Extrusion International 6-2021

32 Extrusion International 6/2021 INDUSTRY NEWS KRAIBURG TPE www.kraiburg-tpe.com Range of Food Contact TPEs Extended „ Consumers are increasingly focusing on the safety and health bene fi ts of goods and materials when making pur- chasing decisions. This means manufacturers have to en- sure compliance with national and international food safety regulations in order to attract more customers. To meet this demand on a global level, KRAIBURG TPE now extends its offering of Food Contact TPEs with a new THERMOLAST ® K series. A shift in consumer behavior can be observed: Today’s buy- ers are increasingly taking responsibility for their own well- being by making informed decisions about the safety and health advantages of the goods and materials they buy. This change does not happen by chance. Toxic chemicals leach- ing from compounds or materials are major concerns in the manufacturing and consumer goods industry. That is why food contact safe materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are gaining popularity. The change has far-reaching consequences for manufacturers. As a result, they are driven to ensure compliancy with national and international food safety regulations to attract more customers. Enter KRAI- BURG TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of thermoplastic elas- tomer products and custom-engineered TPE solutions for di- verse consumer product applications, offering food contact safe and safety regulation compliant TPEs. KRAIBURG TPE’s latest addition to its Food Contact TPE port- folio is a material solution for everyday consumer applica- tions that require stringent conformity with a wide range of standards, including (EU) No. 10/2011, GB 4806 and (FDA) CFR21 as well as DIN EN 71-3 for toys. It also features prop- erties such as adhesion to PP, optimized fl ow, and hardness range from 30 to 90 Shore A. The materials are easily pro- cessable by processes such as injection molding, extrusion and 3D printing. Furthermore, the compounds in the Food Contact TPE series are free from animal ingredients, heavy metals, phthalates, bisphenol A, and latex, accommodating to the production of sustainable goods. “Ensuring consumer safety is crucial for today’s manufactur- ers of consumer products,” states Lee Jia Yin, Product Devel- oper at KRAIBURG TPE. “KRAIBURG TPE’s new Food Contact TPE series satis fi es food safety material requirements and complies with REACH, SVHC and RoHS. The good haptic and soft-touch properties of the new series of compounds are ideal for applications such as household goods, packaging for food and consumer care products, razors, toothbrushes, toys and other products.” The compounds are available in natural and translucent col- ors with the option of in-house pre-coloring, allowing the fl exibility of a variety of product solutions. „ International chemical distributor Nordmann wants to strengthen the European alignment of its fl ame protection business even further in future and thus expand its leading position in this area. For decades, Nordmann has had a wide portfolio and exten- sive expertise in the area of fl ame retardants in plastics, elasto- mers, coatings, adhesives and other application fi elds. A key pillar here is the halogen-free fl ame retardants, distributed under the company’s own NORD-MIN ® brand. These include expandable graphites, ammonium-polyphates as well as melamine cyanurates and fl ame retardant masterbatches. Additionally, there is the long-term, successful collaboration with internationally leading manufacturers of fl ame retar- Flame Protection Activities in Europe Strengthened dants and synergists such as Rio Tinto and Nyacol from the USA, Tolsa from Spain and Fushimi from Japan, whose prod- ucts Nordmann distributes in Europe. Within the new Europe concept, the focus includes bundling the activities of the individual Nordmann locations, uncover- ing synergies and further optimising the expertise transfer. Here, customers bene fi t above all from a partner network throughout Europe. Through the European approach, Nordmann ensures that it is able to supply international cus- tomers with the right raw materials at the right time and in the right place even better in future. Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH www.nordmann.global Today’s buyers are making informed decisions about the safety and health advantages of the goods and materials they buy (Image: © 2021 KRAIBURG TPE)