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VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 3 | JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015

Plastic & Automotive ApplicationsInnovation | Transformation

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Dear Readers,

Welcome to the 11th quarterly issue of Polymer & Packaging International magazine. In our continued effort to bridge the gap between local and international bodies, we bring to you the latest developments in the industry from around the globe.

The polymer & packaging industry has seen additional impetus globally, with the introduction of new technology and efficient processes. In the domestic context, the energy crisis has been one of the major factors that increase both cost of production and overall efficiencies. However, thanks to a strong commitment by the government to address the shortage by setting up new power plants and altering the energy mix, the future of trade and industry overall looks quite optimistic.

The trade alliance between neighbouring countries in this region will create a highly dynamic and competitive business environment – the trade opportunities that emerge will provide the much needed platform for a more efficient and strategic approach to growth; the lifting of sanctions from Iran, for example, opens up the possibility of many strategic alliances that will bode well for improved relations between the two countries leading to a positive impact on the economic status of Pakistan. Apart from this, the Pak-China corridor could be a tremendous opportunity to streamline production efficiency and improve the overall competitiveness of Pakistan in an increasingly global environment.

Our theme of automotive plastics in this quarter tells about new and unique ways of manufacturing parts of automobiles. You can look forward to an exclusive interview of a leading auto parts manufacturer where you can see the differentiation strategies of the company in fostering efficiency and innovation. In addition to looking forward to a better business environment, the current official numbers regarding plastic imports into Pakistan also reflects an encouraging trend.

We continue to strive towards our goal of being the conduit for information and synergy between Pakistan and the global industry; the Polymer & Packaging International magazines have received recognition for being the official media partner of both local and international mega events in South Asia, Europe, East China, and the Middle East. Our correspondents will cover the shows exclusively and we will keep our readers updated on related developments.

We trust you will find this issue informative. We would like to thank our readers, advertisers and subscribers for their support and guidance in building up our depth and coverage.

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Editor’s NoteThe Bare EssentialsNewsArticle: Polypropylene Mineral Filled Composites, Dos and Don’tsInterview: Focusing on Quality - Alsons Auto Parts (Pvt) LtdArticle: Regional Leader in High Performance Plastic Masterbatches - Astra PolymersTechnology UpdatesIndustry AnalysisEvent NewsPost Show Report: Plasti&Pack 2015Article: Nano Technology in Food PackagingArticle: Hsing Wei – New rotogravure printing press in Pakistan installedArticle: Static testing machines for plasticsArticle: Processing Components Boost Efficiency for Producers and Recyclers of PackagingArticle: AddiFlex® Nature´s solution for plastic wasteEnlightening Future with innovations - FAV

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THE BARE ESSENTIALS:Graphical Representation of Pakistan’s Import of Machinery From Top 5 Countries (July 2014 – June 2015)

Import of Printing Machinery

Import of Plastic Material


Plast Eurasia 201503-06 Dec - Istanbul, Turkey Omanplas 201605-07 Jan - Oman Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show 201601-03 Feb - Abu Dhabi Plastvision Arabia 201622-25 Feb - Sharjah

Chinaplas 201625-28 April - Shanghai, China 19th Annual PPPEXPO 201616 - 18 June - Nairobi, Kenya 19th PPP Africa 201612-14, July - Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

Plastics & Petrochem Arabia 201621-23 Nov - Dammam, KSA

Global Industry Exhibitions

Import of Plastic & Rubber Machinery

Import of Packaging Machinery

Import of Paper & Paper Board Machinery


Pakistani businessmen invited to exploit huge Indonesian market

Indonesian Charge d’ Affairs Samsu Rizal has urged the Pakistani businessmen to take full advantage from the large market of Indonesia. He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Thursday. The LCCI President Ijaz A. Mumtaz, Senior Vice President Mian Nauman Kabir, Vice President Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi and Executive Committee Members also spoke on the occasion. The Ambassador said that bilateral trade is needed to be enhanced to the maximum as Pakistan and Indonesia are potential markets. He said that Pakistani rice and meat have great demand in Indonesia therefore Pakistani businessmen should avail this opportunity. He said that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry is playing a significant role to strengthen the trade and economic relations between the two countries. He also thanked the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry for expressing good wishes for the Indonesian Ambassador who lost his life in a tragic incident. The LCCI President said that there is also a lot of scope for Indonesia to make investment in Pakistan. Indonesia has a fairly advanced petro-chemical, rubber, plywood, telecommunication and tourism industry. Indonesia can make direct investment in these industries and can also enter into joint ventures with Pakistani counterparts.

FFS – The Industrial Bagging System of the Future

Windmoller & Holscher is the leading global supplier of FFS machines with more than 850 references. Hardly any other segment of Industrial sacks is growing as dynamically as FFS.

FFS is not simply a bagging process but rather an integrated packaging concept which caught

NEWSthe attention of W&H to the developments of POLYQUICK, ROTALUX, and POLYLUX sealing machines.

Demand for the more versatile and less expensive alternative led to the developments of DIAMANT, TOPAS, and TOPAS SL, the most user-friendly and reliable FFS machines.

With the newly designed PLATINUM layer palletizer and the downstream ARGON hood stretch line, W&H has now filled in the gaps and expanded its product portfolio from high performance DIAMANT and TOPAS FFS bagging systems to fully integrated and highly efficient bagging lines, which prepare goods for quick delivery, securely, and according to logistical best practice and joined the ranks of full-line suppliers of FFS bagging technology. In future, customers investing in high-performance bagging lines need only deal with one partner, which guarantees undivided project responsibilities.

IMCD opens office in Vietnam

IMCD N.V., a leading speciality chemicals and food ingredients distributor, opens an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Vietnam joins IMCD’s expanding network of active countries within the Asia-Pacific region, namely Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The office in Ho Chi Minh City will predominantly focus on the food & nutrition, personal care and plastics market sectors. This opening marks the latest of a succession of steps that IMCD has taken to build a stronghold in Asia-Pacific. Albert Stevens, Vice President IMCD Asia commented on the development: “With an aim to apply its successful European business model to Asia-Pacific, IMCD has significantly strengthened its presence in the region over recent years. Now offering local presence through its office in Ho Chi Minh City, IMCD looks forward to developing the business in Vietnam for the future.”

Songwon extends its SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer range

After being active in the market for over a year with its SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer, Songwon announced today that it has extended its product range in response to customers’ ever-expanding needs.

With its new stabilizer, SONGNOX® PQ SB, Songwon is launching a semi bead that makes dosing and handling in the plant easier for customers due to its dust free form. In addition, the new SONGNOX® 1162 FF triple blend contains SONGNOX® PQ making it ideally

suited for biaxial oriented polypropylene (BOPP) applications, which have one of the broadest approvals for indirect food contact applications globally.

“After acquiring SeQuent’s Specialty Chemicals business less than a year ago, we are proud to be able to offer SONGNOX® PQ in this new product form,” says Thomas Schmutz, Leader Technical Service & Application Development, Business Unit Polymer Stabilizers. “The addition to our portfolio means that we now offer the broadest solid phosphite product range in our industry. It also highlights Songwon’s commitment to meeting the needs of our customers.”

The SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer is suitable for many applications such as:

• thin wall injection molding (TWIN) polypropylene (PP), BOPP, PP raffia & talc filled PP

• cast film linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or mLLDPE

• polyolefin elastomers (POE)

• polyolefin hot melt adhesives

• polyamide, polycarbonate, polyester & powder coating

Avery Dennison Offers New Full-Body Self-Adhesive Labelling Option For Aluminium And Tinplate Cans

A new option for can labeling is being launched by Avery Dennison at Labelexpo 2015. The new AeroDress™ technology is designed for low-volume production runs and allows both late-stage differentiation and the relabeling

of obsolete printed cans.

Rob Groen in ‘t Wout, segment leader HPC & Beer and Beverage, said that the AeroDress label overcomes a number of existing obstacles and offers brand owners and converters new opportunities for can decoration: “Direct print needs high volumes,


and alternatives such as roll-on-shrink-on and shrink sleeve are not compatible with printing techniques such as foils and silk screens. Our AeroDress solution offers a new approach: a viable labeling technology that covers a can completely and delivers an outstanding end result.”

Suitable for both aluminum and tinplate cans, the AeroDress technology is a unique self-adhesive labeling solution that is compatible with a wide range of printing techniques including letterpress, flexo, gravure, silk screen and foils. A newly designed white filmic facestock shrinks to fit curves at the ends of a can (with a shrink ratio up to 20%), to ensure a premium brand image.

Because it is a self-adhesive labeling technology, it can be implemented easily with minor modifications to labeling machines – involving no more than the addition of hot air equipment, used to shrink the label and dress the can.

Rob Groen in ‘t Wout said that the AeroDress label has the opacity needed to cover any previous information on a can: “Obsolete cans can be relabelled with this technology, without having to compromise on shelf appeal. The benefits also extend much further. Small-scale applications can be completed quickly, and it’s great for inventory control and supply chain flexibility. The AeroDress labeling option is offered with low MOQs, short lead times and a competitive cost for applications of 20,000 units or less.”

