June 2013 PlastixANZ emagazine

June 2013

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Plastics Industry Opportunity

THE HIGHEST PRECISION FOR EVEN THE SMALLEST QUANTITIES

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colortronic dosing & mixing Disc dosing and blending provides dosing accuracy that is very repeatable and consistent even at very low dosing and feed rates.

With gravimetric batch dosing and blending systems the components are dosed one after the other, weighed and homogeneously mixed in the separate mixing chamber. No calibration of materials is required.

Graviblend continuous gravimetric dosing and blending units maintain mass flow independent of bulk density and granular shape variations.

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Inside Plastics Industry opportunity Page 5 Industry Achievement Awards Page 9 From film to rigid packaging Page 16 PurgeX - Australian developed Page 21 Oriented PVC Pipes Page 23 Plastics Industry Training Page 19, 24

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Waste Expo Page 28 Automotive Seat Design of the future Page 44 Visiting K Fair 2013 Page 46

Shadow Minister for Manufacturing to address plastics Industry July 18 -- Book Today !

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The Plastics Industry has a unique opportunity.

July 8, 2013, The Plastics Industry will be addressed by the Shadow Minister for Manufacturing -- Ms. Sophie Mirabella.

Derek Lark, Executive Director, Industry Capability Network, will also address the dinner with information how ICN brings Australian buyers & suppliers together for a comprehensive range of projects.

The opportunity to have the Shadow Minister for Manufacturing "captive" for 2-3 hours & be exposed to the plastics industry is a not to be missed opportunity.

In addition to hearing first hand the coalitions plans, if they form Government after the September 14 election, we will have the opportunity to ask a range of questions relevant to our industry.

A strong showing with a good attendance will increase the perception of the plastics industry.

The plastics industry employs approximately the same number as the automotive industry.

An interesting challenge is to name an industry that does not in some way require plastic.

The plastics industry will continue to grow globally -- maybe the building blocks for plastic polymers will change as biopolymers are developed.

The challenge for Australia is to be a part of the global growth of plastics products & components.

We have considerable infrastructure, unfortunately currently under utilised.

The dinner with the Shadow Minister should be the start of an increased exposure for the industry to Canberra.

Discussions and planning is underway to create the Plastics Industry Development Group.

The objective will be for the industry, via the PIDG, to identify opportunities for the industry.

Opportunities that will have the potential to become an important part of the global plastics supply chain.

Objective - make use of the current under utilised facilities within the industry.

The projects can be presented to Canberra with the objective to obtain funding & support for the projects.

Join us July 18 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club & be a part of the start to promote the plastics industry to a more prominent position in Canberra's thinking & planning of the manufacturing industry.

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It is no accident that Borch has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of Injection Moulding Machines in China.

From their world class manufacturing plants located in Guangzhou and Hangzhou with a combined production area of 180,000m2, through to their finished product, Borch is focused on producing only the highest quality equipment.

Using only state-of-the-art Japanese and European CNC machining centres and production tools ensures the consistent quality of all components manufactured by Borch. A critical factor when you are producing 15,000 machines p.a.

At the recent 2013 China Plas exhibition, Borch released a range of new machine models including high speed packaging complete with IML system, new Full Electric models and the new BU 700 two platen machine.

Nick Fergus (BFA Director) and Troy Parker (Operations Manager) attended the exhibition to meet with Australian customers at the Borch stand.

“The response by our Australian customer base to the latest range of machines offered by Borch is very encouraging. With its commitment to quality and innovation, Borch is positioned as the dominant machine manufacturer in China” said Fergus.

“This, combined with the very best after-sales service has seen a large increase in market share of Borch machines in Australia for BFA over the last two years”

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“Whilst a good return on investment is still a very high priority, Moulding companies require a very high level of professional after sales service which is catered for by BFA with factories and service teams in both Melbourne and Sydney”.

Why Borch?  Highest quality hydraulic components including Vickers, Bosch, Yuken, Voith.  CE certified with Cat 4 safety interlocks including hydraulic spool monitoring.  World class KEBA control system.  Highest quality electrical components including Schneider, Siemens, Panasonic.  Extensive range of machines from 60 to 5,000 tons, Toggle and Two platen servo hydraulic designs, two colour as well as full electric models.  Servo-hydraulic energy saving systems offer up to 50% reduction in power consumption meeting the criteria for the Federal Governments “Clean energy” grant schemes.

