Innventik present at AMI’s Compounding World Congress 2022 (Cologne, Germany, 7-8 June 2022).
Cologne, Germany (June 2022). Dr. Walter Ramirez, Chief Innovation Officer at Innventik, presented the conference: “Recent Advances in Functional Fillers and Additives“, about the applications and strategies to enhance performance in Advanced Materials and Polymer Composites, at AMI’s Compounding World Congress 2022 (Cologne, Germany, 7-8 June 2022).
Diversity of MIneral Filler Options.
- Functional fillers exhibit increased demand for Infrastructure, Automotive, EVs, Antistatic/ESD/EMI Protection, Electronic Devices, Energy Harvesting and Batteries applications.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies show that using fillers reduces environmental emissions and impact on resources.
- Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC: 34% market share) will still be the most commonly used inorganic filler in plastics because of its abundance, low cost, and performance (stiffness, impact strength, flexural modulus).
- Hydrated Magnesium Silicate (Talc) provides better rigidity and impact strength (i.e. polyolefins). Higher purity grades using advanced milling technology provides improved thermal stability for packaging.
- Silicates (i.e. Mica, Kaolin, Wollastonite, Kyanite) are good options for mechanical properties modification and coupling (Xanthos, 2010).
- In Fibrous Fillers performance depends on fiber type and on fiber/matrix bonding interface. The high cost of fibers is a limiting factor. Glass fiber (GF) is the mostly used, but Natural Fibers (NFs) are emerging to modify mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties.
Thermally Conductive Additives.
- High demand for Thermally Conductive Polymers is being driven by: EVs, autonomous transportation, 5G Communication, Smart appliances, Infrastructure.
- Production of electrically conductive compounds based on all types of polymers (from polyolefins to high end engineering plastics) using conductive additives is raising.
- EMI Shielding plastics (i.e. CNTs, carbon fibers and other fillers) is gaining momentum due to growth in e-mobiity, light-weighting megatrends and paintability (electrospray) in automotive.
- GRMs (i.e. Graphene, Graphene Oxide) will be a significant option when capacity raises cost be more competitive.
Renewable and Sustainable Filler Options.
Environment pressures, rapid increase in raw material prices, record-high freight costs, stretched capacity, increased lead times (supply bottlenecks) for virgin products creates opportunities for bio-composites and for high-quality recycled products:
- Materials reinforced with NFs: sisal, flax, jute, wood-fibers to replace GF and CF, offer biodegradability, renewable nature, low cost, low relative density, high specific strength. European car manufacturers demand these materials.
- Carbon fibre exhibited abrupt demand drop, but now is at record high levels due to aviation uplift, EVs, lightweight/strong wind energy.
- Materials combining robust mechanical performance (strength & stiffness) with tailored electrical characteristics (anti-static, conductive, EMI).
High Potential Minerals as Fillers.
- Alternate functional fillers opportunities in polymer composites to reduce cost, to improve properties, as sustainable options to improve environmental impact.
- The main challenge: To retain original mechanical properties, durability, strength, rheological properties and processability.
- Large production of minerals and fillers (cheap, available, soft, hard, heavy, light, refractive index, abrasion resistance, reinforcing, colors) offer considerable space for alternate fillers options to be used in polymer composites.
- Large opportunities of collaboration to develop new grades of fillers:
- Production of tailored materials at the nanoscale to create unique materials
- Paradigm change on existing energy storage capabilities and materials performance.
Sustainability, material pricing, prevalence of e-commerce, logistics and skilled workforce shortage are some of the key challenges that Polymer Composites industry will face over the next decade.
Challenges for a new Landscape in the Chemical, Polymer, Elastomer and Rubber Industries.
Madrid. May 2, 2022. Global threats from environment, energy, food, energy, health, water, population growth will dominate in the coming decades narrative. COVID19 intensified stresses in the system, accelerated focus and emphasis on these issues and will dominate the headlines in the coming decades.
Successful companies will have to focus in smart ways on designing new products and processes to offer differentiated performance, low cost, and full regulatory & environmental compliance.
New challenges are coming to face the requirements with a stronger focus on sustainable products and clean processes, to reach full regulatory and environmental compliance.
