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Petrochemicals SCM at RIL: An Insight VIPUL SHAH Chief Operating Officer, Petrochemicals, Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai
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Disruption in Supply Chain and its Impact on Plastics
Prioritisation and Customisation: Crucial to the Value Chain ANAND SRINIVASAN
Managing Director and Head Engineering Plastics, Covestro India Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai
Repurpose, Revamp, Rethink is the Way Forward VINAY AGARWAL
Managing Director, Creative Group of Industries, Mumbai
Asset Light Approach: Strengthening the Business Model PARAG CHHEDA
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Petrochemicals SCM at RIL: An Insight
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ent has become busin g uctin cond the most critical aspect of auto industry with its ‘just in successfully. For example, the chain has to remain on a day ly supp the e time’ concept wher Also for smartphones, there to day basis for its assembly lines. needed which come for ts onen comp 56/60 ox. are appr road. If the supply chain and sea air, different countries by one component, the whole fails in timely availability of just h can spell total disaster for process comes to a halt whic n, its impact on the plastics ariso the organisation. In comp e as 50 to 60% composition sever as not is try indus ssing proce ce is various components balan and rials is only on raw mate onents for machines to comp like masterbatches and different and injection moulding sion extru , lding mou blow it work; be same, efficient working the All rial. mate and, finally, packaging ly chain has become supp try of the plastics processing indus of containers is an age short of ple exam nt Rece very critical. This disruption has ent. gem mana eye opener for supply chain material; this has also affected raw of s price high very t mean export of finished goods business.
Since almost 2 decades, supply chain managem ess profitably and
N. K. Balgi
formerly President & Director at Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd.
With advancements in transportation, digita l communication and normalisation of trade relati ons between different countries, the ‘world became flat’. This led to products of human as well as industrial consumption getting produced in different parts of the world and then getting moved to the converter or consumer base d on its category. Thus, smooth funct ioning of ‘supply chain’ became a critical factor for any operation. Lockdowns imposed during COVI D pandemic period made migrant workforce to move out of industry centres, which led to the shortage in working hands and thus affec ting the production volumes. High price of polymers due to rise in energy costs and polym er supply shortages are disrupting operations of plastics processors and operating margins have shrun k. Most operations are run with the mind-set to survive through the present situation for bette r days seen on the horizon. Some Tier II part producers have indic ted exiting business.
Machinery manufacturers are hit as steel supplies are starved due to freight carrier operations being affected by container shortage. Electronic systems used in drive and control units are in short supp ly as supplies of semi-conductors from China are throttled. Overall, the machinery delivery lead times have stretched. The plastics industry would have shown better performance, but for disruption in supply chain.
Pushp Raj Singhvi
Arvind Mehta
Rajesh Nath
Rakesh Shah
Rakesh Shah
formerly Managing Director Pvt. Ltd. at Windmöller and Hölscher India
s in supply chains in all pandemic caused major disruption There have been two ics. plast ding inclu omy, econ sectors of ced availability, the redu the of use Beca major fallouts of this. varying from 25% d ckete skyro prices for shipping containers ds and different routes. perio ent differ in r highe to three times s in processing plants. This This caused inventory imbalance ility of prices of resins, which volat ased incre by d avate aggr was hike in November. Two things t recen a ding continue to rise, inclu adept at supply chain risk more far are clear; businesses have to be le to face the volatility in an flexib mely extre be and ent, managem onment. increasingly uncertain business envir
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Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha
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Chairman and Managing Director Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd.
Rajesh Nath
Managing Director German Engineering Federation (VDMA) India Office
caused pandemic COVID-19 global the in s ption disru unprecedented try. Hence, supply chain for the plastics indus businesses to there is a pressing need for their value in nce build long-term resilie challenges. chains for managing future build in to s need also try indus The plastics against future sufficient flexibility to protect ology-led disruptions. This should be techn to-end endan re ensu to and it is imperative . transparency across the supply chain
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Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Saha
Global supply chain is disrupted acros s sectors. These disruptions have led to the current global shortage of semiconductors, and now the supply disruption of another critical category of materials is plastics. The additional cause of disruption in the supply chain is global shortage of containers for export and import, leading to high cost of freight. Since March, 2020, due to the pand emic, constraints on supplies of raw materials - especially polye thylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and monoethylene (MEG) - are leadi ng to factory shutdowns, sharp price increases and production delay s across a range of industries. The effects of these material short ages are very tight supplies, historically high prices and delivery delays. The demand for plastics continues to surge, especially for food packaging, automobile components and PPE (personal protective equipment). Supply disruption is the major cause leadi ng to closure of micro, small and medium scale (MSMEs) companies in India. There is a huge challenge in findin g opportunities and solutions on how companies in India and globa lly can continue their production amid the supply chain disruption s. NN The most obvious approach is to diversify the supplier base. NN Increase inventory to address short ages. NN Embrace circular economy i.e. recycling and circularity would definitely change the game for plast ic manufacturers.
formerly Director at Indian Institute of Packaging
It is well known that supply chain mana gement is an integral part of most busin esses, including plastic packaging. In fact, it is an impo rtant component for a company’s success because it ensures the customer’s expectation in terms of delivery of goods on time at the right location, right quantity and in right condition up to the level of the customer’s satisf action. Supply chain disruption becomes most apparent when an unexpected event occu rs, causing significant repercussions for market partic ipants either at one stage of the supply chain or usually for participants along the chain.
COVID-19 pandemic has cause d a huge disruption in supply chain causing shortage of plastic raw materials resulting in increase of price . Moreover, it has also made an impact on the productio n of plastic packaging materials. The cascading effec t of disruption has not only slowed down the productio n process, but also its delivery, sales, promotion and marketing of goods. In addition, it has also creat ed a huge problem of unemployment. In order to tackle this problem, the manufacturers looked for altern ative materials to avoid any kind of such chaotic situa tion so that it will not have much impact on the overall business growth and development.
S. K. Ray
ent (Polymers) formerly Sr. Executive Vice Presid at Reliance Industries Ltd.
is analogous Any living to the circulatory system in duration, can and ity sever its on nding disruption, depe Plastics industry is no have catastrophic consequences. e of sudden clampdown phas l initia the ully, Blissf . ption exce was brief for a major part on road, sea and air movements ific segments, categorised for the plastics industry. Few spec adverse impact unlike in an had r secto tial essen as non, medical consumables aging pack companies producing a spurt in demand, and and a few others that witnessed Being exempt from the th. grow high ed rienc hence, expe to perform well. nued conti restrictions, these sectors
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increasingly occupy the retail shelves in India, the packaging designers yearned for flat panel printable surfaces and a standup format! They yearned for
the industry.
possible with machines made in India
Cloud Chemicals asserts its presence in
Glow in Dark Masterbatch for Polyolefins - the ‘Night Glow’ series from Kandui
K
Industries
Pvt.
Ltd.
‘Flat-bottom Standup Pouches’, now by Mamata; a pioneering initiative from a responsible leadership.
has
developed the ‘Night Glow’ series
This vibrant
for polyolefins. In daylight, the article
presenting tremendous need - be it
of
photoluminescent
masterbatch
appears as a semi translucent, light
green colour. In the dark, it generates
an attractive and unique green glow. Lummus and Braskem sign technology licensing partnership for two green ethylene projects
masterbatches
With over 500 clientele to cater in toto,
andui
Husky strengthens its commitment to protecting the return on its customers’ investment
for toys and household items. These
It
absorbs
light
energy
from
the
daylight or from any other light source
and emission of the same gives a glowing effect in the dark. The grade
can be selected as per the colour of
glow, intensity of glow and the duration of the glow required. It is mainly used in
injection
moulding
applications
market in India too is
detergents, rice, tea, processed and pre-processed
food
and
so
many
more. So, with decades of experience and being the only company in India offering end-to-end solutions - blown films,
converting
and
packaging
machines - Mamata took it upon itself to bring out this technology as a
financially viable option - making India truly Atmanirbhar!
And, that wasn’t enough for Mamata.
A strong believer that sustainability is the future, the R&D team at Mamata made With
a
momentous
these
achievement!
machines,
Mamata
today delivers an ability to use all PE
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films to
Digest Magna secures additional business for FreeForm™ seat trim technology
or
make
monomeric
flat
bottom
materials
pouches,
a
capability that is not seen with other technologies
available
globally;
stamping its authority as a knowledge driven enterprise.
Mamata has taken technology further.
Quality of seal finish coupled with consistency
parameters,
being
the
crucial
Mamata
process
‘Optiseal®’
technology helps in a convenient and ‘On’ announces Cleancloud™ Turning carbon emissions into running shoes in cooperation with Lanzatech and Borealis
accurate set-up of process parameters digitally. Furthermore, the lines offered
already
has
successful
Europe. Patents are awarded in the USA, UK and Japan.
These machines are flexible enough to
make self-gusseted and insert-gusseted stand-up pouches. The machine can regular
laminates
besides
smallest pouch size of 75 mm x 205 mm
upto the largest pouch size of 305 mm x 760 mm.
magnificent
Iconic
Achievers’
Award ceremony was organised on 26th September, 2021 at Novotel hotel
in Juhu, Mumbai.
Pashupati Polytex Pvt. Ltd. has been honoured
at
the
Iconic
Achievers’
Awards this year for its contribution in the field of ‘PET Recycling’.
Goenka, Managing Director of the Group
will be to offer all types of fibres from the polyester segment as per industry requirements. Our company is honoured
to be recognised for its contribution to Iconic Achievers’ Award.”
“Every effort that we make to protect this wonderful universe is an experience
and an experiment. It is very heartening when
that
is
acknowledged
and
applauded. I’m grateful to the jury, the
audience and the organisers who have appreciated us for the little contribution
The next time you need to make such
that we are making in converting the
validated solution is available in India
people’s lives. We feel honoured and
to come and witness the working
Bankey Bihari Goenka.
a ‘pouch’ as a part of your scope, a
waste into products that add value to
itself, at Mamata. Mamata invites you
happy to receive this award,” adds
line, conduct trial runs with various
The winners of this prestigious award
substrates; after all with Mamata it is
delivering overall 5,000+ machines in 90+ countries!
Pashupati Polytex Pvt. Ltd. Honoured at WBR Iconic Achievers’ Award, Mumbai for Its Contribution in the Field of Sustainable Recycling Alternatives
W
BR Corp. recently organised the
include Iqbal Singh Chahal (IAS Officer Municipal Commissioner, BMC), Ken
Ghosh (Director), Anu Malik (Music
Composer), Farida Dadi (Actor), Dilip Tirkey (Hockey Player), Aasif Sheikh
(Actor), Varun Badola (Actor), Brijendra Kala (Actor), among others.
