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CONTENTS April - May 2021 Issue 7.4 l

Under the Cover

It’s all about going back to our roots; a lot would change!

Sustainability and self-restraint were virtues then, crucial today.

Sustainability is the colour of the season...let’s all adapt to it...else

we will soon become monochrome.

In the journey from ‘ecosystem’ to ‘economy’, guess we left back the facet of ‘environment’; something that we all need to collectively revisit. A multi-directional approach is imperative - material sciences, technologies, mindset, discipline, guidelines, attitude and more. Thus, this specially curated issue on ‘Sustainability and Business’. So, it is all about businesses being sustainable, and sustainability being the business. And finally, it’s not about economies or geographies, it’s actually about building a unified front for a common cause!

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GAME CHANGER

MLP: The Next Big Opportunity for the Recycling Business

Jignesh Shah, MD, Deluxe Recycling (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

CLEAR CUT

Viewing Sustainability Through the Lens of Science

S. K. Ray, Hon. Secretary & Member of Executive

Committee, Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE), Mumbai

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Sustainability: A Big Value-add of IML

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DIVING DEEP

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Traceability of Plastic Packaging Through Its Lifecycle for Improved EPR

Captain Satyendra Vaidya, Navy Veteran,

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What Does Sustainability Mean for Your Business?

Ruby Thapar, A Reputation and Sustainability Consultant and an Executive Coach, Mumbai

SIVARAM SPEAKS WAY FORWARD

Sustainability Challenges for the Global Plastics Industry

Vijay Merchant, Chairman, Polycraft Group, Mumbai

NEW POSSIBILITIES

A Plastic is Invented to Clean Our Water Instead of Polluting It!

Ameya Krishna B., Scientist, Membrane

Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology, The Netherlands

Molecular Cross-linking of Polymers: The Chemistry of Bis-diazirines

Dr. S. Sivaram, Former Director, CSIR-NCL, Honorary Professor and INSA Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

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Meeting Success in a Global Alliance

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sustainability has become a sustenance priority for business for its own it. Efforts ands dem anity hum use beca the auto by sions emis n carbo il to curta ics recyclate industry, scientific use of plast parts functional and packaging in demonstrate that commitment. discarded However, collection of ‘after-use’ a subject of plastics has remained vastly shoot - but an ‘event’ - webinar or a video not ‘life’. urban / It can be effectively done with ty assuming rural administration and socie compulsion. responsibility - voluntarily or by conservation It has to be part of the ‘resource try of the programme’ led by a Minis nt. rnme Gove Central

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S. K. Ray

formerly Sr. Executive Vice Presid ent (Polymers) at Reliance Industries Ltd.

Sustainability in business context encompasses environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. These have profound impact in shaping long term sustenance of an organisation. The traditional approach of maximising shareholders’ value may no longer be adequate. It needs to be supplemented as well as complimented by ESG targe ts. While judging performance of an organisation in environmental context was widely practiced in the past, social and governance issues have now become appa rent. It has brought in a mindset change in leadership in businesses. Performance on gender, ethnic equity and contributio n to the community has become a part of the evaluation matrix.

Pushp Raj Singhvi

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The global pandemic situation has led many

businesses, including packaging , to undergo various challenges and the disru ption has impacted to such an extent that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still struggling to come out from that crisis. Many SMEs are even changing their business models in order to adapt to this changing environment. A highly unpredictable business environment may not be feasible for business. Companies may need to reinvent themselves and show readiness to adapt to new technologies. In this scenario, business leade rs believe that sustainability is considere d to be the greatest ‘mantra’ for the company’s success. The companies will be more concerned to develop sustainability-driven strategies, market sustainable products and services to survive in this challenging perio d. However, the essential services in relation to healthcare, energy and natural resources, and emergency services will continue to be in demand, although the approaches towa rds business models for these industries would also be changed. It is expected that a number of trends like globalisation will be redefi ned with a stronger emergence of socia l capitalism, acceleration of digital trans formation, increase of on-demand work force; the workplace will be redefined, supply chain will be fragmented and then reconfigured, upskilling and reskilling woul d be the priority, change in work habit will lead to urban transformation and rapid innovation will keep businesses afloat. All these trends will lead to a new mindset whic h will drive to future success of business.

Rajesh Nath

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N. K. Balgi

Managing Director (VDMA) German Engineering Federation India Office

as the main pillar of the will be strongly affected by yle, lifest ed civilis issues and it will play an lity inabi the susta establishing a sustainable in role important king, new way ahead. Generally spea els and new technology, new business mod of the new lifestyles will be the cornerstones particularly sustainable world and this will be facturing true for what concerns the manu nts will sector. Constraints and requireme the way on r secto trial indus the t affec Research ahead towards sustainability. al role to and development will play a cruci address this concern.

Manufacturing,

Arvind Mehta

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To progress and to make profits, in short, to grow, the mindset has to be positive. The plastics industry is sustainable as it gives ease and comfort of life to the comm on man as it is a common man’s product. It is synonymous with GDP growth and better quali ty of life. For the coming 50 years, I see that growth will continue, despite challenges faced as regards the environmental issues, which are solvable. A positive mindset only will help SMEs who make products preferred by socie ty at large.

S. K. Ray

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TSPI Promising Synergy in Sustainable Waste Management

he Shakti Plastic Industries (TSPI), a

leading waste management service

Plastic Omnium signs partnership with Hopium to develop the hydrogen storage system - The Māchina

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Anyone can support, contribute or volunteer in the campaigns under REAL

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existing

consistently creating new synergies,

plastics waste and creating awareness

TSPI is a 51 years old waste management

committed

capability

and masterbatches.

compounds

and 5 union territories of India and

two high performance grades. 7544

extended

standards including US

expanded with the introduction of

is trusted by all major brands for their

conforms to EC/10/2011 and all FDA

(EPR) fulfillment.

FDA 21 CFR 178.3297

producer

responsibility

for

food

also

Food Also, TSPI has started expanding their

reprocessing capacity with its upcoming recycling project in 4 major cities,

out of which 2 are located in Gujarat

produce the best quality of reprocessed material with its best technology known to the recycling industry.

