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Ampacet develops carbon black-free masterbatch solutions for near-

infrared sorting

mpacet, a provider of additive masterbatches for manufactures custom colors and additives that are used
Aflexible packaging and rigid packaging, has developed by the food, shipping, industrial and retail industries
carbon black-free masterbatch solutions for near-infrared for inducing color, texture, metallic look, paper effects
(NIR) sorting applications. Developed as part of sustainable and functionality to flexible packaging.Ampacet designs
development program, the new masterbatch solutions will custom color, special effect, black, white, and specialty
help decrease carbon footprint by offering a second life for additive masterbatches for flexible and rigid extrusion
black plastic packaging. The black masterbatch solutions processes and applications.
are NIR transparent, which will allow sorting with near-

Netstal, to showcase the Elios
4500 at Fakuma 2018,

etstal will showcase the ELIOS 4500, the model
Nwith the smallest clamping force in a series built
for top performance. The Swiss injection molding
machines convince with top speeds, total precision and
the highest energy efficiency – and they are accessible
infrared optical sensors and recycling. The technology online at any time when using the AnalytiX production
allows the reuse, repair and recycling of black packaging monitoring system. "A key factor for the success
waste, as well as helps recyclers to valorize the waste of Netstal's ELIOS
and support the circular economy.Europe is undergoing series is the unique
transition from linear to circular economy, and the drive system of the
European Commission launched Circular Economy Package clamping unit with
to reduce waste and recycling.The reuse, repair and
recycling turned as the norm in a circular economy, while electrical movement
the waste has become as a thing of the past.Plastic waste and the hydraulically
will pre-sorted by resin type at plastic recovery facilities su pport e d
for recycling plastic packaging into useable resins. NIR generation of the
optical sorters with automated sorting technologies are complete clamping
used at most of the recovery facilities for pre-sorting of force," added Davatz. Expressed in numbers using the
each resin type, resulting in a pure stream of resin.Main example of the machine at the trade fair, this means
problem with NIR optical sorting is its inefficiency to a 1.5-second dry cycle with a clamping force of 450
detect and separate plastics that contain carbon black, tons. Thanks to a high efficiency and the recuperation
which is the commonly used black pigment.Carbon black of kinetic energy, the operation of the ELIOS machines
is said to absorb significant part of the ultraviolet and is also extremely energy-efficient. The consumption
infrared spectrum, enabling to avoid the reflection of of the trade fair exhibit is approx. 0.59 kilowatt hours
infrared light back to the sensor and block the recognition per kilo of material, which translates to 9 watts per
of the resin’s fingerprint by a NIR scan. Packaging with pot. "Together with our high-performance injection
Ampacet’s carbon black-free masterbatch products can units with dynamic two-valve technology and the many
be scanned by NIR technology for automated sorting at custom equipment options, with ELIOS we are offering
recovery facilities.In August 2017, Ampacet opened new our customers a performance package that is currently
masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia, unrivaled on the market," said Davatz.
to extend its footprint in the region.The new facility

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