PIMCO Establishes a New Factory at Vapi
P
IMCO was established in the year
1975 as a tiny unit manufacturing
5 edition of their signature event
mini granulators with 1HP, and is
is organised every year to recognise
33 different models from 15 kg/hr to
th
named, ‘Iconic Achievers’ Award’. This
the topmost iconic personalities and
institutions for their contribution to
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The
‘Sustainable Recycling Alternative’ at the
about an unparalleled experience of
M-P
and
COVID relief efforts last year.
says, “Our efforts have always been and
mono-materials. It can manufacture the
ProMach strengthens flexible packaging portfolio with acquisition of CL&D Graphics
social
speed and ease in operation.
line length, offering higher production
process
ProAmpac acquires Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak
work
Talking about the same, Bankey Bihari
installations in the USA as well as across
Polyram Group partners with UBQ Materials to introduce sustainable high-performance thermoplastic compounds
sectors,
by Mamata are compact with shortest
Mamata Plastic Energy and Axens announce a strategic collaboration in the field of advanced recycling of plastic waste
their respective
now
manufacturing
granulators
in
1,500 kg/hr (2HP to 150HP) capacity, dry colour mixers from 25 kgs/batch
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
benefit the industry as it brings together cost-effective
Digest 250
kgs/batch,
pulveriser
with
100 kgs/hr to 500 kgs/hr.
PIMCO, an ISO certified company, is
a reliable and reputed brand in India and
global
markets,
exporting
to
over 41 countries giving satisfactory performance
repeat orders. PIMCO
has
and
getting
developed
regular
many
new
products like shredder, conveyor and granulator for HDPE pipes and lumps, as well as shredder, conveyor, granulator -
Sabic introduces new Superflow Ultem™ resins to enable miniaturisation for burn in test sockets (BITS) and connectors powering electronic devices
pulveriser combo sets for PVC pipes and fittings as well as lumps with models from 100 kgs/hr to 500 kgs/hr. This saves labour due to direct feeding. With
technical expertise built over 4 decades of experience by a team of engineers,
PIMCO can meet major requirements Scott Bader and DKSH partner for the distribution of Texipol® and Texicryl® in India and ASEAN
of the plastics industry for recycling plastics waste.
PIMCO, having manufacturing units in
Mumbai and Daman, has established a new state-of-the-art, spacious factory
Sekisui Alveo, European manufacturer of highquality polyolefin foams, launches a new foam designed especially for use as a shockpad in artificial turf systems designed without infill
at Vapi to meet the growing market
demands. It is now operational and all set to deliver quality products with ontime delivery.
Lohia and Sundarlam Join Hands for Lamination / Coating Machines
L
ohia Corp Limited (LCL), a global
Solvay and 9T Labs bring additive manufacturing of carbon composite parts to mass production
P-S
leader
in
providing
advanced
solutions to the woven plastics flexible
by
the customers.” The acquisition of
Sundralam
Industries will
further
strengthen
Lohia’s
lamination / coating machine portfolio. With this partnership, Lohia will be present in the entire range of the
lamination / coating machine market,
and it fits into LCL’s strategy to be the world no. 1 in woven plastics machinery through innovative solutions.
S. Sundaram enthusiastically says, “This venture will not only help Sundarlam to
expand its customer base with the sales and marketing network of Lohia, but
also bring in technical advancements in the machines through strong R&D
capabilities of Lohia.” S. Sundaram will
be
heading
this
partnership
as a Whole Time Director with a minority stake.
11th Edition of PLASTINDIA to be Held from 1st to 5th February, 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi; Will be Called PLASTINDIA 2023
T
he
plastics
industry
as
always
continues to embrace the changes
that the current situation presents; we, at PLASTINDIA, too had to do the same with rescheduling the dates of
the upcoming PLASTINDIA exhibition
from 17th - 21st February, 2022 to 1st - 5th February, 2023.
packaging industry, has joined hands with Sundarlam Industries, Bengaluru,
Feb. 1- 5, 2023, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.
a trusted name in lamination / coating technology for the woven sack and non-woven
industry.
An
official
announcement was made at Kanpur on 30th October, 2021.
R. K. Lohia, CMD of LCL says, “The coated
fabric industry is on an exponential growth path and this partnership will
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offered
brand offerings at the doorstep of to
PureCycle Technologies launches its first product made from PureCycled plastic - a sustainable plastic shower dispenser, brought to market and sold by EC30 and made from PureCycle’s ultra-pure recycled plastic transformed from trash found in the bins of U.S. stadiums
solutions
Sundarlam along with trusted Lohia
In the prevailing circumstances, in the
best interests of all the stakeholders, it was imperative to reschedule the
mega event. We look forward to your continued
patronage.
With
things
relating to the pandemic definitely
looking to shape up well, rescheduling
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
was a difficult call for us too, but it had
to be taken, as we also have to respect
Digest Stratasys partners with Ricoh to deliver point-ofcare anatomic modeling solution
the safety, convenience and mental comfort of all exhibiting and attending the show.
So, in close to just 15-months from
now, we will be meeting you in person at the totally renovated Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in an environment
where global travel should be more effortless and one-on-one meetings
Technic Gravure strengthens its competitive capacity with the acquisition of a Comexi SL2 laminator
Technip Energies announces the successful launch of Carbios industrial demonstration plant for endless PET recycling
Tomra Recycling’s sensorbased technology provides a future-proof solution at Barkston MRF
that all
should
resulting
living
up
be
to
in
more
brand
its
unrestrictive; PLASTINDIA
commitment
of
creating a global platform for your business growth.
and
processing-friendly
emulsifier
offers easy handling by combining both characteristic external and internal
emulsification phases with no additional chemical modification required. “Solvay’s
Reactsurf
0092
emulsifier
incorporates a highly reactive functional cross-linking group, a perfect balance and synergy between emulsification
and epoxidation to achieve a highly
reactive emulsifier,” says Dr. Rong Er Lin, Research & Innovation Manager, “This offers good particle size control
close 2021 on a high of business and a
and
safe and get vaccinated as we all look to
for
low of COVID cases!
in strength and provides excellent
Solvay Launches Reactive Waterborne Emulsifier for Solid Epoxy Resins
stability
S
an
alkylphenol and
ethoxylates-free
non-ionic
reactive
water-based emulsifier for solid epoxy
Solvay’s unique and versatile Reactsurf 0092
technology
formulation waterborne
allows
of
for
the
high-performance
epoxy-based
coatings
which can match or exceed that of
solvent-based (SB) coatings, but with
organic compounds (VOCs). Solvay is continuously developing and supplying products
to
development
meet
the
sustainable
challenges
emulsion
consistency
of
he elaborates.
olvay has developed Reactsurf® 0092,
(APE)
optimum
coalescence
without
reduction
application performance and emulsion
an appreciably lower level of volatile
S-U
The new, cost-effective, environmentally-
Looking forward to meeting you. Stay
coatings and paints or binders.
UniteChem expands its portfolio of high-performance light stabilisers
formulations.
Solvay Novecare Coatings Asia-Pacific.
resins mainly for use in industrial Transcontinental Inc. expands its packaging capabilities in the lidding and labels markets with the acquisition of H.S. Crocker Co., Inc.
cleaner, healthier paints and coatings
and
regulatory requirements its customers
are facing today and tomorrow for
paints
and
coatings,”
Waterborne epoxy emulsions which incorporate exhibit
Solvay’s
excellent
Reactsurf
freeze-thaw
0092
(F/T)
resistance and are still flowable under -10° C (14° F) at up to 5 F/T cycles. Results
of salt spray tests (ASTM B-117) on cold steel rolled (CRS) plates coated with
epoxy emulsion paint with both high
and low pigment volume concentrations (PVC) display a combination of high corrosion
resistance,
superior
wet-
adhesion, and no peel off, contrary to test benchmarks. Additional characteristics such as MEK (methylethylketone) Rub Test (ASTM D5264), impact resistance
and pendulum hardness are equivalent to
conventional
waterborne
epoxy
coatings, but with the significant benefit of very low VOCs.
High-performance epoxy
resin
paints
waterborne
and
coatings
are used in a wide variety of enduse
industrial
applications
such
as
railway freight and passenger rolling stock, rail tracks and fittings, storage
tanks, shipping containers, pipes and structural steelwork.
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BIG CHANGE
Q. What have been the key drivers for your initiative of ‘sustainable packaging’? To begin, let us understand the meaning of the word ‘sustainability’. To some, the word sustainability means something against plastic. Sustainability actually means the
way you use resources that come from the earth and the sun. It means that you
are able to recycle the materials or end products as much as possible and if not, then you should be able to convert it in
a way that it can become a biologically degradable material. This is what I would
say sustainability would mean. But here is a word that is more concentrated on a green washing approach.
De-limiting Sustainability “Technologies, all of it are known, but its applications is what changes the entire game; technology undisputedly helps business become more sustainable,”
emphasises Mahendra Patel, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Coming to the question as far as plastics and
packaging is concerned, we have our plastic machinery that can handle big volumes and a variety of polymers. With recycling in mind, mono-materials are now becoming
increasingly important and so are multilayers of the same family of polymers. With
available technology, mono-materials can meet requirements of barriers as required.
With our MNC customers like Kellogg’s
Customers of today are finding it increasingly difficult to work with multitude vendors for a given solution system. Again, I take this also as a part of sustainability. A single vendor solution is better aligned and optimised...finally a more sustainable solution.
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and Hershey’s, who are very conscious of their image in this regard, we have taken
trials on our machines on a number of
materials, considering their instructions,
demands and, of course, sustainability. Hershey’s have already given us a repeat
order. Hershey’s, infact, launched their
products in India on Mamata machines and now they are ordering their second line
from us. This is giving us global mileage.
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
Don’t run behind revenue and goals - get your fundamentals right and move with time with maximum productivity and efficiency. Business growth and profits will follow. Mahendra N. Patel Chairman and Managing Director, Mamata Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
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Our brands are pursuing a
In January, 2020, we announced an investment of up to
aim to make packaging more
grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development
range of solutions with the sustainable. As a company, we’ve committed to ensuring 100% of our packaging will be
Industry Bytes on Sustainability
recyclable
or
reusable
by 2030 and to reducing virgin petroleum plastic in packaging by 50% by 2030.
Source: www.us.pg.com
CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-
of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. With our investment, Nestlé will create a market for food-grade recycled plastics.
We also aim to reverse the trend by making recycled
food-grade plastic a more attractive financial proposition to suppliers – in hopes this will help to encourage the adoption of recyclable food-grade plastic in the industry.
Source: www.nestle.com
Now we are getting trials done for
materials more efficiently. It should give
manufacture so many machines with so
Chitale Brothers and more. We take
Technologies, all of it are known, but
putting
our Indian clients like Balaji, Haldiram, due care in terms of choosing the materials wisely.
On the equipment side, we are using
you reliability with high quality output. its applications is what changes the
entire game; technology helps business become more sustainable.
the latest technologies that help us
I think technology will play a big
helps us know our controls much better
sustainability because it has brought
understand our energy consumption, and overall enhances our product. You will be surprised to note that over the last 10 years, energy consumption of our
machine has reduced while the output has increased.
