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Albis will present thermoplastic material options for mobility, healthcare, electrical and electronics, consumer and construction applications at Fakuma 2026. The exhibit will address regulatory requirements, recycled content and PFAS-free solutions.
Arburg will demonstrate sprue-free production of 0.002-gram POM microfilters at Fakuma 2026. The cell combines an electric Allrounder 270 A, a micro injection module and a Multilift Select 4 robot.
Asahi Kasei will showcase polymer material developments at Fakuma 2026, including solutions for automotive radar, battery systems, electrical components, MIM processes and polycarbonate automotive glazing.
Daicel announced the use of fine Durast POM powder in a solid stick-form lubricant developed by Maia. The solution is intended to reduce leakage, splattering and material losses during maintenance work.
Duracon POM resin from Polyplastics has been used in a new crawler transport system developed by Japanese company CuboRex, improving work efficiency in manufacturing plants and construction sites.
From January 2024, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its extensive Celanese PBT range with new grades for food applications, halogen-free flame retardancy and high CTI values.
After one year without trade fairs, the companies of the Feddersen Group are finally looking forward to meeting their business partners in person again at Fakuma 2021. They will be coming up with a whole bouquet of new products and services to provide ideas and inspiration for new, future-oriented and sustainable applications.
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation (MEP) meets the rapidly-changing stringent regulatory and functional requirements of the automotive, electronics and general industries markets for low formaldehyde emissions with a new polyacetal (POM) product family.
At K2019, a new cube tool concept was launched and was given the respectful name “The Magic dice of steel” by the trade press.
Plastics and foams are more than just lightweight materials. They will prove to be a significant addition to the user experience in future automotive interior.
Asahi Kasei’s copolymer polyacetal resin (POM) Tenactm -C Z4520 has been certified as an eco-friendly green material by the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC) for its outstanding low VOC emission performance.
Round rods up to Ø500 mm made of Sustarin C (POM-C) are now available from Röchling.
Impact resistant, low-emission DuPont Delrin POM extends scope of use in automotive interiors.
Ticona has extended its Hostaform S range of impact-resistant modified products by an outstanding type of polyoxymethylene (POM).
Ticona has accomplished the perfect replacement for coated components with Hostaform POM MetaLX with a high-quality metal effect as the required finish.
An Ultra Light Urban Vehicle project at Bradley University shows how acetal gears — specifically gears made of DuPont Delrin POM — offer strength, toughness and low-friction attributes needed to take the load generated stress in drivetrain transmission systems while significantly damping noise and reducing weight inherent in metal gears.
BASF is adding three new products from two classes of material to its medical-technology plastics portfolio identified by the suffix “PRO”.
Ticona announced the availability of Hostaform MT (medical technology) 8U05, a UV-detectable acetal copolymer (POM) for enhanced quality control in the production of complex medical devices.