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11February 2012 | Modern Plastics & Polymers

hile you hold this edition, Plastindia 2012 would be in full swing!

Given the significance of this occasion and, more importantly, its

upshots beyond, it will be only pertinent to analyse here some of the

recent findings as well as projections for the global plastics sector

and prepare the strategic path ahead.

According to Global Industry Analysts Inc, the global market for plastics processing

machinery is all set to surpass $ 13 billion by the year 2015. While the emerging

markets of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

(no marks for guessing!) would drive this rising demand, the overall market growth

would depend on the robustness of recovery in vital end-use areas such as construction

and automotive industries that have been adversely impacted recently.

The economic slowdown of recent times is primarily owing to the sovereign

debt issue in certain geographies rather than industry/company-specific

financial meltdown as was experienced in 2008-09. That said, there

are good news as well as bad news. The good news is that the

extent of the meltdown pulling down businesses may not be as

globally widespread as it was the last time; hence, there will still be

some emerging growth markets, albeit with a slow pace of progress.

However, the bad part is that no one is clear about how long this

business dampener will continue and if at all this malignancy

will spread to other geographies.

From a sectoral perspective, of late, there has been a global

shift in the manufacturing of plastics processing machinery,

from the West to East. Also, the industry is witnessing

increasing penetration of complete production systems along

with application of advanced automation and innovative

technologies, especially in the emerging markets to cater

to a worldwide market.

Miscellaneous machinery segment, not to be left behind, is likely

to move northward at an above-average rate. This would mainly

be led by products such as rapid prototyping and manufacturing,

reaction injection moulding and rotomoulding machines, among

others. As the global machinery market moves towards complete

recovery, the key differentiators would be better accuracy, energy

efficiency, flexibility and output, besides price and customer service,

to name a few. Let the journey begin!

WWhat’s next!

Editorial Advisory BoardA E Ladhabhoy

Plastics Technologist

Dr Sushil K VermaFormer Director General, CIPET

Dr Swapan K DharaRegional Technical Head,

Basell Polyolefins India Pvt Ltd

Mohan K JainMD, Indoplast & Past President, AIPMA

P P KharasChairman, Ecoplast

Raman M PatelChairman, Industrial Products Mfg Co

Vijay MerchantPresident, Polycraft

Manas R [email protected]

EDITORIAL


CONTENTS

Note: ` stands for Indian rupee, $ stands for US dollar and £ stands for UK pound, unless mentioned otherwise

Special Focus: Dies & Moulds

Insight & Outlook:Ancillary Equipment

Pre-Budget 2012: Viewpoint

44 Time for consolidation

Pre-Budget 2012: Industry insights

46 Growth drivers of the Indian plastics industry in 2012

Automation Trends

92 Robotics in plastics processing: Flexible solutions for seamless operations

Energy Management

94 Extrusion machinery : Conserving energy through efficient design

Policies & Regulations

100 Environment index: Synchronising profitability and sustainability

Strategy

104 Raw material conservation: Reducing costs, optimising opportunities

Tips & Tricks

108 Injection moulding machinery: Regular maintenance for operational

excellence

Event Preview

222 Engineering Expo Aurangabad 2012: A majestic trade proposition

Event Report

122 Engineering Expo Indore 2012: Transforming challenges to opportunities

REGUL AR SECTIONS

Editorial ............................... 11

News, Views & Analysis ...... 20

Technology & Innovation .... 32

Technology Transfer ............. 39

Projects ............................... 110

49

Details on pg no. 114, 117

Event List........................... 114

Products .............................. 124

List of Products.................. 156

List of Advertisers .............. 160Cover photo courtesy : LINPAC Packaging

Highlights of Next Edition

Plastic packaging

in retail ............................ 50

Specialty films in

food packaging ................ 54

Interface -

• Vimal Kedia ............... 58

• Johann Kreilinger ....... 60

Roundtable ...................... 62

Special Focus

67Polymer compounding ....................... 68

R&D initiatives .............................. 74

Quality assurance ........................... 78

Compounding process .................... 80

Interface - Surinder Minocha ........ 84

Roundtable ..................................... 86

Glass bubbles in

engineering polymers ..................... 88

Insight &

Outlook

In Conversation With 42 Takashi Kamiyama, MD, Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt Ltd

Facility Visit 64 Loxim Industries Ltd:

On a ‘compound’ed growth path



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20 Modern Plastics & Polymers | February 2012

Ravago Americas buys Amco Plastic Materials Inc Resin distribution major Ravago Americas

has expanded its presence by acquiring

distributor and compounder Amco Plastic

Materials Inc of Farmingdale, New York.

Gary Metzger, co-owner and President of

Amco, will remain with the 57-year-old

firm, which will operate under the name

Amco Distribution as a division of Ravago

Holdings America Inc (RHA).

“Amco will remain a unique and

separate channel to market for distribution,”

said Jim Duffy, President, RHA. Amco

represents more than a dozen resin

suppliers and has annual sales of about

$ 150 million. The firm has added about

three sales representatives in the last year

and now employs more than 90 staff.

Amco also operates 14 compounding lines

at an 80,000 sq-ft plant in Farmingdale.

Its compounding specialties include

compounds for anti-counterfeiting and

anti-microbial applications.

For Orlando-based Ravago Americas,

this is the firm’s first deal since it acquired

resin distributor Performance Polymers

Inc of Leominster, Massachusetts, in 2009.

Ravago Americas is a unit of Ravago

Group, a Brussels-based distribution,

compounding and recycling conglomerate.

Anwesh Koley

STEER to dazzle at Plastindia with new extruder line At Plastindia 2012, STEER is all set to display its proven Extruder Processing Zone (EPZ) products, especially the much acclaimed and patented Shovel Elements – SFV elements.

STEER will display and launch its new small-lot product line extruders. The Super Production Line (SPL 40) is a compounding and pelletising

system comprising co-rotating twin-screw extruder with a cooling trough, air knife, strand pelletiser and classifier. It was conceived to achieve lean manufacturing and meet customer’s deliveries in sequence.

STEER is known for its proven technology, precision manufacturing, metallurgy and processing expertise as well as compounding know-how. It works with a philosophy of ‘You Win’, ie, the customer wins with its specified and special extruders. STEER, which began marketing of its next-generation co-rotating twin-screw extruders in 2003, today has a marketshare of more than 60 per cent. It has continuously innovated and has also received recognition awards for its flagship brands STEER OMEGA and STEER H Class.

Lionel Alva

Willem De Vos appointed CEO of SPE The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

has recently appointed Willem De Vos as

its new Chief executive Officer (CEO).

Earlier, De Vos was CEO of Vitalo Group,

a global thermoformer and packaging

producer based in Meulebeke, Belgium.

De Vos succeeds Susan Oderwald, who

left SPE in December 2011. Oderwald

had been Executive Director since 2004,

two years after joining SPE as Deputy

Executive Director. On his appointment, De

Vos commented, “The US is an important

region with more than two-thirds of SPE’s

members. However, plastics is strong in

Asia and other emerging markets. We

need to grow along with the markets. One

of my focusses will be to establish SPE in

the emerging markets.”

Prior to working at Vitalo, De Vos

managed the compounding and processing

units of Recticel SA, a Brussels-based

producer of polyurethane automotive

components. He first supervised plants

in Belgium and Detroit. Subsequently, as

Director of Recticel’s automotive interior

solutions business, based in Germany, he

was responsible for several European and

Asian car brands. He had set up Recticel’s

first plant in China and was a board

member of a Japanese joint venture.

Annabel Dsouza

Large tonnage injection moulding machine shipped by FMI

Adding impetus to the Indian plastics

industry, Ferromatik Milacron India

(FMI) has successfully shipped

the largest India built injection

moulding machine Maxima 2500

f rom its Ahmedabad facility

to an international automotive

manufacturer based in Pune serving

Indian and international customers.

The Maxima range of high-

performance injection moulding

machines are offered from 500 T to

2,500 T. It is the first and largest

machine built by any manufacturer

in the country.

Maxima is a global product of

the Milacron product portfolio and

manufactured to serve various end-

application segments. Some of its

salient features are energy efficiency,

compact footprint, reduced platen

deflection, large mould carrying

capacity, high speed, precision &

reliability, reduced mould wear &

enhanced mould life, central uniform

locking over mould area, etc.

Mahendra Patel, Director, FMI,

noted, “We are enthralled to ship the

largest injection moulding machine

Maxima 2500 to our customer, as

it helps us to serve on a larger base

to the Indian injection moulding

industry. It gives us a sense of

fulfillment and opportunity to

grow along with the Indian plastics

industry. Indian moulders need not

look at overseas manufacturers for

these machines anymore.”

Avani Jain



Profine makes its foray into India Profine – the European Polyvinyl Chloride

(PVC) sheet and profiles producer – has

taken a new step in its global expansion

strategy with a project to launch its first

plant in India. The Germany-based

company, which has plants in Russia,

Ukraine, China and the US, has been active

in the Indian market for five years under

the brand name Kömmerling. The

extrusion plant, being established by Indian

subsidiary, Profine India Window

Technology, will open later this year at an

undisclosed site.

Albrecht Lange, Chief Strategy

Officer, Profine, said, “We treat India as

a growth market, which we, together with

our customers, are developing gradually.

After establishing our own subsidiary in

India in 2010, local extrusion is the next

step in this journey.” Profine India will

manufacture customised window systems

for the national market, such as an outward

opening and a special sliding system, at the

new facility. The company’s local offshoot

is based in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Annabel Dsouza

BSG dazzles with product showcase

BSG has introduced its complete product

portfolio – complete ONE system family –

at its newly opened showroom in Uedem,

lower Rhine area.

The complete extrusion line can

virtually be controlled via the ONEoperate

system. Here, an operator panel is used,

which is normally directly installed at the

line. For visual display of the line, such

as in the control station, the visualisation

and control system ONEview is used. The

software programmed based on WinCC

provides the necessary transparency of

complex production lines. The individual

line sections are graphically displayed and

the line can be operated from afar. The

process data recording and analysis is

realised via ONEdatagate. All process data

such as set and actual values, parameters,

messages and alarms are recorded in

a database. For the manufacturing

management, the software ONEexchange

is used. This software combines material,

order and recipe management. Particularly,

in the recipe management, continuous and

batch-oriented processes according to ISA

88 can be displayed.

“With our showroom, interested

companies can get a better overview of our

automation solutions before purchase. The

impressions gained here is not possible

with a presentation with brochures,” said

Heiner Bommers, Head-Sales, BSG.

Lionel Alva

Polymera launches production of wood-plastic compounds The materials firm Polymera Inc has

launched production of 60-million-pound

capacity for wood-plastic composite

compounds at its plant in Hebron.

Hebron-based Polymera now has a fully

automated manufacturing system in place

at its 160,000-sq ft plant for wood/natural

fibre composite compounds.

“Polymera is addressing a need

for Wood-Plastic-Composite (WPC)

compound, which was not available in the

industry until now,” said Herb Hutchison,

Vice President, Polymera Inc. Polymera’s

products include Merablend, a wood/

natural fibre polymer composite material

for injection moulding, extrusion and

compression moulding applications that

target processors interested in entering

the WPC market by offering multiple

material options, such as varying fibre

loadings in High-Density Polyethylene

(HDPE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

and Polypropylene (PP) base polymers.

Merablend™ WPC compounds can

be used for both interior and exterior

applications in different markets.

The firm can supply composites in

compounds or extruded profiles sold under

the Merawood brand name. In addition,

Polymera aims to provide technology

assistance. Hutchison added, “Our

objective is to help extrusion, injection

and compression moulding companies

that want to enter the WPC market,

but cannot justify the huge investment

in upstream blending and material

handling systems.”

Anwesh Koley

Chemplast Sanmar PVC plant shut down for 10 days The Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plant

of Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, based at

Cuddalore, has been shut down for

about 10 days to check its systems post

Cyclone Thane. S Gopal, Managing

Director, Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, said,

“There has been no major damage

to the plant. None of the critical

production equipment has been

affected. The plant is designed to meet

such cyclonic conditions. It was shut

down just before the cyclone. We are

checking the various systems in detail

before restarting production.”

Commissioned in 2009, Chemplast

Sanmar’s Cuddalore plant has an annual

capacity of 170,000 tonne. The plant

produces about 650 tonne per day and

the initial supply gap would be filled

up after the plant resumes operations.

The company’s aggregate annual PVC

manufacturing capacity, taking into

account its Mettur plant in Tamil Nadu,

stands at 235,000 tonne. It is one of the

largest PVC players in India.

Annabel Dsouza



Industry moving towards flexible extruders Reifenhäuser EXTRUSION is recording

a remarkable increase in incoming orders

for thermoforming sheet extrusion lines

featuring production capacities of 700-

1,500 kg/hr. Soaring raw material costs,

smaller orders f rom customers and

a strong pressure on end-user prices

that have been increased as a result of

the global financial crisis are forcing

producers to rapidly adapt themselves

to new market situations. The great

interest in these lines is mainly based on

the flexibility required by the market.

Michael Beckhoff, Sales Manager,

Reifenhäuser EXTRUSION, said, “Single-

purpose extruders were discussed as an

upcoming trend before the financial crisis.

Today, a different view on this subject

is taken up due to an increased demand

for flexible solutions instead of high

performance for a single product. Our

order books clearly reflect this development

because Reifenhäuser lines provide the

requested flexibility. And, our customers are

not bound to production of a certain product

or large quantities, but, if necessary, they

can rapidly change to other raw materials

without any difficulty. They are flexible in

reacting to new market requirements and

can efficiently handle small orders.”

Lionel Alva

Conair to debut with state-of-the-art technology at NPE 2012

Under the banner ‘Pathways to

Profitability’, Conair will exhibit at NPE

2012 in Orlando, presenting products and

technology that can help plastics processors

operate more efficiently and profitably

in today’s challenging economic climate.

Conair will have its largest exhibit ever

at The International Plastics Showcase

scheduled for April 1-4, 2012.

At NPE, products on display will

include solutions in material handling, resin

drying, heat transfer, blending, scrap reclaim

and extrusion. However, the focus will not

only be on equipment. As Dori Raybuck,

Marketing Director, Conair, claimed, “We

plan to demonstrate how companies can

use these technologies to solve problems,

cut waste, save energy and improve process

yield, and thereby move ahead on the path

to profitability.” She elaborated, “When it

comes to making decisions directly related

to plastics-processing efficiency, no company

other than Conair is better positioned to

help companies find their way. Our NPE

booth will be sharing knowledge on how

to properly manage and condition raw

materials, optimise processing conditions

and product quality, and recover value from

scrap and off-spec parts.”

Lionel Alva

Reinhardt India eyes expansionLeading moulding machine

manufacturer Reinhardt is expanding

operations by setting up a new plant

at Vadodara. The rotomoulding

machine and equipment maker

is a joint venture between Ernst

Reinhardt GmbH of Villingen-

Schwenningen, Germany; Rijsholt

BV of Deventer, Netherlands; and

Indian partners Dhanu Patel and

Harleen Chawla. Roto-Machines

will be used to manufacture coating

lines and slush moulding lines at

the Vadodara plant. The 17,200-sq

ft facility will be located adjacent to

the company’s existing plant. The

original plant is about two decades

old. Roto-Machines are equipped

with a Computer Numerically

Controlled (CNC) turning centre,

Demag cranes, Metal Inert Gas

(MIG) and pulse welding equipment

for the new plant.

Patel said, “The machinery are

arriving and the facility is expected

to start production by mid-2012.

We can start production of the new

portfolio of equipment with about

40 per cent imported content. The

software, fabrication, machining,

assembly and installation will be

done at our plant.” With a state-of-

the-art plant in Vadodara, Reinhardt

Roto-Machine, India has become one

of the world’s renowned rotational

moulding equipment and accessories

manufacturers.

Annabel Dsouza

Valeo increasing presence in India

Valeo India Pvt Ltd, which develops

plastic parts for small cars, is expanding

its operations in India. The company

works with most of the Indian automotive

Original Equipment Manufacturers

(OEMs) and aims to provide customised

solutions to auto companies across the

world. “We have developed critical

components of clutches, starters and

alternators in plastics. These products

will soon be available to Indian OEMs,”

said P Gopalakrishnan, Technical

Manager–Plastics, India R&D Center,

Valeo, Chennai.

Valeo has localised multi-material

injection part moulding in India, making

components with hard and soft plastics

together. Valeo is also working on replacing

metal engine cooling parts with plastics.

Its R&D centre in Chennai continues

to develop specific entry-level products

for small cars segments in high growth

markets such as India. The centre employs

200 engineers and provides support to

Valeo sites across the globe. Valeo has six

plants in India and is setting up two more

plants, at Sanand and Chennai, which will

be operational by 2013.

Anwesh Koley



Husky set for a radical makeover Husky Injection Molding Systems has

announced changes within its global sales

organisation. Gerardo Chiaia, currently

leading the company’s Asia Pacific and

EMEA sales organisation, has been named

Vice President, Global Sales for Beverage

Packaging. Also, Mike Urquhart, currently

Husky’s sales leader in the Americas,

has been named Vice President, Global

Sales for Packaging Systems. Chiaia and

Urquhart will continue serving as members

of Husky’s executive team.

“By taking a market-focussed

approach within our sales organisation, we

are aligning ourselves to more effectively

respond to customer needs. We are hopeful

that this increased market focus will allow

us to develop more effective solutions to

allow our customers to grow and compete

successfully on a global level,” said John

Galt, President and Chief Executive

Officer, Husky. He added, “Chiaia and

Urquhart are accomplished sales executives

with the experience required to lead these

newly formed global teams. In their new

roles, they will be able to deepen customer

relationships in our core markets of

beverage bottles and closures as well as

specialty packaging.”

Lionel Alva

SCG-DOW Group achieves successful Thailand HPPO plant start-up The Dow Chemical Company had recently

announced that the SCG-Dow Group

– a joint venture between Dow and Siam

Cement Group, has finalised the start-up

of its new Propylene Oxide (PO) facility

in Thailand after successfully

completing its full-capacity

performance test.

The world-scale plant,

located within the Asia

Industrial Estates (AIE) site

near Map Ta Phut, Thailand,

has a name plate capacity of

390 Kilotonne per Annum

(KTA) of PO through

innovative Hydrogen Peroxide

to Propylene Oxide (HPPO)

technology. “The successful start-up

of this environmentally advanced and

complex technology demonstrates the

innovation power, project execution and

operational strength of Dow,” said Holger

Baer, Director-Global Manufacturing

and Technology, Dow Propylene Oxide/

Propylene Glycol.

Seconding the statement, Steven

English, global Vice President, Dow

Polyurethanes, said, “Dow’s investment

in this new facility strategically enhances

its existing position as the

global capacity leader in

PO and better positions its

derivative businesses, such as

polyurethanes and propylene

glycol.”

“Despite some anticipated

challenges, the commitment

of individuals from various

functions has delivered a

successful project. The HPPO

plant will add value to propylene

from the joint venture cracker in Thailand,”

commented Cholanat Yanaranop, President,

SCG Chemicals Co Ltd.

Anwesh Koley

Spanish auto parts maker joins hands with top tier Indian firm Spanish automotive parts maker Maier

has signed a partnership deal with the

Indian industrial firm UM Group,

creating a joint production company

in India. Under the agreement, the

Basque Country plastics processor

will create a jointly owned business

named Alpha Maier. The joint venture

will invest over € 5 million to supply

decorated plastic assemblies and parts

to the automotive sector in India.

The enterprise has projects to start

supplying Maruti Suzuki, one of the

biggest car makers in the subcontinent.

Alpha Maier aims to win further

supply contracts from other global vehicle

manufacturers such as General Motors,

Honda, Peugeot-Citroen and Nissan, with

whom Maier does business in Europe.

The company’s new venture will create

about 90 jobs and expects to achieve sales

worth over € 4 million. Maier’s project is

the second Asian alliance by a subsidiary

cooperative of Mondragon group in the

last six months.

Annabel Dsouza

Solera seeking partner in Indian auto industry Italian company Solera-Thermoform

Group is looking to enter the

burgeoning Indian automotive market

and is scouting for a local partner.

Daniele Versolato, Commercial

Director, Solera-Thermoform Group,

commented, “The growing size of

the Indian automobile industry

brings us here. The potential is huge

in India. Initially, we plan to focus on

the automotive and semi-automotive

sector in India, which presents a huge

potential.”

Currently, Solera-Thermoform

is surveying the Indian market and

considering various options. It is

also looking towards setting up a

joint venture with a local business.

Thermoforming has wide applications

in segments such as equipment,

sustainability and vehicles. Versolato

said, “We are in touch with a few

companies. Currently, the talks are in

initial stages. We will take some time

to finalise our India foray. But we are

sure to enter the Indian automobile

market.”

On the global level, the Group is

working on setting a new benchmark

in vacuum forming technology

in Europe, with its 35 years of

combined experience in all areas

of manufacturing and design of

technologically advanced components

for different market sectors as well

as applications.

Annabel Dsouza

Gerardo Chiaia



WRZ-HÖRGER builds turnkey film recycling line

WRZ-HÖRGER has recently launched

a new post-consumer film recycling

line. The turnkey plant delivered by

HERBOLD Meckesheim (It consists

of a wet size-reduction step with an

upstream separation device for extraneous

materials, separation technology based on

a hydrocyclone and a mechanical/thermal

drying step). Downstream of the plant

operates a plastcompactor that transforms

the film material into agglomerate with

excellent flowing properties and high

bulk density. The end product can be

used for the production of moulded

parts. With this new wash/separation

line, this recycling plant can increase its

capacity to about 7,000 tonne per year.

DSD film waste is recycled into high-

quality agglomerate or regrind.

WRZ-HÖRGER has the whole

recycling chain on site, from collecting

and over-sorting to recycling and is in

line with the current trend: Curbside

collectors and sorting companies are

installing their own recycling technology,

and processors of recycled materials

are installing their own reclamation

technology. This adds to the effectiveness

of the recycling process, and the operator

benefits in terms of value creation from

two or even three steps, from collecting

to manufacture of the end product.

Lionel Alva

Paragon Plastics expanding capacity Paragon Plastics Inc plans to add a 10,000-

sq ft space to an adjacent building in

Cocoa, Florida, in order to provide more

warehouse space and expand its overall

complex to 35,000 sq ft. David Trout,

Founder & President, Paragon Plastics

Inc, commented, “Paragon is expanding an

adjacent 5,400-sq ft building that it owns;

the company plans to have it completed

by August 2012.” As part of the change,

the company has added its second three-

station rotary thermoforming machine,

and plans to add another after the addition

is complete. Paragon also has four-single

station machines.

Paragon Plastics was established in

1993 by Trout for manufacturing plastic

components for marine air conditioning.

The company has since moved on to

manufacture parts for marine original

equipment makers, as well as for aerospace,

industrial and medical applications.

Annabel Dsouza

Mamta launches new three-layer blown film line Mamta Extrusion Systems Pvt Ltd (MES)

has recently announced a live demonstration

of three-layer blown film line, which is

a unique combination of technology and

manufacturing skills. After installing more

than 70 lines in India and other parts of

Asia, Australia, Africa and Commonwealth

of Independent States (CIS) & Eastern

European countries, the customer demand

and expectation inspired the MES team to

launch Vegaflex.

The proven cooling technology from

Brampton Engineering Canada through its

Eliminator Air Ring was the motivating

factor to shape up Vegaflex performance.

Normally, any blown film line with Internal

Bubble Cooling (IBC) offers 0.8-1.0 kg/

hr/mm (+) of die diameter and cooling

capacity with 80-90 per cent LL/mLL rich

blends. Without IBC, the cooling capacity

is limited to 0.40-0.7 kg/hr/mm of die

diameter. Due to online performances at

various customer and upgradations done in

the Eliminator Air Ring, the MES team

found that the cooling efficiency could

be enhanced to 0.84 kg/hr/mm of die

diameter for 80-90 per cent LL/mLL rich

blends. This fact set the target of 250 kg/hr

(+) on 300-mm die diameter to make films

up to 1,250 mm and achieve a maximum

Blow-Up Ratio (BUR) of 2.65.

Lionel Alva

DuPont achieves zero landfill status

DuPont has achieved zero landfill

status in its Building Innovations

(BI) business by reducing, reusing

and recycling manufacturing

byproducts & waste at manufacturing

sites globally. After three years of

focussed effort, BI has become

completely landfill-f ree, reducing

its environmental footprint f rom

81 million pound of landfill waste

annually to zero.

Through the ‘Drive to Zero’

landfill programme, none of the waste

generated by the business from the

manufacture of DuPont™ Corian®

solid surfaces, DuPont™ Zodiaq®

quartz surfaces, DuPont™ Tyvek®

weatherisation systems products

and geo-synthetic textiles is sent to

landfills. Tim McCann, President-

DuPont Building Innovations, said,

“Working with our supply chain

partners to achieve the zero landfill

goal was critical to the success of our

business in reducing its environmental

footprint. Collaborating with our

business partners helped us reach

our project goal of zero landfill.”

By completely eliminating landfill

waste, BI has created a new standard

for environmental stewardship.

Manufacturing byproducts, unusable

raw materials, product scrap,

construction debris and cafeteria

waste were all within the scope at

the project’s 15 global manufacturing

and partner sites. The company used

the Six Sigma methodology for

completion of this project.

Anwesh Koley



BOPET prices fall as demand weakens The price of Biaxially Oriented

Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET)

film has fallen to € 2.20-2.35,

with spot prices as low as € 1.50, as

demand across the globe weakened,

according to a recent report by

PCI Films Consulting. Demand has

dropped in many countries, including India,

which has outlawed the use of BOPET

film laminates for packing chewing

tobacco. The lack of demand is also due to

the UK government halving subsidies for

domestic electricity generation, slashing

potential payback for photovoltaic cells.

On the supply side, new capacity has

come on stream in India and Egypt, and

many European firms are buying from

producers outside the region.

Looking forward, further fall in prices

is unlikely as BOPET film manufacturing

has to be attractive to producers. So, prices

are near the bottom but not quite there

yet. What is clear is that the commercial

landscape is returning to normal and has

become a buyer’s market again.

Annabel Dsouza

IAC India to set up plant in Gujarat

International Automotive Components

India Pvt Ltd (IAC) plans to set up

another facility in western India to serve

the emerging automotive business in the

region. IAC boosted its footprint in Asia

in early 2011 when it opened a plant in

Chakan, India, and purchased Manesar,

India-based Multivac India Pvt Ltd, a

supplier of headliners, instrument panels,

interior trim and door panels.

Gajanan Gandhe, Senior Vice

President and Executive Director, IAC

India Pvt Ltd, said, “The proposed plant

is coming up in the next few years. The

upcoming plant would be a part of IAC’s

new business growth strategy in emerging

markets.” The Gujarat province is fast

emerging as the next automotive business

centre in western India, so a new plant

there could serve Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Tata,

General Motors, Ford, Maruti Suzuki and

Peugeot. In 2011, the IAC Group formed

two Joint Ventures ( JVs) with Malaysia-

based APM Automotive Holdings Berhad.

The JVs in Malaysia and Thailand will

be IAC Group’s first investments in the

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

(ASEAN) region.

Annabel Dsouza

Global demand for plastics processing machinery to rise

Global demand for plastics processing machinery is projected to rise 6 per cent annually through 2015 to $ 28.9 billion, a rebound f rom market declines experienced during the downturn-impacted period of 2005-10. Sales growth will be driven by acceleration in plastic product manufacturing and a favorable fixed investment environment globally.

Many nations are building up their plastics manufacturing infrastructure, due to rising domestic demand for plastics-consuming goods and export opportunities to developed nations. Gains in developing nations will be the driving force behind advancements in the global market for plastics processing equipment. China, for example, will account for over 40 per cent of all additional global demand through 2015, with growth stimulated by strong increases in plastics manufacturing as industrialisation efforts continue and income levels rise. Other nations in Asia with smaller, less-developed economies, such as India, Vietnam and Thailand, will also record healthy market increases.

Annabel Dsouza

Plastics industry set for rapid growth in the Gulf Considering abundant hydrocarbon

resources, and domestic demand

growth driven by high per capita

income and population growth, the

Gulf countries are all set to emerge

as the next growth engine of the

global plastics industry. The Gulf

states account for 11 per cent of the

$ 600 billion global petrochemical

industry. Over the next five years,

the Gulf ’s marketshare of the global

petrochemical industry will jump to

over 17 per cent. Rising demand from

Asia and increasing European demand

for Middle Eastern products are also

helping absorb the surge in production

of plastics and petrochemicals by fast-

expanding Gulf Cooperation Council

(GCC) manufacturers.

