POLYMERS Communiqué June - July 2016

A CUSTAGE I N I T I A T I V E Jun - Jul 2016 l Issue 2.5 l ` 150

Dreaming Big with Plastics riding the retail success

Ghisulal Rathod

Chairman Cello International Pvt. Ltd.

5D Model of Packaging

Impact on Business Growth

Digital World of Printing Vision of Brand Owners

Writing Instruments An Important Frontier

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June - July 2016 l Issue 2.5

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COVER S TORY

Daring to dream and working with passion to realise dreams, Ghisulal Rathod in a nostalgic discussion with POLYMERS Communiqué, shares his journey from a humble beginning, to today processing 45,000 tonnes of plastic raw material annually, to be the largest manufacturer of branded finished plastic goods in India; the role of men, machines and products in achieving this success.

Dreaming Big with Plastics: Riding on the Retail Success

Ghisulal Rathod, Chairman

Cello International Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

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BUS I NES S ENABLER

Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha, Director

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5D Model of Packaging: Its Impact on Business Growth for Consumer Goods

Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai

NEW DEFI NI TI ON

Federico d’Annunzio

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Digital World of Printing: Vision of Brand Owners Strategic Products Marketing Director Business Unit Web-fed, Bobst SA, Switzerland

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A D V ER TO R IA L

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

Precision Packaging Resins: Addressing Packaging Performance Gaps

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TO U C H IN G LIV ES

D. L. Pandya, CEO

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Medical Plastics Industry in India: Market Scenario and Future Trends Medical Plastics Data Service, Ahmedabad

SIVA R A M SPEA K S

Dr. S. Sivaram, Former Director, CSIR-NCL

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Antimony-free Polyesters: Is It Possible?

Polymers and Advanced Materials Laboratory National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

TH O U GH T PR O C ESS

Alicia Cloeren, Director of Business Development Cloeren Incorporated, USA

Capex or Opex? ROI - The True Way Forward

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Writing Instruments: An Important Frontier for Injection Moulding

Kailas P., Managing Director Toshiba Machine (Chennai) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

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A DVE R T O RI AL

Roger Kant, Marketing Director

Editorial Advisory Board Arvind Mehta Chairman and Managing Director Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd.

Polymer Modifiers for PVC: Enhancing Performance and Lowering Costs Ethylene Co-Polymers Division DuPont Performance Materials, Asia Pacific

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R AISIN G THE BAR

Ellen Turner, Market Development Manager

Manish Chawla manish@polymerscommunique.com

Brückner @ K 2016: New Services Drive Film Production Forward

Performance Polymers for the Regulated FMC Market Specialty Plastics in Medical Devices Eastman Chemical Company, USA

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PVI 2017: Adding Momentum to the Indian Plastics Industry

Vadodara Devindra Bhumra +91-81289 90887 devindra@polymerscommunique.com

Plastivision India 2017

Advertising Sales - International

FA ST TR ACK

Need for Speed in Packaging

Apurva Kane, Sr. Vice President Mamata Machinery, Ahmedabad

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T E C H TRENDS

USA Manisha Janjikhel +1-908-720-3510 manisha@polymerscommunique.com

G. Padmanabhan, General Manager (BU: A&T)

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Kailash B. Murarka, Chairman

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Thermal Analytics: For the Right Choice

NETZSCH Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

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ME E T IN G POI NT

Mathew P. J., Convener, IPLEX 2016, Kochi

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IN P E R SPECTI VE An Elaborate Charcha on the Blow Tank Industry:

IPLEX 2016: Kochi Invites...

A Prayag Initiative

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Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha Director, Indian Institute of Packaging N. K. Balgi formerly President & Director at Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd. Pushp Raj Singhvi formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Borouge (India) Pvt. Ltd. Rajesh Nath Managing Director VDMA German Engineering Federation India Liaison Office Rakesh Shah formerly Managing Director Windmöller and Hölscher India Pvt. Ltd. S. K. Ray formerly Sr. Executive Vice President (Polymers) Reliance Industries Ltd.

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formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Borouge (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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the current market scenario, packaging provides the most important first point of contact by which a company presents its products to consumers. Innovation in packaging designs and colours is taking place as brands jostle for shelf appeal and space. Key role of packaging is to provide eye catching consumer contact, keep the product intact and maximise shelf-life with design innovation.

Retailers have taken notice of how the economics of high-volume and fast-moving consumer goods have changed in recent years. Led by big-box stores, these retailers have seen the wisdom of trimming one of their biggest costs of operation - store floor personnel hours spent restocking or ‘facing up’ products on shelves. A shift is taking place from buying of loose vegetables to hygienically packed vegetables. Rigid packaging is giving way to flexible packaging in the form of stand-up pouches, retort pouches and spouted pouches which offer similar performance and shelf appeal at lower cost.

Growing consum er base, ba ‘inclusive grow cked by th’ of our ec onomy will dr growth of or ive ganised-reta il as well as corner-groce streetry-shops.

Considering benefits of pr the otect-preserv e in transporta and storage tion followed by consideratio convenience n of to consumer , foodgrains, and vegetabl fruits es have joined the racks of sto as packaged res items, along with persona care, phar maceuticals land healthc products. Pa are ckaging mat erials keep ev to improve olving shelf-life w hile contain shapes evolve er to improve sh speak for its elf appeal i.e elf. Recent . de velopments packaging m in aterials are from the po of view of int environment sustainability. the packagin So, g sector is ve ry much a liv organism - gr ing owing and ev olving.

formerly Presid ent & Directo r at Ferromatik Mi lacron India Pv t. Ltd.

Packaging is considered to be an important tool for retail marketing as consumers do get attracted by appealing package designs at retail stores, compelling them to take a decision to buy the packaged good at the point-of-purchase.

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tor Chairman and Managing Direc Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd.

One cannot think of retail mar keting without modern pac kaging. FMCG accounts for 40% of packaging alone.

Growth in retail sales of agri products, food and cosmetics is due to packaging.

Convenience, affordab ility and smaller packs required for reta il come from innovative packaging app eal. New flexible packaging consumes less energy, resulting in preservation of natu ral resources.

Also, reducing cost of tran sportation and storage, these packs enhance shelf-life of retail packages. It con tributes to shelf appeal, branding and easy storage.

Emerging concepts in packaging like barrier films, compos ite films and secondary packaging are giving a further push to retail.

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Cascades Sonoco introduces industry’s first water-based barrier coating allowing the creation of recyclable, repulpable and compostable take out containers

Mamata Launches World’s Fastest Non-woven Bag Making Machine

M

amata Machinery Pvt. Ltd., an ISO 9001 certified company, with

an installed base of more than 3700 machines working in over 75 countries worldwide.

