New recipes for "old-fashined" vinyl records
PCW GmbH, founded in 1887, sees itself as one of the world's oldest PVC compounding companies and as closely linked to the history of vinyl records.
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Bieglo Adds PAI and PEI to Portfolio
Bieglo High-Performance Polymers expands their portfolio with polyamidimid (PAI) and polyetherimid (PEI).
IMCD to acquire Velox
IMCD N.V. announces that it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Velox GmbH, a group of companies with its headquarter in Hamburg, Germany.
Attractive supporting programme at FachPack 2018
FachPack, Europe's No. 1 trade fair for packaging, processing and technology, is much more than just an exhibition. Alongside the 1,500 exhibition booths, the more than 40,000 trade visitors can look forward to an attractive supporting programme with numerous presentations.
LyondellBasell completes acquisition of A. Schulman, Inc.
Combination creates a premier global provider of Advanced Polymer Solutions
High-heat Glass-reinforced Polyamide 66 Outperforms Comparable PA 66
A new series of high-heat glass-reinforced polyamide 66 compounds bridges the cost-performance gap between standard heat-resistant polyamides and costly specialty polymers, providing injection molders with a more economical alternative for automotive and other metal-replacement parts.
Lanxess provides wings
High-performance plastics from the specialty chemicals company are used in the propellers on aerial drones. More flight time thanks to lightweight materials.
ELIX Polymers publishes its 2017 Sustainability Report
ELIX Polymers, a manufacturer of thermoplastic materials and located at Polígono Sur in Tarragona, has published its Sustainability Report, which aims to provide its stakeholders with a clear understanding of the company’s commitment to transparency and information related to its activity during the 2017 tax year.
Record by the Turkish plastics industry during Q1
The Turkish plastics industry achieved a record-level growth during Q1 of 2018 despite all negative developments in global economy.
Covestro introduces brand name for thermoplastic composites
Covestro is pushing ahead with developing and marketing its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) by introducing Maezio as brand name.
Ascend Performance Materials acquires Britannia Techno Polymer
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest global fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, announced today the purchase of Britannia Techno Polymer (BTP), an engineering plastics compounder based in the Netherlands.
European packaging industry under one roof
When FachPack, the European trade fair for packaging, processing and technology, opens its doors again for three days on 25 September 2018, 1,500 exhibitors will be waiting to present their products and innovations to industry professionals in the exhibition halls in Nuremberg.