Ahead of Plastivision Arabia,

scheduled for May 2012, Saif

Mohammed Al Midfa, Director-

General, Expo Centre Sharjah,

commented, “The United Arab

Emirates and other oil-producing

countries have embarked on a massive

drive to diversify their economies, and

this has resulted in the manufacturing

sector receiving more attention while

drawing up strategic economic policies

and investment plans. The plastics

industry is a direct beneficiary of this

drive, and, coupled with our natural

edge in petrochemicals, the sector is

set to grow rapidly.”

Annabel Dsouza

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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION


Improved solution for vinyl inks, hot melt and caulking markets PolyOne Corporation has introduced

Geon™ Adept homopolymer vinyl

dispersion resin, featuring high clarity,

fast fusion, low melt viscosity and non-

settling characteristics.

Manufacturers of plastisol textile

printing inks, hot-melt plastisols and

polyurethane caulks will benefit from Geon

Adept’s novel combination of properties,

allowing these to increase revenues and

profitability by expanding their range

of offerings, decreasing cycle times and

reducing scrap.

Screen printers using textile printing

inks made with Geon Adept vinyl resin can

benefit from improved colour intensity

and higher clarity, imparting a superior

product appearance. The high clarity of

Geon Adept is ideal for special-effect inks,

eg, metallic flake pigments. Geon Adept

offers longer shelf life and less waste due to

its improved viscosity ageing performance.

The resin’s fast fusion properties make it

suitable for use in high build inks, offering

an alternative to copolymer resins.

Three new compostable resin gradesCereplast Inc has launched three new

resin grades - Compostable 3002,

Compostable 3010 and Compostable

3020. The new resin grades provide

superior properties and are for use

on blown film extruder lines for the

manufacture of compostable bags.

These can substitute polyethylene for

applications to carry bags and trash

bags, and provide a range of thickness,

tear resistance and stretch.

These materials consist of Ingeo®

PLA and other compostable components

and provide excellent processability, good

tear resistance and reduced stretch under

load as compared to the competition.

All three resins are DIN CERTCO

certified to be compostable up to

1.0-mil (0.0254 mm) thick.

New Lexapanel* sheet standing seam solution by SABIC SABIC’s Innovative Plastics has

launched a new patent-pending

Lexapanel* Polycarbonate (PC) sheet

standing seam technology to give

architects and builders an exceptional

flexibility for creating sustainable and

translucent roofing & other glazing

elements.

The Lexapanel sheet standing

seam system joins Lexan multiwall

sheet panels of virtually any length

and width with a choice of connectors,

including U-shaped, tongue & groove

as well as custom configurations.

Customers can specify the structure,

thickness and colour of the Lexan

sheet, and the coating they require,

including unique enhanced ultraviolet

resistant coating. This technology can

be used for glazing applications, eg,

walkways, canopies, skylights, shelters,

etc. Translucent Lexan multiwall

PC glazing delivers many benefits

to customers. Environmentally, this

solution offers excellent thermal

insulation that may reduce energy used

for heating and cooling, and permits

natural light to reduce the need for

artificial illumination. Its light weight

enables less fuel use and emissions

in shipping.

BOPP laminating films by Derprosa for better finishDerprosa has launched Soft Touch®,

Anti-Scratch (also BOPP) and Ecof ilm®

range of laminating films for the

graphics sector.

Soft Touch® is the first ever BOPP

film with tactile properties that endows

printed matter with a unique finish

and sharper images than ever before.

Soft Touch® Metalized (part of the Soft

Touch family) endows printed matter

with a metalised finish that provides a

textured visual effect and a holographic

sensation combined with the smooth

and velvety Soft Touch® feel. Its success

lies in the fact that end customers are

able to differentiate their products from

those of their competitors because they

supply graphic supports that are pleasing

to touch and visually unique.

Anti-Scratch provides products

with effective protection because of its

excellent scuff resistance and exceptional

UV ink adhesion and hot stamping

properties. Due to the special treatment

it undergoes, the final result can be cold

stamped and considered as a valuable

alternative to matt acetate.

Ecof ilm® is an environment-friendly

film that enables customers to choose

the Derprosa quality and guarantee

while respecting the environment.

All products are available in

an oxo-biodegradable version that

breaks down in less than 18 months

due to the action of air, temperature and

ultraviolet light. All products include a

version capable of adhering to liquid

products or incorporate a thermo-

lamination layer.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION


New SBO Compact2 by SidelSidel has launched SBO Compact2,

which is a robust linear blow moulding

machine that improves bottle quality. The

final quality of the bottles produced is

determined by the quality of preform

stretch blowing using bi-orientation.

Throughout the process, the aim is

to ensure maximum precision and

repetitiveness in the process, while

obtaining optimal production speed.

In order to improve the process, a

new stretch-blowing system has been

used for the preform. The new stretching

console provides several benefits. It

enables constant control of the stretching

position and speed, which ensures perfect

repetitiveness of the process. Also, the

production is more flexible as it works for

various bottle sizes because it is no longer

necessary during format changeovers to

manually adjust the pre-blowing and

blowing start detectors. These benefits

make SBO Compact2 range a reliable

and flexible solution.

Further developments that improve

reliability include preform feeding and

human machine interface. Irrespective

of the product, the SBO Compact2 can

blow simple or standard shapes using

either Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

or other plastics from 0.2- to 10-litre

containers. It can also manage blow

moulding of complex packaging, such

as asymmetric shapes or flat containers,

through preferential heating process with

a possible neck orientation.

New polyurethane foam technology from Bayer Bayer MaterialScience LLC has launched a new polyurethane foam technology that enables direct production of high air-flow foams comparable to those achieved through the current processes.

Enhanced air flow and transfer of moisture away from the body are some of the desirable traits in many end-use polyurethane foam applications

such as mattresses, cosmetic pads and lawn furniture.

Most high-porosity foams are produced by a chemical or mechanical reticulation process that involves an extra, post-step treatment to enhance the air flow. Using the new technology, foam manufacturers can more efficiently produce a variety of foams, including conventional, viscoelastici and various specialty types, eg, hydrophilic or semi-rigid foams for specialty applications.

New integrated pharmaceutical melt extrusion and calendering line

Bosch Packaging Technology

launched a new fully integrated

Pharmaceutical Melt Extrusion

and Calendering Line featuring a

continuous production process for

pharmaceutical substances.

Using this technolog y,

poorly soluble drugs with low

bioavailability can be administered

in tablet or granulate formats.

Due to the modular structure

of the line, manufacturers can

customise the extrusion and forming

equipment, including temperature

and pressure requirements. It

enables direct shaping of pills or

oblong shapes, or alternatively

pelletising with granulation head

technology. Included in the Melt

Extrusion line is Pharma Extruder

WCF 0040PH, which continually

processes the substrate with active

ingredients through melting, mixing,

kneading, aerating, tempering and

forming stages. With variable screw

geometries and lengths, the machine

can be easily adapted to handle a

range of material behaviours.

The mass is extruded to the

Pharma Calender BPK 0050,

ensuring accurate forming of tablets

by using dual rollers with forming

cavities. The line also includes

Pharma Cooling Tunnel BCK 0050,

which cools by means of contact

cooling from below the transport belt

through a double-walled stainless

steel chamber.

Astra Plastique launches new flip-top translucent sports cap Astra Plastique has developed Picasso, a

high-tech custom tri-colour flip-top sports

closure with a translucent polypropylene

body incorporating an innovative integral

tamper-evident band that remains inside

the closure after opening.

The translucent material for the

closure body and flip-top allows a clear

view of the colour-contrasted tamper-

evident band. When the flip-top is

pushed open for the first time the

band’s bridges break automatically; the

lower section drops to the base of the

spout and is retained there as permanent

evidence of opening.

Picasso also features a double

hinge, which enables the flip-top

to open easily to 180°, holding it in

that position for a more comfortable

drinking experience. The flip-top

closes with a positive click to ensure a

full seal.

Picasso is produced both with and

without a silicone valve for maximum

versatility, a concept mastered by the

GCS Group in the Beverage and other

markets. With the valved flip-top open,

the bottle can be safely tipped upside

down without spills or leaks, and the

silicone valve provides the cleanest,

easiest and most convenient drinking

facility of all sports caps.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER


As part of our endeavour to spread the technology culture, this section provides a means to promote and facilitate exchange of select technologies.

We strive to bring together suppliers of such technologies with suitable users for negotiations and industrial collaboration.

Technology Offered

Conversion of batch-poly plant to C P plant A company from China is interested

in providing consultancy for the

modification of batch-poly plant to

C P plant like polyester plant, polyester

chip or direct spinning.

Areas of applicationChemical fibre and plastics

Forms of transferTurnkey

Pilot plants for small-scale production A Chinese company is interested in

offering small capacity technology for a

wide variety of plants like polyester plant,

polyester chip or direct spinning.

Areas of applicationChemical fibre and plastics

Forms of transferTurnkey

Plastic recycling technologies using organic and inorganic compounds An Iranian company offers plastics

recycling technologies using organic

and inorganic compounds. This idea is based

on the principle of water electrolysis in

which sodium chloride is kept in proximity

of turpentine/pine oil and plastics.

Areas of applicationPlastics recycling

Forms of transferOthers

Plastics recycling technologies An Iranian company is willing to provide

plastic recycling technologies using

urea and ammonium carbonate and

synthetic ammonia.


Forms of transferTechnology licensing

Plastics additives processing An Indian company offers pilot

plants for laboratory or small-scale

production purpose. The plant consists

of a spinneret, metering pump, spinning

beam, candle filter, extruder unit,

godet unit, single-screw extruder machine

and melt flow index tester machine.

Areas of applicationPlastics, textiles, etc

Forms of transferSub-contracting, turnkey, etc

Plastic recycling technology This technology is using a mix of

synthetic urea, ammonium carbonate and

ammonia. This chemical mix is used in

the treatment of recycled plastics.

Areas of applicationPlastic compounding and recycling

Forms of transferTechnology licensing

Polyester chip plant A company from China offers polyester

production plant, polycondensation plant,

polymerisation line, hot melt adhesive plant

(500-5,000 tpa), polyester chip plant

(2,000-1,50,000 tpa) and film grade

polyester plant (2,000-1,50,000 tpa).

Areas of applicationPolymerisation and fibre lines

Forms of transferTechnology licensing and turnkey

Processing machinery An Indian plastics processing

machinery manufacturer is offering

screw and barrels for all plastic

extruders. The company also repairs

worn out screws. The products are

highly energy efficient for washing

and drying all types of recycled plastic

components.

Areas of applicationPlastics, textiles, etc

Forms of transferSub-contracting, turnkey, etc

Recycling PET wastes into polyester polyols A Czech Republican company

is offering the technology for recycling

of PET wastes (plastic PET

bottles, X-ray films, etc) to produce

polyester polyols. The process

consists of following steps:

C o l l e c t i n g P E T w a s t e s ,

sor t ing out & shredding

collected PET wastes, simple chemical

process of glycolysis & esterification,

and production of polyester polyols.

Areas of applicationChemicals industr y : Polyester

polyol is a base material for

the chemistry of polyurethanes,

especially the production of

po l yure thane foams, which

are primarily transferred into

energy saving and insulating materials

Forms of transferTechnology licensing, others

Rotational moulding of plastics A manufacturer of rotational

moulding machines f rom India

offers plant and machinery

for constructing water storage

tanks and other ho l low

plastic parts. These are large capacity

products with efficient use of energy

and raw materials.

Areas of applicationChemical storage tanks, water storage

tanks, material handling trolleys, pallets,

containers, etc


TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER


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Disposal & recycling of plastic waste A Polish firm seeks the technology

for dry processing of all kinds of

plastic waste or a magnetic processing

method in the electrostatic field. The

technology should allow sorting of all

kinds of plastic materials, hay-silage foils,

PET, HDPE, PVC, etc, by excluding

dangerous waste.

Areas of applicationPlastics industry, waste recycling, waste

management


Lab-scale non-woven and monofilament plant An Indian company is looking for a

lab-scale, non-woven and monofilament

plant in a single station.

Areas of applicationPlastics


Plastics recycling technologies A Sri Lankan company is seeking

latest plastics recycling technologies

for automatic sorting, washing, metal

detection, granulation process system,

washing plants, crushers, extruders, etc.



Polyacetal resins A Gulf-based organisation wants to

promote projects in the chemicals and

petrochemicals sectors in GCC countries.

It is looking for technology suppliers

for the manufacture of polyacetal resins.

Areas of applicationChemicals/petrochemicals industry

Forms of transferFeasibility study, know-how, equipment,

turnkey plant, joint venture

PP/PET strap processing An Indian company is seeking the

technology for PP and PET strap

processing as well as machinery made

using high-quality raw materials and

parts. It should ensure higher output and

enhance productivity.

Areas of applicationPackaging industry, paper industry,

ceramics, pharmaceutical, industrial

components, etc


Recycled PET polyester polyols plant A Poland-based company specialising

in recycled PET polyester polyols

manufacturing is looking for an

alternative proposal of design and

engineering of bigger (approximately

25 ktpa) production plant. It plans to

start with proper quality recycled PET

flakes being delivered in big bags. So, the

company needs a complete package offer

for this service.

Areas of applicationPlastics and polymers industry


Road filling materials for road maintenance An Indian company requires the technology

to make materials by transforming waste

plastics that gels uniformly with road

materials. This is for filling potholes in

roads. It also needs the know-how regarding

products that are made from waste plastics

like jumble strips, speed breakers, etc.

Areas of applicationRoad transport


Utilisation of natural rubber in asphalt A Pakistan-based company needs know-how

on utilisation of natural rubber in modified

asphalt covering. It requires standards and

specifications guiding use of natural rubber

in modified asphalt; appropriate proportion

of natural rubber in mixture & handling of

the operation; additives needed; and details

of improvement in the asphalt properties

by using natural rubber.

Areas of applicationRubber industry


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Technology Requested

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Takashi Kamiyama


…believes Takashi Kamiyama, Managing Director, Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt Ltd. In a tête-à-tête with Avani Jain, he underlines that the demand for all-electric injection moulding machines will increase globally as these consume lesser energy. He asserts that the increasing demand for plastics in the automobile segment will further drive growth of the plastics processing machinery market.

“The demand for all-electric machines is all set to increase in India”

“The demand for all-electric machines is all set to increase in India”

Takashi Kamiyama


How is the current demand for injection moulding machines?The consumption of plastic products is

increasing, particularly in the automobile

segment, where manufacturers are

increasingly working on reducing the

weight of their cars by using plastics.

Currently, metal parts are used to make

the car body, but eventually people would

shift to use of plastics instead. This trend

is thus driving the demand for injection

moulding machines, especially all-electric

injection moulding machines, in India

and across the world.

What are the major differences between the Indian and Japanese injection moulding market?The demand for plastics is same in the

two countries, but the manufacturing

cost varies. As compared to Japan, India

is cheaper with regard to manufacturing

of these machines. The appreciation of

Japanese Yen has made exports of plastic

parts difficult for moulders in Japan. Thus,

many Japanese manufacturers are moving

their factories outside the country. In

the near future, the market for injection

moulding machines will shrink in Japan

and expand in India.

How has the injection moulding machinery market evolved over the years?The perception of the customer about

quality of machines has undergone a drastic

change. Four decades back, customers did

not focus much on accuracy and product

quality, but the scenario has changed

today, with customers now increasingly

demanding for machines that give precise

results at faster speeds.

What are the technological advancements in the injection moulding industry over the years? The latest technology in injection moulding

machinery industry is the development of

all-electric injection moulding machines.

Although conventional hydraulic injection

moulding machines are still popular

in India, moulders are shifting to all-

electric machines for better results. The

demand for these machines is increasing

in India mainly because these help reduce

energy consumption. Other advantages

offered by all-electric injection moulding

machines include accuracy, repeatability,

more productivity, less noise, etc.

As all-electric machines are expensive, their demand is less than hydraulic machines. What are your views on the same?All-electric machines are slightly on

the costlier side, but taking into

consideration their advantages, the price

can be forgone. In the Japanese market,

90 per cent of the moulders have

started using these machines.

Therefore, despite higher prices,

the demand for these machines

is gradually increasing in India and

other countries.

What are the challenges faced by the industry?Today, moulders are looking for cost cutting,

quality improvement and higher productivity.

Therefore, the injection moulding machinery

maker needs to develop machines that can

fulfil the customer’s demands to a large

extent. Second, Indian Rupee has become

weak against the US Dollar and Japanese

Yen. This is a tough situation for machine

imports to Indian market. The need

of the hour is to convince the customer

about advantages of the machines through

seminars or exhibitions and also maintain

the sales.

What is your outlook for the global injection moulding machinery sector? How will the demand be in India in the future?In future, the demand for plastics would

rise in the automobile, medical, packaging

and irrigation sectors. This would further

propel the growth of injection moulding

machines across the world. The winner

will be the manufacturer who understands

the customer’s demand and develops

such machines, and thus help expand

customers’ profits. The same will happen

in India. As China, South East Asia and

India are the growing markets due to the

economic growth, many companies will

try to establish their business in these

countries. Further, customers in India are

continuously looking for new technologies.

For them, quality is more important than

price; hence, the demand for all-electric

machines is all set to increase in India.

What are your growth plans for the company?We sell a good number of machines in

India, but the share percentage of Toshiba

Machines is not substantial here. As

compared to other countries, we sell only

200-300 machines per year in India, which

is not a huge figure. Thus, our target is to

lure more customers and expand the sales

to 600 machines per year.

How has been your journey in this sector?I have had an interesting journey in this

sector. It has been almost 40 years since

I joined this company. During these years,

I have worked outside Japan for a long

time and met many people who shared

their unique experiences with me.

What is the business etiquette that you value the most?Being truthful to your customer is

extremely important. For example, the way

of selling in India and Japan is different.

In Japan, you never compare your

products with the competitor’s products,

but in India, the situation is completely

different. In India, the sellers often state

the negative points of other companies

first and then put their machine in good

light. This is not the right way of selling,

and the sellers need to adopt truthful

ways for selling their products.

Your message to aspiring and upcoming entrepreneurs in this domain …For any aspiring businessman, it is

important to be honest. Thinking only

about profits may not help one achieve

success. One needs to establish a connect

with people and, for that, talking heart to

heart is important.


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Arvind M Mehta

During the global economic

downturn of 2008-09,

Plastindia 2009 exhibition

had helped trigger industry

growth by giving a thrust to the Indian

plastics industry. Overseas investors

and industries considered India as ‘the’

emerging market with great relief. Also,

buoyed by big-ticket purchases and

an unwavering confidence in Indian

exhibitors led by Small and Medium

Enterprises (SMEs), all exhibitors’ order

books were full for the next year or so.

Post Plastindia 2009, the plastics

industry went on to expand capacities on

all fronts. The industry witnessed over

15 per cent growth between 2009 and 2011

with an investment of ` 10,000 crore.

Sluggish growthThe year 2011 began on a negative note

for India. The economic turmoil in the

European Union (EU) and the US, sudden

spurt in Dollar, depreciation of Rupee

from 46 to 53 created an atmosphere of

negativity. Investment proposals declined

to a five-year low in 2011 due to the

Government’s reversal on policies. Above

all, banks were reluctant to fund businesses

for the concern of bad loans. Funding

became expensive with the interest rates

increased to 13 per cent by Reserve Bank

of India (RBI).

Towards a new beginning The year 2012 points towards a trend

reversal since no more increases in the

interest rate are in the offing. A hundred

per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

in single-brand retailing has been notified.

Further, Moody’s has upgraded India’s

rating to investment grade for short-term

foreign currency bank deposits. Thus,

this may be the right time for the Indian

plastics industry to upgrade technology

and target full utilisation of capacity.

The first step should be consolidation,

followed by upgradation of technology to

maintain healthy balance sheets and then

moving on to expansion.

Rationale for growth boostIndia is a thriving consumer market,

with the per capita plastics consumption

expected to surpass 12 kg by 2015 as

compared to the world average of 27 kg.

Another positive reason is that India is

not export dependent as China is today.

The EU–USA crisis offers India an

opportunity to upgrade its processes and

products. Rise in the Dollar to ` 53 is

an incentive to exporters. Thus, exports

appear lucrative with quality products.

Finally, the manufacturing base of EU-

USA can shift to India in 2012 because

of their saturated markets and higher

operational costs.

Expectations from the forthcoming Budget

Technology upgradation: Funding is

today’s need for achieving a 15 per cent

plus growth and reaching a per capita

plastics consumption of 12 kg versus

the global average of 27 kg. Funds can

come to the plastics industry on the

lines of successful and result-oriented

schemes by the Government of India,

eg, Textile Upgradation Scheme-Fund

(TUF) or giving Excise relief to the

industry for three years.

Managing skilled labour shortage:

Acute shortage of skilled labour

can be overcome by diverting funds

of National Rural Employment

Guarantee Act (NREGA) through

industry associations or encouraging

industry associations to set up skill

training centres as required by the

industry with Government grants or

soft loans.

Working capital for SMEs: There

is a need to acquire funds at

5 per cent less than normal lending rates

from banks or financial institutions to

grow faster.

Eliminating anti-dumping duty on

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): Today, 60

per cent of PVC resin is imported, and

its products are used in core sectors

such as infrastructure, agriculture

and healthcare, which can aid in cost

reduction.

On a positive noteThe plastics industry in India will grow

at twice the rate of the gross domestic

product, so the future appears bright.

Moreover, this year will see continued

growth in all sectors of the plastics

industry.

Arvind M Mehta is Immediate

Past President of Plastindia

Foundation, Past President of

AIPMA and Chairman of Welset

Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd.


Time forconsolidationIn the backdrop of an uncertain global market, and rising expectations from Union Budget 2012, the plastics industry needs to overcome various business hurdles and adopt new policies in order to leverage on the opportunities approaching India.

PRE-BUDGET 2012: Industr y ins ights

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Ramesh Dumbre, Vice President-Marketing, Plastiblends India Ltd

The Indian masterbatches industry currently produces 320,000 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) of masterbatches and provides employment to about 3,000 skilled and unskilled manpower. One of the important products by this industry is the white masterbatch based on titanium dioxide, which constitutes about 15 per cent of this industry, with a capacity of about 75,000 MTPA. Most of the masterbatches in this category are imported from Thailand and Germany. Materbatch processors in India are

unable to compete in this segment because of numerous anomalies in the duty structure of titanium dioxide pigment that is used in the production of white masterbatches. It attracts

an import duty of 10 per cent, while the imported white masterbatches attract an import duty of 5 per cent. The imports from countries under the Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement can be easily labeled

as duty-free under avoidance of double taxation. This effectively results in a loss of employment for about 500 personnel. Second, it results in revenue loss of nearly $ 30 million, as masterbatches are not viable to producers in India, which causes loss in economy of scales. Another consequence would be expensive end products with a disadvantage of about 3 per cent costlier raw materials for industries such as technical textiles, packaging films and tubes, nonwoven fabrics and synthetic fabrics.

In the forthcoming Budget 2012 and the subsequent financial year, we expect the duty structure to be rationalised on a uniform level to avoid this problem resulting into direct and indirect losses for various industries.

With Union Budget 2012 round the corner, the finance ministry holds the key

to the fate of the industry, traders, investors as well as end users. Here is the

wish list of some of the industry experts who share their expectations from

the eagerly awaited Budget and whether it will turn around the fortunes for

the Indian plastics industry.

Industr y ins ights

Amit Puri, Director, Alok Masterbatches

The polymer industry needs to have a rationalised duty structure, which should be same for all. Also, the rate of the duty implemented must not change frequently, as it hampers the cost structure for manufacturers. The past year has seen a near stagnant situation in the industry. The government should introduce policies to address this situation, as sales have remained sluggish throughout the last fiscal. Polymer consumption in the last fiscal was low as key user industries such as automobile, construction and consumer durables witnessed sharp deceleration in growth. The Budget should provide a moderate cushion to manufacturers as the volatility of the polymer prices remains a cause of concern. The removal of anti-dumping duty from certain grades of polymers is a positive move and should be continued in the union budget. This should be extended to the machinery sector as well, in order to make exports of Indian plastics more competitive. The Goods and Service Tax (GST) should be implemented with urgency, as this

step will increase the operational flexibility for manufacturers. The Government should also reduce import duty on the import of machinery, as this will encourage domestic manufacturers

to bring in the latest and best technology from abroad.

Amit Kalra, Director, Hindustan Plastics and

Machine Corporation

The GST should be immediately implemented, which would replace all indirect taxes. This would be a major improvement over the pre-existing central excise duty at the national level and sales tax system at the state level. Being a significant breakthrough, the new tax will be the next logical step towards a comprehensive indirect tax reform in the country. The import duty on plastics processing machinery must be reduced, as this will enable import of high-tech machinery, and help Indian manufacturers to be more competitive in the world market.

Anti-dumping duty on injection moulding machines and polymers should be removed to make Indian exports more competitive. The Duty Drawback norms should be fixed for more products and refund procedures should be simplified and made faster. Cross utilisation of Central GST (CGST) with State GST (SGST) should be allowed. Although separate departments may exist for GST Administration for CGST and SGST, a single-window system should be followed for return filling & assessment.

Packaging


Plastic packaging in retail:

Strengthening food distribution channels ................................................................................50

Specialty films in food packaging:

Fresh solutions to enhance shelf-life ........................................................................................54

Interface:

• Vimal Kedia, Managing Director, Manjushree Technopack Ltd ...................................58

• Johann Kreilinger, Senior Sales Manager, Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co .....60

Roundtable:

How are regulatory frameworks evolving for food and drug packaging in India? .................62

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SPECIAL FOCUS: P last ic packaging in retai l

As India’s plastics industry

takes greater strides towards

growth and innovation,

packaging applications play

a significant role since these account

for almost 40 per cent volume demand

in commodity & specialty plastics. The

packaging industry, in turn, has been

experiencing exponential growth owing

to a rapid surge in the nation’s retail

industry. In recent times, retail has

been among India’s flagship sectors

with a three-year Compounded Annual

Growth Rate (CAGR) of 46 per cent.

Traditional markets are making way for

new formats, such as departmental stores,

hypermarkets, supermarkets and specialty

stores, thereby introducing the Indian

consumer to a new and unparalleled

shopping experience.

Economic indicatorsThe Indian retail sector is highly

fragmented with 97 per cent of its

business being run by the unorganised

retailers, eg, the traditional kirana

stores. However, the organised retail is

at a nascent stage, though attempts are

being made to increase its proportion to

12-15 per cent by 2015. The sector is

the largest source of employment after

agriculture and has penetrated deep

into rural India, generating more than

10 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic

Product (GDP).

These economic indicators have a

special significance in India’s plastics

consumption, in terms of applications

of innovative plastic materials and

their usage in large quantities. Among

individual plastic materials, polyolefins

account for 53 per cent of total

consumption (polyethylene - 35 per cent,

polypropylene - 20 per cent), followed by

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) at 17 per cent,

polystyrene at 9 per cent, Polyethylene

Terephthalate (PET) & Polyurethane

(PU) at 8 per cent, styrene copolymers

[eg, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

(ABS), Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN), etc]

at 4.5 per cent, while other engineering,

high-performance & specialty plastics,

blends, alloys, thermosetting plastics at

13 per cent.

As India braces for higher growth

rates amid a challenging global economy,

the focus has shifted towards more

efficient packaging solutions with better

processability and profitable turn-around

time. Plastics offers unique advantages

of design flexibility and cost-effective

The food processing and retailing industry is the largest consumer of plastic packaging in India as well as globally. From preservation and distribution to safety & hygiene, Annabel Dsouza highlights the ever-growing range of demands from plastic packaging and innovations for enhancing food quality through specialty plastics packaging.

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processing techniques. Growth in more

organised and modern retailing channels

such as supermarkets and hypermarkets

was the major driver of this shift towards

plastic packaging. As modern retail

outlets are better equipped to showcase

packaged products as compared to

India’s traditional grocery stores, the

role of packaging in influencing purchase

decisions in-store is increasing, and

this has made packaging an even more

important marketing tool.

Advantage plastics While the nation debates on the

merits and demerits of Foreign Direct

Investment (FDI) in retail industry,

there is no denying that plastic packaging

plays a significant role in preserving

the safety & quality of food products

in the entire distribution chain. The

Ministry of Food Processing assesses

that post-harvest losses of farm produce,

especially of fruits, vegetables and other

perishables, have been estimated to be

over ` 1 trillion per annum. Of this,

57 per cent is due to avoidable wastage

and the remaining due to avoidable costs

of storage & commissions. Besides retail

logistics and cold chain infrastructure,

this issue highlights the state of

packaging processes & technologies

in India.

