JEC World 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Mitsui Chemicals

TOKYO — March 11, 2019 — Mitsui Chemicals Inc. will exhibit at JEC World 2019, one of the world’s largest composites exhibitions. The event will be held in Paris, France, March 12–14, 2019.

Mitsui Chemicals has collaborated with ARRK Corp., a global development assistance company, to produce the hour’s Pod, a concept car that suggests new ways to spend one’s time in a future with widespread autonomous driving. Outfitted with an array of new materials and technologies from the Mitsui Chemicals Group, hour’s Pod offers a new value proposition for the mobility environment, time and space. A dedicated website provides detailed information on the exhibit.

Concept behind hour’s Pod

Self-driving vehicles will usher in a more diverse range of ways to enjoy time and space while traveling. “hour’s Pod” creates new value for the transportation environment by combining multiple refined materials. The technological capabilities of Mitsui Chemicals make the concept possible.

Posted March 11, 2019

Source: Mitsui Chemical Inc.

SGL Carbon And Onur Materials Services Enter Into Supply Contract And Cooperation For High-Performance Insulation Components For Aeroengines

WIESBADEN, Germany — March 11, 2019 — SGL Carbon and Onur Materials Services, a subsidiary of the Turkish airline Onur Air, recently signed a multi-year contract for the delivery of engine cowling blankets for the V2500 engines types of Onur Air’s Airbus A321 fleet, totaling 32 engines. Delivery will start in the first half of 2019. In addition, Onur Materials Services will act as a sales partner for the distribution of additional blankets to other renowned airlines in various countries in the Middle East with the sales potential for several hundred additional blankets.

The parts will be manufactured in SGL Carbon’s facility in Arkadelphia (Arkansas, USA). The high-performance insulation blankets are used to overhaul the thrust reverser of the engines which is necessary as part of pre-defined regular maintenance cycles. The SGL Carbon facility in Arkadelphia is specialized in the production of certified aerospace components like insulation blankets and other multi-material composite components.

Dr. Andreas Erber, head of the market segment Aerospace at SGL Carbon: “We are happy to have the Onur Group as a new customer and trusted partner to expand our customer portfolio as well as our global footprint. With the new cooperation we build on long years of material and components expertise for the aerospace market.”

Engin Atay, vice president at Onur Material Service: “We are really proud to be choosen as the preferred sales partner for SGL Carbon. We are specialized in aircarft overhauls and we belief that we are the most professional link between additional airlines and SGL Carbon as supplier for the thrust reverser heat blankets. We have long term relationships with several global operating airlines in the Middle East Region as well as in Asia. The partnership with SGL Carbon is a strategically important long-term agreement for us to achieve our ambitious goals in our long term growth plan.”

The high-perfomance insulation blankets are an established and certified aerospace solution of SGL Carbon. The Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airbus A320 Family eligible V2500 High Performance Insulation blankets was achieved back in 2009. SGL Carbon has a significant track record in insulation components for various aerospace applications and vehicles.

Posted March11, 2019

Source: SGL CARBON SE

KARL MAYER’s Warp Sampling Machine MULTI-MATIC® Gains Foothold In The Portuguese Market

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — March 11, 2019 — No matter if exclusive shirtings and suitings with multicolored patterns and in small production runs or high-quality furnishing textiles and upholstery articles with striking designs in large fabric widths — KARL MAYER’s MULTI-MATIC® is always much in demand if it comes to flexibility, quality and efficiency. Compared to present conventional counterparts, this all-round machine enables to increase the production of sample warps fourfold and that of plain warps even eight-fold. The system provides an automatic color change: 128 yarn guide fingers are individually controlled and precisely guided without any loss of speed. The positioning accuracy of the yarn selection is 0.05 millimeters, with an acceleration of 200 m/s². The results are premium-quality products. The beams having lengths of up to 1,500 meters are characterized by uniform lap build-up, constant yarn tensions and precise material laying.

Flexibility and rapid amortization – the recipe for success for “Made in Europe“

With this performance it goes without saying that the Multi-Matic pays off even after a short period of time. “In case of an optimum economic use, the payback time is less than four years,” this is the experience of Dieter Gager, vice president, sales and marketing of Karl Mayer’s Business Unit Warp Preparation.

So far, the most feedback has been coming from the Italian market. The land of fashion has a lot of manufacturers who rely on collections with diverse patterns, high level of quality and short order cycles. The companies need premium warps for patterning and production. Nevertheless, during the last five years Gager and his sales team have been registering a growing interest in this machine type also from another country: namely from the fabric manufacturers in Portugal. “In the recent past we sold six Multi-Matic machines to Portugal. A seventh machine is currently under negotiation,” explained Gager. Main reasons for the favourable investment climate in Portugal are the extremely fast style changes of the leading brand suppliers. Fashion companies like H&M and ZARA provide new collections twice a month, so that the supply chain is put under significant time pressure. The proximity to the sales and logistics centers becomes an important success factor, so that Europe is again an important production location – and Paulo de Oliveira can also benefit from this development, for example.

