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Evonik: New Head of Polyesters & Adhesive Resins Product Line

22.01.2009 - Dr. Martin Welp took over as head of the Polyesters & Adhesive Resins Product Line from Dr. Thomas Wildt on January 1, 2009. Martin Welp joined Evonik (www.evonik.de) in 1999. After working in various areas of the Group, in 2004 Martin Welp, who has a doctor´s degree in chemistry, became managing...

BASF: First official approval for multilayer XPS under foundation slab

21.01.2009 - The German Institute for Construction Technology (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, Berlin, www.dibt.de) has given its official approval to multiple layers of BASF´s Styrodur® 3035 CS, Styrodur 4000 CS and Styrodur 5000 CS used under the foundation slab (www.basf.com, www.styrodur.com). For the first...

BASF: Disappointing business in December and January makes short-time working unavoidable

20.01.2009 - BASF’s global business (www.basf.com) declined significantly in December 2008. In all regions, demand for chemical products has not picked up in the first half of January and customers are continuing to destock. BASF’s chairman, Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, currently sees no signs of a turnaround: “The situation...

DuPont: Material-based solutions for medical device manufacturers

19.01.2009 - DuPont (www.dupont.com) materials for the medical and pharmaceutical industries – from high-performance, medical-grade polymers for the production of medical components to DuPont™ Tyvek® brand protective material for sterile packaging applications – will once more be in evidence during Medtec 09 in...

BASF to change PolyTHF feedstock supply in Korea

19.01.2009 - BASF (www.asiapacific.basf.com) plans to permanently close its production facility for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in Ulsan, which has been temporarily shut down since August 2008, and the company will continue to supply related customers via its global network. BASF’s PolyTHF plant...

LANXESS reduces production for Butyl Rubber

19.01.2009 - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) has decided to reduce production of butyl rubber at its plants in Sarnia, Canada, and Zwijndrecht, Belgium, due to a decline in demand for the product. In the coming months, the plants belonging to the Business Unit Butyl Rubber (BTR) will either...

Leistritz: Dr.-Ing. Hubertus Schulte new CEO of the extruder builder

16.01.2009 - On January 1st, 2009 Dr.-Ing. Hubertus Schulte (47, Photo) was appointed CEO of the extruder builder Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH (www.leistritz-extrusion.de). He is the successor of Dipl.-Ing. Günther Rduch, who will remain in the company as a consultant through November 30th, 2009. Dr. Schulte...

SABIC: Direct-Metallized Rear Lamp Bezels

15.01.2009 - Contemporary automotive design has seen the growing importance of the lamp bezel as a key styling feature. Whether the demand is for metallic, textured or body-color, SABIC Innovative Plastics´ (www.sabic-ip.com) broad portfolio of special effects resins offers an expanding selection of materials to...

Evonik: PLEXIGLAS® in automotive applications

15.01.2009 - Evonik Industries AG (www.evonik.com) reports in the newest issue of their Product Stories "PLEXIGLAS® Out­shines the Competition" about PLEXIGLAS® in automotive applications. "PLEXIGLAS® Out­shines the Competition", Product Story No. 15, January 13, 2008 (pdf)

BASF: Insulation of roller shutter casings with the foam Basotect

14.01.2009 - In order to retrofit roller shutter casings with thermal and acoustic insulation, BOSIG GmbH (www.basotect.de, www.bosig.de), has turned to BASF’s Basotect® (www.basf.com, www.plasticsportal.eu). This lightweight, flame-retardant foam is used in the Rolaflex® system, which simply and cost-effectively...

FKuR + Ritter Pen: Biograde® and Bio-Pen granted the award for innovation

14.01.2009 - Biograde®, the injection mouldable biocompound from FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (www.fkur.com), in the form of the new Bio-Pen from the writing utensils manufacturer Ritter-Pen GmbH (www.ritter-pen.de) has been granted the award for innovation "Biomaterial of the year 2008" Biograde® is a transparent, injection...

DuPont: New Auto Lighting Sockets and Connectors From Empire Meet Tougher Requirements

13.01.2009 - Aiming to grow its business in automotive lighting, Empire Electronics Inc. is meeting more stringent demands for high-temperature resistance and durability in automotive lighting parts with new T20 sockets and the 2.8 In-Line connector series made of two different DuPont engineering polymers. Empire...

Ferromatik Milacron: Robert Burzler New Director Sales & Marketing

13.01.2009 - Robert Burzler (44, Photo) was appointed Director Sales & Marketing at injection molding machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron at the beginning of this year. Four sales teams operate under his management, each responsible for specific countries. A fifth sales team will provide sales support and is...

Schaeffler Concludes Takeover of Continental AG

13.01.2009 - The Schaeffler Group (www.schaeffler-gruppe.de) has concluded the takeover of Continental AG (Hanover/Germany, www.conti-online.com) and paid 75 euros per share to the depositary banks of those shareholders who tendered their shares to Schaeffler. The depositary banks will now credit these payments...

DuPont: New PBT grades cut costs with super-fast moulding cycles

12.01.2009 - Moulders can cut cycle time for PBT parts up to 30 percent with new super-fast grades of DuPont™ Crastin® PBT thermoplastic polyester. Designated Crastin® SF, the new resins come in non-reinforced form and in reinforced versions with 15 or 30 percent glass fibre. “The shorter moulding cycles achieved...

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