Mamata

excellence

from

Machinery

is

a winner of many awards for export of India.

the

Government

PP non-woven bag manufacturing in India has faced multiple challenges due

to non-availability of reliable and high output bag making machines.

The ENGEL headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria.

ENGEL is the only western injection moulding

machine

manufacturer

producing machines at multiple sites

in Asia which guarantees short delivery times and ensures that the injection moulding machines, robots and system

solutions can be flexibly adapted to the

specific

local markets.

requirements

of

the

Since 2007, large-size machines are being produced in Shanghai. By April of

Clariant Masterbatches builds prototype tooling for stretchblown PET beverage bottles

2017, both the production facility and the office of the Shanghai facility will be Mamata is pleased to announce the launch of its bag making machine for

converting PP non-woven fabric into bags. Mamata, with its experience

DuPont Performance Materials starts operations at Shenzhen, China; launches Mega compounding plant

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and the latest servo technology has designed the world’s fastest bag

making machine capable of running upto 210 cycles per minute.

ENGEL’s Worldwide Course of Growth Continues

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n the 2015 - 2016 financial year, ENGEL

1,600 square metres for additional

CNC processing machines. 450 square

metres of floor space is being added for offices and the apprentice workshop.

In 2001, the production plant for injection

moulding machines with low and

medium clamping forces was opened in Pyungtaek City, South Korea, and with the founding of WINTEC as a secondary brand in 2014, a third plant in Asia was established in Changzhou, China.

was again able to achieve an increase

The ENGEL Group achieves 85 per cent

moulding machine manufacturer with

production. The same strict quality

in turnover. Worldwide, the injection headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria,

generated Euro 1.25 billion in turnover.

Asia contributed a large part of this success; it is the most important growth market for the ENGEL Group.

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significantly expanded. It will provide

of its turnover in Asia with its local

standards are applied in all factories worldwide. A machine produced in Asia cannot be distinguished from one of the same type produced in Austria.

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ollepaal India was founded in 2003, to complement its capacity in The

Netherlands and to function as a full service

Innovia refocuses its strategy on strengthening its specialty BOPP films business

point for pipe manufacturers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. On account of the

growth of Rollepaal activities worldwide, expansion of the India factory is now an absolute must.

to the local and regional market needs”, says Tushar Parida.

DOMO Engineering Plastics, sales office at Mumbai will serve its customers with

an extensive variety of products and solutions including Domamid® Nylon 6

KraussMaffei Berstorff to present its costeffective and efficient concepts in extrusion technology at K 2016

and 6.6 functionalised compounds and Thermec™ polymers with enhanced performance to

serve

the

at

high

temperatures

automotive,

electrical

and consumer goods industries. With

Milliken to highlight the power of ‘Making Polypropylene Clearer, Better, Faster Together’ at K 2016

company’s

the new facility will not only increase our

feedstock, the assortment is completed

Director, Rollepaal India explains, “Opening production capacity by 60 per cent, it will also house a large department for quality

control and testing of cooling tanks.

Besides this, the electrical department has been expanded and the facility will have a larger storage area for spare parts. With

Polyone spotlights with KARIBU™ a new, portable, folding baby bathtub at CBME

parts in stock, we will be able to respond quicker to the needs of our customers.”

DOMO Engineering Plastics Establishes Sales Office in Mumbai

D

OMO Chemicals has established a

new sales office in Mumbai, India.

This setup is part of DOMO Chemicals’ strategy of enhancing its position as a

I-P

globally present solution provider in the engineered polymers market.

The Indian sales office will be managed

by Tushar Parida, Country Manager.

“By operating from our Mumbai office,

DOMO Engineering Plastics will assure

its dedicated presence in the Indian market. This enables us to guarantee our

customers

in

India

and

the

countries in this region a customised communication and to respond swiftly

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Econamid® and Econamid® Oro, the

Dutchman Mark Hilhorst, Managing

engineering

polymers

range based on high quality secondary with a range of sustainable nylon (PA6

and PA66) compounds, offering durable ecological solutions with the highest quality standards.

New from Meusburger: Automatic Safety Hose Coupler for Cooling Circuit Connections

A

n innovative solution in the area of

temperature regulation components

assures more safety at work.

Risk of scalding starts at a water temperature

of

temperature

regulation

unintentional

55° C,

therefore

decoupling

of

an

the

components

can have fatal consequences. The new automatic safety hose coupler can prevent

such accidents. Compared to the other commonly used systems in which the

locking mechanism is manual and thus user-dependent, the locking mechanism

here takes place automatically during the

coupling.

The

optical

marking

indicates the locking state to the user and

therefore, provides a safe way of working.

The decoupling is very easy and is

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there were awards for special categories like President’s Award, Sustainability,

Marketing and WorldStar Student Award.

Digest

This year, the Student Award inaugurated

a new category entitled, ‘Save Food

Student Packaging Award’ that registered RAMPF acquires US company Innovative Polymers, Inc.

12 entries. WPO created this new category

due to its support to the ‘Save Food’

Automatic safety hose coupler for cooling circuit connections.

initiative, from Messe Düsseldorf and FAO

performed through a simple and intuitive SABIC’S modernisation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Polymer Laboratory - around 200 students to benefit

one-hand operation.

Due to the unique sealing, the safety hose

coupler is also suitable for applications at high temperatures for continuous

operation upto a maximum of 200° C under oil and upto a maximum of 160° C under water. The new safety hose coupler

is available from Meusburger Georg GmbH SO.F.TER. presents the new PA6 LITEPOL® grades

Solegear and r-pac International to deliver plant-based packaging for latest leading smartphone case

& Co KG with hose nozzle as well as with thread in straight 45°and 90°versions.

WPO Announces Winners of 2016 WorldStar Packaging Award

W

orldStar Packaging Awards, the global

organised

packaging

by

World

competition Packaging

Organization (WPO), were awarded in a gala ceremony in Budapest, Hungary.

The 2016 edition of WorldStar Packaging Solvay and Apollo Medical see demand for KetaSpire® PEEK growing in microtube applications targeting short-term medical implant applications

R-S

Awards received a total of 293 entries from 34 countries. Japan was the leader with 31 entries and 13 winners in the competition.

China and Turkey participated, each,

with 23 packaging projects; had and

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China

winners

Turkey

13,

followed by India with 22 entries and 10 WorldStars. The UK took the most

awards, with 15 winning entries out of 18 entries.

Besides the normal categories – Beverages, Electronics, Food, Health and Beauty, Household, Luxury, Pharmaceutical and

Medical, Other, Point of Sale and Transit –

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(Food and Agriculture Organization). “The idea is to encourage students to develop new solutions on packaging preventing

food waste. The project presented can be new. That means it does not need

to have previously run for a national award,” explains Thomas Schneider, President, WPO.