This synergy of the 3 companies (TSPI, at promoting the eco-system for its sustainable waste management. It was

revealed that they plan to conduct a REAL

Impact Campaign mainly consisting of training and awareness campaigns with SEWA (an NGO focused on environment sustainability) and RECYCLEAN (a waste tech start-up founded in 2019), ensuring

on ground execution along with all the operations, then the collected waste will be recycled by TSPI.

Further to the campaign, TSPI has taken the initiative in converting 100% waste

collected into finished products like tiles, benches, dustbins and more.

capacity

over 51+ ULB tie-ups across 24 states

SEWA and RECYCLEAN) mainly aims

P-S

increase

Our range of black masterbatches has

operating very soon. It promises to

Scott Bader and DB Max have worked in partnership to produce solar powered kiosks across Africa using Crystic® resins and Crestamould® matched tooling systems

by 10,000 MTA in 2021-22, to bolster

company. Currently, it has established

and Indore, and are expected to be Sabic debuts high-purity SD1100P dianhydride for flexible PI films to help improve speed in 5G devices

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blown films, cast films, extrusion coating and filaments. Cost

optimised

masterbatches,

solutions

9092

and

white 9055,

developed in collaboration with our

customers, have emerged as segment

leaders for packaging films. Performance of both grades are complemented with our range of PPA, slip and antiblock masterbatches.

We are expanding our range with PP based masterbatches for non-woven and BOPP applications. Grades are targeted to be commercialised by August, 2021.

PML Taking Steps to be a Global Player

olymechplast Machines Ltd. (PML), Gujarat (earlier known as ‘PLASTICO’),

since 1978, is engaged in manufacturing

of ‘GOLD COIN’ brand plastic processing

machinery - thermoplastic injection moulding and blow moulding machines in India and overseas.

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PML has spread

its wings beyond

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India

and

now

focusing on global markets.

PML is slowly, but strongly taking steps

to be a global player, focusing on international markets where it senses

enormous opportunities to promote their

products.

PML

encourage

This is an exemplary model for inclusive business and accelerates our Solvay

One Planet commitment under our Better Life pillar.

The

constantly

Starlinger SPB melt filter enables high recyclate content in woven packaging made of PP

always

been

customised

solutions,

relationships,

after-sales services. company

has

the

distinction

of being the pioneer and the only successful manufacturer, till date, of two

S-T

Hichem,

L’Oréal, and

Solvay

joint venture and guar

manufacturer, with Henkel joining the

partnership in 2017 which increased the

number of Indian farmers involved in the project to over 7,300 in 2020, 25 per cent of whom are women.

moulding machines (including single

inestimable contribution to the success

colour). The company has a world-class

‘GOLD COIN’ machines are operational in

both

markets;

national many

and

international

the

working round the clock.

machines

American Chemistry Council Awards Solvay-partner for Indian Sustainable Guar Initiative

olvay’s partner in the Sustainable Guar

Initiative,

non-profit

has

been

recognised

for

their

of our Sustainable Guar Initiative by offering strong local expertise, on-

the-ground involvement and market analysis,” says Anne-Charlotte Butrot, Sustainability

Project

Manager

Solvay. “TechnoServe has been the

enabling partner for Solvay and its international

collaborators

providing

farmers training for land and seed treatment, improving crop cultivation

for arid conditions, soil replenishment techniques and rainwater harvesting systems

she adds.

enhance

crop

yields,”

organisation TechnoServe, has received

Solvay is a world leader in guar

the

80 per cent of the world’s total guar

the External Collaborator Award from American

Chemistry

Council

(ACC), for its commitment to working collaboratively and

others

with

ACC

throughout

members

the

guar

supply chain to drive sustainability

derivatives and India provides about production, where farmers play an integral role at the top of the supply chain.

and innovation.

“Assisting Solvay and their partners to

The Sustainable Guar Initiative is an

initiative to transform the lives of guar

integrated programme implemented by

Solvay and its partners in collaboration with TechnoServe to teach and promote sustainable agricultural practices, and

Solvay,

TechnoServe

“We are pleased that TechnoServe

moulding machines and extrusion blow

in-house.

Toray Advanced Composites announce the expansion of their thermoplastic composite material capabilities for highperformance applications, with the introduction of a next-generation high heat laminate press

was

and three colour marble-effect injection

state-of-the-art technology established Teijin Carbon Europe introduces a new carbon fibre thermoplastic, unidirectional, preimpregnated tape (TPUD) based on PPS

committed quality and proper pre- and

Initiative

initially set up in 2015

than just the machine. It’s about

The Tank Holding, North America’s largest rotational moulder, has acquired Utah based rotational moulder Rotational Molding of Utah

it’s

Sustainable

Guar

range.

PML,

empowerment

Bikaner desert district in Rajasthan, India.

upgrading its products and product For

women

among guar bean farmers within the

bring to fruition this commendable bean farmers in poor communities has been a very rewarding experience,”

says Punit Gupta, Country Director, TechnoServe India.

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RESEARCH REPORT

Sustainability Facets Rating (SFR – 2021): A POLYMERS Communiqué Survey Results Declared

Some topics need more than just a discussion, they need a wide angle deliberation because of the ramification of its impact on business today and tomorrow – undoubtedly, sustainability is super relevant in this regard. Thus, this survey. An objective achieved by POLYMERS Communiqué!

POLYMERS Communiqué in its customary elegance, went about to serve this industry amidst prevailing challenges. This is

so because the readers of POLYMERS Communiqué are a genre of its own, and we believe they deserve quality and timely information; at a time, they need it the most. A point worth highlighting here is that this survey was conducted in May 2021,

right in the grip of the second wave of COVID-19. This well responded survey is a clear indication of the spirit of our industry! Kudos to the same!

