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GRAFE's customer portal now offers a CO₂ calculator to verify the life cycle assessment
Sustainability requirements in plastics processing are constantly increasing and more and more customers are demanding proof of a product's eco-balance. For this reason, the GRAFE GROUP, Blankenhain, has been providing a CO₂ calculator for certifying the masterbatches or compounds ordered...
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GRAFE identifies trends and supports customers from implementation to the finished product
When it comes to surface trends, nature offers designers worldwide the greatest inspiration, as it is an almost inexhaustible source of shapes and colors. And because it is alive, it changes, which in turn leads to new structures, shapes, tones and nuances being created over and over again. Just...
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Ampacet expands ELTech range to include color masterbatches for optical fiber cable
- 06.11.2024
- Services
- Additives for plastics
- Color masterbatch
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has expanded its ELTech portfolio to include a range of high performance color masterbatches based on a Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) carrier resin and specifically designed for optical fiber cable PBT...
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LIFOCOLOR: colouring agents for plastics with natural sandstone and cork effect
LIFOCOLOR brings innovative plastic colorants that faithfully mimic natural materials such as sandstone and cork. These imitations of stone and wood are ideal for manufacturers who want to aesthetically differentiate their products in the marketplace. They are suitable for finishing plastic...
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Ampacet launches ProVitalTM+ LaserMark portfolio for medical applications
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced ProVitalTM+ LaserMark, a portfolio of masterbatches designed for high-contrast laser marking using Nd:YAG on medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic equipment and packaging...
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LIFOCOLOR: Pioneer in plastics laser marking additives at MSV 2024 in Brno
- 23.09.2024
- Services
- Additives for plastics
- Lasers
Laser marking has established itself in recent years as a fast, accurate and flexible method for marking plastic parts. It is a process in which a high-energy light beam focused on a specific point on the surface of a material causes the polymer to melt and subsequently change...
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Make the right choice with LIFOCOLOR: Coloured concentrates - masterbatches for plastics versus coloured compounds
Do you know whether to choose masterbatches, i.e. colour concentrate for plastics, or ready-made colour compounds? Do you want to understand their basic differences and find out which one is suitable for your needs? Masterbatches and colour compounds are key options when it comes to polymer...
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Addiplast: Always at the cutting edge of innovation
- 31.07.2024
- Additives for plastics
- Recycled plastics
Addiplast, one of Europe's leading compounders, combines extensive R&D expertise with flexible production technologies. Guillaume Ales, Head of R&D, Innovation and Industrialisation, tells us more about this approach and the eco-design process for developing new products with low environmental...
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Brenntag: How to formulate with PP recyclate
As with all polymers, the production and use of polypropylene has a significant environmental impact, due to the use of non-renewable...
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Safic-Alcan strengthens its position in Central Europe by establishing a Slovak branch
- 14.02.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
- Compounds
- Technical plastics
- TPU - thermoplastic elastomers
Safic-Alcan, a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its presence in Central Europe through the establishment of a new subsidiary office in...
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GRAFE: Filament identification directly in the plastic for originality check
The GRAFE GROUP, Blankenhain, has developed a masterbatch for the identification of materials in industrial 3D printing. „This means that the authenticity of licensed materials can be reliably and unmistakably determined already in the filament processed in this additive manufacturing process“,...
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Ampacet introduces ProVital™+ Permstat, medical-grade permanent antistatic masterbatch
- 06.11.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced ProVitalTM+ Permstat, a non-migratory antistatic masterbatch specifically developed to provide immediate and permanent antistatic properties to polyolefin films used in pharmaceutical...
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GRAFE: Colour expertise for sustainable, bio-based reusable trays
Reusable, bio-based, and thus environmentally friendly: together, the masterbatch specialist GRAFE from Blankenhain, the biotechnology company TECNARO from Ilsfeld, and the tableware manufacturer ORNAMIN from Minden have developed a sustainable product solution made of...
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Ampacet introduces PERMSLIP 1409, low COF permanent slip masterbatch solution
- 02.10.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced PERMSLIP 1409, a non-migrating permanent slip solution for trouble-free flexible packaging...
