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Lanxess: Weight savings of 50 percent

22.10.2012 - Automotive engine oil pan of polyamide 66 Compared with steel sheet or die cast aluminum, polyamides provide tremendous opportunities for reducing weight in the production of automotive engine oil pans. This is demonstrated by the 1.8 and 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engines used in the Audi A3,...

PlasticsEurope: “Plastics - the Facts 2012” report now available

19.10.2012 - The plastics industry has set itself the challenging goal of reaching zero plastics going to landfill by 2020. However, the efforts of all stakeholders towards turning waste into a valuable resource - be it through recycling or energy recovery - need to be increased. Latest data say that with a business...

Biotec: Sphere group as new sole shareholder

19.10.2012 - October 1st, 2012 the Sphere group purchased all shares in the Biotec Holding GmbH, Emmerich/Germany, that were previously owned by Biome Technologies plc. Biotec, founded in 1992, specialized in the research, development and production of materials derived from renewable, recyclable and fully biodegradable...

IFAT: Trade fair for environmental technology returns to its original name

18.10.2012 - After two events held under the name of IFAT ENTSORGA, the leading trade fair for environmental technologies is returning to its original name of IFAT. Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München GmbH, explains: "The name ENTSORGA was included in the show’s title in 2010, to communicate to...

Lanxess: PA 6 for the inliners of automotive high-pressure natural gas tanks

18.10.2012 - Lanxess has developed a new high-tech Durethan polyamide 6 for manufacturing lighter, less expensive tanks for cars that run on natural gas. Ultra-strong at extremely low temperatures, this thermoplastic is ideal for the extrusion blow molding of inliners for these high-pressure vessels. The inliners...

Lanxess: PA 6 für Inliner von Pkw-Erdgas-Hochdrucktanks serienreif

18.10.2012 - Lanxess hat ein neues Hightech-Polyamid 6 Durethan entwickelt, mit dem sich Tanks für Erdgas-betriebene Automobile leichter und kostengünstiger fertigen lassen sollen. Der bei extremer Kälte superzähe Thermoplast sei für das Extrusionsblasformen von Inlinern für diese Hochdruckbehälter maßgeschneidert....

DuPont: Collaboration for better performance and lower cost

17.10.2012 - DuPont Performance Polymers is featuring an innovative automotive jounce bumper component to show how design, materials and processing can converge to deliver added performance and lower cost. The featured jounce bumper is part of a vehicle’s shock-absorber system designed to absorb impact and dampen...

Coperion: Hillenbrand, Inc. to acquire Coperion

17.10.2012 - Hillenbrand, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Coperion Group, Stuttgart, Germany. The transaction is anticipated to close by December 31, 2012, subject to regulatory approvals. Hillenbrand is a US-based, strategic global diversified industrial company, publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange and...

Gammaflux Europe: Operator-friendly touchscreen monitor for LEC controllers

16.10.2012 - Making its first trade fair appearance on the exhibition stand of Gammaflux Europe GmbH, Wiesbaden/Germany, at Fakuma 2012 will be an operator-friendly touchscreen monitor for the easy set-up and operation of Gammaflux’s LEC range of hot-runner controllers, which are capable of monitoring up to 24 hot...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene in Europe

08.10.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the October contract and spot prices for the products listed below, will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene...

Bilcare Research: Investment in European production of Aclar® laminates

08.10.2012 - Bilcare Research, a leading manufacturer of mono and multi-layer barrier films for the pharmaceutical industry, announced the production of Aclar® multilayer films at its Bötzingen facility in Germany. The base film production as well as the lamination is done at the ISO 15378 certified site. The...

Momentive: Price increases for base epoxy products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Region

01.10.2012 - Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals” or the “Company”) recently announced that it will increase the prices for base epoxy resin products, including liquid epoxy resins (LER) and solid epoxy resins (SER), in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa Region by €50-€70/tonne...

Octal: Tripling the annual production capacity of PET resin

27.09.2012 - Commissioning of two of the world’s largest vertical reactors marks a milestone for OCTAL, tripling its annual production capacity of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin. OCTAL, a global leader in the packaging industry, has tripled its annual production capacity of polyethylene terephthalate...

ELIX Polymers: Price Alignment for ELIX ® products

20.09.2012 - Due the additional raw material increases in September ELIX Polymers feels forced to increase the product prices with immediate effect as follows: • ELIX ® ABS + € 60,- / ton • ELIX ® 100 Series + € 50,- / ton • ELIX ® 200 Series + € 70,- / ton Current agreements will be honoured and adjusted...

Pallmann: New general manager for North America

14.09.2012 - To underline its commitment to the North American market, Pallmann Group, a world-leading German company in size reduction technology, has announced the appointment of Rolf Gren to the post of General Manager for Pallmann Industries North America. In addition to taking up his new post with immediate...

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