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NPE’2012 will take place April 1-5, 2012 at the Orange
County Convention Center in Orlando, USA, after 40 years
in Chicago. The improved economies and logistics of this
new venue have encouraged many NPE’2012 exhibitors to bring
more machinery to the show, much of it to be operated on-site,
according to John Effmann of ENTEK Manufacturing Inc, who is
chairman of NPE’2012. But not only machinery will be presented
in Orlando. Besides conventional plastics NPE will again be
a showcase and technology exchange for polymers derived from
corn, castor beans, soybeans, potatoes, tapioca, and other natural
resources. Again bioplastics will be one of the most interesting
topics in this year‘s NPE‘2012, The International Plastics
Showcase organized by SPI (The Society of the Plastics Industry).
bioplastics MAGAZINE will not only be an exhibitor (please come
and see us at booth 58047, South & North Halls) but will also offer
a comprehensive show preview below (including a floor plan as a
centerfold in this issue) and a show review in issue 03/2012. On
our website you will find more bioplastics related info about NPE
as we approach the show …
Resirene
The BIORENE ® family of Resirene are hybrid resins of
PS or PP and thermoplastic starch, and they represent a
biobased alternative to traditional plastics. The PS-Starch
blend, Biorene HA-40 is ‘OK Biobased’ certified and be
used to produce a wide range of everyday products, such
as disposables, pen barrels, cutlery and the like.
BIORENE resins deliver a competitive performance
versus traditional plastics and can be processed in the
same machinery as ordinary plastics. Another benefit
is that Biorene uses lower processing temperatures, up
to 50°F, thus enhancing productivity and saving energy
costs.
The benefits using Biorene:
• Easy to process
• Competitive performance
• OK-Biobased certified
(editor’s note:) However, Biorene products should
not be marketed as biodegradable, as they content non
biodegradable PS or PP
www.resirene.com
63027 South & North Halls
Teknor Apex
The Bioplastics Division of Teknor Apex will be
highlighting the following new products:
High-impact, high-heat PLA: Enhanced PLA
compounds overcome the inverse relationship between
heat distortion temperature (HDT) and Izod impact
strength that is typical in standard PLA. Injection molding
grades provide up to two times the HDT and up to six
times the Izod impact strength of standard PLA resins.
Extrusion/thermoforming grades exhibit up to two times
the HDT and more than four times the Izod impact
strength.
Compostable compound for blown film: A blend of
thermoplastic starch (TPS) and biodegradable copolyester
(PBAT) degrades more rapidly than the copolyester alone,
broadening application possibilities for film products
intended for composting.
Additives for PLA:
A series of pellet
masterbatches with PLA
carrier resins enhance
the processing and enduse
performance of PLA.
The additives include
products for increasing
impact strength,
enhancing melt strength,
and serving as a release
agent in molding and
extrusion.
www.teknorapex.com
58038 South & North Halls
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