SA Plastics, Composites & Rubber - Dec 2016/Jan 2017

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VOL 14 ISSUE 6 – DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017

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BY THE WAY

Publisher: Martin Wells (martin@summitpub.co.za) Editor: Tessa O’Hara (tessa@summitpub.co.za) Editorial assistant: Heather Peplow (heather@summitpub.co.za) Financial manager: Lisa Mulligan (lisa@summitpub.co.za) Designer: Jeanette Erasmus Graphic Design (jeanette.erasmus@lateraldynamics.co.za) Bronwen Moys Blinc Design (bronwen.clarke@gmail.com) Summit Publishing cc t: +27 (21) 712 1408 f: 086 519 6089 c: +27 (82) 822 8115 e: saplastics@iafrica.com Postnet Suite 42, Private Bag X16, Constantia 7848, Cape Town, South Africa Unit 8, Bergvliet Village Centre, Cnr Hiddingh & Children’s Way Roads, Bergvliet 7945

www.saplastics.co.za GAUTENG Lowrie Sharp t: (011) 793 4691 f: (011) 791 0544 c: 082 344 7870 e: lowrieplasticsmedia@absamail.co.za KZN Lynne Askew t: (031) 764 2494 f: (031) 764 0676 e: lynne@summitpub.co.za Printed by: Tandym Print, Maitland, Cape Town SA Plastics Composites + Rubber Technology is published six times a year and focuses on these industries in South and southern Africa. We welcome news, articles, technical reports, information in general and photographs about events and developments related to the plastics industry.

The views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Plastics Converters Association, Institute of Materials or Association of Rotational Moulders either.

New TV commercial – PLASTICS/SA has launched its second television commercial. The new 30-second commercial tells the story of a journey taken by a plastic bottle after it is thrown away. Despite perilous FRQGLWLRQV WKH ERWWOH HQGV XS IXO¿ OOLQJ LWV GUHDP RI EHLQJ UHF\FOHG LQWR a plastic bench overlooking the ocean. Read more on page 72

International competition – putting the record straight OUR article in the last issue about the arrival of a number of international competitors in the local packaging container market, which suggested that these companies may have been unfairly advantaged, drew a reaction from Alpla. Our report relied to an extent on rumours in the market, and we acknowledge that we were wrong in several respects and apologise.

On proper investigation, we found that Alpla has complied with all local legislation, received no funding from the state and does not have preferential agreements with international brand companies active in South Africa. It also has not imported caps and closures (it does only extrusion blow moulding locally and its customers source their own caps – some of which may be imported by such businesses). A number of foreign workers were employed at the plant in Spartan, Johannesburg, during the setup phase in mid-2014, but the staff complement is now virtually wholly local. Alpla South Africa is also a Level 6 Empowerdex rated operation. And although most of its moulds are being brought in from Europe, it is working with some of the South African toolrooms.

But probably the most relevant lesson for SA convertors is that Alpla has refined its production model to a very impressive extent.

Alpla is an Austrian group which currently operates 159 plants in 42 countries.

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Plastics Institute of Southern Africa

Association of Rotational Moulders of South Africa

Plastics Converters Association

PET Plastic Recycling

Plastics Federation

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Mega millions to sponsor golf day YOU KNOW you’re in out of your depth when sponsorship for a golf day comes in at a minimum of R1-million, but that was indeed the case at the recent SA National Civic Organisation charity event.

An invitation to this effect was received recently by a director of one of our industry trade associations. SANCO is committed to the upliftment of communities mainly in the informal sector, which is a good objective, but you would have to be very committed to come up with the main sponsorship of R4-million. The event took place on 18 November ‌ and our industry HAVE ‌ IF YOU representative was not present – he politely G TO SAY IN H ET M SO declined ‘due to a prior commitment’. : if you bright side

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High-performance temperature control units … for large injection moulds, extruders, rollers, autoclaves and other processing equipment

New, more efficient Type 90 Smart Temperature control units for water up to 90°C

INDUSTRY NEWS Opportunities in pipe, packaging sectors in Ghana Tyre levy may put EPR schemes at risk Plastics Ideas – Strong business & family ethos Wingspan goes up a gear with new Zerma shredder Woolworths launches 30% plant-based plastic milk bottle NewLife Plastics going strong Chemipol additives ‘crash course’

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• Simultaneous readout of temperature set-point and actual value • Clear arrangement of operating and indicating elements • Solid state relay (SSR) instead of heating contactor

ON THE COVER IN one of the most impressive displays at the K2016 trade fair, Arburg showed its new Allrounder Cube machine for cube mould technology. The new series, available with clamping forces of 2,900 and 4,600 kN, is ideally suited to the packaging industry.

Read more on pages 46-47 www.arburg.com

• All components exposed to water are made of non-rusting materials, hence long service-life • 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

COMMENT Stays cool even when it’s hot – This charge air duct made from the BASF high-temperature polyamide UltramidŽ Endure BM was shown at the recent K. These air ducts, due to their shape, QHHG WR EH PDQXIDFWXUHG E\ EORZ PRXOGLQJ 7KH 3$ ZLWK JODVV ¿ EUHV KDV D KLJK KHDW DJLQJ UHVLVWDQFH DQG VKRZV H[WUDRUGLQDU\ DFRXVWLF SURSHUWLHV $QG GXH WR WKH FRPSRQHQWœV ORFDWLRQ between the turbocharger and charge air cooler, needs to be abIe to withstand high temperatures – in this case, temperature resistance up to 220°C at continuous use, with possible peak loads up to 240°C. Ultramid Endure BM obtains its extraordinary heat stabilization through a well-established technology which suppresses the oxidative attack by atmospheric oxygen. The ducts are now in serial production in the BMW 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine with turbocharger

THIS ISSUE

Global end-user market shows growth Fine result for K show as attendance grows by 5%

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HIS year’s K show achieved an exceptional result, with attendance of over 230,000 trade visitors from over 160 countries – up from 218,000 at the last event in 2013. That 5.5% increase was a good achievement for the show. The organisers put it down to the ‘globally growing end-user market’ – which was a realistic assessment and also a good result for the industry overall: plastic products offer a huge variety of solutions for a massive range of modern products.

There was probably a smaller attendance by South Africa’s convertors, although one of the top packaging manufacturers allegedly had over 40 delegates at the show. There’s no doubt that all those individuals would have returned enriched (and it may have been fair reward for performance back at the factory, and a deserved incentive). The SA and African businessmen were well received on the stands, but a lot of the technology may have been priced out of range for use here at the southern tip of Africa – so there may have been more admiring than actual price negotiations. Still, it’s a fact that industry leaders need to invest in top technology in order to remain competitive and that is what the guys were talking about.

The substantial cost of new equipment, not to mention the actual cost of attending, may have put some people off. But there was a high level of excitement, particularly in the machinery halls, where cycle times have come down, manufacturing ‘cells’ were running complicated assembly jobs and, possibly most impressively, the performance of injection moulds exceeded expectations.

Machinery and mould manufacturers are involved in a tough competition to outdo one another, which is one of the main drivers behind technology The publisher met journalists from around the development in the industry. We ZRUOG DW WKH Âľ0HHW WKH 3UHVVÂś are talking about developments reception one evening such as that of ‘cube’ moulds that during the K in DĂźsseldorf complete dual injection processes

in slashed cycle times. Minimisation of maintenance routines has advanced too, and changeover times reduced further.

All this technology, unfortunately, costs ‌ but may be necessary for businesses which want to remain locally and, dare one say it, internationally competitive. ¾=HUR 3ODVWLFV WR /DQG¿ OOœ PlasticsEurope Given the apparent increased popularity of appeals to us our products, it’s salient to notice that one of to bear our the leading industry organisations globally, PlasticsEurope, made clear appeals to environmental both visitors and exhibitors at the K to bear responsibilities our environmental responsibilities in mind.

According to Dr Patrick Thomas, director of in mind PlasticsEurope and also CEO of materials manufacturer Covestro, there is no need for DQ\ SODVWLFV WR JR LQWR ODQGÂż OO EHFDXVH DOO SODVWLF PDWHULDOV can be recovered and reused and, if the latter is not possible, used in energy recovery. Up till that point I’d thought ‘zero SODVWLFV WR ODQGÂż OOÂś ZDV MXVW D YDJXH JRDO Some 34 industry associations are now active globally and the environmental initiative is one of the most important as we strive to achieve what Dr Thomas calls a ‘circular economy’. For example, stats show that South-East Asia and China account for about 44% of global plastics consumption (world usage stands at an estimated 255 million tons p/a), so one can see how the region is potentially an environmental problem area, so PlasticsEurope is supporting the publication of a children’s ERRN IRU 7KDLODQG 7KH VWRU\ IROORZV WKH OLQH WKDW Âż VK FDQÂśW WHOO WKH difference between food and plastics, and it’s hoped it will have a meaningful impact on youngsters in that country. In fact, children in general respond positively to environmental conservation, it’s just that adults struggle to cope with the reality.

Best wishes It’s been a tough year for most of us, but that’s a given – and not only here in southern Africa. Due to increased numbers of people, competition levels have cranked up.

Managing the process and keeping our ships in order is a daily challenge for every one of us, so we congratulate you on completing the year in fairly decent form and wish all of you a happy festive season – and hopefully some well-deserved rest and fun.

Martin Wells,

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Afristar stamp of approval Extrupet’s PhoenixPET bottle-2-bottle recycling plant in Johannesburg has won both the Afristar Award for Best in Packaging and also The Sustainability Award. Judges’ comments include “This valuable sustainability initiative that supplies an additional 14000mt of rPET resin to the packaging industry annually appeals to both brand owners and consumers.”

The Starlinger system changed the landscape of the local rPET packaging industry and opened up new opportunities to our current DQG QHZ FXVWRPHUV )RU WKH ÀUVW WLPH WKH\ FRXOG DOVR SURGXFH SUHIRUPV and bottles for the use of carbonated soft drinks and bottled water. This ÁH[LELOLW\ DORQJ ZLWK WKH YDOXH 3KRHQL[3(7 KDV DGGHG WR EUDQG RZQHUV with sustainability initiatives has seen this product along with its customers rise to a new level of packaging innovation. These awards recognizes their contributions equally.

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NEWS

SA trade mission visits Ghana – opportunities in pipe, packaging sectors Good strategic move for larger convertors who are exporting

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A DELEGATION from the South African plastics industry participated in a trade mission to Ghana, discovering an emerging plastics industry which offers promising opportunities for both South African convertors and suppliers.

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:(6*52 WKH :HVWHUQ &DSHœV RI¿ FLDO trade and investment promotion agency, DQG 3ODVWLFVŇ6$ 5HSUHVHQWDWLYHV IURP WKH plastics industry included AnnabÊ Pretorius of Plastix 911, Tobela Tapula, corporate/ JRYHUQPHQW DIIDLUV PDQDJHU DW 3ODVWLFVŇ6$ DQG &KULV 6PLWK RI 6DQGSODVW WKH &DSH Town injection moulding business.

7KH 3ODVWLFVŇ6$ GHOHJDWLRQ KHOG discussions with its counterpart in the West African country, the Ghana Plastic 0DQXIDFWXUHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ *30$ DQG with local convertors Polytank Ghana, Global Plastic Industries and an aspiring syringe manufacturer. ³,W ZDV LPSRUWDQW IRU 3ODVWLFVŇ6$ WR participate in this mission to explore possible export opportunities for the South African plastics industry to Ghana,� said Tobela.

Daniel Yaw Mensah Tornyigah, executive secretary and

Lufuno Mammburu (DTI), Mphme Hlela (Economic Councilor SA High Commission in Ghana), Thabang Mamaru (DTI) and Tobela 7DSXOD 3ODVWLFVŇ6$

national coordinator for the GPMA said WKH WUDGH PLVVLRQ ZDV D GHÂż QLWH VXFFHVV “Our objectives were fully as we discussed issues we have been waiting for information about. The plastics Industry in Ghana is growing at a fast pace. However, we lack some major basic industry inputs, areas in which our counterparts in SA have advanced in.

The meeting afforded us the opportunity WR OHDUQ DW ¿ UVW KDQG KRZ WKH UHF\FOLQJ industry in South Africa is booming while we are still struggling. We were also able to inform our counterparts about potential areas for investment, most especially within the recycling, manufacturing and RXU YLUJLQ SHWUR FKHPLFDO LQGXVWU\ WR develop the raw material for the plastics industry,� he explained.

Ghana is considered an important trade partner bordered by the Ivory &RDVW LQ WKH ZHVW %XUNLQD )DVR LQ WKH north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. “There are numerous exciting investment opportunities for South African plastics companies, especially in the DJUR SURFHVVLQJ DQG IRRG SDFNDJLQJ sectors, which we wanted to investigate as part of our Plastics Export Development 3URJUDPPH 3('3 WKDW DLPV WR JURZ WKH LQGXVWU\ÂśV H[SRUW EDVH EH\RQG WKH 6$'& economic bloc,â€? added Tobela.

The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association represents 95% of their local plastics industry and comprises of over 200 plastics manufacturers. The FRXQWU\ÂśV QDWLRQDO SODVWLFV FRQVXPSWLRQ was approximately 815,000 tons in 2015.

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Sasol opens R1bn PP expansion at Secunda 6$62/ FRPPLVVLRQHG LWV 5 ELOOLRQ polypropylene expansion project in 6HFXQGD 0SXPDODQJD RQ 1RYHPEHU The project is part of Sasol’s dual-regional, multi-asset ‘hub’ growth strategy in 6RXWKHUQ $IULFD DQG 1RUWK $PHULFD DQG will increase the company’s PP production capacity at its Secunda chemicals RSHUDWLRQV E\ WRQV D \HDU Increasing PP output will reduce the percentage of propylene not used in the production of higher value chemicals by WKH SODQW 7KH TXDQWLW\ RI SURS\OHQH Ă€DUHG off has reduced over the past three years IURP WR SHUFHQW “It was a three-year effort to design and FRQVWUXFW WKLV SURMHFW FUHDWLQJ DOPRVW jobs. The increased capacity was made possible by debottlenecking our existing plants, with most of the work being done while the plants were operational,â€? said Sasol chief executive Stephen Cornell.

As the local market cannot absorb 6DVROÂśV HQWLUH 33 RXWSXW WRQV ZDV exported last year to markets, including China, South America, Europe, the US and the rest of Africa. The same will surely apply to the new volumes coming on stream now, but “will further entrench Sasol as a global chemicals player,â€? added Cornell.

Ford starts production of Everest in Pretoria THE Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has begun local production of the Everest sport utility vehicle following DQ LQYHVWPHQW RI 5 ELOOLRQ LQ LWV manufacturing plant in Silverton in Pretoria.

7KH SURGXFWLRQ RI WKH ÂżUVW (YHUHVW model commenced at the plant early October and signalled the start of a new era for the vehicle manufacturer. The plant will now become a two-vehicle assembly facility that also produces the 5DQJHU IRU H[SRUW WR PDUNHWV LQ Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

The Everest will be produced for the South African market and also exported to countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

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The investment in the Silverton plant is for all the production facilities for the Everest.

This includes the body shop, the carriers and special tools it takes to build a sport utility vehicle, in addition to the Ranger pick-up; for the new Ranger that was launched in October; investments in Ford’s supplier EDVH WR UHFRQ¿JXUH HQJLQHV DW WKH HQJLQH plant in Port Elizabeth; and for training.

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SA trade mission visits Ghana – opportunities

> p Oportunities in pipe and packaging “From our talks it became clear that Ghana would welcome South African plastics companies entering their market – especially in the plastic pipe and packaging sub-sectors. They also asked us to provide them with more information about the Plastics|SA Constitution, Programme of Action and other supporting documentation, as they would like to participate with us in global and regional plastics related initiatives,â€? Tobela said. “From a corporate governance point of view, our meetings were extremely relevant because we now know which policies, regulations and government institutions to engage with around issues of trade and investment in Ghana. We will continue to explore these and other opportunities for our members in order to unlock the QXPHURXV EHQHÂżWV RI FURVV ERUGHU WUDGH and investment,â€? he added. “Setting up facilities for manufacturing is something that the Ghanaian government fully supports as this creates jobs for the locals. However, legislation in Ghana stipulates that 60% of the joint venture of the foreign investment must be owned by the Ghanaian partner,â€? Tobela explained.

Chris Smith believes there are opportunities to either supply from SA or to set up plants to manufacture in Ghana. “Exporting is tricky as duties and

taxes are high. In our case we would look at around 30% in total on the value of the product imported. There is certainly opportunity in Accra. Access to central African markets is easy and the port is safe – personally I think it would be a good strategic move for larger convertors who are exporting,� he said.

Economic situation Ghana is one of the more economically stable countries in West Africa with policies in place to achieve industrialisation and economic transformation.

According to Smith, however, the upcoming elections may “stir things up a bitâ€?. “There is an election coming up which in some local’s opinion may stir things up a bit, but the currency is strong and there is good growth. Lending rates are ULGLFXORXVO\ KLJK ÂżJXUHV RI DURXQG WR 30% were quoted, so there is very little debt,â€? he said.

Ghana’s economic strength can be attributed to gold and cocoa. However, VLQFH LWV HFRQRP\ KDV HQGXUHG D JURZLQJ SXEOLF GH¿FLW KLJK LQÀDWLRQ DQG D weakening currency. In the second quarter RI *KDQDœV *'3 H[SDQGHG over the same quarter of the previous year. Ghana’s economic priority sectors include agriculture, agro-processing, energy, infrastructure, automotive, textiles and garments, transport, oil and gas, ICT, education and health.

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Other side of the coin – The state of the plastics industry in Ghana may be promising, but the environmental situation is not.

There is minimal sustainable environmental activity and litter is a big problem

in pipe, packaging sectors

Recycling In terms of recycling, the emphasis is on PET bottles. Delegates on the trade mission were told that the recycling industry in Ghana is very small, with four major companies dominating the sector, Blow Plast, Top Industry, Yeeco and Space Plas. “However, even with these recycling companies operating, there is minimal

recycling taking place. Most of the collected PET is baled and exported to China because it is not economically viable to recycle in Ghana,â€? said Tobela. *30$ÂśV 7RUQ\LJDK VDLG UHF\FOLQJ LQ WKH FRXQWU\ ZDV PRVWO\ FDUULHG RXW ÂľLQ KRXVHÂś with the majority of plastics manufacturers in Ghana running their own recycling systems. “We did roll out an initiative called Âľ&DVK IRU 7UDVKÂś ZKLFK ZDV DEOH WR UHGXFH packaging plastic waste by over 20% in WKH PXQLFLSDO ZDVWH VWUHDP VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LQ Accra, the capital of Ghana,â€? he added. “The issue is that we have a limited number of recycling plants in Ghana. This PHDQV WKDW WKH PDMRULW\ RI WKH FRXQWU\ÂśV SODVWLFV ZDVWH HQGV XS RQ ODQGÂżOOV RU LV just dumped. My suggestion is that the recycling industry in South Africa take full advantage of our situation and invests heavily in recycling in Ghana. All sectors, but most especially PET, are a virgin area for investment.â€?

