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One of the interesting innovations at the recent Propak Cape show was that of a new retortable oxygen barrier tub for barista-quality coffee, Ella Cappuccino. The developer, Star Gate Innovations, was involved in the introduction of the new concept product, based on the stand of Polyoak, which manufactured the packaging. Read more on page 31

Fundamentals of business practise in 1981 well proven WE CONTINUE with the article about the foundation of what was then, in 1981, known as Polyoak Products from an article uncovered by John Neild of MyPlas, if only because the fundamentals laid out then – nearly four decades ago – apply no less today. Polyoak had been started in 1976 and, at the time of the report, had just taken over the well-established Woodstock blow moulders, Terel Industries, and then Harods Engineering, which enabled it to set up its own toolroom. By 1981 it was already running 15 injection moulding machines and was also involved in blow moulding. The report by the late George Warman reads as follows: ‘Asked why he thought the company had gone ahead so successfully, Mr Peter Nield (then director) was forthright: “Our VXFFHVV LV GXH WR IRXU EDVLF IDFWRUV Âż UVW G\QDPLF PDQDJHPHQW made possible because each partner’s abilities complement the others. Secondly, careful selection of our product range and only producing bread-and-butter lines which will still be selling in 10 years’ time. Thirdly, carefully planned expansion only into areas which are complementary to those we are already working. And lastly, ensuring credibility and not making promises we could not meet.â€? That year the company had a projected turnover of R2-million, which was substantial for the time. The fundamentals laid out by Mr Neild appear to have yielded results.

Funny blue in bags no cause for alarm A BUILDER in Somerset West was in D ELW RI D ¿ [ DIWHU KLV FOLHQW D SHUVRQ who’s enthusiastic about braaing, became anxious that bags being used to transport wood to the site of the soonto-be-completed lapa showed traces of an unusual blue powder, not quite kryptonite but worrying nonetheless. Various potential explanations were advanced, but it all fell into place after the The bags did have a strange arrival of a photo of the offending bag. The shade of blue laminated woven PP bags were originally XVHG WR WUDQVSRUW PDWHULDO IURP URWR SRZGHU PDQXIDFWXUHU $&' 5RWRÀ R of Kya Sand and found a new use about 1400kms away. The extremely ¿ QH SRZGHU ZDV D UHVXOW RI $&'œV HI¿ FLHQW PLOOLQJ SURFHVV DQG &OLYH 5REHUWVRQ RI $&' FRQ¿ UPHG WKDW DOO WKH FRPSDQ\œV PDWHULDO JUDGHV were FDA and potable water-approved. The residue was deemed to be harmless. So the braai could HAVE ‌ IF YOU continue. According to Clive, the bags are used for G TO SAY IN H ET M SO an extremely wide variety of post-use applications, de: if you si ht ig br e Look at th wisdom to of m none of which ACD has any control over. ge ve some us at ha to ease write impart, pl com s@iafrica. tic as pl sa

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New from Plasticolors is its Value Range of masterbatch, offering a complete range of colours at economical pricing and with excellent dispersion, colour strength, light and heat stability. Read more on page 24

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• Achieves estimated 24% reduction in rejects and 20% increase in productivity

JENOWILL SERVICES Contact – Willy Tschopp Tel: 021 551 7241 Fax: 021 551 7243 28C Lilly Park, Railway Rd Montague Gardens, Cape Town jenowill@iafrica.com www.regloplas.com

News Local equipment manufacture – It’s surprising that there is so little machinery manufacture in the South African plastics industry, even though other sectors of the SA economy are extensively involved with this. But one area of the local plastics sector where there is activity is that of packaging automation systems, where a number of manufacturers are proving to be inventive and effective. One of WKHVH 3URJHWWR H[KLELWHG LWV DXWRPDWHG LQ OLQH ¿ OOLQJ URWDU\ FDSSHU V\VWHP DW WKH Propak Cape show in October. Coenie Bantjes of Progetto was there to discuss features of the system, which attracted a number of inquiries – see page 20

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There’s no doubt, 2017 hasn’t been good and if anything has been even less exciting than 2016. In essence, there’s only one real test for the barometer: whether there is growth in the market, and even a few percent would do. That’s what the industry has been counting on for years, and it’s GH¿ QLWHO\ JORRP\ ZKHQ WKLV IDLOV WR KDSSHQ $SDUW IURP WKH ¿ QDQFLDO crisis of 2009, the industry has had almost consistent growth dating back to the 1960s. So how are we going to deal with this? What do winners do in adverse conditions? Successful sports teams and individuals seem almost without exception to have the habit of not focusing on the negatives and setbacks, but rather looking ahead and concentrating on the things they can change. It’s the same with most of the company owners and senior managers in this industry, who are outright winners (yes, I UHIHU WR \RX SHRSOH ZKR FRPH XS ZLWK VROXWLRQV IRU GLI¿ FXOW SUREOHPV OLNH VHULRXV SHUVRQQHO ¿ QDQFLDO DQG WHFKQLFDO issues. One needs to be patient yet decisive, but none of that is going to easily overcome the problem now faced: poor economic performance that is retarding development and consumer spending. South Africa needs to achieve a growth rate similar to WKRVH RI &KLQD DQG ,QGLD DERYH ¿ YH DQG FORVHU WR LI WKH country is going to drag itself out of the hole we presently ¿ QG RXUVHOYHV LQ :H KDYH D PRGHUQ HFRQRP\ EXW WRR ODUJH an informal sector. Ironically, South Africa is a joint BRICS member with these nations, but the trade remains rampantly in their favour. Plastics manufacturing is often regarded as a barometer for the wider economy (cement and cardboard sales are also often cited) and almost all South Africa’s convertors felt

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sluggish demand throughout the year and even now, going into the last quarter when demand usually peaks, there hasn’t been much momentum. So, what can you do? Firstly be thankful to live on the continent of Africa, a most fabulous place to be – in spite of the massive challenges. But, hey, no-one said it was going to be easy. Then we have to keep on modernizing, make better use of digital remote correspondence and control ‌ and mastery of that will probably lead to job cuts. So what do you do now? One option would be to develop the local community in the close vicinity of your plant or plants, if that is possible. Uplifting people, where there is a massive need in 6RXWKHUQ $IULFD FDQ EH GLI¿ FXOW but rewarding. Successful individuals become role models on the street and the net and in their communities. It’s a tough one, but it’s virtually incumbent for businesses in the formal sector in South Africa to support people in the informal sector. Many businesses are doing that, and fostering a healthy, winning culture in the organisations. And buy local: people who want South Africa and its neighbours to grow invest in initiatives and the only way these ventures can establish themselves is buy selling their products and services right here. So buy local wherever possible. Exports are obviously also a major potential earner, and that will require for more of us to be outwardlooking, to enable us to be more competitive with the many foreign businesses active here, but on their own doorsteps. So let’s smile and look for opportunities. Best wishes to all of you for a happy and peaceful festive season.

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Recommendations of plastic products released by Provide a clear path moving forward, guidance for processes THE Working Group assembled by PlasticsSA to help break the impasse between convertors and UHF\FOHUV RQ WKH OHYHOV RI Âż OOHU used, particularly in shopping bags but increasingly in other products too, has come up with recommendations to resolve the scenario. The disagreement between the main parties, who themselves were QRW VSHFLÂż FDOO\ XQLWHG HLWKHU KDG HYHQ spilt over into the wider industry and threatened to jeopardise the industry’s environmental programmes. The Working Group debated complex and far-reaching issues about the recyclability of plastics products with stake holders and released the outcomes and recommendations of its investigations recently. The task team consists of representatives from Plastics/SA, the Sustainability Retailers Forum, the Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) and Plastic Converters Association (PCA) who met with one FRPPRQ JRDO Âą WR Âż QG VXLWDEOH DQG workable solutions that will assist and EHQHÂż W WKH HQYLURQPHQW WKH FRQVXPHU and will create jobs through increased OHYHOV RI SODVWLF UHF\FOLQJ WKDW ZLOO Âż QG their way into recycled plastic products. The PCA’s involvement in the process was key as its members, the convertors, VWDUWHG WKH SURFHVV RI DGGLQJ Âż OOHU VSHFLÂż FDOO\ FDOFLXP FDUERQDWH 2WKHU Âż OOHUV KDYH EHHQ XVHG WRR DQG D IXUWKHU aspect of the situation was that the DGGLWLRQ RI Âż OOHUV KDG VWDUWHG VHYHUDO years ago, possibly even longer than a decade ago. “These recommendations provide a clear path moving forward and guidance for processes that require detailed

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implementation plans that need to be developed. It became clear from the working group activities that similar forums need to be created where various stakeholders can meet and engage on relevant topics,â€? said Anton Hanekom, executive director of Plastics/SA. The Working Group concluded its work on 28 September and FRQÂż UPHG JHQHUDO DJUHHPHQW RQ WKH recommendations, which deal with the recyclability of plastic products and should not be seen, as sometimes reported on, targeting only plastic bags. “The activities of the working group were unique in the sense that, for the Âż UVW WLPH YDULRXV UROH players in the broader value chain, sat around a table to discuss packaging problems. These discussions were not always easy as the various roleplayers were affected differently, but they remained committed WR Âż QGLQJ ZRUNDEOH solutions to the common issues,â€? Hanekom added.

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Recommendations It is recommended that WKH TXDQWLW\ RI ¿ OOHUV EH limited in terms of the initial extrusion and moulding materials where the density of the material does not exceed WKH 6* VSHFL¿ F JUDYLW\ WDUJHW of <1.This recommendation will JXLGH WKH SURGXFW VSHFL¿ FDWLRQ discussions between retailers and their suppliers/convertors of plastic products. The amount of ¿ OOHU LI DQ\ ZLOO YDU\ GHSHQGLQJ on the product and the type of plastic raw material used in the production process. These discussions have already started between retailers and the converters. The second main recommendation was that the provisions of ISO 14021:2016 Environmental Labels and Declaration – namely, self-

declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labeling) – be adopted as an industry voluntary standard to convey the recyclability status of a product. Discussions have initiated a review of the current information on labels and the message print on plastic products to ensure that the correct recyclability status of the product is communicated to the consumer in a clear and simple message. The need also exists to clearly and correctly indicate the SRO\PHU LGHQWL¿ FDWLRQ FRGHV RQ WKH product itself to assist collectors, sorters and recyclers in correctly identifying raw materials – this will assist in the sorting of products into homogeneous polymer types for recycling. A number of training sessions are scheduled with retailers to provide knowledge and skills in the implementation of the Design for Recyclability Guidelines developed by PackagingSA. These sessions will assist in the design of products with the focus on end of life solution/application and the

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wins Gold Plastics convertors take gold in number of categories THE plastics industry did well again at the IPSA Gold Pack Awards, with Shaft Technical Mouldings of Cape Town taking the overall Gold Pack Trophy for 2017 for its new two-piece spice grinder.

