February 2012 PANZ eMagazine

eMagazine February 2012

LFT in Australia

The pathway to successful design with LFT Duromer offers a full service to their clients for Polystruct (the unique Long Fibre Thermoplastic product) starting with advice on polymer selection at the initial concept stage right through to mould ow analysis and FEA where required to iron out any wrinkles before cutting steel.

Webinar -- Presented by Phil Kitney Flecknoe Pty. Ltd Heating the sheet is the most demanding factor of vacuum forming & thermoforming.

Our ability to identify high stress locations in a part and using modelling to predict how the ďŹ bres will orientate can help reduce weight, improve overall performance and reduce manufacturing costs.

See editorial on page three for more information on LFT and the design process.

Plastics Pioneers Sponsor Plastics Industry Encouragement Award

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In this issue

PlastixANZ eMagazine February 2012 Issue

Published for the Australian & New Zealand plastics industry

by PlastixANZ 68 Parkhurst Dve., Knoxfield 3180 Victoria Australia ph: 03 9018 7674 email: info@plastixanz.com.au www.plastixanz.com.au

Front Cover

Allviron

17

Ambassador Travel

23

Applied Machinery

2

Australian Institute of Packaging

17

Avian

7

BFA Group

24

Copywriting that sells

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F1 in schools technology challenge

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Flecknoe Webinar

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Sharon Givoni Consulting

20,21

Lanxess

10,11

LyondellBasell

8

Mitchell Industries

6

Natureworks/Seeplas

18

P.D. Plastics

19

Plastic Fabricators

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Plastics Pioneers

15

Sepro -- Mitchell Industries

13

Tasman Machinery

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Webinar - Flecknoe

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Webinar Heating the sheet is the most demanding factor of vacuum forming & thermoforming.

The pathway to successful design with LFT The skeletal structure provided by longer fibres is the source of the performance advantage gained through LFT technology. When an external stress is applied to the part, the energy is transferred to the 3 dimensional structure and distributed over a wider area.

This is clearly demonstrated by the far superior impact toughness of LFT vs SFT. In addition to improved impact, the advantages extend to improved tensile, flex & creep properties over a wide range of temperatures. Furthermore, because the fibres form an interlocking 3 dimensional structure, issues arising from anisotropic shrinkage are negated giving LFT the ability to mould dimensionally stable parts in simple and complex geometries alike.

Duromer can assist you with your next design project as it is important to take fibre orientation into account when gating to ensure you get the maximum benefit from your LFT compound.

LFT offers performance benefits over SFT that make the concept of metal replacement more of a reality. In a world where everything seems to be on a weight loss program, LFT opens up new opportunities to light weight and thin wall your products to save on materials and your carbon footprint.

Call Duromer on (02) 87970277 or via “contact us” on www.polystruct.com.au

Presented by: Phil Kitney

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The performance data of the lightweight electrical sports car "Elise-E" that Evonik Industries presents at the Car Symposium in Bochum are impressive: The vehicle weighs 950 kg, has a power of 150 kW, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The top speed is limited to 200 km/h. "The purpose of exhibiting the vehicle is to show the automotive industry what can be achieved with our expertise in chemicals," says Klaus Hedrich, Head of the Evonik Automotive Industry Team. Thanks to the combined use of innovative storage technology, lightweight components, and tires with reduced rolling B5C9CD1>35 D85 C@?BDC 31B 9C D85 UBCD 5F5B model to weigh less than 1,000 kilograms.

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electrical cars, which are currently used primarily as city vehicles, can also be part of the sports car segment.

The vehicle is a combination of automotive components made with the specialty chemical components of the Essen-based Group and the sophisticated automotive technology of the British sports car manufacturer Lotus. The necessary power comes from a lithium ion battery with the globally unique CERIOÂŽ storage technology. At the core of this battery is the ceramic high-performance separator SEPARIONÂŽ, which is extremely thin and highly heat-resistant. It separates the anode reliably from the cathode and sets new standards for lithium ion cells in terms of cycle stability, performance output and safety by using additional components. In addition, the separator allows for the highly compact design of the battery cells, which results in high energy density at a low weight.

