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SABIC, Drylock and Plastik Group Partner for Absorbent Hygiene Applications With Circular Certified Polymers

Kanchana Hettiarachchi
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SABIC, Drylock and Plastik Group Partner for Absorbent Hygiene Applications With Circular Certified Polymers

  • Recycling of materials into hygiene applications: Certified circular polymers from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio are used in recyclable hygiene film for feminine hygiene, baby care and disposable medical applications
  • High-purity recycled material can be adopted in downstream processes as a direct drop-in with no compromise in production efficiency and product performance
  • Value chain partnership between SABIC, Plastik Group and Drylock Technologies expands use of alternative feedstock in market segment of absorbent hygiene products; first product already launched in the market, and more to come

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced that Plastik Group, a major international manufacturer of films and bags for the hygiene market, is using certified circular polymers from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio in the production of specialty films designed for absorbent disposables offered by Drylock Technologies. Drylock has approved the use of these films for various absorbent hygiene applications, such as sanitary pads, panty liners, towels and diapers in feminine, baby and incontinence care.

“There is a global trend towards identifying solutions for single-use disposable absorbent hygiene products” says Abdullah Al-Otaibi, General Manager of Engineering Thermoplastic & Market Solutions at SABIC. “With our Trucircle initiative, we identified sustainable solutions for such challenges. Our value chain partnership with Plastik Group and Drylock can serve as a role model for making a difference. While it demonstrates a feasible route to more responsible, circular product solutions, it meets with our aims to increase efficiency and create value of used materials that would otherwise end up as waste in landfill sites or incineration plants.”

SABIC produces Trucircle certified circular polymers for its SABIC Purecares polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) polymers portfolio with feedstock from advanced recycling of mixed and used plastic, which keeps valuable used plastic in the circular chain. Plastik Group uses PP and PE resins from this portfolio to create various innovative film materials for absorbent hygiene applications. Drylock has selected these films for manufacturing a range of new hygiene products that meet increased regulatory, brand owner and consumer demands for more responsible, lower-carbon and waste reducing solutions without compromising safety, purity and convenience. At the end of their service life, these hygiene products can be returned into the raw materials cycle for separation of components, cleaning and re-conversion to circular feedstock.

“We operate two manufacturing sites for hygiene films and bags accredited to mass balance accounting according to the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus regime for tracing the circular or bio-based material content throughout the entire production chain,” states Cattaneo Gianangelo, President at Plastik Group. “Depending on customer specifications and technical requirements, the content of circular certified polymers from SABIC in our films can be raised all the way up to 100 percent, resulting in a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to conventional hygiene films.”

“Being a global leader in sustainable hygiene products means taking care of a lot of things, from vegan and cruelty-free solutions to maintaining our carbon neutral status,” adds Jules Van Malderen, Business Development Director at Drylock Technologies. “The substitution of standard virgin PE film by paper and film based on recycled PE is just one example. We will continue moving further into this direction, as fast and disruptive innovation is a part of our DNA, even more so when it comes to sustainability. After all, by our slogan we ‘Innovate to protect’.”

 

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First Sustainability Report of The Brückner Group

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First Sustainability Report of The Brückner Group

Strategy increasingly aligned with principles of sustainability

The companies of the Brückner Group in Siegsdorf are increasingly aligning their strategy, products and processes with the principles of sustainability. To this end, explicit sustainability management has been established in all companies over the past two years. All this is the basis of the Brückner Group’s Sustainability Report, which has now been published for the first time.

The report covers the holding company with headquarters in Siegsdorf, as well as its four member companies Brückner Maschinenbau, Brückner Servtec, Kiefel and PackSys Global with their respective subsidiaries and all foreign locations. It consists of a performance section, which is based on the “Sustainability Reporting Standards” of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and an accompanying magazine, which refers to highlights in the sustainability area in an entertaining way.