Instratek Chooses Medical-Grade Ixef® PARA for Innovative

Solvay’s Ixef® 1022 PARA resin outperforms competitive polymers to meet

the high flexural strength and good moldability Instratek needed for its innovative new device

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that Instratek, a Houston-

based developer of medical devices for extremity surgery, selected Solvay’s Ixef® 1022 polyarylamide (PARA) resin to mold several components of its STAPiX™ staple fixation system used for surgical procedures on the forefoot, mid-foot, hind-foot and hand. Instratek, which just launched the STAPiX™ system in the United States, chose Ixef® PARA resin for its high strength and stiffness, excellent moldability and attractive price point for single-use medical devices.

“Our engineers initially explored several materials for this application, including ABS and PEI, but none could match Ixef PARA’s unique combination of mechanical properties, aesthetics and manufacturability,” said Lance Terrill, director of engineering at Instratek. “Solvay’s hands-on technical support and expertise in medical-grade polymers were other factors that influenced our decision. The initial success of our advanced STAPiX® system makes it quite clear that we made the right choice.”

Ixef® 1022 PARA, a 50 percent glass-filled compounded resin, is used for the staple inserter handles, which are subject to high bending stress when the device opens a superelastic nitinol staple prior to its insertion into the bone. Of the polymers tested, only Ixef® 1022 PARA allowed bending of the nitinol staple while minimizing flexing in the tool’s handles. In fact, the flexural strength of Solvay’s material helped to reduce the size of the STAPiX™ spreader handles, thereby improving the experience of the surgeon and support staff in the operating room.

New low bloom anti-scratch additives for plastics Croda launches additives for reduced scratch visibility and low visible bloom in automotive applications

Croda, a speciality chemical company, have developed a range of stable anti-scratch additives for use in plastics. These additives reduce scratch width and visibility, while the superior stability results in reduced blooming on the surface. This combination of benefits makes them perfect for use in a variety of plastics, used in applications such as automotive interior parts. Croda welcomes participation in customer projects to further develop this area of expertise.

The use of plastics in the automotive industry is increasing as car manufacturers aim to lightweight their vehicles. According to Plastemart the global automotive plastics market is expected to grow at CAGR of 8 % until 2018 reaching $41.5 billion. However, plastics naturally exhibit high friction and can scratch easily when transported or in end-use, resulting in a growing need for anti-

scratch additives in the market. However, some of the currently available anti-scratch additives can cause visible blooming, haze, surface stickiness or odour issues. They can also affect the mechanical properties of the plastics.

Croda’s range of anti-scratch additives includes high stability products that work from within the formulation to enhance the surface properties of plastics. They can withstand challenging processing conditions and give long term in-use performance in the finished parts. The low usage levels do not cause any detrimental effect on mechanical properties. The range includes Incroslip SL and IncroMold K for polypropylene impact copolymer and Incroslip G for polypropylene homopolymer applications. Croda’s team of technical experts are available to work with customers to choose the best product for them.

Croda’s technical expert, Martin Read Says “We have undertaken a significant project in the area of anti-scratch so that we are able to advise our customers which product and addition level will give optimum performance in their formulation. We are continuing with this work and would like to engage further with our customers to continue this process and meet future needs in the area of anti-scratch for a wide range of plastics.”

New Styrenic Tpe Molding Grades For Auto Interiors Provide Higher Flow Than Tpvs And Improved Cost/Performance Balance

Teknor Apex Expands Options for Molders of Parts like Knobs and Cup Holder Liners by Offering Styrenic TPEs in Its Sarlink® Range, Alongside Widely Used Sarlink TPVs

In keeping with its mission of offering multiple compound choices for the same application, Teknor Apex Company has expanded options for injection molders of automotive interior parts by developing styrene block copolymer (SBC) thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with alternative cost/performance profiles to those of widely used thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). The compounds will be introduced at Fakuma 2015 (Stand B5-5315).

Offered alongside TPVs in the company’s Sarlink® range of elastomers, new Sarlink


ML-1100 Series and ML-1600 Series styrenic TPEs are general-purpose and enhanced-performance offerings, respectively, and are both available in a wide range of hardness levels. Both series exhibit higher flow than comparable TPV grades, enabling them to be molded into more complex, intricate geometries and to improve cycles through reduced packing and cooling times. Particularly in applications where TPVs could be considered “over-engineered” with respect to performance requirements, the new styrenic TPEs also provide cost advantages.

The new series are:

Sarlink ML-1100. These are general-purpose grades that provide the best balance of cost and performance and are recommended for cost-sensitive applications. They are denser than comparable TPVs, with a specific gravity of 1.19. Compounds are available with hardnesses from 30 Shore A to 40 Shore D.

Sarlink ML-1600. With a specific gravity of 1.0, these grades are more similar to TPVs in terms of density and properties but offer a better cost/performance balance. With apparent shear viscosity values lower than those of Sarlink ML-1100 compounds, they exhibit even better flow properties. Compounds are available with hardnesses from 40 to 90 Shore A.

“While some automotive interior applications require the outstanding physical properties of TPVs, our new Sarlink ML-1100 and ML-1600 Series styrenic TPEs exhibit excellent performance in less demanding applications while providing advantages in cost and processing,” said Jeffrey E. Dickerhoof, senior marketing and sales manager for the Thermoplastic Elastomer Division of Teknor Apex.

Latest BOBST developments in gravure technology for coating applications presented during Symposium and Open House in ItalyA latest generation aluminium coating line at Bobst Italia’s production plant in San Giorgio Monferrato, ready to be delivered to its new owner in Europe, provided the perfect opportunity for BOBST to hold a major two-day event that would gather in Italy local and international players from the converting industry.

The symposium sessions were held in the morning at a conference venue in the hills of Monferrato close to Bobst Italia’s facility. BOBST specialists and guest speakers from Taghleef Industries and Actega Rhenania addressed the technical advances and opportunities that the latest coating and drying technologies, substrates and coating formulations offer to meet the challenges faced by today’s converting industry.

Detlef Merklinger, Head of Product Line Coating for BOBST, welcomed the guests, together with Michele Vitiello, Managing Director of Bobst Italia. He then introduced BOBST Business Unit Web-fed and the organization and activities of the Coating Product Line he has been managing within the Business Unit since his appointment in June 2014. BOBST’s core competences in coating are found at Bobst Italia, which is also the Group’s center of excellence for gravure printing, laminating and extrusion coating technologies. The current BOBST range of coating machines reflects the over 50 years of know-how and experience that the company boasts in coating applications and the numerous installations that have been put into operation worldwide since 1960. Detlef Merklinger also introduced the competences of BOBST in terms of technologies that are most relevant for coating lines: winding, coating, drying, laminating, web handling and automation.

“Thea” : A High Performance Gravure Press For Profitable Short Runsby Armaan Kohli

Kohli Industries, for over 40 years has been a leading manufacturer of rotogravure printing presses, laminators, coaters, slitters and rewinders. Based in India, Kohli has installations in over 25 countries.

One of the major challenges faced in gravure printing at present are sustainable short print runs that are economically viable.

Understanding this need, Kohli introduces “Thea”, a new gravure printing press specially designed for very short, short and medium print runs.

How does “Thea” ensure profitable short runs?Minimum Downtime:“Thea” offers a shaftless mounting system for print cylinders to achieve the fastest job change and quickest make ready, saving hours of downtime and manpower.

Minimum Wastage:Quick pre-register during start up, high register accuracy and accelerated register correction during speed change and splice, ensure consistent print quality.

The recipe management tool allows memorized jobs to be set up instantly, saving precious time and reducing start up wastage of expensive materials.

Maximum Flexibility:Another unique feature of “Thea” is its capability to use multiple width print cylinders and ink trays, saving on high cylinder costs and consuming lesser inks & solvents.

Minimum Production Cost:Production costs are kept to a minimum by optimizing power ratings of all motors and

recirculating heat from exhaust air thus saving on increasing energy costs.

Furthermore, a continuous calculation of energy, water and air consumption allows online monitoring of production costs.

Delivering practical solutions to the ever-changing demands of the industry, Kohli focuses on the needs of converters to design and deliver machines that are operator friendly, environmentally aware and cost effective.

ELIX Polymers introduces new generation of ABS polymer composite material

ELIX ECO ABS-NF: Natural Fibre Reinforced ABS for high aesthetics applications

ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in ABS high performance materials, has introduced a new generation of natural fibre reinforced ABS. New ELIX ECO ABS-NF thermoplastic is highly suited for injection moulding applications and specific extrusion processes, delivering a high aesthetical value to the final ABS-NF moulded parts. Market applications include automotive and furniture markets.

ELIX ECO ABS-NF can be processed without having to modify machines and offers a number of key benefits. These include high stiffness, heat resistance, low moulding shrinkage ratios, low emissions and weight reduction when compared to glass fibre reinforced ABS. For example, ELIX ECO ABS-NF has a density of 1.12 compared to 1.15 for ABS-GF. The material has been also tested for 3D printing technology with impressive results, both in terms of processability and aesthetics.

The development of ELIX Natural Fibre Reinforced ABS was undertaken under the auspices of the EEA and Norway Grants. This was the first time that a European ABS producer was given a European Grant for a project to investigate new sustainable ABS materials and composites.

The EEA Grants and Norway Grants (eeagrants.org) represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities and to strengthening bilateral relations with 16 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.