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Plastics convertors took gold in a number of the categories, with RPC-Astrapak (Consupaq, Durban) getting gold in Health, Beauty & Household for its decorated tube which included a clear window and foiling; Dairypack (part of Polyoak, nationally) for its ‘Green’ milk containers for Woolworths in the Sustainability category, containers that include about 30% renewable polymer; Tropic Plastics of Durban for its printed VKULQN Âż OP IRU WKH SDFNDJLQJ RI WKH &DVWOH Light ‘18-pack’; and Goldpack (also Durban) for its ‘Kwik Lok’ closure with label (an added-value feature for bread bag type tags). For Shaft it was a fantastic night as it also took the golds in the food and substrates (rigid plastics) categories. The substrates

category was the only area where rival materials did not compete, and Tropic came up trumps here too by picking up a second JROG LQ À H[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ FDWHJRU\ Shaft’s Howard Stasin had never attended the Gold Pack Awards events, which have been running for over two decades, and may have wondered why he had been invited. Stasin has for long had a reputation for coming up with novel solutions and the Gold Pack judges must have recognised that. Up till now, plastic spice grinders have LQYROYHG D IRXU SLHFH GHVLJQ ZLWK WKH ¿ [HG teeth, moving teeth, a bottle, and the fourth part being the dust cap. The pre-assembled FRPSRQHQWV RI WKH ¿ [HG WHHWK WKH PRYLQJ teeth and the dust cap, would be supplied to WKH VSLFH SDFNHU ZKR ZRXOG PDNH WKH ¿ QDO DVVHPEO\ ZLWK WKH ERWWOH DIWHU ¿ OOLQJ 7KH grinder components have been moulded in acetal or acrylic, material which are known to be have good hardness and impact resistance. 6WDVLQ ORRNHG DW WKH H[LVWLQJ designs, and realised that

WKH Âż [HG WHHWK FRXOG EH PRXOGHG GLUHFWO\ LQWR the bottle mouth during the injection phase of the blow moulding process. So he came up with a design where the teeth are part of the bottle, with the teeth being formed during the injection moulding of the preform. This completely eliminated the need to mould DQG DVVHPEOH WKH Âż [HG WHHWK DV D VHSDUDWH component. The physical properties of PET being fairly similar to POM and PMMA, so there was no reason why the grinder parts could not be produced from it. Although Shaft wanted to work with an local mould maker, the tool was eventually manufactured in China. The injection blow mould for the container was manufactured in Japan by Nissei ASB, the machine supplier at Mpact Plastics. Stasin had to drive the project from the outset and, as Shaft is not involved in blow moulding or injection-blow moulding (necessary here in order to produce the teeth), sought participants. A number

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IPSA Gold Pack Trophy The new two-piece spice grinder from Shaft Technical Mouldings and Mpact Plastics Atlantis won the Gold Pack Trophy for 2017. The new design places the grinder teeth within the closure with slots in the container neck acting as a sieve for the ground spice. Shaft also won gold in the Food and Substrates categories

Packaging Legend A poll was conducted among IPSA members to identify a pack that has had a marked effect on the local packaging industry and/ or has become an iconic South African pack. From nominations received, the judges narrowed down the list to 12 pack and IPSA members were invited to vote for South Africa’s ‘packaging legend’. 7ZR SDFNV Âż QLVKHG ZD\ DKHDG RI WKH UHVW WKH EDJ LQ D ER[ SDFN which was second, and the winner was the two-litre PET CSD bottle. The bottle was introduced in the late 1970s, with a distinctive black bottom boot and a metal closure. The PET bottle became popular IRU PDQ\ UHDVRQV LWÂśV YLUWXDOO\ XQEUHDNDEOH UHVHDODEOH OLJKWZHLJKW and recyclable. The PET solution has evolved further since, with progressive technology leaps, becoming increasingly light and HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ VXVWDLQDEOH E\ LPSURYLQJ PDQXIDFWXULQJ HIÂż FLHQF\ increasing recyclability and advancing the use of recycled material

Sustainability Plastics entries did well in this category, which includes domestic goods, hardware, appliances and automotive products.

GOLD award Polyoak got gold for its Green dairy containers for :RROZRUWKV D Âż UVW IRU WKH 6$ GDLU\ PDUNHW 7KH and 3-litre bottles contain 30% plant-based polymer derived from Brazilian sugar cane. The recyclable containers with low carbon footprint reduce dependence on less-sustainable non-renewable fossil-based polymers while supporting a developing industry for renewable plant-based feedstocks

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Pack Trophy of convertors declined the offer, but Mpact Plastics accepted the challenge and received the accolade as a joint winner of the Gold Pack trophy. The Western Cape has for some years now been a leader in spice grinder production, but for Stasin this is no surprise, adding that “we’ve been on the spice route since the 1500s, when WKH Âż UVW H[SORUHUV VDLOHG DURXQG WKH &DSH and traded with India and the Far East and transported all sorts of spices back to Europeâ€?. Shaft shared the award with Mpact Plastics Atlantis, which injection-blow moulded the container.

Consupaq’s Annique Rooibos containers was a further joint bronze winner in the HBH category, with its distinctive 6-colour À H[R SULQW

Health, Beauty & Household BRONZE awards New Era Packaging got joint bronze in the category for its Chemico Cleaning containers for Amka Products. The new design was seen as more consumerfriendly and easier to use

Consupaq also got a joint bronze in this category for its new range of baby jelly jars for Johnson & Johnson

Packaging Related This category includes components, materials, machinery, processes, supplies and point-of-sale displays that enhance the packaging products.

GOLD award Goldpack of Durban won the award for its new Kwik Lok solution. Originally the ‘bread bag tags’ were used only to close a bag, but now – with the added on labels – are used for advertising and to communicate with consumers

Sponsors The sponsors of the awards programme were 6SHFLDOLVHG ([KLELWLRQV 6DSSL 1DPSDN 53& Astrapak, Polyoak Packaging, Packaging & Print Media, Paper Manufacturers Association and PackagingSA.

SILVER award rPET solution – RPC Astrapak Plastech took the silver here for its complete range of rPET containers for (OYLQ RI (DVW /RQGRQ FRQVLGHUHG WR EH WKH ¿ UVW WR EH produced in commercial quantities for the local market. The judges said this represented a sustainable, costeffective replacement for virgin polymer

BRONZE award rHDPE solution – The popular organics range from Unilever is now presented in one-litre packs containing 50% rHDPE, a move which substitutes about 90 tons of virgin polymer p/a

Substrate Excellence: Transit GOLD award Each of the various packaging materials competed with their own in the substrates category (including secondary packaging), where Shaft’s spice grinder took the gold for rigid plastics. In FUHDWLQJ 6RXWK $IULFDœV ¿ UVW NRB carry pack, Tropic Plastics of Durban used a 75 micron ¿ OP IRUPXODWLRQ DQG UH¿ QHG that through the incorporation of special additives to achieve the required shrink and strength SURSHUWLHV WR VXSSRUW ERWWOHV or cans. Tropic also got a joint bronze in the Transit (including secondary packaging) category

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Good record The industry has had a good record in the Gold Pack programme of late, with Bowler Plastics taking the overall title in 2015 for its digitally printed tubes, and in 2013 the trophy was shared between tool manufacturer Spec Tool & Die and JJ Precision, the RPC-Astrapak group injection company for their closure for Robertson’s Spice’s new spice container cap for Unilever South Africa. Ironically, plastic entries came up short in the Beverage category this year, picking up no awards in a category where it has mostly done very well. • The gold, silver and bronze medals awarded are aligned to the product categories used in the international packaging awards. • From 2018, the Gold Pack Awards programme is to be presented annually. Up till now it has been held on alternate years.

GOLD award RPC-Astrapak Consupaq won gold with its ‘Sorbet Man 3-in-1’ shower gel in the Health, Beauty & Household category. The tube combines foiling and screen printing and also features a clear window

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Buzz at Suggests interest in packaging sector is gaining momentum THERE was a buzz around the halls at the recent Propak Cape show with some lively interaction between exhibitors and delegates, suggesting that the regional packaging sector was regaining momentum and even lifting optimism. But strangely, the buzz seemed to last from 10am till 2:30pm, whereafter the atmosphere would cool and one can only VXVSHFW WKDW &DSH 7RZQ¶V DZIXO WUDI¿ F congestion, not to mention the looming threat of a water crisis, gave at least some of the visitors the jitters. It was almost as if visitors were enthusiastic, but were proceeding cautiously and hedging their bets. Held at the impressive Cape Town International Convention Centre from 24-26 October, Propak Cape 2017 actually drew slightly fewer visitors and exhibitors – 5869 and 238 respectively – than the last edition of the show in 2014, when there were over 6000 visitors and 240-plus exhibitors. But we have it on good authority that the ‘quality’ of delegates was good this year, with 98% of visitors either ‘having

purchasing decision power or able to VWURQJO\ LQÀ XHQFH WKH GHFLVLRQ PDNLQJ process’, certainly the type of thing that exhibitors like. Propak Cape supports business in the region by providing a platform for manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the latest products, equipment, machinery and services across the packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling industries. It also provides a networking opportunity for all industry stakeholders. People want to know about latest innovations, trends and technologies, what the future holds for packaging and related industries, and about growth potential in the various sectors. “This year’s Propak Cape attracted just under 6000 visitors, all keen to learn about the latest innovations and technologies. They had the opportunity to talk with technical experts and to engage with 188

Nathan Fortuin of Zakwantu Printing & Packaging with the Mamata WIN 305-CP servo-driven pouch maker it purchased, and Paul Clark of Adex, the Mamata agent. This is a high-speed centre seal pouch machine, capable of running at 250 cpm using just 1,35kwh. The machine was acquired prior to the show with Zakwantu moving it over to its Cape Town plant afterward

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The impressive Cape Town Int’l Convention Centre hosted Propak Cape 2017, with close to 6000 visitors attending the three-day event

Brendan Burns, one of SA’s most experienced bag-making machine suppliers, was visited on his stand by Claude Miles of Ecopak and Charles Benn of Leader Packaging, both of East London. The Burns stand featured bag-making systems from Gur-is Makina of Turkey, which Brendan has EHHQ VXSSO\LQJ VLQFH ± WKH PDFKLQHV KDYH SURYHG HI¿ FLHQW DQG popular, says Brendan

Propak Cape local manufacturers and suppliers and 50 international exhibitors,” said Sven Smit, event director at Propak Cape. “Ten different countries were exhibiting, so we do get quite an international LQÀ XHQFH DW WKH VKRZ ZKLFK LV EHQH¿ FLDO to all participants. Products and services related to the newly launched Wine & Olive Production Expo were also an additional attraction this year.” South Africa’s leading Associations support these sustainability initiatives and the Institute of Packaging South Africa, Plastics SA, Printing SA, Packaging SA and the South African National Bottled Water Association exhibited at Propak Cape. Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics/SA, was one of the speakers at the free-to-attend seminars that took place at Propak Cape. His talk provided an overview of what the local plastics industry is doing to design better packaging, increase recycling rates, and introduce new models for making better use for a circular plastics economy. “Plastic is here to stay,” said Steyn. “It’s all around us in our everyday lives. But a lot of work is being done especially in packaging around what materials we

Fully functional tool – Additive manufacturing (previously referred to as 3D printing) is producing some surprising results: instead of spark eroding metal to shape a tool, the team at Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein used the system as a ‘recoater’ to build up 30-micron layers to create a tool which can be used for injection moulding. The system can even generate the cooling channels

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Pierre Jurgens of Cabletech hosted Qian Shan’guo of Haitian of China on his company’s stand. Now in just its second year as Haitian agent, Cabletech has seen the Haitian machines gain renewed popularity, at least partly due to the improved service level QRZ RIIHUHG E\ &DEOHWHFK DQG LWV ¿ HOG service engineers. The company also sold the machine during the show

should use, how it’s produced, what is its usability and what impact it has on the environment. Recycling and sustainability are key to the industry going forward. I’ve been involved with Propak for many years and it provides a great industry networking opportunity where we can think creatively with other companies and speak with likeminded individuals. The standard of this year’s show can be described as ‘Wow’ – it’s beautiful!” Visitors enjoyed viewing the many interactive displays, live demonstrations and technical presentations that took place during the show. “Propak Cape has a built a reputation as a proven brand that delivers results. We are delighted that our exhibitors have enjoyed such a positive experience at this year’s Propak Cape. We look forward to seeing them back in Cape Town in 2020 and many of them will also be exhibiting at Propak Africa, taking place in Johannesburg in March 2019,” added Smit. The Propak Cape exhibition is organised by Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery, a member of the prestigious Montgomery Group, and a member of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO).

Dr Stephen van der Spuy of SANCCOB, Douw Steyn (Plastics|SA), Mariette Hopley (SANCCOB) and Charles Muller (PackagingSA) during the cheque hand-over at the recent Propak Cape Exhibition. Behind them is the pledge wall where companies and individuals who donated money to the seabird hospital, could sign their names. The funds were raised for the planned construction of a new centre where rescued seabirds can be treated and, ultimately, returned to the wild

Pledges for Penguins R45 000 for new seabird hospital THE South African plastics and packaging industries managed to raise an impressive R45 000 during Propak Cape by inviting companies and individuals to pledge funds for a much needed seabird hospital at SANCCOB’s Cape Town centre. SANCCOB is the Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). According to Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA, leaders in the packaging industry and individuals did not hesitate to dig deep into their pockets for the #Ipledgesustainability campaign when they visited the PackagingSA/

Sustainability pavilion where the fundraising took place. “Our sincere thanks to Nampak, Pailpac, Polyoak Packaging, Extrupet, Tetrapak, Polyco, BenĂŠ Water, SANBWA, PETCO and Gundle Plastics for pledging towards the SANCCOB Saves Seabirds Project. We are very proud of the funds that we managed to raise in only three days,â€? said Steyn said. %\ SXUFKDVLQJ D 5 UDIĂ€ H WLFNHW RQ WKH stand, individuals could win one of two picnic tables made from recycled plastic, FRXUWHV\ RI 7XIĂ€ H[ 3ODVWLF 3URGXFWV Francois Louw, fundraising and

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Kiwi connection – Jacques Kleynhans of Demaplastech showed off some of the hot runner and other mould components and systems from New Zealand’s Mastip, which Demaplastech now represents. The new agency has rounded off the Johannesburg equipment supplier’s platform, which runs from injection moulding to ancillaries to 3D printing

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marketing manager for SANCCOB, FRQÂż UPHG WKDW WKH IXQGV UDLVHG ZLOO KHOS them take a big step towards reaching their target of R5-million needed for the new facility. “Our seabird centre in Table View has been in operation for 33 years and has served the needs of more than 95 000 seabirds. However, the elderly buildings and facilities are now in desperate need of renovation. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of the plastics and packaging industries this past week which will help us build a new and better seabird hospitalâ€?.

