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Amcor Introduces New Heat Seal Coatings from Medical-Grade Tyvek
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
A new heat seal coating from Amcor for medical-grade DuPont Tyvek and paper packaging applications with a wider sealing range in combination with numerous materials, allowing a wider operating window in manufacturing operations .
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Fiber-Metal Laminates for Electric Vehicle Applications
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
The Israeli company Manna Laminates has launched its new organic sheet FEATURE (flame retardant, electromagnetic shielding, beautiful and sound insulation, thermally conductive, lightweight, strong and economical) FML (fiber-metal laminate) semi-finished raw material, which is an integrated A laminate of sheet metal layers, which can be placed on the outside of the laminate, or between layers of reinforcing fabric (usually fiberglass or carbon fiber) .
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Arkema takes stake in additive manufacturing specialist
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Arkema has acquired a 10 percent stake in French start-up Erpro 3D Factory, which specializes in high-volume additive manufacturing Arkema has acquired a 10 percent stake in French start-up Erpro 3D Factory, which specializes in high-volume additive manufacturing .
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LyondellBasell produces polymers from plastic waste
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
LyondellBasell has announced that it has taken another step towards its goal of advancing a circular economy by producing virgin-quality polymers from raw materials from plastic waste at its production site in Wesseling, Germany .
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Covestro: Trying to use carbon monoxide (CO) from steel manufacturing to produce polycarbonate
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Industrial symbiosis is keyIndustrial symbiosis is keyThe project demonstrates how important industrial symbiosis is on the road to climate-neutral production in Germany .
Industrial symbiosis is keyIndustrial symbiosis is keyThe project demonstrates how important industrial symbiosis is on the road to climate-neutral production in Germany .
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New Air Plasma Technology Applied to Surface Treatment of Plastics
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Advanced technology company APJeT reports that it is applying the air plasma process to the surface treatment of plastic parts before marking or labelling .
Advanced technology company APJeT reports that it is applying the air plasma process to the surface treatment of plastic parts before marking or labelling .
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LANXESS develops radar sensor concept with integrated thermal management
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Gregor Jaschkewitz, application developer in the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit at LANXESS, said: "This is why we have developed a concept that allows heat dissipation by combining thermally conductive plastics with metal cooling elements .
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BASF raises prices for selected polyols in North and South America
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Due to its high chemical and thermal stability, NPG has proven itself in many applications, especially as a base material for the production of polyester and alkyd resins for various coatings and plastics .
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Avient introduces new Renol™ and Remafin™ masterbatches for natural-looking TPE wine stoppers
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
" On June 10, 2021, Avient announced the launch of a new special effect masterbatch that produces natural-looking wine stoppers made from thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) .
" On June 10, 2021, Avient announced the launch of a new special effect masterbatch that produces natural-looking wine stoppers made from thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) .
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U.S. PVC exports in January-April 2021 down 18.4% year-on-year
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
. Data show that the United States exported 673,664 tons of PVC from January to April 2021, compared with 825,996 tons in the same period last year .
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BASF collaborates to innovate lightweighting of vehicle components
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
“I We also made technological improvements to achieve an industry first in processing speed, as we doubled the typical profile pultrusion output “CCS enabled L&L Products and Stellantis to realize a new design that reduces packaging and mass, and uses the surrounding environment on the vehicle to help transfer the load to the CTR,” said Hank Richardson, product engineering manager at L&L Products.
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Clariant promotes sustainability with OK compost certified compostable and biodegradable pigments
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
• Clariant has OK compost compostable and biodegradable certified pigments for coloring plastics, including compostable packaging• Certification issued by TÜV AUSTRIA• Certification label opens up new coloring options for masterbatch and packaging manufacturers, helping the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry achieve sustainabilityIn order to achieve sustainability goals and fulfill the promise of a circular economy for plastics, producers of plastic products are increasingly using degradable polymers .
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WACKER partners with logistics service provider Finsterwalder to build a logistics center for its Nünchritz production site
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
The construction of this new logistics center together with the service provider Finsterwalder, which has been working with WACKER for many years, is an important part of WACKER’s future planning and is indispensable for the continued growth of the Nünchritz production site .
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New Air Plasma Technology Applied to Surface Treatment of Plastics
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Advanced technology company APJeT reports that it is applying the air plasma process to the surface treatment of plastic parts before marking or labelling .
Advanced technology company APJeT reports that it is applying the air plasma process to the surface treatment of plastic parts before marking or labelling .
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Rapid development of recycled plastics won't change demand outlook for traditional polymers, says Dow CEO
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
“That could mean less new virgin production capacity, but having to mix “Demand for PE will continue to grow,” Jim Fitterling said on an investor conference call hosted by Bernstein.
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BASF: Ultradur® contributes to metallic automotive headlight bezel surfaces, enhancing brand appeal
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
● Laser transmissive Ultradur® enables non-destructive laser engraving on the surface of the metallic bezel● Ultradur provides headlamps with a high-gloss finish, good processability, and low fogging and mold foulingAugust 20, 2021 - BASF's well-known Ultradur® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) series launched a new grade to help enhance the brand appeal of metallic automotive headlight bezel surfaces .
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Teijin brings new ideas to next-generation mobility
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
Teijin, as a company deeply involved in the automotive industry, is investing in different areas of technology development and is committed to supporting the ongoing shift towards autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS) .
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Plastics an essential part of a sustainable future, says BPF
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
. The publication, Plastics Explained: Exploring Key Issues, is designed for those working inside and outside the plastics industry .
. The publication, Plastics Explained: Exploring Key Issues, is designed for those working inside and outside the plastics industry .
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Evonik Farsoon develops high temperature resistant 3D printing materials
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
At present, Evonik's INFINAM PA 6005 P (polyamide 613) prefabricated high temperature polymer powder material has successfully completed the performance test on Farsoon ST252P and HT403P series equipment .
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The world's first commercial graphene-reinforced fiber composite swimming pool comes out, which can reduce the water diffusion coefficient by 10 times
Time of Update: 2022-11-17
The graphene nanotechnology swimming pool obtained by using graphene-modified resin combined with conventional GFRP fabrication is lighter, stronger and more durable than conventional GFRP pools, the company said .
