Extrusion International USA 4-2019

41 Extrusion International 4/2019 will not migrate to the surface of the film’s inner skin layer, which can af- fect downstream operations. This is most important in cases of long film storage and shipping. Also, it helps reduce film blocking that can cause damage – all at cost-effective low loadings. Additionally, testing has shown that this solution preserves key mechanical properties of the film. As a result, our customers especially ben- efit on post processing. They can ap- ply all kinds of post treatment on the film, including printing and metalliza- tion. One more important advantage our customers get is simplifying produc- tion and logistics. Thanks to the com- bined approach, less additive feeders are needed, thus freeing up space and reducing infrastructure com- plexity. Beyond the production line, customers can save storage space, fa- cilitate supply chainmanagement and streamline material handling. This new technology advancement demonstrates our strong commit- ment to the success of the packag- ing industry by supplying innovative, silicone-based solutions that help cus- tomers achieve seamless throughput, high productivity and consistent qual- ity. DOW CORNING™ AMB-12235 masterbatch is a brand new solution marketed globally. Meanwhile its launch at Chinaplas correlates with our expectations tomeet the growing demand in the Asian Pacific market. The new pellets and filaments of- fer a range of hardnesses, fiber rein- forcement options and colors. When speaking about polyamide grades, for instance, DuPont offers 20% carbon fiber-reinforced and 30-50% glass fi- ber-reinforced polyamide. In terms of mechanical properties these grades are equivalent to the materials the market used to work with. At the same time, they fit any processingmethod andour customers really appreciate that. Actu- ally, we do believe that with the accel- eration of technology improvements within the next 5 years about 10% of any plastic transformation will be done by 3D printing. DuPont www.DuPont.com Please, tell us about DuPont’s solu- tions for the additive manufacturing sector. At the RAPID + TCT 2019 event in Detroit, Mich., we had another pre- miere that showcased new additions to our growing 3D printing materials portfolio. 3D printing technologies create new application options that can be used in our daily lives. At Du- Pont, we are translating our proven material innovations for use in 3D printing processing. Our duty as a material expert and global supplier is to first listen closely to our customers’ needs. Then we provide them with the right solution to enable them to switch seamlessly from prototyping to small-series, pre-series and mass production. At RAPID + TCT 2019 we launched six new Zytel ® polyamide and Hytrel ® thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET) pellets and two new Hytrel ® filaments. DuPont’s new pelletized materials for pellet extrusion model- ing were developed to help increase 3D manufacturing agility and cost effectiveness. By delivering our prod- ucts as pellets as well as filaments, we give our customers the flexibility to use the same material across different processes. For instance, they can cre- ate prototypes with fused layer mod- eling and final parts with pellet ex- trusion modeling – or even injection molding for very high volumes– while maintaining consistent properties.