Dr Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of the Brückner Group: “In many areas, the topic of sustainability is nothing new for us. As a family-owned company, we have always been committed not only to doing the right thing in the short term, but also to putting our actions into a wider context. We are convinced that lasting success is based on excellent, sustainable products, fair treatment of employees and business partners, and environmentally friendly actions. For this very reason, we are very pleased to present our first sustainability report to the public.”

The reporting period of the current sustainability report is primarily the year 2020. In addition, data from the 2021 financial year and current developments from the first half of 2022 have been presented where possible. The next sustainability report is planned for 2024.

 

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Ascend Launches Re Defyne Recycled Materials; Partners With Itw on Blockchain Traceability

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Ascend Launches Re Defyne Recycled Materials; Partners With Itw on Blockchain Traceability

Ascend Performance Materials has launched Re DefyneTM, a portfolio of sustainable polyamides created with up to 100% pre- and post-consumer recycled polyamide 66 or 6 to provide a low carbon footprint and reliable performance, even in demanding applications.

“We are focused on helping our customers meet their long-term sustainability goals with innovative, reliable products,” said Steve Manning, Ascend’s senior director for engineered materials. “ReDefyne combines our expertise from Poliblend with our integrated operations and our global application development expertise to produce a recycled polyamide that performs in areas recycled materials have typically been ruled out of.”

ReDefyne products are third-party certified and Ascend is partnering with ITW Global Fasteners to pilot blockchain traceability through Plastic Finder’s Certified Circular Plastic program.

“With Re Defyne, ITW is producing fasteners with a considerably lower carbon footprint,” said Christelle Staller, Ascend’s sales director for EMEAI. “ITW and Ascend both believe that sustainability requires accountability and are excited to pilot Certified Circular Plastic’s blockchain traceability program.”

Ascend, a fully integrated producer of durable materials, is focused on reducing its products’ carbon footprint having announced a commitment to reducing its
greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030 and two new milestones announced earlier this month.

Ascend will be showcasing its sustainability efforts and new products, including Re Defyne, HiDura MED and its new e-mobility solutions, under its Advancing Together theme at K 2022 from 19-26 October in Hall 6 Stand A07.

 

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“The Image of Plastics Must Improve”

Kanchana Hettiarachchi
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“The Image of Plastics Must Improve”

Interview with Dr. Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel Austria GmbH

Dr. Engleder, what options does an injection moulding machine manufacturer have to reduce the CO2 footprint?
As a mechanical engineering company, we start by reducing the CO2 footprint within our own company. This means, for example, that we purchase green electricity, install PV systems, and reduce the share of fossil fuels. Our sustainability strategy aims at making production as climate neutral as possible at all our locations worldwide. In addition, we keep an eye on our customer production, and continuously reduce the CO2 footprint of our products, the injection moulding machines. Very efficient drive technologies have already led to their energy requirement being reduced by half. Optimised processes and temperature control solutions tailored to the application can reduce energy requirements even further. We also use digitalisation, such as assistance systems. For climate protection however, it is not only important to have new, efficient machines, it is equally important that the installed base is converted, for example with retrofit solutions or assistance systems that can also be upgraded. Action must be taken more swiftly within this field because an injection moulding machine will last for 20 years or more.

In the face of current problems such as war and high energy prices, many fear that climate protection and also the circular economy will disappear from the agenda. What’s your take on this?
The main topic at the moment is certainly saving energy because energy is scarce and expensive, but ultimately this development also serves the goal of CO2 reduction. Our customers are increasingly looking at the total cost of ownership, and energy plays a decisive role in this, both in the intake of the machine itself and in the raw material. The focus continues to be on the circular economy, even if perhaps there is less talk about that subject right now in view of the various crises. Closing the reusable material cycle is an endeavour that will stretch over years, and a lot of the work continues to be done in Europe. In other parts of the world, in Asia or in the USA, it is not being pushed forward with the same intensity. Nevertheless: the circular economy is on the way.