Introducing the new generation ABS polymer composite, David Castañeda, Operations Director and responsible for new products and Business Development, said: “We


believe that this new material offers a range of sustainability benefits that meet current industry trends. At the same time, it underlines ELIX Polymers’ commitment to the establishment of a more environmentally sustainable product portfolio and establishes our company’s position as a leading supplier of eco-friendly ABS materials.”

David Castañeda added: “The introduction of this new generation material fully fits our key objective: to expand the company’s portfolio of materials for eco-friendly manufacturing, greater sustainability and health impact awareness.”

Domestic PP trading at a discount to imports in China According to players in China, domestic homo-PP prices are trading at a discount to imports as sufficient supply levels stemming from large additions of new coal based capacities are weighing down on the domestic market even as overseas sellers attempt to maintain a firm stance on pricing in line with developments in other major global markets as reported on www.ChemOrbis.com.

According to data from ChemOrbis Price Index, domestic homo-PP prices on an ex-warehouse China basis are currently trading at a discount of around US$25/ton compared with import prices on a CFR China basis, the steepest discount seen since June. ChemOrbis data shows that domestic prices have been declining steadily since the end of August, when domestic prices carried a premium of more than US$90/ton over import cargoes. Domestic prices have lost nearly 14% of their value since the end of August while import prices have edged down only 3% over the same period.

A plastic cup manufacturer reported purchasing domestic raffia at a price CNY300/ton (US$47/ton) below their supplier’s initial offer levels. “PP prices are down to their lowest point of the year in the local market. We remain bearish regarding the outlook for PP prices, although we feel that prices will not see further steep declines as producers’ margins would be threatened by additional large decreases. Demand for our end products is not as strong as we would like,” the buyer stated. A woven sack manufacturer also reported purchasing domestic raffia with a discount from their supplier’s initial offer levels. “We are seeing healthy demand for our end products as it current a high season for sacks, although our business is not as good as it was at the same time last year. We are only purchasing on a needs basis for now while we believe that PP prices will stabilize soon as producers’ margins are suffering from the steady downward trend in pricing,” the buyer commented.

A source from a domestic producer reported, “We reduced our prices this week but we feel that prices may still have some room to come down, although we feel that the market is likely to reach the bottom before the end of the month.” A trader offering in the import market said that prices are down around $20-30/ton on the week, adding, “There is plenty of material in the market and this is putting some downward pressure on prices. We hear that some coal based producers are looking into export opportunities in Southeast Asia owing to ample local supply.”

Germany’s Kayser Automotive expands to Poland

German plastic automotive parts producer A. Kayser Automotive Systems GmbH has launched a new factory in Jaszkowa Dolna, in Poland’s southern part. The new facility was opened three months after the firm secured the permission to launch its investment in Poland. Kayser Automotive invested close to 11.5 million Polish zloty ($2.9 million) at the plant, and says it will be operated by at least 80 workers, with plans to increase this to as much as 120. The plant was built in the Wałbrzyska special economic zone (WSSE), enabling the company with preferential tax treatment for its manufacturing project. The investor located its production facility on a site of some 29,973 square meters, located in the city of Kłodzko. The Einbeck, Germany-based firm’s product range consists of a wide range of automotive components made with the use of plastics. These include canisters, cables, connectors, pipes, valves, reservoirs and other parts. Kayser Automotive provides its output to a number of leading car producers, such as Volkswagen Group, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and DAF, according to data released by the company.

Kampf supplies 10 meter wide slitter for BOPPKampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG will supply two Universal slitters to Zhejiang Jinrui Film Materials Co., Ltd. in China. Since 2004, Zhejiang Jinrui has been producing and processing numerous web-shaped CPP products. The successful company is going to produce BOPP films for the packaging industry in the near future and has ordered two BOPP film lines from a reputable manufacturer for a Greenfield project. The delivery of the KAMPF slitters is scheduled for September 2016 and early 2017. The Universal 108/12 BOPP processes 10 - 60 µm

BOPP film up to 10,600 mm width. The other machine for Zhejiang Jinrui is a Universal 92/12 BOPP designed for material widths up to 8,900 mm. Both machines dispose of a modern drive concept with the latest AC servo technology including individual drives of all transport rolls and separate center drives for the winding stations to ensure the constant tension control. The precise control of winding tension and contact pressure ensures highest winding quality at speeds up to 1,250 m / min.

The KAMPF 10 m slitter, type Universal

New Website Provides First Comprehensive Online Source For Nordson Range Of Melt Stream Components For Polymer Processing

An extensive new addition to the Nordson Corporation website focuses exclusively on the company’s polymer processing range of melt stream components for compounders, processors, converters, and recyclers. The site is designed for maximum usefulness no matter where in the world a visitor is located.

The landing page at http://www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com gives access to the broad family of renowned product brands, now combined in a fully integrated product portfolio. These brands include:

BKG® underwater and water ring pelletizing systems.

EDI™ extrusion dies for film, sheet, and coating and slot dies for fluid coating.

Kreyenborg™ melt filtration systems, pumps, and valves.

Xaloy® screws and barrels for extrusion and injection molding.

The new site is available in English, Chinese, and German and will be in seven other languages by the end of 2016; it provides extensive information on local contacts in countries around the globe. Links to details on all products are available from listings by product type and by target application. A section on customer support provides contacts for aftermarket service, technical support, and spare parts. In a “News” section are posted illustrated press releases in multiple languages, issues of the Nordson Advances newsletter, and information on Nordson participation in upcoming industry events.


In recent years, thermoplastic polymers filled with mineral fillers composites have had considerable commercial significance to produce materials having higher quality and lower cost for the industrial application. Therefore, a brief description about diverse mineral fillers which are applicable in widespread compounding technology especially in automotive industry seems unquestionable. Besides, a qualitative comparison of more common mineral fillers helps consumers to know about what they are consuming and to predict approximate properties of finished products.

The use of fillers in the plastic industry is a practical way to reduce costs and improve the properties of the finished products such as tensile strength and modulus. However, excessive loading of mineral fillers in thermoplastics matrix adversely affects processing conditions and results in toughness reduction. Moreover, it causes to loss of strength which has negative effects on end-use properties. Composite properties generally depend on the essence of its components (matrix and filler), composition, geometry and type of the involved filler. In addition, particle size and specific surface area of the filler have strong effect on the obtained properties of final composite. Those fillers with smaller size and higher specific surface area make better interaction with the polymer matrix which leads to improving mechanical properties. Besides, smaller particles highly tend to agglomerate and form cluster structures which are susceptible to crack initiation and propagation due to stress concentration in these areas. This phenomenon leads to reduce impact properties and happen ductile to brittle transition fracture behavior [1].

There are five major types of particle shapes of mineral fillers including spherical, cubic, block, flake and fibrous. Fibrous filler usually improves tensile strength, because it provides large interface along the fiber direction and causes to transfer more stress on load bearing fiber component. Also, the one with planar structure often improve rigidity, and its improvement depends on the aspect ratio of filler [2]. 2

Calcium Carbonate particles are spherical, whereas Talcum and Kaolin particles are in the shape of plate with higher aspect ratio which have more surface area. Thus, they introduce greater interfacial interaction into polymer composite. On the other hand, kaolin particles have strong tendency for severe aggregation. These particles are often found in nature as overlapping flakes informally called books, because of their resemblance under magnification to stacks of paper. Kaolin books are bound via hydrogen bonding, so that the separation of books into individual clay flakes is difficult especially in a polymer matrix. Therefore, kaolin books are known as aggregates, made up of particles held together by strong forces, and not as agglomerates, which are made up of particles held together by weak forces. Talcum particles however have fewer tendency to agglomerate than kaolin, but they are oriented along the flow direction and cause to increase composite resistance against the external stresses [3].

Melt Flow Index (MFI) is an important property in processing of polymer melts and forming into required shape and dimensions. MFI is a crucial property of polymer melt which determines quality of mold filling in injection molding process especially for the molds with complicated design. The higher MFI value results in the better filling of the mold. However, type of filler introduced into composite can have

an important effect on MFI value of composite. As it is illustrated in Fig. 1, spherical particles of Calcium Carbonate have less potential to decrease melt MFI than plate-like Talcum or Kaolin particles.

Polymer chains tend to form crystalline regions during cooling time of the melt in the cavity. Crystal content and size of the crystalline regions of polymer influence on the mechanical properties of final product and Talcum particles have been proved to act as nucleating agent more than the other fillers used in industrial application [4].

Compounding of polymers and mineral fillers aim to produce reinforced materials with improved mechanical properties. One of the important mechanical properties of reinforced composites is modulus (in the form of both tensile and flexural modulus) which represents stiffness of produced formulation. To explain more clearly, both of tensile and flexural modulus of composites contained Talcum particles have been increased more than ones reinforced by Kaolin and Calcium Carbonate. This means that composites with Talcum particles as filler are more resistant against tension or bending stresses. The difference of fillers in increasing flexural modulus has been figured out in Fig. 2.

On the other hand, it is necessary for polymer molecules to damp stresses by slippage and other frictional movements to postpone breaking of specimens. Thus, the optimum modulus should be obtained to optimize impact strength of composite.

One of the proposed mechanisms of increasing impact resistance of mineral composites is creation of multi-crazing in around of filler particles which causes the applied force lead to make more small cracks and prevent breaking resulted from applied force [5]. That is why Calcium Carbonate reduced impact resistance less than other mineral fillers. Also, Plate-like Talcum and Kaolin particles have stronger interface which is more resistant against craze initiation due to more polymer-filler interactions.

