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Covestro steps up investments in thermoplastic composites
Materials firm Covestro says it is further developing its offerings and capabilities in continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites, with a new tape line commissioned in Germany. Its Maezio brand of CFRTP composites are based on continuous carbon fibres impregnated with thermoplastics like polycarbonates. The new tape line is now commissioned…
Read More »Europe faces challenges in meeting PET bottle recovery target of 2025
The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recycling, according to a new study by market research firm ICIS. The study also found evidence that bottle-deposit schemes are working better as an…
Read More »K 2019:EU Fire-Safety Standard for Rolling Stock: WACKER Presents New Solid Silicone Rubber for Improved Fire Safety
Munich, July 25, 2019 – WACKER will be presenting a new flame-retardant solid silicone rubber for the rail industry at K 2019, the 21st International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. ELASTOSIL® R 771 meets the fire-safety codes applicable for all rolling stock in the European Union since 2018. The…
Read More »DuPont, ExxonMobil Chemical collaborate on new TPVs for corner mould auto seals
DuPont Transportation & Industrial and ExxonMobil Chemical have jointly developed the new Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) for automotive corner mould seals. By replacing traditional organic slip additives with DuPont’s engineered silicone-based additives, the two companies formulated a next-generation Santoprene TPV platform with improved bonding to ethylene propylene diene monomer (EDPM) rubber substrates and a lower…
Read More »Inter Primo buys Netherland’s Essentra Extrusion
Danish plastic company Inter Primo A/S has acquired British-owned Essentra Extrusion BV, located in Buitenpost, the Netherlands, to strengthen the company’s position in the European market. With the purchase of Essentra, Inter Primo becomes one of Northern Europe’s largest companies in customised plastic extrusion and can continue its specialisation, development…
Read More »Renolit in a jv in China;
German films manufacturer Renolit has established a new joint venture in China in the aim of furthering strengthening the group’s position in the Chinese market. The deal with the Chinese trading partner Citiking and the former owner Dongtang was officially agreed and signed in Guangdong in March and registered in…
Read More »JAL’s A350 XWB world’s first aircraft using CFRTP parts
Japanese airline JAL’s A350 XWB aircraft, Airbus’s new-generation extra-wide-body midsize jetliner is incorporating chemical firm Teijin’s Tenax TPCL carbon fibre thermoplastic consolidated laminate. The aircraft with primary carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) parts was delivered to JAL recently. As a supplier to Airbus for over 30 years, Teijin says it has…
Read More »BASF and Lutianhua for new production process with lower CO2 emissions
BASF has tied up with Sichuan Lutianhua Co., Ltd.(Lutianhua) to co-develop a pilot production plant, that will reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in producing dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas compared to the traditional process. DME is a methanol equivalent and can be used as an intermediate to produce lower olefins…
Read More »BASF ties up with Sibur for polymer solutions
German chemicals giant BASF and Russian petchem company Sibur are collaborating to develop polymer solutions using BASF’s additives at Sibur’s PolyLab R&D centre located in Moscow, Russia. Both companies say they will work together to leverage on the digital technologies in production and R&D, and to develop a range of…
Read More »Yan Feng-Prisma collaborate on plant-based lignin for vehicle interiors
China-headquartered Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) and Prisma Renewable Composites say that the companies have entered into an agreement giving YFAI exclusive use of Prisma’s lignin-based material in the development of automotive interiors. Yan Feng/Prisma collaborate on plant-based lignin for vehicle interiors Prisma’s BioLAN material is produced using lignin, a natural…
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