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Industry surveys from POLYMERS Communiqué are crafting a new

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Format: Electronic

Response Tabulation: Singular

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Sufficient

Insufficient

47.54%

18.03%

34.43% Improving

Is there enough plastics waste for the recycling industry? To start, the majority opinion is that ‘there is enough’. However, we cannot ignore the 50%+ who say that the availability is improving / insufficient; that clearly means that there may be different opinions on specific kinds of wastes.

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Nascent stage

A failure until now

57.38%

Report card on EPR... So much said and discussed in this

27.87%

regard...EPR - compliance for some, business for the other...but the output

is far from impressive. Close to a third tout it as a failure until now, and a massive 57%+ consider it at a nascent stage to comment. Less than

15% consider it as well implemented. So here is a challenge...or should we

say an opportunity. With so much happening, knowledge in this regard must be growing by the hour...

Acceptable

Logistics... A very defining parameter for the recycling industry!

Negligible

Clearly a lot needs to be done here. 80% agree that the supply chain is riddled with challenges (immense or acceptable!). That’s huge. For SCM experts - an issue that needs their professional expertise and attention. Technology experts need to be enablers to the issue.

44.26%

19.67%

Business experts need to identify an innovative

approach. With these three concerted approaches, this

36.07%

‘problem zone’ may soon be a thing of the past.

Immense Very poor

Improving

Well organised

6.56%

MLP waste...where are we? Straight, at the face question! Tough waste...growing waste...feedstock of tomorrow? Don’t know! For now, a negligible 6% say that recycling

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MLP

The Next Big Opportunity for the Recycling Business

Q. The reasons that prompted you to get into the recycling business?

I was giving my full attention towards the

development of different types of value-added

Our family business was manufacturing of

products from composite chipboard and to

of paper. Due to this, after my graduation

journey, I realised that there are two important

associated with my father to get an idea

is,

business knowledge, my interest was to

aspects, I started developing

in touch with Tetra Pak Limited in 1998 and I

with various processes.

recycling of Tetra Pak materials which would

opportunity

‘motto’ of Tetra Pak. This opportunity prompted

processing machine in

the present business is an extension of the

using

waste paper and also trading of different types

develop the market. During my last 20 years

from Jai Hind College, Mumbai, I was initially

aspects one has to focus on and that

of paper business. After having adequate

service’. Keeping in mind these

expand the paper business. Meanwhile, I got

innovative

realised that there was an opportunity to do

This infact led to an

be a sustainable solution, which was also the

fabrication

me to enter into this recycling business. In fact,

a customised manner

family business.

technology.

Q. With over 20 years in business, how has the journey been? Your key learnings this far?

to establish a customised

‘innovations’

and

‘customer

materials

for

the

innovative In

fact,

today, I have been able

I believe MLP will be the next big opportunity in the entire recycling business. Our target is to expand the business by recycling about 30,000 metric tonnes per annum over the next 5 years.

technology which is suitable for

recycling and processing of different

My journey first started with the conversion

types

capacity of one tonne material per day. But

materials). In short, I can mention here

of post-industrial Tetra Pak materials with a

my biggest challenge was to standardise the process so as to produce high-grade composite chipboard

with

consistent

quality

which

could be comparable with plywood materials.

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“Recycling business

should be considered

as an ‘industry’ so that

many investors would get attracted to push capital funds with modernised

infrastructural facility and the country would be

in a position to produce good quality of ‘PCR’

which would be as good as prime materials in

terms of its quality so

that India would be on the right path like any

other developed country,” highlights Jignesh

Shah, in dialogue with

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Viewing Sustainability Through the Lens of Science This view is imperative specially since plastic products bring

numerous environmental and

economic benefits, while being

convenient to use and relatively more affordable as compared to alternatives.

he German mine administrator, Hans Carl von Carlowitz is credited with sowing the early seeds of sustainability. At the dawn of eighteenth century in 1713, he postulated that mines should use only that much wood as can

S. K. Ray Hon. Secretary & Member of Executive Committee, Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE), Mumbai

be grown. It took over a century, by mid-seventies of nineteenth, for the concept

of sustainability to gain traction. Publication of seminal books and reports - ‘Limits

to Growth’ and ‘Our Common Future’ - helped bring the concept mainstream.

Today, we are faced with the prospect of early annihilation of human and many other species due to unsustainable use of material, energy and water. Wonder, where does plastics fit into this narrative! Well, let us explore.

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Let’s Begin from the Very Beginning Plastics, as natural polymers, are present in nature

for millennia. These are shellac, ivory, animal horns and casein, to name a few. However, their availability and utilities continue to be very limited.

Manmade plastics arrived in mid eighteenth century, initially in the form of cellulose nitrate,

named ‘celluloid’. This replaced ivory in billiard

balls, an early unintended step to save the tuskers! Credit for commercial success of celluloid goes

to John W. Hyatt, an American inventor without

reached to 2 million tonnes in 1950. The world then had a population of approximately 2.5 billion.

Today, we are nearly 7.8 billion people on this planet.

And,

consumption

plastics

has

reached nearly 380 million tonnes. From a

per capita use of less than 1 kg in 1950, we are

currently using nearly 50 kg, a fiftyfold increase over past 70 years. It is worthwhile to dig deeper to spot factors contributing to such

phenomenal growth, and identify steps necessary to make the process sustainable.

much formal scientific training. The material

Growing Dependence on Plastics

artifacts and cinematographic films. The last use

Plastic products bring numerous environmental

Hollywood movies.

and energy. These reduce food losses and protect

started being used to make decorative handles, mentioned heralding the era of ‘celluloid stars’ in First truly synthetic plastic, phenol formaldehyde

(PF), was invented by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian chemist, in 1907. This ushered in the ‘era of plastics’. Thence, started a rapid phase of

development and growth in demand for plastics.

and economic benefits - savings in material, water

people from diseases. These also help offer food, water, medicines and temporary shelters to people

faced with natural calamities. Plastic products are convenient to use and relatively more affordable as compared to alternatives.