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Pelchem was represented by Inbanathan Govender and Tania Halebank. Pelchem’s new look seems to have had a motivational effect on the company, which is now exploring new applications IRU LWV À XRULQDWLRQ SURFHVV and related technologies. 7KH À XRULQDWLRQ DSSOLHG in the Pelchem process greatly improves the barrier properties of plastic mouldings

Opack – Dispak, the sheet extrusion and thermoforming company, is now presenting its own ‘Opack’ range of proprietary packaging lines from its subsidiary of the same name. The Opack range includes thermoformers, loading OLQHV WUD\ VHDOHUV IRUP Âż OO seal and even FFS systems with IML. Ashir Patel, one of the two Patel brothers at Chamdor-based Dispak, was happy to premier the Opack QT-1003 FFS system at the Cape event. The QT-1003 line LV VXLWDEOH IRU WKH Âż OOLQJ DQG sealing of small containers

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‘Intelligent’ bag makers from Mamata PRWRU WHFKQRORJ\ 7KH VHUYR MAMATA Machinery has just completed 25 motors are used for controlling years in the industry and has more indexing (position control);line than 3000 machines VSHHG YHORFLW\ FRQWURO DQG working in more pressure (torque control). than 75 countries “Their ability to use around the world. VHUYR WHFKQRORJ\ IRU DOO It is considered as the different application RQH RI WKH WRS ¿ YH has resulted in some manufacturers GUDPDWLF DGYDQWDJHV of bag and RI WKHLU V\VWHPV ´ VDLG pouch making 3DXO &ODUN RI $GH[ WKH machinery in the Mamata agent for Africa. world. ³)RU H[DPSOH 0DPDWD¶V Cost 8QLYHUVDO EDJ PDNHUV DUH FRPSHWLWLYHQHVV known for the fastest while addressing quick-change systems without 7KH µ)ODW %RWWRP 3RXFK PDNHU¶ is a new offering from Mamata. compromising ,Q FRPLQJ \HDUV À DW ERWWRP on quality and SRXFKHV FRXOG EH D UHSODFHPHQW YHUVDWLOLW\ KDV for stand-up (Doy pack) pouches. EHHQ DFKLHYHG DW 7KH SRXFK PDNHU FDQ DOVR SURGXFH OHDVW SDUWO\ WKURXJK VHYHUDO YDULHWLHV RI WKUHH VLGH VHDO SUHVV WR FORVH ]LSSHU DQG VWDQG XS SRXFKHV IURP VLQJOH RU PXOWLSOH ZHEV LWV H[SHUWLVH LQ VHUYR

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Dairypack Cartons launches New and exciting carton shapes POLYOAK Packaging has launched a new division, Dairypack Cartons, specialising in the marketing and distribution of aseptic packaging systems in Southern Africa, in exclusive partnership with IPI. IPI is a full system supplier that has EHHQ SURYLGLQJ IXOO\ LQWHJUDWHG Âż OOLQJ PD chines, multilayer packaging and closure solutions for the aseptic packaging of liquid products in multilayer structure for over 35 years. The company forms part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based companies operating globally and headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Dairypack Cartons has partnered with IPI to offer the market new and exciting carton shapes, to push the boundaries of the standard “carton brickâ€?. “Polyoak has a long-established presence in the liquid food packaging market and, along with our core focus on customer service, and on producing high volume, high quality plastic packaging, we DUH FRQÂż GHQW WKDW WKLV SDUWQHUVKLS ZLOO GULYH innovation in the local carton market,â€? says Garron Boshoff, Executive for Dairypack Cartons. Dairypack Cartons now offers a broad range of aseptic pack sizes (from 100ml to 1000ml) in different shapes, constituting 28 exciting options for customers to select from. African Closures’ “King Twistâ€? cap – the biggest closure on the market currently – is also used on the vegetable juice cartons. The full system service includes fully LQWHJUDWHG Âż OOLQJ PDFKLQHV PXOWLOD\HU packaging and matching closures, as well as the necessary downstream equipment

for secondary packaging, to produce a ¿ QLVKHG SURGXFW DW WKH KLJKHVW TXDOLW\ This is augmented by Polyoak’s technical support on the ground and its extensive distribution networks which are already well-established in the liquid food, juice and dairy markets. A case in point is Greenway Farms, South Africa’s leading carrot farm, delivering more than 200 tons of Rugani brand carrots a day. The business started in 1992 as a small farmer growing different types of vegetables for the South African National Fresh Produce Market. In 2000, owners Vito Rugani and Vincent Sequeira decided to specialise in carrot farming and switch their vision to a large-scale production. Today 40% of carrots consumed in South Africa are Rugani. Quality and health are Rugani’s pillars: juice contains 100% carrot juice and no preservatives. To enhance its top-level product, Greenway Farms chose the appealing new SuperSlim aseptic carton from Dairypack Cartons. SuperSlim is a slender carton, impossible to miss on shelf due to its tall, streamlined shape. In addition, its patented King Twist cap on the 750ml – the largest opening ever on the aseptic carton market – makes it more convenient and easy to pour.

Dairypack Cartons offers a broad range of aseptic pack sizes (from 100ml to 1000ml) in different shapes.

• For more information contact Johan De Wet from Dairypack Cartons on johan.dewet@polyoak.co.za or call him on +27 (0)21 710 9200.

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After an absence of several years, Fanuc SA made a welcome return to Propak, showing one of its injection machines together with robots as well as a Robodrill CNC and Robocut Wire EDM machine. Formula Onelike, the yellow-and-black clad Fanuc team made sure the production ‘cell’ was integrating smoothly. Among the personnel was Marc Mahl, here with the Roboshot 130ton injection moulding machine. Fanuc SA in Johannesburg is the local business of Japanbased Fanuc 16 DEC 2017 / JAN 2018

Quality and health are Rugani’s pillars and the juice contains 100% juice and no preservatives. To enhance its top-level product, Greenway Farms chose the appealing new SuperSlim aseptic carton from Dairypack Cartons, with “King Twist� closures

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ITAC should protect local manufacturers, says Nampak’s De Ruyter Big need to attract investment by brand groups André de Ruyter (centre), CEO of Nampak group, gave a presentation at the Packaging Indaba conference which took place on the last day of the show. Among the delegates were Johan Visser, GM of Nampak R+D in Cape Town, and Nick Starke, former head of the Cape Town research company, now retired but who remains keenly interested

18 DEC 2017 / JAN 2018

ANDRÉ de Ruyter, CEO of Nampak group, gave a presentation at the Packaging Indaba conference during which he looked at ‘Sustainable Manufacturing and the Effect Imports are having on the SA Economy’ – a topic of very real interest to all in the manufacturing sector, obviously. De Ruyter cited as an example the closure by Colgate of its toothpaste plant in Boksburg in 2015. The plant itself employed some 80 people, and the loss of those jobs was bad enough, but the knock-on effect was substantially greater, with Golden Era group losing the cartons contract and Nampak Tubes losing the tubes business. Other suppliers suffered as a result too. While it is inevitable that global brand companies will choose to centralise manufacturing of certain goods and SDFNDJLQJ DW VSHFL¿ F FHQWUHV DQG exit locations which they see as less competitive, the problem is that South Africa is at present not seeing a lot of return investment by brand groups. The trend over the past few years has if anything been increased entry to the local market of global packaging manufacturers,

which has increased competition in the FRQYHUWLQJ VHFWRUV ZLWKRXW VLJQL¿ FDQW consumer market growth. De Ruyter covered several topics related to sustainable manufacturing including the fact that he believes the proposed Waste Tax will negatively affect existing recycling programmes. “What about imported packaging? Will there be a tax on that,” asked De Ruyter, who has similar reservations about the proposed carbon and sugar taxes. “One cannot but wander if the real goal here is revenue generation,” he said, pointing out that manufacturing as a share of GDP in South Africa has receded massively, from an estimated 24% in the 1980s to about 13% - and possibly even lower – now. “This has led to the loss of an enormous number of jobs,” said De Ruyter, who suggested a number of options to start the process of turning this around. “We need to change the brief of ITAC (International Trade Administration Commission) around, from being an independent adjudicator to one of rather protecting local manufacturing,” he

Unexpected ‘marriage’ – The Maritime Marketing and Your Technical Solutions (YTS) team shared a stand, somewhat unexpectedly. In a move not frequently practised in the industry in South Africa before, these machinery suppliers now both represent Chen Hsong group of the Far East, YTS for the coastal region and Maritime for the interior, VSHFL¿ FDOO\ *DXWHQJ *UHJ DQG 0DUF *HUDVLPR RI 0DULWLPH and Annette and Mark Varrie of YTS, with visitor Kyle Varrie, were on the stand. Chen Hsong (with plants in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) is the manufacturer of the Jetmaster and Supermaster injection machines

proposed, in a sentiment that is quite widely held among SA manufacturers, who see the tendency of landing low-cost goods, particularly from the Far East, as undermining local producers with a more damaging long-term effect than any advantage that could be gained by consumers. “And we need to support Proudly South Africa and work with retailers and brand owners and have a biase for SA products,” he added, although conceding that there has been a lack of local demand. This could, however, be a compound result of the factors mentioned above. De Ruyter was encouraged by the fact that ‘manufacturing’ was mentioned about 15 times in the Minister of Finance’s mid-term budget the day before and sees this as encouraging. The Nampak CEO believes interactions with the Finance Ministry have been positive. However, a number of other plastic packaging sector OHDGHUV RXW RQ WKH À RRU DW WKH &7,&& that day agreed that the discussions with government personnel were always positive, but added that “nothing happens”.

Hussain Chiektey (right) of Coalition Plastics of Cape Town visited the Vishva Exim stand, where he was hosted by Uday Shah of the Indian machine supplier and Iain Mackintosh, Vishva’s local agent. Coalition has purchased a number of Vishva’s EORZQ ¿ OP OLQHV The mood was upbeat, as usual, on the MCG stand, where Patrick Munyambate, Ian Victor and Jaco Geldenhuys interacted with clients and guests.

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Glynnis Lyon at the AGQPE stand with the new Cookpac dual ovenable packaging from UK company, Colpac Packaging. Colpac also offer heat sealed extended life shelf products. &ROSDF SURGXFWV UHÀ HFW WKH VWURQJ JUHHQ FUHGHQWLDOV DFURVV the company’s stock portfolio, from products made from compostable materials which are EN13432 standard, to recyclable and biodegradable packaging. AGQPE, the representative for Colpac in SA, specialises in supplying and implementing food packaging systems with products and technologies amongst the latest and most advanced. The company is also a leader in ‘green’ products, offering a range of bio-degradable and compostable food packaging under its trade mark Enviropack™ www.foodpackagingsystems.com

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West African Group customers About 120 set sail with Sea Princess WEST African Group hosted a sunset cruise on the second evening of the show with customers from across the country joining the WAG team and delegates from its principal ExxonMobil on the wellappointed Sea Princess for a short trip around Table Bay and the V&A itself. A powerful vessel, the Sea Princess is a double-decker 23,5m catamaran with twin 1350 HP turbo diesel engines which

Guido Denys of Accent Manufacturing and Alan Wassung of WAG

Vincent Cartier, SA cluster manager at ExxonMobil Lubricants

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is capable of carrying 140 passengers and crew – and there were enough passengers on the evening. Tony Stopford of PolyGo, the WAG representative in the Western Cape, brought the show together for the fun occasion, with excellent drinks and snacks, and it’s just as well that the boat didn’t go down – the industry might have too.