Environment The state of the plastics industry in Ghana may be promising; however, the state of the environment and urban areas is not. Tobela said that minimal sustainable environmental initiatives are practiced and litter is a big problem. “Unfortunately, city litter is a major problem. The beaches are a disgrace and there is no visible collection system in place,� added Chris.

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While Nigeria is likely to regain its position as the largest economy in Africa due to its population advantage in the medium to long term, the ranking of African economies is likely to be determined by exchange rate movements in the short term.

Start-up funding available for manufacturing BLACK industrialists can now source up to R50-million in start-up funding from the manufacturing competitiveness enhancement programme (MCEP).

The MCEP was partially reopened in September after a year-long suspension, to accommodate black industrialists in need of start-up funding.

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by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will permit emerging industrialists receiving aid of up to R50m each under 0&(3ÂśV LQGXVWULDO ÂżQDQFLQJ ORDQ IDFLOLW\ This is the tranche of the competitiveness enhancement programme that has reopened. The loans will be disbursed at an interest rate of 4% and will be repayable over a maximum seven-year period, Davies said.

At the time of writing, 20 of the 100 black industrialists that government intends to set up have applied for the lending facility. As well as black industrialists, the new programme will also support existing manufacturers in need of pre-and post-working capital.

Since its inception, the MCEP has supported 1,153 entities to the value of R7.2bn to secure capital equipment and improve their business processes to enhance their competitiveness. Davies said the programme had leveraged about R30.8bn in private sector investment and had retained more than 200,000 jobs.

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Small plastics industry dominated by a few companies Tobela observed that the majority of plastics packaging companies in Ghana are owned by Indian nationals. Most of the convertors are small to medium size, but there are a couple of larger companies which dominate the industry. “Polytank, which produce tanks and is owned by an Indian family, also exports to Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo and Burkina Faso,� Tobela said. “They also make crates for Coca Cola, SAB Miller and Guinness. They convert approximately 17,000 tons per annum of PP, PET, PE-HD, PE-LLD and PE-LD. Recycling is also conducted internally and they are open to joint ventures, especially in tooling,� he added.

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Boxmore wins

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international innovation award Overwhelming positive response from consumers BOXMORE Packaging’s Ina Paarman GUHVVLQJ ERWWOH GHVLJQ KDV ZRQ ¿ UVW place for packaging innovation in the International Union of Food Science and Technology’s (IUFoST) Global Food Industry Award.

Launched in July 2015, the Ina Paarman Foods ‘easy pour’ design has received an overwhelming positive response from consumers.

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with the Ina Paarman logo and allows for easy pouring of the product, while the introduction of a tamper evident induction seal boasts a more stable shelf life.

The vibrant, impactful photography used to create the label also clearly indicates the dressing variant and this, together with the shorter bottle and wider base has improved shelf presence.

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environmentally sustainable food production, processing and packaging.

This year’s Global Food Industry Award took place in Dublin, Ireland, where creative work of food innovators globally are recognised in just three categories, product and/or process innovation, package innovation and communicating science-related knowledge to consumers aimed at improving their lifestyle (marketing campaigns included). www.boxmore.co.za

First app for the SA plumbing industry Growing importance of digital platforms A leading manufacturer represented on the new APP PLUMBER from the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA) is DPI Plastics, a producer of PVC and HDPE water reticulation and GUDLQDJH SLSH DQG Âż WWLQJ V\VWHPV 7KLV LV WKH Âż UVW ORFDO SOXPELQJ $SS OLQNHG WR ERWK WKH 3OXPELQJ ,QGXVWU\ 5HJLVWUDWLRQ %RDUG DQG &HUWLÂż FDWH RI &RPSOLDQFH system, as well as providing access to all the tools and products required. The App includes installation guides from leading manufacturers such as DPI Plastics.

The manufacturer hosted a demonstration of the new APP PLUMBER at its stand at Plumbdrain Africa 2016, co-located with Interbuild Africa, from 17-20 August at Expo Centre Nasrec in Johannesburg.

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growing importance of digital platforms such as smartphones versus the traditional way of conducting business. “Africa, for example, has a 90% smartphone penetration UDWH WRJHWKHU ZLWK D VLJQLÂż FDQW \RXWK EXOJH ZLWK RI the population under 25. When our website became mobiresponsive in November 2015, the number of new visitors quadrupled, testament to how business is being conducted more and more via smartphone,â€? said Goodchild.

DPI Plastics is a member of IOPSA ZKLFK LQ WXUQ LV DIÂż OLDWHG WR WKH :RUOG Plumbing Council (WPC). It was a key exhibitor at the 11th World Plumbing Conference & Exhibition in Cape Town from 15-16 September. www.dpiplastics.co.za

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Tyre levy may put Levy will be paid to SARS instead of directly to Redisa Close to 300 000 tons of waste tyres THE Recycling and Economic diverted since inception Development Initiative of SA (Redisa), Redisa claim to have been successful the only approved waste tyre at diverting 247 826 tons of waste tyres recycling plan in the country, believes since inception, taking the waste tyre government’s planned tax model for diversion rate from just 4% to 63% in waste tyres through an environmental ¿ YH \HDUV DQG DLPV WR UHDFK WKH WDUJHW tyre levy will place the effectiveness of 100% by the end of 2017. of extended producer responsibility Through the waste management schemes at risk. fee that producers currently pay to The implementation of the Redisa, Redisa’s plan makes local government levy is scheduled for manufacturers and tyre importers 1 February 2017. accountable for what they produce.

Once the environmental tyre levy is “It creates a system that ensures that implemented, the prescribed levy of waste tyres are R2.30 a kilogram (ex recycled, reducing VAT) will be paid to the “Redisa’s capacity the adverse effect SA Revenue Services to introduce a on the environment (SARS) instead of differentiated fee whilst developing directly to Redisa. The new products from waste tyre management structure creates an recycled materials. fees collected since upstream incentive for The net effect has Redisa’s inception tyre manufacturers to important upstream amount to R2.02 billion, and downstream including VAT. change their production implications that Redisa state that methods to cleaner Redisa promotes,� approximately 80% of said Hermann its total revenue had technology and lower Erdmann, CEO at been applied to the environmental impacts�

Redisa. establishment and development of the What is the difference between a tax waste tyre recycling industry, including and the waste management fee? capital investments,for new industry Understanding the difference between small, medium and micro enterprises, the Redisa waste management fee and subsidies and revenue, support services a tax is critical to ensuring the ongoing such as training and marketing, and success of this new tyre recycling the development of its product testing industry’s development, says Erdmann. institute that will provide an independent A tax is a compulsory contribution to environmental rating system for tyres. state revenue, levied by government

on workers’ income and business SUR¿ WV RU DGGHG WR WKH FRVW RI VRPH goods, services, and transactions.

Money collected from taxes goes into WKH JHQHUDO Âż VFXV The waste management fee on the other hand is a fee paid by producers to offset the cost of dealing with tyres once they reach end-of-life. The Redisa plan does not determine that consumers carry the cost: it is up to tyre producers whether and how they recover their cost. “A critical difference is that this PRQH\ LV VSHFLÂż FDOO\ DSSOLHG WR GHDOLQJ with the product and building the recycling industry. These funds are managed responsibly, in an audited and accountable fashion,â€? Erdmann added. “It is important that Redisa collect the waste management fee because it allows us to change the fee structure that producers and importers of tyres pay according to an environmental rating system for tyres that is currently being developed.â€?

Redisa is building a tyre Product Testing Institute that has as its main objective the testing of tyres and to environmentally rate and certify each type of tyre.

Once an environmental rating system has been developed and linked to tyre homologation standards, Redisa will be in a position to set a new pricing structure. This will allow those tyres manufactured using better environmental standards to pay a lower fee, while those tyres that

Free, online, plastic injection moulding self-assessment tool MANY in the plastics manufacturing industry sometimes experience situations where their knowledge and experience just isn’t enough to get the results they need.

The Injection Moulding Gap Analysis test has been compiled by a global online plastics training institution, Routsis Training, (www.traininteractive. com) and a South African-based training institution, Productive Services (www.productiveservices.co.za). Doing 12 DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017

the test allows you to pinpoint and address your areas of vulnerability and gaps in knowledge.

To take the free test, visit the Productive Services website, click on the Injection Moulding Gap Analysis WHVW OLQN Âż OO LQ \RXU GHWDLOV WR UHFHLYH WKH results and complete the test. The test takes about 15 minutes and your score will be sent to you instantly.

The test covers aspects such as raw materials, principles of quality, injection

moulding machine components, the injection moulding machine process, equipment care & maintenance, safety and more. “This test provides users with a starting point – a standardised measure where they can get a quick understanding of where they would need to start if they wanted to start their training journey,� said Jorge Silva, CEO at Productive Services. www.productiveservices.co.za

EPR schemes at risk are manufactured with more adverse effects on the environmental will pay a higher fee.

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will also positively contribute to the growth and development of the economy. “The Product Testing Institute is an important enabler of circularity in the tyre industry. The circular economy approach could successfully be used to recover DQG UHF\FOH SODVWLF ZDVWH ZDVWH IURP DJULFXOWXUH RUJDQLF FKHPLFDO SURFHVVHV DQG PLQLQJ RSHUDWLRQV WR QDPH D few. This would generate major socioHFRQRPLF DQG HQYLURQPHQWDO EHQHÂż WV going far beyond what has already been DFKLHYHG LQ WKH ZDVWH W\UH VSKHUH ´ KH explained.

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Do you know this logo?

You will start seeing it appear on our products as the SABS mark expires and we replace it with the SATAS mark.

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Strong business & family ethos keeps Plastics Ideas popular

Brothers Marco and 0LJXHO GR 5HJR À DQN Gilda, Miguel’s wife who also heads up Plastic Ideas’ sales DQG PDUNHWLQJ 7KH brothers started Plastic Ideas in 2000

Commissioning 5 new Toshiba injection moulding machines to accommodate new product lines which are currently being commissioned for the manufacture PLASTIC Ideas, an ISO 9001:2000 accredited, privatelyof new product lines, including wheelie-bins and a retail dolly. owned family company in Steeledale, Johannesburg, is Today the company employs 40 individuals with the Do proof that passion for the industry and family, coupled with Rego family hands-on in the day-to-day operations. innovation and hard work, can be the Miguel heads up the technical side of things, key to success. “Our reputation while Marco looks after operations. Gilda do Rego Brothers Miguel and Marco do oversees the sales and marketing function, while Rego started Plastic Ideas in 2000 is key and our 6DQGUD 0HWFDOI LV LQ FKDUJH RI Âż QDQFHV after spending years learning how to clients rely on Initially, Plastic Ideas focused on designing and manufacture moulds from their father, us for quality, mould making of various moulds for a wide range Tony do Rego, owner of Rego Tool and of industries, ranging from automotive and mining, Die. Continuing the tradition, Tony is reliability and to packaging and retail. Just a few of the moulds now teaching Miguel’s 10 year old son, excellent serviceâ€? the company has produced includes, for the mining Antonio, the art of mould making! industry – polyurethane screens for shaker tables, Specializing in high quality plastic rock crushing tools and Inline bricket press rollers; and for moulds and moulded products for local and export markets, the automotive industry – runner boards, mud guards, centre the company recently bought adjacent factory space to console, door handles and polycarbonate lights. accommodate 5 new Toshiba injection moulding machines

'UDNHQVWHLQ ZDVWH UHFRYHU\ EHQHĂ€ FLDWLRQ and energy project DRAKENSTEIN Municipality, with main urban centres in Paarl and Wellington in the Western Cape, is looking at EXLOGLQJ WKH Âż UVW PXQLFLSDO :DVWH WR Energy plant in South Africa as part of a SURSRVHG :DVWH 5HFRYHU\ %HQHÂż FLDWLRQ and Energy Project. Interwaste is the applicant for the proposed project.

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environmental consultancy (Resource Management Services) is in the process of conducting an Environmantal Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed project. The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was available for public comment during November.

The project is envisaged to play an important role in Drakenstein Municipality’s effort to divert waste from

LWV FXUUHQW :HOOLQJWRQ ODQGÂż OO VLWH DQG in return generate energy from waste material. The existing site is running out RI ODQGÂż OO DLUVSDFH DQG EDVHG RQ FXUUHQW disposal tonnages (volumes), will need to close by 2023. The project will have four main components: Materials recovery facility, municipal solid waste pressing plant, anaerobic digestion plant, and a direct combustion plant.

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Plastic Ideas recently bought adjacent factory space to accommodate 5 new Toshiba injection moulding machines which are currently being commissioned for the manufacture of new product lines, including wheelie-bins and a retail dolly

Tony do Rego teaching his 10-year-old grandson, Antonio, the art of mouldmaking

Crates and more In 2012 the company began manufacturing their own moulds to produce plastic crates for various industries, including bakeries, dairies, farming, meat and poultry.

The ‘Proudly South African’ company can accommodate clients on a minimum run of 300 crates, depending on the availability of machines at certain peak times of the month. “With an inhouse tool room, we are able to offer clients a complete turnkey solution – from design, to manufacturing of the end product. We now concentrate on building our own tools and manufacturing our own range of products,� said Marco.

Plastic Ideas use CNC machining centres, EDM machines

and EDM wire cutting machines.

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Tel. Ĺ? Cell. +27 83 333 1224 (Gilda) E-mail. FUDWHV#SODVWLFLGHDV FR ]D Ĺ? Web. www.plasticideas.co.za Address. 427 Southern Klipriviersberg Road, Steeledale, Johannesburg

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Miller Methods Pioneering award-winning formulations and natural innovations MILLER Methods, based in Kew, Johannesburg, celebrating 30 years of pioneering innovations is expanding its operations to accommodate the manufacture of cooler boxes for Cadac with the purchase of a 850 ton Tederic injection moulder, a 60

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by Roy Miller, Miller Methods started out with just one injection moulding machine, a Klockner Maurer, in a small space at Millers Heavy Friction, Assembling Cadac cooler boxes at Miller Methods’ expanding operations in Kew, Johannesburg 240 Main Street in Johannesburg, Roy’s brother’s brake company. Within a year the company had grown so much they moved to larger premises in 12th Road, Kew. In 2014 Miller Methods outgrew their premises once again and moved to the larger state-of-the-art premises it currently occupies in 10th Road, Kew. Miller Methods now provides a wide range of products for itself and clients, including Coco-Cola, Tiger Brands, Massmart, Effecto, Gardena, Checkers, Mass stores, Homemark, Cadac, Consol Glass, Pick ‘n Pay, Spar, Nandos and Steers, to name a few.

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Enables development of sustainable and locally adapted solutions THE Dow Chemical Company has continued its investment in Africa with the opening of a new Dow Microbial Control Customer Application Centre (CAC) in New Germany, Durban.

The new Centre will give Dow Microbial Control (DMC) customers in the region access to state-of-the-art application and testing microbiology laboratories, as well as top-notch technical expertise that can develop innovative formulations that enable Dow to offer localised antimicrobial technologies that effectively control and prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms.

7KH Âż UVW RQ WKH $IULFDQ FRQWLQHQW DQG RQH RI RQO\ &$&V worldwide, the Centre brings with it Dow Microbial Control application expertise with regional experience in developing locally relevant antimicrobial solutions for various products and systems, including water, coatings and paints, oil and gas, home and personal care.

The move will also enable Dow to fully understand the microbial challenges of this region, thus putting the company in a stronger position to rapidly tailor-make and introduce solutions that will be responsive for this market. DMC’s other Centres are located in the US, Australia, India, Japan, China, the UAE and Brazil. ³'HVSLWH VLJQL¿ FDQW DGYDQFHV LQ WKH PDQDJHPHQW RI microorganisms, microbial threats continue to emerge. Our investment in this Centre will support customers by giving them access to the necessary microbial knowledge, technology and resources to adapt to their own market demands. While microbial control is a global science, its effective application depends on the local conditions and regulations,� said Suzanne Carroll, DMC Global Business Director.

The new facility supports Dow’s market expansion across 6XE 6DKDUDQ $IULFD VSHFL¿ FDOO\ LQ WKH JOREDO biocides and specialty chemicals industries. The announcement comes only 12 months after Dow launched a dedicated polyurethanes systems house in the same New Germany, Durban location.

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celebrates 30 years Miller Methods’ sophisticated tool room, Roy Miller’s pride and joy

The Miller Methods toolroom which opened in 1992 is at the heart of its operations. It comprises six CNC machines, three CNC lathes, three spark HURGHUV ¿ YH PLOOLQJ PDFKLQHV DQG D ZLUH sparker. With state-of-the-art measuring HTXLSPHQW DOO 0LOOHU 0HWKRGVœ SURMHFWV DUH GULYHQ E\ FRQFXUUHQW &$' VRIWZDUH &LPDWURQ IURP GHVLJQ WR ¿ QLVK 7KH 5HGWRS À \FDWFKHU LV D EUDQG OHDGHU and is sold actively to 28 countries around the world, earning Miller Methods numerous export awards; it is even purchased by the American military, beating the numerous À \ WUDSV PDQXIDFWXUHG LQ WKH 86$ Everything is manufactured inhouse from extruders to do the bags to the injection PRXOGLQJV 7KH À \ EDLW ZKLFK WRRN ¿ YH years to perfect, is also manufactured and packed on the premises.

In 2006 Miller Methods started a joint venture with Andre Nepper to develop and manufacture a range of natural, non-toxic formulations, including the popular non-toxic LQVHFW UHSHOODQW Âľ2QJXDUGÂś ZKLFK LV VDIH for children to use, as well as the recently added Activ O2 skin care range of creams, soap and balm with an ozone generator for home use, moulded and assembled inhouse with imported electronics.

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and product formulation to injection moulding and packaging (including pad printing and screen printing). The wide range of injection moulded products manufactured, range from the original Vuvuzela, garden tools, ice trays and earplugs, to pool cleaners, mechanical housings and promotional and packaging bottles. In 2010 the company’s Vuvuzela sold close to 4 million units during the Soccer World Cup that year!

Magesh Morgan joined Roy Miller in 1991 as general manager, during a time when the company was growing in leaps and bounds with jobs including manufacturing Ster .HQLNRUÂśV Âż UVW SURPRWLRQDO Âľ-XUDVVLF 3DUNÂś bottle. This success led to Miller Methods manufacturing more bottles for Ster Kinekor, DPRQJ WKHP Âľ6SLGHUPDQÂś DQG Âľ%DEHÂś DQG ODWHU WKH Âľ%DUW 6LPSVRQÂś VTXHH]H ERWWOH DQG Âľ*DODFWLF 3DFNVÂś IRU DQG 6WHHUV Other integral members of the Miller Methods team are Farai Mapenzauswa (HR manager), Ernest Nyambi (factory manager) who joined the company in Main Street, 29 years ago, Mishak .KR]D KHDG RI 5HGWRS -DEX 'ZDQHV (storeroom manager), Alvira Morton (front of house), Tresa Madibana (assembly & packaging) and Louis Avenant (Toolroom).

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BRICS struggling to fashion coherent action A Brazilian leader’s faux pas recently spoke volumes about the state of the BRICS alliance, ahead of the 8th BRICS summit in India. The Brazil-Russia-IndiaChina-South Africa formation is slowly being written off as a bloc that cannot administer coherent political action.