Material scientists and inventors were now less

The world has made significant progress in

meeting humanity’s need for materials.

infectious diseases and extending average human

constrained by limitations put by nature in

Demand of plastics quickly

reducing hunger and malnutrition, containing

lifespan. For an average person, it has increased from 48 years in 1950 to over 72 years now. While advances in food and medical science have been the primary factors, material platform like plastics

played a critical role in delivering those benefits. Products made from plastics helped enhance food security by significantly increasing production and substantially reducing losses in distribution and retailing. In the healthcare sector, plastic products helped enhance safety, expand health coverage and

made

services

affordable.

During

these processes, plastics have also brought some

Over past seven decades, consumption of plastics, in volume term, has overtaken all metals combined. It is close to that of paper, the largest manmade material used by us.

unprecedented challenges of managing the waste.

Over past seven decades, consumption of plastics, in volume term, has overtaken

all

metals

combined.

It is close to that of paper, the

largest

us.

manmade

All

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invented a novel plastic material that cleans water using ion-exchange technology. While plastic is

continuously in the news for polluting the oceans and endangering marine life; in this case, they have reversed the equation - to clean water, making it pure and drinkable!

They showed that the material is stable in extreme

conditions, including strong acids and bases

making it strong. Their scientific publication shows that the plastic works as a membrane for desalination, and has the potential to be used in

fuel cells for renewable energy generation and storage. Moreover, this membrane is recyclable

and has self-healing properties. It is versatile,

strong and transparent, with drinking water being just one of the many possibilities.

Clean and fresh water has always been the most important resource for all living beings, especially

humans to survive. But, shortage of clean water has been a cause of growing concern in the last

century due to the global crisis of climate change. Hence, to address this issue, scientists around the world have been working on sustainable solutions to benefit humanity. One important line of research in this direction is the development of

new technologies for creating potable water. This latest research has the potential to make plastics eco-friendly as well as water-friendly.

The Plastic Material Common plastics are made with neutral polymeric

materials that are usually thermoplastics. Such materials soften when heat is provided and can be moulded as necessary. This new invention is

a saloplastic material, which uses salt to soften

and be moulded, which offers a lot of advantages including the movement of salt ions through it.

The material is dense, which they clearly show

in their scientific publications in the reputed Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Their

images show their material to be dense on the nanometer scale. This nanomaterial is free from pores and is hydrophilic making it suitable for desalination applications.

Ion-exchange Technology Water can be purified in many ways. Membranes are used in the filtration processes which are materials that selectively allow the passage of

specific components and block others. They

are like a sheet containing many pores. General technologies include porous membranes such as

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and

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This scientific finding shows that the plastic works as a

membrane for desalination, and has the potential to be used in fuel cells for renewable energy generation and storage.

Moreover, this membrane is recyclable and has self-healing properties. It is versatile, strong and transparent, with

drinking water being just one of the many possibilities.

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“We also believe that circular economy will be a way of life for our customers in all areas of plastics processing

and hence, this is a priority for our company to develop new products for assisting our customers achieve their objectives,” opines R. Rangarajan, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.

Q. There is a huge gap between the supply and demand in materials as the market requirement has sky-rocketed in the currently prevailing challenging times; how has Supreme managed this crisis? R. Rangarajan Sr. Vice President, Supreme Petrochem Ltd., Mumbai

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The supply-demand gap has developed due to disruptions in logistics and closure of many plants across the world for key raw materials and chemicals. In

today’s interconnected world supply chain, no one company or country can say that they are self-sufficient. We are no exception. We have been able to manage

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Q. Importance of managing logistics costs and forex impact on the masterbatch business; your take / stand on this cause and effect, and the best way to manage this. Fortunately for us, our masterbatch business is

part

the

much

larger

commodity

styrenics business which gives us scope to negotiate better the logistics and forex costs.

Our exposure to the export market also acts as

natural

masterbatch have

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companies

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team

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focus and increased awareness on green energy, circular economy and pollution control; your take and strategy on the same. Green

energy,

circular

economy

but a necessity in the emerging global scene. Despite the very low per capita

While India is very

good at recycling

imprint of India in these areas, due to our

of post-consumer

terms of emissions etc. have come to global

has been more

high population, the absolute numbers in attention. With global pressures, we see much stricter regulations and therefore, we

keep focus on green energy and pollution

plastics, so far it

as an economic

necessity for

control in all our developmental activities.

the lower strata

a way of life for our customers in all areas

as an effort for

We also believe that circular economy will be of plastics processing and hence, this is a

priority for our company to develop new

of society than sustainability.

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EREMA Posts 20 Per Cent Increase in Revenue During Fiscal Year 2020/21 EREMA Group stays on course for growth and

expands manufacturing capacity as well as its

customer service offering.

he start of the fiscal year 2020/21 was particularly challenging due to the

first Corona lockdown imposed in Austria almost at the same time and the

worldwide spread of the pandemic. Nevertheless, the development work and

investments of the past years paid off impressively. EREMA Group, which consists of EREMA Group GmbH and its subsidiaries EREMA, PURE LOOP, UMAC, 3S, KEYCYCLE

and PLASMAC, was able to continue its course of growth and once again reported a successful conclusion to the year. A total turnover of EUR 250 million represents an

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Technological Answers to Increased Quality Demands of Recycled Granules / Pellets Around 7,000 systems supplied by EREMA Group companies are currently in operation in more than 100 countries worldwide. The number of employees has risen to a total

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it possible to now use post-consumer recyclate for packaging in the cosmetics and food sectors, which is why recycling

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with

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The recycling capacity of these

digital assistance systems that support

systems sold during the past fiscal

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machine operators in quality control

In PET recycling, customers producing

“We have delivered a great deal of

packaging for the beverage industry are increasingly deciding to go for VACUNITE®

technology,

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was

launched on the market two years ago. Just recently, Belgian PET bottle and

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manufacturer

Resilux

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EREMA’s VACUREMA® technology is

and boosting machine performance.

development work over the past few years. With the high level of quality that

we have achieved as a result, we are now meeting the precise requirements of the growing number of brand manufacturers

who

are

committed

to plastics recycling and the circular economy,” says Manfred Hackl.

a process that is not only suitable for

It is a similar picture with the in-house

for various other processing capabilities

PURE LOOP, that specialise in shredder-

PET to strapping.