The weight of the electrical sports carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body has also been reduced with Evonik technologies. The sandwich structure with the structural foam ROHACELLÂŽ and More...

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The BASF polyurethanes material More...

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Phil Kitney Managing Director Flecknoe Pty. Ltd. To Present Webinar

Heating the sheet is the most demanding factor of vacuum forming & thermoforming.

When: 12.30pm Wednesday February 29.

Where: Your Computer No software download required.

Pre-register today -- click here

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GECAM INDUSTRIES PTY LTD T/A PROFILE SOLUTIONS & MITCHELL INDUSTRIES Have relocated -- new contact address; PO BOX 318 KENTHURST NSW 2156 , AUSTRALIA PH: ++ 61 1300 554 599 FAX: ++ 61 1300 554 588 USA: 1-877 776 5325 WWW.MITCHELLINDUSTRIES.COM leak@profauto.com.au skype: mitchind Contact: THOMAS MITCHELL

Mitchell Industries at NPE 2012 Mitchell Industries/Profile Solutions, manufacturer of world leading leak testers for testing plastic containers, will be the only Australian company with its own stand at NPE2012.

Profile Solutions will have their own stand in the South Hall on stand 10040 On display will be a recently upgraded 2LD Leak Tester with capacity to test up to 3700 small bottles per hour, with an extension on the in feed conveyor.

Mitchell Industries imports quality plastics equipment Mitchell Industries has been selling plastics machinery since 1993 and has installations across Australia and NZ

Manufactured in Australia

PROFILE SOLUTIONS Australian made world leading leak testers , exported to over 25 countries www.profauto.com.au SEPRO robots - www.sepro-robotique.com, World`s No:1 CNC robot for the plastics injection industry.

BILLION Injection moulders - www.billion.fr. High speed, high quality machines from 50-2500T. Inventor of co-injection and 30% of all machines multi-material Blue Air Dehumidifiers, Super cool blowing air units. - www.blue-air.at EMD IML labeling for Injection and Blow Moulding www.emdpack.com.tw JIH HUANG All Electric Blow Moulding machines - www.jihhuang.com GETECHA Granulators , one of top 5 suppliers in the worldFull range from beside the press to 3000 kg/ hr ,and special units for pipe and thermoforming trim - www.getecha.de PlastixANZ eMagazine

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Our skilled engineers work to exacting standards to transform, rebuild and put new life back into your old worn out Screws and Barrels.

Screws are reconditioned by Hardface welding and Double Nitriding or Hardface welding and Chrome Plating, which ever is required.

Bi-Metal Barrels are honed parallel to exacting standards. Nitrided barrels are honed parallel to exacting standards and Double Nitrided.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

High Stiffness Polypropylene Homopolymer LyondellBasell Australia’s new homopolymer grade offers outstanding stiffness with good optical properties

LyondellBasell Australia’s new polypropylene homopolymer, Adstif APD330, has expanded the property envelope of traditional polypropylene homopolymer grades, including:

Sheet and Film Alternative to PET and HIPS food containers Containers for high temperature filling Articles where good aesthetics and high stiffness are required

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Tensile Yield For more information, visit http://polymers.lyondellbasell.com or contact: LyondellBasell Australia Pty Ltd Tel: 03 9829 9455 Fax: 03 9829 9531

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News in Brief OKW Chooses FKuR`s BIOGRADEÂŽ C7500 Bioplastic to be Used in its Plastic Enclosures On request, OKW now offers its design-oriented standard plastic enclosures in a bioplastic material. This biomaterial is entirely manufactured from renewable raw materials and is formulated to replace the fossil plastics currently being used.