Will this be more of a competitive disadvantage or a competitive edge for the European plastics industry?
If we can manage the circular economy in such a way that it is both ecological and economical, it will be a competitive advantage, plus, if we also work in a resource-efficient way, we will also be paying less for raw materials and energy. Maybe that will not be the case at the beginning, when the entire operation is not yet scalable, but in the medium and long term it will be cheaper. What is important, is that European policy in particular sets the right, achievable goals and pursues them consistently. However, if we all do the right thing together, I am sure that the circular economy will bring advantages for our industry over international competition.

Digitalisation is a tool in various processes. How great is its benefit for Engel?
Digitalisation helps us on two levels. On the one hand, directly in connection with the machines – keyword assistance systems. These are becoming increasingly important, also because the lack of personnel is becoming increasingly evident; we already have an enormous shortage of trained machine operators. Digital assistance systems make it possible for the machines to work relatively autonomously and also optimise themselves. So, the machines are becoming much easier to operate. The lack of personnel is an issue that is not yet being discussed as much as the issue of carbon emissions, but that will change in the next few years, and in most parts of the world. Digitalisation also helps to connect the individual parts of the value chain horizontally. Plastics processing is a very specialised process with many different stages in the value chain. It makes sense and is also necessary for a circular economy to use common data and establish common interfaces. This starts with the recycler, who prepares the material, and continues through the producers and packers to retailers and consumers.

Many parties find it difficult to exchange information however…
That’s how it is right now, and the trend towards uncoupling – a consequence of the Covid pandemic – has made it even more difficult. Nevertheless, horizontal exchange is possible if it is approached in a well-considered manner. Data leaks must be prevented, and only relevant data should be exchanged. This is already working quite well. It also helps that large consumer goods manufacturers put pressure on the entire manufacturing chain because they themselves are under public pressure.

In particular as packaging contributes significantly towards the bad image of plastic…
Yes, plastic does not have a good image, but the more people engage with it, the more they realise its advantages, such as when packaging makes food last longer and therefore less is thrown away – or when plastic enables lightweight construction, which in turn contributes to CO2 reduction. Looking at it from a self-critical perspective, it must be said – and here I return to the topic of circular economy – that the plastics industry has not yet managed to close the loops for all materials. That is its most important task, we are working intensively on it, and this is something we communicate, as it is the only way we can correct the image people have of plastics and the plastics industry. It is also necessary for our industry to recruit well-trained employees.

 

 

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” Recyclers and Plastics Processors Move Closer Together”

Kanchana Hettiarachchi
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” Recyclers and Plastics Processors Move Closer Together”

A functioning circular economy requires the seamless interaction of recyclers and processors. At K 2022, Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association of the VDMA, spoke with Ulrich Reifenhäuser, Chairman of the Board of this association, and Michael Ludden, Chairman of the Board of the Waste and Recycling Technology Association of the VDMA, about current developments.

Thorsten Kühmann: What is the significance of plastic waste and how important is dealing with this waste here at K?
Michael Ludden: Today, we as companies involved in waste and recycling technology, are able to generate a material flow from both household waste and, above all, packaging waste, which ends up in recyclates, which can then be processed further. Over the past 20 years, the industry has developed equipment that is capable of distinguishing between the monomers of plastic, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene or PET. Today, these devices are important components of sorting plants. The reuse of this recyclate works quite well. As a result of political pressure, processors are now demanding larger quantities and better qualities, because the material should be recycled as often as possible – hence the increasing proximity of the recyclers to the processors who are gathered here at the K. They want to know what works andwhat doesn’t so far. Up until now, processors have mostly used petroleum-based virgin material; now they have to deal with recyclates, whose properties often differ from those of virgin material.

Your company Sutco Recyclingtechnik is an exhibitor at IFAT and, for the first time, now also at K. Why is it so important that these two trade fairsfind common ground in terms of content?
Ludden: If we want to achieve a high quality granulate, input streams with consistent quality are important, which you obtain if you buy the material from a sorting plant with the highest available level of technology, as you can bank on its quality. You can then also adjust the processing to these qualities. This discussion between those who sort and those who process is taking place now – here at K and also at IFAT. It is important to know what one party can do and the other one needs.