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MAS Cascade Compounding Recycling System The MAS Cascade Compounding Recycling System is taking Europe and the UK by storm. Since its release in 2011, the MAS Extrusion system including CDF filter has transformed the recompounding industry with over 40 lines now in production, 6 lines with capacities up to 1800kg/hr already ordered prior to May this year.

The unique features of low polymer residence time, low shear, excellent purity and homogenisation, and all with up to 30% low energy consumption than conventional extruders, is being embraced by major plastics reprocessors . With a range of lines with 6 extruder sizes, 45mm – 93mm, through puts from 200kg/hr upto 1800kg/hr are available for recompounding recycled plastics including flake with additives and fillers if required.

Interestingly the MAS conical co-rotating twin screw extruder with its patented vented feeding process is now the preferred extruder for PET sheet lines from Wellex, Starlinger Viscotec and SML. For further discussion please contact Koga Recyclingtech, exclusive Australasian agent for MAS.

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Plastics Industry Achievement Awards 2013 Sponsors Nominations open July 2013

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High performance colorants FOR NON-HALOGENATED PLASTIC COMPOUNDS

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LOW HALOGEN CONTROLLED COLORANTS While the global demand for electronic appliances such as laptops and mobile phones is increasing and meeting a positive contribution to people’s productivity and efficiency, the volume of electronic product waste is rapidly growing and the need for an economical and safe recycling process has become a necessity.

To minimize the number of undesirable substances in electronic appliances, legislators and electronic industries have taken measurements towards production of electronics containing less of such chemicals in particular brominated flame retardants and chlorinated compounds.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

INCLUDE:

Electrical and Electronics companies restrict all uses of brominated & chlorinated compounds in their products with the intent to minimize impact on the environment and human health.

Clariant, as a leading colorant producer, has specified a low halogen controlled pigments and dyes portfolio with halogen content below 500!ppm that will help our customers to meet their halogen-free requirements.

Selected Clariant colorants provide high performance controlled halogen levels to ensure halogen-free compliance according to IEC 61249-2-21.

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GRAPHTOL YELLOW 3GP-LHC

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PV FAST YELLOW H4G-LHC

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GRAPHTOL YELLOW H2R-LHC

P.!Y.!139

PV FAST YELLOW H3R-LHC

P.!Y.!181

PV FAST ORANGE H2GL-LHC

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PV FAST ORANGE 6RL-LHC

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PV FAST RED B-LHC

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PV FAST RED HB-LHC

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PV FAST BLUE A4R-LHC

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PV FAST BLUE BG-LHC

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POLYSYNTHREN YELLOW RL-LHC

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This information corresponds to the present state of our knowledge and is intended as a general description of our products and their possible applications. Clariant makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the information’s accuracy, adequacy, sufficiency or freedom from defect and assumes no liability in connection with any use of this information.

Any user of this product is responsible for determining the suitability of Clariant’s products for its particular application. *"Nothing included in this information waives any of Clariant’s General Terms and Conditions of Sale, which control unless it agrees otherwise in writing. Any existing intellectual/industrial property rights must be observed. Due to possible changes in our products and applicable national and international regulations and laws, the status of our products could change. Material Safety Data Sheets providing safety precautions, that should be observed when handling or storing Clariant products, are available upon request and are provided in compliance with applicable law. You should obtain and review the applicable Material Safety Data Sheet information before handling any of these products. For additional information, please contact Clariant.

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SOLVAPERM RED 2G-LHC

PS/SAN ABS

Laptops Mobile phones Cable & wires Connectors Printed circuit boards Appliance housing

*"For sales to customers located within the United States and Canada the following applies in addition: NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY IS MADE OF THE MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. ® Trademark of Clariant registered in many countries © 2013 Clariant International Ltd

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From films to rigid packaging New variants of the compostable plastic ecovio

Thermoformable version for food trays Injection molding grade for complex and high quality packaging BASF has once again added variants to its range of the compostable and partially bio-based plastic ecovio®. The ecovio® T2308 is now available for the processing method of thermoforming. For injection molding the company offers the new ecovio® IS1335 grade.

So far, the ecovio grades that have made their mark on the market are those for the extrusion sector, in other words, for producing films that can then be further processed into bags as well as mulch film. Since the packaging sector is displaying a growing interest in certified compostable plastics, BASF has now augmented its product line by new grades intended for two other significant processing technologies. Both of these products are now available in commercial quantities. They consist predominantly of renewable raw materials and lend themselves well for being dyed.