Let’s look at a totally different approach
to sustainability. A lot of our foreign
partners emphasise on ‘After-Markets’ as a concept - that includes service and spare parts! For many, spare parts is a
big business (even up to 30%); while
for us, it is a minuscule percentage (5%)! This is because we design
role in enhancing the acceptance of with it the power to do more, with
less. Only if sustainable solutions are
economical, the sustainable solutions will be feasible and thus come with a wider acceptance.
Q. When supplying sustainable packaging solutions to the industry, what do you consider as a measure of your success here? We are not worried about the market share. We are more concerned about whether we have the capacity to
many variants. And, all of this without people
under
pressure
or
stretching them. At Mamata, we don’t believe in overtime. For us, we see
things improving because of increasing efficiency,
right
from
the
design
level. One example is the machine frame
that
we
use
for
machines.
The intelligently designed frames of
today are one-third in weight, but 4 times in strength!
With numerous changes inculcated as we produce, earlier the assembly that
would take us a whole five days, now takes only a few hours! You can imagine
the kind of increase in our productivity today without increasing the manpower or space; infact, as compared to 5 years ago, we have grown almost three
times in the same space utilisation, inspite of machines getting bigger and
our machines in such a way and
more sophisticated! I think here the
and reliability of parts in another
resources within your setup. It again
message is to identify and use your
provide such technology; quality contributory
sustainability
facet.
From
perspective,
the we
ensure that least possible materials
are used, while the technology being the latest.
Q. Technology is the driver for sustainability as a business. Your thoughts on feasible sustainability. The role of technology is to give solutions so that one can use raw
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Why not use IoT to aggregate unused capacities in packaging lines and make the machines easily adaptable to be used for a variety of applications. Very easily the industry will be in a position to identify idle capacity and put it to good use at an incremental cost.
highlights sustainability. Technology has to be an enabler in all what we do - design of the product, manufacturing of the product, the
way we organise operations, the way we assemble, the way we
prepare the material, and so much
more. For example, we did away To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at
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Q. Mamata is offering handholding of another kind to its customers. What is the ideology behind this?
to Mamata; and we are willing to share this for customer benefit!
It is more of a collaborative approach, a sit down with customers, and a discussion with them as regards the
structure and film properties that are
required, to achieve a set format is the kickstart! Mamata has huge experience spanning over three decades and we have
put
it
together
as
a
flexible plastics industry is here to stay. And, the pandemic has taught us a lot of lessons.
Also, the sensitivity to hygiene has
our association and collaboration. It
the demand for flexible packaging has
is very symbiotic, wherein we benefit by garnering more business for our machines and our customers benefit because they are able to overcome the challenges they face.
We are open to sharing our knowledge, global experience and information with
customers. Narrowing down, we would
like to assist our customers achieve the challenging goal of using recyclable or eco-friendly film for flexible packaging.
Q. How are customers comfortable sharing the requisite information for Mamata to value-add the processes and structures, because the environment is so competitive?
manifolds
and,
therefore,
increased. Package sizes have reduced,
but varieties have increased and people
want to consume fresh. This has led to an increase in consumption in flexible packaging in Europe; we see similar
trends in India already. Also, 90 per
cent of flexible film is essentially PET-PE laminates that is going to change
drastically. More and more of monomaterial will be seen, what we call as materials from the same polymer family put together. In the next two to three
years, the overall usage is going to grow and patterns will change.
That is where the role of Mamata
comes into play because we are one of the very few companies globally who
can connect all the dots, because we manufacture blown film lines, so we
confidence that Mamata will
we manufacture converting machines,
Infact, we don’t ask for any
the films; and then we have end-of-line
is
because not
precisely they
share
proprietary
the
the
the
understand the rheology of plastics;
information.
so we understand the applications of
have
information.
On
the other hand, we are talking
about
sharing
information
and knowledge that we have
created due to our association
with the plastics industry. That is
very valuable information; something
that
increased
reason
That
we
have
gathered
over
the
years and it is, infact, proprietary
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The first thing we anticipate is that the
cohesive set of information for our
customers. We pass it on as a part of
Apurva Kane Sr. Vice President, Mamata Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
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in a surge of demand for plastic and polyester fibres from the health and hygiene, packaging and e-commerce sectors.
But for a brief initial disruption, agile operations
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he last two years have been difficult and daunting for the whole world, no thanks to
the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Many
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aftermath as besides the health crisis, the affected
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Strengthening the Business Model
Towards adopting a more futuristic supply chain discipline, we are exploring new technologies to help us plan demand-supply modalities better.
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onsidering the current disruptions globally, together with rising demand for polymers, securing raw material and customer supplies will continue to remain key. We have been working together with key suppliers to ensure security of supply and to leverage competitive pricing. Our focus continues to be on building supply-chainresilience capabilities.
We also consistently review other important aspects like good credit terms, maintaining polymer inventories, developing long-term strategic partnerships to drive volumes, value-driven relationships across all levels or tiers of suppliers and are also widening our supplier base.
During and post pandemic, Prince Pipes continues to implement solid
monitoring and supplier mapping capabilities so we could take a wellinformed long-term view of the evolving marketplace on any disruption
and its impact. For our key value-added and speciality raw materials,
we could secure long-term agreements with leading international
suppliers of repute to ensure security of supply and maintain long-term
competitiveness. We are undertaking several initiatives to build greater
synergies between despatch, warehouse teams, production planning
and scheduling. We also consistently review other important aspects like
good credit terms, maintaining polymer inventories, developing long-term
strategic partnerships to drive volumes, value-driven relationships across all
levels or tiers of suppliers and are also widening our supplier base. We have a
strong Dealer Management System and MOUs with key vendors to plan our requirements in advance and can ensure a resilient supply position.
Our focus towards strengthening the business model continues - our vision of Parag Chheda Joint Managing Director, Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd., Mumbai
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developing an asset light model has boosted our financial health. We also have our
own manufacturing units and depots to service the market better. Towards adopting
a more futuristic supply chain discipline, we are exploring new technologies to help us plan demand-supply modalities better. Over 3 decades, we have built strong
trusted relationships with our suppliers and vendors that has helped both parties to navigate such challenging times together.
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NIMBLE FOOTED
Repurpose, Revamp, Rethink is The Way Forward
“We did have multiple instances where we faced supply chain disruptions. When ships were not available, we moved materials by air, with the singular agenda of
keeping the service going,” explains Vinay Agarwal, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Vinay Agarwal Managing Director, Creative Group of Industries, Mumbai
Q. What are your thoughts on the supply chain disruption and plastics due to the pandemic and the very fluctuating demand of the market? What happened with the pandemic was totally
unprecedented in nature and scale. The industry needed to react fast. We too had to
be agile in our reactions since we were right
there in the middle catering to essential
services like sanitisers and hand washes, which is where the packaging industry was, right at the centre of all the action.
Looking at it differently, it was also very thought-provoking and motivational for us to fathom all what we could do, even in these challenging times. There was a
lot of repurposing of existing assets to make them capable of catering to the
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CONNECTING THE DOTS
Disruption in Supply Chain and its Impact on Plastics
W
ith the prevailing perils of supply chain, the business was difficult for some and very difficult for the others. Things changed dramatically and the volatility made conducting business even more challenging. With no precedence to this, companies
evolved their own ways to navigate through this truly VUCA scenario! To help the industry,
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The content that came out was absolutely thought-provoking. Put to the wall...businesses challenged themselves. Some innovations, some ‘jugaad’, some out of the box approaches,
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Different things worked for different companies; this compilation (that covers opinions of a very diverse cross-section of our industry) will be treasured by many for a while, with every sentence savoured in its true sense by the reader to re-analyse the prevalent circumstances, and see if
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Readers can benefit significantly from the opinions in the upcoming pages, reflect on the same as we all move wiser into 2022.
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We are adopting a hub-and-spoke model of distribution with multi-modal logistics. This model would allow utilisation of the more efficient modes of transportation,
better management of the demand-supply
fluctuations and lesser lead time for delivery to the customers.
O
rganisations that have competitive advantage in supply chain capabilities have managed to
be resilient during the pandemic. Apart from
the pandemic induced restrictions on mobility, the
shortage of shipping containers and semiconductors
have had cascading effects on the value chain and has impacted the plastics demand. These have also created a ripple effect and led to situations where the price differential in the spot prices between regions in the
global market generated possible arbitrage opportunities for market participants.
These events have made it increasingly clear that
organisations which have embraced agility in their
operations and have developed superior supply chain capabilities can grab the opportunities of tomorrow. At HMEL, we have focused on digitalisation of our supply chain and have created a paperless process for dispatch Harendra K. Rajora Vice President - Marketing, HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., Noida
from our refinery and petrochemical plant. On the
feedstock front, diversification is a key strategy and HMEL
is the first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude oil. We have also run pilots with new supply chain models to
improve our servicing capabilities. We are moving towards increasing use of automation at different points of our
supply chain, right from the packing and dispatch
We have focused on digitalisation of our supply chain and have created a paperless process for dispatch from our refinery and petrochemical plant. On the feedstock front, diversification is a key strategy and HMEL is the first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude oil.
to customer-facing touchpoints.
We are adopting a hub-and-spoke model of distribution with multi-
modal logistics. This transition from
point-to-point distribution model to
hub-and-spoke mode is expected to
provide economies of scale and help
us be closer to our customers. This
model would allow utilisation of the
more efficient modes of transportation, better management of the demand-
supply fluctuations and lesser lead time
for delivery to the customers.
The Indian plastics industry is expected to see a huge
increase in demand over the next two decades. As a
wave of realignment of supply chain happens globally, India is best poised to become the petrochemical hub of the world.
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ooking back 18 months, it reminds us of the uncertainties which exist in our world today and the wake up call on how we take many things for
granted. I am sure we are wiser with this experience which forced a lot of challenges, especially for the
supply chain. Organisations which responded fast and anticipated the worst, came out stronger and continue to lead the post COVID-19 recovery.
There was a headline in the Wall Street Journal which
read: “Everywhere You Look, the Global Supply Chain Is a Mess.” Most organisations and supply chain practitioners would agree that between the pandemic, container shortages, winter weather, factory fires, the Subodh Jindal Global CEO, STEER Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
blocking of the Suez Canal by a container ship and other
logistics woes, things were messy. These disruptions
led to global shortage of semiconductors and other supply disruptions in critical categories of materials like plastics. Constraints on the supplies of their raw
materials - especially polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and monoethylene (MEG) - lead to factory shutdowns, sharp price increase and production delays across a range of industries.