Rob McQueen of WAG, Paul Visagie of Mpact KZN and Jannie van Tonder of Plaslantic

Brian McCleary of Pacrite of Durban, Rick Johnston of Flowe-Pac Maritzburg, Brent Hean of enX Polymers and Anthony McCleary, also of Flowe-Pac

Based in Port Elizabeth, Baypac’s Aoron Raven and Donovan Biljon were kept very busy at the company stand. Over and above a wide range of general packaging materials, Baypac highlighted its pallet load stability adhesive, Lock ‘n Pop, which is water-based and manufactured from FDA DSSURYHG RUJDQLF PDWHULDOV /RFN ÂľQ 3RS KDV LQÂż QLWH VKHDU VWUHQJWK ZKLFK prevents packages moving from side to side, providing excellent pallet load stabilisation. However, it also has relatively low tensile strength (vertical) which allows packages to be easily separated. Lock ‘n Pop has a wide range of formulated products for a multitude of packaging applications, including poly-woven and plastic bags, that does not damage the packaging surface or leave unsightly residues. The company is also the South African agent for the full range of SIAT packaging equipment and has recently added Leuenberger (Italy) hot melt and water based adhesives to its range of packaging products. www.baypac.co.za

Patrick Munyembate and Natasha Adams of MCG Flexibles

At the BMSC Engineering stand, Andrag Simon and William Boltman showcased the company’s rare earth permanent plate magnets that remove all ferrous metal contamination form bulk, wet or dry goods. The company also offers permanent magnetic in-line metal traps for pumped or ZHW SURGXFWV DQG SHUPDQHQW PDJQHWLF WUDSV IRU GU\ IUH À RZLQJ SURGXFWV in chutes or spouts. Also on the stand were examples of the latest in Mesutronic metal detectors. The company celebrates its 27th year in 2017. William explained that BMSC brings in the rare earth magnets from China and then does all its own design and manufacturing and custom builds to a client spec. www.bmscengineering.com

on sunset cruise As the Sea Princess cruised majestically out into Table Bay, the passengers calmed down and absorbed the beautiful views of the Fairest Cape … well nearly

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SELDOM has a company gone through as dramatic transition as Safrique has of late, one could say it’s virtually a metamorphosis. Formerly a dedicated supplier of materials (including recycled grades), preforms and a variety of other ¿ QLVKHG DQG LQWHUPHGLDWH JRRGV DFURVV Africa, often into countries seldom heard of, the Safrique personnel noticed companies required better quality equipment compared to the existing equipment they had. By contrast, Mervyn Moodley and the Safrique team have built up the expertise, skills and knowhow to deal in Africa since the company was established in 1996. Mervyn and his marketing team have travelled the length and breadth of the continent and at any moment in time could be in any of 20 or 30 countries (there are 54). So Safrique began putting together what is already a virtually complete range of

converting equipment, and their decision has been to partner with established, mainly European machine makers, arguably because there is comparatively reduced risk of machine problems growing their business in the African continent. At Propak Cape Safrique was able to lay out its new stall. It now represents, in markets of Southern Africa: • WindmÜller & HÜlscher Machinery (complete woven bag equipment) • Nordmeccanica (coating, lamination and metalizing equipment) • Cadel Deinking (deinking technology) • NGR (recycling machinery) In addition Safrique also represents in selected East, West and Central African countries: • WindmÜller & HÜlscher (extrusion and printing) • Garant (paper bag converting) • Flexo Wash (anilox and plate cleaning)

• Vetaphone (corona treatment) • OFRU Recycling (solvent recycling) The result was that the Safrique stand at the CTICC was a hive of activity, with representatives from several of its new principals there. One of the most recent additions to Safrique’s mini-arsenal is Cadel Deinking of Spain, a supplier of deinking technology. This unique patented process expedites the removal of printed ink from 3( ¿ OP DQG 33 ZRYHQ EDJ HQDEOLQJ recyclers to reduce or even eliminate one of their biggest problems over many years, the result being an ink-free plastic with a quality very similar to that of virgin polymer. The company is working on deinking technology for laminates (watch this space). www.safrique.com

‘One-stop shop’ for Africa – Among those on the Safrique stand were Llewellyn Moodley (Safrique); Sven Ortner, area sales manager for NGR (Austria, recycling systems); Klaus Keller, regional sales manager for WindmĂśller & HĂślscher (Germany, PP woven bag machinery); Mervyn Moodley (Safrique CEO); Simon Pollock, area sales manager of Southern Africa (WindmĂśller & HĂślscher); and Pablo Cartegena, business development manager at Cadel Deinking of Spain, (deinking technology). Missing just then was Ivano Andrighetto Africa representative of Nordmeccanica of Italy, the manufacturer of lamination equipment, which Safrique also represents north of the border

Back to Black - Burcap Plastics was very noticeable at the show with an attentiongrabbing stand – a massive black shipping container split into two – inside products were displayed cleverly, a state-of-the-art coffee station for visitors was well attended and knowledgeable (and gorgeous) staff circulated, answering questions. The thorn among the URVHV KHUH LV 1LFKRODV +HDQ Ă€ DQNHG IURP OHIW by Lindique van Zyl, Nolene Lotz and Vicky van Romburgh. Burcap are launching a new ‘Back to Black’ corporate identity that is mirrored by their range of recycled PP products – Tuffskid, Waterform drainage system and pails in all shapes and sizes. www.burcap.co.za

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Cappuccino time! A GROUND-breaking innovation at the Polyoak stand was a new retortable oxygen barrier tub for barista-quality coffee, Ella Cappuccino. Cassandra Hellmann of Star Gate Innovations (pictured here) explained that the invention is Neil Hellmann’s, an entrepreneur and serial inventor who runs Star Gate and who spent four years working on the innovation before approaching Polyoak to help with the packaging of the product. What makes Ella Cappuccino unique is that the product contains real milk and espresso - simply shake for 20 seconds, break the lid and seal, and pour into a mug before adding 150ml boiling hot water. The resulting blend not only looks like a cappuccino, it tastes as good as the fare you’re served by any barista or artisanal coffee house. Hellmann’s team has devised a special type of plastic to keep the coffee preserved, based on a license from Sweden. To that the team has developed a unique foaming ring which generates the perfect IRDP ,Q *HUPDQ\ +HOOPDQ KDV HQOLVWHG WKH KHOS RI D SULYDWH ¿ UP WR perfect the taste. And he has even built a processing plant to bring these disparate elements together. After four years of graft, the hard work has been worth it. Hellmann has disproved the innumerable packaging and food industry experts who called Ella a pipe dream. www.ella.coffee

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Big capex venture: Propet launches PRO-10 packaging strapping

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Local production due to start before year end PROPET provided a surprise highlight at Propak Cape when it launched its new PRO 10 packaging strapping. The Cape Town-based PET recycled ¿ EUH SURGXFHU KDV VRXUFHG WHFKQRORJ\ to manufacture the strapping from recycled PET and PP, which – since the company already has a well-established PET container collection and recycling infrastructure – it believes will give the company an important competitive advantage. Used in a wide variety of packaging DSSOLFDWLRQV VSHFL¿ FDOO\ IRU FRQWDLQHU or pallet securing and stabilization, the strapping was manufactured locally until just a few years ago, but local production was ceased after former manufacturer Afcom found it could not compete with import prices. Propet has purchased a strapping extrusion line from SIMA of Italy, part of a multi-million rand investment project, which is to be installed at the company’s plant in Killarney, Cape Town, and is due to be operational by year-end. The world’s leading PET strap producers run on SIMA technology and their track record has been proven.

7KH Âż UVW VDPSOHV RI WKH 3(7 DQG 33 strapping, produced on the line during trials in Italy, were exhibited at the Cape show. One of the advantages for Propet is that material from green recycled PET bottles, for which there were limited applications, can now be used in the strapping. It may even be possible to make use of the volumes of brown rPET, sourced mainly from ‘Stoney’ and related CSD containers, which up till now have also had limited post-use application. With the PP tape, however, virgin material will be used, at least initially, as there are doubts whether the MFI of recycled PP will function. “We need to demonstrate to government that we are being proactive,â€? said Chandru Wadhwani, director of Propet, who along with Vijay Naidu were part of the team which was instrumental in motivating the project. The fact that the rand exchange rate has depreciated since local production ceased may be a further factor in Propet’s favour. The estimated tonnage of the packaging strapping market in SA is 4000 tons per annum.

On the roll – Vijay Naidu and Chandru Wadhwani of Propet were pleased as punch to be able to launch their PRO-10 PET and PP packaging strapping at the show

First-time exhibitor at Propak Cape was Evotec, best known for their range of personal care products. MD Gernot Liebentritt (right) and his able team, including Rozanne Edson pictured here with Gernot, offer an array of services to the packaging industry: injection moulding, injection blow moulding, extrusion blow moulding, clean-room moulding, as well as design, assembly and decorating. The company’s in Montague Gardens’ industrial area in Cape Town has been designed and constructed according to global plastic moulding and converting industry best practice. www.evotec-plastics.com

The Classic Closures stand looked as good as ever with Desiree Schulte and Martin Gassner adeptly handling the many visitors passing through. Their IML rigid packaging was well showcased with a plethora of examples on display, including tubs of Marcel’s frozen yoghurt which was offered to visitors to taste‌ and taste again! Classic Closures are well-known for their range of yoghurt closures, margarine, ice cream and other containers and tubs; cleanroom medical components and irrigation products, including a patented dripper. Interestingly, Martin’s IDWKHU (UQVW *DVVQHU ¹ DQ LOOXVWULRXV ¿ JXUH LQ WKH SODVWLFV LQGXVWU\ IRU many years, celebrates his 96th birthday this year www.classicclosures.co.za

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Midrand-based Motion Plastics’ stand was a veritable treasure of engineered plastic components manufactured using German igus equipment. Juan-Eric Davidtz (product manager, bearings) and Vishay Sudamma (technical sales rep) spent their time explaining WKH EHQH¿ WV RI OXEULFDWLRQ IUHH and maintenance-free dry-tech bearings and bushes. The Motion Plastics’ bearings are made of high-performance plastics and Juan-Eric says that clients have managed to reduce costs by up to 40% using these plastic bearings and bushes. www.igus.com

$ ZRUOG ¿ UVW IURP 0SDFW LV WKH +¶HDWDZD\ 7UD\ DQ insulating food tray made from PET bottles. The tray is WKH ¿ UVW WLPH LQ 6$ WKDW LQVXODWLQJ IRRG WUD\V PDGH IURP recycled PET bottles can be recycled into other products. Mpact’s Edzard Alleman (PET manager) and Chris Botha (national sales manager) shared the AGQPE stand to show off this recent innovation. Chris explained that the +¶HDWDZD\ 7UD\ LV DOVR PLFURZDYDEOH DQG RYHQDEOH ± DQG LW¶V VDIH WR KROG ZKHQ KRW 7KH WUD\ LV OLJKW EXW VWURQJ ±QHZ Ad-air technology expands the plastic with millions of air EXEEOHV WR FUHDWH WKH +¶HDWDZD\¶V XQLTXH VWUXFWXUH www.mpact.co.za

Polyoak Packaging’s Michelle Penlington (national marketing executive) and Nikki van Schalkwyk (sales manager for Polypet & Dairypack) at the company’s attentiongrabbing stand. Polyoak showcased its latest packaging innovations, LQFOXGLQJ QHZ OLJKWZHLJKW DQG OLWUH GULQNLQJ ZDWHU ERWWOHV 7KH UHYLVHG VSHFL¿ FDWLRQ reduces the neck size from 46mm to 38mm which reduces weight and also saves on material. Polyoak are well-known for their 1881 CSD closures - besides the reduction LQ PDVV IXUWKHU HQYLURQPHQWDO EHQH¿ WV DUH UHDOLVHG LQ WKH PLJUDWLRQ WRZDUGV WKHVH one-piece 1881 closures. Previously a large portion of 1810 closures produced were two-piece closures consisting of a PP outer shell with a moulded EVA liner. Today most &6' FORVXUHV DUH SURGXFHG DV D VLQJOH SLHFH FORVXUH XVLQJ +'3( 7KH UHVXOW LV D VLPSOL¿ HG PDQXIDFWXULQJ SURFHVV DQG D FORVXUH WKDW LV HDVLHU WR UHF\FOH

