Electrical insulating materials from Roechling
New materials give advantages for performance and construction of generators and electric motors.
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Borealis inaugurated revolutionary catalyst plant in Linz
Pioneering Borealis Sirius catalyst technology enables ideal adaptation of plastics end products.
Liquid silicone rubber with radiation-shielding properties
Shin-Etsu has developed Radibarrier, a liquid silicone rubber material, which acts as a shield against radiation.
Borealis upgrades its solutions for water pipes
The company upgrades performance in PEX-a compound and PP-RCT for Hot & Cold Water Pipe applications.
New variants of ecovio from BASF
BASF has added new variants to its range of the compostable and partially bio-based plastic ecovio.
JRD International wins the GPCA PlastCon 2013 Award
The company was awarded for RMD boards - Imagineered Gennext materials for construction & interiors.
SABIC announced cutting plans
More than 1,000 people to lose job in the European SABIC plants.
Plastic waste to protect from flooding
Mixed plastic waste will be used to produce flood barriers.
Environmental awareness and technology as a mooto of Feiplastic 2013
Expo will show how market has faced the challenge of joining high performance, lower environmental impacts, new technologies and a good cost-benefit relation.
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group unveils its new structure
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group unveils a new identity for its High Performance Plastics Business Unit to customers around the world.
TPE solutions for automotive mats
Hexpol TPE offers several TPE grades to produce automotive mats.
Milacron completed acquisition of the Mold-Masters
Milacorn acquired 100% of the shares of Mold-Masters for an enterprise value of 975 million dollars.
New high-purity medical plastics for wire and cable
New Medalist compounds from Teknor Apex provide practical alternatives to PVC.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class engine cover in bio-based polyamide from DSM
Mercedes-Benz has chosen a high performance polyamide largely made from renewable resources for the engine beauty cover of the brand-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
Bayer develops crosslinker for the gentle coating of textiles
Applications also possible in glass and automotive OEM coating.
UK's plastics producers in good spirits
British plastics producers stay optimistic, according to the latest British Plastic Federation survey.
New low molecular weight styrene maleic anhydride co-polymers
Polyscope, producer of styrene maleic anhydride co-polymers, has launched two new product grades with a lower molecular weight.
High-temperature sliding materials from Roechling
Roechling produced two high-temperature sliding materials with special properties.
Highlights from the worldwide leading countries in bio-based economy
Speakers from top US and German companies at 6th International Conference on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-based Plastics & Composites in Cologne.
BASF: Metal removed from the Equation
Front end carrier in the new Volkswagen Golf made only from plastic.
New range of high performance insulation products
Total to launch a new range of high performance insulation products.
Röchling Automotive selects Technyl polyamide
Röchling Automotive selects Technyl polyamide for high temperature turbo applications.
Plastics – the Facts 2012
“Plastics – the Facts 2012” report now available: More efforts towards zero plastics to landfill needed.
PolyOne replaces metal in sailboat rigging blocks
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that injection molder and assembler FKD B.V. has replaced metal components in sailboat rigging blocks with polymer solutions from PolyOne.
SABIC Helps GRAMMER Lead Rail Industry with New Railway Seating Solution
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing GRAMMER Railway Interior GmbH’s tough, new seat back shells and side panels for first-class railcars that comply with Europe’s upcoming CEN/TS 45545 harmonized standard for fire safety.
New thermoplastic lift-gate solution
Styron develops first-in-market thermoplastic lift-gate solution for the New Renault Clio.
DuPont shows how collaboration generates better performance, lower cost
DuPont Performance Polymers is featuring an innovative automotive jounce bumper component to show how design, materials and processing can converge to deliver added performance and lower cost.
SABIC at Fakuma 2012
At Fakuma 2012 SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced a new Noryl resin that not only complies with current European and global sustainability regulations governing materials used in potable water systems, but also with new, tougher regulations slated to go into effect in 2016.
High-tech plastic from Bayer driving investment
The sharply rising global demand for the high-tech plastic Apec from Bayer MaterialScience is spawning major investment in eastern Germany.
Introducing Styron’s styrenics based innovation for automotive
On Septemper Styron Automotive participated at Plastomotive 2012, a key annual trade conference for automotive organized by SPE in Chennai.
Balcas unveils unique Kota "Paint no More" prefinished MDF moulding
Balcas has launched a ground-breaking prefinished MDF moulding product, utilising Eastman’s unique Cerfis technology.
Ticona announces plants set LFRT production to support demand for lightweight thermoplastics
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, announced its Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (LFRT) business set new global production records in the third quarter 2012 that will enable it to support the increasing demand for this metal replacement material in innovative automotive, industrial, electrical and electronic, and consumer applications.
Teknor Apex introduces new range of engineering thermoplastics
Teknor Apex introduces a ‘broader and more globalized’ range of engineering thermoplastics to the European marketplace.
SABIC introduces expanded Lexan sheet portfolio
SABIC introduces expanded Lexan sheet portfolio for railway interiors to help customers meet upcoming regulations.
Borealis and Borouge highlight innovative material solutions for global automotive market
Borealis and Borouge highlight innovative material solutions and expertise for global automotive market at SPE Automotive TPO Conference.