EREMA Group also offers customers a

have invested almost EUR 60

different requirements in the recycling

and expansion of our locations

bottle-to-bottle applications, but also

segment. With its subsidiaries EREMA,

such as PET to sheet, PET to fibre and

extruder technology, and PLASMAC, the

Over the past three years, we

wide range of machines for handling

million in the modernisation

of production waste, in-house. Also,

as well as in the consolidation of

All

the

recycling

technologies

mentioned above as well as COREMA® systems that perform recycling and

compounding in a single step, can

be equipped with a comprehensive QualityOn

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for

monitoring

colour and MVR values. BluPort - the

EREMA customer platform - bundles

PURE LOOP and PLASMAC can now offer tests with customers’ material

using the respective machine types in the USA. At the PLASMAC site in Italy, the manufacturing area has been

doubled in the past fiscal year and a new demonstration centre for machine

our customer service network, and the order situation is good. So, we have a very confident outlook for the future.

Manfred Hackl CEO, EREMA Group

acceptance tests was also built.

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EREMA Group Another life for plastic. Because we care. Based in Ansfelden near Linz in Austria, EREMA Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of plastics recycling solutions. The EREMA Group stands for a plastics industry that takes responsibility for resources. The circular economy is the declared

objective within the plastics industry, and to implement it across the board, the group of companies now has six subsidiaries: EREMA, 3S, PURE LOOP, UMAC, PLASMAC and KEYCYCLE. Their common objective: Custom-designed solutions that impress

the customers. They cover the entire spectrum of mechanical plastics recycling - from planning and engineering through

to developing and manufacturing recycling technologies as well as producing system components and trading previously owned systems.

Supported by subsidiaries in the USA, China, Russia and a worldwide network of representatives, EREMA Group recycling solutions are currently in operation in 108 countries worldwide and recycle around 14.5 million tonnes of plastic every year.

Ideally Equipped for the Future The company group is rounded off by UMAC (previously owned machines), 3S

(development and production of core components) and KEYCYCLE (planning,

engineering and turnkey projects), which means that the EREMA Group covers

the entire spectrum of mechanical plastics recycling. Manfred Hackl states, “Over the past three years, we have

invested almost EUR 60 million in the

modernisation and expansion of our

locations as well as in the consolidation of our customer service network, and

Engineering

subsidiaries in the USA, China and Russia,

and around another 50 representatives on all five continents, the company

has a reliable network to implement customised plastics recycling solutions for customers around the world and promote a circular economy.

The Product Range NN

headquarters

Ansfelden

recycling

systems

for

systems

for

production waste. NN

Plastics heavily

recycling

printed

contaminated

post-consumer waste (e.g. for the

Recycling

Plastics

standard applications and in-house

production of FDA approved PCR HDPE).

a company of EREMA Group GmbH, its

and

systems are now in use worldwide. With

Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H., has

systems

leader. Some 6,500 EREMA recycling

An Insight Into EREMA GmbH EREMA

recycling

company is now the world market

the order situation is good. So, we have a very confident outlook for the future.”

plastics

components. Founded in 1983, the

PET recycling systems VACUREMA® and VACUNITE (FDA, EFSA and

near Linz in Austria and specialises in

brand owner approved (e.g. for

the development and manufacturing

bottle-to-bottle recycling). NN

Inline PET applications (e.g. for fibre, film, strapping and preforms).

COREMA® plastic recycling system for the production of highly filled and customised compounds.

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Innovations for A Better Tomorrow

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lastics are an indispensable part of our

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polyethylene (PE).

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polypropylene

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polymer

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end-to-end for

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recycling to the younger generation. Borouge is adding recyclates to its portfolio, advancing its plans to become an end-to-end solutions provider of both, virgin and recycled polyolefins.

“At Borouge, we are proud to be able to collaborate with our customers and value chain partners to offer innovative and differentiated solutions that create

value, protect the environment and drive plastics circularity,”

said

Richard

Horne,

Vice

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Innovative Solutions for Recyclability

replaced

The Borouge team has successfully

worked with their partners to develop and

commercialise

mono-material

laminates suitable for end applications for everyday use in India. “With

its

rapid

development

and

urbanisation, we see great growth

potential in the India market and expect an increase in the demand for

flexible

packaging

the

incumbent

PET/PE

laminate of detergent bar wrappers to

solutions,”

meet the objective of full recyclability. A

breakthrough

was

achieved

using a uniquely formulated full PP

solution comprising biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and PP blown

film, providing a sustainable solution with ease of processability, without compromising on the detergent bar wrapper’s performance.

In another example, Borouge created

said Pratyush Bandyopadhyay, Head

high-density

polyolefins produced with renewable

Borouge.

comprehensive

lamitubes to enable a mono-material

and residue streams, to its customers in

aims to create a positive and dynamic

toothpaste tubes, which enable these

that enhance the quality of life and the

up in waste streams. Demand for

ultra-high

stiffness,

PE with a formulation designed for

feedstock derived entirely from waste

offering of circular solutions, Borouge

flexible

the Indian subcontinent.

impact with packaging applications

tubes to be recycled rather than end

Advocating the Importance of Plastics

environment,” he continued.

lamitubes is expected to grow in

Borouge

For example, a full PE solution was

care brands looking for options that

established ‘Polymers on the Move’

Circular

Economy

“With

our

Solutions

developed for frozen food packaging,

using Borouge PE grades formulated to replace the conventional polyethylene

terephthalate (PET). The result offered full recyclability capabilities without compromising integrity,

providing

the

packaging’s

required

stiffness, with low sealing initiation

temperature (SIT) that optimises filling speed and production output.

Another solution using a full PP solution

packaging

solution

for

India and this solution will support oral meet their sustainability goals.