With regard to food distribution

across Indian cities, small towns and

villages, the unique combination of

performance and low cost of plastics

makes it more than just a food container.

Friedrich Tschoggl, Marketing Manager,

Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH, opines,

“Food packaging offers the global plastics

industry a great opportunity to help reduce

agricultural wastage and malnutrition.

As plastic packaging penetrates the

food processing and retailing business

across India, it will help preserve meagre

food supplies, minimise waste through

spoilage and protect against the dangers

of food-borne disease.”

Emerging trendsThe food industry is the largest user of

packaging. A food commodity makes

many demands on the packaging materials

– preservation, protection, distribution,

safety and hygiene, adherence to

legislations, growing sophistication

and changing market trends, consumer

convenience in product purchase & use

as well as environmental issues. Plastics

has been able to meet these growing

demands and have made phenomenal

contribution to the food processing

industry. The latest technologies such

as aseptic packaging, retort packaging,

interactive/intelligent packaging and

many others would not have been

possible without the contribution of

plastics. The versatility of plastics and

their advantages, such as preservation,

protection, lightweight, hygiene, cost-

effectiveness, ease of availability, its

amenability to be produced in different

forms, sizes and shapes, make it an ideal

material for food packaging.

Apart from commodity plastics that

enhance volume consumption of rigid and

flexible packaging, the plastic packaging

industry is witnessing wide applications

of innovative materials that add brand

value and performance to the package.

Tschoggl adds, “Today, safe product

delivery requires a strong and efficient

packaging material that can withstand

difficult conditions. Expanded Polystyrene

(EPS) is one such protective packaging

that offers a broad range of physical

properties to the package designer and

user. It offers superior insulation, design

versatility and exceptional cushioning

properties to protect against shock &

compression, while being extremely light

in weight. Beyond these benefits – and

its competitive pricing – EPS can offer

cost-savings in design & development,

product assembly and distribution.”

Green concernsConsidering the magnitude of plastics

consumption by the food packaging

industry, following are a few pointers

that can help reduce the environmental

impacts of plastic packaging:

Source reduction by designing a

package such that a minimum amount

of material fulfills the functional

requirements, thus offering cascading

environmental benefits

Increasing the recycled content of

the plastics

Eliminating toxic constituents and

ensuring that all additives, adhesives,

coatings and inks added to the

package are safe for humans and the

environment

Creating awareness along the entire

packaging value chain about recovery

and recycling of plastic materials

Striving for sustainable successAs the saying goes, ‘With great power

comes great responsibility’, given the

immense potential for use of plastics

in food packaging, considerable safety

criteria and quality control precautions

need to be employed.

The Indian plastics industry strives

not only to adhere to food packaging

laws and regulations, but also to

develop products & processes that

meet international standards of quality

and safety.


Friedrich TschogglMarketing Manager, Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH

As plastic packaging penetrates the food processing and retailing business across India, it will help preserve meagre food supplies, minimise waste through spoilage and protect against the dangers of food-borne disease.

SPECIAL FOCUS: Special ty f i lms in food packaging


solutions

Recent advancements in food

processing and packaging play

a pivotal role in maintaining

standards of safety. Packaging

allows the benefits of food processing

to be accessible to the end user since it

enables food products to travel safely

to long distances from their point

of origin and still remain nutritious

at the time of consumption. The

principal roles of food packaging are to

protect food products from external

influences and damage, contain the food

and provide consumers with ingredients

& nutritional information. The goal of

food packaging is to contain food in a

cost-effective way that satisfies industry

requirements and consumer desires,

maintains food safety while minimising

the environmental impact.

Jan-Dirk Auris, Executive Vice

President, Adhesive Technologies, Henkel,

says, “Flexible packages are increasingly

gaining marketshare throughout the food

industry. Also, film/foil laminates have to

meet ever more stringent technological

and food law requirements. The European

Union (EU) and the US already have

legislation in place stipulating that

only food that is safe for human health

be put on the market. This applies to

packaging as well, where contamination

of food through hazardous substances

in the packaging materials – films,

foils, printing inks or adhesives – must

be reliably prevented.” He continues,

“International food manufacturers pass

on these safety requirements to their

packaging suppliers and regularly test

the packages for migratable constituents.

But food safety is rapidly becoming a big

issue with legislators outside these classic

industrial nations as well, particularly in

regions where improving standards of

living are leading to an increased use

of flexible packages. Therefore, it is

especially important to choose the right

raw materials when manufacturing these

products. In this context, new high-

performance adhesives ensure a higher

level of product safety.”

Nature of food packagingFood packaging can retard product

deterioration, retain the beneficial effects

of processing, extend shelf-life and

maintain or increase the quality & safety

of food. In doing so, packaging provides

protection from three major classes of

external influence – chemical, biological

and physical. Chemical protection

minimises changes in composition

triggered by environmental influences

such as exposure to gases (oxygen),

moisture (gain/loss) or light (visible,

infrared or ultraviolet). A variety of

packaging materials provide a chemical

barrier. Closure devices may contain

materials that allow minimal levels of

permeability. For example, plastic caps

have some permeability to gases and

vapours, as do gasket materials used in

caps to facilitate closure and in metal can

lids to allow sealing after filling. Plastic

packaging offers a broad range of barrier

properties but is more permeable than

glass or metal.

Considering the burgeoning nature of the food packaging industry today, there have been several key advancemrnts in food packaging technology. Lionel Alva highlights the nature of these innovations while assessing their key drivers with an increasing necessity for further novel designs and smarter functionality in food packaging applications.

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Active food packaging technologyConventionally, passive barriers were

used to mitigate the adverse effects of

environment on food. Active packaging

enables packages to interact with food

and environment and play a dynamic

role in food preservation. A number of

recent advancements have been made

in plastics packaging, such as delayed

oxidation and controlled respiration rate,

microbial growth and moisture migration.

Other active packaging technologies

include carbon dioxide absorbers/emitters,

odour absorbers, ethylene removers and

aroma emitters.

Oxygen scavengersThe presence of oxygen in a package can

trigger or accelerate oxidative reactions

that result in food deterioration – oxygen

facilitates the growth of aerobic microbes

and moulds. Oxidative reactions result

in adverse qualities such as off-odours,

off-flavours, undesirable colour changes

and reduced nutritional quality. Oxygen

scavengers remove oxygen, thereby

retarding oxidative reactions, and these

come in various forms, eg, sachets in

headspace, labels or direct incorporation

into package material and/or closures.

Generally, oxygen scavenging compounds

are agents that react with oxygen to reduce

its concentration.

High chemical barrier material innovationsHigh-barrier packaging can significantly

reduce adsorption, desorption and

diffusion of gases and liquids to maintain

the quality of food. It also prevents the

penetration of other molecules such

as oxygen, pressurised liquid or gas

and water vapour, which are generally

undesirable for food preservation. There

are various procedures to enhance the

barrier property of packaging materials

or packages. Barrier properties can be

improved by combining the package

materials with other high-barrier

materials through polymer blending,

coating, lamination or metallisation.

The morphology of the blend relates to

its permeability. Laminar structure (eg,

coating or lamination) of high-barrier

materials on packaging material decreases

the permeability linearly with respect to

the square thickness.

Philip Richardson, Head-Food

Manufacturing Technology, Campden

International, observes, “Today, many

global companies, especially those in the

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

sector, are developing innovative packages

that are easier to handle, store and also

can actually communicate with consumers.

For example, international prototypes

of milk cartons are being designed to

change colour, thereby indicating the

quality of milk inside. In terms of quality

communication, packaging researchers

have now developed a sensor film that can

be integrated into the package itself. This

is currently being applied in packaged fish

or meat to distinguish between fresh foods

and their inedible counterparts. This film

takes over the role of quality control and

changes colour to indicate whether the food

has spoiled.”

Factors affecting barrier propertiesRegardless of the direction of mass

transfer (eg, whether flavour absorption or

release) or the intent of the mass transfer

(eg, whether to achieve desirable transfer

or prevent undesirable transfer), various

factors of food, packaging and distribution

affect the mass transfer kinetics and

amount. A small concentration gradient

results in a smaller transfer, while a large

gradient results in transfer of a large

amount of the compound at a fast rate.

The nature of food is an important factor,

eg, food ingredients such as lipids and

flavours act as solvents of plastic materials,

making them soft.

Innovation is key The key to successful plastic packaging

is to design and develop polymeric

films that satisfy end-users’ needs

with regard to product characteristics,

marketing considerations (including

distribution and consumer needs),

environmental and waste management

issues as well as cost.


Jan-Dirk AurisExecutive Vice President, Adhesive Technologies, Henkel

The European Union (EU) and the US already have legislations in place stipulating that only food that is safe for human health be put on the market. Also, fi lm/foil laminates have to meet ever more stringent technological and food law requirements.

Special ty f i lms in food packaging

Philip RichardsonHead-Food Manufacturing Technology, Campden International

In terms of quality communication, packaging researchers have now developed a sensor fi lm that can be integrated into the package itself. This fi lm takes over the role of quality control and changes colour to indicate whether the food has spoiled.


SPECIAL FOCUS: Inter face - V imal Kedia

What are the recent developments in the rigid plastics packaging segment? The packaging sector is experiencing

numerous developments and innovations,

with some green initiatives as follows:

Lightweighting of current

specifications: Companies invest

considerable time, effort and money to

reduce weight & optimise their current

packaging to reduce raw material and

processing costs as well as cut down

carbon emissions/earn carbon credits,

eg, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

bottles for carbonated soft drinks.

Use of recycled material in packaging:

Globally, many companies in the

food, pharma, skin care and personal

care segments are using recycled PET

in their packaging.

Use of alternative material: Some

companies worldwide are experimenting

with plant- and fossil fuel-based

derivatives to create an eco-friendly

bottle that is easily compostable.

Use of multi-cycle bottles: For

tackling issues of recycling and green

packaging, some companies have

started heavy weighting of plastic

packages so that it can sustain multiple

sales cycles. These bottles can be put

back to the filling plants, washed and

reused, similar to glass bottles.

Use of bigger pack sizes: Fast

moving consumer goods companies

are propagating this practice with

immense enthusiasm, as it requires

less packaging material per capita

consumption.

Greener disposal: Globally, this issue

has been taken up as a challenge

by many countries to educate their

citizens on proper use and disposal of

various packaging materials, eg, glass,

paper, metal, plastics, etc.

What are the regulations and certifications for plastics in food packaging applications?Any organisation into plastic packaging

for the food industry has to comply with

food grade certifications and regulations.

The raw materials used should be of food

grade quality. To supply plastic packaging

materials to the food industry, ISO: 22000

certification is mandatory and the industry is

realising the significance of this certification.

In case of raw materials, the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA) code for PET

materials is 21CFR177.1630 and in India,

it is IS 12229/1512252. Similarly, other raw

materials must comply with FDA standards

for safe use by customers.

What investments do packaging convertors have to make to meet these specifications?Packaging convertors must invest in

upgradation and installation of certain

equipment to comply with certifications

and regulations in addition to process

improvements. In most cases, these

investments also help the convertors

directly or indirectly with their good

manufacturing practices. Hence, forward

looking organisations continue to invest

and upgrade their standards.

How does this impact export opportunities and quality deliverables for the packaging industry?Most companies abroad insist on

certifications such as BMF for the pharma

industry, British Retail Consortium/

Institute of Packaging (BRC/IOP)

certification for the food industry, etc. The

BRC global standards are a leading global

safety quality certification programme

widely used by customers and global

retailers. These facilitate standardisation

of quality, safety, operational criteria

and manufacturers’ fulfillment of legal

obligations. This is one of the most

commonly recognised certifications by

most customers. Most customers make

their purchase decision based on whether

a particular supplier is complying with

this certification.

What is the potential of bioplastics in the packaging industry? Most bioplastics derived from renewable

sources such as corn and starch do not

have properties appropriate for adequate

shelf-life and are not commercially

viable. Only few companies across the

globe have done substantial work on

bioplastics, and no public body till now

has certified any material to be safe &

completely degradable. The key here is

to concentrate on recycling rather than

bioplastics, as it is a better controlled

process with established results.


…opines Vimal Kedia, Managing Director, Manjushree Technopack Ltd. In an interaction with Annabel Dsouza, he outlines the latest trends and developments in the plastic packaging sector, including the need for recycling, green packaging as well as adequate certifications for use in food and pharma industries.

“Raw materials must comply with FDA standards for safe use by customers”


SPECIAL FOCUS: Inter face - Johann Krei l inger

What are the global market trends in film processing machinery industry? We recognise several trends in today’s

global packaging film market, eg, longer

shelf life, substitution of aluminium foil

and replacement of process steps such

as lamination & coating by films with

functional multi-layer co-extrusion.

To meet film producers’ requirements

for an efficient continuous production

with high outputs and best quality,

machine suppliers need to provide

latest innovations for optimum line

performance, utmost uptime and

productivity to minimise operation costs

per kilogram of the produced films.

What are Brückner’s efforts towards developing energy- and material-efficient processing machinery?In today’s business environment, with

unprecedented price caprioles in energy

supply, maximising energy efficiency

has become more important than ever.

Brückner offers the latest energy-saving

technology in both, thermal and electrical

respect, for example, heat recovery systems,

direct drives, regenerating energy for line

drive systems and improved insulation,

further reducing energy consumption.

In the times of limited resources and

ever-increasing crude oil prices, another

clear objective of film manufacturers is to

produce thinner films – with unchanged

or improved properties – to reduce

raw material consumption. Brückner

supports this trend with machines that

have controlled drives on all guiding film

rolls over the entire line to ensure gentle

handling of thin films without damaging

the surface; besides, our highly accurate

thickness control with fast-acting profile

control guarantees an film thickness

profile over the entire film width.

What are Bruckner’s strategies to expand in the Indian subcontinent?We have a powerful sales & service

organisation in India, dedicated to film

producer’s needs. Our local chain and clip

cleaning service is widely accepted in the

films industry. Local process specialists

and electrical & mechanical service

engineers support our Indian customers

during the start-up of a new line and

provide service on running lines.

Besides, Brückner Seebach Filter

Solutions India, a joint enterprise of

the two German technology leaders –

Brückner and Seebach – offers new filter

solutions to serve the Biaxially Oriented

Polypropylene (BOPP) and Biaxially

Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate

(BOPET) film production and

polymerisation & yarn manufacturing.

What are your projections for growth of this industry?Packaging films for food and other

film types, eg, cigarette overwrapping

or labels and sleeves must meet various

requirements – excellent mechanical

properties, impermeability to moisture

& gas, high resistance to oils, fats &

solvents as well as to heat & cold,

dimensional stability, scratch resistance,

attractive glossy appearance, high

transparency and excellent convertibility

& printability. At Brückner’s R&D

centre, we can develop our process know-

how and provide innovative solutions for

production of highest quality BOPET,

BOPP, capacitor, barrier or shrink

films and give our customers a

competitive edge.


…asserts Johann Kreilinger, Senior Sales Manager, Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. In an interaction with Annabel Dsouza, he highlights the latest energy-saving technologies, efficient production and optimum performance for producing high-quality films, thereby giving a competitive edge to the industry.

“Maximising energy efficiency

has become more important

than ever”

SPECIAL FOCUS: Roundtable


K C Gupta Standards Executive, Parle Products Ltd

Packaging is being recognised as a major industry in all developing countries. This is not surprising since all products manufactured or processed are packed to safeguard the interests of the consumer and the society. The laws and regulations applying to these products are critical. The laws act as a measure of protection and self-satisfaction for customers in terms of quality and quantity. The link between food packaging and consumer protection is of high significance. To safeguard the interests of the consumer and the society at large, the Government has introduced some packaging laws and regulations. The Indian Regulatory System falls under the category of compulsory legislations formulated by various ministries and voluntary standards framed by various organisations to serve the country. Plastic packaging provides a hygienic and safe environment for foods and medicine by protecting against contamination while keeping foods fresh throughout its use. It also provides tamper-evident features (shrink bands, tear strips, etc) for safety of food and medicine.

In a burgeoning packaging industry in Asia and amid challenging economic conditions, regulations for food & drug packaging are acquiring increasing prominence, as these have a veritable impact on the Indian industry. Annabel Dsouza and Lionel Alva present the perspectives of some industry veterans on these trends as the industry takes cautious steps forward.

Shanu Adtani Managing Director, Alliance Packaging Solutions

While trade without borders is putting pressure on the packaging industry, which responds in terms of fast-changing packaging technologies and practices, national regulatory bodies are not keeping pace with these advancements, thereby limiting trade access specifically in developing countries. Variations and constant policy changes, together with the problem of compliance, lead to product damage and even rejection of products already shipped, with lack of information on policies and packaging requirements being great contributors. These regulations often have packaging component clauses. Policies and regulations (or the lack of them) also affect the introduction and acceptability, more so the commercialisation, of packaging technology. Plastic materials are often specified in food and drug processing, handling or packaging equipment. Requirements vary from one organization to another; hence, standards must be checked for each material, component or equipment configuration.

Paula Feldman Director-Business Intelligence, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)

The challenging economy has prompted retailers to reduce the stock of certain products to meet consumer demands for lower-priced goods. They are looking towards introducing new products that are cost-efficient to make, and hitting a high note with the consumers. This level of customisation allows food manufacturers to increase efficiency; easily adopt new materials, sizes and formats; ensure a smooth fit with existing equipment; accommodate proprietary processes; reduce carbon footprint; and introduce additional safety features. Provisions that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) have shifted the regulatory environment from responsive to proactive. As a result, brand owners and processing and packaging equipment suppliers are paying close attention to the risk of food contamination, even in the most hygienic facilities. Data collection and traceability technology, as well as machinery designed for safe processing, cleaning and sanitation from the ground up, can help keep food safe.

Today’s processor is more responsive and proactive towards food packaging safety compliance. In order to facilitate this process, national regulatory bodies can assist the industry in developing more comprehensive policies, thereby safeguarding consumers.

Editorial take:

How are regulatory frameworks evolving for

food and drug packaging in India?

The use of engineering

thermoplastic compounds

has grown significantly

over the last few years, with

maximum applications in the automotive

segment. Total demand for engineering

thermoplastic compounds in India

is currently more than 100,000 tonne

per year. This growing demand has

boosted the confidence of engineering

thermoplastic compounds manufacturers

in the country.

One of the pioneering companies

engaged in manufacturing and export

of engineering compounds & alloys in

the global arena is Loxim Industries Ltd,

which has forayed into this sector with

an aim to offer compounds and alloys

of international quality. In future, the

company will add capacities to continue

and surpass customer’s expectations.

Canon Patel, Managing Director,

Loxim Industries Ltd, notes, “The

polymer industry in India is growing at

an average rate of 12-15 per cent per year.

We have large resin manufacturers in the

country, so there is a good opportunity for

companies like us. Currently, consumption

of engineering plastics is low, ie, only

10 kg per capita, but this demand is likely

to increase to about 25 kg per capita.”

State-of-the-art infrastructureSpread across 80,000 square yards, the

manufacturing facility was established

in 2006. The manufacturing facility is

divided into raw material warehouse

section, manufacturing section,

laboratory, packing section and finished

goods warehouse section. The facility

also boasts of futuristic manufacturing

infrastructure, eg, new-generation twin-

screw technology with precise dosing

and gravimetric feeding equipment.

M M Biswal, Business Head-

Polymers Unit, Loxim Industries Ltd,

says, “Initially, the plant produced

only 1-2 polymer compounds, and

the product line was later expanded.

The company currently produces

5-6 polymer compounds and about

30 grades in each category.”

Product portfolio and processesThe company caters to automotive,

electrical and electronics, home

appliance and engineering sectors. It

offers compounds such as Polycarbonate

(PC), Polybutylene Terephthalate

(PBT), Polyamide 6, Polyamide 66,

Polypropylene, Polyether Ether Ketone

(PEEK) and Polyphenylene Sulphide

(PPS). It also offers alloys of both

miscible and immiscible polymers,

eg, PC/Acrylonitrile Butadiene

Styrene (ABS), PC/PBT, Polystyrene/

Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (PS/

ASA), PC/Polyethylene Terephthalate

(PET), PBT/PET and Nylon/ABS.

The booming Indian automotive sector has increased the consumption of engineering thermoplastic compounds, giving rise to numerous companies in this segment. A manufacturer of high-performance engineering and specialty thermoplastic compounds, Loxim industries Ltd is a global conglomeration with a reputation for meeting diverse and growing requirement of its customers. Avani Jain finds out how the company works to exceed customer’s expectation.


FACILIT Y VISIT: Lox im Industr ies Ltd

On a ‘compound’ed growth path

Loxim Industr ies Ltd


Elaborating on the processes, Biswal

notes, “Different polymers, additives and

fillers are weighed by the feeders and

put into the extruder at different levels.

These are then processed at specific

conditions, extruded and caught in pellets

and packed into 25-kg bags.”

Quality assurance The company firmly believes in delivering

quality products. Patel avers, “We do not

benchmark against industry standards,

but against our own quality standards

and try to improve further. We believe

that production and energy efficiency are

the result of a good set of machinery.

Hence, we invest in the right machinery,

which directly means manufacturing of

quality products.”

The company is ISO 9001: 2000

certified and has a world-class laboratory

for testing the products. The quality

testing laboratory ensures compliance

to international quality, with in-house

testing carried out for the most important

properties of compounding polymers,

eg, rheological, physical, mechanical,

thermal properties and flame retardancy.

It is equipped with a colour spectrometer

for accurate reproduction of colours to

customer specification at all times. All

on-line and off-line testings are carried

out on compounds and alloys of high-

performance, engineering and specialty

thermoplastics that find applications in

various industrial segments. Biswal notes,

“The laboratory has almost 15 equipment

to perform various tests. We also follow

the American Society for Testing and

Materials (ASTM) standards to ensure

good product quality.”

R&D focus The company has a dedicated Research

and Development (R&D) compounding

line, wherein specialty compounds

meeting the exact norms of applications

are formulated and offered even in

small lots. The company also develops

exclusive applications on customer

demand. Innovation, process and product

development is an ongoing activity for

the company.

Sustainability effortsThe company has taken various steps

for energy conservation and waste

management. Patel details, “The water

consumed during the manufacture of

engineering thermoplastic compounds is

recycled and used for watering our plants

in the garden. We also have a rain water

harvesting plant, as it is a low lying area

and a lot of water accumulates here. We

not only reduce waste, but also consume

it. This way we discharge our duties

towards the environment.” He adds,

“We offer our customers an eco range

made from recycled products. We believe

that automation and providing training

to people is important, as this can help

them contribute more towards operating

efficiencies.”

Growth plansThe demand for engineering

thermoplastic compounds is set to

increase in India. Further, today all

multinational automotive companies

are focussing on India as their potential

market. Growing infrastructure in the

country is fueling the growth of this

industry. Keeping pace with this growth,

the company will expand its production

in the near future. Patel avers, “The

plant currently has a production capacity

of 6,500 tonne per year. And, we have

the infrastructure to expand up to

10,000 tonne per year.”

The company represents Indian Oil

Corporation for their polypropylene

range in Ahmedabad, and also has

a strategic alliance with Albis – a

Germany-based company. Patel says,

“We have been successful in working

with some important customers. These

are the strong points of the company

and will drive our growth in future.”

He concludes, “The vision statement

of the company is to exceed customer’s

expectation and try to satisfy them in the

best possible manner. We have done this

so far, and will continue doing so in the

future as well.”

Email: [email protected] being sealed in the packing section

Canon PatelManaging Director

The polymer industry in India is growing at an average rate of 12-15 per cent per year. We have large resin manufacturers in the country, so there is a good opportunity for companies like us.

Processing of polymers, additives and fillers in the manufacturing section

Photo: Vijaykumar Soneji


INSIGHT & OUTLOOK

Polymer compounding:

Efficient processing through intelligent extruders ...........................................68

R&D initiatives:

Augmenting performance through futuristic solutions ....................................74

Quality assurance:

Affordability meets excellence ...........................................................................78

Compounding process:

Imparting vigour to polymers .......................................................................... 80

Interface:

Surinder Minocha, Managing Director, Minocha Enterprises Pvt Ltd ........ 84

Roundtable:

How effective are energy saving mechanisms in polymer compounding? .......86

Glass bubbles in engineering polymers:

Impact analysis of thermal and mechanical properties .....................................88

Polymer Compounding

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Polymer compounding


With plastics finding use

in varied applications,

every pound of resin

passes through a

finishing stage prior to being injection

moulded. In this stage, the materials are

blended together in an appropriate manner

so as to acquire the desired chemical and

mechanical properties. However, product

variability that occurs owing to a variance

in the incoming resin or through operator

errors is a crucial concern for customers.

Need for intelligent mechanismsIdeas implemented in an intelligent

extruder programme allow for waste

and energy reduction in polymer

compounding applications for high-value

engineering materials. Owing to the use

of cutting-edge diagnostic and control

software applied to existing extruder

systems, benefits result from a continuous

quality audit synthesised by inferring

material properties from readily measured

machine variables. This paves the way

for rapid detection of out-of-spec

materials and corrective action and is in

contrast to the infrequent quality checks

performed today.

As the injection moulding industry

is moving towards the narrowing of

acceptable quality limits on extruded

polymer resins, the use of an intelligent

control mechanism for extruder operation

proves to be vital. With an incline in the

first-pass yield of manufactured resins

through the use of intelligent extruders

will allow cost-savings in raw materials

and processing costs as well as overall

reduction in waste, energy consumption

& environmental pollution.

Changing market dynamics While extruders and their ancillary

feeders, mixers and pelletisers have been

used widely for decades without the need

for utilising highly complex machinery, in

recent times, there has been a sea change in

this approach owing to market forces that

have caused a shift in this methodology

based on certain factors.

Large manufacturers as well as small

independent operators have used extruders


Efficientprocessing intelligent extruders

With a highly competitive global landscape, plastics extrusion has become a highly complex endeavour with the market catering to myriad applications. Lionel Alva explores the changing market trends and how the industry is moving towards sophisticated machinery that employ cutting-edge software and hardware for processing of polymers, thus fast setting an industrial paradigm.

through

Courtesy: Parallax


and associated feeders, mixers & pelletisers

for polymer compounding for years

without using extraordinary automation

equipment. However, market forces are

driving a change in the industry:

Smaller lots of material, especially

those made to order with short lead

times (72 hr), put a premium on

efficiency of setup and changeover,

which today can consume an

entire shift.

To improve the productivity of their

equipment, injection moulders are

narrowing the limits of acceptable

quality on material properties (melt

viscosity and colour) from their resin

suppliers.

Price deflation and cost pressures

mandate increased productivity

(Dollars per pound produced), while

reducing energy used and landfill

waste generation.

For products in demand, every pound

of recycle processed is a pound loss

in virgin material capacity, which will

lead to missed orders or expensive

capital equipment to raise plant

capacity to compensate for low first-

pass yield.

Challenges in developing intelligent extrudersReduce the effects of incoming material

variation: New inferential sensing

technology can be used to provide a

continuous online estimate of property

shifts. This can be used in closed loop

or manually to initiate trim corrections

with secondary feeds or other machine

adjustment.

Detect and correct process faults:

Algorithms to detect and diagnose process

faults can be used to quickly divert product

and/or initiate operator intervention to

make corrective action before upsets were

to produce a degraded product.

Anticipate and detect equipment

faults: New diagnostic methods can

look for online data trends characteristic

of impending faults (eg, screw wear).

The objective of an intelligent extruder

programme is to develop advanced

diagnostics and controls, which are

responsive to the challenges described

earlier. These should show technical

feasibility to reduce product variability,

increase first-pass yield, while reducing

energy use and waste generation in

compounding of polymer resins.

Critical steps in manufacturing polymer blendsTo manufacture a polymer blend of two

or more resins with unique properties,

one must carry an astute understanding

and know-how of the melting and

mixing of components while paying

close attention to the morphology in

twin-screw extruders. Thus, intelligent

extruders today have become a necessity

because when physically blended multiple

polymer pellets undergo the melting steps,

the mechanism can be quite sophisticated.

Thus, myriad methods of analysis

are adopted in order to ameliorate the

effectiveness of equipment to produce

blends having consistent morphology

and uniform compositions. As Khagen V

Mehta, Founding member and Partner,

Deesha Impex, elucidates, “There are

several techniques known to operators

and plant engineers for enhancing the

performance of a compounding extruder.