Tamper-evident fliptop closures - To eliminate the risk of food tampering, Polyoak’s award-winning range of 28mm one-piece, tamper-evident Fliptop closures offers impressive cost-savings, as no extra wads, liners or shrink wrap are required. Fliptop closures for sauces, in particular, are gaining traction, says Andrew Tucker (Polyoak plant manager). Investment in new tooling and technology enabled African Closures to eliminate the liner in the Fliptops. The interior plug seals securely while the tamper-evident band eliminates the need for liners, foil seals or shrinkwrap which add costs and complexity. This one-piece, tamper evident closure is manufactured completely from PP, making it easy to recycle and a smart sustainable choice

Feeding time! – <HW DQRWKHU ¿ UVW WLPH H[KLELWRU DW Propak Cape was Zerma Africa, which made its presence felt every time the Zerma granulator on the stand was fed more scrap! Zerma Africa MD, Jeff Cawcutt and his team certainly meant business: their VWDQG ZDV PRVW GH¿ QLWHO\ RQH RI WKH EHWWHU DSSRLQWHG and eye-catching and showed off both Zerma and Crushmaster granulators and shredders. Zerma Africa MD, Jeff Cawcutt (2nd from right) with Richard Monkhouse (Zerma UK general manager), Max Paeslack (Zerma international sales director) and Chantal Shaw (Zerma Africa) were present all three days www.zerma.com

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BOWCALF appears to have turned the corner with SoftBev, the softdrink venture involving the Bowler subsidiary Quality Beverages and Shoreline Beverages of KZN. Friedl Sass of Bowler said SoftBev KDG WUDGHG DKHDG RI EXGJHW IRU WKH ¿ UVW IRXU PRQWKV RI WKH QHZ ¿ QDQFLDO \HDU DQG had broken even in October. 2017 has been tough in the CSD sector, with sugar prices having escalated and the threat of the implementation of the sugar tax, not to mention the sluggish economic rate. According to Sass, SoftBev has – after Coca-Cola – the most advanced infrastructure in the CSD market in Southern Africa. This market, like virtually all consumer sectors, is characterised by tight competition, with some of the leaders’ nearest rivals being unlisted and thus free of close examination by the investment sector. SoftBev has apparently received a number of offers to buy, but Sass and non-executive director Michael Brain VDLG WKH\ ¿ UVW ZDQWHG WR ³UHWXUQ YDOXH WR shareholders,� but might entertain offers in ¿ UVW TXDUWHU

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The large ITB plant in Isithebe, on the KZN north coast, where extrusion, printing and bag-making are conducted; the company also operates a plant for courier envelope and other specialised bags in Gauteng

New owner expands to markets outside of print media NOVUS Holdings, a leader in commercial print and manufacturing, has purchased ITB Manufacturing, one of South Africa’s leading plastic bag as well as tamper-evident and courier bags manufacturers. The Competition Commission approved the proposed merger in June and it was announced on SENS on 19 September; the merger came into effect on 1 October. This acquisition forms part of Novus Holdings’ business strategy to diversify into related and new markets to boost SURÂż WDELOLW\ DQG LQFUHDVH FDVKĂ€ RZ through sourcing new revenue streams for the group. “Acquiring ITB Manufacturing will allow Novus Holdings to access revenue streams outside of the print media sector, which to date has been the source of the majority of our income. This investment in the packaging industry further entrenches us in the broader industrial and manufacturing sectors, and is complementary to our existing operations,â€? said Keith Vroon, CEO of Novus Holdings Group. ITB, currently with operations in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, produces D ZLGH UDQJH RI Ă€ H[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ 38

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solutions, servicing customers in the )0&* VHFWRU ZLWK SDFNDJLQJ Âż OPV IRU dry goods (both food and non-food), industrial bulk packaging for polymers and chemicals, retail checkout bags, tamper-evident security bags, courier HQYHORSHV DQG JHQHUDO Ă€ H[LEOH SODVWLF packaging. ITB’s sales strategy is synergistic with that of Novus Holdings as it is centered on long-lasting, collaborative relationships evident in its loyal customer base. Novus’ subsidiaries and ITB aim to leverage off each other’s existing customer network with its combined offering and broader spectrum of products. “ITB’s manufacturing capabilities are aligned with that of the Novus Holdings group of companies. Novus Holdings has packaging and label equipment that caters to the long and short-run market. ITB’s capabilities are a perfect Âż W RIIHULQJ VROXWLRQV WKDW WKDW ERWK FRPSOLPHQWV DQG Âż OOV WKH JDS EHWZHHQ the Group’s current capabilities,â€? added Vroon. Novus, in conjunction with ITB, plans to expand on the current ITB offering DQG JDLQ RUJDQLF JURZWK LQ WKH Ă€ H[LEOH plastic packaging and wrap around label sectors. ITB has recently added new capacity to its operation at Isithebe

in KZN to increase its extrusion and print production capabilities to further service its diverse customer base. Tim Stewart, the MD of ITB, had the following to add about the merger: “Novus Holdings is a market leader in the printing and manufacturing industry, with a reputation for high quality and personalised service, which we uphold in our own dealings with clients. We are delighted to join forces with the Novus Holding group of companies and look forward to the opportunities to offer an expanded range of packaging solutions, with an improved geographical footprint and an enhanced range of products and services from synergies with the technical and production capabilities of Novus. “We are also excited that we can EHJLQ WR ZRUN WRJHWKHU IRU WKH EHQHÂż W of both parties and towards achieving Novus’ overall growth strategy, as Novus continues to look to other industries for ORJLFDO H[SDQVLRQ DQG GLYHUVLÂż FDWLRQ initiatives,â€? added Stewart. Novus was previously known as Paarl Media and was part of Media24 but was separated from the parent company after the Competition Commission ruled that Medi24’s 66% holding was too large; that stake has now reduced to 19% of Novus. www.saplastics.co.za

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Tederic lists on Beijing exchange SA agent Userve invited over for celebration TEDERIC, the Chinese injection moulding machine manufacturer, listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange on 31 October with an initial public offering with 51 million shares at RMB7.83 per share. The listing, which represents Tederic’s entry to the capital market, drew an estimated $46-million in investment funds. Staff of the Hangzhou-based apparently purchased about 25% of the stock. Tederic was established as recently as 2001, then later started Tederic Heavy Machinery in 2010. It has since become one of China’s top manufacturers of injection machines. It makes a large number of machines and also focusses on the production of large machines, possibly to a greater extent than most of its rivals internationally. Tederic’s core business is the manufacture of injection moulding 40

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machines and its goal is to supply professional, turnkey solutions. Its range of machines includes the DT toggle structure, DH two-platen, DE all-electric, DM thinwall and fast speed and two-colour (multi-component) machine series. The company is by now involved in a wide range of market sectors, from medical and IRRG SDFNDJLQJ SLSH ¿ WWLQJV DXWR parts and home appliances, industrial, HOHFWURQLFV RI¿ FH DXWRPDWLRQ DQG PDQ\ RWKHU ¿ HOGV Its machines are now operating in almost 100 countries, such has been the growth of its reputation and the high level of customer trust gained. Tederic chairman Jianguo Zheng said the company had also made outstanding contributions to promote the development of China’s injection moulding machine industry. The company is a member of the China

Umberto Favini of Userve of Johannesburg was a guest of Tederic’s chairman, Jianguo ‘Terry’ Zheng, on the occasion of the injection moulding machine manufacturer’s listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange recently

Plastic Machinery Industry Association (CPMIA) and Zhejiang Machinery Industry Federation (ZMIF). Tederic was selected as a ‘Top 10’ enterprise in China’s plastic injection moulding machinery industry for six years in a row (2011-16) and a Top 25 enterprise in China’s plastic machinery industry, as adjudged by the CPMIA. www.userve.co.za

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Kai Mei blow moulding machine installed at PND 'H Ă€ DVKLQJ XQLW FXVWRP PRGLÂż HG E\ .DL 0HL WR DFFRPPRGDWH 31' SURGXFW GHVLJQ NEWCOMER to the rigids plastics market in South Africa is 18-monthold PND Plastics in Pinetown which recently commissioned a Kai Mei blow moulding line from suppliers YTS (Your Technical Solution) to manufacture large HDPE containers. PND Plastics was launched in 2016 when partners Gordon Pieterse, Les Nel and Mike Datson decided it was an opportune time to break into the rigid plastics market. “Albeit in a small way - with a modest factory operation manufacturing 20L 42

and 25L containers,â€? explained Les Nel. Âł7KH Âż UVW WDVN RI WKH WULR ZDV to choose a suitable name for the company, and yes you guessed it, PND Plastics (taken from the partners’ surnames) was born. We were well warned by some of the most experienced operators in the blow moulding industry, that this was not as easy as it looked, and sure enough we were very soon to pay haunting school fees,â€? Nel added. Some 18 months on, and the operation has really ‘come up trumps’

and the company’s second line, the Kai Mei PBS-905 was commissioned during the middle of this year, assisted all the way by Mark and Annette Varrie of YTSM, the Kai Mei agents in South Africa. Âł7KLV LV RXU Âż UVW .DL 0HL PDFKLQH and we are very impressed with both the quality and the performance,â€? said Nel. “Our initial entry into the market was cautious, testing the market to VHH LI WKHUH ZDV VXIÂż FLHQW VSDFH IRU DQ additional converter. Having established WKDW WKHUH ZDV GHÂż QLWHO\ DQ RSSRUWXQLW\

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we made the decision to increase production. We then proceeded to consider a number of machinery options and settled on the decision to purchase the Kai Mei blow moulder which represented a value for money option.â€? The new machine runs a continuous parison and is fully automated. Nel said that aspects RI WKH GH Ă€ DVKLQJ XQLW ZHUH FXVWRP PRGLÂż HG E\ .DL 0HL DW QR DGGLWLRQDO H[SHQVH WR DFFRPPRGDWH WKH GHVLJQ XQLTXHQHVV RI 31'ÂśV FRQWDLQHUV 7KH .DL 0HL KDV D GHVLJQ FDSDFLW\ RI / FRQWDLQHUV SHU day and the performance to cost ratio LV PDUJLQDOO\ LQ H[FHVV RI ZKLFK LV excellent. “There are very few wasted costs that FDQ FRPSDUH WR ÂľGRZQ WLPHÂś DQG VR WR

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Leadway machine running flawlessly at N&L Low energy consumption and eased controls prove popular N & L QUALITY Products, the Port Elizabeth injection moulding company, is more than happy with the Leadway machine it installed last year, especially with its power consumption performance – so happy in fact that it has ordered two more of the Chinese-built machines. The ‘Blaze’ 170-ton machine, from Leadway Machine Technology of Ningo, was supplied by Willy Nelson of Omega Africa Agencies, who is also based in PE. N&L, which manufactures various technical components, is using the

PDFKLQH WR SURGXFH D VSHFLÂż F SDUW IRU automotive batteries. Asked about the machine’s energy HIÂż FLHQF\ 1 /ÂśV 'ULHV 9LOMRHQ KDV WKLV WR VD\ Âł7KH PDFKLQH XVHV .9$ DQ hour, versus a standard 200-ton machine ZKLFK XVHV .9$ KU $QRWKHU VLPLODU 90-ton machine would use far more power than this 170-ton machine.â€? 2WKHU DGYDQWDJHV IRU 9LOMRHQ DQG KLV team are that the machine’s controls, from Keba of Austria, are “very userfriendly and easy to train our staff onâ€?.