Mr Reifenhäuser, your company manufactures machines that can produce large quantities of plastic film. Do you use recyclates and if so, what is important in this respect?
Reifenhäuser: The use of recyclates is not a problem at all in our process technology. The problem is rather that there are hardly any recyclates. Collecting the plastic waste already works very well in some countries, but sorting is the challenge; to determine what is PE, what is PP, what is PET. Sorting is especially difficult with multi-layer films, as some are recyclable, and some are not. How do you go about identifying that? From my point of view, every plastic package needs to be digitised. It has to tell a sorter what it’s made of. There are already good and sustainable methods available, which now need to be put on track. Only time will tell whether they will ultimately form the solution, but we do have to make a start.

What methods are present at the moment?
Reifenhäuser: There is R-Cycle and Holy Grail. R-Cycle is an open standard for realising a digital product passport for plastics. Holy Grail is an initiative to establish a uniform marking of this product passport by means of an invisible watermark. Both groups are already working together. These are innovative approaches that, in my view, are suitable for solving the sorting problem. But aside from this, the industry is doing its best to use recyclates. At Reifenhäuser, we have developed a technology that allows us to use post-consumer plastics in film processing; not for high-end films, but for rubbish bags or even mail bags. The ultimate solution, however, must be to improve sorting overall by using digitisation.

Is there no role in any of this for consumers?
Reifenhäuser: Consumers cannot do the sorting in the way we need it to be done, as their knowledge is simply too limited for that; they would have to be specialists in this field. That’s why the right approach is technology, digitalisation. Every product needs a digital twin. Ludden: On the waste side, we have learned over the past 20 years that humans are not able to distinguish polymers. That’s why there are near-infrared devices in modern sorting plants. In a modern sorting plant like the one we are building in Sweden right now, there are 30 of these near-infrared devices with which we can produce twelve good monomer fractions. We can also sort them
by colour. But we need corresponding quantities of material to be able to distinguish the material and these quantities are still missing today. There is a lot of pressure in the market because everyone wants recyclates. However, the consumer is not left out, because all technologies are based on the fact that the plastic stream has first been registered. Therefore, it remains very important that consumers deposit their plastic packaging in the recycling bin.

What role does product design play in the effort to get more recyclates?
Ludden: In view of simple packaging, there are certainly possibilities in product design to reduce the mix of materials; however, as soon as a package has a special function, this becomes more difficult. The multi-layered film of meat packaging for example, forms an oxidation barrier layer that ensures the shelf life of the product. So, you can’t simply say, let’s just take three types of plastic and make everything out of that. Reifenhäuser: If we talk about a circular economy, we need to have products that can be recycled. It means that we have to get away from these multi-layers that for instance keep cheese for nine months and accept that it can only be kept for five weeks; that would be a sensible design. We have to redesign products in the direction of a circular economy.

 

 

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Starlinger: The Fine Art of Pet Bottle-to-bottle Recycling at K 2022

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Starlinger: The Fine Art of Pet Bottle-to-bottle Recycling at K 2022

Music, culture, and art of the highest level: That’s what Austria is all about. Austrian machine manufacturer Starlinger is per Petuating this tradition with its division recycling technology, using its decades of accumulated knowledge of plastics technology and mechanical engineering to create cutting-edge technology.

At K 2022, Starlinger recycling technology will showcase the reco Star Pet art, the company’s latest plant model in the field of Pet recycling. In addition to Starlinger’s established technology solutions such as excellent decontamination performance for food contact applications and impeccable rPet pellet quality, the new plant is characterized by particularly low energy consumption and considerably simplified maintenance processes.

For 35 years now, Starlinger recycling technology has been involved in processing plastic waste so that it can be used as an alternative resource to virgin materials. Starlinger recycling plants are used the world over to recycle used plastics from a wide variety of sectors, thus counteracting the problem of waste and scarcity of resources. Ideally, closed packaging cycles are created – as is the case with Pet beverage bottles.

