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Germany: Orion – carbon black
F O C US Germany: Orion – carbon black Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH (formerly Evonik Degussa) has started-up a new production line for making speciality grades of carbon black at its Kalscheuren plant in a southwestern suburb of Cologne, about 8 km from the city-centre. Details as to the precise scale of the investment and additional capacity were not disclosed. Prior to installation of the new speciality grades line, overall carbon black capacity at Kalscheuren was normally quoted as 160,000 tonnes/y. Among the speciality grades now being manufactured at Kalscheuren is Pigment Black FW-255, which is described as having “superior jetness and a blue undertone”, intended for application in the formulation of automotive paints and vehicle refinishes. The XPB-412 grade, suitable for medium-colour water- and solvent-borne paints, is also manufactured at Kalscheuren. So too are the carbon black grades used for high-conductivity applications, notably XPB-538 and XPB-545. Original Source: Farbe und Lack (Online Version), 29 Jan 2014, (Website: http://www.farbeundlack.de/) (in German), © Vincentz Network 2014. Original Source: Coatings Today, 19 Feb 2014 (Website: http://www.paint.org) © American Coatings Association 2014
Ukraine: Sumy Khimprom – TiO2 Sumy Khimprom, which remains wholly owned by the Ukrainian Government in spite of long-standing privatisation proposals, reported TiO2 pigment output at Sumy at 8590 tonnes for 1Q 2014, versus 7238 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Marketable iron sulfate output was reported as 8607 tonnes, versus 5844 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Sulfuric acid production was reported at 61,785 tonnes, compared against 65,051 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Sumy Khimprom’s chemical complex, which is a major production source for fertilisers as well as TiO2, is located at Sumy in eastern Ukraine, about 190 km northwest of Kharkiv and 45 km from the Russian border. There has been no recent news about the project announced six years ago, to expand Sumy Khimprom’s TiO2 capacity from 40,000 tonnes/y to 50,000 tonnes/y.
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US: Goldsmith & Eggleton – carbon black masterbatch
US: Penn Color – plastics masterbatch
Goldsmith & Eggleton LLC (part of the Ravago group) recently completed a complete retooling of its production lines for making carbon black plastics masterbatch at its Wadsworth plant in Ohio (60 km south of Cleveland). The upgrading programme consisted of four phases and entailed the installation of a new automated carbon black handling system, a 24 x 48 inch (61 x 122 cm) inclined calender, with a recirculating oil lubrication system, a water-cooled heat-exchanger, closed-loop hydraulic nip controls, a linear position transducer and a Farwick air brake assembly. A new F-270 internal mixer was also installed as part of the programme. Goldsmith & Eggleton was founded in 1968 and it acquired the Wadsworth facility during the 1980s. At the time of acquisition, the facility was a shoe-sole and mixing plant, but it was promptly converted into a plant for manufacturing black masterbatches and for reprocessing highvolume speciality elastomers. In 2007, Goldsmith & Eggleton created a 50:50 joint venture – Reliable Polymer Services – with Industrial Transportation Inc (of Beaumont, TX) as its partner. At its complex located in Port Arthur, TX, Reliable Polymer Services provides toll recovery services for polymer producers as well as reselling scrap polymers, “wide-specification” polymers and reprocessed elastomers. Altogether, 150 people are employed by Goldsmith & Eggleton or Reliable Polymer Services. In August 2012, both Goldsmith & Eggleton and Reliable Polymer Services were acquired by the Ravago group (headquartered in Arendonk, Belgium). Another Ravago subsidiary – Channel Prime Alliance LLC (of Des Moines, IA) – was appointed as the sole marketing and distribution agent for Goldsmith & Eggleton, with effect from 1 January 2014.
Penn Color Inc (headquartered at Doylestown, PA) recently increased plastics masterbatch capacity at its Milton, WI plant thanks to the installation of a new twin-screw extruder, an additional pre-blending system, a production-scale resin dryer, an injection moulding machine and an additional post-blending system. The plant, which was built on a greenfields site at Milton (100 km southwest of Milwaukee), was opened in August 2011. It now has seven extrusion lines and produces custom colour and additive masterbatches for the packaging, construction, pharmaceutical and other end-use sectors. Besides Milton, Penn Color operates plants at: Hatfield, PA; Elmwood Park, NJ; Richmond, VA; and Ringgold, GA (all in the United States); Venray (Netherlands) and Mumbai (India). The company also has a sales office in Shanghai. Altogether, Penn Color employs 650 people worldwide. Penn Color also recently announced the launch of a new colorant system for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), brandname Pennacle-O. This is designed to significantly improve colorant distribution and eliminate the swirls often found in opaque PET preform and bottle applications, which have long been a challenge for converters in the packaging industry. The technology utilises a proprietary blend of modified materials that does not require predrying and maintains the intrinsic viscosity of the finished bottle. Pennacle-O is available in microgranular form for accurate dosing at low usage levels. Pennacle and Pennacle-O systems are designed to reduce the traditional processing issues that have been associated with conventional liquid, wax, and other solid-based PET colouring.
