BASF foam crash mats for winter sports
Thanks to crash mats with a core of Neopolen E providing greater safety on ski slopes and downhill runs, skiers and snowboarders will be sure of a soft landing both on and off the snow this winter season.
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BASF to build high performance specialty plastics plant in Korea
BASF will build a new plant to produce Ultrason polyethersulfone (PESU), one of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastics, at the company’s site in Yeosu, Korea.
SABIC: 2011 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced that two automotive applications molded from its broad portfolio of thermoplastic materials received top honors at the 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards competition – including the coveted Hall of Fame award and the overall Grand Award.
DSM maintains sustainability leadership with additional Cradle to Cradle certification
DSM announces that its entire Arnitel Eco family has been awarded Cradle to Cradle certification by the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC).
New Lexan* PC films for secure ID cards from Sabic
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business introduced two new breakthrough Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) film technologies for identification (ID) cards that help simplify integration of additional security features needed to combat identity theft and counterfeiting. New Lexan SDCX co-extruded film and Lexan SC92E flexible hard-coated film provide solutions to the challenges of constructing ID cards and security documents with more and thinner layers and complex manufacturing.
Borealis Schwechat celebrates 50 years of polypropylene production
In October, Borealis, a leading supplier of innovative solutions in the areas of base chemicals and plastics, celebrated an important anniversary with the 50th anniversary of polypropylene (PP) production at its Schwechat location.
Plastics industry in India
The report on the plastics industry in India has been written by Stephen Hunt, Business Development Manager in British Plastics Federation.
Identiplast 2011: towards no plastics ending up in landfills
Organized by PlasticsEurope and the International plastics value chain, Identiplast 2011 was held at the Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid.
Eastman Chemical expands medical polymer portfolio
Eastman Chemical Company announced it will expand its portfolio of Eastman Medical Polymers with the launch of Eastman Tritan copolyester MP100 for rigid medical packaging in the European market.
Uncertain outlook for European plastics industry
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.
Dow offers a more sustainable alternative to styrenic copolymers
Recent Life Cycle Assessment brings to light environmental advantages for Infuse Olefin Block Copolymers by Dow.
Fakuma 2011 - market situation
We publish an article written by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Bastian, who is managing director of the Southern German Plastics Centre. His text is related with the current situation in the plastics market.