Matthias Seyfang, President, Victorinox Fragrances and winner in two categories -

Health & Beauty and Luxury - and Gold winner in the Marketing Award with the

packaging of the perfume Victorinox

Ella says, “I was really impressed by the World Packaging gala ceremony!

With this award, WPO clearly inspires innovative

packaging

technology,

as well as motivation, education and creativity of students”.

The entries to WorldStar Packaging

Awards 2017 are now open and end by

14th October, 2016. The online registration

can be done at www.worldstar.org

KRAIBURG TPE’s Material and CINOGY’s Therapy Heal Wounds

T

he

PlasmaDerm®

therapy

from

KRAIBURG TPE customer, CINOGY

GmbH enables nursing staff to treat chronic wounds and skin diseases with a

procedure that promotes wound healing and fights multi-resistant pathogens.

The sterile sensor pad, through which the spacer comes into contact with

the human skin, is manufactured using

TPE of the THERMOLAST® M series from

KRAIBURG TPE. “Our process is used

for treating open wounds, which is why it is of essential importance to us

that the contact material of the sensor

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A new generation takes shape. s V i s i t u 16 0 a t K 2 l d o r f, e s s i n D Ăź m a ny Ger

5 Hall 1 5 8 C Stand

Take the proven and tested, make it even better and explore something new – that is what makes ENGEL and their customers so successful.

Following our claim be the first, we will present a new generation of injection moulding machines setting new standards at K 2016. For now, we will entice you with this: We do not compromise on energy efficiency, ergonomics or precision. Do you want to know more?

Meet us at stand C58 in hall 15, starting October 19. www.engelglobal.com

With a growth of 22% over the last year,

and operations working persistently at optimum capacity, the company clocked

Digest Teknor Apex presents new colour concentrates with exceedingly small traces of an anticounterfeit marker or taggant

an all-around growth! pad comply with all relevant medical

certifications and can be used in direct contact with the human bloodstream.

We are, therefore, pleased to have

found KRAIBURG TPE as a development partner who shares our high quality

standards and on whom we can rely in every respect,” explains Dr. Dirk Wandke, Managing Director, CINOGY.

WACKER to unveil new electrically conductive silicone rubber dispersion for the cable industry at K 2016

CINOGY developed the first portable

device to generate non-thermal, or

This has infact been the story for the last few years; strong growth continuously

- an indication of trust and confidence that customers have reposed in the

‘new Windsor’. The expansion of the

extrusion division that is spread over

1200 sq. mts. at Vatva will enable Windsor to meet the challenging deadlines

of customers; delayed deliveries due to space constraints would now be

a thing of the past. Taking learning

‘cold’ plasma directly on the skin at

atmospheric pressure. In the patented PlasmaDerm® process, the spacer is

placed on the skin. By activating highvoltage

impulses,

electrical

fields

transform the air between the spacer Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H), a specialist in machinery for manufacturing flexible packaging, drew a very positive conclusion from drupa 2016

and skin into non-thermal plasma. The patient may feel a slight tingling of the

skin, but no pain whatsoever. As opposed to existing spot treatments, the electrode

in the CINOGY process is mechanically

flexible and has a large area to ensure an even distance from the skin. The THERMOLAST M material surrounds the

sensor pad of the PlasmaDerm® device WITTMANN launches a new temperature controller TEMPRO plus D120/1-L for plastics processors; a part of the most advanced temperature controller series

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as a sterile, exchangeable spacer for onetime use.

For all materials from the THERMOLAST M

portfolio, KRAIBURG TPE guarantees product reliability and safety within the scope of its medical service package:

and its processes are conceptualised,

keeping in mind the acclaimed German manufacturing standards.

the compounds from the medical grade

At this facility, investment in the new

production system. Only such materials

components will ensure still higher

the medical market and eliminate the

the new structure is built with its high-

products or components, such as raw

attribute which will help in building tall

portfolio are manufactured in a separate

machining centre to manufacture critical

are used that meet the requirements of

levels of quality and reliability. Also,

possibility of contamination with other

point being a staggering 24 metres, an

materials of animal origin.

and high output blown film co-extrusion

Market Drives the Windsor Expansion

Customer confidence, global markets

T

he year that went buy saw Windsor Machines achieve new milestones.

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from their global partners, this facility

machines with ease.

and the desire to pioneer the launch of high output lines from India drives the expansion of the Vatva facility!

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COVER STORY

Ghisulal Rathod Chairman Cello International Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

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POLYMERS Communiqué l June - July 2016

Dreaming Big with Plastics

Riding on the Retail Success Daring to dream and working with passion to realise dreams, Ghisulal Rathod

in a nostalgic discussion with POLYMERS Communiqué, shares his journey from a humble beginning, to today processing 45,000 tonnes of plastic raw material

annually, to be the largest manufacturer of branded finished plastic goods in India; the role of men, machines and products in achieving this success.

Q. Tell us something about your journey when you began in 1958 making plastic bangles.

We hale from a business community who dares to dream and work with passion to realise our dream.

Cello made a humble beginning in the year 1958 with manufacturing

of bangles from a small gala in an industrial estate in Goregaon, with a small team.

In 1964, we entered into manufacturing of PVC footwear.

Sensing that plastics would pervade through day-to-day human life in the coming years, I decided to make plasticware and plastic products as the prime focus of my business.

Having created a brand image for our products and developed the market

reach, we added to our product portfolio - allied products, those could be sold through our dealer network.

In 1982, we launched thermoware range of products. Since then, our growth

has been steady through these three-and-a-half decades with progressive expansion of product portfolio. In ’90s, we added moulded furniture,

writing instruments and oral care products. In 2000, we added the ‘Bubble Guard’ products used in packaging, launched kitchen appliances, added

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host of low quality plasticware products that we entered; we wanted to remain distinct and differentiated. We focused

on producing quality products from

high quality, hygienic plastic materials

using best of the machinery and

equipment. We launched high quality

products

with

better

performance;

example our range of casserole kept food hot for many more hours as compared to range,

paper

products from the unorganised market.

glassware

stationery

products

This created a strong consumer base and

and

preference.

and

melamine products. In 2016,

l

we launched our air coolers range.

Q. You visualised retail before this retail revolution began. Take us through this journey of ‘Branding for Retail’. How was the brand Cello created?

to be a leading national brand with widest network across India.

l

our journey.

consumer response, we rapidly grew in terms of distribution network and retail presence,

Brand Cello evolved during the early part of l

Due to our product quality and strong

In an unorganised sector, market with

Cello was one of the key brands that aggressively

promoted

and

grew

the

segment, to being the leading player in almost every segment we got into. We believed in building a strong consumer

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invested

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media campaigns on national television and print.

