaters

Low cost

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Holds temperature regardless of variables

Unaffected by pressure changes

Control different temperature zones with

multiple units

Unaffected by supply water temperature

changes

Low maintenance

Uses no electricity

No floor space required

Three models available:

1/4” NPT inlet and 1/2” NPT outlet

1/4” quick-connect socket inlet and 1/4”

quick-connect plug outlet

3/8” quick-connect socket inlet and 3/8”

quick-connect plug outlet

Accurate Volume Measurement For

Powders & Bulk Solids

The BinMaster 3DLevel Scanner uses non-

contact, dust- penetrating technology to provide

unsurpassed bin volume accuracy. Unlike single

point devices, it works by measuring multiple points

within the bin. This advanced acoustics-based

technology is proven to perform in powders and

bulk solids contained in tanks, silos, warehouses, and

even open bins and piles. Its unique 3D mapping

capabilities provide a visual representation of bin

contents, detecting cone up or down as well as

sidewall buildup.

Multiple Point Bin Volume Measurement

Continuous and non-contact measurement

Measures uneven powder or solid material

surfaces

Detects cone up, cone down and sidewall

buildup

Provides minimum, maximum and average

distances

Performs in extreme levels of dust

Calculates highly accurate bin volume

Communications include 4-20/HART, Modbus

RTU, TCP/IP and RS-485

Measuring range up to 200 feet

Self-cleaning with minimal maintenance

Quantum Plastics Acquires 3D Plastics

Quantum Plastics acquired 3D Plastics Inc, an

injection and blow mould plastic manufacturer.

This acquisition reflects Quantum Plastics’

ongoing focus on expanding its North American

footprint while breaking into new manufacturing

industries.

3D is an ISO 9001:2008 certified injection moulding

and blow moulding facility located in Gladewater,

Texas. 3D’s injection and blow moulding machines

manufacture plastic parts for the automotive, food

and beverage, and firearm industries. Most notably,

3D moulds seatbelt parts and firearm ammunition

components.

3D Plastics follows Quantum Plastics’ acquisition

of Master Molded Products in 2014; River Bend

Industries, Hospitec USA and Apollo Plastics in

2015; and Transfer Solutions in 2016. With the

addition of 3D Plastics, Quantum Plastics now

boasts approximately 240 moulding machines and

over 200 years of moulding experience.

LSR Technology For Transdermal And

Subcutaneous Delivery Systems

The transdermal and subcutaneous drug delivery

market is growing dramatically due to the fact that

these drug delivery systems are more convenient

for patients and health care professionals to use

than conventional systems for administrating drugs.

Device manufacturers are investing in R&D and

design strategies to support the transdermal drug

delivery industry, valued at $13.5 billion in 2013 and

expected to reach $21.7 billion by 2018 according

to the Micromarket Monitor.

With the sophisticated developments in micro needle

patches, injectors and pre-filled syringes come

increasing opportunities for using Liquid Silicone

Rubber (LSR) technology, a specialty of Trelleborg

Sealing Solutions, to enhance the performance

of these devices, ensure biocompatibility, meet

industry regulations and facilitate the high volume

manufacturing that is now required for such devices.

Luis Tissone, Life Sciences Director for Trelleborg

Sealing Solutions in the Americas, says: “We are

excited at the opportunity to draw from decades

of LSR technology experience and collaborate

with engineering visionaries interested in

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advancing transdermal and subcutaneous drug

delivery systems. We excel in solving product

design challenges through shoulder-to-shoulder

engineering and leveraging our sealing experts

globally.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is bringing its expertise

in LSR technology with the medical device and life

sciences industry in India. In addition, Trelleborg

Sealing Solutions India will offer an array of the

newest seals, LSR and rubber molded components,

silicone and plastic tubing, O-Rings, gaskets and

bearings used in medical devices and biopharma in

India.