Moss to showcase their new Digitube Machine at NPE Moss from Reggio Emilla, Italy, will showcase their new plastic tube decoration system, Digitube- Digital transfer machine, at the NPE 2012 International Plastics Exhibition in Orlando USA from the 1st - 5th April ALPS NexGen Rotary Leak Inspection Systems The new NexGen Rotary Leak Inspection System, from ALPS (Air Logic Power Systems), of Wisconsin USA, is proving a popular choice with plastic bottle blow moulding, metal container, composite container and dispensing closure manufacturing companies worldwide, with more than 75 units sold since its recent launch.

Milliken`s High Performance Reinforcing Agent Helps Mecaplast Make Lighter Car Parts B5>38 1ED?=?D9F5 @<1CD93C 3?=@?>5>D @B?4E35B %531@<1CD C1IC 9D 31> =1;5 C97>9U31>D G5978D B54E3D9?>C 9> 9>:53D9?> =?<454 +(' @1BDC 2I @1BD91<<I B5@<139>7 D1<3 U<<5B G9D8 I@5B6?B=N () 9 8978 @5B6?B=1>35 reinforcing agent from Milliken.

BASF Invites Customers to Engage in Dialogue at the Polyurethane Trade Fair UTECH Around 100 exhibitors will be showing their latest portfolios of the versatile special plastic polyurethane (PU) at UTECH, Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prestigious trade fair for the polyurethane industry, at Maastricht, Holland, from 17 to 19 April 2012. As one of the leading PU companies BASF will be presenting its innovative and sustainable polyurethane solutions on a 300 square metre stand under the motto â&#x20AC;&#x153;We create chemistryâ&#x20AC;? (Stand No. 1390).

Arkema Introduces Novel Foaming Technology to Create Masterbatches for its KynarÂŽ PVDF Arkema Inc. is offering new performance options to its customers for KynarÂŽ PVDF and Kynar FlexÂŽ PVDF B5C9>C 2I ?665B9>7 1 6?1=9>7 D538>?<?7I D81D EC5C 1 6?1= 3?>35>DB1D5 45C97>54 C@539U31<<I D? G?B; G9D8 KynarÂŽ resins. )+( H@1>4C 9DC 9?@<1CD93C (B?4E3D <9>5 D? !>3<E45 ($ !=@13D %?49U54 B145C Global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company has expanded its line of polylactic 1394 ($ 29?@<1CD93 3?=@?E>4C D? 9>3<E45 9=@13D =?49U54 7B145C CE9D12<5 6?B C5<53D C5=9 4EB12<5 1>4 4EB12<5 1@@<931D9?>C +85C5 >5G 3?=@?E>4C 45<9F5B 5>81>354 9=@13D CDB5>7D8 1>4 89785B 851D 45V53D9?> D5=@5B1DEB5C D81> 1B5 @?CC92<5 G9D8 E>=?49U54 ($ B5C9> @B?F949>7 @5B6?B=1>35 D81D 9C 5AE9F1<5>D D? traditional thermoplastics.

Bayer Widens Dimensions of its AURAâ&#x201E;˘ Infusion Technology for UV Protection of Transparent PC AURAâ&#x201E;˘ infusion technology, developed by Bayer Material Science LLC, offers a cost-effective and 5>F9B?>=5>D1<<I B5C@?>C92<5 G1I D? 9=@B?F5 D85 ,- @B?D53D9?> ?6 9>:53D9?> =?<454 ?B 5HDBE454 @?<I31B2?>1D5 parts. The company has licensed the technology exclusively to Radco Infusion Technologies LLC, for worldwide use.

