Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2022

27 Extrusion Asia Edition 1/2022 ➠ BASF Plastic Additives www.plasticadditives.basf.com 各式各样不同的添加剂配方，未来还会 推出更多配方。 IrgaCycle PS 030 G 增强了刚性应 用中的长期热稳定性，主要用于再生 HDPE、聚烯烃和混合高分子材料。 IrgaCycle PS 031 G 改善了回收 LDPE 和 LLDPE料的加工和长期热稳定 性，可用于薄膜和相关的软包装应 用。 IrgaCycle PS 032 G 为含有杂质的回收 PP 和聚烯烃混合物提供加工稳定性和 长期热保护。 IrgaCycle UV 033 DD 将耐候稳定 性与增强的热稳定性和加工稳定性相结 合，适用于再生 HDPE 和 PP 混合物， 可在户外用品中重复使用。 IrgaCycle XT 034 DD 可恢复加工、长期热稳定 性，并有助于中和塑料“第一生命”中的 杂质，从而改善聚烯烃回收物的机械性 能。 这些混合物的一个特殊优势在于其 即用型产品形态，易于在回收工序中应 用。颗粒状无粉尘产品形态确保在回收 材料的转换或复合过程中安全和方便的 计量。 New Additive Solutions for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics n BASF has launched IrgaCycle™, a new range of additive solutions to address the imminent needs in plastics recycling. The plastics industry is seeking ways to in- corporate higher content of recycled po- lymeric material in all major applications to meet sustainability goals, while facing growing consumer concerns and stricter regulatory requirements to reduce plastic waste. Hereby a major challenge is to mi- tigate quality deficiencies of polymers ari- sing from thermal and mechanical stress during the recycling process. Recycled plastics often contain impurities and polymer contaminants that acceler- ate polymer degradation, which change the material properties. Consequently, re- cyclers and plastic converters are facing quality and performance issues while pro- cessing recycled polymeric material. For- mulated additive packages improving the properties of these recycled plastics can be a solution for this challenge. The production of plastics from mechani- cal recycling is expected to almost triple by 2030, driven by improved technologies and regulation. This corresponds to a growth of around 10 percent per year,” says Dr. Thomas Kloster, President of BASF’s Performance Chemicals division. “With IrgaCycle we are expanding our existing portfolio step by step by specific solutions for recycling to support the cir- cular economy goals for plastics.” The new IrgaCycle range includes addi- tive solutions that can help increase the percentage of recycled content in several end-use applications. These solutions ad- dress specific quality issues associated with recycled resins, such as limited pro- cessability, poor long-term thermal stabi- lity and insufficient protection from outdoor weathering. At launch, the pro- duct line includes a range of different ad- ditive formulations, with more to follow in the future. IrgaCycle PS 030 G enhances long-term thermal stability in rigid applications, mainly for recycled HDPE, polyolefins and mixed polymers. IrgaCycle PS 031 G improves processing and long-term thermal stability of recy- cled LDPE and LLDPE for incorporation into films and related flexible packaging applications. IrgaCycle PS 032 G provides processing stability and long-term thermal protection for recycled PP and polyolefin blends con- taining impurities. IrgaCycle UV 033 DD combines weather- ing stability with enhanced thermal and processing stability for reclaimed HDPE and PP blends for re-use in outdoor goods. IrgaCycle XT 034 DD rejuvenates proces- sing, long-term heat stability and helps neutralize impurities of the “first life” of the plastic, and with this improves me- chanical properties of polyolefin recycl- ates. A specific advantage of these blends lies in their ready-to-use product forms, which are easy to apply in the recycling steps. The granulated non-dusting prod- uct form ensures safe and easy dosage during converting or compounding of re- claimed material. www.smart-extrusion.com News about relevant products and events Detailed reviews of various smart technologies Case studies from processors English, German, Russian and Chinese Video clips demonstrating smart equipment in live action Latest magazines available for reading and downloading Weekly e-mail newsletters