However, with recent developments in

mixing technology and screw design,

these yield largely discernible performance

improvements.”

Future technology developmentThere is enough room for development

and further technology augmentation

as far as intelligent extruders for

polymer compounding are concerned.

The underlying benefits being that it

would help improve the nature of the

material produced in order to meet

clients’ expectations. However, there is a

pertinent need for further improvement

to adopt this technology in a pragmatic

fashion en masse.


Khagen V MehtaFounding Member and Partner, Deesha Impex

There are several techniques known to operators and plant engineers for enhancing the performance of a compounding extruder. However, with recent developments in mixing technology and screw design, these yield largely discernible performance improvements.

Polymer compounding

Courtesy: Parallax

Substantial progress has been made

in the polymer compounding

industry in India, leading to

production of cost-effective

products with diverse specifications

catering to various applications. Varied

forms of resins are available for various

engineering plastics applications that

would replace metals and wood. Great

emphasis is now being put on innovations

related to environment-friendly and

biodegradable polymers. By 2012, India is

projected to be the third largest consumer

market for polymers with a consumption

of 12.75 Million Metric Tonne (MMT)

per annum. This has resulted in polymer

compounding initiatives across the

industry to gear up to international

standards.

Research initiativesIn recent times, India has witnessed

considerable capacity increase with

new equipment installations by many

companies. The latest technologies in use

are single-screw extruders (co-kneaders),

dispersive kneaders, continuous mixers,

co-rotating twin-screw extruders and

high- & slow-speed ribbon blenders.

Also available are equipment to handle

long-strand glass fibres for engineering

polymer compounds, which can withstand

higher temperatures.

The long fibre-reinforced

thermoplastics processing technology

is becoming prevalent for producing

moulded parts with excellent mechanical

properties and thermal performance

characteristics. Through continuous

upgradation of manufacturing plants and

an evolving market, R&D has become

an integral ingredient in building

Polymer consumption growth is driven by segments such as automotive, housing and packaging. Remarkable work has been done to make polymers light weight and also incorporate good tear strength and low temperature flexibility. Anwesh Koley explores some of the research initiatives undertaken by polymer companies as well as challenges faced by them in recent years.

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: R&D in i t iat ives


Augmentingperformance

through futuristicsolutions

Courtesy: Polymer Laboratories Inc

its future. Polymer companies have

made it their prime objective to

continuously diversify their product

portfolio and bring up new and more

innovative offerings.

There are more than 300 grades

of Acrylonitrile Butadience Styrene

(ABS) alone and over 10,000 different

grades of plastic materials manufactured

using the compounding process. The

most common additives compounded

include macro-, micro- and nano-

fillers, plasticisers; reinforcements; flame

retardants; colourants; carbon black;

impact modifiers; lubricants; heat &

UV stabilisers; antioxidants; and anti-

microbial, antistatic & organic peroxide

blowing agents.

Innovations in lineCustomers have become aware of the

importance of using lead-free compounds

and this has urged polymer manufacturers

to develop many new grades according

to customers’ requirements in the

automotive and wire & cable segments.

Rajiv Arora, Vice President & Business

Head, Shriram PolyTech, says, “The

polymer industry has developed rigid

injection moulding compounds that

meet customer specifications and deliver

proven performance & value. These serve

industries such as appliance, building and

construction and electrical.”

High-precision loss-in-weight feeders

are the latest in terms of technology

used by the compounding industry. Also,

companies use a blending system that

accurately proportions and homogenises

multiple materials as per a defined recipe.

This along with a good and reliable

refilling system for feeders ensure trouble-

free operation of the production line.

Across 3,000 plants at a global level,

compounding facilities carry out the

processing of combining a base plastic

resin with colours, modifiers, additive,

reinforcements, fillers or other polymers.

The compounding process is used to

convert raw polymer or base resin to

desired plastics that is more effective,

uniform and can be used in varied

applications. The product made from such

a compound has improved characteristics

such as better performance, lower costs,

ease of manufacturing and more attractive

appearance.

Apart from the above-mentioned

initiatives, other prominent measures of

R&D undertaken by polymer processing

companies involve easy cleaning and

simple operation for the production

personnel. “Delivering quick material

change to reduce down-time of the

production line and returning unused

material uncontaminated to the stock is

important. Precision feeders enable the

lowest possible usage of high-cost raw

materials, enabling producers to extrude

high-quality polymer compound in a

single pass. A modular system is always

recommended for future upgrades or

additions,” adds Arora.

Overcoming obstaclesThe major challenge facing the polymer

compounding industry is consistency in

quality of polymers available. The raw

materials available for compounding

should have specific characteristics and

textures to cater to a diverse range of

products. Also, there is a need for quicker

transition of the compound from the

laboratory to the production unit, thereby

reducing delivery time. Another cause

of concern for polymer processors is the

price of products. With the increasing

cost of raw material and fluctuating

crude oil prices, polymer compounding

companies have to frequently deal with

price volatility.

On the operational front, polymer

companies need to set up industry

standards jointly with Original

Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and

raw material suppliers. This should be

coupled with customer education for

adherence to standards similar to those in

developed countries. The industry should

develop applications for increasing the

per capita plastics consumption to a

reasonable level. This would result in

an exponential growth of the polymer

industry in India and increase manifold

the overall market size. “The unorganised

segment in India has a number of small

players, which makes it difficult to

monitor their activities and also creates a

pool to provide information on industry

trends. This results in stiff competition

on the pricing front,” says Arora. Adding

to this is the volatile exchange rate

leading to expensive imports, specifically

for quality raw materials, which are not

available in India.

Future forward The compounding industry needs to

focus on other broad-based factors that

are of equal importance. There is a need

to adhere to the use of green technology

in order to achieve energy efficiency.

Another aspect is cost reduction during

processing in order to reduce overall cost.

Using reliable equipment and consistency

in quality along with user-friendly

manufacturing practices are a must to

keep the process simple.

There is a need for integration of data

network for data acquisition, recording,

storage and ease of control. This would

enable better tracking of material and aid

in the overall logistics.


R&D ini t iat ives


Rajiv AroraVice President & Business Head, Shriram PolyTech

The unorganised segment in India has a number of small players, which makes it diffi cult to monitor their activities and also creates a pool to provide information on industry trends. This results in stiff competition on the pricing front.

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Qual i ty assurance


Rohit Chopra

T he polymer processing

industr y has grown

favourably well in the last 8-

10 years. The annual growth

rate has constantly been in double digit

except for the last few months where

external influences had taken a toll on

this trajectory. The best thing about the

Indian plastics industry is that it is more

domestic demand-driven rather than

relying heavily on exports unlike China.

All sectors in the polymer industry are

growing and a lot of investments are

taking place in the automotive industry

for plastics.

India is now considered a hub for

the automotive industry and the plastics

industry has complemented this sector

appropriately. The current trend is to

use more plastics in automobiles, as

it substantially increases the power-

to-weight ratio. Increased usage of

plastics not only helps in reducing the

overall weight of the car, and thereby

increasing fuel-efficiency, but also

provides more flexible design options to

the manufacturer.

Plastics in packaging Plastics for packaging has evolved a lot

in the past decade. There has been a

shift from conventional materials such

as paper, wood and metal used for

packaging towards plastics. This has

occurred across all packaging forms

ranging from rigid, semi-rigid and

flexible. The growing awareness among

consumers regarding international

designs and user-friendliness offered

by plastics go a long way in expanding

the market for plastics for packaging

applications. The flexibility offered by

plastic packaging and the low costs

involved have attracted customers,

and manufacturers have been quick to

adapt to the changing requirements.

Also, India is a price-sensitive market

and high-end products generally use

metals, glass and other heavy materials

for packaging. The low- and middle-

end products generally have plastic

packaging, as these are economical to

produce and affordable to buy.

Although there are certain

environmental issues related to the use

of plastics, the key issue is to educate

the end-user regarding the proper

methods of plastic waste disposal. Many

industry bodies and the government

have come up with various education

programmes, as plastics serve more

purposes than other materials used

for similar applications. The debate

continues, but it is not possible to avoid

use of plastics. In terms of biodegradable

plastics, India is still in the nascent

stage, though customers today are

fast adopting these. Gradually, as the

market evolves and income levels rise,

one can expect an increase in the use

of bioplastics on a more regular basis.

Another propelling factor for bioplastics

is that multinationals are rapidly

entering the country and many of them

are into the use of biodegradables. Thus,

they are expected to carry out Research

and Development (R&D) to make

bioplastics more affordable.

As compared to the global average

consumption of plastics, which is 25-30

kg per person, India has a low plastics

consumption of about 6 kg per person.

Hence, there is lot of scope for companies,

both domestic and international, to

capitalise on the opportunities that are

yet to be tapped. Temporary blips such

as currency fluctuations and volatility

of crude oil prices will continue, but as

the current trend suggests, investments

will continue to increase and so will

the consumption levels. There is a need

for support from the government in

terms of creating a more favourable

platform for the industry to thrive and

provide manufacturers with the required

infrastructure.

Compounding technologyThe industry still prefers the

conventional compounding methods

for polypropylene and talc-filled

compounding, but there has been an

increase in usage of composites such as

wood & plastic composites. In countries

such as the US and UK, this trend has

picked up pace. India is also expected

to follow this trend, as we have a lot of

wood waste that can be used, thereby

making it environment-friendly. Such

composites give a better finishing

to the product and offer good value

for money.

Polymer manufacturers across the country have geared up to meet international standards in terms of quality at affordable prices. The polymer processing industry, however, needs to complement these efforts with more research initiatives in order to create a global brand appeal for the Indian plastics industry and keep imports to a minimum.

Courtesy: OPTI

Affordabilityexcellencemeets

Qual i ty assurance


Currently, another rising trend is

compounding of more engineering

plastics. Until the last decade, there

were not enough companies involved in

the use of engineering plastics. However,

recent years have seen many domestic

manufacturers using engineering plastics.

Compounding of commodity polymers

is witnessing an organic growth, but

the inorganic growth will come from

engineering plastics. For instance, a

company – KPL – imports high- and

medium-grade compounds for wires

& cables, which can withstand flow of

high voltage currents. However, with

the evolution of customers’ demands,

domestic companies can be expected to

start manufacturing products that are

currently imported.

The conventional compounds of

calcium carbonate cannot fulfill all

design- and feature-based requirements

of companies. Thus, new varieties of

fillers and additives are being used to

ensure a premium quality for polymers.

Apart f rom aesthetics, another

requirement is that paints should be

free of Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOCs) and emit less odour & fumes.

Safety concernsThe latest additives reduce volatile

emissions and make the final product

more user-friendly. Also, compounding

activities should emit less fumes and not

have an adverse impact on the health

of people inside the processing units.

In India, the regulations regarding

safety standards are not stringent and

manufacturers are also nonchalant

towards these health issues, which are

taken up seriously in other countries.

The awareness and intent is strong

in other countries. However, with the

advent of multinationals, such concerns

are expected to be addressed.

R&D initiativesIndia lags behind in terms of

R&D, as there are several unorganised

players who cannot afford huge

investments. However, the organised

players need to invest more in R&D,

and the government must create such

conditions where manufacturers are

encouraged to come up with ideas

and techniques, which can benchmark

international standards.

Indian polymer manufacturers have

not disappointed the market in terms of

quality and availability of polymers, but

the processors should also be encouraged

to undertake research efforts in order to

complement the polymer manufacturers.

This will help bring down the cost of the

product and create a high brand value

for Indian polymers. The vast expanse

of the Indian market will ensure that

the country remains a value-for-money–

oriented market; further, such a market

requires a harmonious blend of quality

and affordability.

Rohit Chopra is

General Manager

(Polymer Division) of

KPL International Ltd.


INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Compounding process


Ashish Kothavade

Polymer products are rarely

pure materials. Often these

are mixtures or compounds of

different polymers. Additives

are routinely added to modify or

improve polymer properties. Mixing (or

compounding) is a vital step in polymer

processing, as mechanical, physical

and chemical properties

& appearance of the final

product depend strongly

on attaining a uniform

composition. It is important to

review the steps involved and

useful fundamentals to avoid

problems in the compounding

process. A compounding

facility comprises preliminary

or up-stream processing,

compounding in twin-screw

extruder and downstream

processing, finishing and

packaging of products.

Pre-treatment Any anomaly in the

temperature, pressure and

moisture conditions in the extruder

can depolymerise the polymer during

processing. Drying is important while

processing certain polymers, especially

those produced by polycondensation.

Coating of fillers such as calcium carbonate

or titanium dioxide may be done by the

supplier or at the compounding facility.

The two filler materials and carbon black

agglomerate during mixing & coating

and help reduce this effect.

Pre-mixing Dry mixing with solid and liquid

ingredients with low-, medium- or high-

intensity mixers is called blending or

pre-mixing. Generally, the polymer does

not melt during this process, but wetting

or blinding agents such as waxes can melt.

The knowledge of sequence of adding

certain organic colourants is important

to avoid re-agglomeration. Pre-mixing of

selected ingredients with some quantity

of resin is always required.

Principle of extruder mixing Rotation of screw, friction at barrel wall

and forward movement of the screw

produce a three-way internal mixing of

pellets & additives. The mixing process

takes place as the friction between the

hot wall of the barrel and plastics melts

the outside of the plastic pellet, rotates

the screw rolls and tumbles the mixture

into the centre of the space between

screw flights. The leading edges of the

screw flight scrape the melted plastics

off the wall of the barrel and collect it

into an expanding pool. Mixing is of two

types – distributive and dispersive.

Distributive mixing: It involves

stretching, dividing and reorienting the

flow of the polymer melt compound

to eliminate local variations

in material distribution and

produce a more homogeneous

mixture. The mixer must

impose high strain on the

material, while splitting and

reorienting the flow.

Dispersive mixing: It

involves generating high

stresses in the material to

break down dispersed particles.

These particles may be

insoluble fillers (composites)

or a second polymer melt

(blend). These force the

material to flow over barriers

that form narrow clearances

between mixing elements.

Mixing equipmentBatch mixers: These are versatile units,

as operating conditions and the time

at which additives are incorporated

can be varied during a cycle to achieve

optimum mixing. High-intensity batch

mixers are used to process high-viscosity

plastics. Batch mixers are used to feed

calendering process. The calendering

process consists of large multiple rolls

flattened into sheets.

Imparting vigour to polymersPolymer blends and alloys, produced by mixing two or more polymers to generate a material with a broader range of properties, are finding increased applications today. Additives are incorporated into polymers before the final shaping operation. Here is a review of the fundamentals, the steps involved and equipment used for compounding of plastic materials to avoid problems in future.

Courtesy: OPTI

Courtesy: Madhu Plastic Industries


Two-roll mills: These have a parallel

pair of counter-rotating, heated metal

rolls that turn at a slightly different rate

(roll ratio) and provide an adjustable gap

between them. The shear stress generated

in the gap is substantial and facilitates

further compound mixing while shaping

the compound into a sheet.

Internal mixers: These high-intensity

mixers work well in dispersion of solid

particle agglomerates. This process

depends on the mixing time, rotor speed,

temperature and rotor blade geometry.

Continuous mixers: Here, the material

is continuously fed into a hopper end

while it is mixed and transported by an

intermeshing irregular screw device to

the opposite end. Mixing occurs between

the rotating screws and chamber wall, as

the material is kneaded between the two

screws and scraped off the wall surface.

The amount and quality of material

is controlled by adjusting the rotating

speed of screws and amount of material

leaving the chamber.

Devices used in continuous mixingSingle-screw extruder: It consists of a

long auger screw that fills the opening

of a steel tube. Plastics and additives are

placed at one end of the screw, mixed

& melted when the screw turns. The

size of extruders ranges from small

laboratory models (diameter, 0.5 inch) to

large production extruders with 8-inch

diameter barrels. With increase in the

size of extruders, the ability to produce

mixed plastic materials also increases.

The extruder used for compounding

is enclosed in a steel tube with two small

openings at both ends. One opening on

top allows entry of plastics and additives.

The second opening at the opposite end

shapes the melted and mixed plastics

into rods. A standard extruder screw

is divided into three sections – mixing,

compression & metering – which are

identified by changes in root diameter

of the screw.

a) Mixing section - The plastic material

and additives are introduced into

the mixing section at one end of the

screw. Here, the screw root diameter

remains constant. The root of a screw

is the centre rod that screw flights

are attached to and wrapped around.

The root diameter increases in size

from the mixing section towards

the metering section on an extruder

screw. As the screw rotates, plastics

and additives soften and get mixed.

The small constant root diameter in

the mixing section mixes plastics and

additives without compressing them.

b) Compression section - The screw

root diameter increases here. This

increase in screw root diameter and

the rotating screw pushes the plastic

pellets & additives against the wall

of the barrel & screw flights. This

intensifies the shearing and mixing

action of the screw and completes the

melting of the plastic material.

c) Metering section - Here, the root

diameter is the largest and remains

constant. The mixing action intensifies

and encourages homogenisation of

the plastic melt with its additives.

When the plastic material leaves the

extruder, it emerges with physical

and thermal homogeneity, ready for

shaping by a strand die.

Two-stage compounding extruders:

The high shear rates induced by the

extruder’s compressive section and

abrasive properties of certain additives

require that a compounding extruder

screw be constructed in two stages

with six sections. The two-stage screw

is similar to two single-stage screws

attached end to end.

The first stage allows for initial low-

intensity melting of the plastic material

with the additives. The heat from the

barrel and shearing action of the screw

converts moisture into steam. Between

the two stages, the root diameter of the

screw becomes narrow in the mixing

section. The mixing pressure is zero in the

narrow section between the two stages.

Moisture and gas molecules generated

in the first stage is drawn off by a

vacuum centre vent. The second stage

of the compounder extruder provides a

second opportunity for introduction of

shear-sensitive additives. At the end of

the final metering section, a one-inch-

thick steel screen, called breaker plate,

restricts the plastics flow and provides

back pressure on the mixing action. The

size of the screen determines the amount

of back pressure and contributes to the

intensity of the mixing action.

Twin-screw extruders: The efficiency

of the mixing action of the single-

screw extruder compounder depends

on high friction between the barrel

wall and material. If friction is high

on screw surface, plastic melt will stick

to it, decompose and clog the mixing

process. The twin-screw extruder was

developed to overcome this problem. It

has two screws arranged side by side and

intermesh. The intermeshing action of

the two screws constantly self-wipes the

screw flights. The cross-section of the

barrel has a shape of figure eight. The

two screws rotate forcing the materials to

form a figure eight pattern. The positive

pumping action of the intermeshing

screws allows compounding of all forms

of plastic materials.

Knowledge matters The compounding process results in the

chemical union of the ingredients. Thus,

adequate understanding of the mixing and

melting capabilities of screw extruders and

intermediate processes is crucial for better

grasp of the compounding technology.

Ashish Kothawade is

Senior Manager-Business

Development at

Plastiblends India Pvt Ltd.

Email: ashish.kothavade@

kolsitegroup.com

Mixing action of single-screw extruder compounder

Co-rotating Counter-rotating

Non-intermeshing

Counter-rotating

Intermeshing

Compounding process

What are the latest innovations in the compounding sector?Compounding is a continuous process

and people are realising the significance

of compounds. With the advent of

multinational companies, domestic

manufacturers understood the need for

effective compounding; this resulted

in a flurry of machines catering to the

compounding process in the market. The

need was felt for more advanced machines

that could furnish the growing needs of

the market, which is currently growing

at 10 per cent per annum. And there is

a direct correlation between the growth

of polymers and masterbatches, as the

demand for innovative colour options will

only increase in the future.

What machines are used in the compounding process?Twin-screw extruders are mainly used for

compounding of polymers. Earlier, these

were costly, but are now manufactured

in India as well. Although some of

these are still imported, we have many

domestic manufacturers. This has resulted

in extruders becoming cheaper over the

years. Chinese, German and Japanese

manufacturers are also involved in

manufacturing of extruders, and these

are accepted globally. While Germany is

the biggest exporter of extruders to India,

many domestic manufacturers have come

up with machines boasting of international

standards.

How has compounding evolved?Masterbatches have recently emerged as

an efficient method of colouring plastics.

Earlier, the only materials available were

polystyrene and low-density polyethylene,

and companies used the manual approach

for colouring plastics. As the market

grew, it was not considered feasible to

outsource all colouring requirements;

hence, companies adopted the use of

masterbatches. Then arrived the single-

screw process of colouring plastics, which

was faster and more convenient.

Most compounds manufactured in

India are tailor-made. The global players

entering the country want materials as

per their specific requirements. There are

different minerals available and companies

indicate their choice.

Tell us about some research initiatives. Polymer companies have undertaken

individual initiatives in research and

development, but the ideas & modules come

from abroad. The optimum combination

of minerals and alloys come from

abroad, as global companies are already

manufacturing using these permutations.

Huge infrastructure is required to develop

workable compounding modules in India.

Also, domestic companies prefer to work

with existing techniques to save cost.

Challenges facing the Indian compounding sector...Volatility of the Dollar and fluctuating

crude oil prices are having a negative

impact on our cost structures. Besides,

manufacturers must innovate with the

existing technology and offer affordable

and customised products to customers.

A dynamic approach is essential for the

market to grow and adapt to changes.

…opines Surinder Minocha, Managing Director, Minocha Enterprises Pvt Ltd. In a conversation with Anwesh Koley, he explains the need for adopting global techniques as manufacturers want international standards when they enter the country. He highlights the need for robust and affordable technology, which is imperative for survival in the Indian plastics industry.

“Many domestic manufacturers

have come up with machines boasting

of international standards”

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Inter face - Sur inder Minocha


INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Roundtable


Girish Dhawan Proprietor, Perfect Polymers

Selecting the right extruder is important to ensure energy efficiency in polymer processing. Optimising the speed of the extruder and switching off as many energy consumers as possible during no production will reduce unwanted use of electricity. The housing of the extruder should be well insulated and the melting temperature of plastic pellets must be sufficiently low.

The use of compressed air can be minimised by using fans for cooling. Free cooling can be used when the outside temperature is lower than the cooling water, which returns to the chiller. The water cools before it reaches the chiller. The lower the external temperature, the greater will be the effect of free cooling. Thus, compressors use lesser energy for cooling. The compounding process involves both mechanical and electrical components; hence, it is imperative to synchronise energy management initiatives in both.

Enhancing efficiency is a priority for polymer compounding and a major development objective for processing companies and machinery manufactures. Anwesh Koley speaks to some industry experts on the optimum combination of materials, temperature and controls for ensuring efficiency in the polymer compounding process.

Rajeev Bhatia Chief Executive Officer,

Premier Pigments & Chemicals

Different production processes are used for processing in the plastics industry, eg, extrusion, injection moulding and blow moulding. Specific energy consumption are associated with these processes. Specific consumption differs from plant to plant and depends on many factors. The biggest consumers at a plastics processing plant are machines that use techniques to improve output and reduce energy consumption.

Moulding machines are used to produce plastic products. Three concepts are available on the market to drive these machines – hydraulic, electrical and hybrid. The most efficient machines are the electrically driven ones. Their advantages are different from those of hydraulic machines. A disadvantage of electric machines is the higher purchase price. Hybrid machines have the advantage of both techniques and are less expensive than the fully electrical ones, but are not as energy efficient. This may change in future because this technique is still emerging.

Praveen Sharma Proprietor, Hind Machineries

New-generation feeders are designed for plant conditions that account for vibrations, temperature variations and better synchronisation at start-up & feed change. A well-designed system with gravimetric feeding can achieve greater consistency and ensure greater cost-savings due to better extruder utilisation and raw-material savings. Improper screw configuration causes agglomeration since high levels of compression are possible in twin-screw extruders. This problem cannot be overcome by screening. Screening should be employed only if product specification requires use of screen.

Pelletising is done using a die-face system that cuts the polymer compound as it emerges from the die or a strand pelletising system that cuts the polymer into pellets as it emerges as long strands. In both methods, water is the quenching medium to cool the product. Air is also used for quenching. The die-face system uses a dry system (air-cooled) with pellets cooled and conveyed by water or air.

Extensive groundwork is critical before zeroing in on the right technique and machinery for compounding. One must ensure that the processor fully understands the processing requirements, has experience working with the required materials and can make the types of products the client designs.

Editorial take:

in polymerHow effective are

energy-saving mechanisms


compounding?

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Glass bubbles in engineer ing polymers


Narsimha Madiwala, B Arun and Dr Gaurav Manik

Glass Bubbles (GB) are

engineered hollow glass

microspheres , wi th

diameter in the range of

10-300 μm. Since long, these have been

preferred over conventional fillers and

additives, eg, silica, talc, clay, calcium

carbonate, etc, for reducing the need for

costly base materials. This is because

GB have extremely low density (high

specific volume) than other conventional

fillers, and are inert to base resin.

These improve product characteristics

such as abrasion resistance, chemical

stability, water resistance, thermal

insulation, hardness, warpage/shrinkage,

temperature resistance and sandability/

machinability. With escalating material

costs and higher customer expectations

for reducing cost and improving product

properties, the use of GB is increasingly

becoming prominent in the industry.

Properties of GB Special GB from 3MTM, sold

under trade name ScotchliteTM, are

formulated with chemically stable

soda-lime-borosilicate glass. These

provide highest strength-to-weight ratio,

but with the strength to survive higher

pressures encountered during processing.

For example, 3M has developed GBs, eg,

S60HS and iM30K, which can survive

high processing pressures of the order of

18,000-30,000 psi, encountered during

some demanding processes such as

injection moulding. Others in the K and

S series, viz, K15 & S22, are suitable for

applications in which processing pressure

requirements are relatively lower. However,

due to their lower densities (0.15-0.25

gm/cm3) than the stronger ones (density

of S60HS & iM30K is ~0.60 gm/cm3),

these provide higher loading per weight

for the final product formulation. The

GB strength is directly proportional to

its density, with low-strength GB being

less dense than the thicker-walled higher-

strength GB.

Objectives This study was conducted to understand the

effect of GB in changing the mechanical,

thermal and processing characteristics of

base polymeric resin. Previous studies

have been done to understand the effect of

GB on rheological properties of polymers.

GB ease the processing of engineering

polymers. This study employed two

industrially important polymers –

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

and Nylon 66 – and two high-strength

GB, eg, S60HS & iM30K.

Experimental proceduresA tensile testing equipment (Instron) was

used to measure tensile properties, eg,

tensile strength and elongation at break

& yield. A notched Izod impact tester

was used to measure the flexural and/or

impact strength of the samples. Thermal

resistance was evaluated based on

measurements made for Heat Deflection

Temperature (HDT) and Vicat Softening

Point (VSP) of dumbbell-shaped moulded

samples on a VSP/HDT equipment.

Results and discussionEffect on thermal resistance: Thermal

resistance of ABS and Nylon 66 and their

GB-modified composites was measured

using the HDT equipment. Both

polymers showed significant increase in

HDT, and thereby thermal resistance

with an increase in loading (Figure 1).

The change was more with Nylon 66

than ABS. HDT remained same for

similar loadings of different types of

GB, signifying that size, density, etc of

GB do not affect thermal resistance of

polymer resin. VSP showed an increase

with varying loadings of S60HS glass

bubbles (Figure 2).

Effect on mechanical strength:

The moulded polymer samples were

analysed for their mechanical strengths

– tensile and impact strengths. The

flexural strength of GB-loaded Nylon 66

decreased slightly, whereas it increased for

iM30K-loaded Nylon 66 (Figure 3). The

results indicated that addition of iM30K

to polymeric resins offer the advantages

of cost reduction due to increase in

Glass Bubbles (GB) enhance various performance properties of polymers. Here is an attempt to explore and provide an insight into the effect of different grades of GB on performance properties, such as mechanical strength and thermal resistance, of two commodity polymers – acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and Polyamide (Nylon) 66.

Impact analysis of thermal and mechanical properties

Table 1: Comparison of tensile strength and elongation at yield/break for different loadings of glass bubbles in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Property measured % Loading

0 6 10 15

Tensile strength at yield (MPa) 71.72 66.6 62.62 59.8

Tensile strength at break (MPa) 71.72 65.35 60.92 59.84

Elongation at yield (%) 14.7 16.5 13.6 13.2

Elongation at break (%) 14.7 24.4 16.9 13.3


specific volume of compounded polymer

resin without compromising the flexural

strength of the base polymer.

Table 1 compares tensile strengths and

strains determined for differently loaded

GB, indicating that tensile strength at

yield & break decreases uniformly with

increase in loading. But, the tensile strain

at yield and break did not reveal a direct

correlation with loading. This behaviour

is explained through Critical Filler

Loading (CFL). CFL is dependent on the

polymer resin chosen, while for polymers

with lower viscosity, GB migrate to the

surface, leaving inadequate filler content

in the bulk of polymer.

