Hexpol TPE announced in Fakuma its intention to increase the production of thermoplastic elastomers at its Lichtenfels, Germany (formerly Müller Kunststoffe) plant.The project involves the installation, in the first months of 2018, of a new twin-screw extrusion line of about 5 thousand tons per year for the production of compounds based on TPS, TPO and TPU.With the start-up of the plant, the overall capacity of Hexpol TPE in thermoplastic elastomers will rise to over 80 thousand tons per year.This is the third extrusion-compounding line installed by the company in the last four years to increase the flexibility and speed of delivery of materials to customers.Investments are also underway in Lichtenfels in the technology center to enhance research and application development activities.The Lichtenfels site started its activity in 1965 producing PVC compounds, and then expanded its activities to thermoplastic elastomers (SBS, SEBS and TPO), masterbatches and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU).© Polimerica - Reproduction reservedSirmax Group, with Sirmax SpA headquarters in Cittadella (PD) and subsidiaries Microtec Srl and SER Srl, is the first non-integrated European producer, among the first in the world of polypropylene compounds.Active since the 1960s, today it boasts six production plants in Italy - Cittadella (PD), Tombolo (PD), Isola Vicentina (VI), San Vito Al Tagliamento (PN), Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), Mellaredo di Pianiga (VE) -, two in Poland (2006-2019), one in Brazil (2012), two in the USA (2015-2019), two in India (2017), a sales office in Milan, foreign branches in France, Spain and Germany.Sirmax has conquered important market shares in Europe, the Americas and Asia, thus becoming a global reference for the international market.Viale dell'Artigianato, 42 - 35013 Cittadella (PD) Tel: +39 049 9441111 - Fax: +39 049 9441112 Web: www.sirmax.com/it/ - Email: info@sirmax.comKRAIBURG TPE is a worldwide manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers.Established in 2001 as a subsidiary of the KRAIBURG entrepreneurial group, founded in 1947 and with a long tradition, Kraiburg TPE has taken on a pioneering role right from the start.With manufacturing facilities in Germany, USA and Malaysia, the company offers a broad portfolio of compounds for automotive, industrial and consumer goods applications, as well as strictly regulated medical applications.The renowned THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX® and For Tec E® product lines are designed to be machined using injection, extrusion and blow molding processes and offer manufacturers countless advantages in terms of processing and product design.The great innovative strength and the proximity to customers from all over the world with customized solutions distinguish Kraiburg TPE and the reliability of its services.The company's headquarters in Germany are ISO 50001 certified and all international locations are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. In the year 2021, Kraiburg TPE with around 682 employees achieved a turnover of 216 million euros.Via Settembrini, 2 - 42123 Reggio Emilia (RE) Tel: +39 335 5497659 Web: www.kraiburg-tpe.com - Email: info-italy@kraiburg-tpe.comVanetti SpA, founded in 1971, produces masterbatches, Biomasterbatches®, additives for plastics.With over forty-five years of experience in the sector, Vanetti products are used for the coloring and additives of any thermoplastic resin.The passion for color and customer service are the strengths of the company.Plant technology and attention to quality raw materials guarantee high performance in the use of the products made.The ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015, OHSAS 18001: 2007 certifications guarantee the quality of our products.Laboratory technicians with modern analysis tools identify the best raw materials to use.All our materials produced are accompanied by a certificate of analysis, technical data sheet, safety data sheet and certification of suitability for the specific use in addition to the spectrophotometric readings of the reference lot.The two laboratories: one for color study and quality control, the other for research and development, are fully equipped with the latest generation tools to continuously improve product performance.Viale Kennedy, 986 - 21050 Marnate (VA) Tel: 0331 389077 - Fax: 0331 389078 Web: www.vanettimaster.com/ - Email: vanetti@vanettimaster.comBIO-FED is an expert in the development and production of biodegradable and / or biobased / renewable raw material compounds with the name M · VERA®.This range of grades consists of biodegradable compounds, most of which are also partially or fully biobased / from renewable raw material.The portfolio has been expanded with ISCC PLUS and REDcert² certified sustainable compounds made from biomass balanced polypropylene (PP).BIO-FED was founded in October 2014 as a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH (www.akro-plastic.com) which is part of the Feddersen group (www.kdfeddersen.com).With over 1,100 employees worldwide, the companies of the Feddersen group generate a turnover of around 900 million euros.Strong attention is paid to the plastics segment.However, the companies are also active in foreign trade (KD Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH), stainless steel trade (Voß Edelstahlhandel GmbH), knowledge-based services (M.TEC ENGINEERING GmbH) and mechanical engineering (FEDDEM GmbH) & Co. KG).BIO-FED uses the production and parts of the AKRO-PLASTIC laboratory and actively collaborates with the other division, AF-COLOR (www.af-color.com), in the development and sale of biodegradable colors, carbon black and additive masterbatches. under the name of AF-Eco®.The new AF-CirColor®, AF-CirCarbon® and AF-CirComplex® masterbatches are based on biomass balanced support materials.AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH and AF-COLOR are based in Niederzissen, Germany.AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH is one of the leading independent European compounders.With over 400 employees in three locations and its subsidiaries in China and Brazil, it can produce up to 200,000 tons of plastic granulate per year.BIO-FED in Italy For more information on BIO-FED and our products, contact our distributor in Italy:FEBO 3R Contacts: Paola D'ugo E-mail: paola.dugo@febo.it Tel .: +39 348 238 9296The headquarters of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH is in Niederzissen, GermanyBIO-FED office at BioCampus CologneBioCampus Cologne - Nattermannallee, 1 - 50829 (K) Tel: +49 221.8888.9400 - Fax: +49 221.8888.9499 Web: bio-fed.com/it/ - Email: info@bio-fed.comThe Venetian manufacturer will bring to K2022 in Dusseldorf not only its technologies for the automation of production processes, but also a story of passion, ideas, values and people.Piovan offers a solution that is both sustainable and economical: a fume condenser at the outlet of the dehumidification hopper to intercept the VOCs released by the heating of the PET r ...The extrusion plant manufacturer will participate in the German fair exhibiting an innovative 9-layer Barrier FleX Nine plant for the production of barrier films.And celebrating the first 75 years ...Ampacet has introduced the Gastop-Flex masterbatch, which offers barrier performance to flexible packaging in accordance with design guidelines for the circular economy.Newspaper registered at the Court of Milan n.710 of 11/10/2004 Responsible director: Carlo Latorre - ISSN 1824-8241 - VAT number 03143330961 Editorial: redazione@polimerica.it - Publisher: Cronoart Srl© 2015 Cronoart Srl |The reproduction of articles, news and images published on Polimerica is prohibited without the express written permission of the publisher.The Publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in the articles or for comments posted by readers.For privacy read hereWebDesigned and Powered by JoyADV snc