Borouge has also recently obtained the ISCC (International Sustainability and

Carbon

and

compliance

which

standards

confirms of

Certification)

our

the

PLUS

traceability

sustainability

practices

across

every step of its supply chain. This certification achievement paves the

way for Borouge to offer Bornewables™,

a new range of circular premium

also

committed

inspiring real behavioural change and programme, to educate the younger generation on the responsible use and

recycling

plastics

and

importance of a circular economy.

the

The programme was introduced in India in 2020, with plans to expand to

regions

the

Indian

subcontinent going forward.

Creating a Positive Impact Today and Tomorrow Achieving

zero

tomorrow.

Plastics,

waste

plastics

environment is crucial for a better as

effective

packaging solution for the modern

economy, will continue to become even

applications

important

supporting

key

societies

now and in the future. Sandeep Puri, Vice

President,

Borouge

said,

“The

India subcontinent is a key market for Borouge; we will continue to work

on innovating and creating solutions that and

fulfill

safeguards

without

consumers’

compromising

and performance.”

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the

needs

environment on

quality

ADVERTORIAL

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onosandwich - a technology that the Indian industry was waiting

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co-injection technology that significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing when compared to conventional sandwich moulding technologies. Furthermore,

it’s customer-friendly, easy to operate, low cost and extremely flexible to adapt across applications. Simply put, it is designed to have two plasticising strokes, one

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Perfected by Milacron globally, circularity

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part produced well keeping in mind

moulds; especially as many a times the

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Jigish Shah, Vice President - Technology

achieved. Also, welding lines can be

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cost of the mould is almost equivalent

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environment care.

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trials

underway,

and

showing

good

success, the big processors in India are already

excited and eagerly looking forward to adding this

MSW moulding

Material Cost

machine. The Milacron confirmation that the

Monosandwich machine also be used as a

standard injection moulding machine, more than addresses this concern. NN

technology to their repertoire; reducing the cost of

Lack of Market Experience: The market hesitancy

to adopt such solutions was amplified due to

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positively to environment care.

market. Milacron again rose to the occasion;

Addressing Concerns

the in-house team comes fully experienced

Looking at the availability of solutions, the industry

Furthermore,

to build, maintain and operate such solutions.

rightfully had some valid concerns: NN

Confidence in the Technology Available: Well control and skin control) has a big role to play

this trial. With Milacron, however, the enormous

“The

From an operational

perspective, a big contributor to the success of the

Monosandwich technology is

that you can use your existing cold runner moulds.

customers

Europe, more than addresses this concern.

The Best Buy

success met in a quality

possibility

experience garnered by the Milacron Team in

in the quality of the part being produced, the customers were sceptical and wary of taking

the

leveraging from the years of application

realising that finesse of technology (core

Std. moulding

MSW moulding

Energy Cost

this technology

to their repertoire;

> 10

and

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control

are

sensitive;

parameters

the

timing

paramount

market as Europe with its

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in understanding the technology and material,

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global, we have been able to master this nuance

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DIVING DEEP

Traceability of Plastic Packaging Through Its Lifecycle

for Improved EPR Appropriate traceability, with limited human interference, in accounting of used (waste) plastic collected and recovered into same / similar products would help in making the process transparent, secure and sustainable.

lastics waste management rules were introduced in 2016. The EPR policy

along with its proposed amendments is under issue. Various products have been included under EPR whilst providing multiple models. Traceability of

the plastics waste has also been touched upon in the proposed policy. Accounting Captain Satyendra Vaidya, Navy Veteran, Independent Advisor, Waste Management, Pune

procedures for the collected / recovered plastic have also been laid down in the proposed policy.

The aim of this edit is to propose a wholistic solution for traceability of all plastic

packaging, especially single-use plastic packaging throughout its lifecycle from manufacture to recovery (recycling).

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collection agencies or Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Once registered, the PRO and the manufacturer / brand owner / producer would

reach an agreement for quantum of waste to be collected for recycling / reuse purpose. The PROs on their part are required to furnish various documents

as proof of collection. Other models like product

RFID would help in accounting for the quantum of plastic packaging produced and released by respective entities. plastic being produced by them, thereby making

waste collection a generic process without much accountability to the respective type of plastic.

take-back mandate, recycling rate targets with

As per para 9.13 (of Guideline Document - Uniform

take-back models have also been discussed.

- issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest

tradeable recycling credits and voluntary product

Drawback(s) The guidelines as given in the proposed rules

state: “Producers / importers / brand owners by

their own or through PRO are required to ensure that an equivalent amount of plastic is being collected and processed.”

The rules do not mandate a producer / brand

owner to collect / process the same type of

Framework for Extended Producers Responsibility and Climate Change in June, 2020), a system for traceability of waste (to be set up) puts the onus of reporting and accounting solely on the PROs. Technology can be put to good use to enhance the accountability.

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possible. Due to the extreme thinness, the layers don’t disrupt the sorting and recycling, but cater, for example, for an improved adherence during metallising and

provide excellent barriers in combination with aluminium

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Perfect match with the circular economy

To drive development forward, Brückner teams up along the value chain with raw material suppliers, masterbatch specialists, film producers and converters. Goals are, among others, to accelerate the development and commercialisation of a new resin technology for the BOPE

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WAY FORWARD

Sustainability Challenges

for the Global Plastics Industry

A commitment that we will work as one responsible industry sector across all economies, will help find

long range sustainable solutions that are practical and appreciated by the entire world, soon.

he plastics industry, the world over, has been facing the specter of

‘sustainability’ in the last 5 or 6 years since some leading champions of the environment and economists, mostly based in the west, have blamed it for

Vijay Merchant Chairman, Polycraft Group, Mumbai

using up non-renewable resources of our planet and doing little to address the nuisance of litter and colossal waste. The plastics sector has been blamed for meeting ‘needs of today but not caring for the needs of tomorrow’ and, thereby, not playing a

responsible role in caring for ‘sustainable development’ which is so vital for humans and also for controlling the most feared climate change worries across the world.