Detectable Plastics From Igus For

Maximum Safety In Foods

In the food and packaging industry, the highest

safety standards apply. To protect consumers, food

must be free of contaminants of any kind. As part

of its ball and spherical bearing series, Igus offers

plastic products that are lubricant-free and at the

same time, detectable. This guarantees that no

lubricants and no plastics enter the production

chain during operation or in the event of a system

failure.

In the plants of the food and packaging industry,

metal detectors are now an industry standard. They

detect any metallic conductive particles derived

from the production environment. Subsequently,

the products can be sorted out as soon as possible.

But how can plastic particles be traced? That was

the question that developers at Cologne-based

motion plastics specialist igus asked themselves.

The solution was finally the development of a

special high-performance plastic, which can easily

be traced with standard metal detection methods.

The material is used today in selected products in

the igubal series, which includes rod end bearings

and clevis joints, flange bearings, spherical bearings

and pillow block bearings. Both the housing and the

spherical balls are made of the detectable plastic.

This characteristic is sought after in other areas of

bearing technology. For example, xiros M180 is a

lightweight polymer ball bearing, whose material is

also detectable.

Freedom from lubrication ensures additional

safety

In addition, these high-performance polymers do

not require external lubrication. “A central point in

the production process of the food and packaging

industry is the avoidance of contact of product and

lubricants in the machine,” said Lars Braun, Industry

Manager for Food and Packaging Technology at

igus. A major contribution towards this is made

by the lubrication-free and maintenance-free

plain bearing materials from igus. Because, they

precisely meet these requirements: materials like

iglidur A181 or iglidur A350 need not be actively

lubricated. Moreover they are compliant with the EC

Directive 10/2011 and also with FDA specifications

for repeated contact with food.

New Optical Brightening Additive

Masterbatch That Minimizes Yellowing

And Greying

A new optical brightening additive masterbatch

that minimizes yellowing and greying of PET

(polyester terephthalate) polymers caused by the

introduction of post-consumer-recycled resin (PCR)

has been unveiled by Clariant. Even a small quantity

of the additive can make material with up to 25%

recycled content visibly brighter. The additive has

received approval for food-contact applications

from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and

similar regulations in the European Union. Peter

Prusak, Head of Marketing, Clariant Masterbatches

North America, says, “The clarity and colorability of

this polymer make it ideal for high-end products

and recent developments now make it possible to

incorporate relatively high percentages of recycled

material without compromising on appearance.

That’s really important for brand owners with

aggressive sustainability objectives.”

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To offer designers and marketers new options for luxurious and colorful packaging, Clariant has introduced a new range of pearl-effect pigments based on synthetic mica-like materials. These new looks are being displayed in PET bottles with complementary PP caps. “People are beginning to take notice of the very rich beauty this new series of pearls can create,” Prusak says. “We believe they offer a really attractive alternative to painting when it comes to decorating plastic containers for the luxury market.

UK Sees Highest Number Of Injection

Moulding Machine Imports Since 2004

The Polymer Machinery Manufacturers &

Distributors Association (PMMDA) has revealed

that 643 injection moulding machines were

imported into the UK in 2015, the strongest

numbers since 2004. Since 2010, the UK market

has grown in unit numbers by 36%. PMMDA’s

findings revealed significant investment across all

sectors, including traditional trade moulding. The

PMMDA has carried out its imports study for the

last 13 years. Member companies are invited to

share their annual sales figures confidentially, and

those members participating in the survey receive

an analysis of the figures, together with a year-on-

year comparison.

PMMDA chairman Nigel Flowers, said there was

a similar story on the automation side, with 41%

of machines supplied with automation last year,

compared with just 32% 10 years ago. “The UK

compares very well with the rest of Europe as

the Euromap production data shows automation

over-stagnating as 20% of machines produced are

equipped with automation.

“There is an argument that automotive has

driven this increase, but I think that we are seeing

investment across the board to leverage the

cost reductions and increase in productivity that

automation brings,” he added. UK sales figures for

ancillary equipment and robots were also included

in the survey, and showed a significant rise in trade

during 2015.

