Extrusion International 2-2017

15 Extrusion International 2/2017 www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com * www.youtube.com/BattenfeldCincinnati Cutting-edge extrusion solutions for thermoforming sheet production Co-extrusion line with high-speed extruders & Multi-Touch roll stack battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH P +49 (5731) 242-0 germany@battenfeld-cincinnati.com ‡ 15 – 20 % energy savings ‡ Improved product quality ‡ Easy handling & l ess space requirement ‡ Outputs of up to 1,500 kg/h (PP) & 1,750 kg/h (PS) High-speed extruders: ‡ Lowest tolerances in the industry ‡ Excellent sheet quality ‡ Enormous outputs of up to 3,300 kg/h (PET) & 3,300 kg/h (PP) Multi-Touch roll stacks: Visit us: CHINAPLAS 2017 hall 1.1J41 Multi-Touch roll stack (XXL version) Photo: istock GRAFE at the VDI Mannheim Innovative ideas for efficient and high-quality plastic applications in cars has been presented by the plastics specialist GRAFE from 29th to 30thMarch 2017 at the international VDI Congress “Plastics in Automotive Engineering”. The automotive competence of the Thuringian company is particularly in focus since the GRAFE Color Batch GmbH is the only German company that is certified in accor- dance with ISO / TS 16949 for the manufacture as well as develop- ment of color masterbatches. This certification unites all worldwide published quality standards and requirements of the automotive industry for quality management systems to date, and documents the ongoing growth strategy of the GRAFE Group as an interna- tional supplier of masterbatches and compounds. In addition to the industry-independent requirements of the ISO 9001 for quality management systems, the ISO / TS 16949 certifi- cation means that GRAFE fulfills the additional requirements for series and spare part production in the car industry as a link in the automotive value-added chain. The certification testifies to the unique selling point of the Blankenhain company as German wide developer and manufacturer of masterbatches. It represents an important goal of the GRAFE Group to maximize customer satis- faction through improvements in system and process quality. This includes the early detection of potential dangers and faults in both production and in the supply chain, along with the elimination of these error sources through timely corrective measures. In cooperation with its customers over the past years, GRAFE has developed over 1,000 automotive colors in more than 40 types of thermoplastics for over 39 OEMs. Renowned national and interna- tional car makers are convinced by the quality and flexibility that GRAFE offers them as customers. Masterbatches, however, do have their limits when it comes to cer- tain applications and this is where the GRAFE Group can provide customized compounds in all interior colors for every type of ther- moplastic. Even for relatively small amounts of only 100 kg per color in a series, the GRAFE Group can develop all compounds with the desired properties in any color. www.grafe.com