Business Report’s Patrick Bond, reported that in Brasilia in September, foreign minister (and occasional presidential candidate) JosÊ Serra told an interviewer that the BRICS included Argentina. And as he stumbled while spelling out the acronym, Serra also had to be prompted to recall that South Africa is a member of BRICS. In addition to incongruous political developments in member countries, divergent economic trajectories has increased doubts as to whether BRICS is a workable project. Indian and Chinese economies are growing at more than 6% while South Africa and the other two resource-cursed economies are in crisis. And the unpredictable geopolitical movements add to obstacles that prevent the BRICS network from acting as a coherent bloc.

Intra-BRICS geopolitical dissonance is growing. Brasilia has embarked on a mass privatisation strategy to appeal to Western capital, while the far-right Hindi nationalist government of Narendra Modi in New Delhi has been cosying up to the Pentagon.

In Pretoria, Gwede Mantashe, the general secretary of South Africa’s ruling ANC, said South Africa will continue to call for the transformation of the credit ratings industry. Mantashe’s statement UHÀ HFWV WKH FRQYHQWLRQDO H[SHFWDWLRQ that global credit rating agencies will downgrade South Africa to junk status in December. With this will come a run on the currency.

South Africa’s debt load recently hit a historic record of 44% of GDP. To repay interest while permitting massive FRUSRUDWH SUR¿ W RXWÀ RZV ZLOO PHDQ \HW more borrowing from Western – or BRICS – lenders.

South Africa’s energy parastatal Eskom is in the process of negotiating a $5 billion loan from China. This is so the country can argue the case for self¿ QDQFLQJ D QXFOHDU SURJUDPPH OLNHO\ WR be acquired from Russia or China.

In this context, a new BRICS credit rating agency with loose standards may just be another excuse to put future generations of South Africans deeper into debt, while facilitating corrupt dealings.

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Jeff Cawcutt of Zerma Africa and Johan van der Merwe of Wingspan Plastics with the new Zerma ZSS-2000 shredder

Wingspan goes up a gear with new Zerma shredder Formidable unit has no-nonsense operational method Wingspan is part of the Wykco WINGSPAN Plastics, one of the Group, one of the largest independent EXVLHVW ¿ OP UHF\FOHUV LQ WKH :HVWHUQ Cape, has recently gone up a gear with multi-material recycling businesses in South Africa. The group’s logistics the installation of a large Zerma singleand transportation systems, as well as shaft shredder. capabilities have given it considerable The ZSS-2000 unit is being used momentum in the waste and recycling WR SUH VKUHG /' ¿ OP DQG EDJV DW WKH sector. company in Sacks Circle, Bellville.

Started by Nick van Wyk as Cape Wingspan’s monthly volumes put it Waste in 1983, Wykco has since among the top recyclers in the region. ,W VXSSOLHV WKH UHF\FOHG /' SHOOHW WR ¿ OP expanded from its base in Beaconvale, Cape Town, to Gauteng and KZN. It and pipe manufacturers. also owns West Coast Packaging, Both post-industrial scrap and postWKH ¿ OP DQG EDJ PDNLQJ EXVLQHVV LQ consumer material is being processed.

Strand, Western Cape.

The Zerma ZSS series shredder Under the directorship of Herman is a formidable piece of equipment Pieterse, Johan van der Merwe and with a no-nonsense operational style.

Wykco CEO Nico van Wyk, Wingspan Through decades of experience, the is “on a mission to collect and process engineers at Zerma have managed as much plastic as humanly possibleâ€?. to reduce maintenance requirements to all-time lows, meaning that 24/7 www.zerma.co.za continuous operation is virtually guaranteed. www.wykcogroup.co.za/products-services/wingspan-plastics/ The shredder has a 2000mm long rotor and can process large volumes of Âż OP VFUDS D K\GUDXOLF UDP forces incoming material onto the rotor

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Resource conservation with Bio-Flex FX New blends allow considerable reduction in WKLFNQHVV IRU FRPSRVWDEOH ¿ OPV THE bioplastic specialist FKuR has developed a new technology for WKH SURGXFWLRQ RI FRPSRXQGV ZKLFK FDQ EH SURFHVVHG LQWR À H[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ ¿ OPV ZLWK SDUWLFXODUO\ ORZ WKLFNQHVV DQG DW WKH VDPH time, high puncture resistance.

With Bio-Flex® FX 1120 and Bio-Flex® FX 1130, FKuR are the ¿ UVW WZR SURGXFWV EDVHG RQ WKLV QHZ WHFKQRORJ\ )LOPV PDGH IURP these materials are suitable for food contact and compostable.

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New intake system from DuPont saves space, boosts performance ZKR VHOHFWHG WKH JODVV ¿ EUH UHLQIRUFHG grade Zytel PLUS 95G35. This choice arouse from the product’s inherent outstanding resistance to chemicals and temperatures of up to 230 C combined with a very good weldability. For this application, high weldability, using friction welding, is particularly important given the large size of the upper and lower parts of the housing which are moulded in one shot in an injection moulding tool with a 1+1 cavity.

Zytel PLUS is produced using DuPont’s proprietary Shield technology which combines an innovative polymer EDFNERQH DUFKLWHFWXUH ZLWK VSHFL¿ F SRO\PHU PRGL¿ FDWLRQV DQG DGGLWLYHV =\WHO PLUS 95G35 is the multipurpose product within this product family. Thanks to its very high heat resistance, it retains the majority of its mechanical properties even after 3000 hours at 230°C, bearing in $Q LQWDNH V\VWHP PDGH IURP 'X3RQW¶V =\WHO 3/86 mind that the properties of conventional Q\ORQ ZLWK LWV JRRG DJHLQJ DQG WHPSHUDWXUH PA66-GF35 grades drop to below half UHVLVWDQFH ¿ WWHG ZLWK DQ LQWHJUDWHG LQGLUHFW FKDUJH DLU their initial value at 180°C. THE BMW Group’s B58 3-litre straight-six petrol engines feature an integrated indirect charge air cooler from Mahle. The system is made from DuPont™ Zytel® PLUS nylon which has particularly good resistance to heat and hot air ageing.

The aluminium heat exchanger, through ZKLFK FRRODQW À RZV LV LQVHUWHG OHQJWKZLVH into the housing on guides which have sealing strips made from the same polymer.

The innovative structural design of this charge air cooler means it can be arranged in the immediate vicinity of the engine, so minimising bulk and pressure drop and helping to optimise the balance of SHUIRUPDQFH DQG IXHO HI¿ FLHQF\ 7KH %0: Group has been using the B58 engine in its 740i, 440i and 340i models since late 2015.

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$ ¿ UVW IRU 6RXWK $IULFD – We spotted a different, green-labelled milk container in Woolworths recently and wondered what it was all about … It’s Woolworths’ innovative green milk bottle, consisting of 30% plant-based (sugar cane) plastic

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NewLife Plastics

going strong

Growing at a steady pace despite other similar companies falling by the wayside FIVE years on and NewLife Plastics is going strong – mainly because of the efforts of its three shareholders.

Roger Thomas, Grant Nell, and Bronwyn Durham have focused all their energy and time on expanding and developing NewLife’s range of outdoor furniture and associated products made from recycled plastic packaging.

NewLife Plastics was established for a VSHFLÂż F SXUSRVH DW D WLPH WKDW KDV VLQFH allowed it to sustain and grow at a steady pace. Many others had, and still do, make similar products and many more have either failed or had to curtail their businesses for reasons of non-supply, too high a cost of manufacture, or due to failed marketing. “So it is rather by design than per chance and through all our efforts that NewLife Plastics has succeeded to date,â€? said Roger.

Based in Capricorn Park in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, NewLife Plastics employs as many individuals as it is able to from the area to give these young men a better life.

NewLife had an interesting start. On the back of fast-growing PET bottle collection and recycling, Extrupet needed D VXVWDLQDEOH RXWOHW IRU DOO WKH SRO\ROHÂż Q plastics (caps, labels, other plastic materials) that are part of the PET bottles that they were collecting for reprocessing into PET chip. “Dumping of this ‘by product’ was an alternative, as was the resale of the waste to existing plastic recyclers. However, within a short period, the reprocessing of the waste and its extrusion into mixed SODVWLF SURÂż OHV VXLWDEOH IRU PDNLQJ 22 DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017

outdoor furniture and structures proved to be a far better venture,� explained Grant.

Iqbal Hirji of Extrupet suggested and encouraged Roger (ex SANS and PETCO) that the Cape Town area needed such an operation as similar models had already been established in Gauteng and in Kwazulu Natal. After some contemplation and modelling, factory space was rented from Peter van Lienden (ex Nampak), staff were assembled and NewLife Plastics was born.

Notably, this was at a time after the Âż QDQFLDO FULVLV RI ZKHQ EXVLQHVV was buoyant, growth the order of the day DQG FUXGH RLO ZDV DW D EDUUHO and thus supportive of all plastic recycling investment.

Innovation, promotion to meet challenges of today To meet the current challenges of the much-changed trading environment – including lower crude oil pricing and thus ZRUVH UHF\FOLQJ HFRQRPLFV ¿ QDQFLDO strain on the SA consumer who is the main buyer of NewLife products; market saturation in certain outlets (as the darn benches last forever); and a general lack of new construction projects – NewLife Plastics is having to expend greater amounts in product promotion and advertising, to innovate under conditions of rationalisation in supply, to venture into export markets as and when the currency allows and to design, make and sell a new range of products containing recycled plastic planks in combination with steel frames in certain applications.

Another challenge is driving up quality standards in recycled plastic outdoor

furniture as there are some very poorly manufactured items made from poor quality materials in the market that give the consumer a negative impression of the product. “All of its partners in business, no matter how small are much appreciated as NewLife does not set itself apart from, but rather sees itself as integral to the SA plastics industry, in the service it offers to its customers and in generating employment,� Bronwyn said.

Local support very encouraging Plastics/SA and SAPRO have been very supportive in their annual recycled products competitions and NewLife has over the years won awards and so been encouraged to improve its offering.

POLYCO too has assisted in some co-marketing along with other fabricators of similar products made from recycled SRO\ROHÂż Q SODVWLF Polyoak assists where it is able to in the supply of used polymer bulk bags for the handling and reprocessing of all NewLife Plastics waste. “Special thanks again to Plastics/SA for featuring our recycled plastic bench in their latest TV advert, and in which one can easily relate to the processing of used plastic container into something of personal and sustainable end-use.

A great advert!� said Roger. “And most notably, NewLife Plastics owes its continued existence to the public and institutions who proudly buy benches made from recycled plastic for their homes and gardens, foyers, common areas and courtyards,� said Roger. www.newlifeplastics.co.za

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NEWS Using a non lightfast pigment in a non-light stabilized polymer results in repaid destruction of the pigment.

The colour of this ketchup container (admittedly not intended for exterior use) deteriorated dramatically after being exposed to sunlight for just 30 days in Bahrain, on the writer’s verandah

Additives ‘crash course’ Dr Niall Marshall of Everspring Middle East was hosted at the 2017 Additives Workshop

by Chemipol Solutions and thanked by the Johannesburg company’s MD, James di Blasio

may help reduce risk of future crashes

Sage advice for polymers and paint people at workshop

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POLYMER additives play a vital role in our industry but for most convertors this is virtually a no-go area: it’s just too complicated to deal with. But there’s no doubt that a better understanding of the dynamics behind the formulations could improve the potential to achieve maximum performance for manufactured products.

7KDW SRVVLELOLW\ ZDV IXOÂż OOHG IRU WKH odd delegates who attended the Polymer Additives Workshop hosted by Chemipol Solutions and its principal, Everspring 0LGGOH (DVW LQ %RNVEXUJ RQ 1RYHPEHU To the uninformed, just about every plastic pellet looks exactly the same, but we in the industry – the better informed, hopefully – know this is certainly not the case. In fact, the VFLHQWLÂż F IRUPXODWLRQV DUH FRPSOLFDWHG DQG Âż QGLQJ WKH EHVW FRPELQDWLRQ IURP WKH YDULRXV DGGLWLYHV LQ SOD\ LV D MRE Âż W IRU OHQJWK\ VFLHQWLÂż F UHVHDUFK $W WKH ZRUNVKRS 'U 1LDOO 0DUVKDOO RI Everspring put delegates’ minds at rest right away, explaining simply what the main factors are, in what was virtually a polymer science ‘crash course’. Carbon, oxygen and nitrogen are the main SOD\HUV DQG FKDLQ OHQJWK LV WKH GHÂż QLQJ characteristic for polymers.

Having taken that step, Marshall, who is originally from South Africa but now based in Bahrain, outlined the main Achieving an effective compromise where the performance of the various additives is best used can be complicated; in fact, the different additives can even have an adverse effect on others if dosed or applied incorrectly

variables that additives are intended to achieve – to modify, protect and improve performance. It’s a game of compromises since adjusting one of these can have an adverse effect on the others, so there is a need to proceed with caution.

Degradation and stabilization Given that degradation is inevitable, stabilizing additives to extend lifespan and improve performance are an DEVROXWH QHFHVVLW\ 2QFH PRUH 1LDOO FRXFKHG LW LQ QRQ VFLHQWLÂż F WHUPV JLYLQJ a short chemistry course. “Everything in chemistry is made up IURP HOHPHQWV RI ZKLFK RFFXU QDWXUDOO\ DQG RI ZKLFK DUH V\QWKHVL]HG ´ added the experienced additives specialist.

The big danger is oxidization, which too is an inevitable process and can have a devastating effect on products which are intended to have a long service life.

Mouldings intended for outdoor use can be severely weathered in relatively short periods, and we know all about this here at the southern tip of Africa. So, enter the picture ‌ antioxidants! These stabilisers have a simple task: they need to work at a faster rate than the oxidation process.

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Various options are available and (the proof is in the pudding) it has to be said that the polymer researchers have come up with some very effective solutions in the last few years, with the performance of most plastic goods now far outstripping earlier versions.

Additive suppliers recommend that minimal levels of addition, but not less, be the standard rule: too little and you don’t get the desired performance while overdosing can even have a counteractive effect.

At least personnel in R+D or the lab will have better knowledge of what is going wrong ‌ and hopefully feed that back to the polymer or masterbatch supplier or compounder. Thanks to Chemipol and Everspring for the very useful crash course.

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The SMRT pill dispensing device is a smart solution from Amcor of the USA and ConfrĂŠrie Clinique of Holland

Unique electronic pill dispenser

Intelligent bottle system offers easy tracking AMCOR Rigid Plastics, a world leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has collaborated with Netherlandsbased ConfrĂŠrie Clinique, a leader in smart packaging solutions, to develop an innovative pill dispensing system that delivers drug compliance, user friendliness, child and senior citizen safety and connection to any smartphone for easy tracking and monitoring.

Amcor showed the new product at the Pack Expo International show in Chicago in November.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SMRT Bottleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a pill dispensing system that includes a clock-calendar function and unit dose tablet detector. It registers the time and date and number of doses taken from the bottles and stores the data. Using devices such

as Near Field Communication (NFC) readers, the information contained in the memory can be read, displayed, and transmitted to any smartphone.

The innovative pill dispensing solution is a container that combines WKH EHQHÂż WV RI D EOLVWHU SDFN DQG D bottle in one package, according to Greg Rosati, Amcorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing director for healthcare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pill dispenser is a major technological advancement that not only offers effective pill dispensing, but also digital communication to ensure patient adherence.â&#x20AC;?

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by Amcor and ConfrĂŠrie Clinique can be designed for any pill bottle and existing Âż OOLQJ OLQHV ZLWK QR FKDQJHV UHTXLUHG to the sealing process. Amcor injection

molds the PP insert which is custom designed to match the tablet geometry.

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It is equipped with a near frequency network communication and connected to a smartphone app that can be viewed by a physician or care giver to ensure patient medication compliance.

In addition to the track and trace features, the device is also easier for seniors to remove tablets from the container and is safer for children because it makes PXOWLSOH SLOO UHPRYDO YHU\ GLIÂż FXOW DQG nearly impossible to remove the desiccant canister preventing accidental ingestion.

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Plastics & metal hybrid technology in automotive airbag assemblies A HYBRID plastics/metal airbag housing with integrated lead frame, co-developed and produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems for an automotive steering wheel airbag assembly, is proving an important saver of weight, packing space and costs.

The integrated lead frame activates the horn when the driver presses the airbag cover in the centre of the steering wheel, completing an electric circuit. As such, the module is a safety-critical component, so design and manufacturing requirements are very demanding. It is produced by injection PRXOGLQJ D JODVV Âż EUH UHLQIRUFHG SRO\DPLGH RYHU D SUH coated stamped steel plate.

The airbag housing contains the airbag itself as well as the gas generator, with its main function being to direct the airbag during deployment, by maintaining the form and integrity of the housing. The hybrid structure is created by combining the plastics housing with the metal lead frame. During development, the metal part within the plastics part was shown to induce additional stresses during the deployment; these were eliminated using FEM analysis and design changes.

A six-axis robot positions the lead frame precisely into the mould. The reinforced polyamide is then injected around it.

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A hybrid plastics/metal airbag housing with integrated lead frame, co-developed and produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems, is proving an important saver of weight, packing space and costs

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The plastic/metal hybrid moulding has replaced an assembly of cables on a full steel housing that was more complicated and costly to produce, heavier, and which took XS PRUH SDFNLQJ VSDFH ,W ZDV Âż UVW GHVLJQHG IRU WKH )RUG Transit van, which is assembled in Turkey, with production beginning in 2012. www.quadrantplastics.com

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A GREENHOUSE made from PlexiglasÂŽ Alltop is providing scientists at the edge of the Antarctic with fresh vegetables, such as cucumbers and tomatoes.

The crew of the Chinese Great Wall Station can now exist without some of WKH VXSSO\ Ă&#x20AC; LJKWV IURP WKH PDLQODQG Thanks to their own greenhouse, the Âż UVW LQ WKH $QWDUFWLF WKH\ KDYH WKHLU RZQ supplies of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, lettuce, and various herbs.

King George Island has an area of 1,150km2, more than 90% of which is covered by ice, and the rest, coarse gravel. The island is dotted with occasional patches of lichen and grass which defy the icy temperatures and harsh winds. Penguins and seals swim in the water around the coast. Countries such as Chile, Russia and China have established research stations on King George Island and at times, the icy island is home to several hundred men and women. The Antarctic dwellers receive their supplies from ships and planes from Chile.

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researched, Plexiglas Alltop has proven to be most suitable as covering materials for greenhouses To ensure that on extremely cold tomatoes, cucumbers Antarctica,â&#x20AC;? said Le and so on thrive, the construction of Lu, an engineer at WKH Âż UVW JUHHQKRXVH LQ WKH $QWDUFWLF UHTXLUHG D PDWHULDO Shanghai Dushi.

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Safrique goes international â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Safrique Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l literally went global at the K, being South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole dedicated exhibitor. The supply and logistics company has been active across Africa for 20 years now, during which time it has supplied materials, regrind, PDVWHUEDWFK Âż QLVKHG JRRGV VXFK DV SUHIRUPV FORVXUHV DQG most recently even machinery to convertors across the continent.

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Paul Clark of Adex was on the CMD stand, hovering around the very impressive 1270GDS (Global Drawtape System).

This is a beast of a bag making line that can run at 183m a minute making side or bottom seal bags.