For thermoforming trays and cups Thermoformed trays and cups can now be made with ecovio T2308. This plastic exhibits similar mechanical properties to those of amorphous PET, but it differs from this conventional thermoforming material by virtue of its compostability and its high content of renewable resources (polylactic acid). The content of ecoflex®, which is BASF’s compostable polyester, accounts for the fact that the material is not too stiff or too brittle. As a result, thermoformed trays and cups are not damaged during transportation and storage.

The ecoflex component also ensures a balanced stiffness-to-strength ratio and sufficient low-temperature impact strength.

The processing window for ecovio T, between 80°C and 120°C [176°F and 248°F], is very broad in comparison to other plastics. Processing can be carried out on conventional flatfilm installations and at the processing speeds that are typical for thermoforming. Like all ecovio grades, it also complies with the stipulations for products that come into contact with food. The material is translucent and can be adequately sealed with cover films.

For injection molding complex and high-quality packaging The second novelty in the ecovio product line, namely, the injection-molding grade ecovio IS1335, also offers good stiffness. It can be processed using single-cavity or multi-cavity molds that are equipped with or without hot runners. This material exhibits moderate flowing characteristics and is dimensionally stable under heat up to 55°C [131°F]. This variant lends itself for thin-walled, complex and high-quality packaging, which should preferably be manufactured by injection molding and should be compostable. With an eye towards differentiating the product on the market, the product can also be decorated employing in-mold labeling. !

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In cooperation with independent institutes, BASF has conducted experiments on the compostability of injection-molded test specimens. Results show that, depending on the application, injection-molded products made of ecovio IS1335 having wall thicknesses of as much as 1.1 mm degrade in accordance with the EN 13432 standard for compostable packaging.

The compostable plastic ecovio BASF has been offering ecovio速, the completely compostable plastic according to DIN standard EN 13432 for biodegradable packaging, since 2006. For many years now, BASF has been working closely together with plastic processors, brand owners, supermarkets as well as environmental associations and numerous waste-disposal companies such as composting operations, in order to test and optimize the properties of ecovio. Thanks to the outcome of these joint endeavors and research work, BASF can now offer ecovio, a plastic that is not only completely compostable according to the applicable international standards, but that also has a high content of renewable raw materials and that nevertheless is sufficiently sturdy to allow the production of tear-resistant bags, mulch films, coated paper, trays and cups.

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Upcoming Events The training, education, and consulting capability of PARTEC comes from fully appointed, upto-date training facilities and equipment.

To support the highest quality training needs, PARTEC is equipped with full scale manufacturing equipment and laboratory testing facilities.

The entire range of facilities is available to students. They are also available on a consultancy/hire basis for special project work.

The Projects can range from simple identification analysis to lengthy R&D projects.

The Training Consultants at PARTEC will assist and advise on specific projects for the industry, and co-operative research projects.

Processing and physical testing of polymeric materials

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Anatomy Of A Composite-Heavy Jetliner

Airbus’s fanfare a few weeks ago when the first completed A350 XWB widebody jetliner came out of the paint shop was mostly a PR event. At the time, the two things the company announced were that the plane had received its final paint job, and ground tests were about to begin, with flight tests expected some time this summer. This gave us an excuse to check up on the progress of this record-breaking aircraft’s production.

The A350 XWB’s airframe consists of a bigger proportion of carbon-fiber-reinforced composite structures than any other commercial jet to date: over 53 percent by weight.

Carbon fiber composite leader Hexcel is supplying all of the carbon-fiber composites, both prepreg and fibers, used in the plane’s primary structures. According to a video made by the company, these include fuselage panels and barrel, wing upper and lower covers, wing spars, center wing box, keel beam, main landing gear door and bay, and the vertical and horizontal tail plane.

But composites are not the only materials story for the aircraft.

Titanium and advanced aluminum alloys combine with carbon composites to achieve more than 70 percent of the A350 XWB airframe’s weight in nontraditional materials. This plus a new aerodynamic design are aimed at reducing fuel consumption and operating costs by 25 percent compared to other aircraft in the same category of midsized, widebody, twin-aisle passenger jetliners.

