New thermoplastic polyurethanes for laser sintering
Bayer MaterialScience and Solid Composites GmbH are partnering to develop thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powders for selective laser sintering.
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New Borealis PP grade brings sustainability goals closer to packaging pail producers
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, launches unique, high stiffness polypropylene (PP) grade Bormod BH381MO to support manufacturers of industrial pails in meeting their increasing sustainability and product quality goals.
Borstar Aquility: innovative plastics solutions launched by Borealis
Borealis and Borouge introduce family of tailored irrigation solutions – Borstar Aquility.
Fraunhofer Institute intensifies its research activities
The renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal in Southern Germany intensifies its research activities in the field of foamed plastics using the ZE 30 / KE 60 Schaumtandex line delivered by KraussMaffei Berstorff.
The first plastic material for neutron and gamma ray detection
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have won five awards granted by R&D Magazine for their efforts in developing breakthrough technologies with commercial potential, inter alia for plastic scintillators for neutron and gamma ray detection.
A plastic that remembers
Bayer MaterialScience and BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing develop shape memory polymer from thermoplastic polyurethane.
Stanyl delivers performance for ignition coil connectors
Delphi Automotive Systems, a leading Tier One supplier of electronics and technologies to the automotive industry, has approved DSM’s Stanyl TW200F6 for the Ignition Connector soldered onto the Ignition Coil specified by an OEM for 4 and 6 cylinder engines.
Plastics Producer SABIC Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution
SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC, and its subsidiary, SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC, have agreed to pay an approximately $1 million civil penalty and improve leak detection and repair practices to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at chemical manufacturing facilities in Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Burkville, Ala.
SABIC and VU University Amsterdam (VU) collaborate on new solar thermal technology
SABIC and VU University Amsterdam (VU) collaborate on new solar thermal technology that can lead to significant sustainable energy gains in the future.
Full range of LED retrofit lamps using Stanyl TC from DSM
Baleno, a high-end LED lighting manufacturer with a broad portfolio of LED solutions, has selected Stanyl TC from DSM for their complete range of exclusively styled LED retrofit lamps.
Novel injection moulding process from Mecaplast could cut car part weights in half
Leading automotive plastics component supplier Mecaplast believes it can cut the weight of interior and exterior trim parts by between 30 and 50% by using a newly patented injection moulding processing technology in combination with novel polypropylene compounds.
Clariant and Topas advanced polymers collaborate to develop glass-like colors
Clariant Masterbatches and Topas Advanced Polymers are working together to bring bright, clear colors to medical devices and packaging made of Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC).