Summary and conclusionsThe findings of this study help conclude

that addition of GB to polymeric resins

improves their specific properties. In this

study, different strengths of GB were used

to understand their effects on thermal

resistance and mechanical properties of

the final product. For GB possessing

medium (S60HS) or high (iM30K) crush

strength, the thermal resistance of final

products improved, which is directly

reflected in the increase in HDT and VSP.

Based on the results, it can be concluded

that samples with 6 per cent GB show

the least drop in tensile properties and

improved thermal resistance properties.

Samples with high-strength GB (iM30K)

show improved impact strength, tensile

strength, etc, as compared to samples

with low-strength GB (S60HS). This is

perceived to happen due to low breakage

of GB in high-strength GB (iM30K).

References1. Boronat, T, Segui, V J, Peydro, M

A, Reig, M J, Journal of Material

Processing Technology, 209, 2009,

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González, Lourdes de Vargas, Polymer

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K & S Series Product Information

& 3MTM Microspheres Application

Guide, www.3M.com/microspheres

Narsimha Madivala works

with Technical Department

at Innovation Center,

3M India Ltd. He has

one year of experience

in R&D with specialisation in polymer

processing and testing.


B Arun works with Technical

Department at Innovation

Center, 3M India Ltd. He

has ten years of experience

in R&D, manufacturing,

technical services and product

development. Email: [email protected]

Dr Gaurav Manik works

with Technical Department

at Innovation Center,

3M India Ltd. He has

managed important product

development projects in the fields of

coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives,

security systems, commercial graphics,

automotive, medical, dental and polymer-

related divisions. Email: [email protected]

Glass bubbles in engineer ing polymers

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AUTOMATION TRENDS: Robot ics in p last ics processing


The degree of automation

depends greatly on the

manufacturing location; this

is extremely high in most

companies in Europe, especially Germany,

while in Asia and the US, automation is

done only in certain areas. There are good

reasons for using robots in general. These

include higher quality of the manufactured

products resulting from a greater stability

of the manufacturing processes, lower

costs and reduced logistical requirements,

shorter production cycles, etc.

Shelf-mounted robots make automation

easier in the plastics industry with

maximum flexibility in the system planning

and design phase, reduced conception &

design work and greater planning security.

Vikas Swami, Vice President, KUKA

Robotics India Pvt Ltd, says, “With the

latest drive technology and the new KR

C4 controller, the QUANTEC K robots

achieve up to 25 per cent shorter unloading

times and up to 30 per cent lesser energy

consumption.” The shelf-mounted robots

are 12 per cent lighter, and thus, easier to

mount on injection moulding machines.

These robots are ideal for unloading parts

from injection moulding machines.

Benefits with roboticsRobots reduce the cycle time, lowering the

unit costs for the user who can achieve

more attractive prices. Also, the capacity

of the overall system is better utilised. In

general, the more flexible the automation,

the quicker one can respond to changed

production conditions, such as, increasing

the variety of articles, without additional

investment. The lighter components of

shelf-mounted robots mean a 12 per cent

reduction in robot weight. This allows

greater dynamic performance and even

shorter cycle times. Furthermore, these

robots offer greater stiffness. The new

robot series has greater precision and a

repeatability of ±0.06 mm.

In the new control system, companies

manufacturing robotics have systematically

dispensed with limiting hardware and

replaced it with intelligent software

functions. The concept is characterised

by its absolute openness and future

compatibility. Conventional interfaces are

replaced by intelligent, linked data streams,

thus allowing direct communication

between the individual control modules of

the robots. “These revolutionary control

systems provide a firm foundation for the

automation of tomorrow. The systematic

elimination of limiting hardware and its

replacement with commonly used, open

industry standards, such as multi-core

and Ethernet technology, offer enormous

performance and development potential,”

mentions Swami. Based on these

technologies, Ethernet-based fieldbus

systems can be integrated as software

functions. The robotics concept will, thus,

benefit from future developments and

performance increases. This

new systematic approach,

implementing the control

p r o c e s s e s

as software

f u n c t i o n s ,

reduces the

number of hardware

modules by 35 per cent

and the connectors & cables by

50 per cent.

On-board safetyFor smooth implementation of robotics

in their operations, companies are

integrating the complete safety controller

into the control system without the use

of proprietary hardware. Safety functions

and safety-oriented communication are

implemented on the basis of Ethernet-

based protocols. Swami adds, “The safety

concept in the KR C4 is centred on the

multi-core technology used, ensuring the

dual-channel system required for safety

applications. Also, the system offers more

than just monitoring functions. And, the

concept safely influences the motion and

velocity of the robot as well.”

The elimination of restrictive hardware

components and limitless expandability of

the software-based safety interfaces pave the

way for implementation of new revolutionary

safety concepts in automation. In the future,

new sensors will be used, particularly in the

field of human-robot cooperation, but will

Flexible solutions

In various innovative applications, plastics is replacing the conventional materials such as metal, concrete and glass, as it has low weight, is corrosion-resistant and provides easy processibility. Anwesh Koley takes a closer look at the increasing applications of robotics in the plastics industry.

for seamless operations

Courtesy: Kuka Robotics

QUANTEC K unit


require large numbers of inputs and outputs. The architecture of the

current generation of robots gives companies the required flexibility

to integrate them into the system.

Future industry trends Automation is being introduced directly after the manufacturing

process. Hence, the user no longer needs to be concerned about

costly intermediate storage of products. Manufacturing systems

become more flexible because products generally leave the

production facility in a saleable state. Simpler operator control

of the systems is also an important criterion. Furthermore,

automation enables the manufacture of complex products at

acceptable prices in a highly competitive market.

Plastics applications continue to replace conventional

materials, eg, glass and metal. This is illustrated by examples

such as glazing applications, vehicle trunk covers and door

linings in the automotive industry today. Industry players see

a high potential in the future for automation on the Asian and

American markets. The requirements in the plastics industry

for smaller batch sizes and increasing numbers of variants will

necessitate greater flexibility and openness in future.

Furthering advancementsAdvanced robotics solutions allow optimisation of complex

removal processes, such as those frequently found in injection

moulding. Until recently, parts were generally removed using

a linear handling system. The automation solution with shelf-

mounted robots provides a greater degree of freedom than

conventional handling equipment. This is a huge advantage,

especially while switching products. Robots offer the option

of online monitoring, a 100 per cent weighing check and the

possibility of implementing any reworking of parts in the

creation process.


Vikas SwamiVice PresidentKUKA Robotics India Pvt Ltd

The systematic elimination of limiting hardware and its replacement with commonly used, open industry standards, such as multi-core and Ethernet technology, offer enormous performance and development potential.

Robot ics in p last ics processing

ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Extrusion machiner y


Extrusion can be seen as not

only a final forming process,

but also as an intermediate

process for other processing

techniques such as injection moulding,

blow moulding and film blowing. The

efficient operation of extrusion screws

is, therefore, crucial for the plastics

processing industry.

Jaymin Pithwa, Director,

Konark Plastomech Pvt Ltd, notes,

“In order to ensure maximum energy

efficiency, machine designs have undergone

drastic changes over the years. Every

company involved in plastics extrusion is

trying to adopt strategies for maximum

productivity at a lesser energy cost. Also,

with each passing day, companies are

developing new technologies in an effort

to minimise mechanical losses.”

The extrusion process is greatly

dependent on electricity and most of the

energy used is directly related to machine

operation. For example, for profile

extrusion, the energy used to drive the

extruder is 50 per cent of the total, and

the remaining energy is used for items

such as ancillaries and utilities. Thus,

various steps are needed to reduce energy

consumption.

Using efficient motor in extrudersThe initial cost of energy-efficient

extruders is generally higher, but it can be

beneficial in the long run. Options such as

high-efficiency AC motors and Variable

Speed Drives as well as servo motors can

be used in the extruder section for higher

energy efficiency.

Pithwa notes, “The variable speed

drives can serve as a good option for

energy efficiency, as it allows the speed of

an AC motor to be varied and the pump

output can be matched to the variable

demand. Since variable speed drives enable

the manufacturer to increase or decrease

the speed as per requirement, energy

consumption is bound to reduce remarkably.

Further, the use of servo motors can reduce

energy consumption of the extruder to a

large extent. The servo drive facilitates

high energy efficiency, accuracy, precision

and good control. Companies today are

also increasingly using servo motors to

ensure energy efficiency.”

Also motors run most efficiently close

to their design output. A large motor at

part load is less efficient than a small

motor running at full load. Therefore,

gauging the size of the motor well in

advance is also important. Pithwa notes,

“Motors are the main part of the extruders.

The size of motor depends on various

factors. One has to decide on the size of

the motor well in advance, ie, during the

design stage. Any error in selecting the

correct size of the motor may result in

heavy wastage of energy.”

Screw design and diameterAfter addressing the issue of efficient

motors in the extruder, it is also essential

to check the screw diameter and design

to ensure that they are appropriate for

the polymer and product. Pithwa notes,

“One has to decide on the screw design

and diameter at the design stage itself. A

well-designed extruder screw can cover

up for the high prices relatively quickly,

based only on reduced energy cost.”

In addition, a well-designed screw

offers various benefits, such as lower

melt temperature, less degradation of the

plastics, better physical properties in the

extruded product.

Regulation of speed and temperatureOptimising the extruder speed maximises

heat from mechanical work and minimises

the amount of electrical energy required

by the extruder. Provided the downstream

The industry is on a continuous endeavour to reduce the energy consumed by the extruder during plastics extrusion processes, as this step can enhance productivity and profits significantly. Avani Jain analyses how processors can reduce energy consumption of the extruder with minimum effort and costs.

Conserving energy through efficient design


equipment does not limit the output,

the energy consumption can decrease

by nearly 50 per cent by doubling the

rotational speed of the extruder.

The energy use in the extrusion process

is related directly to the melt discharge

temperature. Energy use increases

with melt temperature. It is important,

therefore, to run at the lowest possible melt

temperature. Low melt temperatures also

reduce the need for cooling. Thus, accurate

temperature control is needed for good

extrusion, as excess temperature results in

energy wastage. Minimising barrel cooling

results in energy savings and avoids resin

degradation. In most cases, it indicates that

the screw is not properly designed. Thus,

screw design is critical.

Pithwa notes, “The most energy-

efficient extrusion operations are those

where most of the heat is supplied by

the extruder screw, with only a small

amount of heating by the barrel and

die heaters and without any need for

cooling the extruder.”

Energy-efficient futureWith energy management concerns rising

worldwide, companies have to adopt other

measures for decreasing their energy

consumption in the plastics extrusion

process. They will have to increasingly

adopt strategies to ensure highly energy-

efficient extruders, which consume the

minimum amount of energy. The first

step for ensuring that is to get the right

extruder. If the extruder runs at optimum

conditions, the need for downstream

cooling and calibration is minimised.

Further, the energy-efficient features must

be specified at the design stage. Thus, the

development of energy-efficient extruders

has addressed the issue or rising energy

concerns to a large extent, but there is still

a long way to go.

The above-mentioned steps

are applicable for reducing energy

consumption of only the extruder. In a

complete extrusion process, several other

components consume a large amount

of energy. These include dryer, resin

conveying system, water-cooling system,

circulation system, etc. Various steps are

required to reduce energy consumption of

these components as well.


Jaymin PithwaDirector, Konark Plastomech Pvt Ltd

Motors are the main part of the extruders. One has to decide on the size of the motor well in advance, ie, during the design stage. Any error in selecting the correct size of the motor may result in heavy wastage of energy.

Extrusion machiner y

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POLICIES & REGULATIONS: Environment index


Plastics, rubber and other polymer products find applications in almost every aspect of our lives,

and have become an indispensable part of both industrial & household requirements. However, with the current manufacturing equipment and polymer materials technology, the conventional manufacturing model poses increased threat to the environment. Environmental issues in polymer processing can be related to materials and energy balances in terms of volatile emissions generated during manufacture of appropriate material or energy recovery options for the manufactured product.

In order to better manage the environmental problems caused by a wide usage of plastics, the industry has come up with a new environment-friendly green carbon polymer manufacturing model. The new green carbon manufacturing model requires the system to consider green materials, green design, green manufacturing, green packaging and products, as well as post-processing & other aspects.

Srikanth Padmanabhan, Managing Director, Motan-Colortronic Plastics Machinery (India) Pvt Ltd, says, “Polymer processors are fast moving towards compact modular designs for Loss-In-Weight (LIW) dosing of free-flowing granular material. Efficient regrinding allows the user a unit with an excellent price-performance ratio. This includes the entire compounding bandwidth.”

An extensive range of tests under continuous operational conditions by processors confirm a consistently high dosing performance combined with a dosing constancy of up to 0.5 per cent. Thus, compounding ensures maximum process dependability, reliability and accurate repeatability. Companies have expanded their comprehensive product portfolios, which are now designed to include blending and dosing in all volumetric & gravimetric materials.

Flame retardancyFlame retardancy is viewed in the broadest concept of fire safety, encompassing issues such as rate of fire growth, smoke toxicity and obscuration,

as well as available time for escape from a fire. The use of flame retardant additives in thermoplastics reduces the ease of igniting or rate of burning.

Halogenated additives, specifically, brominated materials, are generally considered as the most cost-effective and widely used flame-retardant additives. Added at comparatively low levels, and along with antimony trioxide, these have little effect on the physical properties of products; however, these impart high levels of flame retardancy by decomposing and reacting together at the gaseous flame front, thereby chemically depriving the flame of oxygen when the plastics is ignited. This substantially improves the environmental quotient during polymer compounding.

Green manufacturing practicesThe conventional approach to use more recycling of waste polymer materials, which are burned and buried, and simpler classification methods such as recycling cannot fundamentally solve the problem of environmental pollution resulting from polymer compounding.

Synchronising

Satisfying stringent quality requirements, maintaining consistently low overheads and ensuring sustainable manufacturing is a challenge not only before the plastics processing industry but also for plastics processing machinery manufacturers. Anwesh Koley gives clues on how to balance profitability and sustainability in production.

profitability andsustainability

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Sumit Dhingra, Director, Dhingra Polymers, says, “More effective methods must be used to source raw materials for research and selection of polymers. The choice of materials and their environment-friendly application, easy recycling and biodegradable properties of green materials should be in tandem with the environment in order to achieve harmony through polymer compounding.”

The concept of green manufacturing through the use of carbon materials enables the pursuit of harmony with the environment. Plastics can be degraded if they are dried for prolonged periods or at excessive temperatures. “Several latest technologies used today address this challenge by automatically managing the flow of dry air in relation to actual demand, and by adjusting the drying temperature. The system senses fluctuations in material throughput and material temperature, and automatically adjusts airflow to the drying bin’s energy requirements,” says Padmanabhan. In the event of production downtime, temperature can be reduced to standby. This is especially important for sensitive materials.

Use of biodegradable polymersIn recent years, biodegradable polymers have been increasingly used in research processes. Biodegradable plastics have characteristics similar to petroleum-based plastics, except that after being used for a certain period and under specific conditions, their molecular structure changes and they degrade automatically through natural assimilation. Based on differences in the methods of degradation, these plastics are of three types: light-degradable, biodegradable and light/biodegradable.

Although biodegradable plastics have benefited from Research and Development (R&D) initiatives and have become lighter, some problems still persist. First, biodegradable plastics is more expensive than ordinary plastics, so the market does not always promote this material. Current research on controlled degradation of plastics also needs to invest in power in order to achieve energy efficiency in the long

term. Further, other similar applications, security and additional issues need to be resolved.

Energy-efficient compounding requires a correct understanding of this conventional petrochemical-based polymer material and, more recently, green environment has become an important aspect. “Rational use and application of plastics, rubber and other polymer materials in the fields of automotive, electronics, construction, food & beverage packaging bring in significant energy savings and carbon reduction effect,” adds Dhingra. Materials are modified to achieve the targeted use and excellent recyclability of plastics. There is a need to recognise the nature of green carbon polymer, where the key is good utilisation.

Energy managementWhile designing central drying stations, polymer companies pay close attention to energy management. For example, a heat exchanger is employed during the regeneration process for its desiccant beds. This ensures that energy from hot, humid outgoing air can be recovered and used to heat the incoming air. The closed-loop cooling system, used in the cooling phase of regeneration, conserves energy by preventing absorption of moisture before the bed switches over to drying.

Heat can also be recovered from the drying bin’s outgoing air. It can then be transferred to the dry process air via the optional heat exchanger. A thermal barrier in the drying bin prevents energy loss via the conveyer. During waste heat recovery, energy from the returning air is used to heat the cold incoming air. This lowers the temperature of the outgoing air. As compared with conventional drying systems, the units with thermal barriers allow over 60 per cent reduction in energy consumption.

Take a fresh lookWhile addressing the challenges posed by new applications, it is important to analyse the steps involved during any compounding and review useful fundamentals to avoid complications.


Srikanth PadmanabhanManaging Director, Motan-Colortronic Plastics Machinery (India) Pvt Ltd

Polymer processors are fast moving towards compact modular designs for Loss-In-Weight (LIW) dosing of free-fl owing granular material. Effi cient regrinding allows the user a unit with an excellent price-performance ratio. This includes the entire compounding bandwidth.

Sumit DhingraDirector, Dhingra Polymers

The choice of materials and their environment-friendly application, easy recycling and biodegradable properties of green materials should be in tandem with the environment in order to achieve harmony through polymer compounding.

Environment index

STRATEGY: Raw mater ia l conser vat ion


In the highly competitive global arena, product and packaging manufacturers strive to meet conflicting demands, such as

lowering costs, improving performance and enhancing environmental attributes, while being under constant pressure to cater to the varied nature of such demands. The unpredictable nature of plastic films has afforded manufacturers to meet myriad market demands by allowing them to offer the best possible packaging solution at minimal expenditure.

Nature of packaging filmsA common attribute of plastic films and their assorted types is their flexible nature. The packaging industry employs different types of films, eg, Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), polyolefin and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). These films

can also be conferred properties such as anticorrosive, antistatic, shrinkable or non -shrinkable and slippery or non-slippery, eg, plastic bottles & containers. The films can be made with different resins having unique properties that makes these ideal for certain applications.

Source reduction Perhaps one of the biggest and most overlooked benefits of the plastic film is its ability to substantially reduce the amount of material needed to make a product or package. How does it do that? Plastics has a high strength-to-weight ratio as compared to conventional material; therefore, manufacturers can use substantially less material to make a product or package with plastics. Further, as compared to rigid plastics, a plastic film has an even higher strength-to-weight ratio, which

means that manufacturers need even lesser material to make a package. Anand Desai, Managing Director, Makers Polyfilms Pvt Ltd, elucidates, “Ensuring maximum throughput is important in flexible packaging mainly due to margin/cost pressures. Having a process designed in such a manner that it has the highest usage of machine, manpower, additive component and fuel goes a long way in reducing wastage, and thereby increasing profitability.”

Material minimisation benefits that plastic film provides are among the reasons it has become a popular choice for packaging. For several years, manufacturers of plastic films have advocated that raw material consumption can be lessened to improve costs. As the industry becomes increasingly concerned about greenhouse emissions, there is a

The fast booming plastics industry presents unprecedented opportunities for packaging film processing. Exploring the latest trends in manufacturing, Lionel Alva highlights methods that can further augment the manufacturing process to consume significantly lesser raw material while ameliorating existing production techniques.

Reducing costs, optimising opportunities

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great degree of vigilance on steps that upgrade measures to reduce the carbon footprint. Thus, there is a pertinent need to continue to strive and improve as well as espouse manufacturing processes that are more streamlined and lead to sustainable developments in manufacturing.

Waste reduction The usage of a plastic film by itself has helped in reduction of waste in the manufacturing process. One crucial way is through the process known as thin-walling or down-gauging, where the walls of a package are made thinner while retaining the same performance characteristics. Using this technique, plastics grocery sacks are now 70 per cent thinner than they were earlier. Today, it takes substantially less plastics to make the same number of plastic grocery sacks, which is one example of waste minimisation.

The improved properties of film have also resulted in waste minimisation. For example, the gas barrier properties of plastic films, like those used to pack, and hence protect, foodstuff such as meat at the supermarket, have been improved to such an extent that product manufacturers can now use 25 per cent less film without any loss in protection. In addition, film packaging improves the shelf life of the product and helps reduce spoilage, both of which result in less waste. Sunil Jain, President, Rajoo Engineers Ltd, avers, “No plastics processing machinery can be ‘zero-waste’ producing; however, wastage can be minimised or reused. Our approach to wastage reduction is increasing the automation level and making the process less dependent on human beings in order to eliminate or reduce human errors.”

Steps to sustainabilityThere has been a renewed interest in plastics that are based on renewable raw materials. The percentage of recycled content can be in the range of 0-100 per cent. The availability of bags with recycled content depends on the type of product. Environmental Choice certification for plastic films requires a minimum of 10 per cent post-consumer recycled content. Recycled plastics reduce the amount of non-renewable petroleum or natural gas used as feedstock for

plastics and requires less energy during manufacture of bags. Both these effects reduce the amount of fossil fuels used as well as flow of plastic films to landfills.

A sustainable film would either not contain substances that could systematically increase in nature or would be reused entirely. Sustainable plastic film would either be produced from bio-based materials that natural ecosystems can easily assimilate or be completely recycled. The energy used for extracting raw materials, producing and transporting the bags would be generated from sustainable renewable sources in a carbon-neutral way, so as to prevent carbon from increasing in the atmosphere.

Green outlook Owing to its immense potential, India’s booming retail and manufacturing sector offers enormous avenues. Thus, the industry must espouse manufacturing processes that cut down on wastage while consuming lesser raw material. “The future is promising. Foreign direct investment in organised retail has come into India, which will surely increase multifold the requirement of flexible films. Quality enhancement and waste reduction can be achieved by increasing the levels of automation and developing machines that can process large amounts of scrap,” concludes Jain.


Sunil JainPresident,Rajoo Engineers Ltd

No plastics processing machinery can be ‘zero-waste’ producing; however, wastage can be minimised or reused. Our approach to waste reduction is increasing the automation level and making the process less dependent on human beings in order to eliminate or reduce human errors.

Anand DesaiManaging Director, Makers Polyfi lms Pvt Ltd

Having a process designed in such a manner that it has the highest usage of machine, manpower, additive component and fuel goes a long way in reducing wastage, and thereby increasing profitability.

Courtesy: Kabra Gloucester Engineering Ltd

Raw mater ia l conser vat ion

TIPS & TRICKS: In ject ion moulding machiner y


Injection moulding machines require appropriate maintenance for ensuring efficient performance, good working order and optimising their efficiency & accuracy. Anwesh Koley highlights the prerequisites for efficient operation of these machines.

Regular maintenance for operational excellence

Anwesh Koley

The process of injection moulding involves a number of steps, which must work in tandem for the final

output to be according to the

specifications. A significant number of accidents have occurred in the past as a result of deterioration or removal of safety devices that are supplied with machines. Different techniques are used for maintenance of electrical and

mechanical parts and to keep them in healthy working condition. Keeping all equipment in good order requires both manual and motorised elements.

Email: [email protected] inputs from AB Diachem Systems Pvt Ltd.

The following minimum checks should be made to ensure that safety is maintained:

Maintenance of hydraulic system: In injection moulding, in ject ion pressure mainly determines product quality, so the stability of the hydraulic system is important. Failure of the hydraulic system results f rom improper working temperature and oil pollution. Proper maintenance of the hydraulic system is essential to prevent mechanical damage.

Preventive maintenance work: The manual central lubrication system, lubrication distributor and lubricant hose should be checked regularly. The handle should be pulled once to ensure adequate lubrication at the lubricating points. The four Gelin columns must be clean. The designed working pressure should be kept at the exact level to clamp the mould.

R e p l a c e m e n t a n d temperature control: The mould should be replaced periodically to avoid the cooling water from flowing to the control box. The control box temperature should be checked and maintained at optimum. Dust f rom electric box must be cleaned and placing items out of vent stack should be avoided, so as not to affect the electrical box heat.

M a i n t a i n i n g o i l temperature: Normal oil temperature should be 30-55°C. If the temperature exceeds 55°C, the long-term operation will cause problems such as oil pressure. Therefore, pressure to reduce oil viscosity caused by pump damage, leakage and pressure drop resulting from clamping force & injection pressure decrease simultaneously.

Regular maintenance: The two guiding cylinder pillars of the injector, the surface and dry injector must be clean. If turning mill outlet is extensively used, hopper magnet should be added to prevent metal fragments into the barrel. If barrel set-up melting temperature is not reached, the hydraulic motor should not be activated. Periodical checks should also be conducted.

Electrical parts: Electric parts constitute the brain of the injection moulding machine, and lack of attention to maintenance can cause loosening of electrical components and machine failure. The terminal block and wiring should be periodically inspected & tightened to avoid any loose electrical ends. External wiring should avoid using friction materials, be checked for wear & tear on the pulley, etc.

PROJECTS


New projects and expansion activities are the barometers of industrial growth. These also present business opportunities to service providers like consultants, contractors, plant & equipment suppliers and others down the value chain. This feature will keep you updated with vital information regarding new projects and capacity expansions being planned by companies in the plastics, polymers and allied industries.

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Lubrizol CorporationProject typeNew facilityProject newsLubrizol Corporation has proposed to set up a ` 1,175-crore Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) industrial unit in a joint venture at Dahej Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Bharuch, Gujarat. The construction of the unit will start in January 2013 and the production by October 2014. CPVC products have great demand in South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa. Considering the investor-friendly and transparent policies and best infrastructural facilities in Gujarat, the company has chosen the state for setting up this unit.