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To move

towards sustainable

plastics waste management and beat the plastics pollution problems, the

nations of the world have to work as one

on many fronts, from better systems of waste

collection, material development and standardisation of items in order to facilitate economically viable plastics recycling locally, to increased consumer awareness and behaviour change, to policy development that incentivises a circular economy and ensures best use of all resources.

Plastics - A True Warrior While the demands of reducing plastics use and recycling waste may have been put on the

back burner by leaders in 2020 due to COVID-19 (a respite), it will be renewed. It was only with

COVID-19 pandemic when the world realised the huge contribution that plastics has made since

early March, 2020 as it was protecting thousands of frontline workers from infections, while saving lives

of those infected due to deadly virus. Plastics has

been acknowledged as serving the citizens of the

entire world in last 14 months. Global leaders agree

now that it would have been impossible to fight the

pandemic if it had not been for plastics with vital PPE

(personal

protective

equipment)

kits,

disposable masks, gloves, aprons and disposable syringes for the massive vaccine drives globally. To move towards sustainable plastics waste management and beat the plastics pollution problems, the nations of the world have to work

as one on many fronts, from better systems of waste

collection,

material

development

and

standardisation of items in order to facilitate economically viable plastics recycling locally, to

increased consumer awareness and behaviour

change, to policy development that incentivises a circular economy and ensures best use of all resources.

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Several of Milliken’s additive technologies help converters to manufacture more sustainably – by reducing energy use, enabling the substitution of more environmentally friendly materials, and promoting the recyclability of resins such as polypropylene or the use of a higher percentage of recycled PP in end products. Millad® NX® 8000 not only transforms polypropylene into a lightweight, crystal-clear alternative to glass, but also boosts its sustainability by enabling converters to process the material at a lower temperature, resulting in both faster cycle times and energy savings. Traditional clarifiers require high processing temperatures to optimize transparency. The improved solubility of Millad NX 8000 provides improved aesthetics at significantly lower processing temperatures, thus lower energy consumption, shorter cycle time and improved productivity.

The additive also aids dimensional stability in the final part. Hyperform HPN products achieve a balanced orientation of crystal structures in PP that is proven to improve stability and reduce the resin’s warpage/anisotropic shrinkage behavior, even in demanding injection molding applications such as caps and closures, and for parts that operate in elevated-temperature environments. Hyperfrom HPN products can also be safely included in PP used in food-contact, medical and pharmaceutical applications.

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Ashutosh Gupta MD & CEO, Nortech Trinity India Pvt. Ltd.

Ashutosh started his journey in 1993 as a Marketing Executive in the polymer industry. A resolute performer; today, after 28 years, he heads Nortech Trinity India. Hard work and managing change have been his key attributes.

Change being the only constant, we thought it

would be wonderful to capture this and freeze

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our industry colleagues and would it not be

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ago. That’s what we did, had them dig deep into their archives and share this just for your ‘read’... or should we say ‘see’!

A visual delight!

Sribash Dasmohapatra Executive Director, The Plastics Export Promotion Council

Industry service has been key to Sribash; in 1996, consulting The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council; and today, adding the same glimmer to plastics.

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Abhay Upadhye Director, MIFA Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Abhay has been all about instrumentation and automation. This 1989 picture was when he was working as Area Sales Manager North at Inductotherm (India) Pvt. Ltd. in Delhi. A person par excellence, he is today the go-to man for automation solutions and more, for plastics.

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Abhay Sheth CEO, Abhay Sheth Technologies

30 years ago and today, Abhay continues to be a pleasing personality and a very knowledgeable technocrat to have around.

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Inder Gahlaut Independent Consultant (Skills Development)

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NOBLE CAUSE

Clean Plastics Waste as School Fees

The key to a sustainable future will be to train the new generation to develop local recycling solutions and

enterprises, to make sure the precious plastic we use is

not discarded to harm nature, but repurposed to create new products to improve peoples’ lives.

t Akshar Foundation in Assam, we have developed an innovative approach to education at our model school. At this school, the only currency we accept for paying school fees is clean plastics waste.

Building a Novel Foundation The school is designed to teach children in poverty how to get a good job,

start a business and beautify their environment. At Akshar Forum, students

are employed at school, ‘earning and learning’, in order to prevent them from

dropping out to pursue child labour. Students work as teachers for younger students. Students also work after school in the ‘carpentry workshop’, building furniture for the school; the ‘school print shop’, printing worksheets for the

school; the ‘school landscaping enterprise’, growing food and flowers for

the school; and in the ‘school plastic recycling centre’, collecting plastic from homes around the school and making new products from it.

Twice a week, students are employed to collect clean dry plastic from homes

and businesses around the school, and teach people to stop burning or

dumping their household plastic. They also upcycle the plastic into building

materials called ‘eco-bricks’. Students are currently building machines (based on designs from Precious Plastic from the Netherlands), including plastic Mazin Mukhtar CTO / Founding Trustee, Akshar Foundation, Guwahati

shredders, injection and extrusion machines, in order to make new plastic products from waste plastic.

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There are many ways

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Everyone has to find their own

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re we not exposed to this subject far too much, far too many times? Probably yes, but do we really build this theme in our business plan? We have known global organisations committing to low environmental carbon footprint, being vocal about the Paris Agreement on climate change. A lot of times we forget that we can also contribute, in whatever smaller ways, to distinguish and build our business. Every major petrochemical / oil company, in late ’90s, surely had the muscle and money to wither any storm and build a stronger business. However, in none of the board meetings, environmental impact was the central issue. Fast forward to 2021, almost all leading companies are technology based; not just IT, but also manufacturing (read Tesla). Central theme of emerging corporates is based on sustainability; be it intelligent mobility, environmentfriendly technologies and a connected world. Even within the oil companies, there is a growing clamour for environment-friendly technologies. A recent board meeting of a leading oil conglomerate took prominent place in the news, where an environmental POLYMERS Communiqué l April - May 2021

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There are many ways where we can help contribute to the environment. There is no single solution that fits all. Everyone has to find their own secret mantra which can help build a successful and sustainable business model; the one where our stakeholders, employees and their families can feel proud of!