At STEER, we are the provider of technology
Most organisations and supply chain practitioners would agree that between the pandemic, container shortages, winter weather, factory fires, the blocking of the Suez Canal by a container ship and other logistics woes, things were messy.
solutions in the material science space transforming materials. We source some of
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our supply chain faced challenges with the
vendors lead-times going up by 30% - 40%
and capacity constraints. Our customers
expect us to deliver on our commitments and
that’s what our supply chain team remained
focused on through the crisis. They worked even closely with vendors and suppliers and
many times jointly worked to develop the
short- and mid-terms plans. Teams also worked with
customers to keep them informed of the situation and prioritised supplies based on the criticality and urgencies. While we did get impacted by the crisis, our
team did the best by leveraging technology, advance planning, engagement at both ends with vendors and
customers, lean processes to tide over the crisis. We
had some misses, but overall, we were able to provide solutions to our customers without major impact on their projects.
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Using technology and digital platforms to
communicate allowed us to provide updates in supply chain disruptions and enable swift decision making. Our sales and marketing teams used digital statistical tools to
accurately forecast customer demand.
T
he massive disruption caused by the COVID
pandemic world over has now become the new normal.
Organisations
across
industries
have
been forced to adapt to this new normal. With further disruptions in the supply chain flow, it has become critical for businesses to provide accurate information to their
suppliers and customers for adapting and adjusting their business plans and expectations.
At APAR, we not only showed the resilience to withstand the disruptions, but effectively utilised the downtime to improve infrastructure at our production facility and
prepared for the inevitable resumption of demand by doubling our production capacity from 5,000 MT to 10,000 MT per annum.
We further undertook an initiative of digitising key
business processes to improve the flow of information which is key to our business planning. We introduced a
smart way of working through digital tools to increase
inter-departmental communication. Using technology Kamal Sharma Business Head - APAR Polymers, APAR Industries Ltd., Pune
and digital platforms to communicate allowed us
to provide updates in supply chain disruptions and
enable swift decision making. Our sales and marketing teams used digital statistical tools to accurately forecast
customer demand, thus enabling the business to anticipate and plan accordingly. This further helped our
purchase team in maintaining adequate inventory levels to meet constantly changing customer demand.
Digitisation helped us to be on top of our supply chain
changes like fluctuations in the cost of raw materials, shipping delays due to the shortage of shipping
containers and constraints due to supply shortages in raw material. This enabled us to maintain transparency and be proactive within and outside the organisation.
We also implemented GPS tracking of our transport vehicles to keep our customers informed
We also implemented GPS tracking of our transport vehicles to keep our customers informed about the delivery of their orders. We implemented a colour coding and labelling system of our material delivery bags to avoid misrouting of materials and for quick and accurate identification of materials.
about the delivery of their orders.
We implemented a colour coding
and labelling system of our material
delivery bags to avoid misrouting
of
materials
and
for
quick
and
accurate identification of materials.
This enabled our plant front line
colleagues to correctly identify, sort and
dispatch material.
To this end, in spite of challenges, we
have managed to calm the disruption to
a great extent.
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To compensate for this increased cost pressure and to earn decent margins,
elimination of various non-value-added
activities were carried out. Strict control on expenses was the need of time.
S
ince the outbreak of the pandemic from March,
2020, there were many challenges faced and
innovations happened in the field of supply
chain management. With the imposition of lockdown, businesses for almost all the industries were at standstill.
Plastics have saved precious human lives providing safety and packaging solutions for increased hygiene. We were
allowed to operate both injection moulding and extrusion plants to supply machines for essential industries in the field of medical and packaging solutions.
To continue machine building during the lockdown,
our team has helped the suppliers to get permissions for their team to travel and plants to operate. After the
first wave slowed down, business picked up well for
plastic machines and there was an increased demand for material in all categories.
The first major disruption in the supply chain started
from August, 2020 in terms of steep price rise in copper, followed by steel. The balancing act of ensuring timely
supplies, taking into consideration the business interest of our suppliers, was indeed a difficult task. Capital goods machines are executed with delivery times ranging from
3 to 6 months putting a lot of pressure on margins. To compensate for this increased cost pressure and to earn
decent margins, elimination of various non-value-added activities were carried out. Strict control on expenses was the need of time. After the second wave in June, 2021, there were more challenges in
Vinay Bansod Executive Director & CEO, Windsor Machines Ltd., Ahmedabad
Now with the start of the th 5 wave in Europe and imposition of lockdown by certain countries like Austria, Germany, Denmark, France etc., there will again be supply chain disruptions in the coming future.
terms of unavailability of containers for
machine shipment as well as import of
goods. The industry witnessed increase
in the air and ship freight costs by 3 to
4 times, increase of steel price, shortage
of semiconductor chips and unavailability
of raw material from China for making
castings. In such challenging situations, the
only key to success was working closely with the suppliers for material availability and
adjusting the production plans accordingly.
We have also worked quickly to find out alternate
solutions for the control cards.
Now with the start of the 5th wave in Europe and
imposition of lockdown by certain countries like Austria, Germany, Denmark, France etc., there will again be supply chain disruptions in the coming future. Our teams
are continuously working to find alternate materials,
automation solutions and supplies to timely deliver machines and spares to our customers.
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The world, and India too, have realised the
impact of dependence on one single country for many core raw materials.
I
ndustries globally have witnessed highly turbulent times post the pandemic. This catastrophe has shown its negative and positive sides as well.
For the first time, on such an enormous scale, supplies world-over have been impacted due to gaps in manufacturing; halts and a broken supply chain due to lockdowns, were unusual sights.
Paresh Mehta Director, Welset Plast Extrusion Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
The best barometers were insufficient inventories in retail shops / malls / electronic stores during and after the pandemic times, especially due to disruption in supplies and logistics.
The Indian plastics industry has been hit severely due to
steep rise in raw material prices, especially from products which are dependent on imports from China. The
world, and India too,have realised the impact
The approach was to keep the customer base intact for which better inventory management, implementation of a before-hand import plan and faster turnaround of sales realisation were some of the measures implemented to overcome these times.
of
dependence
on
one
country
for
single many
core raw materials.
There has been a
significant impact on
plastic product exports
due
to
the
drastic
one-sided increase in
shipping costs, which
I believe will witness a
downward trend in coming times. Welset
too
experienced
these
turbulent times. The approach was to keep the customer
base intact for which better inventory management, implementation of a before-hand import plan and faster
turnaround of sales realisation were some of the measures implemented to overcome these times. In addition, severe
container shortage was experienced besides freight cost escalation; all of which had to be managed so as to service our overseas customers.
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LEO PRECISION PVT. LTD.
What worked was years of relationship with shipping lines and timely decision to block the vessel space at best available price. To
summarise, timely reaction and adaption to situation has always been the mantra.
T
he disruption in supply chain faced is due to the COVID impact. The world slowed down, but the plastics industry by large didn’t. The packaging and
medical industry had a surge in demand. It always takes time to come back to speed. The plastics industry had
faced these issues in the previous 2 global slowdowns in the last 15 years. This time, the impact was of higher magnitude. The prices travelled sharp north, material
availability was tight and if you manage
Sharad Kumar Tibarewala Dy. MD, POLYMET SA (S) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
South Asia still works on printed shipping documents and, I feel, it’s time now to get into e-documentation to ease out suppliers and customers for fast clearances.
price and availability, the next battle was of vessel
space. What worked was
years of relationship with
shipping lines and timely
decision to block the vessel
space
at
best
available
price. We could help our
converters secure the cargo,
but still had the challenge
of longer transit time and
frequent change in vessel schedule.
There was no effective solution to it
in the short term. Converters had to work with larger inventory in the pipeline. To summarise, timely reaction and adaption to situation has always been the mantra.
South Asia still works on printed shipping documents and, I feel, it’s time now to get into e-documentation to ease out suppliers and customers for fast clearances.
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The company’s legacy, network and the experience of 35 years in this
particular sector accelerated the pace of
consolidation of raw material to overcome current market problems.
I
n recent times, the pandemic has led to an
Jagat Chokshi Director, Basil Prompt Vinyl Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
acceleration of consolidation in the plastics industry,
including the additives sector. This has resulted in
market share gains for leading pipe makers. While this is sentimentally positive for pipe companies or their
raw material suppliers, this factor alone is unlikely to
drive the incremental earnings upgrade. A sharp rise in raw material prices and availability challenges led to
the struggle to meet the demand of current markets, resulting in a significant capital expenditure and
knowledge needs, resulting in erosion of price differential. The company’s legacy, network and the experience of
35 years in this particular sector accelerated the pace of
consolidation of raw material to overcome current market problems via expanded volumes of purchase, research and network of alternative suppliers, inventory gains and competitive pricing advantage extended to the pipemaking customers.
Steps such as expanded volumes of purchase, research and network of alternative suppliers, inventory gains and competitive pricing advantage extended to the pipe-making customers helped tide over the prevailing situation.
Today, there is confidence to give a further boost to
the ongoing consolidation
momentum of the supply
chain
disruption
in
the
approach
to
plastics industry with an
organised
deliver consistent, on time,
non-compromised
and
quality additive supply to
customers.
This
confirms
a definite earnings upgrade
in the near term of our plastics
industry customers.
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Work on a long-term order contract as
regards volumes and a flexible pricing model. Localising your polymer and additive purchases is the only solution to this supply chain disruptions.
T
hrough the years 2020-2021, the 1st and 2nd wave
of the pandemic have added a new wave of supply
chain disruption, missing cargoes, 500% freight
cost increase and no vessels. This has caused a spike in
importer goods price, local unavailability and shortage of raw materials for various sectors. In my meetings with
global and Indian purchasers, I could only see them busy in sourcing at any cost, ensuring there is business but there was no raw material to support business. The resultant being - creating a demand of huge inventory,
300% price hike, need of working capital in inventory, increase in airlifting budget upto 25% of the raw material
leading to stoppage of production lines. This was mainly due to over dependence on import of raw materials.
To add, there were no approvals of local vendors in formulations and exploiting of MSMEs to catch up on prices with global
Work on Japanese and Korean strategy of developing your vendors and take them global. It’s time for India to be China + 1 alternative to global manufacturing answers.
import prices resulted in a
heavy price to be paid by the
plastics and chemical industry. Global
OEMs
manufacturers
developing
Consider
a
and
must
local
large start
vendors.
long-term
view,
rather than a short-term price
view. Invest through R&D funds,
equity participations, growth funds in
Vishal Mehta Managing Director, Aquent Advance Material Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
your MSME vendors and partners and
take them to get global approvals. Work on a long-term order contract as regards volumes and a flexible pricing
model. Localising your polymer and additive purchases is the only solution to this supply chain disruptions. Work on Japanese and Korean strategy of developing your vendors and take them global. It’s time for India to be China + 1 alternative to global manufacturing answers.
Customers who have understood the importance of local partners have benefitted. We have received a warm
welcome from customers due to the assured and quick supply of our innovative products.
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T
he ongoing pandemic critically exposed the plastics industry to disruptions in the supply
Global supply chain disruptions have also led to regional polymers imbalances. The
supply chain problem and strong demand have created an inflationary risk to the global economy.
chain, which prolongs to date.
