Sulzer’s range of innovative technologies make the plastic industry greener

Businesses in the plastic processing and manufacturing sector are looking for innovative technologies and solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of their activities and products. At K 2019, Sulzer will show its commitment to sustainable manufacturing and recycling of plastic with its wide range of technologies. These not only make polymer production more efficient, but also back the development of green plastic materials as well as give a new life to materials that are currently non-recyclable.

Creating a circular economy of plastic is one of the key trends in the polymer industry. The upcoming K 2019 fair will focus on how to make plastic processing and production more sustainable and efficient. Sulzer, the leader in separation and mixing technology, will present its state-of-the-art products and solutions to help businesses make this crucial transition.

Of particular interest to visitors will be the PLAnet^TM partnership, an alliance offering a strong and integrated full value chain for the production of polylactic acid (PLA). In the last few years, PLA has been acknowledged by the industry as the next bio-based building block of the polymer industry, due to its versatile chemical and mechanical properties and its comparably low costs. Together with its partners, Sulzer offers the full scope of engineering and key equipment for the construction of fully integrated PLA plants.

Another key technology on display will be the company’s advanced devolatilization (“DEVO”) technology. This is used in an ever-increasing number of applications to perform the last separation step in solvent-based recycling processes. The static devo equipment comprises Sulzer’s proprietary distributor to achieve amazingly low levels of impurities in the recycled polymers, such as polypropylene, polystyrene and PET.

Also on stand will be the company’s foam extrusion lines for the production of high-quality polymer foams with a wide range of shapes and densities. New in the product portfolio is the XPET foam line for the manufacturing of materials suitable for various applications, such as food trays, furniture and light-weight wind generators blades.

With over 25 years of experience in every aspect of PLA production, Sulzer is a reliable partner able to support the implementation of comprehensive PLA technologies.

Visitors of the stand will be invited to have a virtual reality (VR) tour around real-world chemical processing plants that use Sulzer’s products without leaving the fair.

Visit Sulzer on Stand F71, Hall 16 at K 2019, taking place from October 16-23, 2019 – Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Sulzer

Sulzer, headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, is a global industry leader in pumping solutions and services for rotating equipment, as well as separation, mixing and application technology.

Sulzer Chemtech provides processing industries with mission critical technologies and equipment, whether they are in the oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical or food and beverage sectors.

Our capabilities extend from technology licensing through products to services, offering customers a one-stop concept for the design, manufacture, maintenance, repair and upgrade of process equipment.

The range covers individual components, such as column internals, complete units, skids and technologies for refineries, petrochemical and bio-polymer plants.

With over 180 production and service sites around the world, we deliver solutions that truly support our customers.

In 2018, we achieved sales of CHF 3.4 billion with around 15’500 employees. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).

www.sulzer.com

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