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heats, melts and joins the entire weld line at once, which is a major improvement on previous technologies.

“The laser technology delivers the energy to the entire welding line at once,” said Marian Kyselica of Branson, which is now part of Emerson group. The technology was demonstrated on the joining of an automotive taillight moulding: as the laser does not have to travel the entire length of the weld line, cycle time is reduced to 16-20 seconds. Part handling is now the most time consuming part of the operation.

Maguire Products, a global leader in the area of gravimetric blending, announced a partnership with Syncro of Italy at the show. The partners will be able to provide customers of both companies with an extensive platform of options for materials and extrusion control. Maguire has taken an investment position with Syncro that will

lead to a portfolio of technologies drawing on Maguire’s experience in materials handling and blending systems and Syncro’s extensive range of control systems for extrusion applications.

Maguire displayed extrusion control interface alongside a new range of blending systems, the WXB™ series, which combine batch functionality with loss in weight control.

Evidence of the increasing popularity of robotics globally came in the form of the announcement by Sepro of France, one of the leading robot manufacturers, that it is expecting record turnover for the fourth year in a row. Sepro said it would turn over more than €100-million this year. It had 26 robots spread over 11 stands at the show, its most ever. www.k-online.com

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Biggest machine from Arburg, 650t Arburg does well with turnkey solutions, bigger machines ARBURG introduced its biggest machine yet, the 650t clamp force hybrid Allrounder 1120 H with a sleek new design and new Gestica control system. The new machine operated as part of a manufacturing cell, moulding – and automatically assembling – a folding step stool (which proved popular with visitors).

The machine dry cycles at 2.4 seconds and has an opening stroke of 1050mm.

The complete manufacturing cell is a turnkey solution, which has proved popular for Arburg, helping drive the German machine manufacturer’s orders by 12% overall in 2015. The company even extended its factory in Lossburg to handle production of the turnkey systems and larger tonnage machines.

A Multilift V40 linear robot operated in the cell. With a payload of 40kgs, the robot gently removes the parts from the mould and sets them down on a rotatry transfer table where subsequent assembly functions are completed.

The Gestica control is based on Arburg’s Selogica controller, originally one of WKH ¿ UVW RSHUDWLQJ V\VWHPV LQ WKH PDUNHW However, Gestica allows for easier and more intuitive operation, such as the ‘Easyslider’ element that simply and precisely manages setup via colour variable LED display. Acceleration and deceleration can EH FRQWUROOHG ZLWK WKH VZLSH RI WKH ¿ QGHU In the cell operating at the show, the machine produced eight PP parts in a 60-second cycle running a family mould.

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Plastomark to supply Resinex cable, wire grades

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PLASTOMARK has begun supplying the specialised wire and cable grade materials from Plasticos of Spain. Plasticos is part of Resinex group which in turn is part of the global Ravago organisation. And Plastomark is the wholly-owned Ravago distributor in SA.

The big challenge with materials for wire DQG FDEOH LV KLJK Ă&#x20AC; DPH UHWDUGDQF\ FDSDELOLW\ and low smoke emission, which the Plasticos compounding operation is able to achieve, according to Christian Chapel, director of Resinexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wire & cable business unit.

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Zerma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; David Picone of Zerma Australia and Jeff Cawcutt of Zerma Africa chatted about characteristics of their respective markets and the similarities when it comes to reprocessing plastic scrap, which has to be done rapidly and economically

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A virtual 3D experience of the new coated polypropylene tape fabric conversion line ad*starKON HX, for the production of block bottom valve sacks, was shown on the Starlinger stand. The line offers intelligent features such as automatic valve and cover patch adjustment and highly precise bottom geometry and operates at the unprecedented rate of up to 140 sacks per minute

Lorita Diem provided sparkle on the REPI stand.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;colour explorers,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; REPI went for a completely new look at the K, with a sparse appearance with Ă&#x20AC; DVKHV RI LWV EULJKW FRORXUV 7KH ,WDOLDQ FRPSDQ\ manufactures high dispersion colours for the PET container market as well as for industrial and polyurethanes application 34 DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017

An extensive compounding operation, Plasticos also manufactures crosslinked SRO\ROHÂż Q JUDGHV QHFHVVDU\ LQ WKH ZLUH DQG FDEOH market, as well as TPU and TPE materials. It also supplies the requisite additives and masterbatch for wire and cable manufacturers, all of which are now available via Plastomark.

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Dow drives plastics innovation through global value chain collaboration Collaboration across value chain enables higher performance, application versatility, improved sustainability THE Dow Chemical Company showcased how successful value chain collaborations have led to world-class technologies and award-winning innovations from Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance Plastics division.

Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Face of Innovationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theme at the K was all about shining a light on the people who are successfully collaborating on the development of new technologies and applications around the world that meet market needs.

Dow is proud to work with customers and value chain partners such as SinoAmaranth, a grass farmer, and China Sun Pharmaceutical Machinery Co, an equipment manufacturer in China. Through a collaborative innovation process at Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award winning Pack Studios innovation www.dow.com

centre in Shanghai, a new application was developed that elevated the bale silage industry in China, improving transportation, storage and nutritional value of animal fodder for farming.

Pack Studios also enabled Dow and OEM partner, Nordmeccanica, to introduce one of the biggest innovations in laminating adhesives in half a century. Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ultrafast curing adhesive technology, SYMBIEX Solventless Adhesive, combined with the innovative Duplex SL One Shot lamination OLQH IURP 1RUGPHFFDQLFD KDV UHGH¿ QHG packaging lamination, offering converters EHVW LQ FODVV FRQYHUVLRQ HI¿ FLHQF\ LP provements, shorter time-to-market, total conversion cost reductions, and a higher VXVWDLQDELOLW\ SUR¿ OH

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)RU WKH 5LR 2O\PSLF *DPHV ¿ HOG hockey tournament, an elite playing surface was created to boost the technical skills of the players. Created using Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resins, the turf system delivered a high performing and FRQVLVWHQW ¿ HOG RI SOD\ WKURXJKRXW WKH EXV\ Olympic competition schedule.

In personal hygiene, Dow collaborated with machine manufacturer, Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) to develop a new application that meets growing global demand for hygiene products that offer excellent mechanical performance and processability, along with improved skin health requirements and personal comfort. The result was a new, ultra-thin, blown machine direction RULHQWDWLRQ 0'2 EUHDWKDEOH ¿ OP IRU EDE\ diapers powered by Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DOWLEX resins.

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TIME TO GET FLEXIBLE Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PacXpertâ&#x201E;¢ Packaging Technology enables the transition from larger traditional rigid containers to flexible packaging options. Packaging made with PacXpertâ&#x201E;¢ uses less raw materials, increases transportation efficiency and lowers waste removal costs. After opening, it can be compacted as its contents are dispensed, reducing shelf space, prolonging product life and improving ease of dispensing.

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World Plastics Council task force looks at opportunities Delivering improved outcomes for society and global plastics industry THREE years after launching the World Plastics Council (WPC), global leaders of the plastics industry returned to K – the plastics trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, for their 2016 General Assembly.

During the General Assembly, WPC’s key activities for 2016 were reviewed, including its support for global activities such as the ‘Trash Free Seas Alliance’, participation in main conferences such as PolyTalk 2016, and the launch of the new WPC website.

The proposed activities for 2017 were also discussed, including a new ‘Task Force on Strategic Opportunities’ for the industry.

The WPC was formed in 2013 with the goal of becoming the plastic industry’s

platform to accelerate cooperation and alignment, and to deliver improved RXWFRPHV IRU WKH EHQH¿ W RI VRFLHW\ DQG WKH global plastics industry. Since that time, WPC has formed an Executive Committee with 19 WPC members who come from all parts of the world.

0HPEHUV KDYH LGHQWL¿ HG DV WKHLU JRDOV contributing to solutions to the global marine litter challenge and advancing sustainability. To reach these goals, the WPC actively supports problem-solving partnerships, participates in thought leadership events such as the ‘Plasticity Forum’, and collaborates with innovators such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

“Our industry has global reach and marine litter is a global challenge where we are well-positioned to help deliver effective global solutions”, said Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, the chairman of the WPC and executive vice president, Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC. The plastics industry is contributing a number of concrete solutions to this global challenge through its Global Declaration on Solutions to Marine Litter, which now includes more than 260 projects from 34 countries around the world. www.worldplasticscouncil.org

Plastics shape the future WELL received by the experts from around the world was the line-up of accompanying events at K 2016, particularly the special show ‘Plastics shape the future’. The show, a central forum for swapping information, thoughts and opinions in Hall 6, complemented the exhibits at K for the ninth time now. This year saw individual themed days illustrate the impact plastics have on shaping modern living environments. The agenda featured expert discussions and entertaining presentations and sports activities as well as exciting experiments. Dr Patrick Thomas, CEO of Covestro and Karl Foerster, executive director of PlasticsEurope, took part in these presentations.

Covestro presented an exciting topic every day - on each of the eight days of the fair, visitors experienced how Covestro is pushing boundaries relating to a different theme. Presentations and podium discussions with industry experts and university researchers went into each topic in greater depth and encourage personal exchange.

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Ferromatik Milacron PET system – The M-PET 300 Co-Injection system from Ferromatik Milacron marked the company’s reentry to the PET preform market. The aim is to offer faster cycle times with lower maintenance costs while maximising utilisation of existing moulds while reducing time and risk when bringing new bottles to the market

Clive Corder of Seecor visited the Karaku stand where one of the SIKA blow moulding machines was demoing the production of an automotive duct using Mucell foaming technology. The drive here is to reduce weight, clearly achieved as the original PP component weighed 135g and the equivalent PE part using Mucell comes in at 60g, less than half. Seecor partners with Sika, of Taiwan 36 DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017

Vulkanox - Thanks to its Vulkanox, Vulkacit, Vulkazon and Renacit brands, Lanxess is one of the few manufacturers to offer additives for every step in the rubber manufacturing process from a single source

Protection against aging Antioxidants and antiozonants from Lanxess make rubber articles last longer THE Advanced Industrial Intermediates (AII) business unit of Lanxess showcased a raft of staining and non-staining antioxidants and antiozonants for the rubber industry at K. Depending on their chemical structure, antioxidants and antiozonants counteract one or more aging processes.

Each antioxidant/antiozonant has a typiFDO HIÂż FDF\ VSHFWUXP ZLWK UHJDUG WR WKH YDUL ous types of aging. Thanks to its Vulkanox, Vulkacit, Vulkazon and Renacit brands, Lanxess is one of the few manufacturers to offer additives for every step in the rubber manufacturing process from a single source.

Aging processes, which are primarily triggered by the effects of oxygen, ozone and heat, change the properties of vulca-

nizates and can lead to their partial or total destruction over time. The resistance of rubber items to oxygen, ozone and other reactive substances mainly depends on the elastomer on which the compound is based and on the chemicals added to retard the destructive process.

NR (natural rubber), which is used to make items such as truck tyres, absorbs far more oxygen than SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber), NBR (nitrile-butadiene rubber) or IIR (butyl rubber) over the same period.

Unsaturated groups (such as carbon-carbon double bond content) in the rubber molecule react with oxygen and ozone. This can result in hardening, embrittlement, crazing effects and fatigue. The rubber article is

ultimately destroyed.

Lanxess exhibited 14 high-performance rubber chemicals for the rubber processing industry at the trade show. For the most part, Lanxess offers these products in the form of granules for easy, safe and low-dust metering and incorporation. The most important thing, though, is that they can be combined to further enhance a particular DGGLWLYHÂśV VSHFLÂż F HIÂż FDF\ VSHFWUXP AII has developed a highly effective peptizing agent in the form of wax granules called Renacit 11/WG that makes natural rubber easier to process by breaking down the molecular chains. www.lanxess.com

AT THE SHOW Fast IML work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sean Kleingeld of Ipex Machinery was on the Wittmann-Battenfeld stand where one of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-electric EcoPower Xpress (400/1100+) machines, working with a Wittmann W837 IML system and running an 8-cavity mould (from Greiner Packaging, Austria) produced PP lids in a cycle time of 4.7 seconds. The side-entry robot inserted the IML foils, removed the labeled lids and presented them to an integrated camera for inspection before neatly stacking piles of the lids on the conveyor (left). The EcoPower ;SUHVV H[KLELWHG LV WKH Âż UVW VL]H RI this machine series, which will be available from 2017 with clamping forces ranging from 2100 to 6500 kN DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 37

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The RN30’s interior features innovative materials contributing to individual design, durability and eco-friendliness

Chemistry supercharged BASF and Hyundai Motor partner for high performance N concept BASF and Hyundai Motor have partnered once again to present an impressive showcase of emotion and technical substance: The concept car RN30 was created to offer pure driving pleasure on the race track and features the latest in innovative automotive solutions – driven

by BASF. The RN30 debuted in September at the Paris Motor Show and was also

presented at the K. The RN30 combines key solutions from the chemical industry with purposeful aerodynamic design and specialised high-performance technoloJLHV %$6) FRQWULEXWHV VLJQL¿ FDQWO\ WR the concept with lightweight plastics, endless possibilities in design as well as durable and eco-friendly materials.

“As the chemical industry’s largest

automotive supplier, we are very proud to be a vital part of the RN30,” said Raimar Jahn, president of Performance Materials at BASF. “With our innovative materials and tailored technical services, we are supporting Hyundai Motor in developing the high-performance car of today and tomorrow.” www.basf.com/RN30

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Double blow – Nissei ASB exhibited a ‘mid-range’ 70DPH/DB one step ISBM machine, which is an evolution of the company’s popular 70DPH system (over 1800 units are in operation worldwide). It combined the advantages of this system with WKRVH RI LWV +6% WHFKQRORJ\ IRU KRW¿ OOLQJ DQG SDVWHXUL]DEOH 3(7 applications) and came up with the ‘double blow’ technique, which is expected to be advantageous for smaller convertors moving LQWR QLFKH KRW ¿ OO DUHDV +HUH $DURQ 7D\ RI $6% VKRZV RII VRPH RI the data (the machine was running at 1130 containers/hour) 38 DEC 2016 / JAN 2017

Tabtainer – The Tabtainers manufactured by Tabtainer of Roodepoort were shown on the Milliken stand. The 2.2-litre ‘Reservoir’ bottle, in which Safron Advance 150 PP from Safripol is used, employs Milliken clarifying agent, creating a container with crystal like clarity. Guy Moore and Warren Grey of Plastomark visited the stand

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Packaging that dazzles PolyOne introduces colour concentrates with high gloss metallic effect PDFKLQHU\ DQG FUHDWH QR Ă&#x20AC; RZ OLQHV WKDW would disrupt the brilliant glossy surface. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These high gloss metallic effect colorants offer our customers an easy-toimplement solution that creates out-of-thisworld effects,â&#x20AC;? added Gary Fielding, global marketing director, Colour & Additives at PolyOne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Customers have WKH Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ WR FKRRVH from various formulations to meet their process and application requirements.â&#x20AC;?

New Impress high gloss metallic effect colorants from PolyOne enhance polymer packaging with a high gloss metallic surface appearance

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POLYONE unveiled new Impressâ&#x201E;˘ colour concentrates that enhance polymer packaging with an ultra-glossy metallic effect. This new technology enables packaging manufacturers to create unlimited combinations of colour and gloss for packaging with a brilliant, attention-grabbing appearance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With new Impress colour concentrates, packaging manufacturers now have an outstanding option for winning consumer attention at the point-of-sale and can vary the amount of colorant and package wall thickness to create endless possibilities. In addition, these concentrates are easy to process in the polymers most commonly selected for packaging,â&#x20AC;? said Christoph Palm, vice president, general manager, Colour and Additives EMEA & India for PolyOne. Impress metallic effect colorants add value to packaging made with semicrystalline polymers such as PET. These new formulations can be processed on standard injection stretch blow moulding

Tederic produced a waste paper bin with a metallised casing in an insert moulding operation. Various colours of metallic sheet can be moulded onto the PP housing, which is comparatively large product, about 35cm deep by 20cm wide, with the operator conducting a visual inspection before eager visitors snapped up the products

Saving on weight, providing design freedom, no compromising on performance integrated into the oil pan housing to meet WKH KLJKO\ GHPDQGLQJ VSHFLÂż FDWLRQV JLYHQ the restricted installation space. The use of these types of thermoplastic polymers FUHDWHV D VLJQLÂż FDQW RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU IXUWKHU functional integration of the oil pan with the rest of the transmission. This grade of Zytel combines low warpage, easy processing and laser weldability. It has an excellent balance of stiffness and toughness over a wide range of temperature, and in combination with a special rib design it withstands stone impacts of up to 200 km/h.

For all this, its transmission oil resistance and creep resistance at 150 degrees, this JUDGH RI =\WHO LV WKH SHUIHFW Âż W IRU WKLV NLQG RI application.

DuPont Zytel 70G35 offers the right blend of strength, stiffness and fatigue resistance to stand up to the load and stress such a demanding use calls for.

Inside and outside the new NAG3 transmission oil pan

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Vishva Exim exhibited one of its 9HOREORZ $%$ EORZQ Âż OP OLQHV which gives the customer an advantage over the orthodox PRQR OD\HU EORZQ Âż OP SODQWV DV LW FDQ XS WR Âż OOHU ZLWKRXW GHJUDGLQJ WKH Âż OP TXDOLW\ DQG strength. The Indian machine manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jignesh Patel and Uday Shah were on hand to Âż HOG LQTXLULHV Gary Wolman, formerly of Plastop and Astrapak group DQG QRZ &LQTSODVW 3ODVWRS Australia, based in Sydney, which he established in 2005, met up with old mate Charles Muller of PackagingSA at the show â&#x20AC;Ś it was as if nothing had changed

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DUPONT Performance Materials (DPM) and IBS Filtran demonstrated a new production-ready oil pan made of a high JUDGH JODVV Âż EUH UHLQIRUFHG PDWHULDO ZKLFK is being used in Daimlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state of the art nine-speed automatic transmission.

DuPont collaborated with IBS Filtran, D OHDGLQJ VXSSOLHU RI RLO Âż OWHU V\VWHPV IRU transmission in the automotive industry, to optimise production and processing of Daimler car oil pans in nine speed automatic transmission. The NAG3 (new automatic transmission) uses a thermoplastic polymer from DuPontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ZytelÂŽ nylon resin portfolio (Zytel 70G35 HSLRA4) for the multifunctional lower shell. Replacing metal with Zytel reduces cost by saving on weight (1,3kg versus a metal oil pan), providing design freedom without compromising on performance.

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Sumitomo Demag celebrates 2nd gen of IntElect machines Fastest K2016 exhibits with multifaceted function integration WITH eight machines running at K, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag set new milestones in the latest injection moulding technology for the production of plastic packaging, automotive parts and precision components.

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own stand and a further three with partner companies Sepro, Yushin and ONI. $OO WKH H[KLELWV XQGHUVFRUHG XQLTXH selling propositions: speed, an increasLQJ QXPEHU RI HOHFWULF GULYHV DQG HTXLS ment designed for the opportunities and GHPDQGV RI ,QGXVWU\ $Q LPSRUWDQW new development is the world premiere of the second-generation all-electric IntElect machine series.