First In CNC Routers

Thermwood Corporation is the oldest and most

technically advanced manufacturer of high

technology machine tools called CNC Routers.

Thermwood also develops, manufactures,

distributes and supports allied software, technology,

equipment and service intended primarily for the

manufacturing sector.

Thermwood products are used in a wide variety of

industries, markets and applications throughout the

developed world. Thermwood is highly committed

to offering the most advanced, capable and efficient

manufacturing technology backed by unsurpassed

service and support.

Perstorp Develops A Formula With Top

Sports Flooring Manufacturer Herculan

Perstorp, the world leader in polycaprolactone

polyols, is continuously looking to diversify

and develop its current portfolio of products to

solve specific customer needs. One successful

project has involved Herculan, a major flooring

manufacturer where a new innovative product

has been developed, tested and introduced

into high performance polyurethane flooring

solutions.

The new product provides Herculan with advantages

in processability due to its low viscosity and low

tendency to crystallize. It also increases overall

mechanical performance. This has allowed Herculan

to formulate a robust solution for their customers

enhancing their product offering by improved

features like abrasion resistance, ball bouncing

ability and shock absorption.

“Developing customer products with raw materials

having these mechanical properties is a pleasure

– and beyond that enables us to use, manufacture

and deliver products that won’t have a tendency

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to crystallize”, Dr. Michael Kissel, Manager R&D at

Herculan.

A Mighty Tiny House

A group of companies which deal with plastics and

allied industries, have come together to showcase

their capabilities in the field of building materials

through a single exhibit namely- ‘A tiny house that’s

big on energy efficiency’. Read on to know more

about what exactly the house features.

Plastics Make It Possible and Zack Giffin, co-host of

FYI Network’s “Tiny House Nation,” teamed up to

build an energy efficient tiny house using innovative

plastic building products that can improve a

home’s energy efficiency. The 170-square-foot tiny

house exhibit—”A Tiny House That’s Big on Energy

Efficiency”—will debut at the Carnegie Science

Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 16 and run

through September 11. Zack Giffin built the house

in Boulder, CO, and it was previously featured at the

California Science Center in Los Angeles

This innovation showcases innovative plastic

building products that can improve energy

efficiency in any size house. Numerous building

products featured throughout the home were

donated, from the polyurethane foam insulation

that provides a barrier against air and moisture to

the tough, plastic solar shingles that protect the

roof and generate energy. Other donated products

include:

Jeld-Wen Architectural Fiberglass door courtesy

of Pittsburgh-based Covestro and Innovation

Exhibits, Ohio.

Polyurethane spray foam insulation courtesy

of Dow Building Solutions, the Center for the

Polyurethanes Industry and WhySprayFoam.org.

Vinyl siding and trim courtesy of Associated

Materials, the Vinyl Institute, the Vinyl Siding

Institute, Inc. and National Housing Center.

Polyiso foam insulation Thermasheath-3 and

RSeal construction tape courtesy of Rmax

Operating, LLC, Axiom Communications Group

and Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers

Association.

Dow POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles courtesy

of Dow Building Solutions and Dow Solar Field

Operations.

Vinyl windows courtesy of TILTCO, A DIVISION OF

WINDOWORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. and American

Architectural Manufacturers Association.

WASCO polycarbonate skylight courtesy of

Wasco Products, Inc. and Covestro, based in

Pittsburgh.

Polyethylene cross-linked pipe courtesy of

Uponor and the Plastic Pipe and Fittings

Association. Pipe installed is Acme-Cash.

Luxury vinyl flooring courtesy of Metroflor and

the Vinyl Institute.

“This tiny house captures how plastic-based building

materials can make a big impact on improving

any home’s energy efficiency, sustainability, and

durability,” said Steve Russell, Vice President of

Plastics, American Chemistry Council. “Visitors

will see firsthand that the durable and efficient

plastic building products in this tiny house have

stood the test of time and travel during the house’s

journeys.”