Q. From your current business of Rs. 1300 crore, you plan to touch Rs. 3500 - 4000 crore by March 2020. How do you wish to achieve this?

This multifold growth is based on organic growth

across our existing established categories.

Secondly, our recently launched categories of products like air coolers, melamine products

employees, suppliers, dealers and so on. Caring for

us exponential growth as we are a new entrant

and collective progress prevails all-through Cello.

potential. In addition to the launch of our new

family. The expansion of our product portfolio is

two more product categories this year. With all

members – both, immediate and extended. And,

financial goal within the targeted time.

Our brand image and our market reach are our

and Max Fresh food storage products will give

one another is an India family value. Caring culture

and the market presents us with a huge growth

So, our business remains nourished by this one

product categories, we also have plans to launch

also an outcome of ideas mooted by the family

this put together, we are poised to achieve these

this growth story continues...

Q. For the readers of POLYMERS Communiqué, please share with us the expansion story of Cello.

At Cello, we operate as one family - immediate family, extended family members that include our

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n common man’s language, packaging means the wrapping material around a consumer good

that serves to contain, identify, describe, protect,

display, promote and otherwise make the product marketable and keep it clean. The intended purpose of the packaging is to make a product readily sellable as well as to protect it against damage and prevent

it from deterioration while storing. Furthermore, packaging is often the most relevant element of a trade mark and conduces to advertising or communication. Packaging can communicate the

brand name, both directly through name association and indirectly by associating the brand with a

However, in the modern marketing system, the buyer or customer is considered to be the king.

Infact, the importance of a customer has been highly

ignored during the ages of traditional marketing,

but its significant role is well proved in modern marketing. Consumerism is witnessing a big revolution in consumer marketing due to the

availability of a large number of products or goods in consumer packaging where the entire focus is given

to the consumer’s satisfaction by way of fulfilling their requirements in terms of product or package

design, its qualitative aspects and performances.

distinctive type of packaging. It is also believed that packaging is an important tool for marketing.

Changing Marketing Approach Traditionally, marketing is an ‘exchange’ process between sellers and buyers of a product, wherein

both the sellers and buyers are equally important.

Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha Director Indian Institute of Packaging Mumbai

Model of Packaging 5D model of packaging is the ‘Secret’ tool which makes an impressive impact on marketing and leads to increase the sales volume and thus, improves the growth of business, emphasises Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha.

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Hence, ‘consumer satisfaction’ is considered to

It was estimated that on an average, a consumer

because customer’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction

decision on the purchase where the ‘First Moment

be the crucial element in successful marketing,

influences the long-term profitability of any manufacturing company. Thus, customer satisfaction

has become the sole goal of any organisation.

In the event of satisfaction, the customer will re-buy the same product and will become brand loyal or a brand ambassador or an advocate to the brand.

Acquisition of a new customer is the sole goal in today’s competitive marketing, but retention of the customer is equally important. In the retail store, consumer goods, mainly processed food products like

fruit juice, tomato ketchup, tea, basmati rice, edible oil etc., of different brands are packed in different

types of packages - glass bottle, plastic bottle, single or multilayer co-extruded plastic pouches, tin container or paperboard based multilayer cartons and displayed on the shelves at different locations.

The same category of consumer goods of different brands in packaged condition might also be placed on

different shelves, at different locations and at different eye levels. In this situation, consumers have direct

normally gets only 9 seconds of time to take a of Truth’ comes into play. Under this situation, a

new product has to compete with other established brands where packaging plays a significant role to

attract the customers and thus stimulates purchase.

Considering the significance of packaging in modern

marketing system, the important role of ‘packaging’ in the marketing mix is recognised as a separate

component; so called, 5th ‘P’ of marketing mix along

with the traditional 4Ps i.e. Product, Price, Promotion and Placement.

The ‘5D Model of Packaging’ A research study on packaging revealed that there

are five important components involved in the entire life cycle of packaging of any consumer goods i.e.

design, display, delight, distribution and disposal.

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access to the products by way of exercising their five senses - sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste to take a buying decision.

Packaging: 5th ‘P’ of the Marketing Mix Packaging plays an important role for the marketing of consumer goods in packaged condition. Moreover,

marketing of consumer goods is made more effective by many other factors like the design of the package

to attract the customer, the pattern and location of display of the package on the shelves in such a manner that many customer do not miss to see that particular consumer goods.

Creating customer delight is the ultimate objective

of a successful marketing communication plan and the functional as well as graphic design of

the package alone have the capability to perform that function, leading the customer to that ‘aha’

effect. Selection of packaging materials plays an important role in this. The materials used

have to be customer-friendly and, at the same time, compliant to environmental regulations.

Packages of consumer goods have to be made always available to avoid the ‘No Stock’ situation

in the store by means of effective supply chain management system.

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NEW DEFINITION

Digital World of Printing

Vision of Brand Owners Federico d’Annunzio Strategic Products Marketing Director Business Unit Web-fed, Bobst SA, Switzerland Q. Can you please enumerate the latest advances in printing technologies for flexible packaging companies?

I welcome the opportunity of this question on the state-of-the-art of flexible packaging

printing technologies and the ability to deliver to packaging printers and converters with production tools that enable them to profitably

manufacture the products that their brand

owner clients want. As an introduction I would

like to share our vision of the way forward of the printing industry towards a common goal

shared by analogue and digital printing, namely to print consistently repeatable quality which can be digitally measured and validated by global digital quality standard. A ‘Digital World

of Printing’ vision where brand owners ask to

digitise the printed result and make it sharable on cloud-based digital platforms. This will make the printing workflow more efficient and

consistent whilst maintaining and improving its specific advantages as regards applications

“Brand owners ask to digitise the printed result and

make it sharable on cloudbased digital platforms.

This will make the printing

workflow more efficient and

consistent whilst maintaining and improving its specific advantages as regards

applications and run lengths”, explains Federico d’Annunzio in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

and run lengths.

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Q. Please share in brief the Digital Flexo workflow solution from BOBST?

advantages to converters, starting from the lower

cost of carton in reel. Also, by using their existing

BOBST Digital Flexo is a unique technology that

BOBST sheet-fed converting equipment, BOBST

confers exceptional efficiency and flexibility to

customers do not incur additional tooling costs.

printing of any run lengths of flexible packaging,

label or folding carton production. To put it simply,

Q. What is the current industry take on digital printing for shorter runs?

it considers all the possible press operations and makes them fully digitally checked, adjusted and

controlled, resulting up to 95% press uptime, no ink change and no stop for colour matching,

1-minute ‘on-the-fly’ job changeovers. The

technology uses the REVO Extended Color

Gamut (ECG) technology for flexible packaging.

