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Thermoplastics compounding clean technology investment

VTC Elastoteknik, Sweden, invests in a new production line for compounding of thermoplastics which will be dedicated to clean technology.

The VTC TPE Group, British Vita’s Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Compounding Group, have invested £2.6 million (3.7 million euro) in clean technology at VTC Elastoteknik, the Group’s Swedish production facility. The investment includes a fourth production line, which will come on stream in September 2006 and will increase production by 4,000 tonnes per annum bringing the capacity of the Group to more than 35,000 tonnes.

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The VTC TPE Group is an integral part of the Compounding Division of British Vita. Dedicated exclusively to supporting the Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) user market, the group supports OEMs, moulders and designers at all stages of product development in the medical, electronic, automotive, construction and sports & leisure industry.

Mr. Per G Hellberg, Managing Director VTC TPE Group (on the left) and Mr. Howard Harris, CEO British Vita, at the inauguration of the new line in September, 2006. Click Go for High resolution image. photo: VTC Elastoteknik

VTC Elastoteknik specialises in the conception, formulation and production of clean, clear TPS compounds for medical, food and associated applications. The new line will be dedicated to the production of clean compounds including the VTC TPE Group’s Mediprene* range of TPE materials. Based on medically approved raw materials and with representative grades that have passed USP Class VI as well as cytotoxicity tests according to USP <87>/ISO 10993-5, the development of its Mediprene TPE compound family has given the Group a strong presence in the European medical device market. Mediprene TPE grades not only meet customer demands for being PVC-free, but are also completely synthetic and thus latex free, avoiding potential allergy risks. Furthermore all Mediprene TPE compounds can be sterilized by established techniques in the medical industry.

The VTC TPE Group compounds merge the high value properties of thermoplastics and rubbers for a broad range of applications demanding a soft feel and flexible, technical material solution.

Typical applications include inhalers, drip chambers, drainage bags and tubing, drug packaging, medication dispensers and drainage valves. Click Go for High resolution image. photo: VTC Elastoteknik

The new line is a Berstorff twin extruder combined with ten gravimetric feeders which assist in material handling with minimal human intervention. All raw materials will be transported automatically via robot crane and a series of roll-boats, allowing palletised goods to be moved safely and efficiently around the production area and reducing forklift handling by 80 percent. The production process is controlled by a series of computer systems connected to one operator terminal, providing the operator with full access to trend curves, formulations, machine parameters and test results ensuring batch to batch consistency.

Speaking about the investment Howard Harris, CEO of British Vita, said “I was delighted to launch the new line at VTC Elastoteknik, this is a significant investment for the British Vita Group as it is the first substantial expenditure sanctioned following the change of ownership in 2005.”

Mr. Per G. Hellberg, Managing Director of the VTC TPE Group, said: “The investment confirms British Vita’s commitment to this important product area. We look forward to expanding the range of compounds on offer by the VTC TPE Group as our technical teams work with customers to capitalize on the significant design and processing opportunities offered by TPEs.”

In April 2005 British Vita’s TPE Group acquired the thermoplastic elastomer business of Valerio Franceschetti Elastomeri. Today the VTC TPE Group comprises of three sites, Vita Thermoplastic Polymers, Manchester, UK, VTC Elastoteknik, Åmål, Sweden and VTC Franceschetti Elastomeri, Nigoline, Italy.

* Mediprene is a registered trademark of the property of The British Vita Group of companies.

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