In conclusion, it can be mentioned that selecting of filler kind depends of the application of finished product. It is extremely important that good dispersion of filler particles in polymeric matrix is crucial for obtaining better characteristics and should be considered. As the final point, surface modification of mineral fillers is an efficacious way of improving the interface of composite which is essential to be taken into account by manufacturers.

References

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[2] Järvelä, P. A., and P. K. Järvelä. “Multicomponent compounding of polypropylene.” Journal of Materials Science, 31, 3853-3860, 1996.

[3] Nielsen, L. E. Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Composites, 2nd ed.; Marcel Dekker, New York, 1994.

[4]Leong, Y. W., et al. “Comparison of the mechanical properties and interfacial interactions between talc, kaolin, and calcium carbonate filled polypropylene composites.” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 91, 3315-3326, 2004.

[5] Deblieck, Rudy AC, et al. “Failure mechanisms in polyolefines: The role of crazing, shear yielding and the entanglement network.” Polymer, 52, 2979-2990, 2011.

Polypropylene Mineral Filled Composites, Dos and Don’tsMohammad Javad Shirkavand, Darioush BahramianResearch & Development department, Nirumand Polymer Pars Co., Filled and Reinforced Engineering Plastics, Tehran, Iran.


What started off 55 years ago as a clock company making is now one of the country’s leading manufacturer of plastic parts (Speedometers, Switches) for the automobile industry.

Welcome to Alsons Autoparts (Pvt.) Ltd.

Although many companies manufacture plastic components for auto manufacturers, Alsons has the distinction of using imported raw material from world renowned manufacturers to produce dashboards, speedometers, lights and indicators. Presently the thrust of Alsons Autoparts is to serve increasing requirements of the local industry yet, given their emphasis on R & D, it aims to compete with global players in times to come.

Polymer & Packaging International recently had the privilege of meeting up with Senior Manager-Product Development, Mr. Naved Azam and here is what he had to say:

1. Can you tell us in detail about Alsons Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd including its product line and achievements?

A. The core product of the Company is Speedometer. Apart from this, we are also making different plastics auto parts such as tachometers, hour meters, odometers, trip meters, gauges, switches and CNG fuel pressure component. At present 60% of Suzuki’s business is supported by Alsons Auto Parts whereas our other potential clients are Honda, Toyota, New Holland Tractor, Massey Ferguson Tractors and Yamaha. The Company has technical agreements with international brands like Nissin Kogyo (Japan), Metro Denso (Japan), Toyoda Iron Works (Japan) and Chao Long Motors (Taiwan).We also take pride in accounting for around 20-25% of the local market share in automotive plastics industry.

2. What competitive advantage does Alsons Auto Parts enjoy over your competitors?

A. Quality is, and will be, our competitive advantage.

At Alsons Auto Parts, we use robotic injection molding machines which help in lining up different parts at the same time, enabling us to minimize production time and optimize assembly lines. We also work through Programming Logic Control which is based upon the principal of every process being dependent on the other, and adopt Manufacture Resource Planning (MRP) systems to monitor supply and demand of material, components, Work in Process (WIP) and finished goods. One aspect of our operations that sets us apart from our competitors is that we pay special

attention to the Quality Management System and ensure testing and inspection machines identify defective units before they go onto the production line.

3. Is your company planning any capacity expansion and do you foresee exporting your products to other markets/countries in the near future?

A. Our product portfolio is expanding in both the automotive and non-automotive and to support this expansion we will increase our injection molding machines, expand our speedometer and sub-assembly lines and invest in supply chain initiatives.

We have plans to export our products to selective markets and have started an aggressive web marketing initiative that reaches out to potential customers in key markets. We are furthermore aggressively working to upgrade the quality of our existing product portfolio to global standards, thereby giving us an opportunity to export to global OEM supply chains.

4. Can you share your contribution towards CSR?A. While we continue to grow as a company, we believe in contributing

towards the welfare of society and, as part of our corporate social responsibility, we support Alleviate Addiction Suffering (AAS Trust) hospital in Malir. AAS provides free of cost treatment to drug addicts and through counseling, coaching and mentoring, they bring these individuals back into mainstream society.

What started off some 25 years ago as a company making clocks is now Pakistan’s leading manufacturer of plastic parts for the automobile industry of Pakistan. Welcome to Alsons Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd! Although many other companies assemble plastic components to make parts for auto manufacturers, Alsons has the unique distinction of using imported raw materials and manufacturing complete components from dashboards, speedometers, lights, indicators and many more from end to end. While the thrust of their operations at present is to serve the requirements of the local industry, given the emphasis on R & D that the company lays, it harvests the ambition of competing with global players in time to come. Polymer & Packaging International recently had the privilege of meeting up with the Senior Manager Product Development Mr. NavedAzam and here is what he had to say:

Focusing on QualityAn interview with Alsons Auto Parts (Pvt) Ltd

Presenting P&P Magazine to Mr. Naved Azam


Founded in 1993 as a limited liability company in 2nd Industrial City Dammam, Astra Polymers leads the market in production of high-quality plastic masterbatches. With highly skilled multinational workforce, the company has performed tremendously well for more than two decades of its operation. Strategic partnerships with industry giants like SABIC, BOROUGE and BASF with state of the art manufacturing facilities in Dammam (East Kingdom), Rabigh (West of Saudi Arabia), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul (Turkey) and Gujrat(India), covering the lucrative business markets of Asia, Middle East and Europe places Astra Polymers head and shoulder above its competitors.

In the automotive industry car companies constantly strive to improve fuel efficiency, performance, safety, and style. This has been the reason for high emphasis on developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the industry through high performance plastics. The light weight of plastics makes for more fuel proficient automobiles. It is assessed that every 10% lessening in vehicle weight fallouts in a 5% to 7% reduction in fuel usage. Present commercial and ecological concerns make the conception of more fuel efficient cars a top priority in the automotive industry. 66% of the total high performance plastics used in a car comprise of polypropylene (32%), polyurethane (17%) and PVC (16%). Emphasis of modern automotive manufactures in current competitive market resides on the following key factors:

Resourcefulness: Plastics make up 50% of the volume of new cars but account for only 10-12 % of the weight, so they help make cars lighter and more fuel efficient. Reduction in weight results in saving more money and making them more resourceful.

Automobile safety: Robust and flexible, soft and cushioned, tough and shatter-resistant materials are playing a critical role in helping to improve automobile safety.

Innovative designs: Auto designers rely on the versatility of plastics when designing today’s stylish cars. The malleability of plastic as a

Astra Polymers -Regional Leader in High Performance Plastic Masterbatches

source material has given them the liberty to unite their innovative ideas into streamlined modern designs.

Astra Polymers has been playing a key part in the triumph of automotive industry with an established track record of over 20 years. Our team constantly strive to work in collaboration with the industry in developing cutting-edge solutions. A comprehensive portfolio of materials, profound expertise across all application segments, and a variety of innovation competences makes Astra Polymers a trusted name within top regional players in the automotive industry.

Manufacturing a wide assortment of compound for the PE, PP, PS, PET, PC & ABS as well as customized compound upon customer request. Fully formulated specialty compound product range that extensively covers automotive applications and deliver:• minimal corrosion, allowing for longer vehicle life• substantial design freedom, allowing advanced creativity and

innovation• flexibility in integrating components• safety, comfort and economy• recyclability.

Today’s intelligent plastics are vital to the modern world. These materials enhance our lifestyles, our economy and the environment. Their intelligent application has made much of modern life possible. Innovation and invention plastics have revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives – from how we grow our food, to the cars we drive. An exciting and bright future awaits this industry and we at Astra Polymers are ever ready and equipped to lead the way!

Contributed by Waqas LatifAstra Polymers

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UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGYPhotovoltaic materials – next generation technologies

The solar power industry continues to expand worldwide with new markets opening up in high sun exposure locations such as the MENA region. There has been global upheaval in the solar power manufacturing market since the 2008 economic crash when many renewable energy subsidies were cut, there was less funding for large projects and the module industry was in oversupply. This led to heavy pressure on manufacturers to make production lines more efficient and cost-effective and many companies moved manufacturing to Asia and reviewed their production equipment or moved out of the market altogether.

At the same time as experiencing cost pressures, insurers of photovoltaic systems are demanding a lifetime guarantee of 25 years or more, so quality and reliability are critical throughout the supply chain. Polymer materials are used in key components in photovoltaics with the largest volumes in encapsulant and backsheets, and they are also found in adhesives, seals and electrical parts. Applied Market Information analyst Cristina de Santos is studying the markets and will give an overview of her work at the seventh annual AMI international conference on Polymers in Photovoltaics 2016, which takes place 2-3 February 2016 at the Hotel Nikko in Duesseldorf, Germany. This annual event examines the latest developments in materials and production technology for photovoltaic rigid and flexible systems. There will also be a paper from SolarPower Europe on the global energy generation outlook.

In 2015 organic photovoltaics (OPV) are starting to become more commercial. In these systems the traditional silicon is replaced by complex polymers, which react to light and generate electrons. They can be printed onto flexible substrates and were on show at EXPO 2015 in Milan in leaf and other decorative forms. There is great potential for integration into other structures from architecture to rucksacks. The world leading technical expert in OPV, Professor Frederik Krebs has studied the markets in this area of technology.

