SABIC's high-performance Lexan XHR sheet
SABIC Innovative Plastics` high-performance Lexan XHR Sheet for aircraft interiors now available with decorative surfaces from Boltaron.
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Plastic with the property of killing microbes
BASF launched new plastic that has the property of killing microbes. The product has been presented at the Fakuma 2008 in October in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Ticona added to its portfolio the enhanced Celanex 6842
Ticona Engineering Polymers, a leader in non-halogenated thermoplastic polyester (PBT) development, announcedan addition to its portfolio of XFR - halogen - free flame retardant polymers - the enhanced Celanex 6842 series with improved processability and equivalent properties that give designers and manufacturers a "drop-in" option for use in eco-friendly electrical and electronic components.
Akulon Ultraflow from DSM Engineering Plastics
Precision injection molding in model making Akulon Ultraflow from DSM Engineering Plastics provides high cost savings potential.
New Ticona Green Electronics quality seal from Ticona
Ticona, one of the world`s leading manufacturers of engineering polymers, provides the appropriate plastics - a real business opportunity for IT suppliers.
Arkema strengthens its position in Asia
Arkema strengthens its position in Asia by doubling the production capacity of its Shanghai Hydrogen Peroxide plant.
DuPont introduces new, thinner SentryGlas
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces commercial availability of new 0.9-mm (35-mil) DuPont SentryGlas clear interlayer for use in making strong, protective windows, doors and safety-glazed building elements.
Piber produces stronger packaging containers faster with Bormod from Borealis
Italian food packaging specialist Piber Group is using Bormod BJ368MO from Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, for the production of a range of injection moulded tubs for yellow fats and margarines.
Cycoloy and Cycolac - two types of plastics for decorative dhrome plating
SABIC Innovative Plastics` Optimized Materials for decorative chrome plating let auto OEMs create luxurious looks with ease.
SABIC launched the thermoplastic composite grade: IXIS 157
SABIC Innovative Plastics and Azdel, Inc. have launched their new hybrid thermoplastic composite grade, IXIS 157 composite, a continuous glass-fiber-reinforced sandwich composite for automotive horizontal body panels.
Europe's first plastic bridge is open
Europe's first plastics road bridge is ready for use! The plastics bridge comes without nails and screws. Instead, the bridge's carriageway slab is made of fibreglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) glued onto two steel bearers. The bridge is 27 metres long by five metres wide and weighs 80 tonnes and can be used as any traditional bridge.
Teknor Apex at Fakuma 2008
A high-impact polyamide 66 compound with flow properties superior to those of similar competing materials provides the flexural strength and low-temperature toughness required for many automotive parts as well as for dunnage, it was announced today by Teknor Apex UK Ltd., which will introduce the material to the European market at Fakuma 2008 (Stand B2208).
