Extrusion International USA 1-2020

29 Extrusion International 1/2020 Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO Tony Radoszewski says: “CHINAPLAS and NPE ® share the same goal of providing a venue where the global plastics in- dustry can come together, network, and grow. The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and NPE: The Plastics Show have long enjoyed a positive, mutually-beneficial relation- ship with Chinaplas and its producer, Adsale. Chinaplas’ de- cision and capability to move their show dates so that they don’t overlap with NPE2021 and move their show venue to a region with new market opportunities amount to a big win for both our organizations, our events, and for the global plastics industry as a whole. We thank and congratulate the Adsale and Chinaplas team for making this shift and look for- ward to many more years of a mutually-beneficial relation- ship that promotes growth in plastics around the globe.” The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), formerly SPI plasticsindustry.org Low Levels of +Restore™ Additive improve Properties of PP and HDPE Post-Consumer Recyclate Physical property tests carried out by Riverdale Global in coop- eration with a molder of packaging containers has demonstrat- ed that +Restore™ liquid additive is even more effective than was originally claimed for improving the performance of plastics regrind based on post-consumer waste. The test results indicate that at relatively low usage levels, the +Restore liquid additive enables processors running 100% post-consumer PP or HDPE to obtain products with virgin-like properties. Below are some test results comparing 100% virgin polypropylene with 100% PP regrind containing 0.4%+Restore additive: • Flexural Modulus. Regrind PP tested at 99%of virgin PP. • Strain at Yield. Regrind PP tested at 89%of virgin PP. • Strain at Break. Regrind PP actually tested higher than virgin, at 106%. • Izod Impact Strength. For regrind PP modified with +Restore additive, this property tested at 16% less than that of virgin PP, versus unmodified regrind at 49% less. “These test results and similarly encouraging data for HDPE show that plastics processors can use the +Restore additive to meet sustainability goals by actually upcycling post-consumer waste, eliminating most, and in some cases all, of the property losses typically incurred in recycling,” said Jared Arbeter, techni- cal sales manager. +Restore also improves part consistency in comparison with un- treated recycled material, Jared Arbeter noted. As measured by standard deviation in a range of physical property tests, for ex- ample, HDPE regrindwith 3%white concentrate exhibited 50% or more decreases in part variation when it contained 0.4% of the +Restore additive. Other benefits are provided by the +Restore additive, according to Jared Arbeter: “Because the additive has an affinity for the base polymer, it acts as a lubricant, enhancing melt flow. In ad- dition, the +Restoremolecule has a functional group that readily reacts with pigments, fibers, or fillers in the resin, while a differ- ent segment of the same molecule is designed to couple with the polymer; as a result, it forms a strong bond between resin and filler without compromising flexibility.” The +Restore additive canbe used in all thermoplastic processes, alone or in a blend with Riverdale Global’s liquid colors. Typical usage rates are in the 0.1 to 0.5% range. Statement on CHINAPLAS Scheduling Announcement RIVERDALE GLOBAL, LLC www.riverdaleglobal.com