Digital automation is not new for BOBST CI flexo presses through technologies like the Smart

GPSTM offline press registration system, but now converters can take advantage of the printing quality of Digital Flexo and ECG which delivers up to 90/lines cm.

The advantages of Digital Flexo are manifold: in addition the higher print quality and the assurance

of worldwide colour consistency of packaging to

brand-owners, Web-fed Digital Flexo printing for

folding carton, for example, gives consistent cost

We foresee digital printing to be the solution

of choice for versioning and mock-ups, whilst

Digital Flexo can provide the flexibility required to provide the same advantages for all run

lengths using multi-process converting for high performance value-added packaging. Broadly

speaking, for very short runs not requiring functional and decorative finishing; the total cost of ownership, taking into account the

cost of flexo plates and digital ink, will be the distinguishing factor between the choice of the two technologies.

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TOUCHING LIVES

Medical Plastics Industry in India Market Scenario and Future Trends

World demand for disposable medical supplies is forecast to expand 6.2 per cent,

annually to USD 198 billion in 2016. The US currently represents the largest market worldwide, while Asia-Pacific is forecast to become the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 15.1% through to 2018, elaborates D. L. Pandya.

Role of Plastics in Medical Devices and Healthcare Industry The potential for polymers in the medical and pharmaceutical industries is

endless as new materials come on stream. Plastics have paved their way into every aspect of human life over the last century and particularly over the past twenty five years due to their unique properties of malleability, easily changeable shapes, forms and low cost of production. Significant developments

in plastics technology have coincided with the advent of innovative medical devices such as pacemakers, stents

D. L. Pandya CEO Medical Plastics Data Service Ahmedabad

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and hip-replacement devices which have enabled medical

solutions for all types of ailments and impairments. Along with cost effectiveness, medical polymers differ on various

counts in quality, processability, resistance to degradation, ability of storage under varied conditions etc.

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Polymers as Medical Technology Materials Polymers

comprise

for

high

for sterilised and disposable devices are some of the factors

more

driving the sales of medical

sophisticated, manufacturers

plastics

are turning to engineering

market.

Increasing

demand for material that is

thermoplastics to gain the

cost-effective and light-weight,

performance they need in end

increasing use of prosthetics

uses as:

and non-magnetic equipments

Drug delivery systems.

Diagnostic systems.

Medical device

Orthopedic Implants: Plastics are now being used

plastics market.

correct deformities and improve the function of

Medical Plastic Disposables Industry: Global Outlook

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around heavily magnetised medical

such as an MRI, are other

as orthopedic devices, where they align, support,

Plastics prosthesis can replace a body part, taking

Plastics pill capsules release exactly the right

The need to ensure drugs are administered

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l

over its main function.

dosage of its active ingredients at the right time.

easily, safely and at the recommended dosage

has fostered a trend toward smart products, such as insulin injection pens, powder inhalers for asthmatics and needleless syringes.

Some of the most commonly used medical disposable products where plastics are used as the major raw materials are urine and blood bags, drip infusion set,

packaging, catheters & masks, cannula & oxygenator

tube, endotracheal tubes & hand gloves, wound suction pump, syringes, check valves & tubing connectors, IV fluid bottles and clamps.

Polymers such as are polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polysulfone (PS) and

polycarbonate (PC), low density polyethylene

(LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), Ultra-high-molecular-weight

polyethylene

(UHMWPE) and silicon hydrogel are used manufacturing

medical devices.

World demand for disposable medical supplies is forecast to expand 6.2 per cent, annually to

USD 198 billion in 2016. The upgrading and

enforcement of infection prevention standards,

coupled with an expanding volume of hospital, surgical and outpatient procedures, will promote overall gains. The United States, China, Japan, Germany, Russia, France, India, Italy, the United

Kingdom and Brazil will comprise the 10 largest national markets, combining to absorb nearly 70 per cent of global demand in 2016.

The Asia-Pacific Market Demand for disposable medical supplies in the

United States, Western Europe, Japan and most other developed countries will expand at a below

average pace as their medical delivery systems

are well established, meet the healthcare needs of

Most Widely Used Medical Polymers

for

equipments

factors serving as market drivers for the medical

components.

movable parts of the body. l

disposable

Growth Factors Increasing need

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with

increasing

devices, increasing demand

materials used. As medical become

devices

shelf-life,

export and import of medical

nearly

half of all medical technology applications

medical

most residents and have already adopted stringent infection prevention standards. By contrast, growth in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries and many other emerging economies will exceed the

world average as healthcare sectors are expanding,

modernising and adapting to formal infection prevention protocols.

The US currently represents the largest market

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SIVARAM SPEAKS

PTA

EG

Sb

O

Oligomer

Sb

Catalyst

O

O

Sb

O

O Sb

O

PET

Antimony-free Polyesters

Is It Possible?

Over 95% of world’s production of PET use antimony trioxide as the catalyst. Although there is yet no incontrovertible evidence that antimony present in polyesters leach out into the products at concentrations above permissible level, search is on to find out whether there is an alternative to the use of antimony, updates Dr. S. Sivaram.

P

olyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used commodity plastic

for fibres, films and bottles. PET is produced by a two or three step process consisting of transesterification-polycondensation and

optionally, a solid-state polymerisation process. The workhorse catalyst for the transesterification and polycondensation process is antimony trioxide,

used at a concentration level of 250 - 300 ppm. Over 95% of world’s production of PET use antimony trioxide as the catalyst. Antimony is a heavy

metal and doubts have been raised about its safety; especially, when used in products that are in contact with water, beverages, pharmaceuticals and food products. Although there is yet no incontrovertible evidence that antimony present in polyesters leach out into the products at

concentrations above permissible level (WHO: 20 μg/L, US: 6 μg/L, EU: 5 μg/L), search is on to find out whether there is an alternative to the use of antimony.

Dr. S. Sivaram Former Director, CSIR-NCL Polymers and Advanced Materials Laboratory National Chemical Laboratory Pune

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THOUGHT PROCESS

Q. How do you compare co-extrusion with related processing techniques?

Product performance or source reduction...which is the stronger business driver for you?

Co-extrusion is the method to combine layers of different materials. It is possible

to combine many polymer layers with specific properties that will bring unique

benefits to fit the application, all in one step. Competing technologies usually involve multiple fabrication steps, for example laminations. Co-extrusion brings the advantage of productivity efficiency, the ability to create relatively intricate structures and the ability to optimise individual layer ratios and polymer selections.

Cloeren has been very strong in co-extrusion technology with the ability to tightly control individual layer thickness, bring flexibility for structure constructions, all at high production rates.

Alicia Cloeren, Director of Business Development Cloeren Incorporated, USA

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Q. Today, we do see new technology for technology’s sake. What are your thoughts on this?