The effects of the pandemic have left plastic raw
materials in inadequacy. From the shutdown of production plants to transportation delays, the ripple impressions of shortages throughout the supply chain have retarded many manufacturers from accomplishing their customers’ orders for qualified end-products. Shipping companies
had also cut sailings because of the COVID-19 pandemic,
due to which, in my observation, arbitrage opportunities for polyolefin producers were also constrained, and there
was an overall shortage of containers. The container freight rates first started to spike last May due to the
surging demand in developed countries for Chinese finished-goods exports and there was a spike in demand
for containers leaving China and not enough demand Dhruvv R. K. Ohri Managing Director, Dhruv Polychem Pvt. Ltd., RS Trading Company, New Delhi
for containers heading to China that created the major positioning issues.
Global supply chain disruptions have also led to regional polymers
imbalances.
The
supply
chain
problem
and strong demand have created an inflationary risk
to the global economy. These supply chain disruptions have led to the current global shortage
I believe that all this commotion can be subjugated through five strategies to reduce supply chain risk while diversifying your supplier base.
and
of
plastic
constraints
products
on
the
supplies of their raw materials,
especially PE and PP, which are
leading
sharp
to
price
plant
production delays.
shutdowns,
increases
and
However, I believe that all this commotion
can
be
subjugated
through five strategies to reduce
supply chain risk while diversifying your
supplier base. NN
Have a ready set of backup suppliers.
NN
Preparing for the worst with risk management plans.
NN
Aiming for end-to-end supply chain visibility.
NN
Sharing responsibility by including partners in risk planning.
NN
Reviewing supply chain risks periodically.
The three largest plastics markets are the US, Europe and
Asia. The third quarter of 2020 triggered the demand for
plastics in all three markets. Demand was strong in the first quarter of 2021 and continues to increase. Strong
worldwide demand for plastics and logistics problems significantly increases the costs of reallocating the raw materials and plastics between markets.
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As a common saying that the show must go
on, we kept evaluating the situation on a live basis and are still monitoring it very closely.
We are very much hopeful that the situation will normalise pretty soon.
In the recent past few weeks, there has been a turmoil in
supply chain / logistics. We, being in the masterbatches industry, are dependent on imports of various raw
materials to a large extent. Owing to various reasons such as lockdowns, heavy traffic at major sea ports, environmental considerations and mining related issues,
Shivam Bansal Director, JJ Plastalloy Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi
availability of every raw material is a very big concern and has become one of the biggest challenges for us.
It’s not about the question of rising prices only, it’s about
timely availability of raw material. Many contracts by multinational suppliers were cancelled and availability
with local sources was also absolutely zero. The situation had become pretty scary for us.
However, we are bound by our commitment to serve our
customers uninterruptedly, irrespective of the situation, and we acted swiftly on this. One of the core values of
our organisation has been ‘adaptability’. Identification and approval process of alternate suppliers was done
very fast. To gain more confidence in the new suppliers’
product consistency, an immediate visit by our quality team was planned and a system audit was conducted there to check the reliability of the manufacturing process.
Accordingly, the new sources were identified / analysed /
validated very quickly. In fact, the inventory levels of raw material had gone very high. However, it has given us the confidence to keep our production running without any impact of disrupted supply chain.
Not only this, we faced and are still facing greater challenges due to increased ocean freights. Both the
imports and exports’ ocean freight have increased multiple times. As a result of which the landed cost of
material has increased, both for us and our customers. Knowing the competition in
It’s not about the question of rising prices only, it’s about timely availability of raw material. Many contracts by multinational suppliers were cancelled and availability with local sources was also absolutely zero. The situation had become pretty scary for us.
the market, it was a very big challenge for us to pass on the increased
costing. However, with a long-term
view to sustain in the market, a win-
win
situation
was
identified
discussed with all the stakeholders.
and
As a common saying that the show must
go on, we kept evaluating the situation
on a live basis and are still monitoring
it very closely. We are very much
hopeful that the situation will normalise
pretty soon.
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W
e are living in an interdependent globalised world, which will perpetually continue. Supply
chain disruptions raised out of COVID-19
lockdowns overwhelmed almost all major industries across the world, including India.
We, at S&T Plastic Machines, were shocked by an unexpected increase in the cost of input material as well as import parts due to the increase in sea freight cost. These disruptions were quite significant for
companies like us. To overcome these sudden and adverse changes, we had to rework our proven legacy system and come up with strategies to contain the supply chain disruptions.
Our products are designed on the modular concept; this design advantage helped us in optimising the inventory.
We rationalised and well-planned our inventory of local
parts as well as for import parts to address the delays and
spiralling costs. We focused on reducing the contingencies to contain costs. Since we receive 60% of orders from our
existing customers, we decided to temporarily moderate our marketing expenditures as well. With all these kinds
of imperative decisions and more, we tried to address the adverse effect of supply chain disruptions. As we all know that metal prices
were
at
historical
highs and the sea freight
became almost 3 times from
that of pre-COVID levels. With
these kinds of surges, we had
to also focus on our product
pricing to remain competitive
in the market. We had two
choices ahead of us, either to reduce
features
the to
standard retain
product
the
price-
We decided to retain our standard offerings as before. However, we increased the prices marginally by still absorbing the major portion of the spiralled input costs. This decision hurt our bottom line, but we are sure this will subside over time.
point or to alternatively increase
the prices. Keeping in mind our
Harminder Singh Director, S&T Plastic Machines (P) Ltd., Coimbatore
brand image, we decided to retain our standard offerings as before. However, we increased the prices marginally by still absorbing the major portion of the
spiralled input costs. This decision hurt our bottom line, but we are sure this will subside over time.
Importantly, we contained the effect of supply chain disruption over our product’s lead-time. When we initially encountered the disruptions, our lead-times also jumped
high. Due to our teams’ hard work and support from our
We rationalised and well-planned our inventory of local parts as well as for import parts to address the delays and spiralling costs. We focused on reducing the contingencies to contain costs.
suppliers, we could bring the lead-times back to preCOVID levels. Now, we can offer the best lead-times in the industry at competitive pricing.
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CHANGING TRENDS
Supply Chain Resiliency Programmes
Witness a 3x Increase from Indian Companies
Q. From being a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘must have’, how does supply chain risk feature as a critical cog in the business machinery? Supply chain risk management (SCRM) has gone from a ‘nice to have’ to a board-level initiative.
And recent Gartner surveys have backed this up:
87% of companies are currently investing in more
thought of as a critical cog in the business machinery. Profits depend on it.
Q. How does awareness / implementation of SCRM in India compare with that of overseas?
resilient supply chains. This isn’t a surprise given
Every country’s supply chain has been disrupted
disruptions caused by geopolitical conflicts
This awareness is inclusive of both businesses
that in the last year, there have been catastrophic
and awareness of SCRM is at an all-time high.
and severe weather, as well as unprecedented
and governments.
transportation and production delays due to COVID-19. We are now facing labour, container and raw material shortages.
Businesses must realise that no supply means no revenue, and no revenue means no profit. Think about the chip shortage - this crippling disruption
and loss of billions of dollars is occurring because organisations are not able to secure a $5 chip.
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Supply chain risk management needs to be
While India hasn’t historically focused on SCRM, the pandemic and the subsequent supply chain
fallout have been a wake-up call on the need to
adjust and invest in supply chain infrastructure. To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at
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Companies that invest in SCRM tools will have a
lot of information at their fingertips within minutes of a potential disruption
and will hence be able to put themselves first-in-
line to secure constrained inventory and capacity at alternate sites.
Bindiya Vakil Chief Executive Officer, Resilinc, USA
While it’s appropriate to focus on spend when the goal is to reduce costs; to build a more resilient supply chain, it’s vital to look at even the most inexpensive parts and materials when they are critical to products and revenues.
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Staying Competitive During Supply Chain Disruptions
Businesses can stay competitive by being alert, proactive, flexible, agile and able to leverage
technology and supply chains. They can also mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions
to a great extent by developing strategies to address unforeseen situations. Companies need to focus strongly on ‘Supply Chain Risk Management’ in their overall planning.
D
isruptions in businesses are triggered by a variety of causes ranging from new and better products coming into the markets to
geopolitical events, wars, terrorism and changes in logistical
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situations. The corona virus caused major disruptions in many ways. New products such as PPE kits, for example, became very important. Even
sanitisers and their packaging suddenly became major cash cows. Vaccines became the greatest focus of urgent research and the biggest money
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spinners. It will not be out of place to observe that
volatility has been very high. Even now the
protectionism in the free world also, and political
been fresh price increases in November, 2021.
they also lead to a certain amount of renewed
pressures and economic interests of different countries came into play.
One of the major fall outs was the near complete disruption
of
supply
chains.
Maritime
trade
routes were heavily affected and while there was
accumulation of materials and containers at some
ports, there was a great shortage of containers and shipping was crippled. Poor availability
industry is facing the volatility and there have These uncertainties are hard to predict. A pandemic,
flood, tsunami or political unrest, anything can happen. The only way businesses can try to prepare themselves
Competitiveness
that
Plastics
the
processing
customers are served quickly, efficiently
industry can also
means that shorter lead times, offering
Lead times became long
take advantage
greater value and increased flexibility are
products
of circularity by
required to stay competitive. In uncertain
became unavailable
to
requires
and with minimum uncertainty. This
beyond estimates and disrupted.
creating capacity
times, these are not at all easy to manage. For
several
months
catastrophic
of customers.
of goods became both expensive
for
and
sustain their competitiveness and prevent loss
hiring charges also and movement
the
unforeseen
them to mitigate the effects of such events and
led to huge increases in container
or
for
disruptions is to put in place strategies that help
this, several steps can be taken. Businesses
due
extensive
need to be extremely alert and agile. They
reliable vendors in
stay on top during such times as the cost of
recycled materials
need to also have good cash reserves to materials and logistics, transports and other services are likely to rise.
mitigate such risks.
Usually there are early signs of oncoming disruptions. For example, run up to wars and unrests that may affect logistics or maritime poor
worker
turnout
across
These events have highlighted the vulnerabilities of supply chains and the importance of supply
transport have early signs of building up. Even though the COVID-19 spread was extremely aggressive, there was time to widespread lockdowns.
chain risk management. It has become compelling
Multiple Suppliers and Their Locations
challenges and disruption.
here as most of the materials are available
to develop strategies to mitigate the supply chain
Plastics industry also bore the brunt of the disruption
notwithstanding
pharmaceutical
and
hygiene
the
fact
related
that
plastic
products saw a boom and high profits during the
pandemic.
Imports
and
exports
were
adversely affected. Some maintenance shutdowns happened as well. Suppliers cancelled contracts citing
force
majeure
conditions
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and
overall
distant sources
involving
transportation
systems
vulnerable to
the adverse
condition created
by unforeseen
events.
