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K 2022 highlights first look, a number of plastic enterprises compete to put a "big move"
From October 19th to 26th, 2022, the 2022 International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition (K 2022) will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, which also means that the K exhibition has gone through its 70th year. This year, K 2022 will not only feature sustainable solutions on topics such as circular economy, digitalization and climate protection, but also special events focusing on how to create the future with plastics. According to incomplete statistics, K 2022 is expected to have more than 3,000 exhibitors from 61 countries. Facing the grand event in October, it is already ready to go.
KRAIBURG TPE
Recyclable: The Institute cyclos-HTP, an independent professional assessment and certification company, has successfully completed the recycling process on behalf of KRAIBURG TPE of selected TPS materials with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene ( PP) compliant testing and certification. Until now, we have assumed that TPS cannot be recycled in the recycling process: KRAIBURG TPE® products have been confirmed and confirmed to be compatible with PP and HDPE. RC/UV: This range uses post-industrial recycled materials ranging from 20% to 40% and meets the high requirements for the appearance of OEM vehicles, such as weather resistance and excellent surface quality. These product solutions help suppliers contribute to the circular plastics economy by replacing current components with the same components made from recycled material TPE. Interior PIR TPE: New product solutions help meet recycling quotas. Up to 38% recycled content, interior PIR TPE offers a reliable and sustainable alternative to standard solutions in the automotive market. Recyclable plastic for post-industrial use is the waste that other companies produce when making plastic products. KRAIBURG TPE uses this waste to produce sustainable automotive interiors and other uses.
Universal PCR TPE: Tailored to meet most customer and industry application requirements, with up to 41% post-consumer recyclables. The range of compounds is available in natural primary colours and grey, the latter typical of recycled plastics, and can be dyed in other colours on demand. Another feature worth mentioning is that its mechanical properties are completely comparable to standard solutions.
Milliken
Millad® NX® 8000 Polypropylene Clarifier: Helps improve clarity, speed up production, and reduce energy consumption. This product has been professionally certified by UL, enabling the injection molding of transparent polypropylene parts to save an average of 10% in energy consumption. DeltaMax® Recycled Polypropylene Performance Modifier: This product is unique in that it provides a balance of melt flow properties, excellent impact resistance and stiffness to enhance the overall performance of the recycled material. DeltaMax virgin polypropylene impact copolymers (ICPs) performance modifiers: Allows resin manufacturers to better balance the properties of ICP resins while improving processing efficiency. Lower, DeltaMax can help reduce the energy consumption of the production process.
DeltaFlow™ Flow Improver: is a solid polymer product specially designed for polypropylene recyclers. This modifier increases the melt index of recycled polypropylene (rPP) in extrusion and injection molding production processes.
Hyperform® HPN® Polypropylene Performance Additives: Better balance of stiffness and impact resistance while reducing energy consumption. This additive is UL certified, and as a nucleating agent, it can be used to produce thin-wall injection-molded polypropylene lunch boxes, or other similar polypropylene applications, and can effectively save 5%-8% of energy consumption.
UltraGuard™ Solutions for Polyethylene (PE): Reduces material consumption and part weight while improving its barrier properties, allowing designers to create more single-material products and improve product recyclability.
Lindner
Optimizing the handling of plastic films in infrared spectroscopic sorting At K 2022, Linde will present for the first time an upgraded version of the Jupiter BW series, which focuses on optimizing the handling of plastic films in the downstream infrared spectroscopic sorting process. In addition to keeping the volume flow stable and the particles large and uniform, the scheme also optimizes the particle size for infrared spectral sorting. It is understood that each shredding process produces a certain proportion of fine powder while producing the target particle size. The new resource-efficient Jupiter BW machine reduces the proportion of fines produced by 50%.
In addition to shredding and sorting, the washing process is also a key quality factor for the production of high-quality pellets. Its patented Rafter pre-wash process is tailored to new requirements. By using a larger rotor, dwell time can be extended to improve cleaning depth.
New thermal dryer saves 30% energy
Linde will also highlight another innovation, the new thermal dryer. The dryer's efficient use of heat exchangers and the continuous insulation of the material handling components can save up to 30% of energy. Chips have a higher dryness and are better prepared for subsequent processes.
DuPont
DuPont™ Hytrel® ECO B Products Hytrel® ECO B (a family of bio-based TPC-ET thermoplastic polyester elastomers) was developed to help customers reduce the environmental footprint of their products, offering the same performance as Hytrel® products made from fossil raw materials Equivalent, but with biomass content up to 72% by weight. As a result, end manufacturers not only gain the processing advantages and mechanical properties of Hytrel®, but also reduce their environmental impact without having to re-certify their processing. This new sustainable solution not only meets the needs of manufacturers in industries such as consumer goods, sporting goods, consumer electronics and furniture, but is also an ideal sustainable material choice for the automotive industry. Hytrel® conventional grades are currently used in the automotive industry to produce constant velocity drive shaft boots.
In cases where Hytrel® conventional products have been identified, no re-evaluation is required after switching to Hytrel® ECO B products.
New Closed Cell Hytrel® Foam Made Using Supercritical Fluid Foaming Process This fully recyclable material is the first foam product in the Hytrel® product line. The material has a lower environmental impact and has been proven by customers to provide a 15% improvement in resilience compared to foams such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU, E-TPU), polyurethane (PU) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). %, the weight can be reduced by 20%.