It is true that there is a strong push for ‘gadget’ technology. We see companies wanting

to equip their dies with excessive features for the purpose of having these features. The problem is that, it often comes at the cost of reliability and performance. Our approach

has been more focused on understanding the exact needs of customers to develop a reliable and quality-oriented solution for them.

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Capex or Opex?

ROI - The True Way Forward

“This question is a bit difficult as everyone has their own

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B2B Marketing Communication Specialists RELATIONSHIPS All India Plastics Manufacturers Association

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Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd.

Blend Colours

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Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology

Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturers’ Association of India

Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.

Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment

Indian Institute of Packaging

Indplas Exhibition

IPLEX Exhibition

India Trade Promotion Organisation

J P Plaschem Ltd.

Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Mitsu Chem Pvt. Ltd.

Organization of Plastics Processors of India

Pennwell Publishing

Plastasia

Plastindia Foundation

Rajoo Engineers Ltd.

Sintex Industries Ltd.

Technical Training and Research Institute

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abelwerk Eupen AG produces cable, pipes and plastic foam at plant facilities on its 3,35,000 m² site. From design to production to final product inspection, it all

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high quality standards at every stage of development and manufacturing process.

Looking to the Future Responsibly For over 60 years, Kabelwerk Eupen AG has developed

and manufactured plastic pipes. In the related production processes, waste is created.

Kabelwerk, based in Belgium, was looking for an

energy-efficient and cost-effective way to process this

material. Their focus was on start-up lumps as well as

pipes of up to 4,000 mm in length from the production

of the entire PE pipe range. These should be processed without any impact on quality and be returned, at a rate of 100 per cent, to the production process.

Managing Waste

in Plastic Pipe Manufacturing Thanks to the latest innovation, a cycle could be created in PE manufacturing that allows production of plastic pipes with zero-scrap, Kabelwerk Eupen AG study.

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Zero-scrap-production with the solution alongwith the independently created collecting container with hydraulic blade (guillotine).

No Compromises, Just Zero-Scrap Production The challenge was the length of the material

being processed. To produce high quality

pellets that come as close as possible to the

quality of new material, only a single-stage

process can be used. Existing processing solutions would have, however, required the company to make a compromise. The pipes

were other advantages: manpower costs for the size reduction and transport steps for the pipe pieces, creating waste in the work environment,

as well as possible loss of materials over the distances travelled. The company wanted to avoid all of this, and continued to pursue its goal of zero-scrap production.

of upto 4,000 mm first have to be shortened

Through Re-design to a Sustainable Solution

the plastic can be recycled using the recycling

The solution offered came with a receptacle

of the tubes, there was no solution as part of

Eupen AG and it took only a few months from

into smaller portions for recycling. Thereafter, technology. For this preliminary size reduction the recycling process. Lack of options for a single-stage process meant having to accept

A forklift loads PE pipes of 4,000 mm into the S: GRAN receptacle.

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continuous loss of pellet quality. And, there

for pipes, specially designed for Kabelwerk the needs assessment to the commissioning of the recycling system on-site. This allowed

A hydraulic blade (guillotine) cuts PE pipe in rings to variably adjustable lengths of 500 to 600 mm.

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The PE rings drop onto the conveyor belt and are quickly reprocessed into pellets.

An excited Patrick Ernst, Head of Pipe Production at Kabelwerk Eupen AG with the commissioned machine.

the client to achieve its aim of implementing a single-stage process.

Rethinking Processes and Putting Them in Practice

With the forklift, the PE pipe (diameter of

The implemented solution met all of needs

container. A hydraulic blade, or guillotine, then

cutter, the biggest challenge was the live test.

400 mm, SDR 11) is loaded in a collecting

cuts the pipe in rings to variably adjustable

lengths of 500 to 600 mm. The rings drop

onto the conveyor belt of the S: GRAN and can be quickly processed, in an energy-efficient manner, in the shredder-feeder-extrusion

system and converted to pellets. The space requirement

of

the

machine,

including

the receptacle, is low, as is the manpower required. The entire process boasts a high

level of automation. The collecting container

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exactly. After adjusting the hydraulics of the

Especially for unusual product adaptations, the service quality on-site is critical to whether an

innovation is a success. From PE start-up lumps and crushed PE pipes, quality pellets can now

be produced. This leads to gain in productivity in the manufacturing process, because a high-

quality material is available again. The pellets

are used in Eupen entirely in the production of pipe ducts. The receptacle developed

for Kabelwerk Eupen was designed to meet customer needs, for a maximum length of 4 m.

It could, in principle, be expanded to a capacity for even longer tubes. The guillotine design is now also being used by other manufacturers (sprayed PE large containers, coring of film rolls).

The Next Critical Step For Kabelwerk Eupen AG, thanks to the latest

innovation, a cycle could be created in PE manufacturing that allows for zero-scrap

production. With regard to the valuable material ‘plastics’, the business model points

to the future. It shows ways for successfully

ensuring plastics remains a valuable material by looking at the entire process chain and with

the goal of sustainability, looking for the best High level of automation: Once the collecting container is loaded, the cycle is started via the control unit.

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solutions. This calls for extensive rethinking,

moving away from linear operations and toward a circular economy.

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BIG PEN

Writing Instruments An Important Frontier for Injection Moulding Nearly 4000 injection moulding machines are in use in the

writing instruments segment and technology is moving

forward towards more cavities in mould, multi-colour

moulding etc. This market is

going to be in the forefront for

all machinery manufacturers in

India and is projected to grow in double digits in the next 5 years, envisages Kailas P.

I

n this modern era of dominance of internet, mobile phones and tablets,

there is no substitute for writing instruments, as the products are close

to people in all walks of their life, at different stages and its association is

lifelong. In India, this segment which was once a prerogative of a few has

become a mass market, growing leaps and bounds catering to domestic as well as overseas market.

The writing instruments sector can be broadly classified under 3 heads

comprising of pens, pencils and others. The others segment includes markers / highlighters, refills, nibs, sketch pens, leads and crayons.

The pen industry can be classified under 3 heads namely ballpoint, gel and fountain pen. The demand for fountain pens has reduced considerably

and has become negligible, whereas the ballpoint pens and gel pens are becoming very popular and their growth is in the increasing trend.

The pencil industry can be classified under 2 heads namely wooden pencil and mechanical pencil. The conventional pencil still rules the market and

the demand for mechanical pencil is mainly in niche market like offices and higher education segments.