Paulo de Oliveira relies on the Multi-Matic

This family-run traditional company was founded in 1936 by José Paulo de Oliveira as a weaving mill and has its registered office in Covilhã. In the course of its history, the enterprise has developed to a fully integrated textile company with an export share of more than 90 percent. Today, the vertical production capacities include a spinning plant, a weaving mill and a finishing department including a dyeing section. On an area of 40,000 m² the Paulo de Oliveira company produces 10 million square meters of fabric per year (worsted fabrics), being one of the 3 biggest wool producers in Europe. As far as the machinery and equipment technology is concerned, this company fully relies on state-of-the-art models for all its production areas. Paulo de Oliveira has always understood that the company’s equipment with the latest available technology is the prerequisite to produce high-quality articles at a competitive price, and within reasonable delivery times.

The highest investments during the last few years are focused on warp preparation as well as weaving. Main objective of the spending was to make the production process even more flexible: It should be ensured to manufacture more demanding articles in ever shorter series and with ever shorter lead times and with very high quality.

So, the first Multi-Matic machine was ordered in 2013 and in 2018 there followed another model which was installed by mid of October. The Portuguese company uses KARL MAYER’s warp sampling machine to produce premium beams for high-quality worsted suits. In the words of Dr. Luís Oliveira, today’s managing director and one of the sons of the company founder: “The machine is fast, flexible and helps us to save energy and yarn.”

Posted March11, 2019

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

Web Industries Names Eric Whitman COO

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — March 11, 2019 — Web Industries Inc. — a provider of precision material converting and outsource manufacturing services for the Aerospace, Medical, Personal & Home Care and Industrial Markets — has appointed Eric Whitman to the position of COO. In his role as COO, Whitman will be responsible for the operational and profit-and-loss performance of all business units within Web. He reports directly to Mark Pihl, the company’s CEO.

“Eric will lead efforts to set our long-range operational strategy and build on our current initiatives to standardize, simplify and scale for the future,” Pihl said. “There are strong synergies between Eric’s experience growing, scaling and driving new business wins and the steps Web Industries needs to take to successfully navigate the next phase of expansion. We will leverage Eric’s impressive background in high-tech manufacturing and engineering to increase our rate of innovation, ensuring that our highly engineered solutions provide the best value and exceed customer expectations.”

As COO, Whitman’s core mission will be to scale the business for sustainable growth and profitability while driving continuous improvement efforts in each of Web’s vertical markets.

“Web has entered a period of rapid growth and opportunity,” Whitman said. “The COO job is about capturing the power of the business culture and aligning it with real opportunities in the markets Web serves, enabling the company to scale and benefit all the folks who do the value-added hard work on the plant floor. I’m excited about enabling Web’s high engagement culture to capitalize on new opportunities and create a great customer experience.”

Whitman joins Web with deep aerospace and defense experience, previously holding executive positions at Raytheon, Bodycote and Draper. He served in the U.S. Navy, where he was a lieutenant commander and piloted Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopters. He earned a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and an M.S. in Engineering and Management from M.I.T.

Posted March 11, 2019

Source: Web Industries Inc.

Teijin Supports Recommendations Of Task Force On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

TOKYO, Japan — March 11, 2019 — The Teijin Group announced today its support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which has been established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). In June 2017, TCFD proposed that financial institutions, companies and governments disclose the financial impact of their climate-related risks and opportunities in their financial report.

Jun Suzuki, president and CEO, Teijin Ltd., in announcing the company’s support, said: “We believe that the recommendations of the TCFD will make suitable platform of the dialogues with stakeholders on the climate-related risks and opportunities for all industries. We are pleased to announce to support the TCFD and will transparently disclose our information according to its recommendations.”

The Teijin Group aims to be a company that supports the society of the future under a long-term vision. The Teijin Group is harnessing technologies for reducing weight reduction and increasing efficiency that it has developed over the years. By doing so, the Teijin Group aims to make “a contribution to a low-carbon society,” “a contribution to a recycling-based society,” and “a contribution to a society to preserve the global environment.” In addition, the Teijin Group, recognizing that its global business can have an impact on the global environment, works to ensure environmental protection as well as the sustainable growth of a society and its business.

The Teijin Group will continue to engage in dialogue properly with stakeholders to help enhance the quality of life of people everywhere and contribute to the sustainable growth of a society by deepening its awareness of climate-related risks and opportunities.