The technology of photovoltaic modules has now been established for several decades and the systems manufacturers can now look back and review which components are most suitable for specific climates and operating conditions. First Solar is using this approach to select specific polymers for wire management. There is a new trend towards miniaturisation of electrical components and Solvay Engineering Plastics is supplying materials for this area.

Encapsulants are vital to protect the silicon in conventional modules, but there are always questions about the performance of these sheets. The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP has tested polymer blends for this application, Specialized Technology Resources (STR) has developed new polyolefin encapsulants and Vladislav Poulek has worked with silicone materials. In Italy Coveme SpA has found a solution for dielectric encapsulant for back contact backsheet. It is also possible to improve quality control with conventional EVA: the Carinthian Tech Research laboratory has developed advanced in-line monitoring systems.

System reliability is essential for energy security. Hanwha Q Cells has examined the phenomenon of potential induced degradation and recovery in the field. Selection of backsheets is also important and the Polymer Competence Centre in Leoben has been examining the comparative data on different materials. Weathering testing is a key performance criterion for outdoor applications and Renolit has been performing accelerated tests on module coupons.

Photovoltaics can be made in flexible forms and integrated into waterproof membranes: a test project has been conducted by Derbigum in Belgium. Meanwhile at the CSEM in Switzerland they have been developing white solar modules to create real building elements for building integrated PV (BIPV) and at the ECN in the Netherlands researchers are looking at the design and materials aspects of architectural PV integration.

The economics of production equipment and technology are vital to success: Meyer Burger has developed low cost high energy yield solar module lines. In alternative structures, the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin has been making progress with printed inorganic solar cells. In Finland the VTT Technical Research Centre has produced designer PV elements using roll to roll (R2R) techniques.

SYMIC C393 - As brilliant as the sun itself

ECKART is expanding its SYMIC C393 product range by adding a new highly chromatic gold shade. This innovative and versatile pigment boasts outstanding visual appeal and is impressive on account of its high light refraction and its reflectiveness. This unique look is created by a combination of premium synthetic sheet silicate and the innovative coating technology with customised metal oxides. This type of production ensures exceptional color purity and brilliance and lends the product real color depth, gloss that’s asbrilliant as the sun and, of course, a hint of sparkle. Just like all products in the SYMIC range, the new gold pigment can be used for an array of applications, for instance packaging in the cosmetics and food industries, as well as for numerous other decorative purposes.

Solvay Specialty Polymers Expands Amodel® PPA Portfolio to Meet Growing Demand for Automotive Electrification SolutionsAdvanced new grades in Amodel® AE-8900 series meet performance criteria for emerging automotive electronics applications

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, has expanded its Amodel® AE-8900 series of products for automotive electronics applications by adding five new glass fiber-reinforced grades with glass filler ranging from 30 to 60


percent. The new Amodel® polyphthalamide (PPA) materials provide high voltage resistance and retention of dielectric properties at elevated temperatures. They also extend the performance envelope beyond the Amodel® AE-1100 and AE-4100 series by delivering greater resistance to automotive fluids, enhanced thermal properties, higher mechanical strength and lower moisture absorption.

“Automotive design engineers are intensely focused on greater electrification of the drivetrain in order to meet upcoming carbon dioxide emissions standards in Europe and emerging Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States and China,” said Brian Baleno, global automotive business development manager for Solvay Specialty Polymers. “Our new Amodel® AE grades exemplify Solvay’s industry leadership by expanding the range of advanced materials that meet or exceed critical design criteria for these emerging electronic drive systems.”

Solvay’s new Amodel® AE-8900 series includes AE-8930, AE-8935, AE-8940, AE-8950 and AE-8960 grades, which have 30, 35, 40, 50 and 60 percent glass fiber reinforcement respectively. They offer the best performance among commercially available PPAs with comparative tracking index (CTI) values in excess of 600 volts, indicating excellent resistance to electrical breakdown of the insulating material. This attribute eliminates the possible shorting out or cross-talk between sensitive electrical contacts.

Notably, Amodel® AE-8935 provides the best crack resistance during thermal shock testing of any commercial PPA product. This grade, along with Amodel® AE-8940 PPA, meets key design criteria for emerging automotive technologies, such as electric motors, fuel cell vehicles and power electronics. Specifically, they deliver a high CTI, strong moisture resistance and reliable performance at temperatures ranging from -40° to 150° C (-40° to 302° F).

In-Direct Flexo at Van Dam Machine

Van Dam Machine is an innovative company specialized in photographic quality dry offset printing machines for rigid packaging. Van Dam’s core values: quality, robustness and reliability stand for good customer service and the development of new technologies that result in higher production output and the best printing quality.

The new generation color heads combined with Van Dam’s patented conical print technology and quick change technology guarantee a consistent photographic print quality at an attractive cost for every printed cup.

Van Dam has developed a new decoration technology, a combination of two decoration principles Dry Offset and Flexo. This new technology, In-direct Flexo (IDF) mixes the high speed of Dry Offset with the constant high printing quality and easy operations of Flexo.

The colors can be placed over each other without intermediate drying (wet in wet). This is achieved by using inks with different tacks. The image of the built-up colors is transported from the blanket of the product. The full spectrum of colors can be made with 7 process colors. The use of process colors enables a quick change-over to another design, without cleaning color heads or changing colors. As the printing quality is controlled by the anilox roller and no longer by the skill of the operator, the quality of the image is dictated by prepress. The prepress proof is the same quality as the end result on the product. IDF offers easy operation, consistent high quality decoration and endless design possibilities.

IDF advantages summarized:• Quality image dictated by prepress• Endless design possibilities with 7 color process• Colors printed over each other• No color changes, quick change-over• Anilox roller for consistent ink supply, guarantees color consistency• Decoration costs similar to dry offset• IDF for high speed printing• Spot background color• Ultimate gloss effect with spot varnish

The outlook for the plastic closures market is positive with further output growth and increasing demand for added value and premium products shaping the landscape, according to a newly published report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting.

Plastic closures demand in Europe exceeded 230 billion units in 2014, up from 215 billion in 2010, with the fastest growing market segments being solid food and non-carbonated beverages.

In the last couple of years growth prospects have improved in tandem with the economic recovery in a number of European countries. “Brand owners are looking for a full packaging solution for their products in which the role of closures is increasingly valued, “says Márta Babits, AMI Consulting’s Consumer Packaging Market Analyst. “Well designed closures can improve product differentiation, aesthetics and functionality.”

The caps & closures industry is becoming increasingly technology driven with rising

levels of R&D investment and technical expertise required. Technology developments enable added value and premium products to be produced at lower cost and speed time-to-market.

Whereas beverages are still growing they now account for only 35% of the market, non-beverage applications are growing faster and provide a number of added-value and developing niches. The report identifies strong inter-polymer competition between polyethylene and polypropylene with the former gaining in beverages and the latter in non-beverages.

The structure of the industry is changing with consolidation underway driven by both organic growth and merges & acquisitions such as 3i Group acquiring Weener Packaging (WPPG) in July 2015. The largest producers in Europe include Alpla, Aptar, Bericap and Global Closure Systems.

AMI Consulting forecasts that demand overall will reach 256 billion units to 2019,

a 2% CAGR 2014-2019, but growth in added value products will be well above the average. “Innovation is gaining importance in protecting and growing profitability and it will create opportunities for well informed and well organised companies,” concluded Márta Babits.

Added value is shaping the plastic closures market in EuropeINDUSTRY ANALYSIS


ELIX Polymers highlights customer benefits, demonstrates track record and introduces new high heat polymers at Fakuma• Shows range of value-added solutions

• Highlights new generation High Heat polymer range

ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in ABS high performance materials, will demonstrate the benefits of the company’s superior tailor-made solutions for high quality thermoplastics applications.

Visitors to the ELIX Polymers stand (B5-5002) were able to see how ELIX Polymers offers a mix of outstanding materials, service and support in order to deliver highly individual, value-added solutions for key industries including Automotive, Appliances, Healthcare, Consumer, Toys, Electro & Electronic, and Building and Construction.

A highlight will be ELIX Polymers’ recently launched new generation ABS materials for the Automotive Industry. This new innovative range of high heat ABS grades combines very low emissions and high flowability, offering well balanced mechanical properties, low emission/odor, high heat resistance and excellent processability and paintability. This latest innovative product development meets the stringent requirements of the Automotive Industry and is suitable for interior and exterior applications.

ELIX Polymers also used Fakuma to highlight how the company is expanding its global capabilities in order to meet customers’ global business needs. The company recently extended its presence and business activities in North America, focusing on its global portfolio of ABS and PC/ABS products. Key amongst these are ABS specialties which will be available as tailor made pre-coloured grades, as well as the new high heat resistant grades.