“What happens in the Pet bottle-to-bottle recycling process to turn a used mineral water bottle back into a new mineral water bottle can be called high art,” says Paul Niedl, Commercial Director at Starlinger recycling technology. “It is a composition, a synthesis of experience combined with the latest scientific knowledge and high technological standards. Our new reco Star Pet art embodies 20 years of experience in the field of Pet food contact recycling. In addition, technical improvements have been made to make the plant easier to maintain and even more energy-efficient – in times like these, this is an important issue, especially in Europe. But we don’t want to give too much away in advance – at K 2022 and our Dynamic Days in Schwerin, interested parties can learn about the reco Star Pet art and all its technological innovations in great detail.”

The pre-drying unit and the extruder of the new reco Star Pet art will be on display at the Starlinger recycling technology stand in Hall 9, and the SSP reactor at the Starlinger stand in Hall 16. The company will also be showcasing machine solutions from the fields of polyester fibre/filament recycling and recycling of post-consumer polyolefins, including odour reduction technology.

Starlinger Dynamic Days in Schwerin – spotlight on Pet and post-consumer plastics recycling

On 26 and 27 October 2022, while the K trade fair is taking place, Starlinger recycling technology will also be holding its “Dynamic Days” in-house exhibition at its Schwerin site in Germany, where the new reco Star Pet art and a reco Star dynamic recycling plant will be in operation. Interested customers will have the option of travelling from Düsseldorf to Schwerin via Rostock and back again on their chosen day by means of a charter flight and bus transfers.

Starlinger recycling technology at K 2022: Hall 9, D07

 

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Sustainable Flexible Packaging Opportunities in Focus at Flexo Webinar

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Sustainable Flexible Packaging Opportunities in Focus at Flexo Webinar

XSYS will take part in innovative print trial and live webinar to demonstrate greener solutions in central impression (CI) flexo enabled by next-generation technologies.

XSYS has announced its participation in a project designed to address key sustainability challenges in flexible packaging printing while providing significant competitive advantages. The company is joining Flint Group Flexible Packaging and Windmöller & Hölscher during a live webinar on 1 December 2022 to present the results of a new print trial. The trial brings together best-in-class flexo solutions that will allow converters and printers to meet demands from brand owners for more environmentally friendly products and comply with increasingly restrictive legislation.

Setting a new standard for sustainable packaging, the sample presented will be a stand-up pouch printed on an MDO PE substrate with XSYS nyloflex NEF flexo plates which have been especially designed for LED exposure. Imaged and processed on a ThermoFlexX Catena system also from XSYS, the plates will utilize ThermoFlexX Woodpecker surface screening technology and be mounted on a Windmöller & Hölscher Novoflex II CI flexo press with rotec Smart Premium Sleeves and rotec Atlas Adapters. Flint Group will supply Cradle-to-Cradle certified ZenCode inks, including a white ink running at full press speed of 600 m/min with excellent coverage using just one ink station. All prepress work is handled by repro house FlexPunkt Druckformen GmbH.

During the free-to-attend event, a panel of experts from the three manufacturers will address how to achieve circularity in CI flexo printing with sustainable technologies that can make a real difference for printers, converters, and their brand owner customers. Simon Top, Product Manager for the nyloflex printing plate portfolio at XSYS, and Gina Wienbracke, Product Manager for rotec sleeves & adapters, will join the panel to discuss how leveraging the latest innovative plate technology, prepress equipment, and sleeves and adapters, together with new inks and printing press technology, can help prepare businesses for a more sustainable future.

“As we continue on the journey towards a circular economy in CI flexo, XSYS is uniquely positioned to supply the widest range of components, from printing plates, screening and platemaking equipment to sleeves and adapters for high quality, cost-effective and sustainable flexible packaging production,” commented[Stephan Reis, Global Strategic Marketing Director. “However, the best results are always achieved through partnerships and we look forward to welcoming participants to this not-to-be-missed event, where we will present our joint solutions and discuss the future of green, profitable flexo printing.”