2YHU WKH SDVW \HDUV WKH KLJK VSHHG (O ([LV PDFKLQH KDV HYROYHG LQWR WKH OHDG Demag cronies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fred Link, formerly the Demag agent in South Africa, visited the SumitomoDemag stand where he met up with the Demaplastech team, including Jacques Kleynhans and Chris Oberem of the Johannesburg-based agent for the German machine manufacturer.

Some high-end technology was presented, and there was interest from a number of SA convertors. Fred is now semi-retired in Germany but still supplies machines to certain customers

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be the largest, and heaviest, piece of UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) seen around of a while. German engineering materials manufacturer Okulen showed the product, if you can call it that, on its stand. Okulen also manufactures PE/elastomer, PP, PVDF and PTFE+PFA grades

Linda and Richard Carter of Mould & Die Solutions visited the Roehr Tool Solutionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stand where they were shown various specialised tooling equipment by the USA companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dave Helenius.

Roehr manufactures collapsible cores and expandable cavity components, supplying extremely high precision systems

ing machine for the injection moulding of plastic packaging. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has updated it over several generations and continually increased its clamping force UDQJH 7RGD\ FXUUHQW PRGHOV RI WKH (O ([LV 63 DUH DYDLODEOH ZLWK FODPSLQJ IRUFHV RI WR N1 2YHU PDFKLQHV KDYH DOUHDG\ EHHQ LQVWDOOHG E\ PDQXIDFWXU ers of thin-walled plastic packaging, screw FDSV DQG D EURDG YDULHW\ RI FORVXUHV 7KH SURYHQ FRQFHSW HPSOR\HG E\ WKH machine was most recently updated again in terms of energy optimisation and is HTXLSSHG ZLWK DQ 23& 8$ LQWHUIDFH IRU communication conforming to the stanGDUGV RI ,QGXVWU\ At the K Sumitomo Demag (SHI) presented the second generation of all-electric

The new electric automotive vehicles will inevitably be making more use of plastic materials in order to even further reduce total weight, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a focus area for materials supplier Toray of Japan. Formerly a leader in nylons, Toray supplies a wide range of engineering grade materials as well DV FDUERQ Âż EUH WH[WLOHV and textiles â&#x20AC;Ś and here you see the various car components that will very probably be converted to plastic or composites in the new vehicles Countdown â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Research by WindmĂśller & HĂślscher VKRZHG WKDW FKDQJHRYHUV RQ LWV EORZQ Âż OP OLQHV ZHUH seen by users as a time loss problem, and as a result its new Varex II lines come with a new system that slashes material switch times from 40 to just 12 minutes. And the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;countdownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; revealed exactly that, and given that it was a 5-layer system, even more impressive

Incorporating a minor amount of AddWorks additives solutions provides a major impact on polymer performance, and makes life simpler and more productive for customers thanks to the ready-to-use and easy-to-handle physical forms

More AddWorks solutions The fastest IML exhibit at K2016 was the high-speed El-Exis SP 200 injection moulding machine which produces decorated cups in a 4-cavity mould with a cycle time of less than 2 seconds

injection moulding machines. Based on the experience gathered from several tens of thousands machines delivered by the Sumitomo Group, the new IntElect is the ¿ UVW DOO HOHFWULF LQMHFWLRQ PRXOGLQJ PDFKLQH with a standard platform world-wide and FRPHV HTXLSSHG ZLWK VSHFL¿ F GLUHFW GULYHV Its keen purchase price is comparable to that of similar hydraulic models.

The new IntElect is available in two performance categories. The standard model is designed for standard applications, formerly run on hydraulic machines. The high-performance model â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;top-tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; meets more challenging dynamic and precision requirements. www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu

Stabilisation, recycling, less emissions CLARIANT presented new AddWorks® additive solutions that support the evolving needs of major segments of the plastics industry.

Since introducing AddWorks at K2013, Clariant has expanded it to several ranges of innovative, tested and ready-to-use SODVWLF DGGLWLYH VROXWLRQV WR FRYHU VSHFL¿ F needs for key segments of the plastics industry. Clariant selects the most appropriate form-giving technologies and the obtained solutions contribute to making conversion processes lean and cost-effective for customers.

At the K, Clariant featured the latest solutions for customers in the automotive, agriculture and packaging market segments, including: Automotive interiors: AddWorks ATR 146 is a new light and heat shield for automotive interior plastics that responds to the

emerging OEM trend for improved durability and a low VOC environment. The sulfur-free solution provides exceptional light and heat VWDELOL]DWLRQ LQ ¿ OOHG 33 FRPSRXQGV $JULFXOWXUDO ¿ OPV AddWorks AGC 102 is a cost-effective solution to extend the serYLFH OLIH RI JUHHQKRXVH ¿ OPV DQG WR RSWLPL]H the light transmission required to grow UV VHQVLWLYH Ã&#x20AC; RZHU FURSV )RRG SDFNDJLQJ $GG:RUNV 3.* DOORZV SRO\ROH¿ Q ¿ OP PDQXIDFWXUHUV WR LQ corporate a higher amount of recycled resin LQ WKHLU ¿ OP SURFHVV UHVXOWLQJ LQ VLJQL¿ FDQW raw material cost savings.

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The ICEhouse uses an innovative aluminium frame structure and several forms of SABICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LEXAN sheet

uses SABIC sheet Environmentally friendly building structure has visitors interested WITH its extensive array of products, SABIC continues to build on its nearly 40-year tradition of transforming oil and gas resources into products with added value for people worldwide. For the building and construction sector, this includes virtually every imaginable type of plastic pipe, as well as sheet products, various foam solutions, and related technologies WKDW DUH Âż QGLQJ XVH LQ HQHUJ\ HIÂż FLHQW reusable housing structures, and parts for ZDWHU SXULÂż FDWLRQ V\VWHPV 6$%,& VKRZ cased some of these latest products and technologies at the K this year.

Visitors to SABICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K show stand also had a chance to learn about Lexanâ&#x201E;˘ Thermoclearâ&#x201E;˘ multiwall sheet and build-

ing systems for wall cladding, ceilings and URRÂż QJ 2QH RI WKH V\VWHPÂśV PRUH KLJK SURÂż OH examples was on display - a portion of the ICEhouse, an environmentally friendly building structure made possible by its use of Lexan sheets. ICEhouse - where ICE stands for Innovation for the Circular (FRQRP\ Âą LV D ZRUOG Âż UVW LQ LWV FRPSRVL tion and fabrication.

It was conceived, designed and built by globally recognized architect and sustainability thought leader William McDonough and his companies, in collaboration with SABIC. The structure was used at the 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to host meetings of

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Young individuals gained experience in the programme of robots during the special show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Plastics shape the futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K in which visions that may become reality tomorrow were explored. The show demonstrated to what extent plastics are making their mark on modern living spaces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; functionally, aesthetically and sustainably.

Attention is also devoted to economic and environmental matters, and even problematical issues like marine litter

Robotic basketball â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Various robots from Wittmann group of Austria were used in one of the more interesting displays, playing basketball. With the advent of electronic controls and communication, this is becoming a possibility

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Dhanu Patel (right) of Reinhardt Roto Machines of India was on the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand with his son, Rustem, who is mechanical engineering and starting out on a career in machine manufacture.

Reinhardt showed various virtual displays, the size of roto machines mitigating against display

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PET scrap to food-grade PET sheet in just one step Initial tests far exceed expectations for sheet quality

NEXT Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR) and Kuhne GmbH are collaborating on the production of systems for producing PET sheets from PET waste and achieving quality on par with sheets made from virgin materials.

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melt, the P:REACT unit for improving the quality of PET and the sheet system from Kuhne for producing PET sheets with tightest tolerances. Both PET sheet producers and thermoformed part manufacturers will EHQHÂż W IURP WKH UHVXOW 7KH Âż UVW V\VWHP SDUW VKUHGGHU IHHGHU extruder combination) can convert any form of input material into high-quality melt. This makes it possible to feed the unit with PET scrap available at low cost, such as punch VFUDS VKHHW SURGXFWLRQ VFUDS ERWWOH Ă&#x20AC; DNHV RU HYHQ Âż EUHV 7KH 3(7 PHOW LV GHFRQWDPL

NGR ties up with Safrique â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sven Ortner of NGR (Next Generation Recycling) hosted a visit by Mervyn and Selvie Moodley of Safrique to its stand. Safrique now represents the Austrian recycling machine manufacturer in Southern Africa. This is a new venture for 6DIULTXH ZKLFK XS WLOO QRZ KDV VXSSOLHG PDWHULDOV DQG Âż QLVKHG JRRGV EXW LWÂśV QR VXUSULVH as Mervyn knows the local recycling sector better than almost anyone, having sold materials produced by the local recyclers to convertors across Africa for several years. $FFRUGLQJ WR 0HUY\Q FXVWRPHUV ZHUH YHU\ LPSUHVVHG ZLWK 1*5ÂśV V\VWHPV DQG WHFKQRORJ\

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32+32 mould produces 2-colour closures in just 8.5 seconds IN ONE of the most impressive displays, Arburg showed its new Allrounder Cube machine for cube mould technology.

The new series, available with clamping forces of 2,900 and 4,600 kN, is ideally suited to the packaging industry. At the K, an Allrounder Cube 2900 machine with a 32+32 cavity cube mould from partner Foboha SURGXFHG WZR FRORXU Ă&#x20AC; LS WRS FORVXUHV IRU 3ULO washing-up liquid bottles from Henkel in just 8.5 seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the new Allrounder Cube, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve optimised the complete clamping unit, for example, including the servo-electric toggle, ZLWK UHJDUG WR WKH FXEH PRXOG VSHFLÂż F UH quirements,â&#x20AC;? explains Andreas Reich, Senior Sales Manager Packaging at Arburg.

The new Cube mould machines feature four servo-electric axes as standard: one for form closure, two for dosage and one for rotating the mould. The injection units can be driven either hydraulically or electrically, while the core-pulls for ejection and further

mould functions are always hydraulic. Thanks to the very short dry cycle times and dosing across cycles, the cycle time can be reduced by up to one second and output can be improved by ten percent.

The fast servo-electric The new Allrounder Cube machine series is optimised for high-speed cube mould applications toggle-type clamping unit in the Cube 2900 and Cube 4600 machines have a generous mould in- removal and set-down system come from stallation space of 1900 and 2400mm. The the cooperation partner Foboha. The moulded parts are removed and the lids are distance between the tiebars is 820 and 1020mm respectively. The second injection added without impacting on the cycle time.

Compared to a hydraulic cube machine, the unit is placed above the moving mountexhibit features around 10% shorter cycle ing platen. The machines are suitable for moulds with a weight of up to 16 tonnes. All times and requires around 25% less energy. mould functions can be freely programmed via the central Selogica control system.

The weight of the two-component PP moulded parts is 3.2 grams. The servoelectrically rotating cube mould with independent sliding axes and fully automated

7KH FDYLW\ FXEH PRXOG SURGXFHG FRORXU Ă&#x20AC; LS WRS FORVXUHV for Pril washing-up liquid bottles in just 8.5 seconds.

P:SHEET â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the upcycling unit for the production of high-quality PET sheets out of PET scrap

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On the REP International booth, a Dual compound REP G10 press showed the French companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total mastery of the rubber injection process. Injecting two compounds of different hardness (and colour) simultaneously into a mould without any physical separation barriers, the G10 press consistently produced identical parts. Both injection SURÂż OHV DUH PRQLWRUHG RQ WKH VDPH JUDSK DOORZLQJ IRU UHDO time corrections to be made on another division of the same screen. Bar code readers ensure that only the correct compound is fed into the extruders, PDF mould drawings and QC information is shown directly on the press screen. The press, equipped with a double Cold Runner Block and a rear kit automatically ejecting the parts, continually produced perfect parts without any human intervention, clearly demonstrating REPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advance in the Industry 4.0 era. Production data and SPC quality control through the REP NET 4.0 terminals allow constant monitoring of the production process, providing further evidence of the extreme precision achieved by the press. Here Stewart Knight of REP demonstrates the system

Compounder So.F.Ter bought by Celanese THE Italian-international compounder So.F.Ter, which manufactures mainly engineering materials and thermoplastic elastomers, has been purchased by Celanese, the American materials manufacturer. So.F.Terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compounds are supplied locally by IMCD South Africa.

So.F.Ter was established in Forli, Italy, in 1980

and now operates eight plants, operating 55 production lines. Besides Italy, it has plants in Brazil, Mexico and the USA; it employs about 550 people. It had annual sales of about $400-million in 2014. The purchase will open new markets for Celanese and nearly double the number of its engineering materials product platforms.

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nated in P:REACT (for 100% food-contact in accordance with FDA regulations) and the IV value is set to the desired level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means all the material requirements are on hand for producing PET sheets that have tight IV tolerances on par with virgin material,â&#x20AC;? explained Josef Hochreiter, CEO of NGR. For customer trials, a system from the P:SHEET series is available in NGRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical test centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Initial tests have far exceeded our expectations for sheet quality,â&#x20AC;? SAID Hubert Armbruster, MD of Kuhne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The newly provided option for producing high-quality PET sheets from low-cost input materials, and eliminating one melt step in the process, has already ignited great interest among our customers.â&#x20AC;?

AT THE SHOW

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&ODULĂ&#x20AC; HU IRU JODVV OLNH RSWLFDO SURSHUWLHV &ODULÂż HU SURPRWHV HIÂż FLHQF\ DHVWKHWLFV DQG VXVWDLQDELOLW\ AT the K Milliken & Co showcased a variant of its well-established MilladÂŽ NXâ&#x201E;˘ 8000 clarifying additive for PP that it has tailored for use in the extrusion blow moulding process.

With the introduction of Millad NX 8000E, transparency in extrusion blow moulding is no longer limited to PVC or PET. Millad NX 8000E has been GHVLJQHG VSHFLÂż FDOO\ WR SURYLGH D step change in optical properties with standard Ziegler-Natta PP extrusion blow moulding resins. The additive enables PP to replace more expensive, OHVV IXQFWLRQDO RU GLIÂż FXOW WR SURFHVV materials.

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cally better clarity, superb gloss both inside and outside, lower haze, a low yellowness index, and an overall fresher look.

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In blow moulding, the high clarity of NX UltraClear PP makes this material an innovative replacement for PC in baby bottles and an attractive alternative to PET in personal-care bottles and detergent bottles. NX UltraClear PP makes it is possible to integrate handles, include soft-touch properties and create complex, eye-catching designs in a blow-moulded bottle that is also easier and faster to empty than other solutions. www.millikenchemical.com

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the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stringent EH&S standards.

Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backward integration and polyester polyols production, combined with a strong, global sales organization and distribution channels across Asia, Europe and North America is what enables SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd., a leading specialty chemicals player worldwide, is highlighting its strong technical expertise and presenting its broad range of innovative thermoplastic polyurethane 738 UHVLQV DW .

With their excellent physical and technical properties, Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive Songstomerâ&#x201E;˘ TPUs are ideally suited for extrusion and injection molding, and

the organization to provide customers with the proven reliability it has become known for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leveraging our many years of industry knowledge and manufacturing experience, we are offering and developing TPU grades that give our customers a competitive edge and help them meet their end-use requirements,â&#x20AC;? says Philippe Schlaepfer, Executive Vice President Performance Chemicals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songwon ZLOO FRQWLQXH VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ LQYHVWLQJ LQ increasing our TPU production capacity and ensuring that our products comply with the latest industry standards. Our plan to increase Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high end TPU FDSDFLW\ DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI LV ZHOO underway.â&#x20AC;? www.songwon.com

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It showcased its Intarema recycling systems at the ‘Careformance’ Recycling Centre, which functioned in addition to exhibition booth at this year’s show.

Careformance combines the company’s ‘QualityOn’ package that measures melt volume rates, colour and moisture. Also included is ‘re360’, a manufacturing execution system that tracks data and productivity.

The recycling demo handled both À H[LEOH DQG ULJLG PDWHULDOV JHQHUDWHG at the show. A pouch making machine UXQQLQJ D ODPLQDWH ¿ OLP XVLQJ %RUHDOLV 3( material operated at the centre too, with the output going straight to the Intarema system. Flexibles recycled included both KHDYLO\ SULQWHG DQG PHWDOOLVHG ¿ OPV 3RVW FRQVXPHU ¿ OP À DNH ZDV DOVR EURXJKW LQ to show the various waste streams the ssme can handle. www.erema.at

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Mark Daynes of Plastix Engineering has seamlessly taken over as the agent for BMB, an Italian manufacturer of injection moulding machines, which had an impressive stand.

According to Mark, BMB’s technology is equally impressive

Republic of Tartarstan … surely not, but there it was: this Ural nation of just 68,000km² had its own group stand (South Africa is 1,21-million km²). There are so many ‘stans that sometimes one can forgettistan DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017 51

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CHOOSE THE NUMBER ONE.

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Perfect parts!

SPE 2016 thermoforming parts competition winners THE American Society of Plastics Engineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (SPE) Parts Competition, held annually, showcases the latest advances

in thermoforming design and application.

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Competition, held during ANTEC, SPEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Technical Conference, in Anaheim, in May 2017.

This cover set is designed to enclose a surgical waste management system used in hospital operating rooms. The latest generation of these parts, made from female pressure form tools, results in improved cosmetic appearance, fewer formed parts, faster assembly and lower cost, primarily due to moulded-in features from complex tools that were not possible with previous generation parts made from male vacuum form tools. www.thermoform.com

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The Click it Clamâ&#x201E;˘ is an innovative clamshell due to its patented locking feature which allows it to be easily opened and closed with one hand.

The user simply has to push on the lower SDUW RI WKH Ă&#x20AC; DQJH under the pin, which forces the ZDOO WR GHĂ&#x20AC; HFW UH leasing the pin and allowing the lid to pop open. Simply snap the lid back down to close and it is secured when you hear the audible â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;clickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. www.jamestownplastics.com

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Touch Tower ASSOCIATED THERMOF ORMING, INC., BERTHOUD, COLORADO This is a multi-part beverage dispensing system manufactured for a major soda producer. The system employs LED touch technology for the dispensing choices. It is vacuum formed from .125â&#x20AC;? gauge high gloss metallic silver, black and red materials. The structure is derived from assembling to the skinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacuum-formed ribs. www.ati-forms.com

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Book and Recorder Clamshell

BRENTWOOD INDUSTRIES, READING, PENNSYLVANIA This winning design is a dash assembly for low entry heavy truck cab, made up of twenty components (six thermoformed, two machined, and twelve injection moulded louvers). The part is assembled and ready to be installed directly in the truck cab. The show surface of the main dash top is pressure formed while the other thermoformed duct work components are vacuum formed out of TPO. The duct work is assembled to ensure airtightness by using VHB tape and gaskets. TPO processed is custom colour matched LyondellBasell E3400 extruded by Primex Plastics.

The acid etched machined billet production mould is convertible, allowing two different dash variations to be produced by using removeable mould inserts through the use of Segen locks. www.brentwoodindustries.com

INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, BATAVIA, ILLINOIS This Book & Recorder Clamshell is a hanging package, designed to hold both a music book and a musical instrument, sold at retail stores. The package is made from .020â&#x20AC;? clear Utility (recycled) PVC. For security of contents while hanging, the clamshell is designed with 6 button snaps around the perimeter of the package. The platform snap loses its effectiveness with such a long package, so the button snaps provide additional consistent and sure closure. Once purchased, it can be repeatedly opened and shut by the customer so that it acts as a protective case for the instrument as well as the music book.