Posted March11, 2019

Source: Teijin Group

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: XORELLA

SCHWÄBISCH HALL, Germany — March 11, 2019 — XORELLA has been a leading-edge manufacturer of equipment for conditioning and heat setting of textiles ever since the company was founded more than 50 years ago. The machines are renowned for their technology, operating efficiency and reliability.

For customers around the world Xorella is the preferred partner for standard conditioning and heat-setting machines as well as for equipment for integration in fully automatic material handling and packing systems.

Xorella has listened to customers’ input and reengineered the controller and its software. Latest generation hardware is used and software as well as visualization have been redesigned with a clear concept in mind: Easy operation even by less experienced staff in the mills.

There is a clear structure on all screens and the use of text was minimized. At the right side actual hazards are displayed with pictograms.

A new interface was created to assist customers in trouble shooting. Actual and historical data is saved and can be sent to our Service Department for analysis and support.

Paving the way for Big Data is the most important feature of the new Xorella controller. It fully relies on its OPC UA interface for connection to external systems. Customers have the possibility to display the visualization on their own system completely by accessing the variables provided by the OPC UA.

This considerably facilitates integration into superordinate systems. Therefore it is possible to link the Xorella controller with process visualization systems provided by the main spinning machinery manufacturers or third parties.

You are invited to meet Xorella’s team of specialists at booth in hall 6 at booth D203 to obtain detailed information on Xorella machines and services.

Posted March11, 2019

Source: XORELLA – Fong’s Europe

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: THEN

SCHWÄBISCH HALL, Germany — March 11, 2019 — At ITMA 2019 in Barcelona from June 20-26, FONG’s Europe, based in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, will introduce its THEN Smartflow TSF hydraulic high temperature dyeing machine.

The THEN Smartflow TSF is designed to achieve the lowest possible energy and water consumption rates available on the market for jet dyeing, with achievable liquor ratios for a full load up to 300kg with a reduced kier volume and a liquor ratio down to 1:3.5 for cotton and 1:2.5 for synthetics.

FONG’s Europe has a number of patents pending on the innovative new features of this machine, including the Smartflow’s fabric transport design. This is based on a smart, winchless fabric transport system which eliminates the need for a loading rope, and a circular plaiter with programmable rotation speeds which provides full filling of the drop zone.

The chambers can accommodate variable loads in terms of both weight and material type down to 40kg for extremely flexible processing, and each Smartflow TSF unit can be equipped with up to 8 chambers, in order to fully maximize productivity, while taking up to 40% less floor space than competing systems.

“The newly-developed nozzles and reel-less transport in combination with smart controlled circular plaiting and variable chamber adjustment provide even fabric treatment without entanglements and the highest loading capacity with the lowest kier volume,” explained FONG’s Europe Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Fander.

Another innovation is the new bath preparation unit (BPU) and its patented satellite tank.

“As the process times of jet machines have been continuously optimised over the past few decades, they have required an increasing number of service tanks for dyes, auxiliaries and hot water, adding both expense and additional space requirements,” Fander said. “Our new BPU and satellite tank, with its automatic dosing and mixing programs, working in combination with the THEN temperature management system, ensures the recipes are supplied in exact quantities, with dyes and auxiliaries well diluted and heated to the required temperature extremely rapidly.”

“The new THEN Smartflow allows fully reproducible processing with the optimized use of raw materials, water and energy, for perfect dyeing every time,” he concluded. “Hydraulically driving the fabric without the use of a transport winch opens the door to reducing the tension during treatment and results in the highest relaxation of stretch and spandex fabrics.”

FONG’s Europe will be at stand D101 in Hall 2 at ITMA 2019 with Then and Goller, and Xorella will be at stand D203 in Hall 6.

Earlier, Fong’s Europe will also be at the Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 14-17, at stand F01 in Hall 3.0.

Posted March 11, 2019

Source: Fong’s Europe

SABIC Names Amco Polymers A Distribution Partner In North America

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — March 1, 2019 — As part of its strategy to foster the additional growth of its Specialties business, and to provide outstanding service to its customers, SABIC has named Amco Polymers LLC as a third distribution partner in North America, providing SABIC customers with specialty engineering thermoplastics and related services in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Amco Polymers joins Nexeo Solutions Inc. and Chase Plastic Services Inc. as authorized distributors of SABIC’s complete portfolio of specialty materials, including NORYL™ resins (polyphenylene ether-based materials), ULTEM™ resins (polyetherimide materials), LNP™ compounds and the full range of polycarbonate-based high-performance copolymers.

“We are delighted to welcome Amco Polymers to the team, as we seek to further expand our ability to deliver high-performance solutions, along with outstanding service, to our Specialties customers in North America,” said Cathie Hess, director, customer fulfillment, SABIC. “Amco Polymers’ extensive knowledge of specialty plastics, together with their application development expertise, and a culture focused on delivering ‘peace of mind’ to their customers make Amco Polymers an excellent fit with SABIC and, most importantly, our customers.”

