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Biesterfeld Group acquires Aerontec and expands its presence in Africa
The Biesterfeld Group has acquired Aerontec, a leading South African supplier and distributor of advanced composite materials and related technology.
Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary Krahn Central & Eastern Europe
Hamburg, January 17, 2024. Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region.
Chinaplas 2024 - long-awaited return to Shanghai after six years
Rising expectations to Chinaplas 2024 from the industry
Fakuma 2023 – Innovation Fireworks!
A full house, satisfied exhibitors, 39,343 enthusiastic expert visitors and forward-looking topics – the overall results are quite impressive.
PLAST 2023: the challenge is won
Successful edition of the international event dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry
Plastics Festival in Friedrichshafen
The world’s leading trade fair highlight for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing will deal with the forward-looking topics of circular economy, digitalisation, process automation and energy efficiency.
The international scope of Plast 2023
Collectives, broad representation of foreign exhibitors and buyers, focus on networking
Continental sells plant in Russia
Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital.
Plast 2023: five years since the last edition
New projects, new impetus, and new content at the technology showcase for the plastics and rubber industry.
Equiplast has already contracted 90% of its exhibition space
Equiplast, the International Plastics and Rubber event, has contracted 90% of its exhibition space, which suggests that this will be one of the best trade shows in recent years.
Teknor Apex and Nexeo Plastics announce strategic partnership
Nexeo Plastics to Distribute Teknor Apex Portfolio of Thermoplastic Elastomers in Europe
Safic-Alcan extends its distribution agreement with Nouryon in EU
Safic-Alcan enters into an agreement with Nouryon to distribute the Perkadox and Trigonox crosslinking peroxides across Europe as of the 1st January 2023.
Plast Eurasia fair once again the favorite event of the sector!
Plast Eurasia Istanbul Fair, world’s 3rd largest plastics industry fair has gathered 1087 participant companies from 41 countries and 64.047 professional visitors from 115 countries at Tuyap Fair and Convention Center in Istanbul on November 23-26, 2022
Rubber industry in Poland
The beginnings of the rubber industry in Poland were in the first half of the 19th century
Plast 2023 – All on the floor, first stage at the K Show in Düsseldorf
The organization of Plast-International Exhibition for the Plastics and Rubber Industries which will take place from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 September 2023 at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Rho-Pero has started its journey.
Wacker presents self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber for polycarbonate
Wacker will be premiering its novel Elastosil LR 3078 product series at K 2022. These self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber grades cure extremely fast and establish a firm bond with the thermoplastic polycarbonate without the need to pretreat its surface.
Continuous tube die centering for precise wall thickness with maximum material savings
Exact wall thicknesses are of particular importance in the production of rubber tubes. If the wall thickness is too thin, quality is compromised – but if the wall is too thick, more material is needed in the production process.
Continental launches first tires with polyester made from recycled PET bottles
Continental is the first tire manufacturer to immediately launch volume production of recycled polyester yarn which is obtained from PET plastic bottles in a new process.
New at K 2022: the Start-Up Zone
Newcomers showcase innovative developments and ideas for the plastics and rubber industries.
SABIC introduces new Noryl resins
To support broader adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), SABIC is launching two new grades of Noryl resin that support demand for lighter, thinner and more crash-resistant battery modules and housings.
SABIC’s new Noryl GTX resin features superior dimensional stability in hot and humid conditions
SABIC which delivers excellent dimensional stability under hot and humid conditions, addressing the challenge for highly demanding automotive applications.
Continental enables use of recycled PET bottles in tire production as of 2022
Continental enables the use of reprocessed polyester obtained from recycled plastic bottles in its tire production as of 2022. The new sustainable polyester yarn will be obtained from PET bottles by a mechanical process and will be used in the construction of the tire carcass.
A track-proven tire with 46% sustainable content
At the 2021 Movin’On Summit, Michelin is set to unveil a racing tire containing 46% sustainable materials, fitted to the GreenGT Mission H24 hydrogen-powered prototype developed for endurance racing.
Safic-Alcan announces extended partnership with Orion Engineered Carbons
Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that it has entered into an extended distribution agreement with Orion Engineered Carbons in South Africa, effective January 1st., 2021.
MOL’s new rubber bitumen plant completed
The rubber bitumen plant at MOL’s Zala Site, representing an investment of around USD 10 million has been completed.
Lanxess launches Group initiative for e-mobility
Group wants to further exploit market potential for e-mobility and battery technology.
Lanxess expands masterbatch range for efficient rubber reinforcement
At K 2019, the international trade show for plastics and rubber taking place in Düsseldorf from October 16 to 23, Lanxess will be showcasing new masterbatches for manufacturing reinforced rubber parts.
Arlanxeo seeks to extend global R&D network
Arlanxeo seeks to extend global R&D network through strategic collaboration with Dhahran Techno Valley Company in Saudi Arabia
Lanxess completes sale of Arlanxeo to Saudi Aramco
Cologne-based company received proceeds of around EUR 1.4 billion.
Scrap tires - the new recycled construction material
Vehicle tires of course belong on the road, but they have also increasingly found their way into the road. That is made possible by recycled scrap tires and Vestenamer, a process aid manufactured by Evonik Industries.
Velox presents a whole new world of high-performance, plastic raw materials at Fakuma
Velox GmbH, solution provider for the plastics, composites, additives, rubber, paints and coatings industries, will be showcasing its latest products at this year's Fakuma.
Lanxess presents new solutions for the rubber processing industry
At the DKT 2018 (German Rubber Conference), Lanxess presents a broad range of additives for the rubber processing industry.
Arlanxeo at DKT 2018: Synthetic rubber for top performances in sports
Arlanxeo, a leading global manufacturer of synthetic elastomers, will present its high-performance rubbers for exciting applications in sports and leisure at DKT 2018
Tailor-made for elastomer processing
At the German Rubber Conference DKT 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, from July 2 to 5, ENGEL will present three applications to demonstrate its high expertise in systems solutions for elastomer processing.
TPEs with adhesion to EPDM
Kraiburg TPE has identified an increasing demand for TPE compounds for high-quality exterior applications and has speeded up its application-specific development of efficient TPE solutions for this industry.