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PRODUCT NEWS

Dow launches a new adhesive SABIC intoproduces High-

Adcotetm L86-500 performance filaments for

he Packaging & Specialty Plastics business of The fused deposition modeling
TDow Chemical Company has launched a new adhesive
Adcotetm L86-500, which the company claims will help new portfolio of high-performance filament grades
to “maximize resource efficiency, favourably influence A for fused deposition modeling has bee introduced by
packaging cost, enhance recyclability and optimise the SABIC. The new products, address growing global demand
shelf-life of food packaging. for greater material choices in the industrial filament
This barrier adhesive enables the replacement of PET, market and lay the groundwork for SABIC’s strategy to
metallized and aluminium-based packaging structures help drive the growth of additive manufacturing from a
with an all-polyolefin solution which is easily recyclable prototyping technology to full-scale production.
in existing processes. “Sustainability is increasingly In addition to a long history of materials innovation, SABIC
important in the food offers the expertise and resources to support testing,
and beverage industries, design and development of new additive manufacturing
with all members of the
value chain seeking to technologies.SABIC’s new filaments, designed for use
find innovative ways to with Stratasys® Fortus printers, are based on the
promote recyclability company’s industry-leading ULTEM™ polyetherimide
whilst remaining cost (PEI) resin, CYCOLAC™ acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
competitive,” explained (ABS) resin and LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) resin, and
Jaroslaw Jelinek, EMEA
marketing manager,
adhesives, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “With
our latest innovation we meet the demand of flexible
packaging industry players which are looking for more
sustainable and effective medium barrier packaging.”
Designed for medium barrier applications, it can provide
additional protection against oxygen and moisture. The
adhesive can help enable the production of a packaging
that is recyclable in standard recycling schemes, resource
efficient and has the same shelf-life performance as PET-
based packaging. First all-polyolefin packages enabled
by the new adhesive are showcased at Interpack 2017 for
aroma- and barrier-sensitive applications, such as coffee
and cereal pouches, snack and dry pet food packs as well offer the same composition as the company’s injection
as wet wipes packages. When used with selected existing molding grades. Manufacturers can use the filaments to
barrier film products, our solution can help provide produce a range of high-performance, durable end-use
downgauging and layer simplification opportunities, parts. These new materials solutions directly address the
whilst improving the flex-crack resistance of metallized need for greater options in the industrial filament market
or aluminium-containing structures. When replacing the and target a broad range of customer requirements. Both
PET with polyolefin, the amount of heat that could be ABS and PC are well-established materials for additive
applied at packaging lines in order to seal the pouch manufacturing of prototypes and end use parts, while
was decreased. Here, AFFINITY Polyolefin Elastomers SABIC’s ULTEM™ (PEI) filament is desirable for demanding
from Dow were used as they can help enable sealing at applications that require high heat resistance, high
lower temperatures, avoiding damage to the outside strength, and low flame, smoke and toxicity (FST).
polypropylene layer, ensuring integrity of the package.

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