Willy expedited the process by training the N & L operators during the commissioning phase, towards the end of 2016. Leadway previously functioned as an OE supplier to a leading Italian machine manufacturer, before going on its own and building its own range of machines. It produces only servo-controlled machines, versus conventional direct drive technology. N & L, phone 041 453 9750 www.oa-agencies.co.za

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7XIĂ€ H[ LQ *HUPLVWRQ KDV installed what is almost certainly the biggest wash plant in Africa. The line, from Herbold RI *HUPDQ\ FDQ FOHDQ SRVW FRQVXPHU SRO\ROHÂż Q materials and process about 500 tons a month, in other words over 15 tons/ day, which is substantial. 7XIĂ€ H[ÂśV &KDUOHV 0XOOHU DQG WKH FRPSDQ\ÂśV QHZ production manager, Deon Swart, estimate the line will be operational by early December. The Herbold system involves successive washing steps along with thermal drying DQG GXVW H[WUDFWLRQ EHIRUH WKH PDWHULDO LV UH H[WUXGHG into pellets

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marks and potentially even resulting in a part with cosmetic defects. To help the industry meet this challenge, SABIC has developed LEXAN™ HF4010SR resin which enables customers to target draft angles between 0.5 and 1.0 degrees lower than the recommended draft angle for PC tools (typically between 3 and 5 degrees). Bezels injection moulded in LEXAN HF4010SR can be directly metallized (no need for priming) and gloss and UHÀ HFWLYLW\ SHUIRUPDQFH XQGHU KLJK temperature environments are The bezel mould – A recent moulding both very good. Parts perform in study carried out by SABIC indicated that a bezel moulded in LEXAN™ environments requiring a maximum XHT2171, for example, could weigh 37% less than constant use temperature of up to a bezel in a rival PBT material, thanks to possible 130°C. reductions in wall thickness and the lower density A recent moulding study carried out by SABIC indicated that a bezel to 40% per bezel, by avoiding the use of moulded in LEXAN XHT2171 could complex tools, potentially enabling faster weigh 37% less than a bezel in a rival moUlding and part integration as well as PBT material. LEXAN XHT2171 resin reducing weight. can potentially enable cost savings of up

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LEXAN™ HF4010SR resin is a new offering from SABIC. This PC material makes it possible for customers to develop complex headlight bezels with enhanced aesthetics. SABIC has also added new grades to its existing LEXAN™ XHT resin line, which can RIIHU LPSURYHG À RZ DW KLJK WHPSHUDWXUHV compared to other high-heat polycarbonate materials available today. Current high-end LED headlamps weigh close to 6kg with up to 200 components, thanks to the additional functionality they incorporate. Automakers are also striving to create highly distinctive lighting parts to help differentiate and increase the appeal of their vehicles. When designing injection-moulded parts, a low draft angle is important because it enables greater styling freedom as well as a larger optical surface. However, the lower this angle, the more problems arise with parts sticking in the mould, creating scuff

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*RDO LV WR GLYHUW WRQVÂś SDFNDJLQJ ZDVWH IURP ODQGÂż OO POLYCO’S Packa-Ching project is changing attitudes rapidly in Langa where it has been launched as a pilot project. With the support of a core of Langa residents, training and information, the people of Langa now see that household waste has value and can be exchanged for money! 6SHDNLQJ DW WKH RIÂż FLDO ODXQFK RI WKH project in October, Jeremy Mackintosh, Polyco chairman, said it was an auspicious occasion. “Since its launch, Polyco has distributed over R30 million to 39 SRO\ROHÂż Q UHF\FOLQJ SURMHFWV 3RO\FR ZDV established by a group of responsible SRO\ROHÂż Q SDFNDJLQJ SURGXFHUV DQG was inspired by extended producer responsibility (*EPR). We believe that plastic packaging serves a key purpose in today’s society, however, we also believe in doing all that we can to reduce

plastic in the environment,â€? he said. Polyco CEO, Mandy NaudĂŠ, said the organisation’s recent rebranding (note the new logo), speaks to a wider audience through three strategic pillars of action – celebrate, collaborate, activate. Polyco’s purpose is to encourage more South Africans to recycle in order to divert used packaging IURP ODQGÂż OO 7KLV LV GHVSHUDWHO\ QHHGHG when statistics show that only 5% of the population currently recycles.â€? “We’ll be working with like-minded organisations to implement a range of solutions to bring about the required change in behaviour. Packa-Ching, one RI 3RO\FRÂśV QHZHVW SURMHFWV LV D Âż UVW IRU South Africa and one which we believe can positively impact the growth of recycling,â€? she explained. “Packa-Ching presents an income earning opportunity, whereby everyday

South Africans are encouraged to take part in recycling in order to improve their own lives, the community as a whole and the environment in which they live,â€? she added. Packa-Ching Project Co-ordinator, Brooke KĂźhne, explained that by incentivising and encouraging community members to recycle and reduce waste pollution, it aims to positively change behaviour and shift the way in which people perceive recyclable packaging, to show them that packaging waste has value. 7KH 3DFND &KLQJ UHF\FOLQJ WUDLOHU YLVLWV GHVLJQDWHG DUHDV RQ VSHFLÂż F days of the week to collect recyclable plastic, paper, metal cans and glass that has been collected and separated by community members. In exchange for these materials, they are rewarded with an amount of money determined by the current market price of each PDWHULDO W\SH 7KH PRQH\ LV ORDGHG RQWR their Kilorands Card™ (a special debit card) and can be spent at any shop that accepts MasterCard. “In order to ensure sustainable Langa residents are rewarded with an amount of money determined by the current market price of each material type they hand in for recycling. The money is loaded onto their Kilorands Card™ (a special debit card) and can be spent at any shop that accepts MasterCard

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change in behaviour over the long-term, Packa-Ching also provides additional incentive to individuals by rewarding loyalty and frequency. Spot cash bonuses will be loaded onto individuals’ cards at certain milestone drop-offs. This will be funded by Packa-Ching by setting aside R1 for every kilogram of material recycled by the community (except for glass, for which the value is matched),” Kühne said. Just four days after Packa-Ching was launched in Langa in August, residents had brought in 9 tonnes of recyclable material to the Packa-Ching trailer in their area and, in exchange, received a cumulative value of R5,400.00. By the end of October 2017, this had risen to 46 tonnes, with the community receiving a cumulative value of R43 000.00. The project launch followed weeks of distributing specially designed educational material in the area and visiting primary and high schools to educate learners about the value of and opportunities offered by recycling, as well as to encourage them to take the

message home to their families. During these presentations, the children were introduced to the project mascot, Packa-Man, who taught them which materials can be recycled and how to separate them correctly. They were also given specially designed DJH VSHFL¿ F HGXFDWLRQDO ERRNOHWV DQG board games to get them excited about recycling. Packa-Ching aims to roll out a QDWLRQDO IRRWSULQW RYHU WKH QH[W ¿ YH years. *EPR = Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach under which producers DUH JLYHQ D VLJQL¿ FDQW UHVSRQVLELOLW\ ± ¿ QDQFLDO DQG RU SK\VLFDO ± IRU WKH treatment or disposal of post-consumer products. Assigning such responsibility could in principle provide incentives to prevent wastes at the source, promote product design for the environment and support the achievement of public recycling and materials management goals.

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Atlantic Plastic Recyclers of Cape Town recently installed a new blade sharpening machine from Zerma Africa, enabling them to sharpen multiple blades simultaneously, reducing the overall time and cost associated with this critical task and increasing the level of quality control by doing so in-house. Here is Shawn Duddy of Atlantic holding a newly sharpened granulator blade, ready to be put back to work

Another small Zerma ZBS series shredder with a big appetite for lumps. Here, Donovan Eagar of Supaplas Plastic Recyclers in Cape Town, stands with a lump of PP about to be reduced into a re-usable size. With an 11kW direct drive and aggressive tangential cutting-chamber design, the Zerma ZBS-600 makes light work of lumps and purgings, ideal for recyclers and plastics manufacturers’ in-house lumps alike The new Zerma GSE-700/1000 granulator feels right at home at Atlantic Plastic Recyclers next to their Zerma ZXS series shredder. Equipped with a heavy-duty 5-blade rotor and third stator blade, along with full rotor and cutting-chamber wear protection, Atlantic’s new granulator gladly accepts a wide variety of input material at high-output rates. Fred Cheetham of Atlantic is pleased with the new member of the family

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Several new Zerma GSC-300 series soundproofed granulators were recently installed at one of the South Africa’s major thermoforming companies, DGGUHVVLQJ WKH NH\ UHTXLUHPHQW RI HI¿ FLHQWO\ UHWXUQLQJ VNHOHWDO ZDVWH WR the production process in a closed-loop system. Zerma’s new roller-feeder system eliminates the need for dancing bars by employing an intelligent torque monitoring system to accurately control the speed and tension of the incoming skeletal waste, minimizing the risk of interfering with often-times sensitive thermoforming machines. The new system is simple to setup and operate, offering reliable and consistent performance and most importantly quality granulate

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News Gersh and Jackie Kauzil of Plastemat with their new baby, the large container blow moulding machine, and the supplier of the system, Bob Austen of Charles Rust & Associates

Plastemat puts plusses together, enters EBM market Kya Sands convertor makes own tools, injection moulds too PLASTEMAT, the Johannesburg tool and die making and injection moulding business, entered new territory recently ZKHQ LW FRPPLVVLRQHG LWV Âż UVW H[WUXVLRQ blow moulding machine. Established by Gersh and Jackie Kauzil in 2005, Plastemat made the move in response to the downturn in the economy of late, deciding to diversify in order to offer a more comprehensive option. They have invested in an EBM machine from Bob Austen of Charles Rust & Associates and are currently manufacturing 20 and 25-litre containers.

Plastemat has already been servicing the engineering, industrial and retail market and has the advantage that it also has the injection moulding capacity to manufacture related components, such as closures. Plastemat also has a fully equipped computerised toolroom, where it is able to manufacture and maintain all moulds in-house. The new blow moulder has allowed the Kya Sand-based company to enter a new market, and it has more projects in the pipeline for 2018 with the capability to manufacture other large hollow plastic parts and containers. The

Chinese machine has proven to be both well designed, compact and fully capable of intricate changes to manufactured parts, whilst receiving excellent backup from Bob Austen and Charles Rust. The family-owned business has grown extensively since inception and Plastemat continues to strive to provide the best possible quality and service, said Gersh. www.plastemat.co.za

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‘Wedgies 4 Wobbbles’ are small plastic wedges designed and PDQXIDFWXUHG WR Âż W XQGHU WDEOH OHJV WR balance unstable tables. These have

been sold extensively throughout South Africa, Namibia, and Mauritius and HYHQ DV IDU DÂż HOG DV 'XEDL Andrew Goodchild-Brown of Plastique says that the product has sold to some of the top hotels, including Beverley Hills, 12 Apostles, Oyster box and the Michelangelo. “We are also proud to be able to say that upmarket eateries such as Tashas, Spur Steak Ranches, Olive & Oil in KZN are using our Wedgies 4 Wobbles,â€? he added. “Most food and beverage managers agree that the Wedgies 4 Wobbles are a must in any restaurant or catering environment as they look so much tidier and are more effective than folded serviettes or sugar sachets, for H[DPSOH WKDW ZH Âż QG DUH XVHG VR RIWHQ in restaurants,â€? he added. The Wedgies 4 Wobbles can also be used as door stops and can be stacked to take up any gap under a table as well as to balance stoves, refrigerators and other appliances. www.plastique.co.za

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show more South Year-on-year increase of 5,9% SOUTH Africans are recycling more plastics than ever before. According to the results of Plastics|SA’s annual recycling survey for the period ending December 2016, there is a growing awareness of recycling and public pressure to recycle – resulting in more post-consumer and post-industrial plastics being made available for reuse. “Last year, 1.144 million tons of recyclable plastic entered the waste stream, of which 41.8% was recycled, based on input tonnages. This is a year-on-year increase of 5,9%,â€? said Anton Hanekom, executive director of Plastics|SA, who released the latest plastics UHF\FOLQJ Âż JXUHV UHFHQWO\ A growing number of organisations and consumer groups became actively involved in upstream collection efforts during the period, resulting in a positive impact on the amount of plastics collected and recycled. Recycled tonnages have grown by 35% since 2011, which is a major increase.

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Industry takes strain “The increase in recycling that was recorded was not as a result of increased plastic products that entered the market. In fact, 1.518 million tons of virgin polymer was converted into products in South Africa during this period – a mere 1.9% increase compared to 2015,� Hanekom said. He added that plastics manufacturing and recycling industries in South Africa and around the world have been taking strain over the past two years and that more end-market applications needed to be developed as a matter of urgency to ensure take-off for recycled materials. “Towards the end of 2016, South Africa had 204 active recyclers who mechanically reprocessed plastics materials such as plastic packaging.

