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KRAIBURG TPE inspires innovation in home décor applications
Today's modern homeowners are constantly seeking ways to express their individuality. The last few years have seen a proliferation of home decor items made with thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and this trend is expected to continue as…
BOREALIS’ BORNEWABLES PORTFOLIO OF CIRCULAR POLYPROPYLENE SOLUTIONS PROVEN TO…
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) shows greenhouse gas emissions of Bornewables polypropylene go beyond carbon neutrality: Reduced by at least 120% compared to virgin polypropylene (at Borealis’ gate).
The Bornewables product range of…
Plastics industry on the way to circular economy
Inspire young people with emotions instead of classic careers • Poor plastics image has an impact on attracting young talents • Great need for information and creation of awareness in the companies necessary • Plastics machinery…
Welcome to a world first: Clariant’s virtual Car Color Configurator launched with…
• Clariant unveils latest color trend forecast for the automotive industry
• Back to the future - looking forward to brilliant shades, metallic effects and new formulations for autonomous vehicle detection
• Experience 28 trend…
Solvay Introduces Sustainable Amodel Bios PPA for E-Mobility Electrical and Electronic…
Partially bio-based resin provides superior performance properties at lowest GWP among all PPA in the market Solvay has extended its diversified portfolio of high-performance polyphthalamide (PPA) compounds with Amodel Bios, a new…
Perstorp launches Emoltene 100 Pro: a durable DPHP plasticizer based on renewable material
Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is pioneering in the PVC market with the introduction of a general-purpose plasticizer partly based on renewable raw material using a traceable mass balance concept. Emoltene 100 Pro is a…
Archroma releases its 2020 sustainability report
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the release of its Sustainability Report for its fiscal year 2020.Prepared again in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)…
Polycarbonates for LED lights in extreme environments
Challenging applications in swimming pools and explosion-proof lightsLED light sources have proven to be energy-saving and long-lasting which makes them economical light sources and are widely used in buildings, vehicles and street…
NEMO playing a critical role in plastics industry’s future
The Plastics Industry Association's NEMO projects tackle the logistical or technical challenges of plastics recycling.Trade associations have a high profile in Washington, D.C., where they court politicians and try to influence public…
Effective process optimisation in the production of LDPE by means of online quality…
"Quality control has always been important to us. But we were not really aware at the beginning that we could also ensure a considerable process optimisation by means of the OP5. At first, the measuring device delivered results that…
GUILL ANNOUNCES NEW 800 SERIES HYBRID EXTRUSION TOOLING
Guill announces the introduction of a new version of its popular 800 series, known as 800 Series Hybrid. In some extrusion applications that utilize crossheads and inlines, layers of the exact same material are applied multiple times,…
Garden tools turn over a new leaf with TPEs
KRAIBURG TPE, a global TPE manufacturer, offers TPE compounds that provide ergonomic characteristics and functionalities for gardening equipment use in urban spaces.
Vertical gardening is compensating for the shrinking green…