Project locationDahej, GujaratProject cost` 1,175 crore ($ 245 million)Implementation stageProposed

Contact details:Aant PantLubrizol India Pvt Ltd9/3, Thane Belapur RoadTurbheNavi Mumbai-400705 Tel: +91-22-27672568-74Fax: +91-22-27632407Email: [email protected]

Composites Processing CarburesProject typeNew facilityProject newsSpain-based Carbures plans to invest $ 6.5 million to build a composites manufacturing plant in Greenville, USA. The company selected the location in part due to its proximity to potential customers like Lockheed, Boeing, Proterra and BMW. Processes will include hand layup, resin transfer moulding and automated

tape layup. Construction of the facility will begin shortly, and Carbures plans to have the facility online in the second quarter of 2012. It will employ 50 people.Project locationGreenville, USAProject cost$ 6.5 million (€ 4.9 million)Implementation stagePlanning

Contact details:Carbures USA 5, Hercules WayDonaldson Center AirportGreenvilleSouth Carolina-29605 Tel: (+1) 864 593 3934Email: [email protected]

Multiple plastics applications Supreme Industries Project typeNew facilityProject newsLeading manufacturers of plastics products, Supreme Industries has drawn up plans to invest ̀ 200 crore in the current fiscal year. An investment of ` 58 crore is being pumped into the unit for producing LPG composite gas cylinders at Halol in Gujarat as well as another ` 56 crore to start up a new unit for manufacturing cross laminated plastic products in Vadodara. Besides, it is investing ` 28 crore in a new unit at Hosur, Tamil Nadu to manufacture protective packaging products and also invest in expansion of other value-added products. The expansion will be completed by September 2013. Project locationGujarat, Tamil NaduProject cost` 200 croreImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:Pallavi Shah1161, 1162, 6th Floor,

Solitaire Corporate Park,167, Guru Hargovindji Marg,Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road,Chakala, Andheri (East)Mumbai-400093Tel: +91-22-67710000, 30840000Email: [email protected]

Nylon-6 processing Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GSFC)Project typeCapacity expansionProject newsGSFC has decided to enhance the existing production capacity of its nylon-6 engineering plastic to meet with the requirement of engineering and film grade plastics. The project for additional 15,000 MTPA capacity will be undertaken by M/s Lurgi GmbH. They will be providing technology, knowhow, basic design, supply of proprietary items and technical advisory services to GSFC. Project locationVadodara, GujaratProject cost` 125 croreImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:GSFCFertilizernagar Vadodara-391 750Tel: +91-265 2242051, 2242451Email: [email protected]

Plastic additives BASFProject typeNew facilityProject newsBASF has broken ground on a previously announced multi-million dollar plastic additives facility at the Bahrain International Investment Park, with production of Customer Specific Antioxidant Blends (CSB) to start in 2012. The company said that the investment

PROJECTS


was spurred by a supply agreement with Astra Polymer, the Damman, Saudi Arabia based supplier of masterbatch, additives, and compounds, as well as the opportunities presented by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which represent one of the fastest growing sectors of polyolefin production worldwide. The new operation will become one of the world’s largest CSB plants with an annual capacity of about 16,000 metric tonne.Project locationBahrainProject costNot knownImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:Reinhold LutzBASF BahrainPO Box 18696Al Seef, BahrainTel: +973-17585251 Fax: +973-17583400Email: tobias.woelf [email protected]

Plastics ParkAndhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)Project typeNew Plastics ParkProject news The Andhra Pradesh government is planning a plastic park on 500 acres property at Ibrahimpatnam, Rangareddy. The proposal is being drawn up by government authorities in keeping with the developments at the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) on the Vizag-Kakinada coast, is in the negotiation stage with oil refineries and petrochemical processors and action on this is being expedited owing to the urgent nature of the project.Project locationAndhra PradeshProject costNot knownImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:APIIC

6th Floor, Parisrama BhavanFateh Maidan Road, BasheerbaghHyderabad-500 004, Andhra PradeshTel: +91-40-2323 7622, 2321 2798Fax: +91-40-2323 3393, 2323 3251Email: [email protected]

Polysilicon Punj LloydProject typeNew contractProject newsPunj Lloyd has bagged an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to set up Qatar’s first plant for manufacture of polysilicon, the raw material used to build solar cells. The contract has been awarded by Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) and is scheduled to be commissioned by mid-2013. The EPC contract awarded to the Indian conglomerate involves the establishment of 4,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of polysilicon manufacturing capacity. The total envisaged capacity of the plant is 8,000 TPA of high-purity solar grade polysilicon at an investment of $ 1 billion.Project locationRas Laffan Industrial City, QatarProject cost$ 1 billion approxImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:Punj Lloyd House17-18 Nehru PlaceNew Delhi - 110019Tel: +91-11-26466105Fax: +91-11-26427812Email: [email protected]

Re-processed plastic granulesCosmo Films LtdProject typeCapacity expansionProject newsCosmo is India’s second largest manufacturer and exporter of BOPP films with its facilities in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and Vadodara, Gujarat. Incorporated in 1976, Cosmo is listed on both, the Bombay and the National Stock Exchanges, and has a market capitalisation of roughly $ 40 million. BOPP films are

used in packaging materials in the textile and food industry, sticky tape, labels of mineral water, while thermal laminating films are used to laminate books, posters, calendars, etc. The proposed project involves the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Vadodara by 40,000 tonne per annum line as well as the setting up of a facility in another country. Project locationVadodara, GujaratProject cost$ 49 millionImplementation stageActive

Contact details:A G Deshpande B – 14/8 – 9MIDC, Waluj Aurangabad – 431136 Tel: +91-240-2552580 Fax: +91-240-2554416Email: [email protected]

Tube manufacturingTube Investments of India LtdProject typeNew facilityProject newsTube Investments of India Ltd (TII), part of the Murugappa group, has lined up a capacity expansion that includes a greenfield facility for bicycles. The investment would be funded mainly through debt and internal accruals. The capacity building in the tubes segment would include greenfield facility in the north and another facility in the south for large-diameter tubes, with a total investment of ` 300 crore. Project locationUndisclosedProject cost` 500 croreImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:‘Dare House’ 234N S C Bose Road Chennai - 600001Tamil Nadu Tel: +91-44-25306711Fax: +91-44-42110404Email: [email protected]

EVENT LIST


Plastindia 2012This is the premier exhibition of the

Indian plastics industry. It will be a

strategic meeting point for all large and

small players from the global arena;

February 1-6, 2012; at Pragati Maidan,

New Delhi

For details contact:

Plastindia Foundation

401, Landmark B, Suren Road

Off Andheri Kurla Road

Andheri (East)

Mumbai - 400093

Tel: 022 26832911

Fax: 022 26845861


Website: www.plastindia.org

Intelpack 2012This event will display various

technology and converting applications

for the future of plastics packaging.

Visitors will find innovations &

solutions to make their business more

efficient and profitable; February 23-

25, 2012; at Bombay Exhibition Centre,

Mumbai


113, Building No 2, Link Road

Malad (W)

Mumbai - 400 064

Tel: 022 28803977/28803978

Fax: 022 28819008


Website: www.intelexpo.com

DIEMOULD 2012With plastics processing scaling new

heights in India, the die & mould

industry is of particular significance

to plastic parts manufacturing. This event

will focus on Hot Runner Systems, CAD/

CAM solutions, Rapid Prototyping

& Modeling, Moulding machine/Die

Casting machine Texturising Gauges

Die Spotting, etc; April 19-22, 2012; at

Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai


Tool & Gauge Manufacturers Association

of India (TAGMA)

A-33, NandJyot Industrial Estate,

Safed Pool, A K Road

Mumbai - 400 072

Tel: 022 - 28526876 / 28508976

Fax: 022 - 28503273


Website: http://www.tagmaindia.org

Indian Medical Devices Conference 2012This event will focus on the growing

range of applications and oppotunities

in the Indian medical manufacturing

industry; March 23-24, 2012; at

Ahmedabad Management Association

(AMA) Complex, Ahmedabad


D L Pandya

Classic Computer Services

B-4, Mandir Apt

Opp P & T Colony Satellite Road

Ahmedabad - 380 015

Tel: 079 26740611, Fax: 079 26754867

Mob: 09825457563

Email: [email protected] /

dlpandya gmail.com

Website: www.imdiconferences.com

Ind plastThis is an initiative to promote India as a

leading producer of plastics and specialty

polymers on the global platform. It will

facilitate interaction and international

investments in the domestic market. For

enhancing trade practices, equipment,

materials, products & services can be

sourced here; October 5-8, 2012; at

Science City Ground, Kolkata


Vishal Ganju

FICCI Mumbai

33/B, Krisnamai Building

Pochakanwala Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400030

Tel: 022-2496 8000, 2496 6633 - 39

Fax: 022-2496 6631/32

Email: vishal.ganju@f icci.com

Website: www.indiachemgujarat.com

Plast Expo 2012This is a unique opportunity for

exhibitors to develop a direct

relationship with their clients. It will

be an interactive platform to display

raw materials, chemicals & auxiliaries,

equipment & services, moulds, dies, etc;

October 7-10, 2012; at Rajkot Race

Course Ground, Rajkot, Gujarat


Brijesh Purohit

Saurashtra Plastic

Manufacturers Association,

“Laxman”, 3rd Floor

Paramount Hall

Bhutkhana Chowk

Rajkot - 360 002

Gujarat

Mob: + 91 9426249072

Tel: +91-281-2228802

Fax: +91-281-2223798


Website: www.plasticmanufacturer.org

National

India’s premier industrial trade fair on products and technologies related to Machine Tools,

Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Process Machinery & Equipment, Automation Instrumentation,

Packaging & Auxiliaries, IT Products, Electrical & Electronics, Material Handling and Safety

Equipment.

For details contact:Infomedia 18 Ltd,

Infomedia 18 Ltd, Ruby House, 1st Floor, J K Sawant Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 028. Tel: 022 3003 4651 • Fax: 022 3003 4499

Email: [email protected] Web: www.engg-expo.com

AurangabadMaharashtra

Feb 17-20, 2012Garware Stadium,

Chikkalthana

EVENT LIST


Polyester and PET Chain 2012The 16th annual polyester world congress

brings together industry leaders from around

the world to focus on the new technology,

product and application directions needed

to sustain growth and maintain profitability

as markets recover worldwide; February 14-

16, 2012; at Swissôtel, Zurich, Switzerland


Nicole Morris

MBS Polymer Events

A unit of Chemical Business Media

110 William Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10038

Tel: 1-212-621-4978, Fax: 1-212-621-4970


Website: www.mbspolymer.com

Plastica 2012This is a biennial exhibition that aims

at presenting new developments, trends

and technologies in plastics and rubber

processing. Raw materials, petrochemicals,

polymers, resins, mixtures, specialty

chemicals, additives, masterbatches, semi-

finished and finished polymers, processing

machines, moulds, ancillary equipment, etc

will be exhibited; February 17-20, 2012; at

Athens Metropolitan Expo, Athens, Greece


3EK Organization of Exhibitions

L. Pentelis 28 152, 35 Vrilissia, Hellas, Greece

Tel: +30 (210) 8056205/207/208

Fax: +30 (210) 8056209


Website: www.plastica-expo.gr

JEC Europe 2012JEC is a composite industry organisation

dedicated to developing products and

services for its customers and for the

composite industry. This conference will

address the booming composites market’s

requirements of raw materials and

automation solutions. It will be a meeting

ground for the scientific community, R&D

professionals across Europe; March 27-29,

2012; at Porte de Versailles, Paris, France


Guillaume Vouioux

Journals and Exhibitions

25 boulevard de l ’Amiral Bruix

Paris-75116, France

Tel: +33 1 58 36 15 07

Fax: +33 1 58 36 15 19

Website: www.jeccomposites.com

NPE 2012 A leading international plastics technology

trade fair held in the US will showcase

a broad range of polymer technologies

for the packaging industry. It will

present innovative polymer technologies

to advance the medical devices industry

as well as automotive manufacturers;

April 1-5, 2012; at Orange County

Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando,

Florida, USA


Hemah Saxena

Comnet Exhibitions Pvt Ltd

# 217 B, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate

Phase III, New Delhi - 110 020, India

011 - 42795055/42795000


Website: http://www.npe.org

Chinaplas 2012This edition of Chinaplas will continue

the legacy of bringing solutions to

the global plastics industry while

highlighting the opportunities within

Asia. The exhibition will showcase the

most innovative and advanced plastics

and rubber machinery and raw materials;

April 18-21, 2012; at Shanghai New

International Expo Centre, PR China


Lillian Tse

Adsale Exhibition Services Limited

6th Floor, 321 Java Road

North Point, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2516 3374

Fax: (852) 2516 5024


Website: www.chinaplasonline.com

PLAST 2012Among the world’s leading markets for

plastics processing machinery, Italy is at the

forefront of technology and innovations.

This event will highlight machines for

foam, reactive and reinforced resins,

laboratory control & test equipment,

ancillary equipment, raw materials,

acrylics, polyamides, polyolefinics,

styrenes, vinylics, thermoplastic polyesters,

masterbatches, fillers, reinforcements,

additives, etc; May 8-12, 2012; at Fiera

Milano, Milan, Italy


Promaplast

Centro Direzionale Milanofiori

Palazzo F/3 - 20090 Assago

Milan, Italy

Tel: 039 02 8228371, Fax: +39 02 57512490


Website: www.plastonline.org

Plastivision Arabia 2012While serving as an international platform

for the Indian plastics industry, this

exhibition will facilitate business prospects

for all major global players in the region.

The event will promote opportunities and

provide exposure to manufacturers of raw

material & machinery, auxiliary equipment,

pigments & additives, dies & moulds, etc;

May 14-17, 2012; at Expo Centre Sharjah,

United Arab Emirates


AIPMA House

A-52, Street No. 1, MIDC Marol,

Andheri (E)

Mumbai - 400 093

Tel: +91 22 28217324 / 25, 28352511

Fax: +91 22 28216390


Website: www.plastivisionarabia.org

International

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EVENT PREVIEW: Engineer ing Expo Aurangabad 2012


Prerna Sharma and Nishi Rath

Exploring new markets and

opportunities has been the

backbone of the Engineering

Expo since its inception.

Having captured the manufacturing

glory of regions such as Ahmedabad,

Pune, Indore, Chennai and offering

these regions a manufacturing push, it is

now time to make foray into yet another

emerging region abuzz with compelling

prospects – Aurangabad. While the

name connects with heritage sites like

Ajanta-Ellora, there is more to the glory

of the region.

History reveals that Aurangabad was

developed as a trading hub four centuries

ago. It lies on a major trade route that

used to connect North-West India’s sea

and land ports to the Deccan region. The

city was a major silk and cotton textile

production centre. A fine blend of silk

with locally grown cotton was developed

as Himroo textile. Paithani silk saris

are also made in Aurangabad. Not to

mention that, recently, the region created

a buzz for placing the single largest

order for Mercedes Benz cars in a single

transaction in India – 150 Mercedes

Benz cars worth ` 65 crore.

There is more to it, the entry of Bajaj

Auto inspired the likes of Volkswagen,

Audi and Skoda to set up base in the

region. The presence of the three auto

companies, combined with proximity to

the Pune auto hub (just four hours away)

has also led to mushrooming of a huge

component supplier base comprising

Goodyear Tyres, Verroc, Endurance and

Yash Birla group company Birla Precision

Technologies in the region.

With many such budding prospects,

organising a trade show makes perfect

business sense. According to the proud

organiser, Sandeep Khosla, Chief

Executive Officer-Publishing, Infomedia

18 Ltd, “Aurangabad is witnessing a major

boom largely because of the rapid growth

in the automobile and pharmaceutical

sectors. The overall industrial growth

in the region is continuous and strong.

It has truly become the favourite

destination for those who are planning

to invest in Maharashtra. This is our

main intent to bring the industry to

where the actual opportunities are. I am

sure that Engineering Expo, with its

rich history of creating envious business

leads, will be able to leverage on the

burgeoning potential that the region

possesses.” The edition is slated to be

scheduled from February 17-20, 2012, at

Garware Stadium.

The glory continues…To add on to the manufacturing

competency, the city boasts of

several reputed educational institutes.

Aurangabad has a strong and robust

education system. With a local

university, over 10 engineering colleges

and 25 graduate colleges, the availability

of educated manpower is extremely

good. This provides the industry with a

powerful workforce in the vicinity. The

other advantages of Aurangabad include

highly skilled labour and cheaper prices

of land over Pune.

Additionally, the industrial city falls

on the railway line to Mumbai and has

an inland depot for cargo. This makes

it easy for export-oriented industries

to transport heavy goods to Jawaharlal

Nehru Port Trust. It also has excellent

road connectivity through the Golden

Quadrilateral and is serviced by all major

airlines to the big cities of the country.

The major industrial areas of

Aurangabad include Chikhalthana

M I D C , S h e n d r a M I D C

and Waluj MIDC. A new industrial

belt, viz, the Shendra-Bidkin Industrial

Park is being developed under Delhi-

Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

Many renowned Indian and multinational

A majestic trade propositionEnter the land of the Marathas, which is slowly and surely transforming itself into a global investment hotspot. Globally known for its rich heritage sites, Aurangabad is traversing on a steadfast route to industrialisation and the results are for all to witness. The mushrooming presence of auto majors with hordes of component manufacturers has offered an alternative destination to manufacturing companies. Capturing this majestic proposition is the maiden edition of Engineering Expo Aurangabad. Slated to be held between February 17 & 20, 2012, this trade exposition promises nothing less than envious business deals…

AURANGABADFebruary 17-20, 2012Garware Stadium

200+ exhibitors

10,000+ expected visitors

45,000 sq ft area

5,000+ products on display

12 cities to participate

Engineering Expo Aurangabad stats

Engineer ing Expo Aurangabad 2012


companies, such as Wockhardt, Videocon,

Siemens, SabMiller India, PepsiCo,

Johnson & Johnson, Endress+Hauser,

Crompton Greaves, MAN Diesel,

etc, have established themselves in

the industrial estates of Aurangabad.

To this, SJ Gijare, General Manager-

Material Handling, CTR Manufacturing

Industries, adds, “Aurangabad today is

a fast developing hub for sectors like

pharma, automobiles (especially two

wheelers) and electrical.”

Upbeat exhibitors Aiming to leverage the burgeoning

potential, the participating companies

at the maiden edition of Engineering

Expo Aurangabad are all set to

demonstrate their innovative offerings

to the companies based in and around

Aurangabad. Confirming the same,

Nilesh Gandhi, Assistant Manager –

Marketing, Auram Machines (I), says, “It

is a platform for getting good visibility

and some good business. Aurangabad

is growing very fast. A company like

Bajaj has a huge plant here; the place

has turned out to be one of the major

automobile hubs. We will display drilling

& tapping machines and launch a rapid

tapping machine during the event.”

Seconding his thoughts, Mangesh

Agarwal, GM, Dürr Ecoclean India,

informs, “We hope to get information

about the market and introduce ourselves

to Aurangabad. Aurangabad has come a

long way as compared to what it was a

few years ago. Apart from the developing

infrastructure what suits most businesses

is the absence of octroi. Companies like

Endurance and NRB Bearings are doing

very well here. We will be exhibiting

industrial components cleaning machines

(washing machines) – both water-based

and chlorine solvent – with least cost

per unit.”

Gijare says, “We are looking forward

to more publicity and visibility. Our stall

at the Aurangabad Expo will be spread

across 90 sq m – our largest stall till

date. This time, we will display overhead

maintenance and material handling

equipment. Also, there will be a few

product launches like electric pallet

pluck-cum-stacker and barrel handling

equipment.”

On the other hand, Sammarth

Loya, Director, Sammarth Overseas &

Credits, says, “We are taking part in

Aurangabad Engineering Expo because

of the development the place has seen

in the last couple of years. Apart from

generating good business, we are looking

forward to making buyers aware of our

presence. We will exhibit roof ventilators

and launch our new product aluminium

heat insulation bubble foil.”

Nawdeep Puranik, Managing

Director, GKS Software Services,

says, “Quality people should come

and visit the Expo. The segments we

are targeting include automotive and

machinery. We provide engineering and

reverse engineering services and will be

displaying our recently launched 3D

scanners used for reverse engineering.

Aurangabad is on a developing high,

and considered as one of the most

important places when it comes to die

casting and sheetmetal.”

Prosperous growthGoing by the exhibitors’ sentiments, the

maiden edition of Engineering Expo

Aurangabad is well poised to satisfy the

thirst of companies who are looking for

new markets to expand their base. With

this edition being the end of the 2011-12

season, it is surely going to leave a successful

trail for other editions to follow.

Email: [email protected] and

[email protected]

Mangesh AgarwalGM, Dürr Ecoclean India

Aurangabad has come a long way as compared to what it was a few years ago. Apart from the developing infrastructure what suits most businesses is the absence of octroi.

Why Aurangabad?Aurangabad, since the last few

years, has grown to become a

prominent major industrial hub,

perhaps, only after Mumbai and

Pune. Th e region already has a huge

industrial presence with a large

number of engineering services,

auto ancillary and pharmaceutical

research companies having

facilities in the region. Signifi cant

corporate players in Aurangabad

include Bajaj Auto, Videocon, Nirlep,

Siemens, Garware Polyester, Skoda

Auto India, Wockhardt, Shreya

Life Sciences, Orchid Chemicals

& Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Atra

Pharmaceuticals, Colgate-Palmolive,

Endress+Hauser and Goodyear. Th e

ever-evolving industrial scenario

and the entrepreneurial spirit of the

people have made Aurangabad grow

into an industrial area of repute.

Th e dominant player among the

auto industry in Aurangabad is Bajaj

Auto. Bajaj Auto initiated its production

in Aurangabad in 1970s and was

accountable for the changed industrial

scenario of the city, owing to its

massive investments and employment

opportunities. Later, several ancillary

units were set up in Aurangabad

that gratifi ed the spare parts needs

of Bajaj Auto. Th ese units have now

transformed into large organisations

themselves. Aurangabad has also

emerged as a major pharmaceutical

production centre.

Looking at the booming

opportunities, Network18 is organising

Engineering Expo in Aurangabad

from February 17-20, 2012. All

large, medium and small industries

in manufacturing & servicing sectors

can be a part of the Expo. Platforms

such as Engineering Expo help foster

trade and commerce in the region,

hence inducing growth.

EVENT REPORT: Engineer ing Expo Indore 2012


Annabel Dsouza

At the heart of India’s

journey towards economic

development lies the

innovative entrepreneur and

his never-say-die attitude that spells success

for individual brands and companies as

well as the community and nation at large.

Celebrating and facilitating this spirit of

business excellence and dynamism, the

fourth edition of Engineering Expo was

held from January 6-9, 2012, at the Labh

Ganga Convention Center, Indore. During

the four days of intensive networking,

Indore’s burgeoning engineering industry

received a further impetus in terms of

information exchange and profitable

partnerships.

The expo was inaugurated by eminent

personalities from the city’s business

fraternity such as Omprakash Gupta,

President, MP Electric Merchants and

Contractors Association; Sandeep Naolekar,

Chairman, CII Madhya Pradesh State

Council, and Managing Director, Darling

Pumps Pvt Ltd; M M Sharma, General

Manager, Indo-German Tool Room,

Indore; Ajay Sevekari, Director, Bridgestone

India Pvt Ltd; and Sandeep Khosla, Chief

Executive Officer-Publishing, Infomedia

18 Ltd. The esteemed guests highlighted

Indore’s emergence as a manufacturing

hub and auto ancillaries sourcing base in

Central India. They also emphasised on

the pivotal role played by trade shows

such as Engineering Expo in supporting

entrepreneurship and innovation in

the region.

Naolekar commented, “The fast-paced

industrial growth in Indore will improve

the employment avenues, and thereby raise

the standard of living in Indore. Such

expos are vital for the competitiveness of

industry, especially Small and Medium

Enterprises (SMEs).” Sevekari added,

“Engineering Expo will help local

businesses to source world-class products

and solutions. Exhibitors at this Expo can

enhance their existing customer base by

reaching out to the entire industry. Also,

visitors at this Expo can expose themselves

to latest technology and innovations,

thereby promoting knowledge and

idea exchange.”

Further, Khosla said, “We look forward

to further value additions for an even

better experience and reach the target

audience. We welcome large, medium and

small industries in the manufacturing and

servicing sectors to be a part of the Expo

in this exciting journey.”

Rising relevance of Engineering ExpoIn recent times, tier II cities have emerged

as the manufacturing backbone of

In keeping with its commitment to manufacturing excellence and business networking, Engineering Expo returned to the heart of India. Apart from being a wide platform for cutting-edge technology, the fourth edition of Engineering Expo Indore surpassed its own standards in meeting expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike. Tiding over unprecedented challenges of change in venue and the ensuing logistics complexities, the Engineering Expo brand has emerged as fine steel through the test of fire.

Transforming challengesto opportunities

INDORE

Esteemed dignitaries inaugurating the Expo. (L-R) Sandeep Khosla, M M Sharma, Omprakash Gupta, Sandeep Naolekar and Ajay Sevekari.

Engineer ing Expo Indore 2012


industrialised India. “With global economic

slowdown, Indian businesses are seeking

a major industrial revolution. Madhya

Pradesh, as the heart of India, is also

looking at rapid expansion of its industrial

base. Engineering Expo has provided a

good platform to interact with the market

leaders and update their technology know-

how,” Gupta stated. With the IT sector

inundating cities such as Indore, Raipur

and Jabalpur, entrepreneurs are facing

a challenging prospect to channelise the

positive and robust young talent in the

right direction to optimise production

and customer satisfaction. Sharma

revealed, “Engineering exhibitions can

expose local vendors and distributors to

international standards of product quality,

delivery period and price competitiveness.

On the educational front, we have

been conducting several courses to

improvise on the engineering and tooling

skills of local talent to further boost

the overall manufacturing excellence

of Indore.”

In its fourth edition, Engineering Expo

Indore has evolved from being a mere

meeting point for businesses from Madhya

Pradesh and other parts of the country.

Engineering Expo Indore 2012 showcased

some of the latest machinery solutions and

application-oriented products & services.

Kalidas Bhangare, Director, Testo India

Pvt Ltd, said, “Engineering Expo is one

of the few large-scale exhibitions held in

Indore. I am pleased to witness a healthy

visitor turnout. Also, the level of awareness

and understanding has evolved since

the previous exhibitions. Today’s buyers

are willing to pay a higher price for the

right technology and this expo offers us

an opportunity to convey our strengths to

potential customers.”

All successful businesses understand

the crucial role played by exhibitions and

conferences in fostering new opportunities.

Engineering Expo has always been a

platform for branding and interacting

with suppliers, Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs), auxiliary service

providers & end-users. Competitive

acumen is another advantage offered by

this Expo, which not only facilitates sales

and marketing, but also supports decision

makers in formulating future strategies.

Amardeep Singh, Assistant Manager,

Schneider Electric, opined, “At expos such

as this, we share common space with our

competitors and collaborators. Apart from

being a common platform for cutting-edge

technology, exhibitors can showcase their

unique advantages and deliver better product

options to the industry. By facilitating

intensive competition, trade exhibitions

promote industrial development.”

Crossing the barrierLeaders like to say that ‘there is an

opportunity hidden in every challenge’.

In keeping with this maxim, this edition

of Engineering Expo Indore was held at

the futuristic Labh Ganga Convention

Center on the outskirts of Indore. This is

the fastest developing area of Indore and

is well connected to other cities including

the industrial hubs like Dewas, Pithampur,

etc. The change in venue, in fact, proved to

be a blessing in disguise for the exhibitors

and visitors alike. Atanu Sengupta, Area

Manager, Power Tool Division, Bosch Ltd,

said, “The change in venue has certainly

influenced the overall success of this Expo.

In my opinion, this venue is the future of

trade shows in Indore. The relative distance

from Indore city has allowed technocrats to

not only visit this exhibition, but also seek

out quality products and learn more about

globally competitive solutions.”

The seamless relocation from the

previous venue was executed through

zealous efforts of the Expo team who

ensured that this latest development

reached all stakeholders through signage,

advertising and even a free shuttle bus

service for the visitors from the previous

ground to the new venue. V K Arora,

Samarpan Engineering & Marketing Pvt

Ltd, said “This is the second time we are

participating in Engineering Expo Indore.

There is good awareness among the student

and industrial community. The change in

venue has had a positive impact on the

visitor turnout and we are receiving serious

enquiries about our technology solutions.”

Visitors’ vistasThe Indore Expo demonstrated its

commitment towards networking not only

for exhibitors, but also for visitors who

travelled far and wide. Anuj Misra, CEO,

APL Networks Pvt Ltd, commented, “It is

heartening to witness an expo of advanced

standards in Indore. The quality of

exhibitors and their products have helped

us analyse various solutions according to

our application and price offering. We are

an IT consulting firm and I am currently

looking out for security solutions for our

offices in and around Indore. The exhibitors

here have been warm and welcoming of

our suggestions.”

Likewise, Engineering Expo Indore

enabled companies to collaborate with

each other in seeking new opportunities

and providing a learning curve in the areas

of cost-compression, quality circle, service

improvement, energy-efficiency, etc. The

Expo assures immense benefits for the

parties involved and the industry at large.

Varun Dalal, Director, Bluecoat Pvt Ltd,

said, “I have recently set up my business

in Indore and need to build a network for

my company and its brands. I have visited

several business exhibitions in other cities

and Engineering Expo definitely meets

existing standards in India.”

Future focusEngineering Expo Indore seemed to be

a perfect culmination of the enterprising

spirit of the local industry as well as

business from across the nation. MP’s

engineering industry earnestly awaits the

next season, with renewed vigour and

enhanced prospects as the Expo returns to

Indore in January 2013.


200+ exhibitors

9,729+ visitors

5,000+ products displayed

110,000 kg machinery moved

52,000 sq ft exhibition area

Engineering Expo Indore 2012 at a glance

PRODUCTS


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Plastics injection moulding machine

This injection moulding machine provides complete plastics processing

solutions. The machine is used to mould plastics into the desired shape.

This is designed as per the current technical developments and is quality

tested. The plastics injection moulding machine comes with an auto

centralised lubrication system and a motorised mould height adjustment.

Sarada Machinery Company

Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh

Tel: 040-23076557, Mob: 09849546022


Website: www.saradamachinery.com

Polymer products

Essen offers placemats, drawer-mats, shower curtains,

print-laminated table-mats, foamed PS take-away food

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processing various polymers to the tune of 3,500 TPA,

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disposable products.

Essen Speciality Films Pvt Ltd

Rajkot - Gujarat

Tel: 02827-252021


Website: www.essenspeciality.com

Rotomoulding machine

The Speed-90 rotomoulding machine is equipped with

the latest features keeping in mind all inconvenience that users face

with their exisiting machines. Newly designed heating system, better

powerful arms, sensors and speed controllers, etc, are some of the

features. The machine is built to manufacture with high efficiency,

eg, water tank.

N A Corporation

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-25840374


Website: www.naroto.com

Swing-arm robotThe SS series swing arm

robot is useful for those using

injection moulding machine.

This robot is designed for

rapid and precise removal

of sprue & runner from

the injection moulding

machine and place them into

granulator for recycling. The

robot is suitable for injection

moulding machines under

250-T clamp force. Swing

arm robot is equipped with

various useful mechanisms

in arm, swing, kick stroke

and base.