 

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Comexi Genius Board: A Straightforward Approach to Saving Time on Each Changeover

Kanchana Hettiarachchi
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Comexi Genius Board: A Straightforward Approach to Saving Time on Each Changeover

This new tool guides for the most efficient way to execute a job changeover, beginning with its preparation while the previous job is being executed

Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, is aware of the importance of exceptional forethought and execution in reference to printing a job. “One hour of planning can save you ten hours of execution, but good planning without a good job is useless,” explains Jordi Puig, Technical Sales Manager of Comexi’s Flexo Printing Business Unit, who adds “to maximize your machine’s usage, and to avoid wasting time during job changes, wise preparation is the best.” In response, Comexi will present, at the K Trade Fair, a new tool that guides step by step, the manner by which to manage each changeover and machine set up during the entire impression process. Genius Board is Comexi’s new solution that addresses the lack of skilled operators.

Genius Board is able to calculate the most efficient procedure to perform a job once the plant manager has uploaded the production order to the system. While the current work is in operation, this efficient tool guides the operators on the best changeover material preparation for the next job. The various components are uploaded onto the system, and the operator is able to inspect anything that is necessary, such as inks, anilox and doctor blades. Additionally, Genius Board
marks the type of washing, dependent on which ink tones need to be changed.

Once the operator has verified all the components, this new tool is a guide by which the preparation of materials and components are measured in order to save time during the changeover process. Completing the preparation tasks during previous job conserves a great amount of time. Confirming everything assures that the components will be available when needed; Genius Board has a user-friendly interface that makes its use extremely trouble-free.

When the current job is in the process of completion, the operator stops the printing and initiates the changeover. They only need to read the indicated operations for each person on the screen. Genius Board provides the most efficient method to make changes for each type of work: orderof the changes and tasks are assigned to each operator, from loading the job recipe to changing of the doctor blades. Each step has instructions with the objective to remember all the elements and avoid human errors. Once everything is changed according to the job, the operator can begin with the printing. This is an easy and effective approach to save time at every changeover with Genius Board.

 

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Lindner at K 2022: Innovative All-In-One Recycling Solutions for More Throughput, Efficiency and Superior Recyclate Quality

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Lindner at K 2022: Innovative All-In-One Recycling Solutions for More Throughput, Efficiency and Superior Recyclate Quality

Recycling specialist Lindner showed all-in-one solutions for efficient plastics recycling at K 2022 in Dusseldorf in Hall 9, booths B17/B19 and in the outside area CE02 as part of the VDMA Circular Economy Forum. In three daily demonstrations, different post-consumer rigid plastics were shredded live – and for the first time also wet washed. Working together with Engel there was yet another first: shredded rigid plastics were injection moulded and turned directly into new pallets on site.

As a pioneer in plastics recycling, Lindner knows what the recycling and circular economy wants: higher throughputs, short downtimes and maximum energy efficiency. The increased demand for quality recyclates also requires first-class washing components that can be added as modules depending on the degree of contamination. This can be achieved thanks to product innovations and the perfectly coordinated upstream processes of shredding – washing – sorting. As one of the few recycling specialists, Lindner offers all-in-one solutions to efficiently optimise these steps to process rigid plastics, films and Pet.

Film recycling – optimised quality from the first process step
Whether post-commercial or post-consumer, films make up a lot of the world’s waste. Different degreesof contamination require adapted washing and drying processes. This is the only way to produce high-quality recyclates. The specific features of Lindner’s new Jupiter BW series ensure an increase in efficiency and quality. The new shredder setup is specially designed for film recycling. ‘Thanks to the Jupiter BW, we have succeeded in reducing the percentage of fines produced during shredding by 44% – as comparisons with other shredders have shown. The bad fraction to be disposed of by the recycler is thereby greatly reduced and more material is retained in the recycling stream,’ explains Stefan Scheiflinger-Ehrenwerth, Head of Product Management at Lindner Recyclingtech. ‘The precise cut shreds films to an optimal size of A4/A3 for downstream NIR systems. This makes the downstream sorting processes so much more productive and efficient.’

