GERMANY • At the first European Plastics Innovation Awards Treofan won a trophy for its “PHD 1.9” ultra-thin capacitor film. The first European capacitor film thinner than 2 micron, developed in partnership with chemicals and plastics producer Borealis, took home the award for best lightweight innovation. Treofan and Borealis worked together to optimise the molecular structure of the new solution.
According to the company ultra-thin films increase storage capacity per unit area and reduce the weight of the capacitor leading to energy and operations savings. A 1.9 micron film is set to strengthens the efficiency of a component by about 30% compared to a conventional 2.4 micron film.
The European Plastics Innovation Awards were created in 2015 by three organisations: European Plastics Converters (EuPC), PlasticsEurope and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). The initiative aims to reward new ideas, products and technologies in the plastics industry that address a societal need. The inaugural ceremony was held in Brussels, Belgium on 25 January 2016.