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To keep the package as small as possible, the recorder pocket was designed to stick out past the book, SDVW WKH SODWIRUP DQG LQWR WKH KDQJKROH Ă&#x20AC; DQJH 'RLQJ WKLV WRRN DGYDQWDJH RI WKH QHFHVVDU\ Ă&#x20AC; DQJH DQG KDQJ hole area and made it dual purpose, saving space and material. Adding a small â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;plugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; into the square hole near the tip of the recorder prevents it from rotating within the package. www.thinkipi.com

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Medical Liner to Protect Orthopaedic Implants BARGER, PLACONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, ELKHART, INDIANA Thin-gauge, vacuum formed TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) offers rugged protection for medical orthopaedic implants as well adding impact resistance to the containing PETG sterile blisters. This particular thermoformed TPU set is used to protect round, femoral heads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of several components that complete a medical hip implant assembly. Thermoformed TPU packaging components are a cost-effective way of protecting sensitive orthopaedic implants and have

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the advantage of being able to be custom designed to hold various implants within the same PETG, doublesterile barrier packaging system.

These thermoformed TPUs are highly resistant to abrasion, which LV RI VLJQLÂż FDQW LPSRUWDQFH DV PDQ\ orthopedic implants have very coarse, textured surfaces that allow for bone growth into the implant. Traditional packing for orthopedic implants, such as closed-cell foam and vinyl, cannot

stand up to these rough surfaces and tend to abrade, creating particulate within the medical package. This particular thermoformed TPU can withstand the most common forms of sterilization, including Gamma radiation and ETO (ethylene oxide).

www.bargerpackaging.com

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Body Protection Plates

Calf-Tec Unit

PROFILE PLASTICS, LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS Two twin-sheet parts designed to absorb large amounts of energy at a controlled rate for use in personal protection application. Sophisticated tool and process design required to achieve strict customer cosmetic and technical requirements. Challenging multiplanar pinch geometry.

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Motorhome Interior Dash MEDALLION PLASTICS, ELKHART, INDIANA The Interior Dash is a unique design that follows the automotive industry and is cutting edge in the Class A motorhome market. The interior assembled dash along with driver and passenger Consoles with automotive style stitching is a step above the current ABS/Vinyl Wrapped style of dash tops that have been in high end Class A units over the last few years.

The Interior Dash Assemblies along with the hand-wrapped vinyl stitched dash are produced using Sekisui’s and Positron materials throughout the parts. Using ceramic tooling that is non-water cooled, Medallion Plastics Inc is able to use innovative design techniques to allow for negative drafts on the tooling to produce high end looking automotive parts for the RV Industry.

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The assembly consists of a dash upper and lower assemblies, cluster surround assembly, centre bucket assembly, centre bucket and trim assembly, drawer front inner assembly, Console iPad assembly, and the dash top upper vinyl stitched and wrapped assembly. The assembly also includes both the Driver and Passenger Console Assemblies. The assembly process showcases the fully assembled Interior Dash as it would be in a Class A Recreational Vehicle Coach.

HAMPEL, GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN Dairy calves are often raised in large populations in what is traditionally called a ‘California-style wooden hutch’.

Wood, a naturally porous material, is immediately susceptible to bacteria in addition to multiple bioburdens.

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The ECS hutch, front and cover are all made on production tooling out of HMWPE. The hutch has a starting gauge of .290”, front .187” and cover .110”. The hutch is formed on a large (2) up male cast aluminium tool, multiple zoned temperature controlled with a deep draw and curved to match the cover. The front is formed on a large (2) up twin-sheet cast aluminium tool, multiple zoned temperature controlled with a deep draw and vertical twin sheet edges. There is a large amount of plastic welding overall and incorporated features for secondary attachment of other parts: door, pins, pails, etc. The cover is formed on a large (2) up twin-sheet cast aluminium tool, multiple zone temperature controlled and curved to match the hutch. www.hampelcorp.com

www.medallionplastics.com

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VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA This laminated, vacuum formed product is used as the front face of decorative wall protection system. The ¿ OP LV SUH ODPLQDWHG LQWR H[WUXGHG SRVW LQGXVWULDO regrind polyester material, produced on a twin screw GU\HUOHVV H[WUXGHU 7KH IURQW IDFH RI ¿ OP LV WRSVLGH SULQWHG E\ 89 VROYHQW OHVV VFUHHQ SULQWLQJ WHFKQRORJ\ 7KHQ WRWDO DVVHPEO\ is vacuum formed using a temperature controlled array RI IURVWHG LQFDQGHVFHQW UHÃ&#x20AC; HFWLYH EXOEV )LOP PDWHULDO LV UHYHUVH IDFH PHWDOOLVHG DQG FXVWRP SULQWDEOH RQ WRS IDFH ZLWK DQ\ GHVLJQ XVLQJ 89 VFUHHQ RU LQN MHW technologies. www.thinkipi.com

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Twin Sheet

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Industrial design excellence 2016 International Design Excellence Awardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A residential router for connecting wireless devices, a line of RXWGRRU WRROV D Ă&#x20AC; RDWLQJ UHFRUG SOD\HU DQ XOWUD WKLQ OLJKWZHLJKW computer and a smart-technology road bicycle are among the ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 'HVLJQ ([FHOOHQFH $ZDUGVÂś WRS ZLQQHUV ZLWK VLJQLÂż FDQW SODVWLFV FRQWHQW

The Industrial Designers Society of America received more than 1,700 IDEA entries from 32 countries. Judges selected 73 top winners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those eligible for gold and silver recognitions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and 63 bronze winners.

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Google OnHub: Computer equipment Designers for Whipsaw of San Jose, California and Google of Mountain View, California The new type of residential router can connect all of a homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wireless devices to the internet and to one another. The main housing uses Sabic Cycoloy-brand C6600 polycarbonate/ABS blend. The base is die cast aluminum, and the outer shell is offered in either a natural bamboo or ABS. The shroud serving as the outside cover uses high impact HI-121H ABS from LG Chem Ltd.

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Nascent Objects: Home & bath Designers for Ammunition Group of San Francisco won for a modular consumer electronics creation platform for Nascent Objects of San Carlos, California.

The platform combines computeraided-design tools, 3-D printed circuitry and a library of electronic component modules. A processor injection moulds plastic for the housing of the modules.

Among pilot products, the CouCou has an outer shell of an ABS/PC blend.

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Fade Task Light: Home & bath Design studio Box Clever of San Francisco won for creation of a task light with a 16-bulb light-emitting-diode array for Fade Studio Inc of San Francisco and Tainan, Taiwan.

Materials include PC, stamped stainless and stamped tempered steel, cast zinc and magnets.

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Treo: Medical & health Designers in Milwaukee for GE Healthcare, an operating segment of General Electric Co, won for the Treo advanced concept for the future of mobile medical imaging.

Materials include white moulded ABS for the covers, PU for the imaging detector, die FDVW DOXPLQLXP IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH KLQJHG OLQNV and glass for the imaging emitter cover.

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Robin smartphone: Communication tools Designers for Branch Creative and Nextbit Systems Inc, both of San Francisco, won for the Robin smartphone, which is designed to never run out of storage space.

With a housing of glass-reinforced PC, the device is equipped with 32 gigabytes of storage and accesses another 100GB in the cloud. The phone weighs 150g and uses a Snapdragon 808 system-on-chip.

GOLD

TC8000 Mobile Computer: Commercial & industrial products Designers in the enterprise division of Zebra Technologies Corp won for the ruggedized TC8000 handheld mobile computer.

The design uses Sabic Lexan EXL 9330 PC copolymer in moulding of the main housing and for the substrate of the front bezel.

Covestro Texin 950 aromatic polyetherbased thermoplastic PU is overmoulded onto the front bezel.

The display bezel and metal handle frame are made with aluminium ADC12, and the large upright display panel is Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

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mCookie: Children’s products Five designers for Microduino Inc in China and the US built a toy that is not a toy and that intends to inspire youthful exuberance for inventive technologies.

They created a top winner for their do-it-yourself stackable snaptogether mCookie magnetic building modules that emulate the functionality, and appear to resemble an electronic version, of the concept for Lego-type moulded-ABS building blocks.

The aim is to expedite a product developer’s ability to create D ZRUNLQJ PRGHO VLJQL¿ FDQWO\ VKRUWHQLQJ WKH XSIURQW SURFHVV IRU companies or individuals employing integrated circuits for use in electronic products.

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Serif TV: Entertainment Designers at Erb Sarl in Paris and Samsung Electronics of South Korea, won a top award for the creative Serif TV. Samsung approached the brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec at their studio in 2012 seeking to incorporate an upscale concept in its product line. The result looks like a piece of furniture and contrasts from the popular XOWUD À DW WHOHYLVLRQ VFUHHQV RQ WKH PDUNHW WRGD\ Spray-treated injection moulded polymers form the frame.

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Ryobi One: Outdoor equipment Designers at the Anderson, SC-based power equipment business of Techtronic Industries Co Ltd The line of outdoor tools includes a string trimmer, hedge trimmer, handheld blower, chainsaw and walk behind lawnmower. Ryobi One+ batteries power each product. More than 50 tools work with the same upgraded Ryobi 18-volt One+ System lithium battery platform.

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Gramovox Floating Record Player: Entertainment Product Development Technologies LLC of Lake Zurich for design, research and development 'HVLJQHUV FUHDWHG D KLJK SHUIRUPDQFH YHUWLFDO WXUQWDEOH WKDW FDQ Ă&#x20AC; DZOHVVO\ play vinyl records and deliver full-range sound. Brand owner Gramovox LLC of Chicago says it â&#x20AC;&#x153;reimagines vintage audio design with modern technology.â&#x20AC;?

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Dell Slim Folio Keyboard: Computer equipment

SpeedX Leopard Pro: Sports, leisure & recreation

Design group, Round Rock Texas-based Dell won for an ultra-thin lightweight computer that can convert to tablet or laptop modes. Materials for the Dell Latitude 12 7000 Series 2-in-1 with slim folio keyboard include an injection PRXOGHG Âż OOHG SODVWLF IRU WKH VHSDUDWH NH\ERDUGÂśV SDOP rest and bottom door and moulded silicone for the hinge pocket of stamped and anodized aluminium. Die-cast magnesium is used for the internal structure.

The top is made from hardened Gorilla Glass NBT for touch-enabled laptops, and the main body shell is made using a special process to achieve a magnesium unibody. The body starts as a die-cast magnesium part that is insert moulded with plastic for the functional antenna windows.

Then for a seamless appearance, the entire composite body is coated with a soft-touch paint.

Design: The Shanghai studio of Frog Design SpeedX and Fibertek Composite (Xiamen) Co in China, developed proprietary methods and technologies to stack made-in-Japan Toray Industries Inc T1000 PLOLWDU\ JUDGH FDUERQ Âż EUH UHLQIRUFHG HSR[\ IRU the frame, fork and seat post. Every bike frame stacks 207 folded layers.

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The dosing stationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; control system ensures that the right amount of each ingredient is metered, on the basis of calibrated values and in the ratios required by the recipe. The material is fed directly into the feed throat of the processing machine; it is not necessary to actively mix the components.

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the screw back time, and automatically adjust throughput and dosing cycle as necessary.

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Far larger Iranian presence at K Job creation in the Middle East remains priority to grow their markets in Europe or to be LIKE the Bedouins who travelled vast a familiar face for their customers from distances carrying silk and spices to the Far and Middle East in the sea of Europe, every three years the Middle 3200 exhibitors all vying for potential East polymer industry packs its customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention. brochures, ships its polymer to be used And then there are the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;newâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; players â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by machine manufacturers in Halls 13 to plants that have only recently come on17 and heads to DĂźsseldorf, Germany, line making sure that the market knows for the K show. And this year was no of their existence, and their range different! of polymers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just the standard For the Middle East polymer polyethylenes and polypropylenes, producers the K show is a chance but the new engineering polymers and to meet existing customers, impress rubbers being produced in the region. new customers and show-off to their With the recent signing of the socompetitors. Tons of polymer is called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iran Nuclear Agreement,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which supplied to be run on various injection will lead to the dropping of sanctions, moulding machines, cast- and blown the Iranian polymer industry appeared Âż OP OLQHV DQG WR EH WKHUPRIRUPHG in DĂźsseldorf in larger numbers than and shaped into thousands of useful ever before. Whereas at and less useful articles previous Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, where there collected by the 230 000 And the were a couple of stands trade visitors who made caravans are shared by some of the their way to DĂźsseldorf Âż JXUDWLYHO\ Iranian plants as well as a this year. Seeing Middle big stand from the Iranian East polymer being packed and export marketing company, processed in front of WKH\ DOO KHDG this year there were many visitors from more than back home more stands, each promoting 150 countries on state-ofthe polymers and materials the-art machines made in produced by a different polymer plant.

Italy, Austria, Taiwan, USA, China as +RZ VLJQLÂż FDQW WKH ,UDQLDQ SRO\PHU well as Germany is a strong argument producers become in the European that these polymer companies are market will depend on the normalisation producing high quality material. of relationships between the countries, Some of the Middle East polymer including the reintroduction of Iran into producers with plants in Europe, the global banking system (assuming America and Asia already have globally that Trump doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t renege on the well-known brands. These producers agreements signed by Obama and are expected to be at every trade show the other members of the UN Security with something new to offer, and they Council, as well as Germany, leading to donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappoint with novel materials, the reintroduction of sanctions). exciting applications and interesting For the Middle East convertors case studies. the K-show is about machinery, not Others appear at every tradeshow polymers. Or not primarily about with big stands and a strong presence but, based on their own literature, a very polymers: they are naturally interested in what other non-Middle East polymer small market in Europe. It is not always producers are offering. For nonclear whether they participate at the K 64

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European convertors the opportunity to see all the machinery producers in one location over eight short days is a chance to evaluate and compare the latest offerings, and to see the latest trends. This year the trend is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Industry 4.0â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; using big data and cloud computing to control manufacturing.

Every machinery manufacturer has its own view on how to achieve this, DV ZHOO DV WKH SHUFHLYHG EHQHÂż WV EXW for convertors in the Middle East the availability of highly skilled technicians to maintain the systems thousands of kilometres from the supplier and spare parts means that the potential downside LV VWLOO VLJQLÂż FDQW The other remarkable trend at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K-show was automation and robotics. While in some ways an extension of the Industry 4.0 concept, it is also a way of improving production HIÂż FLHQFLHV ,I WKH URERWV DUH SURSHUO\ set-up and maintained the plant will continue running 24/7 with minimal human interaction required. In Europe, with ageing workforces and highly skilled operators, this is clearly an important and valued development. But in the Middle East where job creation for the local population is a priority, this is QRW VHHQ DV D EHQHÂż FLDO GHYHORSPHQW At least not for the region.

For company owners it could be different: moving to automated plants would solve the problem of having to hire a certain number of local employees to be able to get the valuable work permits to hire necessary skilled expats (where the required skills are not available locally) and so reduce costs.

As the K-show ends, the caravans DUH Âż JXUDWLYHO\ SDFNHG DQG KHDG EDFN home with wonderful stories of what they have seen, and lots of ideas to be implemented. Maybe.

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Polyoakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paul de Villiers retires AFTER more than 30 years at Polyoak, Paul de Villiers, national executive of the Mould Services Division will retire in December. Paul spoke to us about his career.

After matriculating at SACS in 1969 I started studying for B Com at UCT because, although rather directionless at that stage, having a degree was the next obvious step. At the same time however I became interested in motorbikes and in particular â&#x20AC;&#x201C; building a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;chopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from an old English Norton motorcycle. Through this pursuit, I met a guy who worked at the Simonstown dockyard. He was a Toolmaker and there was nothing that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make out of metal. I decided that this was what I wanted to do with my life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; become a Toolmaker. That guy was Arnie Coetzee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; later to be founder and owner of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Toolroomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; one of the most successful independent toolmaking concerns in the Cape.

I left university, completed an apprenticeVKLS DQG TXDOLÂż HG DV D 7RROPDNHU $IWHU working in general toolmaking for a while P\ LQWHUHVW WXUQHG PRUH VSHFLÂż FDOO\ WR precision moulds for plastics and I worked for two year stints at the likes of Mono Containers, DRG Plastics, Exactocraft and set a goal of either starting my own toolroom

or managing a toolroom for a plastics company.

The opportunity arose when in April 1984 I was appointed to develop and run a toolroom for what was then Polyoak Plastics. Henry Louw had recently bought this ragtag plastic moulding company with no doubt some very big intentions in mind.

At that stage the product mix included ladies hair curlers and baubles, pet food bowls and a rugby ball shaped money box for Barclays Bank!

We bought (manual) machines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a lathe, milling machine and surface grinder, employed a couple of toolmakers that I knew from the trade and we were on our way!

There were many milestones along the way as well as hard lessons learnt. In the eighties and nineties we made moulds for garment hangers. A highlight was when the CEO of Woolworths came to visit our little toolroom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a proud moment. Also in WKH QLQHWLHV ZH PDGH RXU Âż UVW PRXOG IRU thin walled food packaging â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a two litre tub for Dairymaid ice cream. What a disaster.

It was a three cavity in-line mould with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cool-Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hot runner system. Anyone in the know today would laugh â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it had zero

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chance of succeeding. Eventually we had to chop it up into two individual moulds. Nevertheless, we did then succeed and started supplying Dairymaid.

What was consistent was the steady growth of the toolroom in line with the growth of the company. In 2007 the toolroom became a stand-alone division called Mould Services and I became National Executive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mould Services.

Today Mould Services is a high-tech facility employing thirty persons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many drawn from our local learning institutions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and producing precision moulds on a par with the best in the world.

Four years ago my succession plan was put in place when Chris Conradie joined me as Manager to learn the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ropesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This year has been a stand back year for me while Chris learns to head up the division on his own.

Bernard Reeksting now consulting â&#x20AC;Ś and farming BERNARD REEKSTING, founder of the Centre for Polymer Technology in Pretoria, has closed up shop and moved to the Western Cape countryside where he will now work as a consultant to the industry, while also doing a bit of farming â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or as he puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śnow I am a boertjie and I work for my wife!â&#x20AC;?

Bernard started the CPT, based on the CSIR campus in Pretoria, 10 years ago.

The centre had been around for a little over 17 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; seven of those before Bernard established it as a company. It offered the industry laboratories and equipment to GR VSHFLÂż F LQYHVWLJDWLRQV DQG DQDO\VHV producing around 4500 reports for various clients during that time.

Bernard has an enormous wealth of experience and innovation which he will now use as a consultant to assist with various projects in the plastics industry.

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Educated in chemistry and polymer technology, Bernard started his career at the SABS in what was then the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rubber and Plasticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; division. From there he went into research at the CSIR and was involved in plastics in construction and studies of the weathering of plastics.

He also spent three years at the then Plastics Federation of SA (now Plastics/ SA), setting up the training courses for plastics technicians. After this Bernard spent another three years manufacturing chemicals and creating formulations for stabilisers for plastics; this also involved international technology transfer.

