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Dyneon to Showcase Latest Technology at ArabPlast

DUBAI - Dyneon, a 3M company, has announced the introduction of its new Dyneon ADONA Emulsifier that eliminates the use of ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO), a salt derived from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), completely from its production of fluoropolymers.

The company will be highlighting the new emulsifier at the ArabPlast Exhibition 2009, the trade show for rubber, plastics and plastic processing, to be held from January 10 to 13, 2009, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

Shome Bag, Marketing Specialist Energy and Environment of 3M Gulf, said, “With the development of its new emulsifier technology, Dyneon is on track to be the first to achieve the goal of eliminating the use of PFOA, in particular, its ammonium salt, APFO, which has played a historical role as a polymerisation aid in the manufacture of certain fluoropolymers.”

“Dyneon and seven other companies have participated in a voluntary programme to try to eliminate global emissions of PFOA by 2015. In many respects, the programme extends the environmental, health and safety measures that 3M and Dyneon have implemented for a number of years,” he added.

Al Fajer Information and Services and German exhibitions organiser Messe Dusseldorf are in a joint partnership to promote the ArabPlast exhibitions.

To be showcased at the ArabPlast Exhibition 2009 will be new products and technologies in injection moulding, blow moulding, wrapping and packaging, pre and post plastic processing techniques as well as raw materials, such as master batches, additives and polymers.

· aneela@khaleejtimes.com