Original Source: Rubber World, Feb 2014, 249 (5), 5 (Website: http://www.rubberworld.com), © Rubber World Magazine 2014. Original Source: Goldsmith & Eggleton LLC, 300 First Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281, USA, Website: http://www.goldsmith-eggleton.com (18 Dec 2013), © Goldsmith & Eggleton 2013
Original Source: Plastics News, 24 Jan 2014, (Website: http://www.plasticsnews.com), © Crain Communications Inc 2014. Original Source: Penn Color Inc, 400 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA 18901, USA, Website: http://www.penncolor.com (24 Apr 2014), © Penn Color 2014
Original Source: RCCnews, 21 Apr 2014, (Website: http://www.rccnews.ru/Eng), © RCCnews.ru 2014
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Ukraine: Sumy Khimprom – TiO2 Sumy Khimprom, which remains wholly owned by the Ukrainian Government in spite of long-standing privatisation proposals, reported TiO2 pigment output at Sumy at 8590 tonnes for 1Q 2014, versus 7238 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Marketable iron sulfate output was reported as 8607 tonnes, versus 5844 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Sulfuric acid production was reported at 61,785 tonnes, compared against 65,051 tonnes in 1Q 2013. Sumy Khimprom’s chemical complex, which is a major production source for fertilisers as well as TiO2, is located at Sumy in eastern Ukraine, about 190 km northwest of Kharkiv and 45 km from the Russian border. There has been no recent news about the project announced six years ago, to expand Sumy Khimprom’s TiO2 capacity from 40,000 tonnes/y to 50,000 tonnes/y.
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US: Goldsmith & Eggleton – carbon black masterbatch
US: Penn Color – plastics masterbatch
Goldsmith & Eggleton LLC (part of the Ravago group) recently completed a complete retooling of its production lines for making carbon black plastics masterbatch at its Wadsworth plant in Ohio (60 km south of Cleveland). The upgrading programme consisted of four phases and entailed the installation of a new automated carbon black handling system, a 24 x 48 inch (61 x 122 cm) inclined calender, with a recirculating oil lubrication system, a water-cooled heat-exchanger, closed-loop hydraulic nip controls, a linear position transducer and a Farwick air brake assembly. A new F-270 internal mixer was also installed as part of the programme. Goldsmith & Eggleton was founded in 1968 and it acquired the Wadsworth facility during the 1980s. At the time of acquisition, the facility was a shoe-sole and mixing plant, but it was promptly converted into a plant for manufacturing black masterbatches and for reprocessing highvolume speciality elastomers. In 2007, Goldsmith & Eggleton created a 50:50 joint venture – Reliable Polymer Services – with Industrial Transportation Inc (of Beaumont, TX) as its partner. At its complex located in Port Arthur, TX, Reliable Polymer Services provides toll recovery services for polymer producers as well as reselling scrap polymers, “wide-specification” polymers and reprocessed elastomers. Altogether, 150 people are employed by Goldsmith & Eggleton or Reliable Polymer Services. In August 2012, both Goldsmith & Eggleton and Reliable Polymer Services were acquired by the Ravago group (headquartered in Arendonk, Belgium). Another Ravago subsidiary – Channel Prime Alliance LLC (of Des Moines, IA) – was appointed as the sole marketing and distribution agent for Goldsmith & Eggleton, with effect from 1 January 2014.
Penn Color Inc (headquartered at Doylestown, PA) recently increased plastics masterbatch capacity at its Milton, WI plant thanks to the installation of a new twin-screw extruder, an additional pre-blending system, a production-scale resin dryer, an injection moulding machine and an additional post-blending system. The plant, which was built on a greenfields site at Milton (100 km southwest of Milwaukee), was opened in August 2011. It now has seven extrusion lines and produces custom colour and additive masterbatches for the packaging, construction, pharmaceutical and other end-use sectors. Besides Milton, Penn Color operates plants at: Hatfield, PA; Elmwood Park, NJ; Richmond, VA; and Ringgold, GA (all in the United States); Venray (Netherlands) and Mumbai (India). The company also has a sales office in Shanghai. Altogether, Penn Color employs 650 people worldwide. Penn Color also recently announced the launch of a new colorant system for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), brandname Pennacle-O. This is designed to significantly improve colorant distribution and eliminate the swirls often found in opaque PET preform and bottle applications, which have long been a challenge for converters in the packaging industry. The technology utilises a proprietary blend of modified materials that does not require predrying and maintains the intrinsic viscosity of the finished bottle. Pennacle-O is available in microgranular form for accurate dosing at low usage levels. Pennacle and Pennacle-O systems are designed to reduce the traditional processing issues that have been associated with conventional liquid, wax, and other solid-based PET colouring.
Original Source: Rubber World, Feb 2014, 249 (5), 5 (Website: http://www.rubberworld.com), © Rubber World Magazine 2014. Original Source: Goldsmith & Eggleton LLC, 300 First Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281, USA, Website: http://www.goldsmith-eggleton.com (18 Dec 2013), © Goldsmith & Eggleton 2013
Original Source: Plastics News, 24 Jan 2014, (Website: http://www.plasticsnews.com), © Crain Communications Inc 2014. Original Source: Penn Color Inc, 400 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA 18901, USA, Website: http://www.penncolor.com (24 Apr 2014), © Penn Color 2014
Original Source: RCCnews, 21 Apr 2014, (Website: http://www.rccnews.ru/Eng), © RCCnews.ru 2014
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