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MOL has opened a new polyol research and development center, named after György Mosonyi, the late CEO of MOL, in Százhalombatta, Hungary to develop polyol products that meet the needs of customers.
Primary packaging for solid and liquid drugs, as well as many other products, will benefit from the latest addition to the Thermolast M series
The role of the new center is to drive innovation in cooperation with customers and industry partners and to function as a locus for sharing latest know-how, where partners can anticipate a high level of technological development support.
True passion, real innovation, virtual experience – this is the message from Engel at the first Engel live e-xperience from 13 to 16 October 2020.
Addiplast Group expands its engineering plastics range with its Addibio Renew range of natural fibers and biopolymers.
Engel presents next generation all-electric e-mac injection moulding machines.
Group wants to further exploit market potential for e-mobility and battery technology.
Nerivio, a novel wireless neuromodulation wearable from Theranica for drug-free acute treatment of migraine, features an electronic housing molded in a Thermolast M custom-colored medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer compound from Kraiburg TPE.
The Munich-based Wacker Group is supporting a project by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to build up an innovation platform for sustainable construction.
Biesterfeld is expanding its laboratory capacities in Hamburg with the opening of the Biesterfeld Lab and Innovation Centre. Covering a total area of 800 m² the premises will be used with immediate effect for application-related laboratory activities.
Ampacet has introduced REVIVE 962 E, a compatibilizer masterbatch that enables recycling of multi-material packaging made of polyolefin and technical polymer components into quality film applications.
Medical cannabis is increasingly becoming a topic of interest for doctors and society as an alternative therapy for serious diseases. From the perspective of drug manufacturers this development brings new possibilities, but also great challenges.
Around 50 percent lighter than comparable steel design. High bending and torsional strength thanks to multi-axial fiber-layer structure in combination with high-stiffness tapes.
OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, bringing unrivaled ease-of-use to vision-guided robotic applications.
The motorcycle tanks of BMW Motorrad’s models F 900 R and F 900 XR are made from Durethan BC550Z 900116 DUSXBL.
Brand-new software from Lanxess for analyzing reverse osmosis and helps to localize interference factors in water treatment more easily.
Sidel design expertise helps the fastest growing edible oil company set new packaging standards in India.
Strong and tough yet as light as a feather - materials with this exceptional combination of properties are urgently needed in many industrial sectors and in medicine, as well as being of great interest for scientific research
Each year the European PET value chain meets in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference. This year the two day conference was held at the Crowne Plaza Brussels Hotel to welcome more than 300 industry delegates.
Borealis launches innovative, ADCA-free compound HE1355 for telecommunications cables. It is world’s first chemically-foamed, high density polyethylene grade free of azodicarbonamide
Fast forward to the year 2030. Is man or machine in charge? Are mom and pop stores history? Is climate change marching forward unhindered? Digitalization creates opportunities, but also raises fears. Hannover Messe's new Transformation Stage addresses both.
Realization of a "Dream Reaction": First direct carbonylation of 1,3-butadiene successful
Transparency achieved through blockchain technology
At Pharmapack 2020, Sanner GmbH, market leader for effervescent tablet packaging, will focus on sustainability. The company will present its new Sanner BioBase effervescent tablet packaging for the first time at booth B66.
Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 industrial Associations from across the European Union, has published a joint paper calling for "an ambitious and long-term EU industrial strategy".
While sustainability and the circular economy may be grabbing most of the headlines these days in the plastics and rubber industries, the quiet shift toward digitalization may be just as monumental a trend in those sectors.
The future of service support is becoming progressively more digital. But what for some is still a vision of the future is already corporate reality at Krones
In line with its strategy to fuel the future of footwear with winning material solutions, BASF introduces Elastopan polyurethane for the midsole of Mizuno’s new training footwear – TC-01 and TC-02.
Start-ups are all about new approaches and unconventional solutions. Through these ideas they can also help equip the packaging industry to meet current challenges.
A way of making organic polymers from the fragrant molecules in conifers and fruit trees has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
BASF customers showcase prototypes made from chemically recycled material.
Asahi Kasei develops the world’s first polyamide foam - Perfect for noise reduc-tion and lightweight applications in the automotive industry.
thyssenkrupp Materials Services continues to drive digital transformation: since early 2019 an artificial intelligence solution (AI) has been integrated into the processes of the largest materials distribution and service provider in the Western world.
This collaboration marks the first time bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.
Adiprene C930, a unique Low Free MDI based cast urethane from specialty chemicals company LANXESS, has just proven as an appropriate material for being processed via injection molding.
Engel celebrates the 1000th user of its new customer portal e-connect.