Plastics industry has a definite advantage from
The SCM Impact in Plastics
dependence on
of materials
Alertness and Early Response
and
of requisite
lead to reduced
Let’s review some strategic moves that could
the globe.
their proximity for
quality. This can
Adopt or Adapt
lockdowns
or establishing
several
geographies
suppliers
across
located
the
in
globe,
different
including
indigenous suppliers and those in the Middle East
and Asia. This offers the opportunity to processors to
take
early
action
when
they
anticipate
disruption or read their early signs. Deliveries To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at
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DESERT STORM
International Trade Show for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging & Rubber Industry
15 - 18 November 2021 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
U
nder the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum, Founder of Al Fajer Information and Services
and, organisers of ArabPlast, H.E. Butti Saeed Al-Ghandi, Vice Chairman of Dubai World
Trade Centre, opened the world’s largest
plastics, petrochemicals, packaging and rubber industry exhibition, and the sector’s first live event since the start of the pandemic.
ArabPlast supported by Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
and
Plexconcil,
India
attracted
over 200 exhibitors from 30 countries, and featured six international pavilions - Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Turkey and India.
The latter was inaugurated by Indian Consul General in Dubai H.E. Aman Puri.
The show generated a footfall of 11,230 trade visitors from 129 countries over the 4 days, starting 15th November, 2021.
“After the challenging times faced by the
world, the 15th Edition of ArabPlast was a golden opportunity for the manufacturers to capitalise and enhance their business
prospects,” said Nadhal Mohamed, A. General Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services,
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
ArabPlast 2021 Hailed a Success
as the Sector Resumes Live Events Post-pandemic The market for engineering plastics in the MENA
region too is expected to grow due to the multiple uses and benefits, and we are optimistic that ArabPlast will create the much-needed impact as being the first
global exhibition for
petrochemicals, plastics,
packaging and rubber post-
The show generated a footfall of 11,230 trade visitors from 129 countries over the 4 days, starting 15th November, 2021.
pandemic to contribute
for the restoration of the industry.
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OPINES
Manish Chawla Editor POLYMERS Communiqué
Back to the Aisles
ArabPlast 2021 Nostalgia of Sorts!
A
rabPlast 2021 truly was one of the first few comeback events for the plastics industry, if we can take the liberty of calling it the post-pandemic era! The exhibitors
were excited, the visitors were eager and the organisers heaved a happy sigh of relief when the event was thrown open at 11:00 am on Monday, the 15th of November, 2021.
The days that followed witnessed high quality, purposeful buyers from a number of
countries! Detailed discussions and active roundtables became a common sight. An exhibition would always want the ‘right crowd’ rather than just ‘a crowd’, an objective well achieved at ArabPlast 2021!
I must congratulate the Al Fajer Team for taking this big step forward to get the event going and set the tone to make the event even larger than the pre-COVID times in the coming years!
This feature will highlight more specifics on the show, followed by details on a few companies who exhibited there and have their advertorials here. Dubai, organisers of ArabPlast 2021. He further
to restart the exhibition industry and invite
sector for commodity plastics rose considerably
Exhibition Manager, Rasheed Mbayed.
added, “The demand in the health and medical during the pandemic and hence, the supply for the same too grew at a steady pace.” “The
incredible
government
to
steps
ensure
taken a
by
safe
the
UAE
environment
post-pandemic has helped organisers like us
international participants,” said ArabPlast 2021 Global Data’s latest report states that the MEA’s
market for the health and medical sector for
commodity plastics is forecast to grow at a rate of 2.53% until 2027. There are 1,158 plants slated to come online in the next nine years, primarily in Asia and the Middle East.
Likewise, the market for engineering plastics in
the MENA region too is expected to grow due to the multiple uses and benefits, and we are
optimistic that ArabPlast will create the much-
needed impact as being the first global exhibition for petrochemicals, plastics, packaging and rubber post-pandemic to contribute for the restoration of the industry.
While technology and innovation formed the basis of the mega event, the show also served as a networking platform.
“After months of being confined to our homes,
ArabPlast 2021 offered innovative solutions, latest
technologies and knowledge-sharing to open up new avenues for collaborations and business
opportunities,” said Talal Al-Awfi, OQ Group CEO. “We feel proud to be the leaders in the Middle East to attract the industry audiences,” he added.
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International Trade Show for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging & Rubber Industry
A SP ECIAL FEATURE 15 - 18 November 2021 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Croda Showcases Slip and Anti-static Effects
Croda recently celebrated over 50 years producing
and selling slip and anti-
block additives under the
at ArabPlast 2021
C
roda’s Smart Materials business
Croda are also looking forward to the
showcased
capacity
exhibited
polymer
building is
at
additives
blocks
known
ArabPlast
their
and
for
for
being
range
of
bio-based
plastics. a
2021
Croda
leader
in
innovative and sustainable solutions for plastics through their use of biobased chemistries.
After pandemic restrictions forced all
customer interactions online, the team were delighted to be able to speak
face-to-face to valued customers and new industry contacts in this highly important region.
Celebrating 50 Years of World Leading Slip and Antiblock Additives Croda
recently
celebrated
over
anti-block
Crodamide™
additives brand.
under
These
50
the
products
range of polymer applications, such and
project
which
is entering its final stages, and will double
the
capacity
of
its
amide
manufacturing site in the UK. This will
result in increased security of supply for customers and ensure even higher
quality and more consistent products.
This large investment in their flagship production
site
demonstrates
injection
handling,
processing and conversion. During the
show, Croda were able to reconnect valued
customers
including
resin producers, masterbatchers and compounders
to
discuss
how
will double the capacity of its amide manufacturing site in the UK.
Increasing Options for Static Control
permanent static dissipative polymer technology, and development of new
amine free anti-stats under the Atmer™ brand. They were able to showcase
these grades during the show as well as demonstrate the performance with a portable static resistivity meter on the stand.
level of anti-static performance in a
with
entering its final stages, and
market for years to come.
film
can result in increased output, improved easier
expansion project which is
long-term commitment to the polymer
The
and
highly anticipated capacity
their
moulded parts. Improved friction control quality,
to the delivery of their
with the acquisition of Ionphase™, a
deliver optimised friction control in a films
expansion
into the anti-static sector in recent years
are well-known around the world to
packaging
delivery of their highly anticipated
are also looking forward
Croda has strengthened their offering
years producing and selling slip and
as
Crodamide™ brand. They
slip
additives can bring value to all parts of the supply chain.
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
Ionphase
range
of
inherently
dissipative polymers (IDPs), give a high
range of polyolefins and engineering polymers. They are particularly effective
for when EX safety is a priority or in ESD production for electronic applications. The wide range of products ensures a
solution
is
available
for
most
polymers and applications, while the
immediate
and
permanent
effect
ensure performance even in the most challenging conditions.
The Atmer range of amine free anti-stats offer a safer alternative to ethoxylated
amine chemistry. Recent changes to
the hazard classification of ethoxylated amines have resulted in some industries actively
moving
away
from
these
products and Croda can now offer
customers the performance and safety they desire within the Atmer range.
To know more,
visit www.crodasmartmaterials.com
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International Trade Show for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging & Rubber Industry
A S PE C I A L F E AT UR E 15 - 18 November 2021 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
NATPET Quality Products With Global Reach
Welcome to the National Petrochemical Industrial Co. (NATPET) downstream companies; NATPET is a large producer of polypropylene in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with exports all over the world, producing the highest quality of products.
T
he company’s downstream operating model includes two commercial business units, namely GEO NATPET and Natpet Schulman Specialty Plastic Compounds (NSSPC).
Natpet Schulman Specialty Plastic Compounds (NSSPC) NSSPC - a joint venture between A. Schulman (now 100% Virgin PP Staple Fibres
part of LyondellBasell) and National Petrochemical Industrial Co. (NATPET) have built a polyolefin-
compounding plant in Yanbu, North West Saudi Arabia. The facility is the single largest PP compounding site
GEO NATPET Geosynthetics
in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with an annual PP compounding capacity of 60,000 MT.
It was formed to cater to the geosynthetics world for infrastructure
The
previously known as BONAR NATPET company.
coloured, mineral-filled,
reinforcement. The industrial company (GEO NATPET) was GEO NATPET have PP staple fibre and geotextile production plant in Yanbu, North West Saudi Arabia and Sales offices in Jeddah,
Dammam, Riyadh, Dubai and Cairo. We are covering the markets of GCC, Europe, Egypt, Asia
for geosynthetics, while we are
selling internationally our high quality virgin polypropylene fibres to well-known manufacturers.
We also provide technical solutions regarding soil improvement,
quality improvement and cost reduction for any kind of
infrastructure and construction projects, namely roads, railways, tunnels, land reclamation, shore and river bank protection, landfills, landscaping, asphalt reinforcement, soil reinforcement (geogrids), water drainage etc.
To know more, visit www.geonatpet.com
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portfolio
compounds glass
of
PP
includes
fibre-reinforced,
hybrid-filled PP homoand
PP
co-polymer
compounds as well as impact-modified, low-emission grades for automotive interiors and flame retardant
V2, V0 GWFI- and 5VA UL-listed grades under the trade name of Polyfort®, Polyflam® or PP compounds.
We have the deep market knowledge and technical expertise that helps our customers succeed. Our highperformance polypropylene compound with a broad range of characteristics is used as raw material in a variety of markets for various applications.
To know more, visit www.natpetschulman.com
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
International Trade Show for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging & Rubber Industry
A S PE C I A L F E AT UR E 15 - 18 November 2021 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
The world of packaging is under unceasing innovation and REPI
plays a part offering smart solutions where nature and production processes do not come yet.
Additives for More Efficient and Economical PET-packaging
R
from REPI
globally
r-PET bottle as well as of r-Pet sheets
high-performance liquid colours
the process parameters, enables better
EPI
Group
operates
since 1973 as a global supplier of
and additives for plastics and thermoset resins that find applications in a wide variety of industries. Special
focus
is
on
packaging
applications that face the big challenge
for thermoforming, where it optimises
thickness distribution and allows for a less frequent cleaning of calendars.
above-mentioned
green, as well as amber, white or black.
As far as the packaging content is
concerned, some additives offer valid protection enabling brands to preserve
taste and aesthetics of its products on
REPI Blowing Additive The
colours that can be a light blue or
‘process
the shelves.
of providing solutions to reduce and
additives’ are closely followed by others
This
on packaging quality and performance.
REPI Blowing Additive. This product
avoid
In this context, REPI is established with
of infrared in the blowing stage, giving
performance goes up to +85%.
recycle polymers without compromise
a series of liquid additives and special solutions for PET and r-PET packaging, as a support to the market needs.
Anti
Yellow
additives,
in
liquid
form, dosed both in the r-PET resin production stage and in r-PET packaging
production. These additives can adjust off-shade r-PET acting on Lab values
enabling to add higher percentages or recycled content in the packaging.