This plane has a couple of possible advantages over the problems encountered by its composites-heavy predecessors, the Airbus A380 and Boeing’s problem-child 787. In the first case, the advantage is experience: Airbus’s chief executive Tom Enders admitted at a press briefing last year that the A380′s cracked wings were due in part to not understanding carbon fiber materials and their interface with metals, and not realizing this lack of understanding, as well as a lack of the right design controls... More !

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Developed & manufactured in Australia Moulders, do you have any of the following issues: • • • • •

Problems with black specks?

Reject rate too high?

Colour changes too slow?

Polymer changes too slow?

Screw pulls too frequent?

Then do as many moulders do and use PurgeX® to reduce your machine down-time and increase your manufacturing efficiency.

PurgeX® cleans metal surfaces using a unique scrubbing action. At the same time, it does not abrade the surfaces.

PurgeX® enables fast purging of process equipment at very reasonable costs. It can be used effectively between multiple colour changes. It can also be used to clean badly carbonised screws and barrels.

Our customers find that they save on machine down-time, also on polymer if they are using natural polymer to act as a purging agent between colour changes.

Grades of PurgeX® are available that suit injection moulding (both screw/barrel and hot runners), extrusion and blow moulding processes.

Find out more at www.nicheplas.com.au or contact NichePlas on (03) 9887 2844. We will be only too happy to provide more details and let you try out a sample quantity in your own process.

PurgeX®S – for extruders and blow moulders

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Advantage Engineering Aust Pty Ltd was established in 1958 and continues to provide products and services in the Custom Injection Moulding field and supplies Automotive, Packaging, Building and Transport industries.

Advantage Engineering also has facilities for pressed metal parts with a range of metal presses up to 60 tonnes and is useful in producing small components for insert moulding into electrical switch components Our range of hardware for sliding curtains was introduced in 1990, and the range continues to expand in reaction to varying requirements and demands of customers in the transport industry.

What’s the difference?

Degradable bags are commonly mistaken for biodegradable bags. But unlike biodegradable bags, they do not break down into water, carbon dioxide and biomass.

A degradable bag is still a petroleum-based plastic bag that break down into smaller pieces. It must be exposed to sunlight or heat for extended periods of time to decompose. If these bags are buried in landfill, they do not disintegrate.

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Large Diameter Oriented PVC Pipes Now Available in Australia - Report by Think Pipes. Think PVC !

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The new release of oriented PVC pressure pipe (PVC-O) pipe up to 800 mm diameter make them the best solution for medium and high pressure networks for potable water supply, sewer rising mains, recycled water systems, irrigation systems and pumping systems. Unplasticised (PVC-U) and Modified (PVC-M) pressure pipes have been available in Australia in diameters up 630mm for a number of years, however their relatively thick walls and maximum pressure rating of 18 Bar reduced their competitiveness against traditional non-plastic pressure pipes.

The advances in manufacturing technology by Spanish company Molecor have enabled thinner walled PVC-O to be manufactured up to 800mm diameter, with pressure ratings up to 25 Bar, delivering a pipe that is very competitive in both manufactured and installed cost against alternative materials. Even larger diameters are now under investigation.

PVC-O pipe up to 630mm diameter is supplied in Australia by Promains.

For further information on the history and development of PVC-O pipe, visit the Think Pipes. Think PVC website About Think Pipes. Think PVC Think Pipes. Think PVC is an industry initiative by Australian Vinyls, set up to promote and encourage the use of PVC pipes.

PVC, the polymer derived from a combination of common salt and hydrocarbon feedstock, is one of the most versatile plastic materials available and the most widely used polymer worldwide in plastic piping.

Compared to other polymers, PVC consumes significantly less non-renewable feedstock, such as crude oil or natural gas, as 57% of the polymer by weight is derived from salt.

Hence PVC can be regarded as a natural resource saving plastic.

Versatility, cost effectiveness and an excellent track record makes PVC the most important polymer in plastic piping and its quality and safety helps to contribute to the environmental sustainability of completed construction projects.

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CERTIFICATE III IN ENGINEERING

(COMPOSITES TRADE)

From building space shuttles to developing aircraft, marine and automotive technologies, composites are used to achieve the best outcomes. Our composites apprenticeship program is your opportunity to learn the basics behind today’s most groundbreaking technologies and build a solid foundation for a career across a wide range of industries.

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What will you do as an apprentice in composites?