Market Size The estimated market for writing instruments in India is around 2400 mn pieces per year and approximate Rs. 3650 crore in value, expected to reach

Rs. 4600 crore by 2020. The organised segment contributes 70 - 72% of the

total market in value and 30 - 35% of the total volume. While by numbers, the Kailas P. Managing Director Toshiba Machine (Chennai) Pvt. Ltd. Chennai

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low-end market for pens which is less than Rs. 15 accounts for 90% whereas To know more, please subscribe to POLYMERS Communiqué at subscriptions@polymerscommunique.com

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extrusion and die areas raise quality

present an expanded range of services to

Complete Packets for Special Products: Increasing Output Investments in high performance lines

for the packaging film field cause further

pressure on competitiveness of older and smaller production lines. New complete

upgrade packages make it possible for

film producers to convert to the high-yield production of special films.

These contain all the necessary conversion

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The new machine condition monitoring service monitors the line’s condition via built-in sensors (for example, for vibrations analysis, energy consumption measurements etc.) round the clock. The

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RAISING THE BAR

Performance Polymers for the Regulated FMC Market

T

he medical industry is seeking devices, packaging and systems that have lasting reliability and proven

patient safety to support technological advances,

medical protocols and regulations, and market trends.

Throughout the entire medical device market, a few key

trends are driving innovation and product design to

meet the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and end-user needs and provide industry solutions. The fluid management component (FMC) market - small-bore

connectors in particular, which are important components of many medical devices - is no different.

Patient safety continues to be a key driver in the medical

device market, especially as it relates to products

performing well, while standing up to the rigors of daily and frequent use. Devices must also stand up to the

Access to high-performance polymers that answer industry needs, allows OEMs in the fluid management component (FMC) market to meet the growing demand for medical device innovation, highlights Ellen Turner.

increasingly aggressive disinfectants used in healthcare

facilities, harsh pharmaceuticals and carrier solvents.

Proper function and clarity following sterilisation, including EtO and gamma irradiation methods, round out a list of challenges facing devices.

Notably, good connector design is critical to the safe and effective use of medical devices. Tubing misconnections

or failure can result in serious patient injury - or even death. Since connectors are prevalent across many

modalities, there is a risk of accidentally mismatching connectors and devices. The medical device industry, in cooperation with regulatory and the standards

community, is taking actions to reduce the likelihood of tubing misconnections. This includes the development

of standardised connector designs for specific medical applications, preventing interconnections with devices Ellen Turner Market Development Manager Specialty Plastics in Medical Devices Eastman Chemical Company USA

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for other medical applications.

Unique Set of Challenges In addition to the challenges facing the medical device

industry as a whole, the FMC market is facing a unique set of challenges related to changing performance

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requirements and emerging global standards.

and OEMs are listening.

A handful of market drivers are changing these

Finally, devices must be tough, as they require

requirements for the FMC industry:

Aggressive

Drugs and their carrier solvents

Solvent bonding in manufacturing processes

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protocols

and

frequent

disinfecting

being able to stand up to the daily rigors of

hospital use and constant handling. In this industry, toughness means much more than impact strength and shatter resistance - it also

For patient confidence and safety, fluid management components need to remain

crystal clear and aesthetically pleasing while

means reduced risk for manufacturers and peace of mind for healthcare professionals and patients.

Adhering to Regulations

upholding their functionality, especially post-

Another significant market driver that is

harsh chemicals. More healthcare systems

FMC industry is current and future standards

combat hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)

small-bore connectors. Changes to standards

disinfectants

across

sterilisation or after coming in contact with

changing performance requirements for the

are using increasingly harsh disinfectants to

and regulations, particularly as they relate to

and keep patients safe. Although aggressive

are in progress for small-bore connectors

methods have created healthier hospital

including

stress cracking, hazing and unwanted colour

such as oncology drug delivery.

and

advanced

sterilisation

all

fluid

enteral

management feeding

platforms,

applications,

environments, they are causing environmental

neuraxial applications and IV components,

changes in devices.

First published in 2010, ISO 80369 addresses

In addition, pharmaceuticals are becoming

the general requirements for small-bore

disinfectants are used, devices made with plastics

in healthcare applications. The standard has

medications and treatments and can leak, break,

additional standard in the series focuses on

have serious adverse health consequences to

definition from the International Organization

not compatible with traditional polymers used

methodology to assess non-interconnectable

attacks and premature device failure.

on their inherent design and dimensions to

increasingly potent. Similar to when harsh

connectors, which convey liquids or gases

often have difficulty standing up to these severe

been published in different sections, and each

cause possible product contamination and

connectors for a specific clinical application. By

practitioners. In fact, some oncology drugs are

for Standardization, ISO 80369 provides the

in delivery devices, which can lead to chemical

characteristics of small-bore connectors based

Chemical

resistance

is

important

in

the

manufacturing of medical devices made with

plastics as well. In particular, it is crucial in context to bonding solvents and adhesives used during fabrication and plasticisers in connecting flexible

reduce the risk of misconnections between medical devices or between accessories for

different applications and to reduce the risk of misconnections between medical devices.

These standards are changing to improve patient

PVC parts.

safety by minimising risk of interconnections

More and more device developers are looking

standards from flexible to semi-rigid and rigid

for materials that are free of materials of concern, including bisphenol A (BPA), for the

FMC industry. Not only are worldwide and

country-specific regulations beginning to drive this change, but patient preference is as well. Increasingly, patients are becoming educated about plastics and medical devices

and are communicating their preferences -

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between incompatible systems, shift of material

materials and timelines for addressing changes by application type.

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BIG SHOW

PVI 2017

Adding Momentum to the Indian Plastics Industry “More and more companies see

Plastivision as the ideal gateway to

connect to the Indian market. We have

sizeable number of exhibitors taking part from European Union, Japan, Thailand,

Indonesia and Iran in this edition of PVI”,

shares Kailash B. Murarka in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Q. What is the theme of Plastivision 2017?

The theme is P2B or Plastics to Business.

Our pursuit is to be an active facilitator

between industries who use plastics actively and are looking for better and new age alternatives and connect them to

exhibitors who excel in their chosen field.

We will be the bridge between these two

types of audiences and make them meet at PVI 2017. We intend to do an active marketing campaign before the show to realise this vision.

We will be giving more emphasis on

Kailash B. Murarka, Chairman Plastivision India 2017

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Q. What business volumes do you feel could get transacted during Plastivision 2017?

Q. Do you expect a newer visitor profile that could benefit exhibitors at Plastivision 2017?

Let us put the numbers in perspective. We

This year, we have invited designers and engineers

days of the trade fair. There are 1200 plus

agencies to see how plastics can help in their

expect about 1 - 2 lakh visitors over the 5 exhibitors and many of them are machinery

exhibitors. Just by sheer numbers, the amount

of business that will go through will be atleast Rs. 2000 crore.

Q. How do you see the performance of the plastics industry over the last 3 years? What do you see as the trend?

pursuits. There are many businessmen who have

blocked their dates from Africa and Middle East. e are expecting a diverse visitor profile this year.