REPI IV Enhancers REPI IV Enhancers are chain extenders widely used to enhance the physical and mechanical characteristics of an
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the
case
with
improves and controls the absorption
waters bottled in PET. The reduction
customers the possibility of reducing
REPI UV Absorbers
time, the blowing line works in a
REPI UV Absorbers instead create a
stops, and the productivity of blown
visible light. It is used especially for
blowing temperatures. At the same way,
without
unplanned
the
reducers
unpleasant
that
SenzAA™
no-less successful, the first one being
smoother
Anti Yellow Additives
is
acetaldehyde
act
off-taste
to
of
barrier to the harmful UV-rays and
bottles per hour is increased.
transparent preforms meant for sensitive
REPI Process Aid
sauces in the food industry as well as
REPI Process Aid as well acts at the blowing stage by creating a better slip
liquids like vitaminic waters, juices and
for fabric conditioners, detergents and household products.
effect between preforms and as a result,
The
in a box, with consequent advantages in
a part offering smart solutions where
up to +10% of preforms can be stored terms of storage and transport costs.
All the above additives can be also supplied as ‘All-in-one’ solutions with
world
of
packaging
is
under
unceasing innovation and REPI plays nature and production processes do not come yet.
To know more, visit www.repi.com
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
POLYTHINKING
Methanol Economy and its Relevance to
Net-Zero Emissions The carbon dioxide refinery to
produce a variety of fuels, chemicals
and materials using green hydrogen for reaching the sustainable future
will be a reality very soon. Methanol
is part of this grand economic cycle. It is hoped that ultimately the netcarbon-zero goal will be achieved much before 2050.
M
ethanol manufacture is crucial for our modern economy as it is employed as a building block for synthesising several chemical
intermediates,
hydrocarbons,
energy
storage
mediums, solvents and fuel. The methanol synthesis technology can
be divided into three sub-processes, i.e. feed gas production including power plant emissions, advanced catalysis and reactor technology.
It is necessary to focus on innovative CO2 capture technologies
to mitigate climate change, dry reforming and biogas generation processes,
membrane
reactor
technologies,
and
above
all,
implementation of renewable energy for (green) hydrogen production
to reduce the cost of methanol and aid these advanced scientific
concepts to promote societal acceptance. It will be in tune with
the net-(carbon)-zero goal which has been advocated by the Paris Agreement of 2015 and recently echoed in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate in April, 2021.
Prof. (Dr.) G. D. Yadav
Emeritus Professor of Eminence, and J. C. Bose National Fellow (GoI) Former Vice Chancellor & R.T. Mody Distinguished Professor, and Tata Chemicals Darbari Seth Distinguished Professor of Leadership & Innovation Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
POLYMERS Communiqué l October - November 2021
Net-Zero Emissions Alcohol has been used as a means of fuel for a long time. Butanol, ethanol,
methanol and propanol can be chemically or biologically synthesised and can be used in internal combustion engines. Methanol has been a favourite fuel for race-car drivers and teams for decades, for many reasons. Methanol has less energy content than regular petrol, so vehicles
get about half the distance out of the fuel. Methanol is an effective fuel
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in forced-induction applications like
two long-term temperature goal, i.e. (i)
from the atmosphere. Where does the
and it absorbs so much heat that an
well below 2° C above the pre-industrial
game? Due to extreme population
turbocharging
and
supercharging,
intercooler often is not even needed. Methanol burns cleaner and cooler, is less flammable and less expensive than
petrol. While methanol gets fewer kms
per litre than petrol, it has that higher octane level. Race car engines are different than those in a regular car. They
are built to get more power out of fuel with less energy. They adjust their air to
fuel ratio. Methanol also conserves heat inside an engine better than petrol can. Let me talk about methanol economy
which is also discussed a lot by the NITI Aayog.
The world is already experiencing the
adverse effect of centuries of usage of fossil fuel as a huge amount of
to check the global temperature rise
level, and (ii) and to take more deliberate
actions to limit the rise in temperature to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels. To
achieve these goals, a 20/20/20 strategy was adopted, namely, a 20% decrease in CO2 emission, a rise in renewable energy
market share by 20% and a 20% increase in the efficiency of current technology. Therefore,
the
net-zero
emissions
by 2050 is the prized vision of many
countries to go carbon-neutral as was proclaimed in the 2015 Paris Agreement
signed by 195 countries; thankfully the US has joined the efforts after President
Joe Biden took charge of the office; his
‘Leaders’ Summit on Climate’ on 22nd -
entails a large amount of energy.
The carbon-based energy has been primarily satisfied by fossil fuels such as
oil, natural gas and coal having limited supply which will be exhausted in the foreseeable
future.
Fossil
resources
also play an essential role as a source of raw materials needed to synthesise
a broad array of consumer products.
This supply chain can’t run for eternity as all of these energy sources will diminish within three centuries. From
the viewpoint of economics, importing waste of foreign exchange for all non-
wherever possible. For the rest, every
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advancements,
oil producing countries. Carbon dioxide
fuels and other sources of emissions
impact of global warming by adopting
technological
sustainability of the current high lifestyle
the total economy, abandoning fossil
in the Paris Agreement in 2015 by which is aimed at reducing the risk and
with
fossil fuel worth billions of dollars is a
zero demands a radical change across
UNFCCC members (L’Accord de Paris),
rise from the pre-industrial era along
23rd April, 2021 was a great success. Net-
greenhouse gases accumulated in the
atmosphere, which ultimately resulted
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SIVARAM SPEAKS
Emergence of simple techniques to extract nanocellulose from widely occurring natural sources such as wood, plant fibres and waste biomass has opened up
several new applications for this material as nanocomposites, biomedical products and food coatings and is at the foundation of an emerging new industry.
Cellulose as Advanced Materials Renaissance of a Renewable Resource
I
n the August - September, 2021 issue of POLYMERS Communiqué, I discussed
some fascinating features of transparent and elastic wood; properties engineered in wood by a deeper understanding of the meso-porous structure of wood.
Wood is made of three constituents, namely, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. These constituents have been widely explored as fibres, thermoplastics and building blocks for a variety of bulk and fine chemicals. Of this, cellulose is the most prevalent
component found in the cell walls of plants / wood and is the most abundant
naturally occurring polymer amounting to 1.5 trillion tonnes of annual production. Apart from being almost inexhaustible, cellulose possesses many useful properties,
such as, hydrophilicity, chirality, biodegradability and its ability to form diverse semi-crystalline morphologies. Cellulose in the form of cotton fibre is an ancient material familiar to humans since the beginning of civilisation. Emergence of simple techniques to extract nanocellulose from widely occurring natural sources such as 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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wood, plant fibres and waste biomass has opened up several new applications for
this material as nanocomposites, biomedical products and food coatings and is at the foundation of an emerging new industry.
Early History Cellulose has been known to mankind for several millennia and is among the oldest materials in continuous use. Cellulose was first identified in 1858 by the French
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chemist Anselme Payen and has been known as
in combination with hemicellulose and lignin leads
and fifty years. Chemical modification of cellulose
composite materials such as wood, cotton, hemp
a chemical raw material for the past one hundred led to the first man-made plastic ‘celluloid’. John Wesley Hyatt, a printer from Albany, New York responded to a call by a billiard supply house
announcing a prize for replacing ivory in the
billiard ball with a more affordable material. John Wesley Hyatt began by examining collodion, a
nitrated form of cotton fibres. He discovered that nitrocellulose mixed with camphor and slightly
moistened with solvents can be compressed to a
hard translucent solid. He called this new material celluloid, which ironically did not prove useful for
making billiard balls. The road to fame for celluloid was created by a chemist Henry Reichenbach who
discovered a method to make films out of celluloid. George Eastman put this film into the first Kodak
camera in the early 1890s. This, in turn, hastened the era of motion pictures and ‘celluloid’ became
synonymous with movies. Flammability of celluloid
caused many a movie theatres to go up in flames in the early part of the motion picture industry. Later a more stable derivative, cellulose acetate,
replaced celluloid in these applications. However, celluloid found a lasting legacy. It became the
material of choice for the manufacture of pingpong balls, an application that lasts till today!
to remarkable properties of naturally occurring and flax. Cellulose molecules occur in the cell
wall in the form of oriented microfibrils with a width ranging from 5 - 30 nm. They are highly
crystalline and are the most abundant natural
nanofibre. Cellulose microfibres show outstanding mechanical properties (Young’s modulus of 138
GPa, tensile strength of 10 GPa and very low
coefficient of thermal expansion, 10-7 K-1 in the longitudinal direction). Nanofibre
cellulose
or
nanocellulose
is
In 2019, a
generally classified as (1) cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), also sometimes referred to as cellulose
consortium
nano-whiskers, (2) cellulose nanofibrils or nano-
of academic
fibrillated cellulose (CNF), and (3) bacterial
and industrial
cellulose (BC). Different methods have been
researchers in
explored to extract nanofibres from cellulose
sources such as wood and other plant fibres.
Japan showcased
using sulfuric acid, which selectively dissolves
with multiple
CNCs are generally obtained by acid hydrolysis
a sports car
the amorphous fractions. CNC generated by
this
process
have
sulfate
components
half-ester
made from
groups on the surface of the crystals which
nanocellulose
prevent aggregation due to electrostatic repulsions
between
particles.
CNFs
are
extracted from cellulosic fibres either by
based materials.
This nanocellulose
Cellulose also shares an interesting history with
mechanical treatments such as high-pressure
a seminal thought that emerged in 1919 by the
or by chemical treatment like oxidation with
times stronger
hypothesis proposed that macromolecules can
fibres with a range of aspect ratios, (l/d ratio
20% lighter
molecules by means of covalent bonds. In the
functionalities
credible experimental evidence. Herman Staudinger
employed (Refer Figure 1) [3]. Natural resources
to establish that cellulose is a high polymer linked
recent paper reports the use of spent coffee
the origins of the ‘macromolecular hypothesis’,
homogenisation grinding or ultrasonication
pioneering work of Herman Staudinger [1]. This
TEMPO. These methods yield particles and
be formed by linking a large number of small
of 10 - 1,000) different chemistries, surface
initial years of its exposition the hypothesis lacked
depending on the method of extraction
studied acetylation and deacetylation of cellulose
are not limited to wood and plant biomass. A
by covalent bonds.
grounds as a source of nanocellulose [4]. The
Cellulose Nanofibre as Advanced Materials
grounds, annually; fifty per cent of which is cellulose!
benign
sustainable
materials
moulded
products,
coatings,
for diverse specialised applications ranging from fibres,
films,
controlled
release
systems,
membranes
and
separation media, drilling fluids for oil, rheology control agent for building materials, cosmetics,
pharmaceutical formulations and food products [2]. Cellulose exhibits a hierarchical structure which
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mechanical
properties
than steel,
than conventional cars and is
expected to be
carbon-neutral .
world produces over six million tonnes of coffee
Cellulose derivatives have gained importance as environmentally
and
vehicle is five
Nanocellulose
is
increasingly
being
explored
for a variety of advanced material applications
(Refer Figure 2). The liquid crystalline nature of CNCs result in chiral, nematic and iridescent
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Weekend Delights Friday night to Monday morning, a time to unwind, rejuvenate and be geared to face another grueling week. Each one of us use this ‘my time’ is different ways. And why not, weekend is a time for expressing ourselves. We all have known the personalities featured here as astute business stalwarts; as life is more than just business, we at POLYMERS Communiqué, have started this section called ‘WEEKEND DELIGHTS’. Live life...