Consistent reduction of the reject rate, incorporation renewable and biobased materials, reduction of plasticizers, new performance requirements, pose a challenge in the design of new products and processes Landscape in the Chemical, Polymer, Elastomer and Rubber Industries.
At Innventik we perform product and process optimization assessments for the chemical, polymers, elastomers and rubbers industries:
- To implement the advanced practices to improve product and process performance.
- To improve rate of process operational efficiency with minimum investment.
- To make production sites healthier and more sustainable.
- To reach full regulatory compliance.
- To reduce power usage and cut carbon emissions.
If you are interested in expanding capacity, designing a new process, equipment or plant in the chemicals, polymers, rubber and elastomers field, to take your products and processes to the next level, please contact Innventik Consulting & Engineering.
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World Class and Cost-Effective Engineering Services by Innventik Engineering celebrates 5 years
Madrid, Spain. January 26, 2022. Innventik Engineering, the firm that specializes in Chemicals, Polymers and Elastomers, continues providing a complete suite of Engineering Services (FEEL, FEED, PDP, BEDP, EPC, Basic, Detail Engineering and Process Assessments). During this five years, Innventik Engineering has designed new plants and improved processes for customers in Germany, Japan, Spain, Italy, Mexico and China. The firm’s policy is to provide the best Engineering, with a high quality/cost policy, with increased effectiveness and shortening project times.
For more information contact info@innventik.com.
Recent Advances in Functional Fillers and Additives for enhanced Performance in Polymers
Cologne, Germany. January 27, 2022. Innventik will present the conference “Recent Advances in Functional Fillers and Additives for enhanced Performance in Polymer Composites” at “COMPOUNDING WORLD CONGRESS” (Cologne, Germany. 7- 8 June 2022), organized by AMI.
Functional Fillers and Additives are used to improve reinforcement (increase stiffness, reduce creep, tensile and flex strengths), impact resistance, durability, dimensional stability, moisture resistance, thermal conductivity, abrasion resistance, aesthetics, breathability, design freedom, to modify adhesion, flow, density, electrical & thermal properties, and to reduce weight, shrinkage, flammability. The main topics to be covered will be:
- Novel Functional fillers and additives to improve performance, to add value and reduce cost of polymer compounds.
- Sustainable sourcing of volume fillers, Silica replacements and Bio-nanocomposites are reviewed.
- Case studies and guidelines for additive selection
The conference will be presented by Dr. Walter Ramirez, Chief Innovation Officer at Innventik.
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Madrid, Spain. August 1, 2021. Innventik is now an active member of “Club Camara” (Commerce Chamber – Cantabria Spain). Club Camara is a Spanish platform, that will enable Innventik to offer its Consulting, Engineering and Bsiness Development services.
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Innventik Engineering’s solutions for the Chemical, Polymer, Elastomer & Rubber Industries
Mexico City. June 1, 2020. Innventik Engineering announced its comprehensive services including Process Assessments, Basic and Detail Engineering, FEEL, FEED, PDP, BEDP, EPC. The firm specializes in developing new plants but also optimizing existing plant designs to maximize product quality, flexibility, and cost:
- Process Assessments: To optimize industrial production plant operation and organization, we record your actual situation, simulate parameters that affect the process, and propose the optimum cost-benefit solution.
- Capacity Expansions: We create a model-based concept to introduce new products by determining mass-energy balances for different capacities, identify bottlenecks, and generate flexible scenarios with recommendations.
- Process Design: We will tell you how to develop and implement your idea at your industrial site, including optimal reaction design & connection, temperature profiles, simulation, and recommendations.
- Concept Engineering: We will analyze the best technologies to apply, the process units, utilities, flow diagrams,3D system layouts using static and dynamic process simulations to screen process alternatives.
- Economic Estimates: We estimate the cost based on mass-energy balances, as well as profitability, investment estimates and operation/maintenance costs.