Arkema to Exhibit its Latest Nanomaterial Based Polymers at the Tokyo Nanotech Tradeshow Arkema, one of the global chemical players and acknowledged leaders in the development of nanomaterials 3?>UB=C 9DC 3?==9D=5>D D? 45F5<?@9>7 >1>?=1D5B91<C G9D8 D8B55 @B?4E3D 7B?E@C D85 B1@89CDB5>7D8N B1>75 of carbon nanotubes, and the NanostrengthÂŽ range of acrylic block copolymers, developed from its BlocBuilderÂŽ radical polymerization technology. These products will be showcased at the Tokyo Nanotech tradeshow from February 15th to 17th 2012. *@5391<DI @13;179>7 U<=C 3?>D9>E5 D? 7B?G 1>4 5H@1>4 9> 3?=@<5H9DI +85 V5H92<5 @13;179>7 =1B;5D 9> EB?@5 9C F1<E54 1D 1B?E>4 29<<9?> EB?C 2I >4B5G )5I>?<4C D85 Research Director at Applied Market Information.

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Bio-based rubber for automotive applications Address by Dr. G端nther Weymans, Head of the Technical Rubber Products business unit of LANXESS AG at Rubber Day Germany 2011 Among other things, LANXESS is setting its sights on the mega-trend of mobility, but also on sustainability. Just like you!

Automotive manufacturers, suppliers, the tire industry: all are calling for greater environmental compatibility, for the footprint that we leave behind in the world to become "greener".

And you know one of the answers: high-performance rubber! It results in tires with lower rolling resistance, which means lower CO2 emissions.

Incidentally, "less is more" also is the slogan for our new brand and portfolio strategy. For example, we will be marketing our highperformance rubber EPDM exclusively under the brand name KELTAN as of January 1, 2012.

The previous name, Buna EP, will be retired.

LANXESS now plans to considerably enhance the ecofriendliness of its highperformance rubbers. Just three months from now, you will be able to purchase EPDM produced on the basis of sugar cane under the LANXESS brand name KELTAN Eco. Ethanol derived from this basic material is dehydrated into ethylene and polymerized to produce EPDM. This world premiere is to be staged at the Triunfo site in Brazil. In November, biobased ethylene will flow directly by pipeline from our partner Braskem to our EPDM plant.

We will be converting some of our production operations, to manufacture about 10,000 metric tons of our new biobased rubber annually for the global market. This is our response to an urgent call from you: to increase the eco-friendliness of rubber not only for the automotive industry, but also for applications in the plastics processing industry, for cable producers and for the building industry.

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KELTAN Eco Q Contains up to 70 percent ethylene from sugar cane Q Reduces the carbon footprint Q Improves the energy balance Q Takes us one more step towards ecoming independent of oil Q Is absolutely on par with conventional ethylene With KELTAN Eco, you get the high EPDM quality you are accustomed to from our KELTAN line for profiles, hoses and seals, or as an additive for plastics.

Each of your final products can go green. Right away from zero to between 15 and 25 percent, depending on how high the percentage of totally natural ethylene from sugar cane in the EPDM grade is, and on the quantity of KELTAN Eco in the final product. It's a solid advantage that can be communicated to the end customers. What's more, it can easily be verified and certified by us: the carbon in KELTAN Eco coming from sugar cane can be traced back, as proven by measuring isotope C14 according to the ASTM D6866 testing standard. And experience in other markets shows that customers are ready and willing to pay a bit more for a green product.

KELTAN Eco significantly enlarges the green footprint, as this chart shows. Neither corn, grain nor sugar beet offer such high potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as sugar cane: a 90 percent reduction compared to petroleum.

Responsible for this "green potential" is sugar cane's particularly favorable energy balance, and its high productivity of 7,000 liters of ethylene per hectare, as confirmed by figures from the Brazilian association of sugar cane producers (Unica).

At the same time, however, a decision in favor of sugar cane does not represent an excessive burden on the Brazilian agricultural industry: less than one percent of the country's total area, and 1.5 percent of the area under cultivation is used to grow sugar cane.

Ladies and gentlemen, two years ago we celebrated 100 years of synthetic rubber. It is a thoroughly proven material with a long- standing tradition. But recent developments show that even centenarians have great hidden potential! Either way, the journey into the future of biobased rubber production has just begun.