Netstal presents a world first at the Fakuma trade fair: injection compression molding on stack molds• Maintain a competitive edge with injection

times of 100 ms

• 99.98 % synchronicity for an outstanding performance

• Reduce costs with 20 % material savings

World first: injection compression molding on stack molds

Following close collaboration between the mold manufacturer Plastisud, the automation specialist Machines Pagès and the Swiss injection molding manufacturer Netstal, the injection compression molding process and the stack mold technology were brought under the same roof. It appears almost trivial at first sight: a slightly modified injection molding machine from the Netstal ELION Hybrid series molding margarine tubs in standard format 15oz (425 grams) with IML decoration in a cycle time of five seconds. On closer inspection, it turns out that the process is performed in a stack mold with 4+4 cavities. “The really revolutionary thing about the whole process is hidden from view: the polypropylene packaging is not injection molded but manufactured in an injection compression molding process,” explains Markus Dal Pian, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Netstal. “This combination of injection compression molding and stack mold is a complete novelty in the industrial production of packaging,” emphasizes Dal Pian. The cavities are partially filled in only 100 ms with extremely even results and the process is performed at a low pressure to prevent tension in the material. The high quality of the platen parallelism guarantees a synchronicity of 99.98 % between the mold, machine and automation system.

A partnership for success

In just a few months, Plastisud developed a stack mold specially adapted to the requirements of the new production process. “The unique injection compression molding technology guarantees perfectly balanced parting planes with an extremely low dispersion rate” explains Laurent Buzzo, CEO of Plastisud. Thomas Iten, PAC application engineer at Netstal emphasizes: “The special design of the stack mold developed by Plastisud plays a key role in this application.” The automation specialist Machines Pagès provides specific know-how in the area of handling systems for in-mold labeling (IML) to ensure that the automation process has been adapted perfectly to the machine and mold.

CHINAPLAS 2016 Reaches 30th EditionCHINAPLAS, recognized as Asia’s No. 1 & world’s No.2 plastics and rubber trade fair by the industry, will hold its 30th edition in 2016. To celebrate the reach of the milestone, there will be more attractions and celebration activities at the show for all to join!

Looking back, when CHINAPLAS was held for the first time in Beijing in 1983, the exhibition

area was only 2,000sqm, and 90% of the exhibitors were from overseas. At that time, the production technology in China was still at a very low level, CHINAPLAS visitors mainly came to learn the advanced technologies from overseas countries. Today, China has become a big manufacturing country with strong production ability, and is exporting the most plastics and rubber machineries in recent years. In the past three decades, CHINAPLAS has been moving forward together with the China market, and has developed into a platform for the showcase of both overseas technologies and Chinese machineries for export. Its international nature attracts overseas visitors from more than 150 countries and regions, which accounts for nearly 30% of the show’s visitors. CHINAPLAS will continue to keep abreast of the trends in the dynamic environment, and lead the industry to cope with the changing world.

The biggest ever with more attractions

The 30th CHINAPLAS will be held from 25 to 28 April, 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, PR China, with an exhibition area over 240,000sqm, and more than 3,200 exhibitors are expected. The show is supported by a number of country and region pavilions, including Austrian, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Swiss, Taiwanese, and USA Pavilions. With broader range of exhibits, the number of theme zones will rise to sixteen, among which the “Automation Technology Zone”, “Composite & High Performance Materials Zone” and “Recycling Technology Zone” are all new to the coming show in Shanghai. Intelligent production lines and systems, industrial robots, high performance materials, composite materials, the latest and most complete recycling solutions as well as other plastics and rubber technology breakthroughs will be showcased under one roof.

Can plastics be sustainable?With a fast growing global population, the need for a more sustainable economy is driving innovation in materials. Plastics are particularly at the forefront of research due to their ubiquitous nature, being found in all aspects of life from food-preserving packaging through to automotive and construction materials, as well as vital medical devices. They have unique performance in terms of ease of manufacturing, chemical resistance and barrier properties. However, lack of proper disposal and limited supplies of the fossil fuels that provide polymer feedstocks is driving forward new developments from

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finding alternative sources of monomers and innovative materials from bio-sources, through to closed loop recycling. AMI is bringing together top experts to show the latest research and debate the issues at its next international conference on Sustainable Plastics 2016, which will take place from 1-2 March 2016 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany.

The conference kicks off with a paper from the agricultural university of Wageningen, which will lay out the facts about bio-sourcing and what can be used from the plant kingdom without jeopardising the food supply, this is the food versus fuel and chemicals debate, which is a critical concern worldwide.

There are increasingly successful developments in building the circular economy with plastics recovery and recycling: Veolia is a leader in this field in Europe. There are a range of joint industry projects in progress to establish appropriate technologies in specific fields. Dow EMEA has joined a value chain collaboration to enable the recycling of flexible packaging and EREMA has developed a more efficient technology for recycling WEEE and thick walled packaging.

There have been great achievements in building new chemical pathways to produce commodity plastics from renewable sources. Brazil has vast land resources and Braskem is leading the way with green polyethylene from sugar cane. In Taiwan Far Eastern New Century Corporation has developed both bio-based PET and recovered polyester materials by recycling. In Europe the PVC industry has had great success in recovering and reusing material and Inovyn is part of this programme.

From eco-design through to end of life recovery, AMI’s Sustainable Plastics 2016 conference in March in Cologne brings together brand owners, environment and sustainability managers, business innovation professionals, chemical engineers, plastics manufacturers, agriculture specialists, biorefinery experts, recyclers and researchers to debate economic solutions for a sustainable future polymer industry.

19th PPPEXPO TANZANIA 2016 - Investment, Expansion & Growth opportunitiesThe 19th edition of the PPPEXPO 2016 will be staged at The Dome, Nairobi, Kenya from 16th – 18th June 2016 and at Mlimani Conference Centre, Dar-Es-Salaam - Tanzania from 12th – 14th July 2016.

Expogroup takes this opportunity to invite companies that deal with the plastic, printing and packaging Industry and are looking for an opportunity to growth in the African market. Here is your chance to growth and invest into the Africa economy which features as one of the largest expanding market for business growth opportunity.

The past 18th years 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. With high degree of freedom of the press, free information flow and stringent intellectual property protection, East Africa is one of the major printing centers in

the East Africa, opening up the African market for exhibitors to capture the aforementioned market opportunities 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. It’s the most-anticipated and the largest trade fair in Tanzania, introducing the state-of-the-art equipments and technologies.

As buyers, you can have all the machineries you need right there in the show to strengthen your business saving time running from exhibition to exhibition. Last year’s edition has seen exhibitors from over 20 countries and regions showcase a comprehensive range of plastics, printing and packaging products, technologies, and services.

To save time and cost, lighter and simpler packaging has become the current market trend. Also in high demand are advanced technologies such as RFID and augmented reality. PPPEXPO responds to industry trends to cater to market needs. Multinational exhibitors are prepared to showcase all sorts of printing and packaging consumables, materials, equipment & systems, as well as diversified services, including prepress, graphic arts and design, multimedia technologies, repair and maintenance.

PPP AFRICA 2016 is looking to raise the PPP industry standards in Africa, by connecting market players such as manufacturers, suppliers, systems partners, researchers, engineers and technical buyers. So here’s inviting all potential trade companies who are looking at growth, development and expansion in the African PPP market to mark the dates and be there!

Petrochemicals forecast remains bright despite ongoing challenges, say speakers at GPCA Annual ForumDespite the associated challenges with the recent oil price volatility, the forecast for the petrochemicals remains positive, due to attractive investment environments, government commitment and future demand, said speakers at the 10th Annual Forum, organized by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).

“Forty years ago, we [in the Arabian Gulf] were in a very different place. Though the region was already one of the leading oil producers in the world, the industry had no method of capturing the associated gas by-product that would eventually be used in the

basic chemicals we produce today,” said H.E. Eng. Abdullatif Ahmad Al Othman, Governor and Chairman the Board of Directors, SAGIA. “In Saudi Arabia, we created the master gas system to capture, treat, and process the gas through a very large and sophisticated gas network system of more than 4000 kilometers in length, with production capacity of 9 billion standard cubic feet every day. This transformed our industry and economy to include petrochemicals, resulting in a revolution over the past four decades.”

According to GPCA estimates, the GCC petrochemicals industry manufactures 136.2 million tons of products as of 2014, earning US$87.4 billion in revenues. “Today, we contribute 13% of the world’s petrochemical output by volume,” he said.

H.E. Al Othman outlined Saudi Arabia’s ambitious development strategy, which includes goals to double employment, investment and economic growth in the next 10 years. The downstream sector is expected to play a major role in this vision, with the potential to create 200,000 direct jobs in this period and investment potential of more than US$150 billion, according to SAGIA estimates.

“Saudi Arabia is expected to be home to over 50 billion people in the next decade. We have the raw materials, an emerging logistics and transport hub and some of the most progressive investment laws in the world,” said H.E. Al Othman. “We have a strong business case for investors as we have the right market, right economy and right investment climate.”

From a global perspective, the GCC’s petrochemicals industry is also developing a reputation.

“The concept of a global petrochemicals market was born here in the Middle East more than 40 years ago,” said Neil Chapman, President, ExxonMobil Chemical. “Today, the Middle East accounts for 80 percent of the world’s interregional chemical exports.”

However, recent developments in the global energy market prove that the evolution of chemicals industry can prove challenge.

“Change is the norm. At the first GPCA forum 10 years ago, no one anticipated that the United States was about to emerge as a hotspot for chemicals investment. But today, we see the U.S. pursuing a model similar to what the Middle East did decades ago, capitalizing on domestic natural gas supplies by building capacity to serve overseas growth,” said Chapman.