- Basic and Detail Engineering: We provide a comprehensive Process Design Packages (FEED) as input for Detail Engineering: Material & Energy Balances; Process flowsheets; Sizing of main equipment; Heat exchangers rating; Specification of effluents; Piping & Instrument Diagrams; Mechanical data sheets; Instrumentation; Plot plans & hazardous areas; Control and safety devices
- Process Package for Plant Construction: Complete information including Equipment purchasing; Heat exchangers rating; Piping, instrument, electrical & civil works layouts; Isometrics & stress calculation; Detailed drawings; Cost & schedule control; Startup procedures
Some examples of Engineering Projects developed with our client’s technologies include Synthetic Rubber (BR, SSBR); ABS; SAN; Styrene-Acrylate Emulsions; Bio-Butanediol; Bio-Acetoin; Bio-Butadiene; Bio-Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone; Graphene Oxide Semi-industrial Process; Food grade Sodium. Potassium, Calcium Phosphates; Feed Grade Calcium Phosphates Sulfuric and Chlorine process; Food grade Phosphoric Acid SOLVEX Process; Water Treatment Solutions
Some examples of Process Improvements Projects include Phosphoric Rock attack Process Sulfuric & Chlorine process; Calcium Phosphate Process efficiency; Hexametaphosphate thermal efficiency; ABS (White, high gloss, high impact), Carbon pelletized
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Innventik Engineering new offices in Mexico City
Mexico City. September 1, 2019. Innventik Engineering opened new offices in Mexico City, due to its remarkable growth with customers around the world over the last 2 years, based on its highest quality/cost policy, with increased effectiveness shortening project times. “We will continue providing a complete suite of Engineering Services including FEEL, FEED, PDP, BEDP, EPC, Basic, Detail Engineering and Process Assessments for the Chemical, Polymers, Plastics, Elastomers and Rubbers industries.
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Innventik Tech Intelligence Report: SSBR-F Technologies for High Performance Tires
Technology Overview: Solution SSBR Functionalized (SSBR-F) Technologies for High-Performance Tires 2019
Innventik Technology Intelligence Report
By Dr. Walter Ramirez
Introduction: SSBR for High-Performance Tires (HPT).
SSBR use in Tires is expanding as low rolling resistance tread applications increase into both high and mid-performance consumer tires as well as commercial tires. Portfolio of products for global tire market is expanding towards High-Performance tires. To reduce emissions targets, automotive manufacturers must reduce a vehicle’s emissions during its life-span. Tire manufacturers are targeting LRR & HPT, as reflected in the market & technology trends. LRR relevance has increased worldwide because of an eco-friendly fuel consumption reduction, and CO2 emissions trend. The report reviews the basic concepts for High-Performance Tires (HPT), regulations, Magic Triangle Low Rolling Resistance challenges and design parameters.
SSBR Functionalization Strategies.
SSBR Functionalization strategies include Chain end Functionalization (Omega-Functionalized, Alfa-Functionalized, Alfa-Omega Functionalized) and Along the Chain Functionalization. Specific technology for tailored macrostructures and a full range of polymer microstructures (Tg). are being designed, with multiple functionality variations. End-chain Functionality products are still the dominant products in the market. Functionalization along the chain (and combined) improves the efficiency of dispersion of silica and carbon-black, but might generate collateral issues with crosslinking and filler interaction. The use of chemical coupling improves processing and performance balance. Oil extension for a mix of tire performance and processing properties are relevant.
SSBR-F Relevant Technologies and Companies.
The technology dashboards for SSBR-F Technologies and Companies (Trinseo, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Arlanxeo, JSR and Asahi) are presented (Innovation Rate, Annual Technology Filing Strategies, Most Cited Patents, Highest Market Valued Patents, Cell Diagrams, Technology Landscape Maps, Relevant Technologies and Patent Lists, per company).
