New Lexapanel sheet
SABIC and AmeriLux International co-create new Lexapanel sheet standing seam solution for beautiful, translucent, eco-conscious glazing.
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Braskem at Amsterdan ArenA stadium.
Braskem's green plastic to be used in the production of seats for the Amsterdan ArenA stadium.
Vertech unveils UK’s first lorry-carrying recycled plastic bridge
The UK's first recycled plastic bridge capable of carrying heavy goods vehicles has been completed.
DSM inaugurates India’s first composite material school
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces India’s first school made with composite materials from DSM has been inaugurated.
TPE on the trail of crack in concrete buildings
TPE and its role to detect crack in concrete buidlings is the subject of the work of researchers at the American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and German University of Potsdam.
Bayer opens emissions-neutral office building in India
Bayer has opened its first emissions-neutral office building in Asia as part of its Group-wide sustainability program.
Stadium roof built by Lexan Thermoclear polycarbonate
SABIC Innovative Plastics announced that its Lexan Thermoclear polycarbonate (PC) multiwall sheet portfolio has scored another winning goal, adding a major showpiece to its already impressive list of over 50 stadium applications worldwide.
BorSafe pipes raise the quality of drinking water and sanitation networks in Poland
Residents of five communities in the Polish province of West Pomerania are already experiencing the benefits of an improved drinking water and sanitation network thanks to an on-going project to upgrade and expand the existing system with pipes based on BorSafe PE100 LS-H from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions.
SABIC delivers Geloy XTW Resin
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Geloy XTW Resin provides exceptional good looks, weatherability, and performance for Zhongcai’s Window Profiles.
Makrolon sheets shape National Stadium in Romania
In Bucharest, the capital of Romania, a new National Stadium is currently under construction and planned to be completed at the end of 2010. The architectural design with its eye-catching cabriolet roof of Makrolon sheets from Bayer Sheet Europe, evokes memories of the Commerzbank in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The stadium is named after Lia Manoliu, a discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico and died in 1998. With its innovative architecture, the new stadium fits well in the line-up of modern sports arenas.
EcoARK built with 1.5 million plastic bottles
A Taiwan company has built a three-story exhibition hall using 1.5 million plastic bottles instead of bricks to raise interest in recycling, creating what the builder described as a world-first.
Solar collectors being insulated using Basotect from BASF
The international heating systems manufacturer Viessmann, Germany, now uses Basotect plastics to insulate its solar collectors.