Marking its 10th anniversary, the GPCA Annual Forum gathered 2,000 delegates. The forum hosted global and local leaders from both the upstream and downstream industry to discuss strategies that enable companies to achieve growth.


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Iran Pavilion at Plasti & Pack Pakistan

With a population of around 172 billion people, we consider Pakistan a large market. Previously, we used to trade with Pakistan indirectly through a number of local distributors. Pakistan is a country blessed with immense resources in the light of which I see a lot of potential for the local Polymer Industry in Pakistan. Since Iran is a neighboring country, I feel Pakistan can benefit a lot from us as Iran can supply PVC to them at a very low price as compared to other international players that it currently sources from. We look forward to working with Pakistan as we can provide them top quality materials and best prices.

S. Ali Motazedi-Managing DirectorPuya Dorr Plast

Iran produces around 1.2 million vehicles annually and our company supplies a range of automotive plastics to auto manufacturers . We are currently looking for manufacturers in Pakistan to whom we can supply raw materials. We feel we have a competitive edge over other suppliers as we can provide provide solutions tailored to the needs of our customers Although trading volume between Iran and Pakistan is currently quite low due to sanctions that Iran was faced with, however we expect this to change as banking channels begin to open up.

Mehdi Pourghazi-Managing DirectorNirumand Polymers

We see a lot of potential in Pakistan/s market for plastics. We came to Pakistan to find local distributors so that we can increase trading activities in the country. As for Plasti & Pack, we were very pleased to be on ground at the exhibition and it helped us connect with a number of local companies with whom we will consider to do business.

S.H. Mirheidari-Vice President of BoardSablan Plastic Manufacturing Co.

The Iran National Plastics Industry Association (INPIA) played a major role in bringing exhibitors from Iran to the exhibition. After meeting with a large number of Pakistani companies and professionals at the exhibition, we are hopeful that both companies from Iran and Pakistan will greatly benefit from the interaction.

Shoeyb Hassani-Secretary-GeneralINPIA

Plasti & Pack 2015 had the unique distinction of hosting the first and biggest dedicated Iran pavilion since the lifting of sanctions imposed against the country. Organized under the banner of Iran National Plastics Industry Association (INPIA), the pavilion had a total of 13 companies from Iran displaying a vast product range including PVC pipes and fittings, wire sheets cables, stearates, external lubricants, PE+CC, PP+CC, PP+TALC, PP+GF, PP+EPDM and many more. Polymer & Packaging spoke to some of the exhibitors from Iran about the prospects of enacting business with Pakistan. Below are excerpts of what they had to say:


When we go for “top-down” & “bottom-up” process i.e. arrangement of nanomolecules to get desire structure, the surface area increases and this leads to increase in reactivity as reactivity is a function of surface area. Nano technology is newly introduced in food packaging industry. It is used for quality monitoring, nanosensor & indicator, food packaging, encapsulation & delivery system and nanostructured material. There are different applications of nano technology in food packaging industry. It is basically used for Nanocomposites/barrier packaging, Active packaging, Intelligent/smart packaging and Biodegradable and Edible packaging. Each type of packaging has different functions. Nanocomposites packaging provides barrier properties which includes; oxygen, light, moisture and UV rays. It also provides excellent mechanical properties such as strength, elasticity and durability. The other functions of nanocomposites are thermal stability, flammability reduction and lighter weight.

What’s the magic of HsingWei Machine successfully making Pakistan company great profit to buy two high speed printing machines within 3 years?

First Hsing Wei rotogravure printing press joined Project enterprise factory in 2012, and second Hsing Wei machine became their member in 2015.

Project enterprise was founded in 2011, with 4 years of experience in flexible packaging in Karachi, Pakistan. Main product line is food packaging.

Commonly used substrates include oriented polypropylene (opp), polyester (PET), cpp, metalized films (OPP, PET, CPP),and foil laminated to various films such as OPP, high-clarity cast polypropylene or custom blended polyethylene sealant layers, most critical project is stretch PE and CPP film.

In the beginning, Universal Packaging arranged one layer and three layer of PE for register check, and test auto splicing to compare with different brands to see which rotogravure press is suitable.

We recommend them go for HWAI model, which include attractive design characters, such like low friction dancer roll system, linear splice system on unwind and rewind, new- type doctor system, accurate registration, German Siemens PLC control synchronization with all of motors via high efficiency communication interface, minimal tail length control so near paper core area will get 50% less wastage of film, and most important role - the ink furnishing roller, which is designed for improving the shortcoming of turbulence which occur on high speed rotating gravure cylinder and ink interface when general gravure cylinder immersion into ink tray directly. This turbulence will lead the ink, which cannot completely attach on the surface of engraving gravure cylinder because of air jammed and to influence the quality of printing. Ink furnishing roller can be very

Nano Technology in Food Packaging

Hsing Wei – New rotogravure printing press in Pakistan installed

• Basically montmorillonites (MMT) has been used.

• Polylactic acid + MMT = increased thermal resistance

• Polyvinylchloride + MMT = improved optical resistance

• Polyethylene + MMT/SiO2 = improved durability

• Polyamide+multi wall carbon nanotubes = significant flame resistance

Active Packaging is a novel type of packaging.“Active” refers to the packaging which has the ability to remove undesirable tastes and flavor, and improve the color or smell of the packed food by interacting with internal gas environment. It aims at extending the shelf-life or maintaining or improving the condition of packaged food by deliberately incorporating components that release or absorb substances of packaged food or the environment surrounding food. The functions of active packaging involve oxygen scavenging, water vapour removal, ethanol release, self

effective to squeeze air out, and to insure the ink, which can completely attach on the surface of cylinder and to make the quality of printing perfection.

The important characteristic for PE and CPP film printing is how to control the tension without changing printing repeat length. Hsing Wei printing machine has highly precise accuracy, producing efficiency with low cost and fast return investment rate, those are essential factor for great profit as well.

Finally Hsing Wei machine glory won this competition!

4 years passed, client has still highly satisfied with his Hsing Wei Machine decision. By quick job change over (cost only 30 minutes for job changeover), low maintenance rate (0 maintenance within 4 years), lower wastage (20% wastage lower than other brands), production and profit have been increasing.

About Hsing Wei Taiwan,

Specialized rotogravure printing presses manufacturer, established in 1979 in Taichung, Taiwan.

healing composites, temperature regulator and antimicrobial nanocomposites. On the other hand biogradable/ edible Packaging is shortcoming and have poor mechanical properties. Moreover, it has low thermal stability, relative humidity dependency and it is permeable to water.

Nano technology in Pakistan has great potential because innovation is getting strengthened because of young country and there is a massive requirement for crops, fruits, processing, storage and packaging. Nanotechnology is an active area of research and rapid commercialization. Food packaging has been targeted as a potential recipient of nanotechnology. The new properties that nano scale may exhibit may be unexpected and unpredictable by same material at same material in bulk.

By Shoaib Ahmad BilalChemex International

Over 1300 sets rotogravure printing machines have been sold oversea for more than 40 countries.

Credit certificate approved by Dun & Bradstreet in United States

All machines and its parts approved by CE standard to meet the ever-increasing demand from European market

Technical Join venture with Japanese rotogravure printing machine supplier in 2014

Hsing Wei has built itself in good quality and excellent performance printing crafts and also been related with good after-sales service to serve flexible packaging industry. For satisfying plastic film printing machine, plastic material printing machine quality and keeping innovations, we keep on growing into a global enterprise.


Static testing machines for plasticsThe tensile test is still one of the most important tests for determining the material properties of plastics. Zwick’s testing machines, specimen grips, extensometers and software packages provide a perfectly matched system for tensile tests to ISO 527-1/-2 and ASTM D 638. As well as manual tests, the testing systems can also be equipped with a handling system for specimen feeding.

Both ISO 527-1/-2 and ASTM D 638 specify tensile test methods. The two standards are technically equivalent but do not provide completely comparable results, as specimen shapes, test speeds and method of result determination differ in some respects.

With a testXpert II Standard Test Program, users of Zwick testing machines can be sure that they are using the correct test parameters , whether they are testing to ISO or ASTM.

Modulus determination, particularly as described in ISO 527, requires a high level of extensometer accuracy (± 1 µm). Zwick’s digital extensometers - Makro, MultiXtens plus the digital clip-on extensometer – completely satisfy or exceed the requirements. In the process they allow very large measurement travel – up to 700 mm in Classes 0.5 or 1.

Picture: Tensile test on plastics with a 20 kN Zwick materials testing machine

Processing Components Boost Efficiency for Producers and Recyclers of PackagingIn the high-volume packaging business, maximizing extrusion or molding productivity is a key to profitability. To help customers achieve this goal, Nordson Corporation has combined some of the world’s most respected brands of melt-processing components to form the Nordson Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) group of products. Nordson PPS now serves as a single, integrated source of equipment and technical expertise for manufacturers of bags, wraps, pouches, thermoformed sheet, molded containers, caps, closures, and other types of packaging.

Pakistani packaging manufacturers—and all other Pakistani plastics processors—can access Nordson PPS products and services by contacting Mrunal Sanghvi at the Nordson office in India. It is located at 306-A, Pinnacle, Corporate Road, Prahaladnager, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad 380051. Tel: +91-79-4032-7380. Email: [email protected].

