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New thermoplastic lift-gate solution

New thermoplastic lift-gate solution Styron develops first-in-market thermoplastic lift-gate solution for the New Renault Clio.

DuPont shows how collaboration generates better performance, lower cost

DuPont shows how collaboration generates better performance, lower cost 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.

SABIC at Fakuma 2012

SABIC at Fakuma 2012 At Fakuma 2012 SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced a new Noryl resin that not only complies with current European and global sustainability regulations governing materials used in potable water systems, but also with new, tougher regulations slated to go into effect in 2016.

High-tech plastic from Bayer driving investment

High-tech plastic from Bayer driving investment The sharply rising global demand for the high-tech plastic Apec from Bayer MaterialScience is spawning major investment in eastern Germany.

Material of the 21st century: plastics move the world

Material of the 21st century: plastics move the world The plastics industry is worldwide one of the most innovative sectors. The secret of its success lies in the plastics themselves, which leave almost nothing to be desired – even in view of our society’s globally important tasks. The Topic takes a closer look at the literally moving aspects of plastics and the special exhibition during next year’s K.

Introducing Styron’s styrenics based innovation for automotive

Introducing Styron’s styrenics based innovation for automotive On Septemper Styron Automotive participated at Plastomotive 2012, a key annual trade conference for automotive organized by SPE in Chennai.

Balcas unveils unique Kota "Paint no More" prefinished MDF moulding

Balcas unveils unique Kota Balcas has launched a ground-breaking prefinished MDF moulding product, utilising Eastman’s unique Cerfis technology.

Ticona announces plants set LFRT production to support demand for lightweight thermoplastics

Ticona announces plants set LFRT production to support demand for lightweight thermoplastics Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, announced its Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (LFRT) business set new global production records in the third quarter 2012 that will enable it to support the increasing demand for this metal replacement material in innovative automotive, industrial, electrical and electronic, and consumer applications.

Teknor Apex introduces new range of engineering thermoplastics

Teknor Apex introduces new range of engineering thermoplastics Teknor Apex introduces a ‘broader and more globalized’ range of engineering thermoplastics to the European marketplace.

SABIC introduces expanded Lexan sheet portfolio

SABIC introduces expanded Lexan sheet portfolio SABIC introduces expanded Lexan sheet portfolio for railway interiors to help customers meet upcoming regulations.