And one thing's for sure: if you want to be part of this journey from the outset, you'll be in the lead with LANXESS. www.lanxess.com.au PlastixANZ eMagazine

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F1 in Schools Technology Challenge The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is the largest STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) program in the world involving nine million students. It tasks students as young as 11 with designing and making an 80 km/h scale replica F1 car.

Here in Australia, F1 in Schools is operated by not-for-profit organisation, Re-Engineering Australia Foundation. which is encouraging young people to experience real-world technology and materials as a means of becoming interested in pursuing an engineering or manufacturing-related career path.

REA has introduced the 35,000-plus Australian F1 students to working with injection moulding and rapid prototyping...and the results have been amazing. The most recent innovation using plastic was so break-through that the real Formula1 teams have expressed an interest in using it on their million dollar cars!

"The Pentagliders" - three boys and a girl from Brooks High School in Launceston - qualified for the F1 in Schools World Finals in Malaysia last year having been crowned Australia`s national champions. They were looking to get more speed on the track (where thousandths of a second make all the difference) and decided to design their own ultra-lightweight plastic wheels...More

Improved Carbon Grants An Opportunity For Manufacturers "The Clean Technology Program launched today is an important opportunity for Australian manufacturers," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Designate, Innes Willox, said today.

"Under the Clean Technology Program, manufacturers can apply for $1 billion in competitive grants to be allocated over the next seven years. The grants will assist businesses in their efforts to manage the imposition of a carbon price from 1 July this year. +85B5 G5B5 C97>9U31>D 9=@B?F5=5>DC D? D85 U>1< 45C97> ?6 D85 @B?7B1= 6?<<?G9>7 B5@B5C5>D1D9?>C 6B?= industry.

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Chess and Business – What’s the Link?

By Scott Bywater

Bear with me – you’ll grasp this concept even if you don’t understand the game.

When I was about 15, I went through a period when I fell sick with Glandular Fever. It caused me to get tired, depressed, and angry... and I took about 6 months off school. Not exactly memorable years. I even thought about repeating that year, until one teacher talked me out of it.

Anyway, the flip side of all this is I had this computer chess game lying around in my house. And I started playing it. And it taught me something really important which I use in business today…

Always think 2-3 moves ahead!

I apply the same sort of thinking today.

If I do this, then what is the likely scenario? And then how should I react to that, etc.

For instance, let’s apply this to getting a new customer. If I call someone cold, how are they likely to respond? With their back up, with resistance, etc.

But if I can give them something of value at no charge (step 1), then continue to send them valuable information for a period of time (step 2) and then call them (step 3)… I am going to be in a much better position. And they are more likely to respond positively.

Or how about this…

Let’s say I am running my business relying on one marketing strategy. I could think a step ahead and forecast that there is a chance that marketing strategy will stop working (some phone directories), or they will change the rules (Google Slap), or it will be made illegal (fax marketing in the US).

So if I’m thinking like a chess player, I’ll want to get more marketing strategies working in my business now, so if it happens I won’t be left without a strategy to get customers.

Start playing the game of business like a Master Chess Player today.

Scott Bywater Do you want to learn the easiest way to get more customers fast? Leading advertising copywriter, Scott Bywater, has just completed his brand new guide "7 Ways to Get More Customers" where he outline everything so it's as easy as 1, 2... 3. Download it for free by visiting http://www.copywritingthatsells.com.au! http://www.copywritingthatsells.com.au!

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Plastics Pioneers sponsor Plastics Industry Encouragement Award Plastics Pioneers are proudly sponsoring Plastics Industry Encouragement Award.

The award will be presented at the PlastixANZ Plastics Industry Awards Gala Dinner to be held at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club September 12, 2012.

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Plastic Fabrication

PFANZ to author a new plastic fabricated tank standard Plas�c Fabricators ANZ, the body represen�ng the plas�c fabrica�ons industry, has recently announced a mee�ng in Brisbane on 6 March to dra� a new standard for plas�c fabricated tanks.

