Materials

Always focused on environmentally friendly products, the Italian company Vanetti (stand C 131/D 132, hall 9, at Plast 2015) has recently developed the Biomasterbatches (registered trademark). They were designed by analysing the molecular structure of biodegradable materials in the laboratory and verifying their specific...

The Grafe Group is introducing at Plast 2015 (stand A 2, hall 9) an innovation in the field of bio-plastics: “Bio-Compalen-Paperlike” makes it possible to produce foils which can be torn in any given direction. The compound can also be used for HDPE and PP bottle extrusion. It has the additional benefit of being antistatic, which reduces the…

Present at the international exhibition Plast 2015 (Hall 9, stand B52) Rifra Masterbatches recently obtained certification for its integrated Quality, Environment & Safety system. The system now meets the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems (Certification no. 187) and OHSAS 18001 for...

ABB’s expertise in electronics and Lati’s expertise in the world of special thermoplastics have given rise to a new product for the protection from transient voltage surges and lightning: PM EP 15 15-275 RES is a pre-wired protective device (SPD or surge protection device) featuring modern design and small dimensions.

Victrex is planning to increase its global technology leadership with the construction of a major polymer innovation centre in northern England. Financial assistance for the project has come in the form of 1.3 million pounds in grant funding from the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund, subject to satisfactory due diligence, which recognises the…

Each year the international Henkel Innovation Challenge invites university students and post-grads to develop innovative, sustainable ideas for new products or technologies in the adhesives, beauty care, and laundry & homecare sectors.

The Italian chemical industry mourns Guido Ghisolfi. On 3 March, the vice president and managing director of the Mossi & Ghisolfi group was found dead near his home in Tortona (province of Alessandria, Italy) after taking his own life. The extreme act of the industrialist was apparently the result of deep depression from...

Wicona is Europe's first aluminium systems company to use insulbar RE from Ensinger. The thermal insulation bars are used for the thermal separation of profiles for windows, facades and

The Politecnico di Milano patented a new molecule that can attach in a stable manner to various forms of carbon, such as carbon black, graphite, nanotubes and graphene, which provide increased mechanical strength and electrical and thermal conductivity. These types of carbon become soluble in polar solvents such as...

Solvay is building a new specialty polymers resin unit in the United States, significantly expanding its production capacity of PEEK and solidifying itself as a leader in the industry with a unique site presence in both the United States and in Asia. The new unit at Solvay’s Specialty Polymers site in Augusta, Georgia, is...

Solvay Silica is unveiling Efficium a breakthrough highly dispersible silica (HDS), an innovative filler which allows for higher productivity and greater flexibility in producing green passenger car and truck tire compounds. Efficium offers breakthrough benefits for the automotive industry, allowing for increased Productivity...

The world leader in specialty chemicals Clariant adds a new striking and economical colour solution to designers’ creative palettes with the launch of orange pigment PV Fast Orange HGR. The mid shade orange can be used as a shading pigment or for customers to create unique full orange shades with...

Basf is now adding its first carbon fibre reinforced Ultradur to its PBT portfolio. The specialty Ultradur B4300 C3 LS features low electrostatic charge along with good conductivity. This makes it particularly suitable for components in sensitive areas of measurement and control technology for...

The new Fast-Cure two-component polyurethane (PU) foam seal systems developed by Sonderhoff are tack-free in less than three minutes. As a result, sealed industrial parts can quickly move to the subsequent production process, without requiring intermediate storage costs. Additional costs for the purchase of...

For several innovative components in the BMW i3, the electric vehicle from BMW, Basf supplies versatile plastics and supported part development with extensive construction know-how. These include the backrests of the front seats, key reinforcement parts in the carbon fiber body, and the rear seat shell...

Bud-e is its name and it has been presented by Solvay on the occasion of Challenge Bibendum 2014 event in Chengdu, China. It is a foldable electric scooter specially designed for intermodal mobility in urban areas and developed by French company Kleefer. The streamlined fairing parts of the scooter are made...

In spite of its excellent mechanical and insulating properties, expanded polystyrene, EPS, is not always perceived as an innovative and modern material. With this thought, Eumeps, representing the European manufacturers of expanded polystyrene, decided to coin the new registered trademark airpop “engineered air”...

Following Avantium and Polytype’s announcement, at K 2013, of a cooperation agreement to study and develop extruded and thermoformed products in PEF, the implementation stage of the cooperation was entrusted to OMV Machinery, an Italian manufacturer of thermoforming machines, extrusion lines and moulds...

The cooperation between Victrex and the moulder Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing has led to the production of a bracket intended for aerospace applications by means of a hybrid moulding process using PAEK and PEEK. More precisely, in order to manufacture this component, a PAEK-based composite is...

In order develop the new Diamould high efficiency connector line, OneSubsea chose Victrex PEEK as the construction material. This engineering polymer offers ideal properties for the subsea drilling applications which require such components, allowing them to withstand the high temperatures generated...