The company LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o. will have a stand at the MSV in Brno
LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o. develops customized color masterbatches, additives and compounds for dyeing, stabilization and functionalization of plastics: for various industries and types of polymers - primary, recycled and...
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GRAFE develops an efficient alternative for the most common automotive blacks
With the new BASE BLACK masterbatch for polypropylene (PP), GRAFE, Blankenhain, has developed an efficient alternative for the most common automotive black shades, which, in addition to its permanent availability - sample quantities are shipped the same day for production tests - also offers a...
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Ampacet introduces Organoleptic Preserver 1363 designed for polyolefin-based packaging
- 04.09.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Organoleptic Preserver 1363, a highly efficient additive designed to capture off-tasting components present in polyolefin packaging and protect products from off-tastes and unpleasant...
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Vacula s.r.o. supplies custom-made compounds and additives Polytechs France
Recently, we at VACULA s.r.o. had the honor to attend the distributor days at Polytechs France. It was an event that allowed us to learn more about the products and services of Polytechs, a leader in the custom manufacturing of compounds and additives for polymer manufacturers and...
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Ampacet introduces AA Scavenger for PET and rPET bottles
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced AA Scavenger 0846, an additive designed to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve the organoleptic properties of...
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IMCD becomes new distributor for Evonik’s medical care polymer materials
IMCD, a global leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals and ingredients has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Evonik, a specialty chemicals company. Under this agreement, IMCD will serve as Evonik’s European distributor for its Medical Care series, covering EEA countries...
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Ampacet GASTOP-Flex™ Named Plastics Recycling Awards Europe Finalist
- 03.04.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet GASTOP-Flex™ has been named a Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 finalist in the category of Product Technology Innovation of the Year. GASTOP-Flex is part of the Ampacet R3 Sustainable Solutions portfolio, which features innovations that help to protect our...
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Ampacet introduces ELTech™ masterbatches for E&E market
- 01.03.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has launched the ELTech™ product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E...
EXPLAST has become the official distributor of colors and additives of LyondellBasell for the Czech and Slovak markets
If you are interested in the Polybatch, Polywhite, Polyblak materials that were previously supplied under the A Schulman brand, please contact...
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Addiplast: Eco-development for better recycling
Addiplast Group develops its own innovation strategy in the field of packaging materials and supports sustainable development and recycling. The Addicolor manufacturing plant has already designed 5 products that are part of the sustainable assortment and are detectable using near infrared radiation...
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Secret Sea-Grit: Successful partnership between Ampacet and NaturePlast
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, and NaturePlast, bioplastic experts since 2006, have launched the Secret Sea-Grit collection made from 100% PCR material and aquaculture...
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GRAFE implements modern design ideas for new textures
According to the designers at GRAFE, Blankenhain, textile surface haptics are very much in vogue among plastics processors. At K 2022, visitors to stand A63 in hall 6 will be shown high-quality effect combinations that visually complete this surface trend and thus take product design to a new...
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Pellenc ST & Ampacet join forces to recycle black PET
Pellenc ST and Ampacet, respectively global leaders in sensor-based sorting solutions and Masterbatch solutions, collaborated on sorting studies to optimize the recyclability of dark PET packaging on existing recycling...
LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o. presents masterbatch LIFOCOLOR WEISS 60/MED PE for pure white pharmaceutical products
- 04.10.2022
- Latest News
- Additives for plastics
Lifocolor White 60/MED PE on LDPE carrier base is used for colouring packaging and applications made of polyolefins (PE, PP) such as containers (cans, jars, tubes, capsules, buckets, canisters, pill containers) as well as bottles, caps, closures, applicators, dosage aids or...
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Ampacet GASTOP-Flex boosts flexible packaging barrier performance in compliance with circular economy design guidelines
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, introduces GASTOP-Flex, a masterbatch solution designed to reduce gas transmission rates in flexible applications and help product designers to optimise their packaging to meet circular economy...
LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o.offers NIR-detectable masterbatches for various thermoplastics
- 26.08.2022
- Latest News
- Additives for plastics
The plastic sorting process works on the basis of near infrared radiation (NIR). High-resolution cameras and NIR sensors can simultaneously sort plastic fractions from 2-12 mm according to color and polymer type. This technology works for all types of...
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