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Anton Hanekom of PlasticsSA and Dr Ray Patel, chairman of the MERSETA, gave keynote addresses

Big Five winner – Conference organiser Bob Bond received the ‘Big Five of Additive Manufacturing’ award from Prof Oliver Damm of the Fraunhofer Institute of Germany

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‌ and you may not need a new machine for the next job GETTING to grips with Industry 4.0 but the number of actual presentations may prove challenging for ordinary on Industry 4.0 was limited. Mind mortals, but one thing is certain: if you you, even if there was just one can combine the advantages of the comprehensive presentation it would digital capabilities of remote control have been worthwhile for delegates. and communication Such was the you will very probably case, fortunately, “The strategy is DFKLHYH PRUH HIÂż FLHQW when Prof-Dr to use the cloud to production at your Stephan Kallweit access data business. of the University With that in mind, of Aachen, in a and electronic PISA presented presentation titled systems to manage LWV Âż UVW DQQXDO ‘Mobile Robotics production.â€? conference in many in the Context of years at Spier near Industry 4.0’ outlined Stellenbosch in November on exactly some of the advantages that can be that topic. The event ran over two days achieved.

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areas of opportunity, notably the ‘Map to a Million’ jobs project. “We need to stimulate demand, local demand I mean,” said Anton, pointing out the dire need to drive capacity utilization. One of the areas where opportunities could lie, he suggested, was in the production of sports goods. At present the SA plastics industry is producing no sports goods at all. Given the exchange rate, SA-made goods could gain market.

Look at training differently Dr Ray Patel, director of the MERSETA, the industry training authority in which the plastics industry falls, gave a presentation in in which he looked at how Industry 4.0 could boost the local industry manufacturing sector. And very necessary it is. Ray acknowledged that there are shortcomings in the South African education formula. For example, the State is spending about four times more

on primary school education than India but appears to be achieving nothing like four times the outcome – if anything, the results seem to be poorer than those in India. “We need to start doing what the rest of the world is doing. We have to start looking at different demand in different areas. For example, demand in the different provinces is different.”

The event was well attended by polymer chemistry students at Stellenbosch University

The organisers of the Industry 4.0 conference included Dr SJ Jacobs, Lorika Kruger and Bob Bond, all of TUT

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Saudi Arabia drives forward reforms under Vision 2030 programme

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For polymer converters the changes are both welcomed and feared

IN October 2015, Sophie was awarded Saudi Arabian citizenship. This event didn’t get the same level of international attention as the announcement earlier this year that the Saudi law is to be changed to allow women to drive, or the news that eight princes and numerous formerMinisters and businessmen had been arrested for “corruptionâ€?. But it is, perhaps, HYHQ PRUH VLJQLÂż FDQW EHFDXVH 6DXGL Arabian citizenship is usually reserved for the children of Saudi men. Having a Saudi mother and foreign father doesn’t allow for citizenship. Being resident doesn’t provide a path to citizenship (unless the king decides to reward you for some service to the country). Even being born in Saudi Arabia of parents born in Saudi Arabia (but not Saudi citizens) doesn’t confer citizenship. But Sophie, who is a robot, is now a Saudi citizen. Saudi Arabia is undergoing a lot of changes as the young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman drives forward UHIRUPV XQGHU KLV Ă€ DJVKLS 9LVLRQ programme. Some of these changes may be cynically viewed as a power grab, such as the consolidation of powerful Ministries under the Crown Prince, but many of these initiatives are important (such as GLYHUVLÂż FDWLRQ RI WKH HFRQRP\ IURP LWV dependence on oil), challenging (such as reducing unemployment) and ambitious (such as the $500 billion Neom Special Economic Zone which will be 26 000 square kilometres – about the size of Israel – focusing on technologies important to the future of human civilization). Neom

will rely on sustainable energy and will be developed to, in the words of Prince Mohammed “allow for a new way of life to emerge that considers the ambitions and outlooks of humankind, paired with best future technologies and outstanding economic prospects. Repetitive and arduous tasks will be fully automated and handled by robots, which may exceed the populationâ€?. Ambitious. And Sophie got citizenship. For polymer converters the changes are both welcomed and feared. For most Saudi converters their market is regional, they sell their products within an area deÂż QHG E\ WKHLU DELOLW\ WR FRPSHWH RQ SULFH More distant markets are more expensive to service, even if only because of transport costs. And so, any developments in Saudi Arabia that creates jobs, stimulates the economy or invests in infrastructure ZLOO EHQHÂż W ORFDO FRQYHUWHUV More challenging for converters is the availability of skills. Saudi Arabia relies on foreign skills – more than half the workforce is foreign (while this seems unbelievably high it is important to also bear in mind that more than 26% of the Saudi population are under 14 years old) – and while programmes to reduce the dependency of the country on ex-pat workers are largely welcomed, the challenges relate to how ‘Saudization’ is implemented, and how fast. Unemployment in Saudi Arabia presentO\ VWDQGV DW 7KH 9LVLRQ WDUJHW is to reduce unemployment among Saudis to under 9% by 2020 – a challenge made

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Stellenbosch polymer science postgrad

shines on international stage NONKULULEKO Radebe, an MSc student in polymer science at Stellenbosch University (SU), was awarded the prestigious Borealis Poster Award at an international conference on polymer analysis and characterization (ISPAC 2017) in Linz, Austria, recently. Prof Peter Mallon, head of the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at SU, says this is an outstanding achievement and shows that the department’s postgraduate students can compete with the best in the world. The International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterisation (ISPAC) is an international forum for the presentation of cutting-edge WHFKQRORJLHV LQ WKH Âż HOG RI SRO\PHU analysis and characterization. For her MSc project, Radebe combined two highly specialized WHFKQLTXHV QDPHO\ WKHUPDO Âż HOG Ă€ RZ fractionation (ThFFF) and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), to determine the structural properties of complex polymers in terms of their molecular weight distribution and chemical composition distribution. She explains: “Polymeric materials are used in many industries and understanding the structural properties of these materials is imperative to the development and production of products. Furthermore, the data can be used for quality control purposes, comparison of supplier materials and design of production lines. The abovementioned techniques are also used to characterize unknown materials and

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polymer mixtures.â€? The title of her poster was ‘Multidimensional analysis of polymers XVLQJ WKHUPDO Âż HOG Ă€ RZ IUDFWLRQDWLRQ DQG Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy’. After matriculating in 2011, Radebe applied at several universities for programmes ranging from law to accounting and engineering. When she was accepted for a BSc in Chemistry and Polymer Science at SU, she had no idea what polymer science was, “but it sounded like something cool to say I was studying!â€? By her third year of study, she developed an interest in polymer science. In her honours year, she approached her

current study leader, Prof Harald Pasch, about the possibility of doing an MSc in his research group. “Fortunately, he had a project for me and I did not hesitate in taking the opportunity,â€? she continues. She plans to complete her MSc thesis by the end of the year and then to pursue D 3K' LQ WKH VDPH Âż HOG But she also wants to inspire young people to use science to explore the challenges facing society today: “One day I want to be in a position where I can put more effort into investing in women WR VWXG\ VFLHQFH DQG LQĂ€ XHQFH GHOLEHUDWH systematic changes that will allow racial and gender diversity in science.â€?

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analysis) has developed into one of the leading international groups to do research in polymer fractionation and characterization. +LV SUHVHQW UHVHDUFK IRFXVHV RQ multi-dimensional liquid chromatography, advanced spectroscopy, development of analytical methods for nanomaterials and high-throughput experimentation. Liquid chromatography is a separation technique that is commonly used for the analysis of polymers according to their molecular size, chemical composition and molecular architecture. All physical properties of polymers, as well as the range of application of polymers (automotive, aerospace, medicine, microelectronics etc.) depend on these molecular parameters. )RU WKH FRUUHODWLRQ RI PROHFXODU VWUXFWXUH and physical properties such separation techniques is indispensable. In the Pasch group different liquid chromatographic techniques are coupled to each other in multidimensional separation setups, thus, developing new analytical

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Mark Smith has joined Skye Plastics in Johannesburg, a short distance from his previous employer, Bowler Plastics, in Spartan where he has been appointed sales executive. Originally one of the owners of Lapack in Elandsfontein, Mark joined Bowler in 2015, where he was also sales executive. The decision to leave Bowler Plastics, one of the most successful FMCG container/solution manufacturers in Southern Africa, must have been a big one, but Mark said he completed a successful two year tenure at Bowler Plastics and had taken the decision to join Cyril and Fred at Skye Plastics with a view to “long term sustainable growth�

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Alan Booth was earlier this year appointed as general manager at CTP )OH[LEOHV WKH SODVWLF Âż OP DQG SDSHU printing and bag-making operation in Cape Town. Alan brings extensive management expertise in the plastics manufacturing area to the Caxton group company based in Ndabeni. He has had considerable experience in various packaging companies within the former Astrapak group and well as Zibo containers. Carolyn Kellock has been appointed technical manager at PlastiColors in Johannesburg. Carolyn, who has a Bachelor of Science Chemistry Honours degree as well as a National Polymer Technology Diploma, has a wide experience across the plastics industry, IURP 37)( 7HĂ€ RQ WR HQJLQHHULQJ SRO\PHUV DQG SRO\ROHÂż QV 6KH KDV EHHQ LQYROYHG in production, sales and business development and has had exposure to several processing technologies, and is excited now to be entering the masterbatch industry. The Dow Chemical Company has appointed Craig Arnold as president of Dow Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to this role, Arnold was commercial vicepresident for Europe, Middle East, Africa

Donald Hicks has started Advanced Quality Performance Measurement

Alan Booth (right) has been appointed GM of CTP Flexibles, reporting to Leon Witbooi, MD of the Cape packaging group

Carolyn Kellock, new technical manager at PlastiColors in Johannesburg

Myles Ryan has joined West African Group

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and India for Dow Industrial Solutions, based in Switzerland. Arnold succeeds Ross McLean who has retired from the company. Arnold’s career has been on an exceptional growth trajectory, which saw him being promoted to senior executive UROHV ¿ UVW LQ (XURSH DQG WKHQ JOREDOO\ which resulted in relocations to global and regional headquarters in the US, Middle East, Australia/New Zealand and recently Europe. Arnold has been instrumental in successfully unlocking new opportunities in emerging geographies for both new and existing customers across Dow’s key strategic businesses – and value chains – like Oil & Gas, Specialty Plastics & Elastomers and Synthetic Rubber & Elastomers. Arnold is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion in the workforce. He is a sponsor of Dow’s Global Women’s Innovation Network and Dow’s Global Disability Network. He is based in Johannesburg.

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Donald Hicks has retired from Nampak Liquid Packaging in Westmead ‌ and started a new venture, Advanced Quality Performance Measurement. Donald spent over three decades with the Nampak group, the last few at Nampak Liquid Packaging in Westmead, servicing mainly dairy manufacturers. He developed the performance management system, named it AQPM, and has now started a business with the same name. AQPM’s visual management systems communicate in real time with machines and display feedback which enables operators to respond immediately, and hence maintain per shift targets. According to Donald, “Keeping score is at the heart of being in control, and productivity is driven by information.â€? AQPM supplies the monitoring devices and systems as well as the LED screens used for the analysis. Deon Beyers has succeeded Donald

Alan Shone has been joined S&N Rubber in Port Elizabeth where he has EHHQ DSSRLQWHG SODQW RSHUDWLRQV RIÂż FHU Alan will assist Stuart Browning, owner and MD of the company, with the many facets of senior plant management. S&N Rubber, being in existence for 26 years, is a reliable supplier of custom compounds and components both for the OE and aftermarket automotive industries as well as general components for the engineering and building industries. Alan has 30 years’ experience starting with tyre and then carbon black industries, the latter of which involved more than 10 years in senior management positions. Alan says he’s delighted to join the “dynamic S&N Rubber team and extremely excited to have the opportunity to further entrench and enhance S&N Rubber’s offerings to the market placeâ€?.

Myles Ryan has joined West African Group as manager for the company’s PP/BOPP Films and Performance Polyethylene (Vistamaxx) businesses. The polypropylene business is part of a suppliers’ agreement WAG has with Safripol, which is a change that resulted after Safripol’s purchase earlier this year by KAP group. The BOPP ¿ OPV DUH IURP 7DJOHHI RI 'XEDL ZKLFK WAG has represented for a number of years, and the Vistamaxx materials are from ExxonMobil, which WAG already distributes for. Myles will look after these units nationally and will be based in Gauteng. The appointment marks a return to the industry for Myles, who was previously at Safripol, from 2007-2013; for the past four years he’s been with Hilti, a multi-national group that manufactures power tools and accessories for the construction industry.