CONTENTS
1. Introduction: SSBR for High-Performance Tires (HPT).
1.1. Tire Manufacturers unmet Needs & Issues: Overview
1.2. Tire Manufacturers Regulations and Labeling System
1.3. HPT Basic Concepts
1.3.1. Magic Triangle
1.3.2. Styrene-Vinyl Balance
1.3.3. Main Polymer Types
1.3.4. Rolling Resistance
1.3.5. Reinforcing Nanofillers & Silanes
1.3.6. Morphology and Viscoelastic Properties
1.3.7. Rheology Modifiers
1.3.8. Liquid Rubbers
1.3.9. Elastomer Nanocomposites
1.3.10. Sustainable Monomers
1.3.11. Technological Trends
2. SSBR-F Functionalization Strategies.
2.1. Challenges
2.2. Basic Approaches
2.3. Non-Functionalized SSBR
2.4. Chain end Functionalized SSBR
2.5. Omega Functionalized SSBR
2.6. Alfa Functionalized SSBR
2.7. Alfa-Omega Functionalized SSBR
2.8. Along the Chain Functionalized SSBR
2.9. Other Approaches
3. SSBR-F Relevant Technologies and Companies
3.1. General Overview
3.1.1. Annual Geographic Filing Strategy
3.1.2. Innovation Rate
3.1.3. Technology Focus (IPC)
3.1.4. Important Patents and Evolution
3.1.5. Portfolio Analysis and valuation
3.1.6. Overview Cell Diagram
3.1.7. Overview Landscape Map
3.2. Trinseo
3.2.1. Main product grades overview
3.2.2. Synthetic Rubber generations
3.2.3. Innovation Rate
3.2.4. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.2.5. Most Cited Patents
3.2.6. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.2.7. Cell Diagram
3.2.8. Technology Landscape Map
3.2.9. Technology Overview
3.2.10. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.3. Michelin
3.3.1. Innovation Rate
3.3.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.3.3. Most Cited Patents
3.3.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.3.5. Cell Diagram
3.3.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.3.7. Relevant Patent List
3.4. Bridgestone
3.4.1. Main product grades overview
3.4.2. Innovation Rate
3.4.3. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.4.4. Most Cited Patents
3.4.5. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.4.6. Cell Diagram
3.4.7. Technology Landscape Map
3.4.8. Relevant Patent List
3.4.9. Technology Overview
3.4.10. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.5. Continental
3.5.1. Innovation Rate
3.5.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.5.3. Most Cited Patents
3.5.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.5.5. Cell Diagram
3.5.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.5.7. Relevant Patent List
3.5.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.6. Goodyear
3.6.1. Innovation Rate
3.6.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.6.3. Most Cited Patents
3.6.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.6.5. Cell Diagram
3.6.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.6.7. Relevant Patent List
3.6.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.7. Arlanxeo
3.7.1. Innovation Rate
3.7.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.7.3. Most Cited Patents
3.7.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.7.5. Cell Diagram
3.7.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.7.7. Relevant Patent List
3.7.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.8. Asahi
3.8.1. Innovation Rate
3.8.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.8.3. Most Cited Patents
3.8.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.8.5. Cell Diagram
3.8.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.8.7. Relevant Patent List
3.8.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.9. Nippon Zeon
3.9.1. Innovation Rate
3.9.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.9.3. Most Cited Patents
3.9.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.9.5. Cell Diagram
3.9.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.9.7. Relevant Patent List
3.9.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.10. TSRC
3.10.1. Innovation Rate
3.10.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.10.3. Most Cited Patents
3.10.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.10.5. Cell Diagram
3.10.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.10.7. Relevant Patent List
3.10.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.11. JSR
3.11.1. Innovation Rate
3.11.2. Annual Technology Filing Strategy
3.11.3. Most Cited Patents
3.11.4. Highest Market Valued Patents
3.11.5. Cell Diagram
3.11.6. Technology Landscape Map
3.11.7. Relevant Patent List
3.11.8. Main Functionalization Technologies
3.12. Conclusion.
3.13. References
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2nd Stakeholders Izadi Advisory Group Meeting
Bilbao, Spain. April 19, 2019. The second meeting of the Stakeholders Advisory Group (SAG) of IZADI-NANO2INDUSTRY project was held on April, 19th in Bilbao (ES). On that occasion the project partners had the opportunity to present the results achieved in the project framework to the involved experts, Walter Ramirez – Chief Innovation Officer, Founder – Innventik S.L. and Yolanda De Miguel – Director of Tecnalia Nanotechnology Cluster, and to discuss with them how to improve their commercialization and exploitation strategies. http://www.izadinano2industry.eu/2nd-stakeholder-advisory-group-meeting/#!