While many exis�ng companies use the DVS guidelines, quality and failures remain an issue the industry needs to urgently address and the standard is expected to include the design, fabrica�on and test methods for tanks.

The mee�ng’s goal is to produce an editable dra� that can quickly be reviewed and assessed both by the manufacturers and engineers involved to ensure the document is of real value to the industry.

Following acceptance of the dra�, the document will be widely marketed to purchasers as the new industry best prac�ce guideline for plas�c fabricated tanks.

This is your opportunity to ensure your company’s voice is heard! The mee�ng is open to all interested par�es and there is no charge, however you must register to a�end!

WHEN

WHERE

PARTEC* 1030 Cavendish Road PO Box 459 10:00 am to 4:00pm Mt Grava� Qld 4122 Australia Telephone: (07) 3849 7878

Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Download Mt Grava� TAFE Campus Map (PDF 226kb) View street map (Google)

We would also like to invite mee�ng a�endees to dinner on the evening on 6 March to catch up and meet with each other in an informal atmosphere at a local restaurant. If you’re interested in a�ending a dinner, please let me know in your response.

To register, simply email leisadonlan@plas�cfabricators.org

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Allviron launches new web site Allviron has launched its new web site to better reflect the growing work it does supplying the automated packing industry. “We are increasingly being asked to provide our quality assurance and health and safety processes and procedures to our customers” said Jonathan MacMillan, Managing Director. “We therefore felt it would be useful to provide much of this information on our web site for other potential customers to peruse” he added.

Since the acquisition of Safepak’s shrink and plain films business in 2008 Allviron has seen its work grow substantially in this area. “You have to provide a clean, functioning product in this sector, that’s a given. It’s our transparency, flexibility and reliability that’s been making the difference and expanded sales in this area.” said MacMillan.

The addition of a new 2 metre wide bag machine, early in 2011, has also been a pertinent addition to Allviron’s capabilities.

The company supplies packaging to our local industry, across just about every sector, from food to construction, waste bags to mattress bags. The new web site better reflects the company’s important position in the local supply chain. It also highlights the market leading work Allviron is doing in bioplastics, being one of the very few local companies processing biodegradable and compostable products.

For further information contact Jonathan MacMillan on 03 9357 9744. www.allviron.com.au

NEW BRC GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PACKAGING AND PACKAGING MATERIALS The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) would like to extend an invitation to the food and packaging industries to come and hear about the new BRC global standard for packaging and packaging materials and the potential development of a new course.

The April roadshow across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne is designed to assess the depth of interest in industry so the AIP can 45D5B=9>5 96 D85B5 1B5 CE6U395>D >E=25BC 1F19<12<5 D? :ECD96I D85 development of this new training course. It is free to attend for all.

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Bioplastics

Australian exclusive agent attends - Innovation Takes Root A Collaborative Biopolymers Forum for the Global Ingeo Community Tony Seers, Managing Director Seeplas Pty. Ltd, will attend NatureWorks International conference.

Seeplas are the exclusive Australian agents for NatureWorks.

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New high temperature Thermoplastic Polyurethane now available in Australia.

For years BASF Elastollan TPU has been mee�ng the temperature demands of automo�ve and industrial cabling ranging from -­‐40 to +125°C, firmly establishing itself as the jacke�ng material for both ABS and ESP cabling in the European and American markets. But with the con�nual development and growing popularity of electric and hybrid cars there are increased demands placed on OEMs and automo�ve manufactures to offer cable harnesses and leads capable of withstanding the increased voltage (1000 volts or more) and higher temperatures.

In response to this BASF Elastollan TPU have developed a range of high temperature TPUs that exceed the standards required for such applica�ons.

Elastollan 785 A 10 HPM polyester TPU can withstand temperatures up to 150°C for up to 3000 hours and undergo required mandrel tests without displaying cracks, deforma�on, s�ckiness or excessive colour changes, whilst s�ll offering excellent proper�es normally associated with thermoplas�c polyurethanes – lower compression set, good wear and chemical resistance plus high tear and tensile strength. This grade has a hardness of Shore A 85, with hardness Shore D 55 also available.

