European industry calls for ambitious industrial strategy
Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 industrial Associations from across the European Union, has published a joint paper calling for "an ambitious and long-term EU industrial strategy".
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Plastics manufacturing ‘going digital’ in numerous ways
While sustainability and the circular economy may be grabbing most of the headlines these days in the plastics and rubber industries, the quiet shift toward digitalization may be just as monumental a trend in those sectors.
Digital solutions for the service support of the future
The future of service support is becoming progressively more digital. But what for some is still a vision of the future is already corporate reality at Krones
BASF and Mizuno upscale performance training shoes
In line with its strategy to fuel the future of footwear with winning material solutions, BASF introduces Elastopan polyurethane for the midsole of Mizuno’s new training footwear – TC-01 and TC-02.
Start-ups deliver fresh ideas for packaging innovations
Start-ups are all about new approaches and unconventional solutions. Through these ideas they can also help equip the packaging industry to meet current challenges.
Making sustainable polymers from fragrant molecules
A way of making organic polymers from the fragrant molecules in conifers and fruit trees has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
K 2019 - New products from plastic waste
BASF customers showcase prototypes made from chemically recycled material.
Asahi Kasei develops the world’s first polyamide foam
Asahi Kasei develops the world’s first polyamide foam - Perfect for noise reduc-tion and lightweight applications in the automotive industry.
thyssenkrupp presents artificial intelligence ''alfred''
thyssenkrupp Materials Services continues to drive digital transformation: since early 2019 an artificial intelligence solution (AI) has been integrated into the processes of the largest materials distribution and service provider in the Western world.
Commercial-scale production of bio-based plastic from renewable materials
This collaboration marks the first time bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.
Lanxess Adiprene LF technology enables injection molding of cast PU elastomers
Adiprene C930, a unique Low Free MDI based cast urethane from specialty chemicals company LANXESS, has just proven as an appropriate material for being processed via injection molding.
Engel's e-connect thousandfold in use
Engel celebrates the 1000th user of its new customer portal e-connect.