The longest stretch of Bernardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career was spent at Technikon Pretoria/Tshwane University of Technology. During his 20 years there, besides teaching polymer physics, plastics production technology and production management, he

consulted to the industry on a wide range of topics; typically injection mould and product design, process design, blow moulding, extrusion, product performance evaluation and testing, performance formulation and materials RSWLPLVDWLRQ IDLOXUH DQDO\VLV XUHWKDQHV Âż EUH reinforced composites, and much more. %HUQDUG KROGV SDWHQWV LQ D ZLGH Âż HOG UDQJLQJ from explosives to plastics processes and cosmetics, and has developed unique processes and products for his client, both locally and internationally When he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in his laboratories, Bernard could be found presenting at conferences around the country, as well as abroad, acting as an expert witness for clients in the High Court, or arbitrating for clients on issues of a technical nature.

Engen partners with Plastics/SA to meet environmental stewardship goals AS partners to Plastics/SA Clean-Up & Recycle SA, Engen was recently invited to attend a beach clean-up on Robben Island. Engen, who are a supplier of polymer material to the plastics industry, along with 140 volunteers and partners assembled at the Nelson Mandela Gateway early on Saturday, 17 September and joined

other project partners, including The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Brand SA and the Department of Environment and Tourism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Partnering with Plastics SA on an initiative such as the Clean-Up and Recycle SA project demonstrates that we are environmentally conscious and care about the environmental impact of plastic,â&#x20AC;? said Colleen Jacobs,

Engenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chemicals and Special Products manager.Once the day was done, the coastal clean-up volunteers returned from the iconic island to dry land, tired EXW VDWLVÂż HG WR KDYH GRQH WKHLU ELW WR protect what is precious to us, and to have shared in a duty that contributes so positively to our national good and the good of our world.

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Farewell to inventor of the Gapa, Robbie Butschi Took development of the machine very seriously, but elegantly too ROBBIE Butschi, a man who became something of a legend in South Africa for his prowess at machine development, died in Vienna recently on his way back to his Taking the Gapa adopted country, Maâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Robbie Butschi laysia. He was 71. literally did take Formerly with Techthe Gapa, the bagmaking machine he nimac in Johannesdesigned, to new burg and before that heights.

Adron, Robbie became well-known in South Africa for his development of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gapaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bag-making machine.

Born in Neuchatel, Switzerland, in December 1945, Robbie did a four-year apprenticeship at a young age in Switzerland. He came out to South Africa shortly after that and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; partly due to mistranslation of his profession from French to English â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GLG VRPH FLYLO HQJLQHHULQJ ZRUN DW Âż UVW He started working at Adron in 1972 and remained with the Johannesburg company for an extended period. Apart from importing mainly European machines, Adron

also built machines and that was where Robbie truly found his feet. The result was the Gapa. The machines became popular and so did Robbie. Always attired in a factory dustcoat and shorts, he was like a mother hen around the machines, always DGMXVWLQJ DQG Âż QH WXQLQJ WKH V\VWHPV If the machines were displayed at trade shows, you could be 100% certain that Mr Butschi would be at the machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side.

And always in good spirits too. The result was a devoted following for the Gapa.

After Adron closed in 2008, Robbie worked for himself for a while and then joined Technimac in Johannesburg, where he was able to continue with the on-going development of the Gapa. He left South Africa in 2011 and moved to Malaysia where he joined Limax Industries Sdn Bhd, again continuing with the construction and development of bag-making machines.

5REELH VHW D Âż QH H[DPSOH IRU KLV FRP mitment to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; machines and was an absolute gentleman.

He leaves a daughter and son, Gabrielle and Paul Butschi, and will be missed by many in the industry.

People on the move Gavin Brimacombe, formerly MD of Omnia group, has retired from corporate life and joined Spirit Capital, a venture capital management fund.

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Jacques Fourie has joined Faurecia in Rosslyn where the French automotive systems manufacturer â&#x20AC;Ś Jacques was previously at the injection moulding businesses Tools & Carbide and then, for the past nine years, at Diemaster. ; MW hears he is one of the best injection moulding setters in the country.

Mike Milich (ex-Maxistar) and Gordon Williams (ex-Capture Flex) have joined MCG Flexibles in Durban Divan Barnard has joined the polymers team at SABIC South Africa Polymers where he has taken up the position of senior sales executive. His responsibilities

TERRY Canon, whose career in the South African rubber industry spanned over 40 years throughout which his sense of humour lightened many moods, passed away on 26 October after a short illness.

Terry was well-known Terry Canon was in the industry both for one of the best his skill and expertise rubber technologists and through his antics in South Africa at IOM conferences and meetings. He served on the KZN committee for 10 years in the 1980s and was highly respected for his input.

He was a warm, kind and intelligent person who quite simply was fun to be with and made those around him laugh.

His career in the South African rubber industry lasted some 40 years, starting in 1973 at what was then called BTR Sarmcol in Howick, ZKHUH KH VWDUWHG DV D VHQLRU WHFKQLFDO RIÂż FHU then chief chemist, followed by technical PDQDJHU DQG Âż QDOO\ JURXS WHFKQLFDO PDQDJHU (Benoni & Howick). In the early 1990s he joined Rubber Rollers in Maritzburg as technical manager and remained there until he retired.

7HUU\ UHFHLYHG KLV UXEEHU TXDOLÂż FDWLRQ via the John Dalton College in Manchester, England. He was one of the best rubber technologists anywhere in the world, certainly in South Africa, said Keith Marshall of Anchor Chemicals.

Go well Terry, you will be sadly missed but not forgotten.

Divan Barnard â&#x20AC;Ś senior sales executive at SABIC South Africa Polymers

include identifying business opportunities and creating a growth pipeline as well as overseeing regional development.

Divan has an honours degree in Polymer Science and is currently completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree through University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB).

Ian Edwards left Mpact Versapak at the end of November.

Reginald Nyandeni has been appointed commercial director and shareholder of Fullimput. Reginald brings a wealth of experience to the team. He joined Tongaat Hulett Group in 1990 and was seconded to the National Economic Initiative (NEI) as an assistant director. He joined Hulamin in 1993 and was later appointed as marketing director (Foil) where he worked in both local and international sales and marketing.

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Gareth Jefferson, formerly of National Rubber-Matmin in Benoni, completed his three-year stint at Hexpol in China in August and has relocated to England.

Hexpol, a Swedish group, runs compounding and engineering products divisions and is unusual in that 97% of its business is generated outside of its home market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;China has been a great experience for us as a family, a very different culture.

We have been able to visit some amazing places in China plus also in South-East Asia. Having come from South Africa and working in a very successful company in China, you realize just how small the SA rubber industry is,â&#x20AC;? said Gareth.

Hexpol has acquired the Berwin group of companies in the United Kingdom and Gareth is now involved in integrating the business into the group and helping bring it up to Hexpolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world class standards.

SABIC South Africa general manager Iyad Al-Garawi presented the ‘Business Hands-On’ course to the young learners

Planting seeds – It’s hoped that the corporate social responsibility programme initiative by SABIC will yield results in terms of individual development years down the line

Shanaaz van der Schuyff of SABIC took the planting project like a duck to water

SABIC helps develop young people with ‘CSR’ projects Material supplier undertakes corporate social responsibility programmes SABIC South Africa has been proceeding with its Corporate Social Responsibility programmes during the course of which it has made an impact on communities in the Western Cape.

The CSR programme is part of the group’s global RAISE initiative, driven by SABIC employees around the world. The goals of the programme include addressing key community needs and engaging stakeholders as well as promoting a socially responsible culture to generate a positive and lasting impact in the communities in which it is active.

“It aligns with the overall company values and objectives and complements our business interests,” a SABIC spokesman said.

Recent CSR projects in the Western Cape include planting of trees at two schools in what are known as disadvantaged areas of Cape Town, at Masibam-

bane High School in Kraaifontein and Injongo Primary School in Kayelitsha.

Working in conjunction with the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on Arbor day on 29 September, SABIC sponsored the planting of trees and other shrubs from the garden at Masibambane. Masibambane had asked for trees and plants to help JUHHQ WKHLU VFKRRO IRU WKH EHQH¿ W RI WKH children and community.

“We visited the school together with Zane Matthews of SA National Botanical Institute, who gave a wonderful educational presentation on how to plant and care for trees. Principal R Naidoo of Masibambane said a few words of thanks to SABIC and SANBI. The school also boasts an extensive vegetable garden which is cared for by the teachers, children and local community,” said SABIC SA general manager Iyad Al-Garawi.

A similar project took place the following day at Injongo Primary School, where SABIC participants and students planted trees and shrubs. SABIC SA subsequently received a letter of gratitude from the school. Following that, SABIC sponsored an educational day where 60 students from Injongo visited the Kirstenbosch Educational Centre on, 16 November.

Many of these students have not had the ¿ QDQFLDO PHDQV WR YLVLW WKH .LUVWHQERVFK Gardens and learnt about the importance of protecting the environment and sustainable living. These topics actually form part of their schooling curriculum.

A group of the students were subsequently LQYLWHG WR YLVLW WKH FRPSDQ\¶V RI¿ FHV LQ WKH city where a short course on basic business principals, ‘Business Hands-On,’ was presented. The young learners reacted very enthusiastically.

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Karbochem student evening creates interest Three lectures hosted by IOM Eastern Cape region THE IOM Eastern Cape region held its annual Karbochem Student Evening in August with presentations from both students and lecturers, which proved both interesting and entertaining.

One of the students, Jean Potgieter of Tukkies, who also happens to be the winner of the 2016 IOM Young Personsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lecture Competition, gave a presentation titled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Effects of Compaction on Lateral Earth Pressureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Pumza Mente, an NMMU student VWXG\LQJ IRU KHU 06F DQG DOVR D ¿ QDOLVW in the Lecture Competition, spoke about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Green Natural Fibre Reinforced Natural

Pumza Mente presented her research into the area of reworking reclaimed rubber with natural ¿ EUH UHLQIRUFHPHQW and Dr James Carson spoke about the development of the Product Testing Institute at Coega where homologation of tyres will be conducted

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This research project focuses on the production of reclaimed rubber composites that are reinforced with natural ¿ EUHV REWDLQHG IURP DJULFXOWXUDO ZDVWH The prepared â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; composites were characterised through evaluation of curing characteristics; tensile properties; thermal properties; dynamic mechanical properties and electron microscopy imaging.

'U -DPHV &DUVRQ D ZHOO NQRZQ ¿ JXUH in the rubber research area in the Eastern Cape, gave an update on the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Product Testing Institute. He looked at the issue of homologation# of tyres, which is

now a legal requirement for ALL tyres sold in South Africa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this applies to imported and locally produced tyres.

South Africa does not have an independent and approved test facility to homologate tyres, and REDISA is therefore funding the establishment of the Product Testing Institute (PTI) at Coega, to provide an independent and approved homologation facility. In addition to this, REDISA has also been funding research at the post graduate and post-doctoral level at NMMU. The project is underway and the PTI will be opening in the second quarter of 2017.

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Freedom for handicapped divers Pioneer Plastics, Plastics/SA sponsor jetties, buoys HANDICAPPED divers are now able to enjoy the taste of freedom and the joys of diving at the Miracle Waters Dive Centre, thanks to a generous sponsorship

by Pioneer Plastics and coordination by Plastics|SA. Situated just outside Brits and surrounded by the Magaliesberg mountain

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Promotes the recycling of plastics goes live PLASTICS/SA has launched its second television commercial. The new 30-second commercial tells the story of a journey taken by a plastic bottle after it is carelessly thrown away. Despite perilous FRQGLWLRQV WKH ERWWOH HQGV XS IXOÂż OOLQJ its dream of being recycled into a plastic bench overlooking the ocean. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The aim of the advert is to communicate to the general public that there is a second life in plastic products. Plastics are too valuable to be thrown away, and

should be recycled into something useful and versatile,â&#x20AC;? said Monya Vermaak, marketing and communications executive at Plastics/SA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a tight budget IRU SURGXFWLRQ DQG DLU WLPH EXW RXU Âż UVW commercial was very well received. It exceeded all our expectations with regards to the amount of views and the positive feedback we received from viewers around the country. Our online and social media campaigns in particular garnered a record amount of more than 200 000

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SAVA CEO Delanie Bezuidenhout busy with in-service training at one of the participating hospitals

Breathing new life into non-hazardous PVC hospital waste 40% of all plastic-based disposable medical devices made from PVC THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is making impressive progress as it aims to get South African hospitals and healthcare facilities to start separating and recycling nonhazardous waste made from PVC. SAVA CEO, Delanie Bezuidenhout, has been heading up this project for the past two years.

“This project has been a dream of mine since I was a patient at a private healthcare facility in 2009 when I noticed the large amount of recyclable non-hazardous healthcare waste that was being disposed of in the healthcare risk waste stream,” Delanie said.

SAVA estimates that more than 40% of all plastic-based disposable medical devices used in hospitals are made from PVC. IV bags together with oxygen masks and tubing account for at least 2 500 tons of locally recyclable material. A 300-bed hospital could easily recycle around 2.5 tons of these quality PVC products each year which could be

used to produce products ranging IURP JXPERRWV WR WUDI¿ F FRQHV In 2012 the PVCMed Alliance was created, of which SAVA is a member.

“One of the main purposes of this international body is to promote the recycling of non-hazardous PVC healthcare waste worldwide. Members of this alliance are currently rolling out projects in Australia, Europe, North America, the United States of America and South Africa,” Delanie explained.

This past year, SAVA’s efforts were further bolstered after it secured much-needed funding for the project by partnering with Adcock Ingram Critical Care. Thanks to this support, SAVA was able to put research into practice.

Five leading hospitals are already actively participating in SAVA’s pilot project, and SAVA is optimistic that they will be able to add another ten hospitals to their list early next year.

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SAVA’s ‘Show you Care Day’ THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) joined the Street Sleeper Project and the Souper Trooper team on Sunday, 12 June at The Service Dining Hall in Canterbury Street, Cape Town for a ‘Show You Care’ day held for the homeless and the destitute living in the Mother City.

The celebration was also the Second Anniversary of the Souper Trooper organization. SAVA has also been supporting the Street Sleeper Project for two years, so there was plenty to celebrate!

130 homeless people were treated to a nutritious, hot meal that was served at the soup kitchen, as well as entertainment and free haircuts.

At the end of the day, sleeping bags made from recycled PVC banners and bags of toiletries were handed out and gratefully accepted.

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SAVA’s CEO Delanie Bezuidenhout was one of the volunteers who spent Sunday 12 June busy handing out sleeping bags and care packages to homeless people who attended the ‘Show You Care’ Day

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THE automotive industry is a dynamically growing market for plastics: In addition to the global stock of already more than 1.2 billion vehicles, more than 90 million units are added every year.

The market research company Ceresana analyzed this application area in particular: Global demand of the automotive industry for plastics amounts to more than 15 million tons per year.

In 2015, the segment under the hood and fuel system was the most important application area with a demand of around 2.6 million tons of plastics. Demand for exterior trim is especially likely to grow further: at rates of presumably 4.5% per year.

The most commonly used plastic in automobiles is polypropylene, accounting for about 28% of total demand. In the past eight years, demand for PP in the automotive industry increased by 3.1% per year on average. About one third of the PP consumed in the production of vehicles is used by the segment bumpers and lighting.

The polyethylene types HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE are used in vehicles mainly under the hood and for fuel systems. This segment accounts for about 45% of demand with HDPE being the dominant product type.

Demand for polyethylene amounts to almost 3 million tons which is slightly more than demand volume of polyurethane (PUR). Demand for PUR increased by 3.6% per year since 2007, especially for the segment seats and upholstery.

Modern tooling technology A new book in the Label Academy series, Die-cutting and Tooling by Michael Fairley, sets out to explore and describe modern tooling technology and the materials used, from how the tools are manufactured, their use and applications, how they should be handled and stored, right through to troubleshooting on the production line.

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Innovation a key trend, growth factor in rigid transparent plastics markets INNOVATION in raw material technology is spurring growth in the global markets for rigid transparent plastics outside North America. BCC Research reveals in its new report - Rigid Transparent Plastics: Global Markets Outside North America that breakthroughs in resin or raw material technologies are helping PS manufacturers to thwart the challenges of other resins and regain their market shares.

The global market for rigid transparent plastics will grow from $16.5 billion in 2016 to nearly $21.4 billion by 2021, UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLQJ D Âż YH \HDU FRPSRXQG DQQXDO growth rate of 5.3%. As the largest and fastest-growing segment, PC should grow

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AROUND THE WORLD Ravago buys USA recycler RAVAGO Group has made its third acquisition of 2016, this time buying Industrial Resin Recycling Inc, a recycler and toll compounder based in Michigan, USA. Belgium-based Ravago made the deal through its Ravago Holdings America Inc unit, which is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The acquisition expands RHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recycling platform by providing expanded regional service points in the Southeastern and upper Midwest parts of the United States. No purchase price was disclosed.

The deal also gives RHA greater access to feedstock for its portfolio of recycled resins, including Echo-brand UHF\FOHG 33 DQG 3( DQG IXUWKHU VROLGLÂż HV RHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position in the automotive sector.

IRR was founded in 1995 and is focused on post-industrial plastics, including PVC, PE, PC and PP. Earlier this year, Ravago acquired TH Hilson Co, a specialty chemicals distributor in Illinois, USA. Products distributed by Hilson include acrylics, polyurethane dispersions, epoxies, silicones, pigments, liquid colorants and a wide range of plastics additives.

Ravago also earlier this year became full owner of chemicals distributor Campi \ -RYH RI %DUFHORQD 7KDW Âż UPÂśV SURGXFWV include PU resins and composites and plastics additives. Ravago previously had owned half of Campi y Jove in a partnership with Dutch additives and ingredients supplier Barentz Europe NV.

Survey cites demand for recycled polypropylene POLYPROPYLENE is a growing part of the overall US plastics recycling stream, and a new survey by the US Association of Plastic Recyclers, puts some numbers behind this trend.

The survey shows that demand by 21 major consumer brand companies who responded to the survey is at more than 280 million pounds annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The challenge remains providing recyclers the feedstock to meet that demand,â&#x20AC;? said Liz Bedard, director of APRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rigid Plastics Recycling Programme.

Unilever is one of the consumer brand companies that participated in the programme. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recycled PP is an important material with massive opportunity in a circular economy,â&#x20AC;? said Julie Zaniewski, packaging sustainability manager at Unilever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working in partnership with the industry we aim to increase the recycling of PP and increase recycled material content in our packaging to maximum possible levels, catalyzing the industry and further reducing our impact on the environment.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;?

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The Olympic ring sculpture on Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Copacabana Beach is made from recycled plastic bottles

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WHETHER the medal being awarded at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games in Brazil was gold, silver or bronze, the ribbon those medals were hung from came from plastics, with half the content coming from recycled bottles.

According to Plastics News, innovative plastics use in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ranged from sports equipment to DUWLÂż FLDO JUDVV DQG HYHQW YHQXHV DORQJ with ribbons for medals and sculptures made from recycled bottles.