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The final goal post of a sustainability framework must be to deliver genuine change with clear performance goals and

progress against them.

t’s an undeniable fact that one can’t produce a sustainability report without having done solid and real work on the ground. As a country, we are largely

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sustainability

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have

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integrated reporting, it’s also published in the public domain and we are equally aligned to the global trends and requirements on sustainability reporting.

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The KPMG 2020 Survey of Sustainability Reporting highlights: NN

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published in 1993. Back then - almost 30 years ago - a paltry 12 per cent of

companies published sustainability reports. Today, the figure stands at 80 per cent and over 90 per cent among the largest companies in the world.

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it comes to other guidelines and standards, the

Sustainability

Accounting

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for

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Research suggests that corporate reporting

on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) focuses almost exclusively on the positive contributions that companies make towards achieving the goals, and lacks transparency of their negative impacts.

The stats are encouraging and a step forward in

transparency.

remember

attending

international GRI training many years back and at some point, I mentioned to the trainer - we

have understood there is a business case for sustainability, we have studied the standards, and we have started to produce reports. What now?

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companies. In 2019, SEBI extended the Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR) requirements in

integrated

reporting

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In 2020, a significant majority of reporting

support

their

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and standards is increasingly widespread.

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Coperion’s ZSK twin screw extruders ensure efficient removement of unpleasant odours in plastic recycling applications.

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The recyclate must meet high standards not only mechanically, but also in terms of sensory properties. However, plastic

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Coperion’s ZS-EG twin screw side degassing unit reliably removes odours while keeping the melt completely in the extruder process section even at maximum specific torque.

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Sustainability A Big Value-add of IML

“The role of IML in

sustainability was one of the major factors that pulled us into the IML industry. The

more people become aware of this topic, the more they would see value in IML,” communicates Denzil K.

Antony, in dialogue with

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Q. Having been a part of the plastics industry for over 25 years, please share your biggest learning of doing business in this industry. We have definitely learnt one thing i.e., “Change is the only constant.” We need

to adapt to the ever-changing demands of our customers in order to survive. In order to address this, we have a team of engineers who are constantly doing research and development.

Q. In the year 2016, what prompted the organisation to gear up for offering a complete automation solution for the moulding machine manufacturers with the launch of the IML Robot Series? As I said before, we strongly feel that in order to survive we needed to change. We were primarily a screen printing machine manufacturer and we needed to diversify to minimise our risks. We were studying the various other forms of decoration that we can provide to our customers apart from screen printing. That’s when we came across IML technology. We saw that it was an untapped market in India and there were many benefits for the customer; so, we decided to get into IML robot manufacturing in India.

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Q. What is the importance of robotics in the success of IML as a sector?

extrusion, injection, stretch blow moulding as well

as injection moulding IML running for the world

I can go as far as to say that there is no IML without

to witness.

access to good quality robots which work reliably.

Q. The role of IML solutions in your business today; how do you see the next 3 years?

depends on the successful working of the robot. If

We see huge potential for growth in our IML

the robots. For IML to grow as a sector, you need At the end of the day, the entire project’s fate the robot fails, the entire project collapses.

portfolio. We have been consistently growing year

Q. Your views on sustainability and circular economy, and your business.

that our IML business will contribute a healthy 40%

fully

support

sustainability

and

on year since inception. In the next 3 years, we feel to our company’s revenue.

circular

environment, we will perish very soon. The role of IML in sustainability was one of the major factors

Q. The biggest apprehension that companies have in accepting IML or robotics for IML, your views...

that pulled us into the IML industry. The more people become aware of this topic, the more they

I wouldn’t say apprehension, but the primary

would see value in IML.

reason many IML customers are not able to go for IML is because their existing machine does

economy as a company. If we don’t take care of the

not have the necessary mould opening.

Q. Current penetration of IML in the Indian market. What do you consider its biggest drivers today?

some sectors of the FMCG market, IML is now a

the job.

technologically advanced method of decoration,

Q. Please share your future plans for expansion / diversification.

decoration methods. This is the major driving

As part of our expansion plan, we are pleased

when it comes to gaining market share. In

has

lot

advantages

IML

over

being

great progress

I request everyone reading this article that if

you are planning for IML even at a later stage,

requirement.

definitely making

at the customer end is a very difficult task. So,

I think we are definitely making great progress

compulsory

I think we are

Increasing the mould opening of a machine

conventional

force for brands to go ahead with IML.

Q. ‘Robots for Every Brand of Machine’ How challenging is it for a manufacturer as you?

when it comes to gaining market

please select the right blowing machine for

share. IML being

a technologically

advanced method

to announce that we are now supplying

of decoration, has a lot of

robots even for injection moulding IML. This,

advantages over

a huge demand from our existing customers

decoration

we believe, was the need of the hour as we had

for the same. We do not plan on doing any

conventional

methods. This is

When we started our IML business, there was

more diversification, but rather focus on

integration. We decided to offer the same with the

We want to be specialists in our field of work

force for brands

don’t have a standard robot integration protocol

resources, which is just not possible if we

with IML.

reluctance from customers due to lack of OEM

strengthening our existing product portfolio.

the major driving

majority of the blowing machine manufacturers. We

for which we need to spend considerable

to go ahead

as we have in injection moulding machine, owing

diversify more.

different types of blowing machines. The way an extrusion blow moulding machine works is different

Q. Your next big launch that the industry should look out for...

from how an injection blow moulding machine

works, and same is the case with injection stretch

As a stepping-stone to success, we have launched

blow moulding. We have painstakingly developed

our very own high-speed multi-cavity injection moulding IML robot. Previously our customers had

to the principle of operation being different for

a protocol with all the leading blowing machine

manufacturers so that our customers do not face

any problems. Our biggest proof of this synergy

with the OEMs was displayed at the PLASTIVISION 2020 exhibition where we had a live demo of

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Clean Plastics Waste as School Fees

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