Future pathways

You’ll work with materials such as carbon, aramid and glass fibres to manufacture parts or assemblies to service many industry sectors.

t Certificate IV in Engineering

Apprentices will gain important knowledge about the processes and equipment associated with open and closed moulding.

Your future is bright in composites. Composites Australia is working with industry to develop learning strategies, with possibilities for a degree program in the future.

Why choose to work in the composites industry? t The composites industry is an emerging industry, with the use of composites now increasing across many mainstream industries and leading to a growing demand for skilled workers. t This is a trade that can service the imagination and spur innovation. t Our apprentices are able to develop skills used in other metal trades to complement composite skills.

t Diploma of Engineering (Advanced Trade)

Future career opportunities t Production manager/ supervisor t Quality manager t Tool designer t Design engineer (Industrial designer) As composite materials gradually become a replacement for more traditional materials (metals, timbers and other plastics), there will be opportunities to move across various sectors in the industry and to gain experience nationally and internationally.

What you will be doing t Develop knowledge about materials and processes t Mould preparation and mould release procedures for all types of moulding t Develop skills to construct basic and complex open moulds

Where will you study?

Building J, Broadmeadows campus

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This is a really fascinating story about turning lemon into lemonade…

It all started with Oprah‘s court case Oprah was having with the cattle market.

She had to drag her business all the way to Amarillo, Texas, where the case was being heard, for almost a year.

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The show's aisles swelled with more than 40,000 visitors on May 21, the event's second day, and thinned to about 10,800 on the final day, whose closing hour was extended to 5 pm from the previous mid-afternoon time. The visitor total fell a bit short of pre-show estimates of about 120,000. But still, Stanley Chu, chairman of the show's Hong Kong-based owner and organizer, Adsale Exhibitions Services Ltd., said he was extremely pleased with the outcome, noting numerous comments from exhibitors about the high quality of the attendees.

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Congratulations to the APPMA from the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) on reaching the 30th Year milestone.

The value the APPMA has brought to the Australian Packaging Industry over these years is immense and nothing displays this better than the quality of AUSPACK PLUS. 30 years ago, Australia was different. In 1983, Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister until replaced by Bob Hawke in a landslide; Ash Wednesday bush fires claimed 71 people, Australia II wins the America’s cup and the Australian Dollar was floated, Hawthorn defects Essendon for the VFL premiership, Jonathan Thurston, Cameron Smith and Billy Slater are born. Yes, it is a while ago.

Packaging in Australia 1983 was cardboard. Cartons did not yet have to infancy. Materials were simple mono factors were not prominent. Today the materials are composite and are designed technologist has to consider not only fitfunctional, environmentally friendly, rigors of a fast and extensive supply chain secondary pack design. Packing lines run are smaller and express.

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The world cannot do without packaging. At this Technical Forum, the speakers will present topics on the importance of packaging as a strategic social, economic and commercial tool through the circumstances of their communities. This will provide diverse and dynamic views on global packaging trends for the AIP members.

The finale of the day will be the WorldStar Pakaging Awards dinner where winners from around the world who will be recognised for their creative packaging. I encourage all packaging technologists to attend and witness what it is required to be among the world’s best. The standard is high but the AIP encourages its members to stand up and submit their designs in future. You will be pleasantly surprised how good you are.

The AIP strives to be relevant to its members and the demands of the Australian Packaging Industry. Through improved packaging education, Australian packaging technologists can continue to make significant commercial and social impacts.

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SAME THING IN, DIFFERENT THINGS OUT A computer needs an operating system, like “Windows”, before it can process input into anything that is meaningful; the human mind also uses an operating system called “Assumptions”, which is required before it can process input into anything that is meaningful. Unlike a computer, each of us uses a different operating system; this means that each of us can process the same input into things that mean something different for each of us.

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In the time it takes to read this headline, our HyCAP system produced this many closures When it comes to being competitive in the closures market, just producing high volumes is not enough. You must be able to produce the highest volumes while consistently manufacturing superior quality parts—which leaves no room for variability in an operation.

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An international jury judges entries from all over the world The three best design concepts for car seats from the competition titled “sit down. move.” were presented by BASF on March 5 at the accompanying program to the Geneva International Motor Show.

The global winner chosen by the jury was Song Wei Teo of the University of Coventry in Great Britain. The two further winners were Joonyoung Kim of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and Pantila Debhakam of the design agency shakes bkk of Bangkok, Thailand. Renowned industrial and automotive designers Konstantin Grcic, Ken Kiyoyuki Okuyama and Dave Lyon, together with the three BASF members of the jury, evaluated more than 170 entries from 33 countries in order to select the best studies.