A number of recent Nordson PPS innovations have the potential to increase profitability and quality in the manufacture of packaging as well as in post-consumer recycling:

● Versatile production of thermoformable sheet. Breakthrough Nordson EDI technology for sheet dies uses a single-point adjustment system to make changes in thickness with unprecedented speed, extend the range of thicknesses that can be produced, and achieve these improvements while enhancing sheet quality. Called SmartGap™, the new system changes the lip gap while simultaneously modifying the length of the lip land to provide the most appropriate conditions for the newly adjusted thickness as the sheet exits the die. By mechanically linking the adjustment of these two key process variables for the first time, the SmartGap system ensures a proper set-up of the die and takes substantial time and guesswork out of the process for achieving desired sheet properties.

● Cost savings for multi-layer film. Accurate control of the thickness of each layer in a coextrusion enables processors to run thinner layers of the costly specialty polymers required for today’s sophisticated flexible packaging. Nordson EDI multi-manifold die systems provide greater control over layer thicknesses than is achievable using a single-manifold die with a multi-layer feedblock. Each polymer flow stream has its own manifold, and the layers are combined into a single structure only after each layer has been individually spread to its full width. In contrast, a feedblock combines multiple polymer streams into a narrow multi-layer “sandwich” that is subsequently distributed to full width in a single-manifold die, generating more layer-interface deformation. Recently, Nordson has produced its most advanced multi-manifold film die to date—a nine-manifold system.

● Increased output of thin-wall molded packaging. A new Nordson Xaloy high-rate plasticizing unit incorporating an innovative screw design produces enhanced-quality melt at rates that make possible shorter cycles. The Quantum™ plasticizing system includes a barrier screw designed to increase the rate of plastication for unmelted material while minimizing shear forces on polymer that is already in a molten state. Along with the innovative screw, Nordson supplies a custom-designed non-return valve, whose free-flowing channels prevent polymer

degradation and whose rapid shut-off ensures shot-to-shot consistency. The system delivers optimum melt quality at a rate that reduces actual screw recovery time by 10 to 15% in comparison with existing high-performance plasticizing units, enabling it to keep pace with the exceedingly short cooling times in high-volume production of thin-wall parts.

● Reduced downtime in recycling. The contaminants inevitably found in post-consumer plastics place a heavy burden on the melt filtration equipment in recycling lines and can force operators to spend much time and effort simply changing filter screens. An advanced Nordson Kreyenborg screen changer called the V-Type has an automated, hydraulically powered backflush system that purges even heavy contaminant from the melt filter element while maintaining extrusion throughput, minimizing operator

intervention, and avoiding downtime in film extrusion or post-consumer recycling.

● Energy savings in PET pelletizing. The Nordson BKG CrystallCut® system uses the thermal energy of the molten polymer in PET pelletizing for subsequent crystallization, eliminating problems caused by the agglomeration of amorphous material and substantially reducing energy costs for compounding or recycling. The system avoids the need to cool PET after pelletizing and then reheat it for crystallization. As an integrated network that incorporates underwater pelletizing, drying, and crystallizing, it is designed for precise control of material temperatures throughout the process, preventing production and quality problems caused by insufficient crystallization and excess levels of amorphous material.

For more information on Nordson PPS, visit www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com.


AddiFlex® Nature´s solution for plastic wasteBy: Eugen Karl MössnerIn our daily striving to improve our environment, to maintain and to clean it there is one technology which helps to significantly reduce the nature’s burden of discarded plastic items.

It is the technology of producing those plastic items like carrier bags, primary and secondary packaging with a “oxo-biodegradable“ additive.

This additive, called AddiFlex®, renders plastic materials to biodegradation similar to the degradation of natural materials such as Wood, wood, straw, leafs, etc.

If it is exposed to sunlight or is buried it has a limited lifetime because it degrades due to light, oxygen and temperature and ultimately oxo-biodegrades due to the same micro organisms that cause the biodegradation of natural materials.

The interesting degradation process which is initiated by AddiFlex®, can be described in few words. It is is a two step process where:

1. Macromolecular chain breakdown occurs due to the decomposition of peroxides which drives the auto-accelerating oxidation of the polymer accelerated by the transition metal catalysts:

This is initiated by the available oxygen, temperature and UV-light.

The level of Temperature,oxygen and UV radiation is influencing the speed of the process.

This is: – Reducing the molecular weight– Weakening the structure– The surface becomes hydrophilic and assists the

2. Second process is the microbial metabolization:

Microbes digest the inherently biodegradable low molecular–weight polymer fragments.

Result: H2O, CO2 and biomass

To quote Prof. Emo Ciellini: (University of Pisa)

“…We know that plastics based on full carbon backbone polymeric materials (PE,PP) can be degraded first by the the action of additives acting in a tandem Oxidation/Degradation fashion.

The oxidized fragments with molecular weight below 5kDa become completely vulnerable by microorganisms ubiquitous in solid (soil, compost) and liquid (sewage sludge, river, lake & marine water) environmental compartments with conversion to CO2, water & cell biomass…”

Oxidatively degradable and biodegradable systems

Rather than designing special biodegradable polymers, the technology has been developed to provide suitable additives for commodity polyolefin, such as polyethylene and polypropylene. These polymers are typically susceptible to oxidative degradation and generally have to be stabilized to prevent this. Polymers such as linear low density polyethylene and polypropylene need anti-oxidants for processability and stability in use.

This picture shows an actual field test of Addiflex® system, which indicates oxidative degradation of an HDPE polymer carrier bag within six weeks in outdoor weather conditions between 18°C and 40°C with sunlight and rain

By selecting a suitable commodity polymer and designing an appropriate additive the necessary stability in use and degradation in the designated environment, the product can be tailor made – or have a “programmable life”. Because the additive, generally at low levels, is added to a standard polymer the processing is straightforward and no changes are necessary to the manufacturing procedure. The physical properties of the product are the same or insignificantly different from the standard. Furthermore the cost of the finished product is very close to the standard.

The necessary storage period and useful lifespan as well as the desired degradation period of each application can be adjusted.

All applications made using the AddiFlex® systems are direct food contact approved by e.g. FDA, NORMPACK, SGS.

And besides the fact that the otherwise inherent stability of polyolefines is changed into a biodegradable product, the AddiFlex® compound system, integrating natural mineral modifiers, has the environmental advantage of using much less energy during its production process than “normal“ plastic or paper.

A short comparison of the necessary energy per system shows the obvious advantage:Material Necessary energy In MJ / kgPolylactic acid (PLA) 69Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) 89Polyethylene 29 (this is as well applicable for the AddiFlex additive) 18 (eg at 50/50 ratio)

The above illustrates the benefits of oxidative/biodegradable technology for biodegradable plastics applications.

These can be summarized as:• Cost-effective – only a very small or no increase in price over

products based on commodity polymers• Proven performance in use and controlled disintegration to meet

the needs of composting, agriculture, inadvertent littering and other applications.

• Biodegradation as required• No adverse toxicological effects• The ability to retain some of the carbon for incorporation into soil

humus.

Overall an eco-intelligent sytem, a solution for the stringent environmental situation.


FAV Plastico Pvt. Limited., works under the umbrella of Farid Ahmed Vawda & Co. The group has been providing quality products in various sectors for years. FAV Plastico Pvt. Limited therefore understands the growing needs and requirements of the plastic industries of Pakistan and other regions.

‘FAVOLENE’ is the brand of FAV Plastico Pvt Limited, which can be used in any polymer. FAV Plastico Pvt Limited offers an extensive portfolio of products and technical expertise. We have state of the art German lab equipments, machineries and manufacturing plant.

As the market size is increasing every year and if we talk about Pakistan only it has a gigantic market .It has an immense potential to grow and flourish. Keeping our eye on the horizon and the long term future, we need to increase the capacity as well. It is necessary to fulfill the growing needs of plastics industry in Pakistan .Eventually; it will pave ways for exports in future. For this purpose again, Our CEO Farid Ahmed Vawda set an example of proactive approach and leadership and FAV Plastico Pvt Ltd has imported and installed fourth Generation Twin Screw Extruder ZSE MAXX Series of re-known German brand.

Currently, it is one of a kind, in Pakistan. It will certainly help us to increase our production capacity three times from what volumes we are producing now. We are optimist about transforming masterbatch to a high profile export product of Pakistan.

Equipped with advanced technology and a vigorous team of technical and marketing experts, FAV Plastico is ready to meet even exceed the expectation of our customers by providing them quality products , solutions

of their technical or operational issues and value added cost effective products. Our R&D department works continuously on new developments and on innovated new products for valuable and new clients. We work to convert your ideas into reality.

FAV Plastico pvt Ltd provides following services to valuable clients:

• Analysis of Competitors products

• Technical information & quality certificates

• Technologist visits to the clients plant and provide technical Support.

• Provides assistance to run product in accordance with the customer requirement.

• Sampling & Color matching

• Consultancy: We are always with you and ever ready to provide good consultancy to our valuable and new clients such as Material selection, Machine and process selection, better process flow for maximum output, troubleshooting guidance during production etc.

With the promise of providing quality products, we believe in and work meticulously for continuous improvement. This practice also benefits and helps our suppliers and customers, hence proved to be supportive and well coordinated effort for improvement of organizations and customers.

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