The new Micromat HP – the benchmark in plastics recycling
The novelty at K 2022: Lindner’s Micromat HP series. Micromat series shredders have been used successfully in plastics recycling for many years. The new series impresses with its powerful, gearless direct belt drive, the adjustable safety clutch that protects against non-shreddables and the unique adjustable knife system. The new model makes it possible to increase the throughput, leading to the improved productivity demanded by the market – the throughput for processing recyclable bales, for example, was raised from 3 t/h to 5 t/h. Another new feature is the automatic belt tensioning system, or ATB, which guarantees an optimal operating point, making the process more energy efficient and almost eliminating the need for maintenance – both welcome developments considering energy costs and the shortage of skilled labour that also affect the recycling industry.

The new Lindner Micromat HP-Series.

 

A clean and energy-saving solution
The demands placed on recyclate quality and throughput are increasing. Energy costs are to be reduced. Overall, these are no easy tasks considering the rising energy costs and the fact that plastics are increasingly extracted from waste streams, meaning that heavily contaminated input materials are finding their way into plastics recycling more and more. Lindner provides the solution to these challenges with no less than two new products: the patented Rafter-type pre-washing system and the new EcoDry thermal dryer. ‘Purity, throughput performance and energy savings – these are the topics currently occupying our clients and that’s why we are displaying two product innovations at K 2022. The new Eco Dry thermal dryer achieves energy savings of up to 30% thanks to cleverly used heat exchangers and sustainably insulated material handling components. Having a residual moisture of <1%, the materials achieve a particularly high degree of drying, which means that the flakes are better prepared for the subsequent process,’ explains Harald Hoffmann, Managing Director of Lindner Washtech, Lindner’s subsidiary specialising in plastics recycling. ‘We are also presenting another production innovation: our patented Rafter-type pre-washing system. By using a larger rotor, the dwell times can be increased, cleaning the material to a higher standard. Additionally we were able to sustainably increase the throughput – 3 t/h for films,’ says Hoffmann, pleased.

Complete supplier for efficient plastics recycling solutions.

 

From homogenous flakes to immediate injection moulding
As part of the VDMA Circular Economy Forum, Lindner once again showcased its products in the outside area at K 2022, this time with three live demonstrations daily. The new Micromat HP shredder, the Twister friction washer and the mechanical Loop dryer demonstrate the process stages of shredding, washing, drying with integrated water treatment processing post-consumer rigid plastics. As a special highlight, the shredding of post-consumer plastics, called dolly pallets, provided by Engel, took place daily. Together, Lindner and Engel showed how, with a residual moisture of <1% and a uniform particle size of 8 mm, homogenous and clean plastic flakes can be directly processed further in a two-stage injection moulding process. ‘This will open up many different possibilities for our clients,’ explains Michael Lackner, Managing Director at Lindner Recyclingtech. ‘Until now, injection moulders have bought granulate. Now they also have the option of purchasing and processing clean plastic flakes – as long as the parameters fit. Besides a specific particle size, a low residual moisture content is particularly crucial. These are exactly the requirements we meet with our recycling solutions,’ emphasises Lackner.

Innovative All-In-One Recycling Solutions for More Throughput, Efficiency and Superior Recyclate Quality.

 

New precious materials from ocean waste

In partnership with the other plastics recycling leaders Erema, Exxon Mobil and Engel, visitors could also learn more about the Atando Cabos project in Lindner’s outside area. The company Comberplast in Chile clears the coasts of broken fishing nets and ropes, turning them into new products such as crates for tulips or a well-known brewery. A demanding shredding task, considering that fishing nets and ropes are designed for robustness and durability and that the collected materials contain many abrasive substances such as stones and sand. Lindner’s Micromat was commissioned remotely in 2020 during the pandemic and has been supporting Comberplast in the daily production of new precious materials ever since.

