Aaron Industries launches more durable recycled polypropylene compound
Aaron Industries launches more durable recycled polypropylene compound
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Aaron Industries Corp., Massachusetts, announced the launch of its Jet-Flo Polypro during Plastics Recycling World Expo in Cleveland. Jet-Flo Polypro is the company’s new high melt flow recycled polypropylene (PP) compound. It features DeltaMax Performance Modifier from Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is among the first recycled PP materials to combine two properties that are normally mutually exclusive: extremely high melt flow index and good impact performance.
According to a news release from Aaron Industries, high melt flow index and good impact strength make Jet-Flo Polypro a good choice for highly durable thin-wall parts, such as housewares. Adding value to recycled PP allows the company to encourage broader use of sustainable alternatives to virgin PP resins.
“Our new Jet-Flo PP is a major step toward expanding the use of recycled plastics,” says Robert Tocci, vice president of Aaron Industries. “Manufacturers no longer have to sacrifice impact performance to achieve the high melt flow, which is essential for thin-wall molding and faster throughput. Our collaboration with Milliken to leverage DeltaMax technology has been a great success. Milliken is one of the few suppliers with the knowledge, enthusiasm and technical resources we needed to help us develop this new compound and drive true innovation in the recycling industry.”
Aaron Industries and Milliken finished the development of Jet-Flo compound in seven months. The product, which is available in the U.S. and Canada, is supplied as pellets in black and gray colors.
Although many manufacturers want to incorporate recycled PP into their applications to increase sustainability and reduce costs, they may face challenges in sourcing materials with the needed properties. Aaron Industries reports that a key issue facing recyclers is the large proportion of recycled content that comes from single-use applications like packaging. These material streams may lack the more robust physical properties required for typical recycled PP applications like durable goods, Aaron Industries reports in a news release.
Aaron Industries reports that it traditionally uses peroxide to increase the melt flow index of its recycled PP, but peroxide reduces impact strength. To achieve a better solution, the company worked with Milliken to leverage DeltaMax Performance Modifiers to boost the melt flow index while maintaining impact strength. According to an Aaron Industries news release, DeltaMax technology enables recycled PP to deliver equal or better performance and processability compared with virgin resins.
“Our partnership with the Aaron Industries team is helping to elevate the value, performance and desirability of recycled PP resins,” says Emily Blair, business development manager at Milliken. “Advanced additives like our DeltaMax technology can play an increasingly important role in solving the enormous challenge of plastic waste. Enhancing PP with DeltaMax can drive greater demand for recycled resins, extending plastics’ useful life and strengthening the circular economy.”
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Source: Recycling Today
Aaron Industries launches more durable recycled polypropylene compound
<![CDATA[Aaron Industries Corp., Detroit, announced the launch of its Jet-Flo Polypro during Plastics Recycling World Expo in Cleveland. Jet-Flo Polypro is the company’s new high melt flow recycled polypropylene (PP) compound. It features DeltaMax Performance Modifier from Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is among the first recycled PP materials to combine two properties that are normally mutually exclusive: extremely high melt flow index and good impact performance. According to a news release from Aaron Industries, high melt flow index and good impact strength make Jet-Flo Polypro a good choice for highly durable thin-wall parts, such as housewares. Adding value to recycled PP allows the company to encourage broader use of sustainable alternatives to virgin PP resins.“Our new Jet-Flo PP is a major step toward expanding the use of recycled plastics,” says Robert Tocci, vice president of Aaron Industries. “Manufacturers no longer have to sacrifice impact performance to achieve the high melt flow, which is essential for thin-wall molding and faster throughput. Our collaboration with Milliken to leverage DeltaMax technology has been a great success. Milliken is one of the few suppliers with the knowledge, enthusiasm and technical resources we needed to help us develop this new compound and drive…