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Heat-generating imitation leather for different applications

12.11.2011 - This utility-protected new technology is a result of cooperation between two enterprises from Saxony. The heat-generating imitation leather consists of an electrically conductive textile carrier layer and a hard-wearing plastic coating. The material is suitable as self-warming cover for many different...

New developments for improved membranes based on Nafion and conductive fibres for fuel cells applications

11.11.2011 - A Spanish RTD searches partners for a project aimed to scale up from lab to industry the manufacturing of a novel conductive ultrathin membrane, reinforced with polymeric micro and nanofibres, with very few needs of Nafion material, cutting costs while keeping outstanding performances, to be applied...

Borealis Schwechat celebrates 50 years of polypropylene production

11.11.2011 - In October, Borealis celebrated an important anniversary with the 50th anniversary of polypropylene (PP) production at its Schwechat location. The company’s first PP production plant became operational in Schwechat in 1961 and received the designation PP1. At that time, the plant was part of the...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Focus on cost-efficiency and energy-efficiency at the Equiplast fair

09.11.2011 - At the Equiplast in Barcelona, an international exhibition fort he plastics and rubber industry, which will be held from November 14th to 18th, the Wittmann group will show high tech injection molding technology and processes as well as their current, modern automation and peripheral equipment in order...

AMI: Uncertain outlook for european plastics industry

07.11.2011 - According to AMI´s recently published European Plastics Industry Report 2011, 2010 saw a recovery in demand for most thermoplastics, after two of the worst years the industry has seen since the oil shocks of the 1970s. After a drop in demand of over 15% over the period of the recession, volume demand...

Gammaflux: Hot runner control technology and more since 15 years

31.10.2011 - During Fakuma Gammaflux Europe was celebrating its 15th anniversary. The company was established on 1st January 1997 as the European branch of Gammaflux, Virginia/USA, one of the worldwide active manufacturer of temperature controllers for hot runner systems. Product features that made, and still make,...

Mann+Hummel Protec: Visualisation software for easy dryer control

31.10.2011 - With the new MH 25 Somos Control MTA visualisation software, the dry air dryer and the connected drying hoppers, with their volumes adjusted to the corresponding processing process, can be centrally monitored and controlled. This standard software has been designed for the monitoring of a modular hopper...

KraussMaffei Berstorff: Cooperation with Crosslink Finland Oy in PE-Xa pipe production

31.10.2011 - KraussMaffei Berstorff and Crosslink Finland Oy, a manufacturer of infrared crosslinking ovens based in Tampere (Finland) and a source of expertise with many years of experience in the crosslinking of polyethylene pipes, have signed a cooperation agreement. Through this exclusive cooperation, two suppliers...

PEC: Development of Biodegradation Standard for Plastics Additives

28.10.2011 - The Plastics Environmental Council (PEC) announced the sponsorship of a research study to produce the first standard specification for the landfill biodegradation of petroleum- and natural gas-derived plastics that have been treated with additives that enhance biodegradation. The PEC is undertaking...

Nova-Institut: Market study on Bio-based Plastics in the World

25.10.2011 - Accordung to Nova-Institute there is a wide agreement regarding the lack of a worldwide and solid market study on the fast growing bio-based plastics business. Until today, no coherent and fundamental inquiry of the worldwide bio-based plastics market has been made. Especially data on the rising Asian...

KraussMaffei: Solutions for efficiency, cost savings and productivity

21.10.2011 - KraussMaffei’s BluePower concept bundles a wide choice of high-caliber products and services aimed at reducing consumption of energy and other resources, and optimizing productivity in compounding and processing plastics. Two major topics are KraussMaffei’s energy-efficient AX series machines and the...

LANXESS: Record breaking - polyamide oil pans for trucks

21.10.2011 - Oil pans fitted in the 12.8 liter Euro 6 engines for the Mercedes Actros from Daimler are up to 120 cm long, 40 cm wide and 35 cm deep. To date, they are the largest engine oil pans for trucks to be made of polyamide 6 and 66. They are manufactured by Marbach-based BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH...

Gneuß: Open House and Polyester Recycling Forum well attended

19.10.2011 - Both the Open House at Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH on October 4th and the Polyester Recycling Forum organised by Dr. Thiele on October 5th 2011 in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany were extremely well visited. More than 140 customers watched demonstrations of extrusion equipment and attended presentations related...

Sepro: New pick-and-place robot 'Success 22’ with longer strokes and higher payloads

14.10.2011 - At Fakuma 2011, the international plastics-processing tradeshow, Sepro Robotique will introduce the new “Success 22” robot, the first in a new line of faster, stronger pick-and-place robots for mid-size injection-molding machines. The new Success line of robots takes advantage of the same platform manufacturing...

Novel technology enabling maximum flexibility for mounting of/at lightweight boards

11.10.2011 - An Austrian company has developed a 3-layer structure (lightweight material + non-woven) for lightweight panels to overcome the problem of anchoring screws in such panels. The non-woven provides huge resistance to pullout. It thus makes it possible to anchor screws in lightweight boards in every location....

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