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Mercedes wants its vehicles to be made from 40% recycled materials within a decade
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
"Our series production vehicles already contain a lot of recycled material ," said Mercedes' Chief Technology Officer Markus Schäfer.
"Our goal is to become a technology leader in environmental engineering by enabling us to do more with less ," says Markus Schäfer.
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HEXPOL has signed an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in almaak, a specialist in advanced regenerative engineered compounds
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
. Olaf Eichstädt and Thomas Schmeinta, CEOs of Almaak, said: "We see the merger with the HEXPOL Group as the ideal combination to integrate our business into a globally operating, innovative and well-positioned company and to continue our successful business Great opportunity for strategic and sustainable concepts related to engineered compounds .
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Asahi Kasei to accelerate commercialization trials for polyamide 66 production using biomass intermediates
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
By combining this bio-based HMD with its own polyamide 66 polymerization technology, Asahi Kasei aims to support its goal of being the first to bring to market more sustainable polyamide 66 made using biomass intermediates for automotive and Plastic components and industrial fibers in the electronics sector .
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ABB automates bioplastics factory
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
ABB has been awarded a major contract from NatureWorks to provide automation services for its new greenfield plant in Thailand to convert sugarcane into the polylactic acid biopolymer Ingeo .
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Bio-Fed signs distribution agreement with KBK in Japan
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
. Bio-Fed, a division of Akro-Plastic GmbH and a member of the Feddersen Group, manufactures and markets biodegradable and bio-based plastic compounds under the M-Vera brand .
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LANXESS to present bio-based polyurethane prepolymer Adiprene Green
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess' Polyurethane Materials (URE) business unit will present at the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) annual meeting a new family of sustainable Adiprene® Green prepolymers, as well as advanced analytical techniques to support customers in determining the root cause of polyurethane failures .
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LANXESS announces price hike for HDO products
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
HDO is an important precursor for high-performance coatings, fibers, adhesives, polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and as a reactive diluent for epoxy resins HDO is an important precursor for high-performance coatings, fibers, adhesives, polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and as a reactive diluent for epoxy resins .
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BASF continues to be a global sponsor of the WorldSkills competition to support the development of new talents in the automotive coating industry
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
● BASF has signed a multi-year global industry partnership agreement to become the exclusive sponsor of the WorldSkills Automotive Painting program● BASF will continue its long-term support to develop new talent and drive innovation● Entrants will use BASF's high-end refinish brand Glasurit® productsBASF's Coatings business unit and WorldSkills International recently signed a new multi-year global industry partnership agreement .
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ExxonMobil expects its linear alpha-olefins plant to start production by mid-2023
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
Construction is underway at ExxonMobil's new linear alpha-olefin (LAO) plant at the Baytown petrochemical complex in Texas, with commercial operations expected to begin in mid-2023 .
Construction is underway at ExxonMobil's new linear alpha-olefin (LAO) plant at the Baytown petrochemical complex in Texas, with commercial operations expected to begin in mid-2023 .
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KRAIBURG TPE's new universal TPE contains up to 40% post-consumer recycled plastic content
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
In addition, KRAIBURG TPE's universal PCR TPEs have up to 40% post-consumer plastic recycling (PCR) content and can be used in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications .
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Stellantis announces plans to build EV battery factories in the U.S. and Canada
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
. Stellantis said its new Windsor plant will achieve a production capacity of 45GWh per year .
. Stellantis said its new Windsor plant will achieve a production capacity of 45GWh per year .
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BASF opens new laboratory building
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
● The laboratory is one of the global technological innovation series● Develop and formulate sustainable solutions for products for customersBASF opens a new laboratory building at its site in Münster, Germany for the development of automotive refinish paints and solutions for the "Innovation Beyond Paint" project to strengthen the Coatings business unit as a future-proof and the global position of innovative companies .
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Procter & Gamble announced to reduce the scale of its business in Russia, suspend new local investment
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
6. 8 million RMB) financial aid program In fact, in addition to Procter & Gamble, adhesive giant Henkel also released information on its official website that it would freeze future investment in Russia, stop all advertising and all sponsorship activities in state-owned media, and start more than 1 million euros (about 1 million euros) in Ukraine.
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The Metaverse Breaks the Circle!
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
(The picture comes from SABIC Saudi Basic Industries Corporation)"Metaverse" is breaking the boundary between virtual and reality, projecting everything in the real world into virtual space, which is a scene that any online game can't achieve.
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To meet the rapid growth of semiconductor demand, Songyuan's new electronic chemical production line was completed at the end of March
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
(The picture comes from Songyuan)Songwon's investment in electronic chemical production lines and expansion of production capacity will help respond to rapidly growing semiconductor demand .
, Ltd. recently announced that the construction of a new electronic chemical production line in Songwon is nearing completion Songwon Industrial Co.
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With an annual output of 250,000 pieces, Arburg's turnkey solution reduces costs and increases efficiency for Mexican auto parts factories
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
Low energy consumption Combines automation, cost-effectiveness and after-sales serviceLow energy consumption Combines automation, cost-effectiveness and after-sales service (Photo courtesy of Arburg)Timo Arnold, Chief Operating Officer of TB&C Group, said: “Initially, we chose a machine with a clamping force of 1,000 tons to produce the water tank .
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Efficient thermal conductivity!
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
High-efficiency thermally conductive gap filler helps shorten production cycleHigh-efficiency thermally conductive gap filler helps shorten production cycleThermal coupling between the battery module and the heat sink is required with thermally conductive caulk, which must have excellent aging resistance to prevent premature battery failure and must also be able to be quickly applied to larger surfaces .
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LANXESS expands range of Tepex flowcore composites
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
Quasi-isotropic mechanical propertiesQuasi-isotropic mechanical propertiesUnder the right processing conditions, parts made from the new lightweight material can exhibit nearly the same bending stiffness as their counterparts in the Tepex dynalite family, and they are much stronger than injection-molded materials typically reinforced with short fibers many .
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Enabling Sustainability Avant Launches NymaxBIO Low Water Absorption and Bio-Based Polyamide Formulations
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
(Photo courtesy of Evante)Nymax BIO materials are available in fiberglass-filled and unfilled formulations and contain 16% to 47% natural fillers made from renewable plants (corn, straw or wheat) .
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Global epoxy giant Olin announced the temporary shutdown of 265,000 tons of epoxy resin plant
Time of Update: 2023-01-27
Among them, it has a production capacity of 265,000 tons of epoxy resin in Stade, Germany As the world's second largest epoxy resin supplier, Olin has a production capacity of 610,000 tons, second only to the 630,000 tons of South Korea's Guodu Chemical.