People on the move Kim Arendse – new training administrator for Eastern/ Western Cape for Plastics|SA

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Sadara commissions last of its 26 plants SADARA Chemical Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow, celebrated the commissioning of the last of its 26 plants, an isocyanates section currently producing crude quantities of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and other speciality chemicals, on 14 August. Sadara in Jubail Industrial City II, Saudi Arabia, is said to be the largest integrated chemical complex ever built in a single phase. The TDI section is mainly used in the SURGXFWLRQ RI À H[LEOH 38 IRDP IRU furniture, mattresses, cushioning and car seats. It consists of three integrated units producing dinitro toluene (DNT), toluene diamine (TDA), and TDI. The DNT and TDA units started operations in April and the TDI unit began crude production in August. Sadara also includes an integrated facility for polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate 30', ZKLFK EHJDQ SURGXFLQJ commercial quantities in June. In addition, the chemicals complex comprises a polyether polyols plant, which came on-stream in July. In total, Sadara will produce more than three million tons of plastics and speciality chemical products annually. The speciality chemicals portfolio includes facilities that manufacture propylene oxide, propylene glycol, ethylene oxide, glycol ethers, amines, isocyanates, and polyether polyols. www.dow.com www.sadara.com www.saudiaramco.com

Assocomaplast renamed in Amaplast $662&20$3/$67 WKH ,WDOLDQ trade association of manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds, has changed its name to Amaplast. According to the association, the new name is shorter and easier to pronounce (especially for nonItalians); the name is an acronym IRU $VVRFLD]LRQH 0DFFKLQH 3ODVWLFD 3ODVWLFV 0DFKLQHU\ $VVRFLDWLRQ The association was founded in 1960 and today represents over 160 major Italian machinery manufacturers. www.amaplast.org

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Biodegradable car! Next step in environmentally-friendly motoring WHAT’S made of sugar, can carry four people and travel at 80 km per hour? A biodegradable car, whose inventors say, could be the next step in environmentally friendly motoring. The lightweight electric car, created by students in the Netherlands, is made of a resin derived from sugar beets and FRYHUHG ZLWK VKHHWV RI 'XWFK JURZQ Ă€ D[ “Only the wheels and suspension systems are not yet of bio-based materials,â€? said Yanic van Riel, one of the developers from the TU/Ecomotive team

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Groups unveil $150 million N]VL \W Ă… OP\ XTI[\QK WKMIV pollution To target plastic marine litter in Southeast Asia THE environmental group, Ocean Conservancy, and the plastics and consumer products industries have unveiled plans or a $150 million investment fund to target plastic marine litter in Southeast Asia, one of the world’s hotspots for such pollution. The Asian fund aims to replicate what the social investment group, Closed Loop Partners, has done in North America, where it raised $100 million from retailers DQG EUDQG RZQHUV WR KHOS Âż QDQFH UHF\FOLQJ operations. Under this new initiative, announced at the Our Ocean 2017 conference in Malta, CLP will set up a similar fund for Southeast Asia. The effort is targeting Southeast Asia because it is reported that half of the estimated 8 million metric tons of plastics ZDVWH WKDW Ă€ RZV LQWR WKH RFHDQV HDFK \HDU FRPHV IURP $VLD particularly from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, countries with long coastlines and less-developed waste collection. “Our research has found that by improving waste management in Southeast Asian countries, we can cut the Ă€ RZ RI SODVWLF JRLQJ LQ WKH RFHDQ E\ KDOI E\ ´ VDLG 6XVDQ

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PET recycling levels falling in US FEWER post-consumer PET containers were recycled in 2016 in the US than the previous year, both in terms of percentage and actual tonnage recovered. New statistics from the National Association for PET Container Resources and the Association of Plastic Recyclers show the recycling rate dropped to 28.4% in 2016 from 30.1% in 2015. And the actual mass of post-consumer PET containers recycled fell by 22 000 tons from 2015 to 2016, and that’s on top of a 7 500 ton drop the year before. Executive director of the APR, Steve Alexander, sees several factors driving down the numbers. “Increased contamination, low oil prices and export market implications really have created a perfect storm,” he said. “But the increased contamination, in my estimation, is the biggest problem we’re facing. And it’s one people can control the quickest.” Add to the mix the changes in SDFNDJLQJ WKDW FDQ OHDG WR PRUH GLI¿ FXOW\ separating different resin types, and Alexander said there must be changes in how America handles this segment of the plastic recycling business. All of this comes at a time when PET packaging is as popular as ever. PET bale yields these days are typically around 60%, Alexander said, with the remaining material considered waste by those who handle the material. 82 DEC 2017 / JAN 2018

Solvay Performance Polyamides’ new Technyl® compounding unit is now serving local and North American customers

Solvay starts Technyl production unit in Mexico A stronger local presence to further develop NAFTA1 market SOLVAY Performance Polyamides, a world leader in polyamide-based performance materials, announces the start of production of engineering plastics in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. This new facility is dedicated to the production of the Technyl® range and was built within a few months in partnership with Chunil Engineering, a global automotive Tier 1 and long-standing customer. “This 10KT unit is fully operational and already serving our regional customers in the automotive and consumer goods markets,” said Marcos Curti, Director of Americas for Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Global Business Unit. “Mexico attracts a growing number of global players, particularly from Europe

and Asia. Many of them are Solvay’s longstanding customers who need a trustworthy local manufacture of products they can fully trust.” Solvay Performance Polyamides supports customers worldwide with a complete array of advanced services designed to reduce product-to-market lead times of their innovations. This offering extends from material characterization to application validation and includes 3D printing of functional prototypes in Sinterline® powders, predictive simulation with MMI® Technyl® Design2 as well as the testing of applications at fully equipped APT® validation centres. www.solvay.com

The brand-new Solvay Performance Polyamides’ unit in Mexico provides customers with a wide range of high performance Technyl® compounds

Solvay Performance Polyamides’ new Technyl® compounding facility located in San Luis Potosí, a leading area for automobile production

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DIABETES AID WINS HORNERS AWARD AT INTERPLAS TickleFLEX, an insulin injection aid developed by TickleTEC Ltd, won this year’s Horners Award for Design and Innovation, presented during the UK plastics trade show Interplas in Birmingham in September. TickleFlex assists insulin-dependent GLDEHWLFV ZKR VHOI DGPLQLVWHU LQVXOLQ ,W Âż WV onto existing needles and is designed to minimise both the pain of injection and the human error that sometimes occurs. Invented by type-1 diabetic Peter Bailey, an engineer by training, the design is intended to minimize the discomfort of hitting a nerve and to improve consistency. The TickleFlex uses specially textured Ă€ H[LQJ ¾¿ QJHUVÂś WR JULS D VPDOO DUHD RI VNLQ and control insertion depth, whilst pain is EORFNHG E\ ÂľVDWXUDWLQJ ORFDO VHQVRU\ LQSXWVÂś The gripping action distracts the nerves, and masks the pain. The device also hides the needle as it breaks the skin, reducing stress for those who suffer from a fear of needles. ‡ $ VHFRQG Âż QDOLVW 3K\WRSRQLFV UHFHLYHG WKH British Plastics Federation (BPF) Award for its hydroponic system to grow food in less hospitable climates at less cost. The plastic K\GURSRQLFV NLW LV WKH Âż UVW RI LWV NLQG WR RIIHU Deep Water Culture technology geared at the hectare scale, which should provide SURGXFWLYH EHQHÂż WV WR WKH FRPPHUFLDO grower at a much lower cost than has previously been the case.

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THINGTRAX was unveiled as the winner of the inaugural Interplas Innovation Award after judges recognised the solution’s unique approach to streamlining the plastics production chain. Innovation has become a major feature of Interplas, the UK’s largest and leading plastics industry event. Over the years, this triennial plastics showcase has become the place to unveil new

products and ideas – so much so, the theme of the 2017 edition was ‘Innovation Happens Here’. The Interplas Innovation Award was designed to recognise and reward the most innovative product or service exhibited at the exhibition. The brief was simple; Explain what makes the idea different from anything else in the marketplace and what it will do to advance plastics in terms of commercial

3M has applied for a patent for its technology to 3D print with PTFE

3D printing with PTFE from 3M 3M PRESENTED two trailblazing plastic technologies, with its multitechnology subsidiary Dyneon: how additive manufacturing with Ă€ XRURSRO\PHUV E\ PRXVH FOLFN ZRUNV as well as the production of 3M ‘Glass Bubbles’ in plastics. 3M has developed and applied for a patent for a new technology: for the Âż UVW WLPH HYHU IXOO\ Ă€ XRULQDWHG SRO\PHUV VXFK DV SRO\WHWUDĂ€ XRURHWK\OHQH (PTFE) can be processed by means of a 3D printing method. The new process enables the manufacture of

components and the integration of several functions in one moulded part – at the click of a mouse and entirely without tools. Dyneon is working on the additive PDQXIDFWXUH RI À XRURSRO\PHU components. The new additive process will be used for the creation of prototypes and small series with complex geometries for the aerospace and chemical industries, in medical equipment manufacturing and in semiconductor factories. www.3m.com

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PROPAK EAST AFRICA IN FEBRUARY PROPAK East Africa is to run again from 27 February-1 March in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya. The show was held in March 2017, also over three days, and attracted 3 095 trade visitors, which was a 68% increase on the 2016 edition. The focus for 2018 will be to increase representation from the wider East African market, from countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. There were 123 exhibitors in 2017 and more are expected in 2018. www.propakeastafrica.com

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Enhanced dimensional stability BASF showcaseD recent developments with its high-temperature plastics portfolio at Fakuma in October. Headlight systems used in the automotive sector are subject to increasingly stringent and in some FDVHV FRQĂ€ LFWLQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV ,QFUHDVHG road safety, lower fuel consumption and resistance to high temperatures must be integrated thoughtfully into modern designs. Polyethersulfone (PESU) UltrasonÂŽ E from BASF can withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 180°C and for a brief time, even up to 220°C. The material is lightweight and easily metallized – ideal for use in headlights.

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Two-layer tyre system

ofo, a leading China-based multinational bike sharing company, will make journeys safer and more comfortable thanks to a two-layer tyre system made with BASF’s Elastopan polyurethane

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Anti-slip tyres provide excellent surface traction for greater safety BICYCLE-sharing commuters around the world will soon experience a more enjoyable ride: ofo, a leading Chinabased multinational bike sharing company, will make journeys safer and more comfortable thanks to a twolayer tyre system made with BASF’s ElastopanŽ polyurethane (PU). Enabled by a unique dual density technology, the outer layer of the PU based tyre system is hardy over rough surfaces, while the inner layer provides outstanding shock absorption as a result of the material’s high UHERXQG SHUIRUPDQFH 7KH LQÀ DWLRQ free tyre system also eliminates the annoyance of conventional inner-tube patching and repair. Elastopan’s anti-slip properties also provide riders with outstanding surface traction for greater safety. The material enables a unique tyre tread

design, which further improves the anti-skid performance of the tyres. Compared to conventional tyres made of rubber, the innovative bike tyre system made with Elastopan is approximately 30% lighter, making the bike easier to handle. The company has connected more than 10 million bikes in over 180 cities across 13 countries. It recently launched shared bikes in United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, Italy, Czech Republic and Holland. Elastopan is wear-, abrasion-, chemical- and fatigue-resistant. As the outer layer of the tyre system is approximately three times more resistant to abrasion than rubber andt is very durable against rough surfaces. “The use of Elastopan’s dual density technology can help reduce the need for repairs, extending the service

life of our bicycles,â€? added Dai Wei. “As the bike tyre system is puncture proof and hard-wearing, this will also reduce the number of bikes that are abandoned due to damage,â€? said 'DL :HL &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2IÂż FHU DQG Founder of ofo. With Elastopan dual density PU system, the inner layer of the bike tyre has been optimized to deliver high rebound performance. The dual density tyre structure even improves the damping performance by around 30% ZKLFK VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ HQKDQFHV FRPIRUW and the overall riding experience. Elastopan can be produced in any colour required. The two-layer structure enables more possibilities for design, as each layer can be manufactured in different colours, and cost-effectively produced in a onestep process. www.basf.com

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