LyondellBasell: New solutions for automotive industry
The company will showcase new Products at the VDI Plastics nn Automotive Engineering conference.
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Solvay polymers in high-precision IPE's products
International Polymer Engineering introduced a new range of high-precision microbore tubing, monofilaments and profiles made of Solvay's thermoplastics.
Audi A6 with composite infotainment carrier
An infotainment carrier of hybrid design, made from a continuous fiber-reinforced polyamide composite and a polyamide 6 overmolding material.
Müller Kunststoffe to expand TPE capacity
The German arm of the Hexpol TPE group, has announced plans to expand capacity with an additional TPE production line.
European market of thermoplastic rigid film
New report of AMI indicates the greatest European thermoplastic rigid film and sheet manufacturers.
DSM’s Arnitel Eco deliver "human touch" for consumer electronics
Arnitel© Eco thermoplastic copolyester from DSM has been used successfully in soft touch surfaces by a world leading manufacturer of consumer electronics.
Ticona announces plants set LFRT production to support demand for lightweight thermoplastics
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, announced its Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (LFRT) business set new global production records in the third quarter 2012 that will enable it to support the increasing demand for this metal replacement material in innovative automotive, industrial, electrical and electronic, and consumer applications.
Teknor Apex introduces new range of engineering thermoplastics
Teknor Apex introduces a ‘broader and more globalized’ range of engineering thermoplastics to the European marketplace.
India’s first plastic fender
Advanced thermoplastic technology from SABIC enables Mahindra & Mahindra to launch India’s first plastic fender.
Kraiburg TPE Compounds in Leica Cameras
Kraiburg TPE compounds ensure a steady hand for sharp, clear pictures. Precisely dimensioned TPE mats serve as reinforcement material for the grips of the Leica S2 camera and the Ultravid binocular series.
ExxonMobil Chemical's new Santoprene TPV
ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced Santoprene 121-XXM200 TPV high flow thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) grades for automotive parts requiring improved appearance and easier processing, such as glass encapsulated weatherseals for quarter lights and side fixed glass applications.
Solvay's Radel PPSU replaces Acetal
LinkTech Quick Couplings, a leading global supplier of quick couplings and valves based in Ventura, Calif., has expanded its product line, offering a new quick coupling made of Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, for surgical sterilization units.