In this edition of PVI, we expect visitors from different industries who are seeing huge potential

to invest and reap excellent returns from this sunrise industry.

Ten years back, India’s market was estimated to

reach 500 million metric tonnes by 2020. India

Q. Which new sectors could be in focus during this edition of the event?

has already surpassed that number in 2016.

This is a proof that plastic is seeing a higher

New sectors will be biodegradable plastics,

pace of growth than forecasted by experts. I

recycling and energy saving technologies.

Numerous advancements have been made

do not see the market slowing down for the next 20 years.

We see plastics consumption trend going upwards to achieve 20 kg per capita by the year 2020.

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FAST TRACK

Need for Speed

in Packaging Apurva Kane Sr. Vice President Mamata Machinery Ahmedabad

“Launching the world’s

fastest bag making machine for non-woven reusable

bags and a very high speed

bag maker for converting PP woven fabric into sacks and

pouches for bulk packaging of commodities”, Apurva Kane in dialogue with

POLYMERS Communiqué clearly highlights that to

cater to volumes, high speed machines are a must today.

Q. What is the need for speed in packaging of today?

As packaged goods become more popular in

India, especially for processed food products and considering our population numbers, the volumes are going to be huge. To cater to these

volumes, high speed machines are a must. This

is especially applicable to the flexible packaging machines. Rigid packaging lines like bottling lines run at 600 to 800 bottles per minute as a norm, while a flexible packaging machine for

similar liquid volume runs at 60 to 80 packs a minute. These low fill speeds are a deterrent to growth of the flexible packaging industry in high volume businesses.

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TECH TRENDS

Thermal Analytics For the Right Choice

“Thermal analytics is an essential approach to narrow down on the choice of materials to

be used; crucial for the polymer industry, as

polymers are always fascinating and attractive in

terms of being a suitable replacement for metals and alloys”, emphasises G. Padmanabhan in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Q. What changes do you foresee in technologies of thermal analytics in the coming years?

It is required that advanced data processing and techniques match the new ASTM or ISO norms. To be specific, high sensitive sensors for more demanding applications and smaller footprint for the devices.

Q. Do you see any regulatory compliance driving your business?

The regulatory compliance is for sure a key element in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics as well as food industries and this would continue to be so due to the fact of being

sensitive applications. For these techniques, it means lot

more on the calibration and demand for higher accuracy.

This is also a high-end market, which is attractive for a business owner.

Q. With increasing complexity of materials, do you see a further growth in material analysis?

Demand for critical properties is on the raise and they play a decisive role in what is called FEM (finite element modelling). With new materials being launched after

strenuous research and hard work, needless to say, our devices are just future-ready and always supportive to such calls.

Q. Please highlight the importance of determining To know more, please subscribe to

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MEETING POINT

Kochi Invites...

Q. What opportunity does IPLEX 2016 - as an event and Kochi - as a destination offer the visitors?

Mathew P. J. Convener, IPLEX 2016, Kochi

“IPLEX 2016 will promote

the growth of the plastics processing industry in South India and will

provide opportunities

for the manufacturers of processing machinery,

auxiliary equipment and

finished goods to showcase their capabilities and widen their market base”, iterates

Mathew P. J. in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

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IPLEX 2016, the 7th edition of

the

Plastic

Southern

Associations

Regional

initiative

is being held between 26th and

28th August, 2016 and being hosted

for the first time in Kerala. Kochi being the destination, IPLEX 2016

is a unique opportunity for the existing entrepreneurs to know the latest developments in technology, plastics machinery and materials. This will enable them to develop, expand and diversify their existing units. IPLEX also gives an opportunity to the new entrepreneurs to study from a practical angle to start their own industry.

Apart from the opportunity to gain knowledge, IPLEX 2016 is offering the visitors from outside Kerala to explore God’s own country. A complementary one-day trip to Guruvayur Temple, a half-day Kochi

sightseeing and a half-day trip to Athirappilly waterfalls for visitors from outside Kerala, are the attractions to our guests from other parts of the country.

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IN PERSPECTIVE

An Elaborate Charcha on the Blow Tank Industry In a pioneering initiative, Prayag Polytech (Pvt.) Ltd. created a platform to bring different representatives from the industry to share their knowledge and experience to bridge the knowledge gap and update participants on the latest information meant exclusively for the blow tank industry.

T

he Indian plastics industry is growing at a

was an initiative to bring different representatives

plastics is blow moulding products. This technique is

experience to bridge the knowledge gap and

demands. A young and emerging segment in

majorly used for water tanks and high grade plastic

containers ranging from 200 ml to 5000 ltrs. such as cosmetic bottles, containers for personal and domestic use, chemicals, lubes, oil, milk cans etc. The

blow mould range is very vast and so holds great

promise in the future. Today, there are approximately 170 blow moulding machines in India.

A Knowledge Sharing Forum Delhi based Prayag Polytech (Pvt.) Ltd., a company in the business of masterbatches organised ‘Prayag

Charcha, 2016’, a knowledge sharing and interactive

platform exclusively for the plastics industry on

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13th June, 2016 at the Le Meridian, New Delhi. It

robust pace to meet the expanding market

from the industry to share their knowledge and

update participants on the latest information meant exclusively for the blow tank industry. In all, about 100 manufacturers (additive, polymers, machine

and blow moulding tank) actively participated in the ‘Charcha’.

The host, Milan Agarwal of Prayag Polytech opened

the ‘Charcha’ with the welcome address stating

that the objective of holding such an open forum To know more, please subscribe to

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Events IPLEX 2016

VietnamPlas 2016

26th – 28th August, 2016 Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre, Kochi, India

28th September – 1st October, 2016 Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center - SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

10th Plastivision India 2017

25th Fakuma

19th – 23rd January, 2017 Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India

17th – 21st October, 2017 Friedrichshafen, Germany

Plastics Recycling 2017

4th Plastivision Arabia 2017

INDIA CHEM 2016

K 2016

1st – 3rd September, 2016 Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India

19th – 26th October, 2016 Düsseldorf, Germany

6th – 8th March, 2017 Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Mexico

11th – 14th December, 2017 Expo Centre Sharjah, UAE

INDOPLAS

Plast Show 2016

Chinaplas 2017

Plastindia 2018

7th – 10th September, 2016 JI Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia

26th – 29th November, 2016 The Gujarat University Convention & Exhibition Centre, Ahmedabad, India

16th – 19th May, 2017 China Import & Export Fair Complex, PR China

7th – 12th February, 2018 Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

ARABPLAST 2017

6th Plastasia 2017

NPE 2018

8th – 10th January, 2017 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

8th – 11th July, 2017 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

7th – 11th May, 2018 Orlando, Florida, USA

5th Specialty Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit 21st – 22nd September, 2016 Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India

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