In addition, Hess noted that Amco Polymers’ strong solution development mindset, coupled with technical expertise, particularly in industries of focus for SABIC’s Specialties business, were critical factors in the decision to add Amco Polymers as a distribution partner.

Amco Polymers has represented SABIC’s Petrochemicals business since 2014, and will continue to provide SABIC’s portfolio of filled polypropylene materials, in addition to now distributing SABIC’s portfolio of specialty materials.

“We are excited to establish a partnership with SABIC’s Specialties business and promote products that are the hallmark of our industry,” said Kevin Wettstein, vice president and general manager of Amco Polymers. “Customers need suppliers who help them innovate and compete. They need flexibility and reliability to help them navigate ever-changing demands. Amco Polymers is committed to providing solutions that help to accelerate our customers’ growth and adding SABIC’s specialties materials to our portfolio further strengthens our ability to do just that.”

Amco Polymers is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and has a network of more than 200 distribution centers and warehouses in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Their representatives will begin serving SABIC customers during Q1 2019, with a primary focus on initial introductions and orientation to programs in progress with select SABIC customers. Amco Polymers representatives will also have access to the full range of SABIC’s global application design and testing resources to support their relationships with SABIC customers.

Posted March 8, 2019

Source: SABIC

Exxonmobil To Fund Polypropylene Unit To Expand Baton Rouge Operations

IRVING, Texas — March 4, 2019 — ExxonMobil said today that it will fund the construction of a new polypropylene production unit in Baton Rouge that will expand production capacity along the Gulf Coast by up to 450,000 tons per year.

  • Gulf Coast polypropylene capacity to increase by 450,000 tons per year;
  • Expansion positions Baton Rouge chemical facility for further growth; and
  • Construction begins in 2019; production startup in 2021.

Construction will begin in 2019 and startup is anticipated by 2021. The project is expected to create up to 600 jobs during construction and 65 permanent jobs once completed.

“Growth in feedstock supply along with the increase in global demand for chemical products continues to drive our strategic investments and expansion along the Gulf Coast,” said John Verity, president, ExxonMobil Chemical Company. “We’re well positioned to meet the demand for these high-performance products and investing further in Baton Rouge enhances our facility’s competitiveness.”

Polypropylene is a versatile material that can help improve the safety and performance of everyday consumer products and help improve vehicle fuel efficiency when used to manufacture lighter-weight auto parts.

The engineering, procurement and construction contract has been awarded to Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries and Jacobs Engineering. The companies will use local workers to design and construct the new facility.

This new project is in addition to ExxonMobil’s previously announced plans to invest $20 billion to build and expand manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Gulf region as part of its Growing the Gulf initiative, which is expected to create more than 45,000 high-paying jobs across the region.

Growing the Gulf projects include a new state-of-the-art aviation lubricants blending, packaging and distribution facility in the Baton Rouge area as well as refining and chemical expansions at ExxonMobil’s Beaumont and Baytown facilities. ExxonMobil and SABIC have also created a new joint venture to advance development of the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project, a 1.8 million metric ton ethane cracker currently planned for construction in San Patricio County, Texas. And, earlier this month, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum announced a decision to proceed with the development of the Golden Pass LNG export project in Sabine Pass, Texas.

ExxonMobil’s integrated operations in Baton Rouge include a 502,000 barrel-per-day refinery, as well as chemical, lubricants and polyethylene plants. ExxonMobil has more than 2,500 employees in the Baton Rouge area and its operations account for approximately 1 in every 10 jobs in the region.

Posted March 8, 2019

Source: ExxonMobil

Warning Of Potentially Hazardous Life Jackets

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — March 8, 2019 — The following is a notification from Cal-June Inc. that the Model 601 and 603 life vests identified below may not be able to be donned properly.  This is due to a potential condition where the movable strap may be fused to the vest preventing proper donning. The life vests are typically sold for use on commercial vessels.

Name of Product:

  • JIM-BUOY Model 601 Adult Type 1 life jacket
  • JIM-BUOY Model 603 Child Type 1 life jacket

Manufacturer:

  • Cal-June Inc. of North Hollywood, Calif.

Hazard:

  • The movable strap may be fused to the vest, preventing proper donning.

Remedy:

  • Cal-June Inc. recommends that you stop using this product should this condition be encountered and replaced with a suitable alternative life jacket.

Cal-June Inc. highly recommends that JIM-BUOY Model 601 and Model 603 life jackets be inspected Immediately and Semi-Annually thereafter to ensure that the movable strap is not fused to the vest.

Posted March 8, 2019

Source: Cal-June Inc.

Posted March 8, 2019

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