Optimum particle size for NIR sorting.

 

 

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Chemical Industry as a Key Factor Against Climate Change – With Strong Partners

Kanchana Hettiarachchi
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Chemical Industry as a Key Factor Against Climate Change – With Strong Partners

K 2022 – Covestro Presents Solutions for More Sustainable Plastics

  • Covestro uses the world’s leading trade fair for dialogue with business and society
  • Focus on core areas of circular economy and resource conservation
  • Panel discussion on October 19th with new perspectives from industry and research

The world’s largest plastics trade show, K 2022, is all about new beginnings: The chemical industry can become a crucial factor in the fight against climate change – if it fundamentally reorganizes its processes and business models. As a study by the think tank Systemiq and the Center for Global Commons at the University of Tokyo shows, a consistent focus on the circular economy and the quick achievement of a net-zero carbon footprint are key factors. By contrast, if the chemical industry were to continue without transformation, it could contribute to a global warming of 4⁰C by 2050, the study found.

Therefore, Covestro is turning K 2022 in Düsseldorf from October 19th to 26th into a workshop. Under the motto Crafting Connections With You, Covestro is inviting partners, customers, and multipliers to work together on concepts: How can the principle of the circular economy be advanced as a shared, global vision? How can new resources, less energy-intensive processes and integrated supply chains be used?

“A truly sustainable future must not remain a utopia. Now is the time for all partners in the value chain to pull together. Solutions emerge through exchange. At K 2022, we want to showcase the huge potential of plastics. After all, climate neutrality targets and a circular economy cannot be achieved without plastics,” says Dr. Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro. “But the conditions for the entire industry have to change. Above all, we definitely need cheap green power in very large quantities. That’s why we’re coming together in Düsseldorf – to take a big step forward together.”

Panel discussion on October 19th with business and society

Covestro is underscoring this ambition with a panel discussion on “Pioneering a Fully Circular Future – with climate-neutral plastics” broadcast publicly on October 19th starting at 10:45 a.m. on the internet and social media channels. In addition to Markus Steilemann, Dr. Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE, Sophie Herrmann, partner at the Systemiq think tank, and Teresa Oberhauser, representing youth organizations in the United Nations Environment Programme, will take part in the panel. One thing the participants have in common is that they are demonstrating promising solutions in the fight against climate change and advancing them with partners – whether they are industry, think tanks, or leaders in social and political discourse.

Four core areas for a climate-neutral company

At K 2022, Covestro invites visitors to discover solutions on the path to a climate-neutral chemical industry committed to the circular economy.

“We are on the journey to becoming a fully circular company and rely on close interaction with our customers and partners. To enable our customers to achieve their climate neutrality and sustainability goals, we have set ourselves an ambitious target. We want to become climate neutral by 2035 from our operations and energy supply, ” says Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro. “At K 2022, we will be showcasing key highlights from this journey: innovative products and solutions developed with alternative raw materials, innovative recycling, and renewable energies. This allows customers to see for themselves how hydrogen, biomass, end-of-life products and waste can be used as promising alternatives to fossil raw materials. At Covestro, these solutions are already paving the way to a fully circular economy”.

The Covestro booth will focus on four topics of the future:

“Crafting Electrification” demonstrates how the company is working with partners to advance green energies – for example, with plastics solutions for wind turbines or electric cars.
“Crafting Sustainable Living” presents modern, climate-neutral plastics for buildings or refrigerators, for example, which help to reduce the CO2 and energy footprint.
“Crafting Smart Designs” provides an insight into how Covestro is using the opportunities offered by digitalization to work in a more connected and sustainable way along the entire value chain.
“Crafting Circular Economy” illustrates how a systematic transition to a circular economy can be the key to climate neutrality and resource conservation.

 

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