The superior shock absorption and durability of the new Hytrel® foam will benefit numerous applications, with manufacturers in footwear, sporting goods, consumer goods, furniture and wire and cable jacketing expected to be the first to adopt the solution.
"Material-Process-Service" Integrated Solution The introduction of the "Material-Process-Service" integrated solution using the busbar overmolding process made of Zytel® HTN material breaks new ground for electric vehicle component manufacturers. Busbars are essential components for power distribution in electric vehicle drive batteries, motors and power electronics.
Relying on its various production equipment, laboratory testing and engineering capabilities, DuPont has improved the busbar overmolding process, combining Zytel® HTN material, strong technical and processing support. DuPont works closely with customers using advanced computer-aided analysis tools to help them reduce production time and costs while maintaining product performance and safety standards.
New DuPont™ eCool technology This technology was developed specifically for the extrusion production of multilayer cooling lines inside and outside of high-voltage battery packs. To maximize battery operation, safety and range, EVs require longer cooling circuits to ensure excellent thermal and energy management – eCool technology helps address the challenges posed by increased cooling circuits.
. DuPont™ eCool technology is based on the co-extrusion process of DuPont™ Zytel® LCPA long-chain polyamide products and thermoplastic olefin elastomers. Attractive alternative: eCool technology not only significantly reduces the weight of the cooling pipe, but also has a higher tolerance to a variety of electric vehicle coolants and is very cost-competitive. In addition, DuPont's internal assessment showed that the eCool solution was able to reduce the global warming potential of cooling pipes by more than half compared to single-layer PA12 pipes.
Wacker Chemicals
Emphasis on sustainability and global growth Wacker Chemie AG will present its new silicone products at K 2022. WACKER's exhibition theme is "Thinking Beyond", focusing on its silicone applications in electric vehicles, energy production, medical technology and plastics processing, including bio-based methanol-based silicone products, polycarbonate Self-adhesive silicone products for ester composite parts, silicone additives and polymer binders, and silicone resins for the production of high-temperature molded parts.
Products that WACKER will be launching or promoting at K 2022 include the ELASTOSIL® eco series of silicone rubbers (based on non-fossil bio-based methanol); the VINNEX® eco series (polyvinyl acetate-based homopolymers, copolymers polymers and terpolymers); ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 series (self-adhesive to polycarbonate) and Powersil Resin 700 (methyl phenyl silicone resin binder, solvent free).
St. Lecott
New brand of additives for recycled plastics SI Group, a global developer and manufacturer of chemical intermediates, additives, pharmaceuticals, process solutions, will launch its new brand of additives for plastic recycling at K 2022 . The company's latest brand will include a comprehensive platform of innovative additive solutions designed to accelerate the transition to a more circular economy and lead a more sustainable plastics industry. The first solutions to be launched under the new brand will be stabilizers for recycled polyolefins and PET, designed to allow users to use more recycled materials without compromising end-application performance.
In addition to showcasing the new brand, SI Group will showcase its expanded product range and latest sustainable developments at K 2022, with key products on display including the new masterbatch grade WESTON 705 liquid antioxidant and ULTRANOX LC stabilizer. Since the last K show in 2019, the company has focused more on sustainability.
BASF
The theme of BASF's exhibition this year is "Go!Create - Welcome to our plastic journey". BASF is committed to providing market-leading products and solutions for the full life cycle of plastics, from three stages of manufacture, use and recycling, and the latest solutions were exhibited at this K 2022.
Starting from improving the way plastics are made, BASF will present solutions for tracking and reducing the carbon footprint of products across the entire value chain in different industries. At K 2022, BASF will showcase solutions for tracking and reducing the carbon footprint of products across the entire value chain in different industries. For example, BASF has joined the Catena-X partnership, which is building a data-driven ecosystem for the automotive industry.
BASF will also showcase a range of solutions for reducing the carbon footprint of products using renewable or recycled feedstocks, such as the styrene portfolio in the packaging and construction sectors. In addition, BASF's certified biomass balance materials are used by customers in the home furnishing industry or by shoe brands. The shoe brand manufacturer produces carbon-neutral shoes that contain BASF's REDcert2-certified biomass-balanced polyurethane. Another example of a more sustainable way to manufacture plastics and consumer products is outdoor pants, which are obtained from the chemical recycling of end-of-life tires using BASF's Ultramid ® Ccycled™.
Solutions to improve the performance of plastics At K 2022, BASF will present several examples of plastics as truly high-performance materials for sustainable development: from safe and durable polyamides for high-voltage components in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to the use of 100 % Recycled PA6 mixed with waste tire pyrolysis oil to manufacture green miniature circuit breakers for the electrical and electronic industry. BASF also contributes to improving energy efficiency, for example by providing customers in the refrigeration industry with high requirements to achieve the highest energy labels.
Solutions to improve plastic recycling methods BASF offers a variety of product packages to pursue and expand all existing recycling methods to advance the recycling stage of the plastic journey. BASF subsidiary trinamiX offers innovative mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy solutions for sorting and identifying different types of plastic waste, BASF's IrgaCycle™ is a new range of additive solutions that Improves mechanical recycling of plastics. For chemical recycling, BASF offers a variety of products that contain raw materials obtained through ChemCycling™. To complete the recycling method, BASF will also showcase ecovio®, a certified compostable biopolymer: it supports the organic recycling of food waste and food-contaminated packaging, thereby increasing the diversion of food waste from landfills and incineration.
