Klockner Pentaplat's Thailand Facility
Expands Film Capacity
Klockner Pentaplat is invest $37 Mio USD in support of global shrink-films capacity and PVC capacity in Asia. kp's facility in Rayong, Thailand, is getting a new shrink-label tentering line and a PVC base film production line in early 2011. This new tentering line, the largest in Asia, along with another tentering line to be installed in the US will add 15,000 tons of shrink-film capacity to kp's existing global production.
These expansions will enable continued support of customers growing global demand for high-quality packaging film, utilizing the most advanced productions technology
Tom Goeke, CEO of the Klockner Pentaplast Group
Personnel News
July 2010
Congratulations to Gary Coulam who has been with Chemcolour New Zealand for 15 years. Garry has held a number of roles during his time with the company and so is one of the key people in the organisation.
Supply Chain Manager
Terry Farrelly has been appointed to the new position of Supply Chain Manager for Chemcolour Industries Australia.
Terry has extensive Supply Chain experience and has worked for Nalco in the past.
Clariant sets new limits in solar heating
July 2010
Clariant creates new possibilities for the alternative energy market
to achieve effective, long-life protection for solar and geothermal systems with the addition
of Antifrogen SOL HT and pioneering Antifrogen GEO to its trusted family of heat
transfer fluids.
Antifrogen SOL HT enables highly-stressed solar heating systems with high thermal loads
to work effectively over the long-term, whether facing a permanent usage temperature of
up to +200C or operating at lows of -23C. New Antifrogen GEO is a cutting-edge
development for near-surface geothermics, combining protection with environmental
benefits.
Antifrogen SOL HT is a specially designed heat transfer fluid that combines high-level
corrosion protection with superior thermal stability over a broad temperature range.
Developed in response to the increasing use of vacuum collectors, which have a high
stagnation temperature of +270C and above, Antifrogen SOL HT offers protection to idle
systems at temperatures in excess of this and at permanent operating temperatures of up to
+200C.
Higher boiling glycols in Antifrogen SOL HT prevent similar evaporation of traditional,
low boiling ethylene or propylene glycol-based fluids from occurring at such high
temperatures. By preventing evaporation and the associated build-up of salt-like residues,
the potential for operating problems and maintenance is reduced.
Antifrogen SOL HT is premixed with deionized water and formulated with anti-corrosion
additives to ensure optimal frost and corrosion protection down to -23C. It is compatible
with standard metal and plastic components used in solar heating systems.
According to corrosion test method ASTM D1384, the heat transfer medium protects the
metals of solar heating systems against corrosion and the formation of boiler scale. Trials
have shown that under central European winter conditions the formulation will not cause
bursts in metal system components because slush ice is formed when the product is cooled
below the crystallization point. Antifrogen SOL HT has a burst resistance of minimum
-40C. It is classified as WGK 1.
In addition to showcasing its offering for the solar heating market, Clariant reinforces its
commitment to the wider renewable energy sector by unveiling Antifrogen GEO - its
pioneering new development for near-surface geothermics - to Inter Solar 2010 visitors.
Antifrogen GEO is a heat transfer medium for near-surface geothermal systems. The clear
liquid, tinted green, is suitable for use at the required application temperatures of
-25C to +50C.
The products antifreeze action is based on toxicologically harmless 1,2-propylene glycol.
This glycol and the non-toxic corrosion inhibitors contained in the product comply with the
best possible water contamination classification level (WGK 1).
For more information visit www.antifrogen.com
