PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2015

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 42 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 10/15 www.petpla.net Granulated masterbatches and pigment powders Karl Finke GmbH of Wup- pertal, Germany, offers granulated masterbatches and pigment powders, liquid dyes and colour- ing pastes that are suitable for a wide range of plastics and applications. Its Fibaplast masterbatches - pig- ment mixtures in thermoplastic polymer carrier material - are designed to be suitable for all areas of thermoplastic pro- cessing, and especially for injection moulding and extrusion applications. They can be tailored for customers’ precise requirements and can include UV protective agents, anti- oxidants, antistatic agents, lubricants or additives for laser printing. Finke says that it develops around 8000 colour shades and additives each year and that the Fibaplast mas- terbatches are available in more than 200 standard colours from the RAL colour system. They are described as particu- larly suitable for transparent colours, possess high tempera- ture resistance, very good light-fastness and are physiologi- cally safe for food and cosmetic packaging. Fibadur colouring pastes are suitable for applications or manufacturing processes that require special solutions. They can be used to colour plastics such as PVC systems, polyu- rethanes, epoxy resins or unsaturated polyester resins and include additives designed for optimum fluidity, dispersion and processing. www.finke-colors.eu Innovations in pelletising and pump technologies Maag Automatik will be presenting its latest develop- ments for pelletizing special engineering polymers. Opti- mized Temperature Pelletizing (OTP) is a new, void-free approach to pelletise technical thermoplastics, used with the Sphero underwater pelletising system. The company says that this new process can cover the entire process from plastic melt to finished pellets. Maag’s new generation pump can run at higher speeds without increased product temperature, due to improvement in volumetric efficiency. The pressure build- ing capability has been improved even at lower speed, which has enabled an increase in the minimum-to-maxi- mum production rate window. The generation 6 extrex, a new generation of gear pumps, is claimed to offer up to 50% higher flow rate on comparable products. The stand will also feature a complete system for polymer production in the mid-tier throughput range. It will consist of an extrex 90 extrusion pump, CSC-RS 116 arched screen changer and Sphero S 100 underwater pelletizing system. Maag says that Sphero S 100 incor- porates a variety of feature upgrades, making it suitable for masterbatch, compounding and recycling applications with throughputs between 700 and 3000kg/h. www.maag.com Hall A4 | Booth 4208 Finke Hall A6 | Booth 6202 Maag Perfect drying and auto-adaptive systems Italian company Moretto will be welcoming visitors not only to its stand inside the Fakuma exhibition hall but outside, where it will be parking an eye-catching flaming red motorhome that will host an additional 82 sq m of exhibition space. The focus of the Moretto stand will be two recent developments: Eureka Plus and One Wire 6. Eureka Plus contains four core elements: OTX (Original Thermal Exchanger); X Max modular dryer; Flowmatik auto-adaptive air manager for process air distribution; and Moisture Meter, which measures and controls moisture within the system. Moretto says that this system delivers better cycle time, higher performance, shorter waiting time and higher efficiency. The company maintains that the constant communication between Moisture Meter and the dryer enables perfect drying and that it needs to be set only once, at installation; readjustment should not be required. OW 6 – One Wire 6 – automatically recognises material or feeding segment changes and adapts suction and pipe cleaning time instantaneously. It can manage up to 80 users such as receivers, suction units, manual and automatic manifold units. A touch view colour screen composes the interface and an optional 7 Wireless palmtop with touch view colour technology is available as system supervisor. It can be connected to MOWIS, Moretto’s integrated supervising system, and equipped with an ethernet connection. www.moretto.com Hall B3 | Booth 3208 Moretto