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Ultramid has been applied in the plastic air and oil modules for trucks
Ultramid, a plastic compound from BASF has, for the first time, found use in the charge-air section of a commercial vehicle.
A.Schulman invests in Brazil
A. Schulman is following up big gains in sales and profit with plans to add a new extrusion line at its plant in Brazil.
Resin BV to Acquire YparexBusiness from DSM Engineering Plastics
Resin (Products & Technology) BV, a privately held Dutch specialty-resin compounder, today announced that it is in the process of acquiring the Yparex adhesive tie-layer business of DSM Engineering Plastics.
Rhodia increases its production in China
With a 25% sales increase in 2010 and a double-digit sales growth forecast for 2011, Rhodia Engineering Plastics is on track to boost its compounding capacity in China. The company expects to complete a 40% expansion at its Shanghai facility by July.
Opel selects high-performance Softell PP for its new Astra model
A new Softell polypropylene (PP) compound from LyondellBasell is being used to manufacture a variety of large, visible interior applications such as the instrument panel and the door panels of the new Opel Astra model.
Ashland acquires SmartTrac technology from Signature Control System
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc, has acquired the SmartTrac impedance monitoring technology from Denver-based Signature Control Systems (SCS). With this acquisition, Ashland becomes the exclusive provider of this technology to the global composite market.
New TPO compound from TechnoCompound
The front spoiler lip on Volkswagen's new Golf VI model is made of a weather and UV resistant TPO compound (EPDM/PP) of TechnoCompound, Bad Sobernheim/Germany.
Coperion delivers biggest ever compounding lines for POM
Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart/Germany, has delivered its two so far biggest compounding lines for polyoxymethylene (POM) to a company in the eastern part of China.
New SABIC`s Xtreme LNP Starflam specialty compounds
To provide electrical device and connector manufacturers with a lower-cost alternative to traditional materials like thermosets or special high heat polymers, while delivering excellent short-term heat performance, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced new Xtreme LNP Starflam specialty compounds.
Ticona's investment in China
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, plans to expand its integrated China complex to include a compounding unit that will produce advanced engineered compounds for Asia customers.
Engel has a new two colour injection-moulding compounder
Improved mechanical properties of the final product as well as significant savings in material costs and energy. These are just a few of the advantages of injection-moulding compounding. Engel, in co-operation with the Nuremberg-based extrusion specialist Leistritz, have now developed a new two colour injection-moulding compounder.