1. Three winning entries – plus three special mentions Three novel concepts relating to the clever utilization of BASF materials greatly impressed the panel of experts. “Song Wei Teo’s extraordinary design of a car seat made in just a single piece using lightweight materials won us over,” stated the jury in explaining its choice of the winning entry. Aside from receiving the trophy created by staff of the designfabrik®, the global winner was awarded a prize money of 6000 euros. The two further winners received 3000 euros each. In view of the large number of creative and professional entries, the jury decided to additionally give three special mentions in the categories “material utilization”, “color and trim” and “visualization”. “The three concepts highlight these specific design elements in a particularly original manner,” said the jury in praise of the winners Christian Delise (Japan), Hyejin Park and Minuk You (USA) as well as David Panzeri (Italy), each of whom received 1000 euros.

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When this international contest was announced in September of 2012, designers from all over the world were called upon to develop car seats with an eye towards such aspects as comfort, ergonomics, safety and weight. “We will manufacture prototypes of the three main winning concepts and present them to our customers as well as to other interested parties at various events,” explains Eva Höfli, BASF designer and contest coordinator.

Designing car seats with plastic The competition “sit down. move.” is a joint project of BASF’s global seat competence team together with the designfabrik®, which assists designers in selecting materials, colors and surfaces as well as in constructing innovative products. The assortment of available materials includes not only thermoplastics such as Ultramid® (PA), thermoplastic polyurethanes such as Elastollan®, foams based on expanded polypropylene (Neopolen®) and aromatic polyurethane (Elastoflex® W) but also the transfer coating technology Steron®, binders for natural fibers (Acrodur®) and Catamold®, BASF’s powder injection technology.

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From mining boom to dining room Food will be Australia's next great export opportunity and economic reforms need to be implemented now to reap the bene:its of Asia's future demand for food, says Visy lndustries executive chairman, Anthony Pratt.

The billionaire packaging and recycling magnate delivered his vision for Australia's agriculture sector at The Australian and The Wall Street Journal's inaugural Global Food Forum in Melbourne in mid-­‐ April.

According to Pratt, there is the potential for Australia to quadruple its food exports to a value of $2 trillion and feed 200 million people in the process.

A US government-­‐funded study released in April found that food production will need to rise by 60 percent by 2050 just to keep pace with expected global population increases and changing demands.

A major part of this increased demand will be from Asia where the middle class is forecast to grow from 500 million to three billion consumers over the coming decades.

Australia is ideally placed near Asia and, given demographic forecasts, will have almost 20 times more arable land per capita than China, lndia and lndonesia.

So, as Pratt sees it, expanding food production and increasing exports will be Australia's "greatest responsibility and opportunity in the 21st century."

He said that competition laws will need to be changed to allow consolidation among rural companies and also suggested suspension of payroll tax for food manufacturers and government incentives for innovation in agriculture.

Pratt contrasted the government assistance offered to the automotive and aqricultural sectors; as well as the level of media and community concern devoted to each sector.

He said "The food industry decline has had a bigger impact than the close-­‐down of car factories. The irony is that we have a competitive advantage in food manufacture. We don't have that competitive advantage in producing cars."

Source: Foodmagazine May 2013 www.foodmag.com.au

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The One Common Denominator If you are searching for the common denominator in your life, you are in luck. You are it. Now that you know you are the only consistent factor in any situation, you can begin to figure out how you are contributing to your recurring challenges and problems. This is great news because, once you realize you are at least part of the problem, you can begin to change your behavior, beliefs and attitudes that are contributing to the situation. Keep in mind that you have to concern yourself only with you, not with anyone else. You are the only one you can change. So don’t focus outside yourself. Focus on the common denominator. You will be amazed at the difference this process will make in your life.

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Brisbane N/A

Adelaide N/A

Perth N/A

per person double/twin

$5,498

$5,516

$5,476

$5,814

$5,858

single

Inclusive Travel Packages Includes, economy airfares & taxes* 8 nights accommodation incl. breakfasts Private car airport Transfers in Dusseldorf to/from Accommodation Train fare where applicable from Frankfurt to Dusseldorf

Business class options available

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v02280513 Airfares are based on tariffs and exchange rates applicable on 28 May 2013 and are subject to change