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36 Extrusion International 6/2023 FAKUMA 2023 Sustainability Integrated into Supreme Material Performances Solvay has put the spotlight on its latest innovations of sustainable polymer solutions at Fakuma, reaffirming the company's firm commitment to the circular economy. The new polyphenylene sulphide ECHO's portfolio is engineered with bio-based and recycled technologies in an encompassing integral approach from sourcing to manufacturing (Photo: Solvay) grades are produced with 100 per cent renewable electricity and complement Amodel ® Polyphthalamide (PPA) Supreme, launched in 2021. Solvay also introduced a new Xencor™ Xtreme PPA that addresses current thermal stability requirements for battery components (resistance to 'thermal run- away') with increased safety and reliability. Solvay also presented a diversified range of recycled materials at Fakuma under the new brand attribute 'Echo' – responding to the call of the times to work with customers to realise the goal of carbon neutrality. The Echo portfolio includes bio-based and recycled poly- mers in a holistic technological approach from raw ma- terial sourcing to manufacturing. Amodel ® and Ryton ® are registered trademarks of Solvay. Xencor™ is a trademark of Solvay. Solvay www.solvay.com ECHO's portfolio is engineered with bio-based and recycled technologies in an encompassing integral approach from sourcing to manufacturing (Photo: Solvay) Focus on Circularity and Sustainability As one of the largest medium-sized manufacturers of high-quality masterbatches, color pastes, pigment prep- arations and liquid colorants for the plastics processing industry in Europe, Finke assists customers from design to production stage with more than 70 years of experi- ence. At Fakuma 2023 Finke focused an emphasis on short time-to-market for its customers with UL94 all-color certified FIBAPLAST masterbatches. With new products such as FIBATEC and FIBAREC and a greenhouse gas balance according to “Greenhouse Gas Protocol“ for the company as well as all products, Finke addresses cir- cularity and sustainability. For electrical and electronic applications Finke offers UL94-approved FIBAPLAST masterbatches, which can make it much easier for users to certify their products and spare them the need for separate certification of the component. This increases flexibility and saves time and costs. Color and effect masterbatches as well as techni- cal masterbatches from the FIBAPLAST range are now available from Finke with an all-color certification for the UL94 HB classification. The use of an all-color certi - fied masterbatch in combination with a certified poly - mer allows the user to react flexibly to changes in color and component without having to recertify them. Finke offers all-color cetifications for the polymers PP, POM, PBT, ABS, PARA and PA6GF. The FIBAPLAST UL94 range includes masterbatches of every possible color. Besides, the use of technical masterbatches, e.g. for stabilization or to improve processing properties, is possible. In addition to the all-color certification for the UL94 HB classification, which applies to entire poly - mer classes, Finke offers the option of individual certi- fication of masterbatches for more demanding appli - The uncolored additive batches of the new FIBATEC UVA series offer reliable UV protection for sensitive goods (Source: Finke)