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K.D. Feddersen: Materialdepån Norden AB to operate as K.D. Feddersen Norden AB

04.12.2008 - For Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen (www.kdfeddersen.com), all the signs in Northern Europe continue to point towards expansion. As from 1 December 2008, the Swedish firm acquired at the end of 2007 (See also plasticker-News from February, 5, 2008), Materialdepån Norden AB, will be...

BASF: 40,000 REACH preregistrations submitted

04.12.2008 - The European chemicals policy REACH came into force on June 2007. The first stage is now complete with the end of the preregistration phase on 1 December. BASF (www.basf.com) submitted some 40,000 preregistrations with the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) in Helsinki by the deadline, making BASF one...

Reimelt Henschel MischSysteme: First compounder for the processing of WPC now in operation

04.12.2008 - The first compounding line (Photo) specially developed by Reimelt Henschel MischSysteme (www.reimelt-henschel.com) for the processing of highly filled wood-plastic composites (WPCs) has now gone into regular production. eco-Profil N.V., a Belgian manufacturer of special structural elements for outdoor...

Klöckner Pentaplast: New PETG films now available

02.12.2008 - The Pentacard® film product line has been extended to include the new Pentacard® CC-M719/01, Pentacard® CC-M722V01, and Pentacard® CC-M730/18 rigid PETG films. With these new Pentacard® PETG films, Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG (kp, www.kpfilms.com) now offers another supplemental material along...

Evonik: Shanghai begins producing PMMA molding compounds

01.12.2008 - One of Evonik Industries´ (www.evonik.com) largest investment projects worldwide, amounting to €250 million, is taking shape. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, production of molding compounds from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) for the Chinese and other Asian markets commenced in Shanghai...

DuPont engineering polymers contribute to convenient diabetes care

28.11.2008 - New disposable and reusable insulin pens, designed by Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd (IDC) in the UK, contain a number of components moulded from DuPont (www.dupont.com) engineering thermoplastics, selected for their quality and performance, and involved the cooperation of DuPont in both Europe and...

TechnoCompound: Front spoiler lip made of TechnoElast reduces drag coefficient on new Golf VI

27.11.2008 - The front spoiler lip on Volkswagen´s new Golf VI model is made of a weather and UV resistant TPO compound (EPDM/PP) of TechnoCompound GmbH (www.technocompound.com). A recent addition to the company´s TechnoElast range, the material provides just the required combination of stiffness and elasticity...

Menzolit Compounds: Lars Mehling new Sales Area Manager for key account customers

27.11.2008 - Lars Mehling (33, Photo), has been appointed Sales Area Manager as of September 22nd, 2008 within Menzolit Compounds International GmbH (www.menzolit.com). In his new position, Lars Mehling will be responsible for key account customers for the German, Netherlands, Austrian, Eastern Europe, Russian and...

BASF: First serially produced plastic compressed-air reservoirs for truck trailers

27.11.2008 - Schmitz Cargobull showcased the first compressed-air tank made of plastic for truck trailers at the International Motor Show (IAA) for Commercial Vehicles in Hannover, Germany in September of 2008. This part was developed by the Comat company of Kaiserslautern, Germany using three precisely harmonized...

Automatik Plastics Machinery + Bühler: Direct crystallization saves energy

26.11.2008 - Direct crystallization allows significant energy savings in the production of PET and crystallisable polyester. The CC-PET® process developed by Automatik Plastics Machinery GmbH (www.automatikgroup.com) and Bühler AG (www.buhlergroup.com) combines this benefit with the robustness and flexibility expected...

S+S: Magnet separator and inductive metal separator in one system combination

26.11.2008 - In plastics processing economic considerations have resulted in the use of industry-quality granulate (regenerated material, ground material) which frequently shows a slight contamination with foreign objects such as e.g. metal particles. Depending on the production system this may soon cause unwanted...

BASF: Luran S in protective road barrier reflectors

24.11.2008 - The Polish company Wital has recently started using the styrene-based specialty plastic Luran® S 778T from the BASF (www.basf.de, www.luran-s.com) range for protective road barrier reflectors. In doing so it has been able to replace the steel previously used for the mountings by a steel-gray colored...

Evonik Celebrates $10 Million ROHACELL Plant Opening

21.11.2008 - Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com) recently inaugurated its $10 million ROHACELL® facility in Mobile, Alabama/USA, which produces innovative material used in applications ranging from wind turbine blades to satellite launch rockets. The new ROHACELL rigid polymethacrylimide foam production plant...

BASF reduces production worldwide - Massive decline in demand in key industries

20.11.2008 - BASF (www.basf.com) is taking measures to avoid the creation of overcapacities as a result of a massive decline in demand. The company is temporarily shutting down around 80 plants worldwide. In addition, BASF is reducing production at approximately 100 plants. This was already announced for polystyrene...

Brückner: Technology Merger - Film Stretching Lines and Cast Film Technology from the One Supplier

19.11.2008 - Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (www.brueckner.com) has acquired the main product range of Brückner Formtec GmbH (headquarters in Siegsdorf, Germany). This measure takes effect as from 1st January 2009 and ensures that in future, not only film stretching lines but also equipment for the manufacture...

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