Plastics bottles were also part of efforts to highlight pollution, including plastic waste, in Guanabara Bay, where Olympic sailing competitions took place.

One of the projects, the Plastic Madonna sculpture, made from 5 000 plastic bottles collected in Rio de Janeiro.

It was coordinated by Dutch social

enterprise Dopper with the support of local organizations and government, and built by Brazilian artist Eric Fuly, based on the design by Dutch artist Peter Smith.

Plastic Madonna was unveiled in Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Botafogo Beach and now is in one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public parks, with the intent to bring awareness to plastic pollution.

About 65kg of recycled plastic bottles were also used to build the Olympic Rings sculpture on Copacabana Beach.

Cutting the carbon footprint Dow Chemical Coâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s micro-foaming technology for packaging was part of an initiative to cut 4.4 billion pounds of carbon dioxide impact at the Summer Games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low carbon technologies to deliver this mitigation,â&#x20AC;? said Guilherme Dias, Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial leader for the Olympic Games, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s similar

Post-consumer waste creates Each gown contains the equivalent of 28 recycled bottles THIS year almost 30 000 Australian university students will graduate in gowns made from recycled plastic bottles. Six Australian universities are using the gowns since they became available last December.

According to US online Plastics News, Hank Thierry, general manager graduations for Reed Graduation Services based in the Melbourne suburb of Keysborough, said the gowns are made in China from post-consumer waste, mainly PET bottles.

Thierry said each gown contains the equivalent of 28 recycled bottles.

Thierry said the technology was developed in the United States and he travelled there to establish a supply chain and then arranged for the gowns

to be manufactured in China.

Reed established its own brand, Envirograd, under which it markets the gowns to universities and other highereducation campuses.

Thierry said he went to China to ensure the factory manufacturing Envirograd gowns did not use child labour and met other â&#x20AC;&#x153;ethical standardsâ&#x20AC;?.

UQ student progression manager Athol Reid said Envirograd gowns were selected in a tender process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no drop in quality compared with other synthetic gowns,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These JRZQV RIIHU DQ H[FHOOHQW Âż W DUH OLJKWHU in weight and probably better for a hot Queensland summer than any other good polyester.â&#x20AC;?

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AROUND THE WORLD Dow-DuPont merger suspended, but only temporarily THE European Commission has suspended its review of the pending merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, saying the companies have not provided an important piece of information that the Commission has requested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To comply with merger deadlines, parties must supply the necessary information for the investigation in a timely fashion,â&#x20AC;? said Ricardo Cardoso, EC spokesperson for competition policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Failure to do so will lead the Commission to stop the clock.

Once the missing information is supplied by the parties, the clock is restarted and the deadline for the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision is then adjusted accordingly.â&#x20AC;?

The deadline suspension was effective as of 1 September.

A Dow spokesperson said the suspension was a routine part of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s process and did â&#x20AC;&#x153;not change our timing expectationsâ&#x20AC;?.

Dow and DuPont announced on 2 September they had agreed to grant the European Commission an extension of 10 working days in connection with the ongoing antitrust review. That extension gave the Commission a provisional deadline of 11 January 2017, now subject to further adjustment to account for the current deadline suspension to make a decision, instead of the previous date of 20 December 2016.

Dow and DuPont said they were â&#x20AC;&#x153;very focused on working with the European Commission toward closing the transaction by the end of 2016â&#x20AC;? but noted that if the Commission used the full extension, closing would be expected to occur in the early part of 2017.

The Commission, which announced an in-depth probe of the deal on 11 August, has said it will investigate whether the deal would reduce competition in areas such as crop protection, seeds, and certain petrochemicals.

Global FR test centre in USA GREAT Lakes Solutions, a business of Chemtura Corporation, has set XS D QHZ JOREDO FHQWUH IRU Ă&#x20AC;DPH retardant research and development and applications development at the Nudenberg-Wheeler Technology Research Campus in Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA. Having opened on August 1, 2016, the labs house state of the art equipment for organic synthesis, FR testing, physical property testing, chemical analysis and process development.

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Edible six-pack rings

feed marine life A CRAFT beer company and an ad agency have brewed up a brilliant idea to save marine life if six-pack rings end up in the ocean.

According to Greenpeace, approximately 70% of seabirds and 80% of sea turtles are now ingesting plastic.

As a result,1,000,000 birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles are dying each year.

One of the major contributors to this epidemic are the seemingly harmless sixpack rings found around cans of soda and beer. In partnership with We Believers ad agency, the Florida-based Saltwater

Brewery conjured the brilliant idea to create edible six-pack rings that feed, rather than kill, marine life to offset the damage being done by plastic pollution.

The rings are created from beer byproducts during the brewing process, such as barley and wheat, and are FRPSOHWHO\ VDIH IRU KXPDQV DQG ÂżVK WR eat. In addition, the invention is 100% biodegradable and compostable.

The craft beer company says that the innovative design is as resistant and HIÂżFLHQW DV SODVWLF SDFNDJLQJ 7KRXJK one major drawback is that they are more expensive than plastic rings.

Plastic portraits SOUTH African artist Mbongeni Buthelezi is using discarded bits of plastic into soughtafter large abstract portraits and other works of art.

In one work, purple and orange soft drink labels become the clothes worn by women chatting on a street corner. The plasticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rough texture evokes the grit of life in South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s townships. Âł,ÂśP LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ SHRSOH :KHUHYHU , ORRN or whatever I do, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always being tempered by a human being,â&#x20AC;? said Buthelezi.

The 49-year-old artist began working with SODVWLF LQ KLV ÂżQDO \HDU RI DUW VFKRRO ZKLOH looking for a distinctive medium that a poor student could afford. He found inspiration in a heap of plastic and a heat gun forgotten in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shed, beginning a career in art that has lasted 24 years.

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case it is imperative that the Western Cape embraces the effort to ensure that economic activity and economic growth is inclusive,â&#x20AC;? he explained.

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Winde added that the Western Cape had set itself a target of producing 32 500 apprentices in the next three years to work in the energy space and pleaded with delegates to make use of the unit HVWDEOLVKHG LQ KLV RIÂż FH WR UHPRYH UHG WDSH The Manufacturing Indaba is an annual roll-out of a national Gauteng event and provincial road shows which bring together the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial movers and shakers with an intent of focusing on and boosting the growth potential of key industry sectors, namely: automotive, construction, metals, forestry, paper and packaging, chemicals, aerospace and defence, industry and products and services, and also provides a platform for informative and interactive sessions with the prime movers of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manufacturing sectors.

Focus on Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grow th opportunities for pumps,valves &pipes sector AFRICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S biggest trade show for pumps, valves and pipes will have a new international focus at INDUTEC when it opens in Johannesburg for three days under new ownership next year.

Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa 2017, presented by INDUTEC, is the largest and most comprehensive trade-show dedicated to the industries involved in the

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THE African Packaging & Label Indaba on 5-6 October held at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg, offered delegates a comprehensive insight into the trends and developments in the South African packaging and labelling market.

Once again successfully hosted by VDS Media, this event was primarily geared at education and focussed on the main packaging and label segments RI Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ JODVV FRUUXJDWHG metal, rigid plastics, PSA, IML, shrink and wrap around.

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The speaker line-up was impressive with international guests from around the globe - Israel Kenan from HP Indigo (Israel), Stuart May from Ashland & Colorgen (UK) and Kim Tagesen from

Hauke Liefferink (MD, Acme Graphics) who talked about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Effectively communicating brand colours across different processes & substratesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Junior Massyn (NPD project manager, Revlon) ZKR SUHVHQWHG RQ DQ Âľ(IÂż FLHQW DQG HIIHFWLYH process and cost optimisation: the smart way forward for full circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; label solutions

Bokang Mapesela (Client Service), Alex Robertson (Creative Director), Thando Khumalo (Strategist) and Charles Erasmus (Head of Strategy) all from Brand Union. The Brand Union presentation about how to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Understand how packaging design can serve as the narrative of your brand storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; were particularly interesting

technical service manager, sub- Saharan Africa (BillerudKorsnas); Mark Scheuble, business development manager (Henkel); Mark Bowman, MD (Colorgen UK & Colorgen South Africa); Junior Massyn, NPD project manager (Revlon); Hauke Liefferink, MD (Acme Graphics); Hadar Peled Vaissman, creative application development (HP Indigo) and Manushka Moodley, (Forest Stewardship Council sub-regional coordinator).

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Henkel (Dubai) - all delivering valuable presentations.

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Candice Massyn and Junior Massyn (NPD project manager, Revlon) who also presented on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The value-added label partner: how to build & manage your corporate customer baseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Carl Zerle (head of digital, Kemtek Imaging Systems) and Hadar Peled Vaissman (creative application development, HP Indigo) who talked about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A global drive towards digital added value â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ROI?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Investment, expansion, growth opportunities at 20th PPPexpo Kenya THE 20th edition of the PPPEXPO 2017 will be staged at The Dome, Nairobi, Kenya from 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 June. The past 18 years

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has seen the PPP trade events attracting prospective trade visitors from over East & central Africa. The events have also proven to be an ideal sourcing platform of enhanced printing and packaging solutions for industry buyers.

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and to promote company image aboard.

Its geographical location and superb supporting facilities and services create a major trading hub.

The mega-platform has made this a record-breaking event. Combining forward and backward industry linkages under one roof, the scale of this joint event is unprecedented. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most-anticipated and the largest trade fair in Kenya, introducing the state-of-the-art equipment and technologies.

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Torben Kristiansen, VP of Waste and Contaminated Sites at COWI A/S based in Denmark opened this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WasteCon in Johannesburg as a keynote speaker

waste management discussed at Wastecon

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6KLIW LQ IRFXV WR UHVRXUFH UHFRYHU\ DQG DOWHUQDWLYHV WR ODQGÂż OOLQJ THE Institute of Waste Management RI 6RXWKHUQ $IULFD ,:06$ ÂśV Ă&#x20AC; DJVKLS biennial waste management conference, WasteCon 2016, in Ocober at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, celebrated the 23rd WasteCon with industry experts sharing best practices about the everchanging waste management arena over the course of four days.

Jonathan Shamrock, chairman of the WasteCon 2016 Organising Committee, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference we see a shift in focus to resource recovery and DOWHUQDWLYHV WR ODQGÂż OOLQJ 7KH UHDOLW\ LV WKDW 6RXWK $IULFD LV UXQQLQJ RXW RI ODQGÂż OO airspace and waste as a resource is becoming ever more prominent.â&#x20AC;?

The keynote speaker, Torben Kristiansen, VP of Waste and

Contaminated Sites at COWI A/S based in Denmark, reiterated that Africa faces many challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We actually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how much waste we have and what is happening to it, so we have trouble planning in advance,â&#x20AC;? said Kristiansen. However, he mentioned that there are also many opportunities for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adding tools to our toolbox of waste managementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, including recycling and converting waste to energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are embarking on a journey toward a circular economy, but it requires an immense paradigm shift. I believe that we should start making the shift now and this conference is a brilliant opportunity,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The IWMSA is also celebrating their 40th year of promoting a clean and

healthy environment. Jan Palm, incoming president of the IWMSA, said how excited he is about his new role and his next WZR \HDUV LQ RIÂż FH Âł:H KDYH D YHU\ diverse membership and we cover all themes of waste management. It is only by covering all of these themes that we can successfully contribute to promoting sustainable waste management practices.â&#x20AC;?

The main themes at the conference were recycling, waste management and ODQGÂż OO HQJLQHHULQJ 7KH ODWHVW SURGXFWV were also displayed by exhibitors.

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Alan Heydenrych (Rho-Tech) and Lee-Roy Theron of Gundle GEOSynthetics.

The Gundle GeoSynthetics stand showcased its Enviroliner geomembranes used for various applications, LQFOXGLQJ Ă&#x20AC; XLG DQG solid containment systems, water storage in dams and reservoirs, aquatic farming ponds DQGODQGÂż OOV WR name a few

Plastics in Africa: 5 December Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, UAE www.amiplastics.com/events

MyBusiness Expo: 15-16 March Gallagher Estate, Midrand www.mybizexpo.co.za

Chinaplas: 16-19 May Pazhou, Guangzhou, China www.ChinaplasOnline.com

Flexible Packaging ME & Africa: 6-7 Dec Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, UAE www.amiplastics.com/events

Specialty Packaging Films Asia 23-24 March Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore www.amiplastics.com/events

PVP 2017: 17-19 May Gallagher Conference Centre, Johannesburg www.dmgeventsme.com

Fire Resistance in Plastics: 6-8 December Maritim Hotel, Cologne, German www.amiplastics.com/events

Food & Drink East Africa: 4-6 April Nairobi, Kenya: www.foodanddrink.co.ke

Refocus 2017: 27-29 June Orlando, Florida, USA: www.refocussummit.org

Industry 4.0 for Plastics Processors: 7 March Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events

Utech Las Americas: 4-6 April: Mexico City www.utechlasamericas.com

KZN Industrial Technology Expo: 26-28 July Durban Exhibition Centre, KZN www.kznindustrial.co.za

NAACAM: 5-7 April: ICC Durban www.naacam.co.za

Interplas UK: 26-28 September Birmingham, England: www.interplasuk.com

IOM3 National Rubber Conference: 9-12 March: Khaya iBhubesi Lodge, Parys www.iom3.co.za

Machine Tools Africa: 9-12 May Expo Centre, Nasrec, Johannesburg www.machinetoolsafrica.co.za

OEEC 2017: 10-11 October Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.offshore-energy.biz

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KITE 2017 incentivising production in South Africa KZN primed for expansion 7+( .ZD=XOX 1DWDO ,QGXVWULDO 7HFK QRORJ\ ([KLELWLRQ .,7( HYHQW LV EHLQJ held once again at the Durban Exhibition Centre, from 26- 28 July 2017. .ZD=XOX 1DWDO LV 6RXWK $IULFDÂśV VHFRQG largest economy, after Gauteng and also boasts the second highest level of industrialisation in the country. Âł.ZD=XOX 1DWDO LV RSWLPDOO\ VLWXDWHG to drive a growth pattern in manufacturing. With the development of a number of economic hubs and access to thriving ports, together with strong rail and road links, the province is primed for expansion. KITE forms an important link in the chain,â&#x20AC;? said Charlene Hefer, portfolio director at Specialised Exhibitions.

3URYLGLQJ LWV H[KLELWRUV ZLWK D platform to showcase their products and services to the industry, KITE continues to form an integral part of any industrial technology companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promotional strategy.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;No other locally based exhibition has the ability to attract a targeted audience that is focused on sourcing and buying the products and services on offer at KITE,â&#x20AC;? added Hefer.

In recognising the challenges presented by a sharp reduction in demand for mineral commodities as well as the negative impact of the drought, the province has established two substantial industrial economic hubs to enable trade. These are Dube Trade Port and Richardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bay ,'= LQGXVWULDO GHYHORSPHQW ]RQH WZR big economic hubs that focus on areas like agro-processing, tourism, petroleum DQG WKH PRWRU LQGXVWU\ .,7( ZLOO concentrate on all of these industries, together with other manufacturing and processing sectors.

These include displays and information on construction equipment and material; electronic components, energy solutions; environmental solutions; heavy ma-

chinery; hygiene products and services; industrial equipment and components; IT and telecommunications manufacturing equipment; materials handling; monitoring, process control and sensors; security equipment; workwear and protective equipment; plant and facility equipment; safety equipment and machinery; tools; and industrial services.

In addition to such an extensive range of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading products and services, KITE also provides visitors with the opportunity to increase their knowledge base. The SAIMechE Seminar Theatre, which has proved so popular in previous years, will once again boast topnotch speakers, discussing new trends and legislation. In addition, LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Association of South $IULFD ZLOO IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH KRVW D FRQIHU ence at KITE. www.kznindustrial.co.za

Kenyan conference on plastic pipes well attended

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SA pipes man invited to present at conference MIKE Osry, export manager at Flo-Tek PDQXIDFWXUHUV RI SLSHV WDQNV Âż WWLQJV

was lucky enough to be invited to attend the 6th International Conference on Plastics Piping Systems for Transportation of Fluids & Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6-7 October.

Over the years, Mike has been invited E\ WKH .HQ\D %XUHDX RI 6WDQGDUGV .(%6

to speak at each of their six conferences and also to have been involved in the formation of KEPPMA (Kenya Plastic Pipe 0DQXIDFWXUHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ VRPH HLJKW years ago. KEPPMA was initially modelled on our own Southern African Plastic Pipe

0DQXIDFWXUHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ 6$330$ ZLWK the objective of involving manufacturers in the improvement of the quality of plastic SLSHV DQG Âż WWLQJV 7KH FRQIHUHQFH Âż UVW KHOG LQ ZDV the brain child of Clement Miheso of KEBS, and this year was sponsored by KEBS, Borouge and KEPPMA. Main speakers at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference were the Kenyan Minister of Water & Irrigation, Eugene Wamalwa and the MD of KEBS, Charles Ongwae, as well as Vimal Vaghela, chairman of KEPPA. 7KHUH ZHUH SDUWLFLSDQWV DQG VSHDN ers from Borouge and notably from KEBS

and KEPPMA. Other speakers and attendees included water engineers, Nairobi Water, the University of Kenya and the Kenya Water Services Board. Âł2I SDUWLFXODU VLJQLÂż FDQFH ZDV WKH ZDUP relationship between KEBS and KEPPMA and their cooperation and dual focus on the implementation and application of ISO standards and improvements in quality,â&#x20AC;? said Mike.

Several manufacturers showed their products at the exhibition which proved of interest to many participants. One manufacturer of HDPE pipes held a live demonstration of the butt welding of their pipes.

Delegates at the 6th International Conference on Plastics Piping Systems for Transportation of Fluids & Exhibition, held in Nairobi, Kenya

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A lot of new suction blow moulding technology for smarter factories SOFFIAGGIO Tecnica got a lot of marketing miles from the tennis rackets it debuted at its stand at K2016, manufactured on the ASPI 150.3 Mono.

This third-generation machine packs a lot of new suction blow moulding technology for smarter factories, particularly for automotive applications such as ducts for the air induction systems of turbocharged engines for cars and trucks.

The new features include patent-pending parison diameter monitoring, which optically measures any â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;swell factorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that could require adjustment of the machine, the settings or the raw materials, as well as production data accessible by remote devices with an S.T. app.

Compared to the previous generation, the new model also has larger platens for moulds up to 1.65m and a patent-pending parison marking system that solves problems like rejection of parts because of unacceptable aesthetics and all the cleaning required of spraying nozzles covered in dried paint.

The new printing technique uses marking dots and a self-cleaning nozzle. A related print technique makes it possible to put text and characters directly on the parison during extrusion, which could help with quality control and production traceability. In addition, a ghost ink is available to mark characters intended only for machine operators with a UV lamp.

A smart heating system also is available now thanks to software that reduces power utilization by limiting the maximum power used by each machine and optimising the heating sequence by zone and time.

The machine also has a new self-diagnostics system that delivers information about its performance and different parameters, such as oil quality, pressure DQG SXPS DQG H[WUXGHU HIÂż FLHQF\ The company is heavily focused on the automotive segment, which makes up about 60% of its revenue. However, it does make conventional blow moulding machines of larger sizes. Most clients produce items that from 30 to 2,000 litres.

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