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boost use of recycled materials Ampacet’s latest innovative masterbatches
boost use of recycled materials 1

I nternational masterbatch special-

ist Ampacet Corp has broadened
its portfolio with the introduction
Union’s (EU) Packaging Waste Directive
and the European Circular Economy
Package, Ampacet says. Suggested end-
Sukano launches ‘mobility aid’ masterbatch
for injection stretch blow moulded PET
bottles 2
Grafe optimizes ABS combination
of two new products that accord product uses for the new odour-absorbing masterbatch for automotive applications 3
well with the growing adoption masterbatch include bottles, trash bags Americhem continues to develop softening
technology for nonwovens 3
of circular economy targets by and geomembrane liners.
BASF unveils solutions to ease recolouring
the plastics industry. The first is a Black masterbatch REC-O-BLACK of plastic regrind 4
broad-spectrum, odour-scavenging 216 contains more than 95% recycled Sabo commercializes robust UV stabilizer
masterbatch designed for use with and recovered material; the carrier resin is for agricultural applications 4
post-consumer recycled (PCR) poly- recycled PE and the carbon black pigment Teknor Apex unveils new range of sparkling
colour concentrates for moulded
ethylene (PE), while the second is a is recovered from the post-consumer recy- products 5
sustainable black masterbatch that cling of tyres and other rubber products,
is itself made almost entirely from the company reports. The new product COMPANY STRATEGIES
recycled and recovered materials. offers ‘very good opacity’ and supports BASF intends to divest its pigments
business by end 2020 5
Odor Scavenger 1000258-E is EU requirements in terms of a circular
Omya inaugurates new technology centre
described as a powerful, wide-spectrum, economy, Ampacet says. Its use can also in Singapore, forms Caribbean JV 6
odour-absorbing masterbatch that is support a customer’s environmental goals Ineos agrees to buy Cristal’s US TiO2
capable of neutralizing the odours of by significantly reducing the use of fossil business from Tronox 7

PCR PE and keeping them ‘enclosed fuel-derived prime raw materials, enhanc- Milliken building new plant for PP clarifier;
collaborates with PureCycle and Nestlé 7
inside the polymer’. According to the ing end-product sustainability and reducing Visit us @
Sibur begins commissioning 100 000
company, the product is specially formu- its carbon footprint, the company explains. tonnes/year DOTP facility in Russia
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lated for injection and blow moulding, Each tonne of REC-O-BLACK 216 mas- Nouryon to double capacity for
solvent-based organic peroxides
film and some extruded applications, terbatch produced prevents the emission of in Mexico 9
such as geomembranes. The odour scav- approximately 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide
enger does not significantly affect the and eliminates the use of about 1.7 tonnes FINANCIALS
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Lanxess posts strong sales and income
production process or the physical prop- of crude oil, Ampacet claims.
gains in fiscal 2018
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erties of the polymers, Ampacet reports. The new, sustainable black master-
Songwon Industrial reports solid sales
By minimizing odours, Odor Scavenger batch is suitable for use in both rigid and and profit growth in 2018 10
1000258-E allows processors to boost the flexible general-purpose industrial and
PCR resin content and thereby improve consumer goods packaging, and flexible MARKETS
their circular economy targets, the com- infrastructure applications, the company Visit us @
AMI forecasts 5% annual growth for
global masterbatch industry 11
pany comments. Increasing the use of reports. REC-O-BLACK 216 can be uti-
post-consumer resin reduces the carbon lized in combination with Odor Scavenger EVENTS CALENDAR 12
footprint of the final products and is a 1000258-E in order to reduce the smell
proactive step that anticipates existing from PCR resins, thus increasing its use in
and developing legislation on the use of end products, Ampacet comments. Visit us @
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...Continued from front page The mobility aid additive product is provided as a solid
The company is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY, PET masterbatch that is blended with virgin PET or recy-
USA, and operates 25 masterbatch manufacturing sites in cled PET (RPET) during moulding or processing. Even at
18 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe. low concentrations, it disperses consistently throughout the
With more than 2000 employees, it produces a wide PET material, reducing the coefficient of friction (COF)
range of custom colour, special effect, black, white and and modifying the surface texture with a microstructure, the
speciality additive masterbatches for flexible and rigid company reports. The consistency and even distribution of
extrusion processes and applications. the masterbatch lead to improved performance, Sukano says.
When spray coatings are used in PET bottle production
More information: www.ampacet.com they leave a waxy residue on both the bottles and packaging
equipment that must be removed through regular cleaning;
by avoiding the need for such coatings, the use of Sukano
Mobility Aid therefore eliminates this cleaning requirement
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The additive masterbatch also preserves secondary processing
steps that require adhesion, such as labelling and printing,
Sukano launches ‘mobility aid’ it says. Moreover, the new product has been engineered to
masterbatch for injection stretch preserve material clarity with minimal impact on haze. It is
blow moulded PET bottles therefore well suited for use in clear, translucent and col-
oured PET bottles produced for personal care, household

S wiss company Sukano, a producer of additive

and colour masterbatches for polyester and spe-
ciality resins, has launched a novel additive product
and cleaning, cosmetics, and food and beverage applications,
Sukano suggests. In addition, the product is widely applica-
ble as PET material containing the new masterbatch can be
intended to improve the efficiency of production of run on existing ISBM bottle production equipment without
injection stretch blow moulded (ISBM) polyethylene modification, the company says.
terephthalate (PET) bottles. According to the com- ‘Sukano Mobility Aid offers a valuable and safe alternative for
pany, Sukano® Mobility Aid helps to keep PET bot- bottle makers who, until now, have had to apply spray coatings
tle production lines running without interruption to PET preforms and bottles to manage the production problems
at maximized speed, while avoiding the need for associated with ISBM production’, comments Michael Kirch,
spray coatings and, at the same time, maintaining Sukano’s global head of R&D. ‘Bottle makers and brand owners
the clarity of the bottles. Sukano believes its new can now run their conveyor belts without interruption and mini-
masterbatch to be the first commercially available mize the mispicks by production robots, thereby improving pro-
product offering these benefits. ductivity and maximizing yields, allowing the highest efficiency
Sukano Mobility Aid produces a silicone-like mobility rates’, he says. The high-performance masterbatch technology is
aid effect in PET material that allows bottles to rotate freely applicable to any conveyor system, Kirch adds.
as they pass through the production conveyor, avoiding Sukano confirms that its mobility aid masterbatch is for-
forced rotation caused by friction that could lead to a block- mulated according to the European PET Bottle Platform
age on the line, the company explains. This in turn allows (EPBP) guidelines; these guidelines enable the industry to
bottle makers and brand owners to run their conveyor-belt innovate and bring new PET bottle-packaging solutions
systems and production robots at maximized speed without to the market without disrupting the existing clear PET
the need for a spray coating, increasing productivity and recycling value chain, with special focus on bottle-to-bottle
yields. Problems such as release, scuffing and sticking can be recycling, the company explains. The new product there-
eliminated through use of the new masterbatch, according to fore supports the PET value chain to keep and further
Sukano. In trials with a US customer in the consumer goods enhance its circularity goals to meet the voluntary pledge
industry, the customer reported that PET bottle mispicks of exceeding the Plastics Strategy targets for recycled PET
by their production robot decreased sixfold when using the rates by 2025, according to the company.
Sukano Mobility Aid masterbatch, according to John Price, Sukano says it is firmly committed to achieving the concept
Sukano’s director of technology and operations in the USA. of a circular economy and as such is an active member of the

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