By 2020, the European Commission aims to have all new buildings designed to achieve a zero energy consumption level. While this is a very good start, it will not be sufficient as existing buildings also need to be considered in order to reach the targets set by the EU on energy savings and GHGs emissions.
The performance data of the lightweight electrical sports car "Elise-E" that Evonik Industries presents are impressive: The vehicle weighs 950 kg, has a power of 150 kW, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The top speed is limited to 200 km/h.
LyondellBasell today announced that China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Co. Ltd. has selected Lupotech T process technology from LyondellBasell for a new 300 KT per year low density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer plant to be built in Yulin, Shaanxi Provence, China.
CHINAPLAS 2012 is approaching to its final countdown, a series of promotional activities have been carried out in full swing by the organizer.
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, recorded a net profit of EUR 507 million in 2011, compared to EUR 333 million in 2010.
According to PlasticsEurope, car makers expect that a 5% weight reduction can result in average fuel saving of 3%. This is critical as electric vehicles of the future will depend on electricity stored in heavy batteries.
Plastics technology and electrical engineering have never been two different worlds.
Russia offers excellent opportunities for the plastic industry and considerable potential for growth.
The third edition of Swiss Plastics, Switzerland's largest plastics exhibition, took place in Lucerne on January 17-19. In his opening speech, PlasticsEurope's Executive Director Wilfried Haensel insisted on how the worldwide consumption of plastics will continue to rise.
The range of high performance polymers available from DuPont for use in medical devices, including the new DuPont Delrin SC699 acetal resin forms the focal point of the company’s exhibit at Pharmapack 2012 in Paris.
The global demand for thermoplastics is expected to grow by around 100,000 tonnes by 2015, driven by the developing economies. Polyethylene comprises 35% of this market and polypropylene is 24%, according to leading market consultant Noru Tsalic of Applied Market Information (AMI).
Borealis and Borouge to highlight continued innovation in plastics materials and applications at wire Düsseldorf.
