Extrusion International USA 4-2019

16 Extrusion International 4/2019 INDUSTRY NEWS Borealis AG www.borealisgroup.com EREMA Gruppe www.erema-group.com Increased Cooperation for Better Plastics Recycling Borealis and the EREMA Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of deepening their cooperation in the field of mechanical recycling. The shared goal is to advance mechani- cal recycling technologies inorder toaccelerate the transition toa circular economy of plastics. The companies also aim to enhance recycling processes in order to satisfy increasing market demand for higher-quality recyclate used in high-end applications. While the ultimate aimof the stepped-up cooperation is to effect the more rapid transformation to a circular economy, Borealis and EREMAwill collaborate most specifically on: • Developing improved technologies and processes in mechani- cal recycling by leveraging each company’s respective area of ex- Manfred Hackl, CEO EREMA Group GmbH (left) with Günter Stephan, Head of Mechanical Recycling, Borealis Circular Economy Solutions, Borealis AG (Photo: © Borealis) New F-Series Gear Pump Maag Industrial will release the new F-Series, the DX “Dosix” with a better dosing accuracy and the FX “Flexinox” the flexible alternative of the existing CX and TX. “During the development of the series, we have tested several types of “gear shafts” in steels and plastics, Peek and others that give us a chance to have different advantages andflexibility. For this new series, we’ll have the chance to use the new Z16 with sixteen teeth for the FX and the Z14 with fourteen teeth for the DX “, says Claudio Bonafede, Managing Director of Maag Italy. Thanks to their modular design, which facilitates the flexible configuration, and hence adapted even better to the needs of customers and processes. In addition, themodular principle also simplifies cleaning andmaintenance work. The advantage for Maag and the customers is the key compo- nents – the gear shaft, bearing and seal remains the same as be- fore. The customers coulduse the newseries and can still use the existing spare parts. Maag Pump Systems AG https://maag.com/pump/f-series/ The range of sizes is as follows: DX 20/5 FX 22/22 DX 20/10 FX 28/28 DX 20/20 FX 36/36 FX 45/45 NewMaag F Series gear pump pertise: Borealis in polymers, and EREMA in engineering; to this end, there will be joint tests, trial runs and pilot projects • Using knowledge exchange and best practices to design and implement new and practical technical solutions • Standardizing and harmonizing input feedstock and recyclate output (pellets) in order to enable the broader use of recycled solutions for individual end-use applications • Upscaling the mechanical recycling industry •Working in tandem to acquiremore sophisticatedmarket intel- ligence in order to deliver sufficient quantities of those specific types of materials demanded by customers. “To make the circular economy of plastics a reality, we as an in- dustry need to take action, innovate, become more customer- centric, and collaborate,” says Lucrèce Foufopoulos-De Ridder, Borealis Executive Vice President Polyolefins and Innovation & Technology. “Taking our collaboration with EREMA to the next level is going to yield positive effects that reverberate across the entire value chain and perfectly underlines our EverMinds ambi- tion.” “We are pleased to have signed this agreement – not only be- cause it is a great step forward for both our companies, but be- cause our intensified cooperation is certain to have a catalytic effect in the transformational process to a circular economy,” states Manfred Hackl, CEO EREMA Group GmbH.