Huntsman and Shincell create fully recyclable TPU foam for footwear
Huntsman has developed a new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is fully recyclable, UV protected and can be extruded into a film and then easily expanded into foamed sheets.
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Kraiburg TPE extends its range of Food Contact TPEs
New TPE solution complies with global food-contact regulations.
Smooth Touch TPE for packaging and design
Reduced, smart, and high-quality – the packaging and design market is changing. Materials solutions that accompany manufacturers on this journey are in demand.
Thermolast H exclusively for Asia Pacific's healthcare and medical device applications
Kraiburg TPE, the global competence thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) manufacturer has announced the launch of its new Thermolast H product line and the line’s first HC/AP series.
Kraiburg TPE will address important market trends at Fakuma
At Fakuma 2021 Kraiburg TPE will put the spot on several TPE developments targeting critical challenges in the market and highlighting the material manufacturer’s leading role in the thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) segment.
Highlighting innovation in color, SABIC debuts latest LNP VISUALFX portfolio
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has launched its latest LNP VISUALFX resin portfolio featuring unique colors and special effects from the company’s new Expression 2021/2022 color palette, developed through research on emerging aesthetic trends.
Aurum TPI with dielectric properties serves for coating applications
With applications in the aerospace and aviation, medical or electronics industry in different forms like film, fiber, membrane, foam, adhesive or coating Aurum has gained important position in the polymer and resins industry.
Cycling shorts padded with innovative TPE layer from Kariburg TPE
SQlab has chosen Supersoft TPE for optimum pressure distribution in cycling shorts.
Kraiburg TPE provides adhesion and clean eating
The Babynator learn-to-eat set for babies and toddlers makes eating cleaner. The non-slip system comprises a self-adhesive mat made of Thermolast K from Kraiburg TPE that firmly holds in place exchangeable accessories such as plates and bowls.
Nexeo Plastics acquires Nevicolor and expands european presence
Nexeo Plastics LLC, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor and an affiliate of GPD Companies, Inc., announced that it has acquired Nevicolor S.p.A., a leading Italian distributor and compounder of thermoplastics.
SABIC and Local Motors cooperate
With the desire to improve the circularity of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM), SABIC and Local Motors, a next-generation vehicle manufacturer, completed a joint study on the feasibility of recycling scrap thermoplastic parts and shavings from the 3D printing process.
Virtual TPE Expert Talks 2021 provide global information
Kraiburg TPE will be holding its second TPE Expert Talks from June 8 to 10. Spurred on by the positive feedback received about the kick-off event in 2020, this free digital event will be presented in an extended global format.
SABIC advances thermoplastic solutions for critical EV battery technologies
With automakers accelerating their shift to an all-electric future, SABIC continues developing thermoplastic-based solutions and harnessing its expertise to help the industry optimize the performance of electric vehicles (EVs).
Enjoying coffee without feeling guilty: Reusable coffee cup lid made of TPE
Sustainability, convenience and enjoyment are now no longer contradictions – and manufacturers are responding: for example Cadios GmbH, a German start-up business that has developed the first reusable lid for coffee mugs and cups.
K.D. Feddersen obtains distribution rights for Trinseo TPE
K.D. Feddersen is now the official distributor in Germany as well as in all major countries in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe for TPE, TPU materials and bioplastics from Trinseo.
Increasing complexity of automotive LED lighting designs
The trend toward developing complex, intricate automotive lighting designs using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has created a need for high-performance thermoplastics with exceptional flow and easy mold release.
Nexeo plastics hires Joost D’Hooghe as new vice president of EMEA
Nexeo Plastics, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor, is proud to welcome Joost d’Hooghe as its new vice president of EMEA.
A TPE for sustainable cotton swabs
The days of disposable plastic products are numbered – alternatives are needed. The success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for change.
SABIC expands post-consumer recycled engineering thermoplastics
SABIC announced that its engineering thermoplastics business is expanding its portfolio of Cycoloy and Lexan resins containing high levels of post-consumer recycled material (PCR).
Trials in the test facility without travelling
“Not being there, but attending live” - this is the slogan of the new offer proposed by Kreyenborg GmbH & Co. KG from Senden in Westphalia, Germany.
R&P “Polyplastic” offers compounds for oil-submersible cables
R&P Polyplastic specializes in development and production of thermoplastic compound materials for processing by pressure, blow and extrusion molding. Main fields of application include the automotive industry, production of household appliances and construction materials.
Kraiburg TPE and Nextis partner on flexible USB socket protection cover
In close collaboration with Kraiburg TPE, medical components specialist Nextis (France) has developed an articulated cover designed to protect the USB port on respiratory devices against dust and splash water entry.
TPE for high-quality surfaces for interiors
Kraiburg TPE is taking up the trends and challenges involved in mobility becoming increasingly connected, electrified and automated, with two material series that focus particularly on the increasing requirements of automotive interior components.
SABIC fast tracks thermoplastics orders to expedite production of COVID-19 equipment
To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins.
Soft feel and friendly to the skin with biocompatible TPE
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.
Albis begins a new chapter by successfully completing its 2019 strategy program
The company begins a new chapter in the 100-year history of the Otto Krahn Group: The distribution and compounding business are now operating as two separate companies as part of the new Otto Krahn Group Holding.
Engel and Hack Formenbau together against Covid-19
The demand for test swabs for nasal and throat swab tests will continue to grow strongly due to Covid 19. Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel Austria and Hack Formenbau are jointly committed to ensuring the global supply of test swabs.
Tailor-made thermoplastic composites for high-volume production
Engel is one of the winners of the JEC Innovation Awards 2020. Together with FILL, the machine manufacturer has received the award in the category Process for the development of a production line for the manufacture of tailor-made composite blanks.
First all-plastic brake pedal for battery-electric sports car
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.
Working together to help people with reliable quality
While high-quality thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from Kraiburg TPE are used in many everyday applications such as toothbrushes, razors, automotive components, and others, they have also become indispensable in numerous areas of systemic importance.
TPEs with food contact approval
From toothbrushes to teething rings – many manufacturers of products for dental and oral hygiene are today specifying materials that have been approved for food contact in order to also ensure that they are highly non-irritant for skin and oral applications.
Kraiburg TPE is supplying a skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer for an innovative Protos headset
The Austria-based company Pfanner Schutzbekleidung GmbH is having the headband for its Protos Headset Integral manufactured by injection molding of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Kraiburg TPE. The material provides excellent processability and ensures high wearing comfort.
Foam-free and extremely lightweight for sophisticated components
Kraiburg TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density.
3D printing also suitable for super-soft TPE compounds
Kraiburg TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM).
Plastoplan Polska offers Victrex PEEK
Polyaryletherketones (PAEK)is a family of high performance plastics with unique properties. These semi-crystalline aromatic polymers have high mechanical strength even at very high temperatures.
Kraiburg TPE is focusing on e-mobility market with a comprehensive TPE portfolio
With its broad range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and specific focus on the trends and challenges of electromobility, Kraiburg TPE is in a good position to support OEMs and system suppliers in advancing decisive innovations in this fast-growing market segment.