The en�re BASF Elastollan TPU range, including ether, ester, alipha�c and specialty grades are available throughout Australia through P.D. Plas�cs (Aust) Pty Ltd.

Contact Paul or Stephen Dillon Ph: 03 9708 8740 email: paul@pdplastics.com.au www.pdplastics.com.au

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Protecting your packaging brands as trade marks Prelude – In the area of plastics, when it comes to brand protection exciting things are happening in the industry.

Lawyer - Sharon Givoni Investigates……

Protecting your brand in the Plastics industry What differentiate one container from another is the brand name, shape and look and feel of the overall container.

The question then is: how can you legally protect what makes you stand out from the crowd?

Every plastics company will have a brand name or logo the represents the personality of her business and makes her stand out from competitors.

There is a popular misconception, that if you have a registered business name (or company name) then that name is “protected”.

Not so.

If you have a distinctive name for your business (such as VISY as opposed to the purely descriptive word “packaging”) you need to consider whether you can protect it as a registered trade mark.

How do you “own” a brand name?

One thing that should be made clear from the outset is you can never own a brand name for all goods and services.

This is because it would be unfair to stop other from using ordinary words which are part of ordinary English language.

However, if you have a distinctive brand name you can apply to register that as a trade mark in respect of those goods and services for which you use it.

What about non-traditional trade marks?

Australia’s trade mark laws allow you to obtain a trade mark registration for aspects of packaging including patterns, shapes and colours.

Some very well-known trade marks are protected.

For example, you wouldn’t want to be making cream cheese in silver containers lest you breach Kraft Foods Ltd’s registered trade mark for the colour silver for cream cheese.

The colour lilac is also registered for Milka-branded chocolates.

More recently, Cadbury has obtained exclusive rights its particular shades of iconic colour purple for chocolate packaging. This took many years to do (since 2004) as Cadbury had to show through evidence that everyone associates these shades with its chocolate. The registration is not over all purple shades – only: PANTONE Colour Formula Guide numbers: 2607c, 2617c, 2627c, 268c, 269c, 2685c, 2695c and 2755c.

In Australia, more than two hundred colour trade marks have been registered, including recently, the Whiskas’ purple shade. Many are for packaging but not all of them.

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White Grove Juice trade mark However, don’t be fooled into thinking that trade mark registration is easy to obtain.

Recently, Grove Fruit Juice Pty Ltd could not obtain a registration over its opaque white bottle for a fruit juice as it was not distinctive enough.

Even though Grove could show that it had used white-coloured bottles for its juices for 13 years and could argue that the white opaque colour was not one that is customarily chosen for juice bottles, the trade marks office would to grant them the trade mark registration.

This is because the white opaque plastic has a functional aspect to it – it protects juices from the vitamin-destroying effects of UV rays.

This said, IP Australia (the Government body in Australia that administers trade marks) took the view that other traders might have a genuine need to use this type of packaging for their own plastic containers and that it would be unfair to give one party monopoly rights in it.

This was so despite the extensive advertising in its trade mark that Grove had invested in over the years.

Legal protection was important to Grove but they could not obtain it.

In contrast, Cadbury won the trade mark fight because purple (although it represents a colour that indicates something regal or luxurious) does not strictly speaking, have a functional purpose. Other traders don’t have to use purple for functional reasons.

Likewise, the distinctive shape of the Toblerone packaging has also been protected as other traders may not have a real need to use that triangular shape and Kraft has used it for so long that people know that the chocolate is Toblerone when they see that shape.

Trade mark tips and benefits A trade mark is a valuable asset which can be renewed every ten years.

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Conclusion The requirements for registering a trade mark are quite strict and it is best to see a trade mark lawyer or attorney to help you draft the specification of goods or services to maximise your chances of the application being accepted for registration.