(Source: American Chemistry Council)

OPM To 3D Print Implants For RTI

Surgical

RTI Surgical® Inc, a leading global surgical implant

company, announced a new agreement with

Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a pioneer

in advanced materials and additive manufacturing

(3-D printing) for biomedical applications.

The agreement grants RTI an exclusive license to

OPM’s OsteoFab technology platform for spinal

applications in all U.S. markets. OsteoFab is a next-

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generation implant manufacturing process that

builds implantable medical devices, layer-by- layer,

using only laser light and OPM’s OXPEKK® polymer.

The OsteoFab process and OXPEKK material combine

to create implants that are designed to enable

bone ongrowth. OXPEKK is a proprietary high-

performance biocompatible polymer formulation

from OPM, designed for medical applications. This

strong, pure, radiolucent, hydrophilic, load-bearing

material boasts a successful history in orthopedic

implant applications.

Under the agreement, OPM will manufacture

RTI’s spinal implant designs using OsteoFab

technology, and RTI will oversee finishing steps,

packaging, marketing and distribution of finished

products.

“We are thrilled to announce this agreement

with Oxford Performance Materials,” said Brian

K. Hutchison, president and CEO of RTI Surgical.

“OsteoFab is an incredibly exciting technology

that creates new opportunities for innovation in

the spinal implant market. We look forward to

working with OPM to offer our customers and their

patients a new alternative for spinal implants,” he

continued.

“We see RTI Surgical as a growth company in the

spinal implant space,” said Scott DeFelice, chairman

and CEO of OPM. “RTI is a leading developer of

medical implants with a long history of putting

sound science behind their products. From the

outset, RTI has worked closely with us and we look

forward to a lengthy and productive relationship

that leverages the unique benefits of OsteoFab

technology to improve patient care.” DeFelice

added.

Very High Measuring Accuracy In The

Nanometer Range

The Chemours Company has announced that HEW-

Kabel uses Teflon fluoroplastics from Chemours for

triaxial cables used in high-precision measuring

devices.

Capacitive sensors from Micro-Epsilon, Ortenburg,

Germany, are designed for contactless path, distance

and position measurements, and ensure very high

accuracy and stability. So that the measurements

are not impaired by outside influences, use is made

of special triaxial cables from HEW-Kabel. Due to

their structure and the combination of two Teflon

fluoroplastic types, these cables have very good

electrical properties such as extremely low noise

voltage. They thus contribute to the high measuring

accuracy of up to 0.2 nm - a figure that corresponds

approximately to the diameter of a cesium atom.

Typical fields of application include the automation

industry, in particular semi-conductor technology

and photolithography.

A special characteristic of these cables is the

banding. HEW-Kabel has developed its own highly

conductive PTFE film for this because conventional

films available on the market did not have the

necessary quality in combination with high

conductivity. The base material used is Teflon 669N

X from Chemours. The main reasons for choosing

this material were its good compounding and

processing properties. The material also has good

mechanical properties even with high contents

of conductive additives, and can be stripped

mechanically.

Buehler Consolidates European

Metallography And Hardness Testing

Business

Buehler ITW Test & Measurement (http://

www.buehler.com), a leading manufacturer of

equipment, consumables and accessories for

metallography and hardness testing, has combined

its business sectors Metallography, formerly based

in Düsseldorf/Germany, and Hardness Testing, still

widely known under its previous name, Wilson

Hardness, and traditionally based in Esslingen am

Neckar in Germany.

After the formal consolidation of both core

activities in 2009 under the name of Buehler

ITW Test & Measurement GmbH, this site in

Southern Germany now takes on the function

of European Headquarters. In Düsseldorf, the

company is currently establishing a new, central

laboratory in close cooperation with partners in

industry, universities and research institutes, for

handling international research projects covering

the full span from sample preparation in the

laboratory right up to fully automatic in-process

hardness testing.