Lights on and full speed ahead
New types of material with further enhanced dimensional stability at the Fakuma plastics trade fair in Friedrichshafen, October 17 to 21, 2017.
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Sabic invests in Dutch composite engineering company
Sabic has invested in the Dutch composites specialist Airborne International BV.
DuPont Performance Materials announces high-performance materials for 3D printing
DuPont Performance Materials is showcasing the filament form of its high-performance materials for 3D printing at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group Conference.
Focus on hybrid molding plus IMD technology
Live demonstration at Bond-Laminates stand. Cost-effective mass production of thin-walled, decorated lightweight components made from thermoplastic composites. One-shot process combines three steps.
Hexpol TPE announce expansion in North America
Hexpol TPE has announced further expansion to their global capabilities with the start-up of TPE production and product development in North America.
SABIC expands its portfolio of foamable polymers
SABIC is expanding its portfolio to include more polyolefins and engineering thermoplastics.
HEXPOL TPE promote the feel-good factor at K 2016
At K 2016 HEXPOL TPE will launch a range of new Thermoplastic Elastomer materials with enhanced haptics and touch properties.
Ultra-lightweight solution in the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse
Inflatable seat cushions with Covestro films boost comfort of aircraft seats.
Huntsman to attend K 2016 in October
Expanded elastomer, pigments and additives offering will take center stage at Huntsman stands - including new product developments.
Composite material for leather goods industry with Huntsman's TPU
Italian company Forestali has developed an innovative composite material for the leather goods industry using a special grade of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
Snow chains with thermoplastic polyurethane from BASF
French textile and rubber company Joubert Productions, Ambert, is for the first time putting on the market snow chains whose chain links are made entirely from plastic.
PolyOne acquires certain TPE assets from Kraton
PolyOne Corporation announced it has acquired certain technologies and assets from Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