Shini Plastics Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd

Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250-3021132


Website: www.shini.com

PRODUCTS


Cleanroom mouldsAdapplicator, Alu cap,

Snap cap, PE bottle

pack cap, PE twin-

port cap are some of

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Braunform. Highly

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dialysis components, hygiene products and the Adapplicator

system developed by Braun, are spray alternatives to

needle injection. Application areas are medical moulds

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Neejtech India

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-26561312

Mob: 09825040231


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PRODUCTS


Extrusion lamination machine

Lamistar extrusion lamination machine is available in width from

1,000 mm up to 6,000 mm. This machine has high production

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for LDPE/PP lamination on woven sacks, PP non-woven fabrics,

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Gujarat Machinery Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-29295988


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Gyro screenVijimech gyro

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more innovative applications. These machines find wide applications

in food, processed food, agro, ceramic, plastics, chemical, paper,

mineral processing, foundry and other industries. The gyro screens

are available in models ranging from 24” to 72”.

Premium Vijimech Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-40083450

Mob: 09712987467


Website: www.vijimech.com

Extrusion coating lamination plant

The extrusion coating lamination plant offers various

substrates required for PP/HDPE woven fabric, non-woven

fabric, paper poly coating requirements, etc. These machines

consist of unwinder turret or mechanical type, corona treater, anchor

coating, extruder 75 mm with 28:1 screw ratio, coat hanger-type

die, laminator unit with line speed of 120 mpm, sandwich unwinder,

winder turret or surface type, AC control panel cabinet and heating

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Ocean Extrusions

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-22902200

Mob: 09724325401


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Trim handling systemThis device

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to suck

c o n t i n u o u s

trim of paper,

p l a s t i c s ,

laminate and

light materials.

The system

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air, well-designed venturi and discharge cone. High-velocity air

from motive fan induces sufficient suction at suction nozzles to

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Vacunair Engineering Co Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-22910771

Mob: 09824036375


Website: www.vacunair.com

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Recycling systemThe TVEplus

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of the increasingly

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and additive-laden

plastics packaging, for

the transformation

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quality pellets. A unique advantage of the large cutter/compactor

is the ability to dynamically blend scrap materials while

these are in the chamber. Scrap, inconsistent in its material

make up and amounts is blended to produce a steady,

predictable melt.

Erema GmbH

Ansfelden/Linz - Austria

Tel: +43-732-3190-167

Email: [email protected], Website: www.erema.at

GranulatorThe functions of this

low-speed granulator

are reverse function,

low noise, uniform

crushed granule, less

dust, compact size, easy

to clean and convenient

& safe operation.

This granulator is

used with any kind of

small plastic wastes. In

order to reduce waste,

the crushers can crush

defectives and recycle

them, thus saving cost

and protecting environment.

Yann Bang Electrical Machinery Co Ltd

Taichung - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-22716999


Website: www.yannbang.com

Thermoplastic elastomer handlesThe handles

have several

features such

as comfortable,

safe, durable

and aesthetical.

These are used

in various kinds

of handle parts

on the basis of a

second injection

to provide static skid resistance and soft touch. The materials are

passed through the environmental test of ROHS. Body type, colour,

degree of transparency and physical properties can be adjusted

according to customers' requirements.

Guan Yu Industrial Co, Ltd

Guangdong - China

Tel: +86-769-21980668


Website: www.guanyu-dg.com

Steam boilerThe IBR fully

automatic package

steam boiler has

capacity ranging from

100 kg/hr to 2000

kg/hr with operating

pressure of 10 kg/cm²

g. Smoke tube and

water tube version

is also available.

Coil is made

f rom seamless

tube of asthma

106 GR-B pipes.

The unit is equipped with high-efficiency oil/gas burner

with air pre-heater arrangement, which gives high

thermal efficiency.

Aero Therm Systems Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-25890158

Mob: 09825008720


Website: www.aerothermsystem.com

Vacuumjet unitThe vacuumjet compact unit creates vacuum leading to negative

pressure in the cavity. Only six bars of air pressure are needed from

the injection moulding machine. Vacuum can be made through the

clearance of the ejector pins and/or an air valve. Air valve is preferred,

because it can draw bigger volume of air from the cavity rather than

only using ejector pin clearances.

Madhu Machines & Systems Pvt Ltd

Vadodara - Gujarat

Tel: 0265-2353886


PRODUCTS


Colour marking machineThe rotary automatic

hot colour (hot

embossing) sequential

colour marking

machine is designed

to mark colour in all

types of polyethylene

pipes, rigid PVC pipes

and sections during

extrusion process.

This requires power

only for heating.

Model AMC-210

machine can mark

10-315 mm outside

diameter of pipes.

The marking is done

at every one metre on

the pipes/sections by

using pantorgraphed brass/SS stereos fixed on the heater body.

Aeromec Marketing Co Pvt Ltd

Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250-2454915


PRODUCTS


Rheometer

Rosand range of capillary rheometers are bundled with

Windows-based simulation software Flowmaster developed by

Compuplast. These bench-top and floor-standing rheometers

measure the flow properties of polymers with market-leading

precision, providing a sound basis for the construction

of truly representative process models. The rheometers

provide the material data that the simulation software

requires to develop a simulation that accurately reflects process

behaviour.

Malvern Aimil Instruments Pvt Ltd

Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra

Tel: 022-39183596

Mob: 09867368075


Website: www.malvernaimil.com

Multilayer plants

The KET multilayer plants are designed to give uniform or

flat films at low power consumptions and are suited for high-end

applications. These plants are available for film widths up to 2,500

mm and come in standard or with an internal bubble cooling system.

Shrink films are made either of LDPE or a blend of LDPE/LLDPE

and PVC.

Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd

Mumbai - Maharashtra

Tel: 022-26734822


Website: www.kolsite.com

PRODUCTS


Cone screw mixerThe cone screw mixer consists

of a conical container that houses

a continuous flight screw. The

floor space required for this type

of mixer is less. The mixer

can be started on full load. Due

to the conical shape, the unloading

of the material is helped by

gravity and is complete without any

hold-up.

Raj Process Equipments And Systems Pvt Ltd

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 020-4071001

Mob: 09766441144


Website: www.rajprocessequipment.com

Dehumidifying dryerThese are carousel plus

dehumidifying dryers.

With these dryers, users

can have greater control

over drying dewpoint and

temperature than ever

before, in a package that

is simpler, smaller, lighter,

more energy efficient,

easy-to-use and maintain.

Some of their features

include reduced energy

costs, maximum uptime &

maximum reliability as well

as precise, adjustable dew point control.

Nu-Vu Conair Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-32985993


Website: www.conairgroup.com

Plastic reel core plugsA wide range of plastic

reel core plugs for

paper mills are offered

using high-grade raw

materials for providing

quality products to

our customers. These

plastic reel core

plugs are widely used in

paper mills for lowering

their production costs.

These are also used in

the casting process to

form internal cavities in

the engine block or

cylinder head.

Techno Plast Products

Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh

Tel: 040-23090021

Mob: 09849657536


Website: www.technoplastcomponents.tradeindia.com

GRP pipesT h e s e a re

manufactured by

filament winding

process with

efficient engineering

t e c h n i q u e s .

Standards followed

are IS:12709-

1994 for potable

water application,

IS:14402 sewerage

water application

and also followed

by design standard

AWWA-M45. The pipes are tested by efficient

testing methods followed by specific standards. GRP pipes are

technically advanced for all sewer application with continued

benefits.

EPP Composites Pvt Ltd

Rajkot - Gujarat

Tel: 02827-287059


Website: www.atikagroup.com

ExtruderThis extruder is used for producing nylon monofilament. The

equipment comprises a single-screw extruder fitted with nitrided

screw & barrel set, AC motor drive, inverter panel for smooth control

of screw speed, heaters, die-head with spinneret for producing

filaments, chilling tank, take-up stations with variable speed drives,

orientation oven, stabilising oven, spool winder and control panels.

Malik Engineers

Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250-2390839


Website: www.malikengg.com

PRODUCTS


Drying and conveying systemNomad series

portable drying and

conveying systems

are mounted on

a single, easy-to-

position, portable

cart. The Nomad

PD integrates

WD series dryer,

while the Nomad

II utilises the AD

desiccant dryer.

The Nomad

II is available

in four basic

configurations with

a process air-flow

f rom 25-100 m³/hr, and is compatible with

25-255 litre drying hoppers.

ACS Auxiliaries India Pvt Ltd

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 020-40147575

Mob: 09371154045


Vacuum thermoforming lines

These high-speed PSP vacuum thermoforming and

trimming machines are used for foam and unfoamed products. The

machines allow users to run different materials such as PS, HIPS,

PP, PVC, APET, OPS, PE and PLA, with thickness ranging from

2 mm to 3 mm for foam sheet and 0.2 mm to 2 mm for unfoamed

sheet. These machines are equipped with fully automatic controllable

touch system.

Oshonic Enterprise

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 09427143762


PRODUCTS


Extrusion tape stretching plantThe fully inverter

duty extrusion

tape stretching

plant has high

p r o d u c t i o n

capacity up to

900 kg/hr for

PP/HDPE. The

p l a n t i s

developed for

producing PP/HDPE tapes for many applications, such

as woven sack bags for cement, fertiliser, sugar, wheat,

rice, raffia tapes, FIBC/jumbo bags, carpet backing,

tarpaulins, knitted bags, wrapping fabrics and many other customised

applications.

Gujarat Machinery Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-29295988


Website: www.gujaratmachinery.com

Engineering plastic materialsAarkaymid range of

engineering plastic

materials saves lubricants

as well as cuts down

on maintenance and

downtime. The product

is non-corrosive and wear

resistant. Besides being

lightweight, it facilitates

easy handling, transport

and storage, especially

during monsoon when

metal parts call for great attention. The product is available in different

sizes and shapes to suit all sorts of engineering requirements.

Classic Polymers & Resins


Tel: 022-24465251


Website: www.classicpolymers.com

Plastic whitenersThese whiteners are used

for adding whiteness,

clarity and gloss to

polymers at reduced

costs. The whiteners

not only reduce the use

of titanium dioxide and

masterbatch in milky

products, but also make

them super milky. These

whiteners give good

results in all polymers at

high temperature with 100 per cent mixing with the principal.

Plast Fine Polymers

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-65242332

Mob: 098255 87152

Email: plastf [email protected]

ResinsStyrosun resins are weatherable, high-impact, styrenic

polymers specifically designed for use in outdoor applications.

The key advantages of these resins are retention of

physical properties after outdoor weathering and low

dielectric loss factor (telecommunication devices). Some of the

features include good mechanical property retention, low water

absorption, practical toughness and rigidity, lowest dielectric loss

factor for satellite antennas, good seawater resistance and cold impact

resistance.

Genesis Nutech Pvt Ltd


Tel: 022-67987595


Website: www.genesisnt.com

Blow moulding machine

The automatic accumulative blow moulding machine is capable

of making up to 400-L drums. Its accumulator mould is equipped

with the frontal take-out mechanism and machine frame and die

heads are adjustable for easy mould changing. The LCD touchscreen

incorporates mechanical and electric functions. With self-diagnostic

system, it can be easily used for troubleshooting and adjustment.

Full Shine Plastic Machinery Co Ltd

Taichung City - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-22765071


Website: www.full-shine.com

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Engineering thermoplasticsA n u l o n - 1 1 4

is a versatile

e n g i n e e r i n g

thermoplastics

processed into

m a c h i n a b l e

rods. The

m e c h a n i c a l

c o m p o n e n t s

m a c h i n e d

out of the

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rods are gear

wheels, gear racks, sprockets, bearing bushes,

feed screws, slipper pads, sliding bars, pulleys, castors, etc. Due to

low co-efficient of friction against ferrous and non-ferrous metals,

Anulon-114 bushes, gears, sprockets and bearings give trouble-free

service with minimum maintenance and even without external

lubrication.

Plastic Abhiyanta

Kolkata - West Bengal

Tel: 033-2236 5371


Website: www.plasticabhiyanta.com

PRODUCTS


Plastic tool pockets

The plastic tool pockets are used for holding tools of

different tapers such as BT30, 40 and 50. These ensure a systematic

and vertical storage of tool holders for optimum performance

and also help in easy identification of tools. The tool pockets can be

mounted easily on any type of metal or wooden trolley with the help

of Allen bolts.

Kumbhojkar Plastics

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 020-24450055


Website: www.plamoulds.com

PRODUCTS


Acetal polymersThese acetal polymers, also called asPolyoxymethylene (POM), are

highly crystalline linear thermoplastics that provide predictable

mechanical, chemical and electrical properties, over a broad

temperature range for long periods of time. Anulon-140 acetal is

hard, strong and stiff, has good toughness low co-efficient of friction

against self and other materials.

Plastic Shilp Udyog

Secunderabad - Andhra Pradesh

Tel: 040-27710021


Added moulding compoundFlodomat KMC added moulding compound is manufactured by

special continuous process, which ensures complete wet out of glass

fibres and fillers with resins. In this compound, glass reinforcement

forms a three-dimensional pattern never before possible in SMC. In

the manufacture of Flodomat, resin paste is transported to a special

machine fed by a continuous stream of chopped glass fibres.

Devi Polymers Pvt Ltd

Chennai - Tamil Nadu

Tel: 044-22250359


Website: www.devipolymers.com

Additive masterbatchesVarious types

of additive

masterbatches

having desired

p r o p e r t i e s

to end users

are offered.

The additive

mas te r ba t ch

range includes

UV stabiliser,

anti-static, conductive, slip, anti-block, polymer processing aid

(PPA), dessicant, flame-retardant, purging compound, anti-microbial,

antioxidants and foaming agents.

Blend Colours Pvt Ltd


Tel: 040-243614999


Website: www.blendcolours.com

Compress moulding press machineBekelite or rubber

fully-automatic

c o m p r e s s

moulding press

machine is

m a n u f a c t u r e d

using high quality

raw material. This

is equipped with

buzzer system

for saving time.

The machine is

fully hydraulic

and electronic

controlled and

consumes less

power. This is a two-in-one machine as its motor automatically turns

on and off while heating processing time.

Amrut Brothers

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-22928163

Mob: 09824093682


Website: www.amrutbrothers.com

Reclosable packing productsA series of

flexible reclosable

packing products

and solutions are

offered that are

tailor-made as

per customers’

r e q u i r e m e n t s .

The product range consists of PP & PE ziplock bags, PP & PE

zipper profiles, PP & PE slider bags and biodegradable ziplock bags.

These products are manufactured from advanced polyolefin/specialty

polymers.

SVP Packing Industry Pvt Ltd


Tel: 022-24945116


Blow moulding machineThis fully automatic blow moulding machine is used for pet containers.

The machine is accepted in different industries to manufacture PET

containers, ie, mineral and distilled water, carbonated drinks, food

and candy, sauce and juices, edible oil, detergent, pharmacy, cosmetic,

liquor, etc. Various models are available that have different capacity,

ie, 300 bottles to 600 bottles per hour.

Santec Hydrofluid Engineers

New Delhi

Tel: 011-27311039, Mob: 09811664677


Website: www.santecindia.com

PRODUCTS


Injection moulding machineThe type V4-2R-120T

general-purpose vertical-

type injection moulding

machine comes with

up/down clamping that

allows easy insertion

and enhances safety.

Due to this the tooling

would not be damaged

easily. The multi-mould

option can be selected

to improve productivity,

quality control and

efficiency. Vertical structure of the machines and the flexible

arrangement of wires and pipes allow easy assembly, disassembly and

maintenance.

Multiplas Enginery Co, Ltd

Gueishan - Taiwan

Tel: +886-3-3180090


Website: www.multiplas.com.tw

Flexible packaging machineA complete range of machines for plastic woven fabric industry

for flexible packaging for wide range of applications such as bags,

sacks, tarpaulin, FIBC (big-bags), carpet backing and leno bags are

offered. The portfolio of these products deliver complete end-to-end

solutions from a wide range of tapelines, winders and circular looms

for producing quality woven plastic fabrics.

PVC clear colour filmsThe PVC clear

colour films

are offered in

thickness ranging

from 50 micron

to 100 micron.

These films

are available in

various colours

such as blue,

green, orange, red and yellow. The PVC clear colour films find

applications in Polaroid glasses, 3D glasses, top covers for halogen

lights, etc.

All India Plastics


Tel: 022-23428096


Website: www.allindiaplastics.com

Pipe threading machineThese PVC pipe

threading machines

(model WPD2E

& WPD4E) are

available complete

with tangential die-

head and chaser

holders, motors and

DOL starter. BSP,

Metric, BSPT, NPT,

and BSW threads can

be cut on this machine

depending upon the

type of chasers. The machines are designed to give maximum

efficiency and reliable performance under the most severe conditions

of service with minimum maintenance cost.

Vikrant Special Machines Pvt Ltd

Kolkata - West Bengal

Tel: 033-25513070

Mob: 09830706056


Website: www.vikrantspecial.com

Lohia Starlinger Ltd

Kanpur - Uttar Pradesh

Tel: 0512-3045100


Website: www.lohiagroup.com

Plastic hose nipplesThe new range of

plastic hose nipples

is appreciated for its

dimensional accuracy

and its low-cost design.

It gives good appearance

with some distinguished

features such as durability,

a friction-free design,

corrosion resistance, leak

proof and better linear

flow of water in suction

lines. These hose nipples have a wide application in various fields like

agricultural, engineering and industries. The hose nipples give good

crimping of rubber pipe due to the dotted special design finesse.

Arti Products

Rajkot - Gujarat

Tel: 0281-2388908

Mob: 09428155144


Website: www.artiproducts.in

PRODUCTS


GranulatorThe efficient range of granulators

is available for different types of

materials and products. Its capacity

starts from 20 kg/hr to 400 kg/

hr with low and high speed of

crushing. The granulators are also

available with various options such

as titanium-coated blade, strong 2-

axis crushing blades. These are easy

to move with a handle, easy to check blade through transparent

window with CE certified controller.

Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt Ltd

Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250-2451155


Colour masterbatchesThe universal colour masterbatches are available

in standard colours and are customised in

different materials, eg, ABS, PC, nylon, PET,

PBT, etc, as per customers’ requirements. These

are available in four different kinds of materials,

eg, ABS, GPS, PP and HIPS and can be used

in injection moulding, extrusion sheet/pipe and

blowing film/bottle.

New Particle Chemical Colors Corp

Taoyuan County - Taiwan

Tel: +886-2-82094051


Website: www.npc-color.com.tw

Plastic milk cansA wide range of plastic

milk cans in various

sizes and designs are

offered. These cans

are apt for the Indian

dairy farms and are

perfect substitute for

aluminium cans. Cost-

effective, lightweight

and durable are some

of the core traits of the plastic milk cans.

Samruddhi Industries Ltd

Sangli - Maharashtra

Tel: 0233-264573

Mob: 09423677084


Website: www.samruddhi.com

PRODUCTS


Plastic raw materialsThese are BioAdd

range of biodegradable

additives. Heat,

oxygen and sunlight

are used to cause

degradation benefits.

F l a m e - r e t a r d a n t

masterbatches are used

for engineering and

commodity plastics.

Also offered are colour

masterbatches and special effect masterbatches, filler masterbatches

for raffia, blown film & moulding and performance additives leading

to biodegradation.

AVI Additives Pvt Ltd


Tel: 040-23550551


Injection moulding machineT h i s

machine is

a v a i l a b l e

in a wide

range from

25 tonne to

1,600 tonne

c l a m p i n g

force. The

i n j e c t i o n

and clamping force is controlled by linear transducer. The

machine has a 5-point toggle clamping system. Variable piston

Polymer application packThe polymer FT-

IR application pack

is a quality control

tool for the polymer

industry. This offers

fast, reliable, simple,

and cost-effective

analysis. The selection

of right technology

helps obtaining good quality data and not extracting

desired sample information. Additional efforts and time are required

to extract information and convert into knowledge from the

data generated.

PerkinElmer


Tel: 022-67687315

Mob: 09930137484


Website: www.perkinelmer.com

Slitting machine The FSL-T

slitting machine

m a i n t a i n s

parental quality

such as durability,

e a s y - t o - u s e

and stability

in operation.

It is provided

with 1,000 mm

diameter of shaftless unwind stand. The machine is equipped with

automatic tension control system with 3 vector motors. It is also

equipped with touch-based control computer system.

HCI Converting Equipment Co Ltd

Taichung - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-23590632


Website: www.hci.cc

pump system enables 35-45 per cent energy savings. It comes

with hydraulic motor and high torque control and low speed

with 6-stage injection speed and pressure control and 4-stage

holding pressure.

Allied Solutions India Pvt Ltd


Tel: 022-42210100


Website: www.alliedsolutions.com

Plastic palletThe pallet is designed for strength,

excellence and high load carrying

quality. This pallet is manufactured

of premium quality, fine finish and

reliability. The products are quality

tested on various quality parameters.

Further, the wide range of plastic

pallets is used in various industries,

including food and beverages, FMCG,

engineering, etc.

Ergen Plastic Industries

Jodhpur - Rajasthan

Tel: 0291-2433737

Mob: 09414195707


Website: www.indiamart.com

PRODUCTS


BarrelsNitride and bimetallic

barrels are offered for

extrusion and injection

moulding machine.

The nitride barrel is

low in cost, whereas

the bimetallic barrel

has high wear-resistance. Three types of bimetallic barrels are

offered: TCB-12, HRC 60~62 good wear and corrosion resistance;

TCB-20, HRC 66~68 supreme wear resistance and good corrosion

resistance; and TCB-60, hardness HRC 54~56 good wear resistance

and supreme corrosion resistance.

Nan Yun Industrial Co Ltd

Tainan Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-6-2017773


Website: www.nyi.com.tw

Rotational rheometers

Model RheolabQC

rotational rheometer

is specially designed

for quality assurance.

These rheometers

work according to

the Searle principle.

The instruments

consist of an encoder

and a dynamic EC

motor. Speed and

torque ranges and short motor response times allow conventional

flow and viscosity curves. This makes the rheometers ideal for

investigations into the mixing and stirring behaviour of emulsions

and dispersions.

Anton Paar GmbH

Osterrich - Austria

Tel: +43-316-2570


Website: www.anton.com

Plastic recycling machine

The TY-FW series shredding drum die-face cutting plastic recycling

machine is available in the capacity of 100-800 kg/hr. This machine

is three-in-one type, ie, it consists of crusher, extruder and pelletiser

that are mainly for pelletising with cleaner plastic film. The machine

comes with high-speed rotated crushing blade to granulate plastic

film materials for feeding and pelletising.

Tsorng Yow Co, Ltd

Tainan City - Taiwan

Tel: +886-6-2464318


Website: www.tsorngyow.com.tw

Traverse robotThe high-rigid

two-stage double-

speed traverse

robot is offered

in order to

satisfy worldwide

c u s t o m e r s '

demands. The

models driven by

servo motors can shorten the cycle time, and provide the function of

multiple placing. The robot is suitable for factories with lower ceiling.

The high-rigid design ensures that the robot does not vibrate even

when working at high speed.

Artic Automation Co, Ltd

Hsin Chu Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-3-5590901


Website: www.artic-auto.com.tw

Woven bag machine

The PP and HDPE woven bag machine and whole-plant equipment

are used for a wide range of products such as PP/HDPE woven bags,

PP woven geo-textiles, PP woven inner liner inside lamination bags,

PP woven outside lamination bags, jumbo bags, onion bags, cement

bags, HDPE tarpaulins, wood-plastic composite profile extrusion

plants, etc.

Hao Yu Precision Machinery Industry Co, Ltd

Taichung Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-26303998


Website: www.hao-yu.com.tw

PRODUCTS


Plastic trolleyThe plastic trolley is

available in one-piece

moulding f rom tough

polythene to last for

years. Elegantly designed,

the trolley is made

to suit users need in a

compact modular form.

It is accepted in hospitals,

municipal corporations

and in different industries

for material handling, agriculture, cattle feed, etc. The plastic trolley

is manufactured out of foodgrade materials and is suitable for use in

food and pharmaceutical industry.

Diplast Plastics Ltd

Mohali - Punjab

Tel: 0172-2272942


Website: www.diplast.com

Transfer film and processing machine The transfer film

and processing

machine is a

technology for

product surface

d e c o r a t i o n ,

giving colour

and patterns to

users' product

surface. Heat transfer printing and water transfer printing are two

well known applications. Both, water transfer film and heat transfer

film are also manufactured.

Hung Sen Fuh Enterprise Co, Ltd

Changhua Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-7868298


Website: www.transferfilm.com.tw

Engineering plastics composites

Titacon and Titalon engineering plastics composites are offered

along with POM composites, PA6, PA66, PA12, PA46 composites,

polycarbonate composites, wear-resistance plastics, carbon fibre-

reinforced plastics and high-performance engineering plastics. Some

of the salient features include wear resistance, high strength, high

impact, conductive, customised specification, etc. These are used

for industrial product parts, electric product parts, automobile/

motorcycle parts, etc.

Titan Plastics Compounds Co, Ltd

Pingtung City - Taiwan

Tel: +886-8-7522966


Website: www.titan-plastic.com.tw

Bag making machineThis is a high-speed

six-track T-shirt bag

and bottom sealing

bag making machine.

The whole process

f rom film roll to

finished bag takes

place in one process

flow and is controlled by the computer. It automatically stops when

the bag get jammed or the film is broken. The machine is equipped

with cold and hot pin. It is equipped with servo motor for easy

adjustment for bag length and production speed.

Cosmo Machinery Co Ltd

Taipei Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-2-26806116, Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cosmo886.com.tw

Injection moulding machineThe Atom series precision

plunger injection moulding

machine has fast production

speed than micro-injection

moulding machines. Weight

of the runner is reduced by a

combination design method.

Used plastics can be crushed

and recycled entirely, which both

reduce the cost & arouse the

conscious of environmentalism.

Also offered is the Atos series

precision parting line plunger-type micro-injection moulding

machine, a new design without a sprue focussing on 0.0001-g micro-

injection products.

Edex Technology Co Ltd

New Taipei City - Taiwan

Tel: +886-2-22819918


Website: www.edex.com.tw

PRODUCTS


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distributor. In any case, it does not represent the views of


Twin-screw extruder

The MEGA series co-rotating twin-screw extruder offers complete

interchangeability of parts and high levels of compatibility with other

extruder lines. This extruder features cycloidal spline profile with shafts,

which are proof tested at 125 per cent rated torque. The MEGA series

extruder is available in laboratory, pilot-plant and production models in

various sizes, capable of outputs in excess of several thousand kg/hr.

Steer Engineering Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru - Karnataka

Tel: 080-23723309


Website: www.steerworld.com

Masterbatches

The masterbatches are available in both colour and additives, PVC

compounds, co-extruded sheets and telecom cables. The range of

masterbatches covers maximum cross section of applications as also a

vast range of polymers. Colours and additives for extrusion, moulding,

etc, are offered along with FMCG products for general applications.

SCJ Plastics Ltd

New Delhi

Tel: 011-26818181

Mob: 09350505050


Website: www.scjindia.net

Torque rheometerThe Brabender Plastograph EC

plus is an economical table-

top version of the universal

torque rheometer Plasti-Corder

Lab-Station for application

investigations or processing tasks in laboratories and simulation.

With its digital 3.8 kW motor, a torque measuring range of 200 Nm

and a speed range of 0.2-150 min-1, the Plastograph EC plus is the

drive for practice-oriented measurements.

Brabender GmbH & Co KG

Duisburg - Germany

Tel: +49-203-77880


Website: www.brabender.com

Screw compressorModel CLD 15 screw

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new models are introduced that extend the power band on this range

up to 15 kW.

Boge Kompressoren

Chennai - Tamil Nadu

Tel: 044-43009610


Website: www.boge.in

Linear potentiometer

The UNILIN–WT22 is push rod-type linear potentiometer with

both side rod end bearing and one meter Teflon lead wires with

silicon rubber sleeve for reliable and flexible connection. It is available

in different stroke lengths from 50 mm to 300 mm. This model is

specially developed for the injection moulding machine application.

