K.D. Feddersen obtains distribution rights for Trinseo TPE
K.D. Feddersen is now the official distributor in Germany as well as in all major countries in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe for TPE, TPU materials and bioplastics from Trinseo.
Thermoplastic - news on Plastech
Increasing complexity of automotive LED lighting designs
The trend toward developing complex, intricate automotive lighting designs using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has created a need for high-performance thermoplastics with exceptional flow and easy mold release.
Nexeo plastics hires Joost D’Hooghe as new vice president of EMEA
Nexeo Plastics, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor, is proud to welcome Joost d’Hooghe as its new vice president of EMEA.
A TPE for sustainable cotton swabs
The days of disposable plastic products are numbered – alternatives are needed. The success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for change.
SABIC expands post-consumer recycled engineering thermoplastics
SABIC announced that its engineering thermoplastics business is expanding its portfolio of Cycoloy and Lexan resins containing high levels of post-consumer recycled material (PCR).
Trials in the test facility without travelling
“Not being there, but attending live” - this is the slogan of the new offer proposed by Kreyenborg GmbH & Co. KG from Senden in Westphalia, Germany.
R&P “Polyplastic” offers compounds for oil-submersible cables
R&P Polyplastic specializes in development and production of thermoplastic compound materials for processing by pressure, blow and extrusion molding. Main fields of application include the automotive industry, production of household appliances and construction materials.
Kraiburg TPE and Nextis partner on flexible USB socket protection cover
In close collaboration with Kraiburg TPE, medical components specialist Nextis (France) has developed an articulated cover designed to protect the USB port on respiratory devices against dust and splash water entry.
TPE for high-quality surfaces for interiors
Kraiburg TPE is taking up the trends and challenges involved in mobility becoming increasingly connected, electrified and automated, with two material series that focus particularly on the increasing requirements of automotive interior components.
SABIC fast tracks thermoplastics orders to expedite production of COVID-19 equipment
To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins.
Soft feel and friendly to the skin with biocompatible TPE
Nerivio, a novel wireless neuromodulation wearable from Theranica for drug-free acute treatment of migraine, features an electronic housing molded in a Thermolast M custom-colored medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer compound from Kraiburg TPE.
Albis begins a new chapter by successfully completing its 2019 strategy program
The company begins a new chapter in the 100-year history of the Otto Krahn Group: The distribution and compounding business are now operating as two separate companies as part of the new Otto Krahn Group Holding.
Engel and Hack Formenbau together against Covid-19
The demand for test swabs for nasal and throat swab tests will continue to grow strongly due to Covid 19. Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel Austria and Hack Formenbau are jointly committed to ensuring the global supply of test swabs.
Tailor-made thermoplastic composites for high-volume production
Engel is one of the winners of the JEC Innovation Awards 2020. Together with FILL, the machine manufacturer has received the award in the category Process for the development of a production line for the manufacture of tailor-made composite blanks.
First all-plastic brake pedal for battery-electric sports car
Around 50 percent lighter than comparable steel design. High bending and torsional strength thanks to multi-axial fiber-layer structure in combination with high-stiffness tapes.
