Toray Introduces FDA-compliant Renewably-sourced Bio-based Lidding Films for Packaging

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. announces the introduction of new bio-based lidding films. LumiLid® bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films are manufactured with Toray's proprietary sustainable resin blends, which are made with more than 50 percent renewable feedstocks. Bio-based LumiLid films were created to lessen the impact on the environment, as they use fewer petroleum resources while they are being manufactured, and to meet the needs of environment-conscious end users and consumers. In addition, like all LumiLid films, these are solvent-free and may alleviate end-users' concerns about solvent retention, as well as enhance the films' sustainability profile.

The new LumiLid films are designed for frozen, wet and dry food, and dairy applications. They are FDA-compliant for use with oven temperatures of up to 400°F for 30 minutes. LumiLid films are also Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS)-certified, so they offer another level of assurance for dairy customers.

"The next generation of innovative, bio-based film technology has arrived," says Milan Moscaritolo, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Toray Plastics (America). "The option to choose a bio-based lidding film that has so many advanced features and such high-performance capability presents a unique opportunity to end users and converters."

LumiLid bio-based films have the same superior performance qualities that are characteristic of the LumiLid brand. They have a low seal initiation (SIT), broad seal range, outstanding seal integrity, and an easy peel. They are available in clear, white, and metallized formats.

Source:Toray

Arkema Launches Polystrand®, a Range of Glass-reinforced Thermoplastic Tapes

To expand its current offer to the composites industry, Arkema is launching the Polystrand® range of products in Europe, featuring a full range of glass-reinforced thermoplastic tapes and prepregs. These high performance materials are giving access to lightweight, recyclable and structural composites, for the automotive, transportation, energy, consumer and construction markets.

Arkema is willing to bring ready-to-use materials to Composites molders, such as reactive thermoplastic resin for RTM and Infusion (Elium®), structural adhesives for composite-composite and metal-composite assembly (AEC Polymers®) and now thermoplastic tapes and prepregs for thermo-compression, thermo-stamping and lamination (Polystrand®).

Polystrand® tapes are continuous glass fibers impregnated by various polymers, such as polypropylene, polyamides and fluoropolymers. These tapes have outstanding properties in terms of stiffness, strength and impact resistance, as compared to traditional compounds. They can be laminated or laid up ply per ply in the load direction, in order to bring glass fiber properties where they are needed. The X-ply® prepregs are similar to impregnated fabrics but present the advantage of higher mechanical performances due to the absence of weave formation. These materials are already used in many applications in North America, for example in the automotive industry to reinforce front ends. Over-molding with short-fiber compound is possible to integrate functions to the composite part or to locally reinforce short-fiber composites. These continuous fiber materials bring endless opportunities to manufacture structural thermoplastic composite parts.

All these technologies and other Arkema Composites solutions will be displayed at the JEC Europe show, from March 10th to 12th 2015, in the Arkema booth (n° D41) and Polystrand booth (n° K4).

Source: Arkema
 

Conference on Polymeric Materials in Medical Devices, APRIL 21-23, Orlando

The theme for this year's 2-day conference on "Polymers & Plastics in Medical Devices" is to bring the participants up to speed on the newest trends and technical advances in the field of Medical Devices as it relates to Polymeric Materials. The target audience is Medical Device producers, Molders of Sub-Assemblies, Plastic & Additive suppliers, Equipment & Prototype Designers, Regulatory professionals, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development leaders throughout the entire supply chain of the Health-Care industry. The conference has been structured to provide ample opportunity for networking to encourage the sharing of new ideas and concepts throughout the value chain.

The following 4 sessions in the conference will bring latest developments of polymers in Medical industry in recent years.

Implants: CardioVascular, Orthopedic, and Vision-Care

Disposable Plastics: Catheters, Tubings, & Diagonostics

Durable Plastics: Housing & Components for Devices

New Materials: Plastics, Coatings, Additives & Processing

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US President Barack Obama Names Evonik as Key Partner of IACMI

Evonik Corporation, Parsippany, USA, was recently named by U.S. President Barack Obama as a key partner of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation Institute (IACMI), a $250 million public-private partnership of academia, federal and state government, and companies seeking to advance the commercialization of novel material sciences and composites solutions to the automotive, wind energy and compressed natural gas tank industries.

Led by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the IACMI reflects a $70 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy and $189 million from IACMI’s partners. IACMI is the fifth named institute of President Obama’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

“Evonik is proud and excited to have an opportunity to work with technology leaders across academia and industry to bring composite solutions to life,” said Dr. Matthias Kottenhahn, head of Evonik High Performance Polymers business line. “Evonik’s participation in IACMI is right in our sweet spot, as we have a strategy of offering the world commercially viable ideas on how to utilize resources more efficiently. Our involvement complements other investments we’ve made, including a Composites Project House which is working to develop new materials and innovative light-weighting system solutions.” 

Evonik manufactures a range of products that can be found in almost all components of fiber-reinforced composites. The company supplies core materials for sandwich construction, thermoplastic and thermosetting resin matrices, as well as the essential components for matrices such as crosslinkers, catalysts, impact strength modifiers or processing and process additives. Some of these products are used in sizings for glass or carbon fibers, and in adhesives for joining fiber-reinforced composites. 