This is a complex area of the law and it is recommended that you therefore seek the advice of a lawyer or trade mark attorney. *Sharon Givoni runs her own legal practise in the area of intellectual property law and has many packaging clients. She can be contacted on 03 9527 1334 / 0410 557 907 or emailed on sharon@iplegal.com.au. Her website is located at www.sharongovoni.com.au PlastixANZ eMagazine

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When you are feeling down 1. If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.

2. The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

3. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

4. The best vitamin for making friends....B1.

5. The 10 commandments are not multiple choices.

6. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

7. Minds are like parachutes...they function only when open.

8. Ideas won't work unless YOU do.

9. One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.

10. One who lacks the courage to start has already finished.

11. The heaviest thing to carry is a grudge.

12. Don't learn safety rules by accident.

13. We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.

14. Jumping to conclusions can be bad exercise.

15. A turtle makes progress when it sticks its head out.

16. One thing you can give and still keep ...is your word.

17. A friend walks in when everyone else walks out.

18. The pursuit of happiness is: the chase of a lifetime!

- JWD -

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Ambassador Travel Travel to Trade Fairs Around the World

Event Calendar 2012 29-Feb 11-Mar 27-Mar 01-Apr 04-Apr 11-Apr 17-Apr 17-Apr 18-Apr 24-Apr 8-May 15-May 23-May 29-May 11-Jun 13-Jun 19-Jun 21-Jun 05-Sep 11-Sep 21-Sep 16-Oct 16-Oct 28-Oct 14-Nov 14-Nov

Plastics & Rubber Vietnam Fine Food Queensland Anuga FoodTec NPE Wine & Gourmet Japan INDOPLAS UTECH Europe FHA2012 CHINAPLAS VietnamPlas Hanoi PLAST Petersberg Chemical Forum ThaiFex PLASTPOL ARGENPLAS PROPAK Asia 2012 Vietnam Plastics Fair InterPlas Thailand Food&Hotel Thailand 2012 PackEx India Taipei PLAS Plastics & Rubber Indonesia Fakuma PackExpo Plastics & Rubber Indonesia ProPak 2011

Ho Chi Minh Brisbane Cologne Orlando Tokyo Jakarta Masstricht Singapore Shanghai Hanoi Milan St Petersburg Bangkok Kielce Buenos Aires Bangkok Ho Chi Minh Bangkok Bangkok Mumbai Taiwan Jakarta Friedrichshafen Chicago Jakarta Jakarta

Vietnam Australia Germany USA Japan Indonesia Netherlands Singapore China Vietnam Italy Russia Thailand Poland Argentina Thailand Vietnam Thailand Thailand India Taipei Indonesia Germany USA Indonesia Indonesia

International Plastics & Rubber Technologies & Materials Exhibition Expo for the Foodservice Industry International Trade Fair for Food & Drink Technology THE Plastics Exposition & Conference Int Wine & Goumet Foods, Sweets & Confectionery, Hotel, Food Indonesian International Plastics Exhibition International Polyurethane Industry Exhibition & Conference 18th International Food & Drinks, Hotel, Restaurant, Bakery Exhibition International Exhibition on Plastics & Rubber Industries Vietnam Int Plastics, Packaging, Printing & Foodtech Industry Exhibition International Exhibition for Plastics & Rubber Specialised Exhibition World of Food Asia International Fair for Plastics Processing International Plastics Exhibition International Processing, Filling & Packaging Technology Event International Exhibition of Plastics Technology Machinery & Material International Plastics & Rubber Trade Exhibition & Symposium International Exhibition for the Food & Hotel Industry International Exhibition on Packaging Materials, Technology & Supplies International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing International Trade Exhibition for the Packaging Industry International Plastics & Rubber Processing & Materials Exhibition International exhibition for Processing, Packaging & Printing

For more information and expert advice on ALL your travel needs, call Graeme or Paul on 039500 8355 or visit our websites www.tradefairs.com.au or www.travelcentre.com.au

Ambassador Travel (Division of Passport Travel)

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