Uni-Automation (India) Pvt Ltd

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 02113-252413

Mob: 09225573521


Website: www.uniautomation.com

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LIST OF PRODUCTS


1 AC motor ........................................................63 2 Accumulator high-speed injection moulding machine ............................... 149 3 Acetal polymers ................................................... 140 4 Added moulding compound ............................... 140 5 Additive masterbatches ...................... COC, 10, 140 6 Additives ............................................................... 29 7 Air bellows ............................................................ 69 8 Air ring ................................................................. 25 9 Air treatment system............................................. 99 10 Air-bubble sheet plant ............................................ 8 11 Air-conditioner part ..........................................FGF 12 Air-cooled chiller .................................................. 41 13 Ammonia liquid chiller ....................................... 119 14 Analytical balance ............................................... 137 15 Auto dosing and mixing system ......................... 143 16 Auto vacuum loader ............................................ 143 17 Automatic dynamic viscoelastometer .................. 137 18 Automatic leak testing machine ......................... 159 19 Automation controller ........................................... 87 20 Automation panel ................................................. 89 21 Automation system ....................................... 37, 115 22 Axial flow fan ...................................................... 139 23 Bag making machine ...............................139, 148 24 Barrels ................................................................. 146 25 Biodegradable additives ......................................... 29 26 Biodegradable masterbatches ...........................COC 27 Black masterbatches ............................. COC, 10, 29 28 Blender ................................................... FIC, 25, 95 29 Blending unit ....................................................FGF 30 Blow film extrusion machine .............................. 125 31 Blow moulding - extrusion ................................. 125 32 Blow moulding machine ............... 18, 134, 140, 159 33 Blower ................................................................. 115 34 Blowing agent ....................................................... 97 35 Blown film extrusion system ............................... BC 36 Blown film system ................................................ 25 37 Bottle testing equipment ....................................... 77 38 Brake motor .......................................................... 63 39 Brine chiller .......................................................... 41 40 Bubble ................................................................... 25 41 Bulk milk cooler .................................................. 119 42 Butterfly valve ..................................................... 119 43 Carat balances ...............................................137 44 Carpet ................................................................... 47 45 Cast film lines ................................................. 8, 125 46 Central material conveying system ..................... 143 47 Centre seal .......................................................... 113 48 Centrifugal air blower ......................................... 139 49 Chillers for batching plant .................................... 41 50 Circular weaving loom .......................................... 66 51 Circular weaving machine ..................................... 16 52 Cleanroom applications......................................... 17 53 Cleanroom moulds .............................................. 125 54 Cluster facia ......................................................FGF 55 CNC machine ....................................................... 51 56 CNC vertical machining centre .................... 93, 163 57 Co-extruded sheets and telecom cables ................ 83 58 Co-extrusion blown film plant ............................... 8 59 Co-extrusion dies .................................................... 8 60 Co-extrusion moulding machine ........................ 125 61 Colour additives .................................................... 29 62 Colour mark sensor ............................................... 89 63 Colour marking machine .................................... 129 64 Colour masterbatches ..... COC, 10, 29, 33, 142, 143 65 Colouring of plastics ............................................. 97 66 Compounds ........................................................... 29 67 Compress moulding press machine .................... 140 68 Compressed air system .......................................... 34 69 Compressor ........................................................... 34 70 Conductive compounds ....................................COC 71 Cone screw mixer ................................................ 132 72 Conical twin-screw extruder .......................... 75,145 73 Connector .........................................................FGF 74 Control system ...................................................... 89 75 Controller .............................................................. 25 76 Conveying equipment ........................................... 37 77 Cooling tower ....................................................... 99

78 Counters and power supplies .................................. 7 79 CPVC pipe ..................................................... 12, 19 80 Crane control equipment ...................................... 89 81 Crusher................................................................ 143 82 Cutting and stitching machine ............................. 16 83 Cyclic olefin copolymer .....................................BIC 84 Dairy machinery ............................................119 85 DC motor ............................................................. 63 86 Dehumidified air dryer .....................................FGF 87 Dehumidified dryer ........................FIC, 59,132, 143 88 Digital panel meter ............................................... 14 89 Digital temperature controller ............................ 155 90 Door trim ..........................................................FGF 91 Dosing and blending machine .............................. 37 92 Dosing and mixing equipment ........................... 115 93 Double-column vertical machining centre ............ 51 94 Downstream extrusion equipment ...................... 125 95 Drive ....................................................... 38, 87, 155 96 Drive and automation ......................................... 157 97 Dryer .................................................................. FIC 98 Drying and conveying system ............................. 133 99 Drying and dehumidifying equipment ............... 115100 Drying equipment ................................................. 37101 Dual channel with Modbus ................................ 155102 Duel fuel burner.................................................. 139103 Dust and waterproof digital scale ....................... 137104 Dyestuff ................................................................. 52105 Dynamic controller ............................................. 155106 Electric injection moulding machine ................. 9107 Electrical panel ...................................................... 89108 Electronic device ................................................. 157109 Encoder ................................................................... 7110 Energy-saving machine ......................................... 61111 Engineering plastic materials .............................. 134112 Engineering plastics composites ......................... 148113 Engineering thermoplastics................................. 137114 Eva ...................................................................... 129115 Exhaust valve ........................................................ 69116 Exhibition - Modern Machine Shop-2012 ........ 152117 Exhibition - Plastivision Arabia-2012 ................ 138118 Expanded polystyrene products .......................... 109119 Extruder ........................................................ 25, 132120 Extruder feeding system ..................................... 125121 Extruder machine ............................................ 21, 35122 Extrusion coating lamination plant ................ 8, 126123 Extrusion coating lines.......................................... 16124 Extrusion lamination machine .................... 126, 141125 Extrusion lamination plant ................................. 141126 Extrusion machine .......................................125, BC127 Extrusion machine for special tapes ..................... 47128 Extrusion system ................................................. BC129 Extrusion tape stretching machine ..................... 141130 Extrusion tape stretching plant ................... 134, 141131 Feeding and conveying system ........................115132 Filler ..................................................................... 29133 Film and sheet extrusion machine ...................... 125134 Film dies................................................................ 25135 Flame retardants for polymers .............................. 97136 Flameproof motor ................................................. 63137 Flame-retardant masterbatches ............................. 10138 Flange mounting motor ........................................ 63139 Flexible packaging machine ................................ 142140 Flexo printing machine ....................................... 139141 Flow regulator ....................................................... 69142 Fluid bed dryer ................................................... 139143 Fluorescent ............................................................ 52144 Foam moulding machine .................................... 125145 Gear motor ...............................................85, 130146 Gear pump .......................................................... 125147 Gearbox ............................................................... 130148 Geared motor ................................................ 91, 130149 Genioplast ................................................... 131, 133150 Geotextiles ............................................................ 47151 Granulating and recycling system ....................... 115152 Granulator .......................................... FIC, 128, 143153 GRP pipes ........................................................... 132154 Gyro screen ......................................................... 126155 Hard/sofa and free expansion

sheet making plant .............................................. 125156 HDPE ..........................................................129157 HDPE caps and containers .................................. 55158 HDPE pipe plant ................................................... 8159 HDPE woven sack manufacturing plant ............ 141160 Head lamps and tail lamps ............................... FGF161 Heart valve frames .......................................... 72, 73162 Heating and cooling system........................... 37,115163 Helical gearbox ..................................................... 91164 Helical inline geared motor and reducer ............ 130165 High cavitations .................................................... 17166 High-speed mixer ..................................... 79, 21, 35167 High-speed precise injection moulding machine 149168 High-speed rotogravure printing machine ......... 139169 HIPS ................................................................... 129170 HMHD ............................................................... 129171 HMI ...................................................................... 87172 Hopper dryer....................................................... 143173 Hot-air dryer ...............................FGF, FIC, 59, 115174 Hot-runner temperature controller ....................... 89175 Hot-water generator ........................................... 139176 Hydraulic injection moulding machine .............. 149177 I-fix gauge controls ..........................................25178 IML techniques .................................................... 17179 Indirect air heater................................................ 139180 Induction motor .................................................... 87181 Industrial automation .......................................... 107182 Industrial control and sensing devices .................... 7183 Industrial cooler .................................................... 99184 Industrial oven .................................................... 139185 Infrared dryer ...................................................... 125186 Infrared heaters ..................................................... 89187 Injection machine .................................................. 48188 Injection mould ............................................ 127,151189 Injection moulding machine ... FGF, 18, 23, 31, 101, ............. 103, 105, 111, 127, 142, 144, 148, 149, 151190 In-line drip irrigation plant .................................. 94191 In-line drip tubing .......................................... 12, 19192 In-line shaft mounted helical geared motor/reducer ............................... 130193 In-mould labeling and injection moulding machine ............................... 149194 Insert moulding machine ...................................... 18195 Instrumentation and control ................................. 89196 Instrumentation products .................................... 157197 Internal bubbles cooling systems .......................... 25198 Intuitive display-revolutionary user interface ........ 45199 Inverter/variable frequency drive ............................ 7200 Jumbo bag manufacturing machine ................141201 Jumbo blown film plant ........................................ 66202 Knobs and switches ......................................FGF203 Laminating and coating extrusion machine .....125204 Lamination machine ........................................... 139205 Lamination plant for tarpaulin ............................. 66206 Large flow water heaters ..................................... 115207 LDPE .................................................................. 129208 Level controller ....................................................... 7209 Linear potentiometer .......................................... 150210 Liquefier ................................................................ 41211 Liquid crystaline lymer ......................................BIC212 Loader ................................................................ FIC213 Machinery for woven plastic sack production ....47214 Manufacturing and supplying of PET container . 55215 Manufacturing of plastics ..................................... 97216 Mass comparators ............................................... 137217 Masterbatch feeder.............................................. 143218 Masterbatches ................................... 10, 29, 83, 150219 Material dryers ...................................................... 95220 Material testing instruments .......................... 77,137221 Measuring and monitoring relay ............................ 7222 Medical mould ...................................................... 17223 Medium-voltage AC drive .................................. 157224 Melt pressure transducer ....................................... 89225 Milky polymer ..................................................... 137226 Moisture analyser ................................................ 137227 Mono and multilayer sheet line ............................ 16228 Monofilament line ................................................ 16229 Monofilament plants for

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LIST OF PRODUCTS


PP/HDPE ropes and twine .................................. 66230 Monolayer blown film..................................... 12, 19231 Monolayer blown film lines ................................ BC232 Monolayer blown film plant ................................... 8233 Motion control ........................................................ 7234 Motor .................................................................... 63235 Mould.............................................................. 21, 35236 Mould temperature controllers ............................. 59237 Moulding compound injection moulding machine ............................... 149238 Moulding machine ................................................ 17239 Multi-component injection moulding machine ....................... 127, 151240 Multi-component mould ...................................... 17241 Multilayer blown film ..................................... 12, 19242 Multilayer blown film line .............................16, BC243 Multilayer blown film plant .................................... 8244 Multilayer cast film line ........................................ 16245 Multilayer co-extrusion sheet line ........................ 71246 Multilayer plants ................................................. 131247 Multi-station ................................................ 127,151248 Natural polymer.............................................137249 Neat resin .............................................................. 52250 Non-destructive test ............................................ 137251 Nylons ................................................................. 129252 Oil chiller ........................................................41253 Optic sheet extrusion line ..................................... 71254 Optical brighteners ..........................................COC255 Oscillating haul-off ............................................... 25256 Paper chemicals ...............................................52257 Paper lamination plant .......................................... 66258 Paperless recorder .................................................. 14259 Parallel and right angle axes gearbox ...................... 9260 Patented diffusion bonded transducer .................. 45261 PBEGL geared motors ......................................... 63262 PET bottle recycling lines .................................... 47263 PET bottle testing equipment .............................. 77264 PET masterbatches ............................................... 10265 PET perform dedicated machine ......................... 61266 PET recycling plant ................................................ 8267 PET sheet extrusion machine ............................... 71268 PET/PE washing line ........................................... 16269 PET-dehumidified dryer ................................... FIC270 Photoelectric sensors ............................................... 7271 Physical properties testing instruments .............. 137272 Pipe extrusion machine ....................................... 125273 Pipe making ................................................. 127,151274 Pipe threading machine ...................................... 142275 Pipette accuracy tester ......................................... 137276 Plastic board production system ........................... 81277 Plastic brightener ................................................ 137278 Plastic compound .................................................. 29279 Plastic conveyor belt ............................................. 35280 Plastic extrusion machinery .................................. 79281 Plastic hose nipples ............................................. 142282 Plastic injection moulding machine .............. 27, 124283 Plastic milk cans ................................................. 143284 Plastic pallet ........................................................ 144285 Plastic processing machine.................................... 16286 Plastic raw materials ........................................... 144287 Plastic recycling machine .................................... 146288 Plastic reel core plugs .......................................... 132289 Plastic scrap grinder .............................................. 79290 Plastic sheet......................................................... 109291 Plastic sheet extrusion plant ............................... 141292 Plastic textile and machinery ................................ 57293 Plastic tinopol ..................................................... 137294 Plastic tool pockets ............................................. 139295 Plastic trolley ....................................................... 148296 Plastic whiteners ......................................... 134, 137297 Plasticisers for polymers ........................................ 97298 Plastics modification ............................................. 97299 Plastics recycling machine .................................... 47300 Plate heat exchanger ........................................... 119301 Plug valve ............................................................ 119302 PMMA ............................................................... 129303 Pneumatic valve .................................................. 119304 Polyacetal copolymer ..........................................BIC305 Polybutylene terephthalate .................................BIC306 Polymer ................................................................. 97307 Polymer application pack .................................... 144308 Polymer auxiliary ................................................... 97309 Polymer flame-retardant ....................................... 29310 Polymer products ................................................ 124

311 Polymer valve ...................................................... 125312 Polyolefin pipe................................................. 12, 19313 Polyphenylene sulphide ......................................BIC314 Polystyrene product ............................................. 109315 POM ................................................................... 129316 Pouch maker ....................................................... 113317 PP ........................................................................ 129318 PP caps .................................................................. 55319 PP container .......................................................... 55320 PP glass-filled compound ..................................... 10321 PP mineral-filled compound ................................. 10322 PP woven sack manufacturing machine ............. 141323 PP/HDPE/PET box strapping plant ..................... 8324 PP/HDPE/PET mono-filament plant ................... 8325 PP/PP/TQ film plant ............................................. 8326 PPCP .................................................................. 129327 PP-R pipes ...................................................... 12, 19328 PPRP powder ..................................................... 137329 Precision balances................................................ 137330 Precision moulding ...........................................FGF331 Preform injection moulding machine ................. 149332 Presses ................................................................... 81333 Printing and cutting/rewinding machines ............ 16334 Printing press ........................................................ 81335 Process controller .................................................. 14336 Process tank ........................................................ 119337 Products exporting ................................................ 55338 Profile controller ................................................. 155339 Programmable logic controller ........................ 7, 155340 Programmable terminal ........................................... 7341 Proportional valve ................................................. 69342 Proximity sensor ...................................................... 7343 Pulveriser ......................................................... 21, 35344 PVC clear colour films........................................ 142345 PVC compound .................................................... 83346 PVC foam core pipe ....................................... 12, 19347 PVC mixer cooler ........................................... 12, 19348 PVC palletising line ........................................ 12, 19349 PVC pipe plant ..................................................... 66350 PVC pipes ....................................................... 12, 19351 PVC profile lines ............................................ 12, 19352 Raffia tape lines ................................................ 8353 Rail tanker ........................................................... 119354 Reclosable packing products ............................... 140355 Recycled polymer .................................................. 29356 Recycling lines ...................................................... 16357 Recycling machine ........................................ 37, 139358 Recycling system ................................................. 128359 Redefining high-end DSC performance .............. 45360 Refrigerant pump ................................................ 119361 Refrigeration systems .......................................... 119362 Reprocessing plant ................................................ 66363 Resins .................................................................. 134364 RFID ....................................................................... 7365 Rheometer ........................................................... 131366 Right angled helical bevel geared motors/reducers ....................................... 130367 Rigid injection moulding machine ..................... 149368 Robot systems ....................................................... 23369 Robots ................................................................ FIC370 Rock-N-roll machine ...................................... 21, 35371 Rotary automatic hot colour marking machines 147372 Rotational rheometers ......................................... 146373 Rotogravure printing machine ............................ 139374 Rotomoulding machine ....................................... 124375 Round table carrousels .......................................... 35376 Roundline cylinders short stroke cylinders ........... 69377 Safety light curtains .......................................... 7378 Sandwich BOPP lamination ............................... 141379 Screen changer .................................................... 125380 Screw ..................................................................... 25381 Screw compressor ........................................ 119, 150382 Secon and dull polymer ...................................... 137383 Self-adhesive tape ............................................... 129384 Sensors .................................................................. 89385 Servo drive ............................................................ 89386 Servo energy saving machine ................................ 61387 Servo motor .......................................................... 87388 Servo-driven pouch maker .................................. 113389 Sheet calendaring line ........................................... 81390 Side sealing-bag making machine ...................... 139391 Side-weld bag maker .......................................... 113392 Single mill pulveriser ...................................... 21, 35393 Single-screw extruder gearbox ................................ 9

394 Single-screw extruder plant .......................... 75, 145395 Single-screw extruders ........................................ 125396 Slipring crane duty motor ..................................... 63397 Slitting machine .......................................... 139, 144398 Solenoid valve ....................................................... 69399 Special silo .......................................................... 125400 Spool valve ............................................................ 69401 Stabiliser ................................................................ 25402 Stack mould .......................................................... 17403 Steam boiler ................................................ 128, 139404 Stretch blow moulding machine ........................... 18405 Swing-arm robot ................................................. 124406 Switching device ................................................... 89407 Switching relay ........................................................ 7408 Synthetic string plant .............................................. 8409 System integration .............................................. 157410 System solution ................................................... 115411 Tanks and silo................................................119412 Tape stretching line with inverter driven cheese winders .............................. 16413 Tarpaulin manufacturing machines ..................... 141414 Technical mould .................................................... 17415 Temperature controller ............................... 7, 14,155416 Testing instrument ................................................ 77417 Thermic fluid heater ........................................... 139418 Thermoformer ..................................................... BC419 Thermoforming and PS foam ............................ BC420 Thermoforming machine .................................... BC421 Thermoplastic alloy ............................................... 52422 Thermoplastic compound ..................................... 52423 Thermoplastic elastomer handles........................ 128424 Thick and wide plastic sheet extrusion line.......... 71425 Three-arm bi-axial rotomoulding machine .... 21, 35426 Timers ..................................................................... 7427 Torque rheometer ................................................ 150428 TPE/TPU compound ........................................... 10429 TPU masterbatches ............................................... 33430 Transfer film and processing machine ................ 148431 Traverse robot ..................................................... 146432 Tray dryers .......................................................... 139433 Trim handling system ......................................... 126434 Twin mill pulveriser ........................................ 21, 35435 Twin-screw co-rotating extruder..................... 72, 73436 Twin-screw element ........................................ 72, 73437 Twin-screw extruder ....................... 72, 73, 125, 150438 Twin-screw extruder gearbox .................................. 9439 Twin-screw extrusion lines ............................. 75,145440 Two-colour cane plant .......................................... 66441 Two-layer blown film ...................................... 12, 19442 Two-platen injection moulding machine ............ 149443 Ultrasonic flow meter.......................................14444 Underwater pelletising system ............................ 125445 Universal bag maker ............................................ 113446 Universal controller ............................................. 155447 Universal masterbatches ........................................ 10448 Universal quick mixer ......................................... 125449 Universal testing instruments .............................. 137450 UV and PU masterbatches ................................... 10451 UV stabiliser .....................................................COC452 Vacuum dryer...................................................59453 Vacuum forming machine ................................... BC454 Vacuum loader ................................................... FGF455 Vacuum thermoforming lines ............................. 133456 Vacuumjet unit .................................................... 128457 Variable displacement pump ................................. 61458 VDMA cylinders lintra rodless cylinders ............. 69459 Ventilator ............................................................. 129460 Vertical injection moulding machine ........... 127,151461 Vertical machining centre ............................. 51, 149462 Vertical sachet packing machine ......................... 113463 Vibro screen .................................................... 21, 35464 Virgin polymer .................................................... 137465 Vision sensor ........................................................... 7466 Walk-away automation ....................................45467 Warehouses ........................................................... 81468 Water-cooled chiller .............................................. 41469 WFR .................................................................. FIC470 White masterbatches ........................... COC, 10, 29471 Winders................................................................. 66472 Windsor ................................................................ 25473 Wire EDM ................................................... 93, 163474 Woven bag machine ............................................ 146475 Woven-sack tape plant for PP/HDPE ................. 66

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Our consistent advertisers

A & D Instruments India Pvt Ltd 137T: +91-124-471-5555E: [email protected] W: www.aandd.jp

Adroit Control Engineers 89

T: +91-11-47600700E: [email protected]: www.adroitcontrol.com

Aerodry Plastics Automation Pvt Ltd 37

T: +91-120 4766777E: [email protected]: www.aerodry.com

Aeromec Marketing Co Pvt Ltd 147

T: +91-250-2454915E: [email protected]: www.aeromec.in

Aerotherm Systems Pvt Ltd 139

T: +91-79-25890158E: [email protected]: www.aerothermsystems.com

Alok Masterbatches Ltd 33

T: +91-11-41612244E: [email protected]: www.alokmasterbatches.com

AVI Additives Pvt Ltd 29

T: +91-40-23550551E: [email protected]: www.aviadditives.com

Bharat Bijlee Ltd 87

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Blend Colours Pvt Ltd 10

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Boge Compressed Air System 34

T: +91-44-43009610E: [email protected]: www.boge.in

Bonfiglioli Tramissions Pvt Ltd 38

T: +91-44-67103800E: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioli.com

Chi Chang Machinery Enterprise Co., Ltd. 125

T: +886-6-261-2121E: [email protected]: www.extrusion.com.tw

Chuan Lih Fa Machinery Works Co., Ltd. 127

T: +886-6-253-2111E: [email protected]: www.clf.com.tw

Dirco Polymers Pvt Ltd 129

T: +91-124-4367450E: [email protected]

Electronica Plastic Machiners Ltd 103,111


ENAIVIV Machinery Industrial Co., Ltd. 48

T: +886-6-254-4328E: [email protected] W: www.enaiviv.com.tw

Essen Speciality Films Pvt. Ltd 109

T: +91-2827- 252021E: [email protected]: www.essenspeciality.com

Essential Power Transmission Pvt Lt 85

T: +91-22-28488742E: [email protected]: www.esenpro.com

Expo Centre Sharjah 138

T: +91-22-67778899E: [email protected]: www.plastivisionarabia.org

Fuji Electric India Pvt Ltd 157

T: +91-22-40104870E: [email protected]: www.fujielectric.co.in

Gem Equipments Ltd 99

T: +91-422-3267800E: [email protected]: www.gemindia.com

Gujarat Machinery Pvt Ltd 141

T: +91-79-29295988E: [email protected]: www.gujaratmachinery.com

Himalayan Packaging Industries P Ltd 55

T: +91-120-4269355E: [email protected]: www.himalayangroup.co.in

Hindustan Plastic And Machine Corporation 75,145

T: +91-11-25473361E: [email protected]: www.hindustanplastics.com

Huarong Plastic Machinery Co Ltd 149

T: +91-9825739634E: [email protected]: www.huarong.com.tw

IDMC Limited 119

T: +91-2692-225399E: [email protected]: www.idmc.coop

IMI Norgren Herion Pvt Ltd 69

T: +91-120-4089500E: [email protected] W: www.norgren.com

Ishan International 139

T: +91-9737992000E: [email protected]: www.ishan-intl.com

J.P. Extrusiontech Limited 16

T: +91-2646-222163E: [email protected]: www.jpextrusiontech.com

Jagmohan Pla-Mach Pvt Ltd 159

T: +91-22-25955678E: [email protected]: www.jagmohan.com

Jon Wai Machinery Works Co., Ltd. 151

T: +886-2-2595-4867E: [email protected]: www.jonwai.com.tw

Jyoti CNC Automation Pvt Ltd 51

T: +91-2827-287081E: [email protected]: www.jyoti.co.in

Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd 12,19

T: +91-22-2673 4822E: [email protected]: www.kolsite.com

Kreyenborg Group 125

T: +49-251-214-050E: [email protected]: www.kreyenborg-group.com

L & T Plastics Machinery Ltd FGF

T: +91-44-26812000E: [email protected]: www.larsentoubro.com

Lanxess India Pvt.Ltd. 97

T: +91-22-21729200E: [email protected]: www.lanxess.in

Larsen & Toubro 107

T: +91-22-6752 5656E: [email protected]: www.larsentoubro.com

Lohia Starlinger Ltd 57

T: +91-11-30641770E: [email protected]: www.lohiagroup.com

Loxim Industries Limited 52

T: +91-2717-308000E: [email protected]: www.loxim.com

Mamata Extrusion Systems Pvt. Ltd. 25

T: +91-79-66309800E: [email protected]: www.mamata.com

Mamta Machinery Pvt Ltd 113

T: +91-79-66309800E: [email protected]: www.mamata.com

Matsui Technologies India Ltd. 59


Mifa Systems 155

T: +91-79-26870825E: [email protected]: www.mifasystems.com

Modern Machine Shop 152

T: +91-80-66246600E: [email protected]: www.mmsinfo.in

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N.A. Corporation 21

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Neejtech India - Braunform 17

T: +91-79-26561312E: [email protected]: www.neejtech.com

Neejtech India - Nigata 31

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Ocean Extrusions 8

T: +91-79-22902200E: [email protected]: www.oceanextrusions.com

Omron Automation Pvt Ltd 7

T: +91-80-40726400E: [email protected]: www.omron-ap.com

Plast Fine Polymers 137

T: +91-79-65242332E: [email protected]: www.plastfine.com

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T: +91-22-67205200E: [email protected]: www.plastiblendsindia.com

Poly Mechplast Machines Ltd 18

T: +91-265-2631211 E: [email protected]: www.polymachplast.com

Polyplastics Marketing (India) Pvt Ltd BIC

T: +91-22-67587668E: [email protected]: www.polyplastics.com

Power Build Ltd 130

T: +91-2692-231070E: [email protected]: www.pbl.co.in

Prasad Koch Technik Pvt Ltd 35

T: +91-79-25830112E: [email protected]: www.prasadgroup.com

Premium Transmission Ltd 91

T: +91-20-66314100W: www.premiumtransmission.com

Presto Stantest Pvt Ltd 77

T: +91-129-4085000E: [email protected]: www.prestogroup.com

Procon Technologies Pvt Ltd 14

T: +91-79-27492566

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W: www.procon.co.in

R R Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd 71

T: +91-22-42461500


W: www.rrplast.com

Raj Engineering Works 79

T: +91-20-65104541


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T: +91-2827-252701


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Remica Platics Machinery Manufacturer 66

T: +91-79-25712741


W: www.remicaplastics.com

Reynold India Pvt Ltd 41

T: +91-120-4664000


W: www.reynoldindia.com

S&T Engineers 93

T: +91-422-2590810


W: www.stengineers.com

Sacmi Engineering India Pvt Ltd 101

T: +91-7600003968


W: www.negribossi.com

SCJ Plastics Ltd 83

T: +91-11-25439950


W: www.scjindia.com

Shanghai Forward Machinery Co.,Ltd 81

T: +86-21-5990-8899


W: www.forwardsh.com

Shini Plastics Technologies I Pvt Ltd 115

T: +91-250-3021166


W: www.shini.com

Sreelakshmi Traders 129

T: +91-44-24343343


W: www.sreelakshmitraders.com

Sri Sai Plasto Tech 61

T: +91-44-42994365


W: www.srisaiplastotech.com

Starlinger & Co. Ges.m.b.H 47

T: +43-1-59955-0


W: www.starlinger.com

Steer Engineering Pvt Ltd 72,73

T: +91-80-23723309


W: www.steerworld.com

Suresh Engineering Works 94

T: +91-731-2527872


W: www.sureshengg.com

TA Instruments-Thermal Analysis 45

T: +91-80-23194177


W: www.tainstruments.com

The Indian Electric Co 63

T: +91-20-24474303


W: www.indianelectric.com

Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt Ltd 105

T: +91-11-43291111


W: www.toshiba-machine.co.jp

Unimark (Maguire) 95

T: +91-22-25506712


W: www.unimark.in

Unimark (Stahuli) 23

T: +91-22-25506712


W: www.unimark.in

Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt Ltd 131,133

T: +91-22-42365500


W: www.wacker.com

Wittmann Battenfeld India Pvt Ltd FIC

T: +91-44-42077009


W: www.wittmann-group.com

Woojin Selex Co., Ltd 27

T: +91- 941342299


W: www.woojinselex.com

Yann Bang Electrical Machinery Co.,Ltd. 143

T: +886-4-2271-6999

E: [email protected]; debby1205@hotmail.

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W: www.yannbang.com

Zambello Riduttori Group 9

T: +39-0331-307-616


W: www.zambello.it

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