Plastics
News Plastech

Azelis sells its Thermoplastic Polymers Business Area

Azelis sells its Thermoplastic Polymers Business Area

Azelis has announced, in line with its strategy to focus on specialty chemicals and ingredients, the sale of the Thermoplastic Polymers Business Area within the Azelis Group to Gazechim Plastics who has acquired this business.

Fraunhofer Institute intensifies its research activities

Fraunhofer Institute intensifies its research activities

The renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal in Southern Germany intensifies its research activities in the field of foamed plastics using the ZE 30 / KE 60 Schaumtandex line delivered by KraussMaffei Berstorff.

The first plastic material for neutron and gamma ray detection

The first plastic material for neutron and gamma ray detection

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have won five awards granted by R&D Magazine for their efforts in developing breakthrough technologies with commercial potential, inter alia for plastic scintillators for neutron and gamma ray detection.

A plastic that remembers

A plastic that remembers

Bayer MaterialScience and BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing develop shape memory polymer from thermoplastic polyurethane.

Stanyl delivers performance for ignition coil connectors

Stanyl delivers performance for ignition coil connectors

Delphi Automotive Systems, a leading Tier One supplier of electronics and technologies to the automotive industry, has approved DSM’s Stanyl TW200F6 for the Ignition Connector soldered onto the Ignition Coil specified by an OEM for 4 and 6 cylinder engines.

Plastics Producer SABIC Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution

Plastics Producer SABIC Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution

SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC, and its subsidiary, SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC, have agreed to pay an approximately $1 million civil penalty and improve leak detection and repair practices to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at chemical manufacturing facilities in Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Burkville, Ala.