Plastic materials technology generally extremely difficult to obtain significant progress Progress majority are around existing technology base to make minor adjustments or limited supplement. 2010, still carried this form, but it does not mean a complete lack of progress it is worth noting. Such as nano-fillers, bio-plastics and multi-material processing technology, only three, it dramatically changed the prospects for plastics processing industry.
Here, we select 2010 five representative news, to illustrate the development of the highlights of the annual plastic materials technology, while prospects of these developments will bring development.
1, Braskem company detailed development plan cane source PE
Use of renewable resources as a precursor material production "standard" thermoplastic must be a lot of preparatory work, such as the use of sugar cane production of polyethylene (PE). This is the most consistent with "sustainable petrochemical products," and will be the direction of development in 2011 and beyond many materials, Braskem company is one of the leading companies.
Braskem is the world's leading plastics suppliers, not only in Brazil plastics and chemicals giant, is also Latin America's largest plastics material suppliers, the company plans to produce 200,000 tons of sugar cane per year of polyethylene, polypropylene but also the development of sugar cane . Braskem company producing ethanol from sugar cane can already be converted to ethylene, polyethylene and reproduction of green products. This can be an existing processing equipment polyethylene, 100% recyclable, to play an active role in the CO2 balance. When the ethanol extraction process may be recycled water, bagasse refining process may be used to generate electricity refinery. Sugar cane crop energy output to energy input ratio of 8.3:1, sugar cane for ethanol production is more than four times the energy efficiency of grain and sugar beets. Meanwhile, the PE plant will also use LyondellBasell's reactor technology to produce a bimodal high density polyethylene. In addition, the technology of LyondellBasell will also be used the other one has a low density polyethylene production lines annual output of 60,000 tons / year.
Company officials said Braskem, extracted from sugarcane polyethylene and polyethylene derived from petroleum is no difference. From the aspect of sustainable development, from one pound of polyethylene petroleum refining 2.5kg of carbon dioxide to be released, and the same cane polyethylene was able to absorb 2.5kg of carbon dioxide.
2, Bayer will transfer its PC business to China, plans to invest 1 billion euros plastics business
Bayer announced in Shanghai December 9, 2010, plans to significantly expand its production capacity of high-grade materials in China by 2016, we will continue to invest about 1 billion euros at the Bayer Integrated Site Shanghai, the polyurethane raw material MDI annual production capacity doubled above, reached 100 million tons, and expanded hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) of production capacity, high-performance polycarbonate (PC) annual capacity of 500,000 tons.
Bayer also announced, PC Business Unit headquarters moved to Shanghai from Leverkusen, Germany, aimed at ensuring closer to the booming polycarbonates market in Asia.
Bayer MaterialScience CEO Don Pedro said: "At present, China has become the world's second largest Bayer MaterialScience to market as part of a long-term project of 2012, Bayer MaterialScience to invest in Shanghai will reach 2.1 billion euros, plus the announcement. The expansion plans, which means that investment more than three billion euros. "
3, Nestle product's packaging will adopt Cardia Bioplastics
2010 major news materials industry is absolutely impossible to circumvent bioplastics this topic, some of the brands are trying to test the suitability of these materials and durability.
The world's largest FMCG firm Nestle will work with sustainable packaging company Cardia Bioplastics developer, aimed at reducing the negative impact of the current number of packaging materials on the environment.
Cardia company general manager Frank Glatz said: "The partnership with Nestle's high-performance environmentally friendly packaging materials provide development opportunities and our company's multilayer flexible film packaging and rigid packaging demand full compliance with environmental performance.."
Cardia Cardia Biohybrid company is mainly derived from polyolefins and corn starch made from renewable resources. It can be used for film extrusion, injection molding and blow molding applications, plastic foam and paint. Biohybrid particularly suitable for the flexible packaging market, because it has excellent transparency, while maintaining superior mechanical and processing properties.
Meanwhile car manufacturers such as Toyota and Ford, also using bio-plastics, automotive supplies to help them reduce their carbon footprint.
4, Ineos and BASF styrene business merger
2010 largest corporate merger plastic, BASF and Ineos styrenics business, will be merged, according to each hold a 50% stake in the formation of a joint venture company called Styrolution. The two sides signed a letter of intent on November 29, but has yet to be approved by regulatory agencies, is expected to merge operations will be completed in 2011.
The joint venture will merge their operations in the world, including styrene monomer (SM), polystyrene (PS), ABS, SBC and other styrene-based copolymers as well as copolymer blends with like. BASF plans to the styrene production plant will be located in Germany, Belgium, Korea, India and Mexico split off into a new joint venture; INEOS ABS production facilities planned will be located in Spain, Germany, India and Thailand contributed out. The new joint venture will not include BASF in Ludwigshafen SM Base / PS capacity in Nanjing, China and in SM / PS business venture. Ineos will retain the expanded polystyrene business. Based on 2010 data, the annual sales revenue of the joint venture will be over 5 billion euros.
5, PolyOne launched the bio-based engineering plastics
On K 2010, PolyOne has launched many innovative solutions designed to help clients improve to win business, the introduction of differentiated products and improve operating efficiency capabilities, including biopolymer material --reSound1 ™ 200, It contains up to 50% of the biologically-derived ingredients and having good durability.
In the United States PolyOne Asia president Dr. Qian Weili eyes, although the United States remains the largest market, but China is undoubtedly the most potential market. He said:. ". Chinese market and other leading global markets, both in the promotion of energy-saving high-end modified material, biodegradable material, for multiple recovery with eco-friendly materials are all PolyOne concern" now biological materials and research and development of biodegradable materials in China is very hot, but the application has not been presented to promote the industry's explosive growth is expected. Price is undoubtedly a major constraint limiting properties of the material itself also can not be ignored.
Dr. Qian Weili said, is not good temperature performance bioplastics, many bioplastics at 60 ℃ ~ 70 ℃ will produce thermal distortion to the detriment of processing, its application and scope will be greatly restricted. And, in general, the impact resistance and tensile properties of bioplastics generally bad, difficult to use in high requirements against the red automobile parts. Release novel biodegradable materials and biological materials additives, of course, has become the focus of PolyOne.
