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Value chain collaboration produces recyclable mono-material PE pouches

of printing ink and the oxygen-barrier strates to provide transparency. Its
coating layer. compatibility with recycling has been
confirmed by Cyclos HTP and it also
To achieve delamination and de-ink-
ing, Siegwerk´s primer technology meets Critical Guidance by American
was applied on a Windmöller & Höls- Plastic Recyclers (APR).
cher Miraflex II, a flexo printing press The integrity of the recyclable pouch-
with a downstream unit. es was based on ExxonMobil’s latest
Oxygen barrier properties were de- generation of performance polyethyl-
veloped using Loctite Liofol BC 1582 ene, in combination with materials in
RE, a recently introduced single-com- the sealant layer.
value chain collaboration between ponent barrier coating from Henkel, The MDO-PE films were developed
A ExxonMobil, Henkel, Kraus Folie, and Cirkit OxyBar BC 1582 from by ExxonMobil and Kraus Folie, em-
Siegwerk and Windmöller & Hölscher Siegwerk. This solution was released ploying ExxonMobil HDPE and per-
has seen the development of recycla- by Henkel and Siegwerk last year. formance polyethylene, and produced
ble, mono-material PE pouches. on their Varex II extrusion line with an
The coating can be applied on both
The pouch reportedly has a high oxy- flexo and gravure presses at indus- inline MDO unit.
gen barrier and produces an almost trial machine speeds on various sub-
colourless recyclate after the removal

Heubach unveils new pigment shades for the automotive industry

The new Heubach Group, a producer of diversified organic, inorganic, and anti-corrosive pigments, pigment prepara-
tions, dyes and specialty materials has announced the latest edition of its automotive colour previews: Automotive
Styling Shades 2027 Trendbook, “Plan B for Planet A”. In doing so, Heubach says it continues Clariant’s BU Pigments
tradition of the biennial colour trend forecasting of the “Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook” series.
innovation, distributing goods and in- BU Pigments expands the accessible
formation, and increasing overall pro- colour space, while the shared for-
cess efficiency. mulation know-how helps to improve

Heubach says the new 2027 Trend- the visibility of vehicles by RADAR and
book is entirely digital, easily accessi- LIDAR sensors which is a prerequisite
ble on its website, and is linked with for autonomous driving.
itled “Plan B for Planet A”, the the Car Colour Configurator. Readers Bernhard Stengel-Rutkowski, Sen-
T2027 Trendbook is about the can select the type of vehicle and the ior Technical Manager of Heubach´s
many aspects which make our planet scenery in which the 28 trend colours Global Technical Marketing Coatings
worth living on and fighting for: Pro- are displayed and download their indi- and Colour Formulator said: “Our
tecting the environment is just one vidual version. 2027 Trendbook is not only about nice
of them, but freedom, human rights, The Plan B for Planet A also includes colours and how our Planet A should
justice, and personal well-being are a lower footprint of pigment produc- be treated and run, but also about
equally important. We all know that tion, safer and easier to use products, sharing ideas and information of state-
in nature everything is linked with and improved colour formulations. of-the-art production and synergized
everything else. In our global com- The company claims that the merg- use of colour itself.“
munity, such links are provided by the er of the high-performance pigment
internet, connecting people, spurring ranges from Heubach and Clariant

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