Dhvanit Shah
Head - Strategic Business All Time Plastics Pvt. Ltd.
Adventure sports and the outdoors is all that I can think of doing on any given weekend when I’m free. Among my favourites are taking my kayak out on lakes, exploring all the forts in and around Maharashtra and going on long cycle rides with friends. The remaining weekends are packed with reading, trips and family time. I think that weekends are super important to rejuvenate, de-stress and get prepped for the next week in the grind.
Pranav Bhalara Director
Balaji Multi-Flex Pvt. Ltd.
Normally I don’t have a weekend off as we work on weekends too; but whenever I get a chance, I go to my farm where I am growing Miyawaki style forest. Furthermore, I watch a movie with my kids and I prefer to spend time with my family. I am also an avid cooking person, so whenever I get the time, I prepare dishes for my family and friends.
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Ravish Kamath
Founder / CEO
Big Bags International Pvt. Ltd.
I believe weekends are the secret weapon in professional success. I spend my weekends participating in a combination of family activities, sometimes running errands for them, with a dash of creative activity to exercise the right side of the brain! I go to functions with friends and family, and even get involved in the local community. It’s good to disconnect - I have found even just a walk without the phone is liberating; water rafting is another activity that I sometimes indulge in. I advocate a ‘tech Sabbath’ at least from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening. I would like to hit Monday ready-to-go which is why I opt for the kind of weekend that rejuvenate, rather than exhaust or dry me out. Being with those I love gives me mental strength, and a combination of it all has made me a better strategic thinker than if I’d just worked all the time.
Hitesh Panchal Managing Director
Swift Auxi Technik Pvt. Ltd.
Weekend for me is all about reconnecting with my inner self. My morning starts with an energetic yoga and meditation session, followed by breakfast. I then spend my time reading books and spending the whole day with my family and loved ones doing activities that we all love like playing games, cooking and then a lazy afternoon and relaxing evening watching movies and TV shows that are on my wish list. Finally, it’s ending the weekend with planning for the next day.
Denzil K. Antony Director
Technorobotic Machines Pvt. Ltd.
Being an automotive enthusiast, I like spending my weekends going on long drives or going off-roading with my group of like-minded enthusiasts exploring new trails around Mumbai. Sometimes we just go for a quick breakfast run discussing cars.
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FINE THREAD
Work-life balance has
become quite the buzzword today; but what exactly
does it mean and how does one go about achieving it? Read on to know...
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fter a long time I had the opportunity to take some time off my routine work
and travel to my native place with my family. My extended family also joined me there. After spending some days together, I realised how important it is
to press pause on the race you are running, take a step back for a while, and relive
your childhood memories. The trip was extremely rejuvenating and revitalising for my emotional and mental well-being! More importantly, I also realised that people’s
thought-process becomes very positive when their mind is relaxed as opposed to
when it is engaged in the chakravyuh of everyday chores and challenges. Although it is imperative that we face these challenges and not run away from them, the
approach we adopt to tackle them with a positive frame of mind makes all the difference. As the race to become better in a competitive environment continues, with opportunities presenting themselves through creative and unexpected
avenues, we need to maintain our work-life balance as best as we can with
good planning. It is also important to approach all personal plus professional responsibilities in a better and more effective way, especially when fulfilling
bigger responsibilities. Having a clear idea about the goals we want to achieve within the limited time frame available to us and keeping a positive mindset really
helps in achieving personal and professional goals. Cradled in the lap of nature at Kumta, a coastal town well known for its virgin beaches, seafood and friendly people, I decided to pen down all such reflections in the form of this article.
Why Work-Life Balance? Shirish V. Divgi Managing Director, Milacron India, Ahmedabad
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It is a known fact that maintaining a work-life balance contributes to a healthy work environment. It helps reduce stress and prevents burnout at the workplace
and also improves efficiency and productivity. Every other day, newspapers report
about youngsters facing stress issues, sometimes leading to their untimely death.
This should not be neglected. This is not to say that we take a lackluster approach
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Work-Life Balance Why, What and How?
to our work and responsibilities, however it is also
but will also enable them to maintain a healthy
As with most subjective issues, there is no fixed
work-life balance mean? Well, that’s where things
important to maintain a balance in all that we do.
recipe for all such problems. Ultimately it all
depends on individuals, their work environment, their habits, mindsets, likes and dislikes.
Work-life balance has become the buzzword in
today’s times, thanks to a large millennial workforce and increasing work pressures. The millennial generation is cognisant of the importance of a
work-life balance and expects employers to make provisions at the workplace accordingly. Given that
the millennial generation will constitute 75% of
the workforce by 2025, employers must take these demands and expectations seriously.
A work environment that prioritises work-life balance will not only help employers save money,
As the race to become better in a competitive environment continues, with opportunities presenting themselves through creative and unexpected avenues, we need to maintain our work-life balance as best as we can with good planning.
and productive workforce. But what exactly does
begin to get complicated. A work-life balance means different things to different people. The
concept of a work-life balance has been constantly evolving over the years and it might be helpful for
employers to understand what it means to different employees by conducting workshops or oneon-one discussions on a regular basis.
What Work-Life Balance?
Our habits and
assumptions
A healthy work-life balance is not so much
around work can
and leisure as it is about feeling fulfilled in both
rooted unless we
about splitting your time 50/50 between work areas of your life. It might entail meeting
deadlines at work while still having time for
become deep-
take a step back
hobbies, friends and family. It might mean
and rethink them
worrying about work when you are at home.
a while.
being able to eat and sleep well without
every once in
Sounds simple, but can be challenging if, for
example, you need to care for someone or
have health issues or a demanding boss or both. It’s easy to accept long working hours or extreme stress as normal, especially if you’ve
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BIG QUESTION
The Recycling Dilemma
The industry must strike the
right balance between the time, effort and resources expended to produce a homogenous
waste stream and the returns obtained from recycling.
Figure 1: Plastics waste in municipal solid waste stream.
P
lastics have become ubiquitous in modern life. All human activities
involve the use of plastic products. This new generation material
has brought productivity gains, resource efficiencies and consumer
convenience. The benefits of plastics in the food and healthcare sectors
have been substantial. However, these are often eclipsed by the sight of
solid waste pollution caused by the careless discarding of plastic products after use. These are mostly the short-use packaging and convenience
plastic products. While there are technological, social and economic factors
responsible for this crisis which has assumed global proportions, public discourses on the problem often miss out on the root causes. Even though numerous scientific studies have established a lower environmental
footprint for plastic products, the world continues to grapple with the challenges of mounting waste. A logical step would be to reduce waste S. K. Ray Hon. Secretary & Member of Executive Committee, Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE), Mumbai
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generation and maximise recycling.
Recycling Process To recycle plastic waste, collection is the critical first step. What cannot
be collected, cannot be recycled. Simple. Collection cost in monetary, and in energy terms, it constitutes a significant part of the overall cost. The economics
of
the
subsequent
steps
of
segregation,
aggregation,
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shredding, sorting, washing, densification and
PET, other plastics wastes are found in very small
efficient and effective system of collection. Waste
part of plastics waste in municipal solid waste
finally - actual recycling substantially depends on an generators need to be sensitive to this and follow a responsible method of disposal to help improve efficiencies of collection. Investment in creating
awareness amongst consumers and other waste
generators about responsible disposal methods
and their benefits and in building a robust waste management infrastructure can increase the value of waste and enhance its recyclability.
quantities in municipal solid waste. A significant comprises of flexible packaging. These are both single polymer types and multi-polymer and often multi-material types.
To enhance performance, mainly the barrier properties, flexible plastic packaging comes in a
wide range of structures. The trade-off between
performance and recyclability poses the first dilemma. Higher the performance features, more
Waste Streams and Recycling Routes
complex is the package design and greater the
Well sorted and clean plastic waste is mostly
of collection, segregation,
recycled mechanically when it is of a single polymer or of compatible polymers’ type. This is
the most cost- and energy- efficient process and is widely practised. Most recyclers therefore focus
on sourcing clean, single polymer waste, the costs of recycling which fall within the economically viable range. This also explains the existence of
a well-established recycling industry for rigid
containers such as PET bottles and HDPE jars and containers (Refer Figure 1). These waste streams
are quite homogenous and hence, well-suited for mechanical recycling. Recycling flexible plastics
challenge of recycling. The cost cleaning is
an
and
sorting
additional
complexity. When the structure is highly complex
and the waste is
comingled, exploring alternative recycling
routes
to
A judicious blend of technology, behavioural change, and policy intervention can maximise the benefits of recycling.
becomes
necessary (Refer Figure 2). Many countries have realised the value of source
waste is more challenging.
segregation and created robust infrastructure to
A clean, single material waste stream can also be
plastic industry had initiated a voluntary coding
chemically recycled to obtain high-purity recycled
separate different waste streams at the source. The
plastics. Many chemical recycling processes are in use for PET, PA and PU. PPMA is depolymerised by thermolysis in a molten metal bath. Except for
Clean Waste of Single / Compatiblle Polymers
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Mechanical Recycling Chemical Recycling
Plastics Waste Pyrolysis
Gasification Mixed Waste Hydrogenation
Same Polymer Building Blocks
Same / Different Polymer
Oil
Cracking to get New Monomers for New Polymers
Gas + Char New monomers through cracking process
Energy
Figure 2: Schematic representation of multiple routes to plastics waste recycling.
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plastics processors, especially in the packaging industry, must make sustainable production a
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key part of business practices.
ustainability is always a difficult choice! But the real danger lies in simplifying
a complex problem. A sustainable business is one where profitability, concern for the environment, and social commitment are in harmony. Running a
sustainable business involves, for example, using your own resources economically and reducing any negative environmental impact.
Sustainability is a systems’ challenge, requiring a combination of reductionist approaches, integrative systems and design thinking. We still do not have all the tools and disciplined processes to define the ‘unintended consequences’ of
any new solution. Nature has designed the universe in the form of cycles, where
everything is returned back to nature after use. Humans, however, have designed processes and technology in a linear fashion. We still do not know how to Dr. Sameer Joshi CEO, Knoesis, Pune
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scientific
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on the matter is lacking. It
emphasises
pausing before
and
leaping
caution,
reviewing into
new
innovations that may prove disastrous. NN
While the packaging space gets the most attention, the future of sustainable plastics hinges on a huge and complex web of groups encompassing energy, paper, apparel, consumer goods and the public sector.
Sustainability thinking and action
Embedding education in all dimensions of sustainability is important to create a new generation of people who think differently.
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