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63 Extrusion International 4/2022 rated, which ensures impact strength and adhesion of the top layer. “We contributed our extensive techno- logical know-how and our wide portfolio of polyolefin elastomers to develop innovative, customized floor covering formulations that can be manufactured and tested efficiently on the KraussMaffei pilot line,” says Gertrud Masure, Market Develop- ment Manager, EMEAF, Polypropyl- ene, Vistamaxx™ and Adhesion at ExxonMobil. In the future, the jointly developed baseline formulation can be adapted to specific requirements of interested customers and will offer them ideal prerequisites for success in this fast-growing floor covering market segment. “We look forward to cooperating with potential customers wishing to test their individual formulations on the line installed in our R & D center,” emphasizes Janina Roesch. “As we are deeply convinced that PP floor coverings will continue to gain popularity in the coming years, we aim at providing producers an inno- vative platform for the development of ground-breaking floor covering solutions.” KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH An der Breiten Wiese 3-5, 30625 Hannover, Germany www.kraussmaffei.com PP floor coverings – favourably priced, very robust, easy to lay and to clean, warm to the feet and available in many attractive designs www.smart-extrusion.com Germany Austria and Switzerland Italy Eastern Europe Benelux countries Scandinavia Other Asia Russia South America North America Other Europe 34 600 + average monthly visits Geographic distribution of Smart_Extrusion readers, % The only website collecting information about smart technologies of extrusion 19 8,5 7,8 9,3 1,1 0,8 1 2,2 2 17,9 11,6 18,9