Source: Evonik 

3D printing Conference in Feb 17-19,Las Vegas

The automotive industry has adopted of 3D printing technologies and has been one of the main drivers for their growth and evolution since 1980.Current 3D printing business volume has reached above 250 million dollars for both materials as well as hardware technologies.3D printing projects have been supported by governments in recent years. It is estimated that 3D printing industry’s CAGR is above 20 % and will reach 1 billion dollars in next 3-4 years. Companies like Mercedes, BMW, Porshe, Kepler motors, Aston martin, Nissan etc have adopted 3D printing for their process in recent years.

Global premier companies listed below will share the advances being made at their respective institutions:

• GE Aviation

• Siemens Energy

• John Deere

• Reebok International

• Lockheed Martin

• IBM

• Accenture

• World-Class Healthcare & Materials Institutions

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Keynote Presentation: 21st Century Industrial Manufacturing to be Re-Shaped via 3D Printing Larry Doerr, COO-North America, Stratasys, USA

Flavor of Revolution in Healthcare Industry:

World’s 1st Total Cranial Skull Implant using 3D Printing Technology: Entering A New Era in Surgical Procedures

Dr. Bon Verweij, Neurosurgeon, Univ Medical Center-Utrecht, Netherlands

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Flavor of Revolution in High-Tech Industry:

3D Printed Jet Engine Nozzle: From Prototype to Production

Mike Cloran, Marketing Director, GE Aviation, USA

Portfolio of Real-Life Products Enabled via 3D Printing James Orrock, VP-FDM Materials Development, Stratasys, USA

3D Printing of Optical & Precision Parts for the Aerospace Industry Joni Mici, OptoMechanical Engineer, Lockheed Martin Adv Tech Center, USA

3D Printing @ Siemens Energy Dr. Vladimir Navrotsky, Technology & Innovation Manager, Siemens, Sweden

Smart Collaboration: America Makes – The National Accelerator for Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing Dr. Kevin Creehan, Deputy Director-Technology Division, America MakesNational Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, USA

LaserCusing® Industrial 3D Printing Process: Impact on Global Engineering & Manufacturing – Cost Reduction, Shorter Lead Times & Improved Product Performance John Murray, President & CEO, Concept Laser Inc., USA

3D Printed Award Winning Models for NASA & Aerospace Industry Dr. Gregory Dodge, Director, Novajo Technical Univ, USA

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Lehvoss Launches Highly Resilient CF-reinforced PA 66 for Automotive Gear Wheels

Plastic gearing in the automotive industry is increasingly being subjected to extremely demanding applications having higher loads and operating temperatures. Lehvoss North America has responded to this trend by developing new thermoplastic compounds that make it possible to produce gear wheels that are more resilient when compared to acetal, nylon, and PBT even at elevated temperatures.

New LUVOCOM® 1-8181 and LUVOCOM® 1-8520 compounds polyamide 66 fortified with carbon fibers and impact modifiers have been developed for gear wheels subject to high stresses. The strengths of these compounds at room temperature and at 120°C (240°F) have been increased by approximately 80% compared with standard polyamide 66 compounds. As an additional benefit, these new materials also exhibit an increased impact strength that meets or exceeds the requirements of many gear wheel applications. Depending on the service life of the component, the continuous operating temperature is 120°C (240°F) and up to 150°C (302°F) for short periods. “This combination of properties expands the engineering envelope for ultra-high performance plastic gearing,” explained Lefteris Valsamis, General Manager, Lehvoss North America.

Because of their technical and economic advantages, plastic gear wheels are currently displacing conventional metal designs in many industrial applications. In addition to their good processing characteristics, excellent design freedom, and mass production cost effectiveness, plastics also offer benefits such as high noise insulation, weight reduction, functional integration, and chemical resistance. Incorporating lubrication into the materials leads to an improvement in the tribological properties of plastic gear wheels which also contributes to a cleaner operating environment due to the elimination of external lubrication. Ultimately both higher performance and lower maintenance costs are achieved. “We offer formulations to create tailor-made compounds meeting the customer’s exact engineering requirements” said Valsamis. 

Source: Lehvoss North America 

Brand-Owners around the Globe on 3D-FABRICATION of Materials: FEB 17-19

3D Printing has begun reshaping the manufacturing base and promises to be the 21st Century's industrial revolution. In short, it can deliver "Real-Life Objects" FASTER, CHEAPER, and more importantly, ON-DEMAND. Major impacts on industrial Manufacturing & Productivity are to be realized as the prototypes can be rapidly fabricated and perfected without tooling limitations or wastage of materials and manpower. 

Practically all industries will be impacted; examples include (1) Defense, (2) Medical, (3) Aerospace, (4) Automotive, (5) Consumer Products, (6) Sporting Goods, (7) Architectural, (8) Wearables, (9) Customized Foods, and (10) Household Items. 

....................................................................................................Global premier companies listed below will share the advances being made at their respective institutions:• GE Aviation• Siemens Energy• John Deere• Reebok International• Lockheed Martin• IBM• Accenture• World-Class Healthcare & Materials Institutions
.............................................................................Flavor of Revolution in Healthcare Industry:World’s 1st Total Cranial Skull Implant using 3D Printing Technology: Entering A New Era in Surgical ProceduresDr. Bon Verweij, Neurosurgeon, Univ Medical Center-Utrecht, Netherlands..........................................................................................
Flavor of Revolution in High-Tech Industry:3D Printed Jet Engine Nozzle: From Prototype to ProductionMike Cloran, Marketing Director, GE Aviation, USA
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