Materials

  • 12 October 2022

    UniteChem highlighting major investment journey at K 2022

    UniteChem Group, the world’s leading supplier of light stabilizers for plastics, will present its ambitious expansion journey with major investments in global production capacity and local customer support, at K 2022 in Hall 8a, Booth E33. Over the past two decades, UniteChem has been taking its expertise in innovative light stabilizers...
  • 05 October 2022

    The impact of the energy crisis on the European plastics manufacturers

    The energy and raw materials crisis resulting from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has raised very significant challenges for our industry, supply chain, and all EU economies. This is stated by Plastics Europe, the association of European plastics manufacturers, which also notes how, despite significant ongoing efforts to
  • 21 September 2022

    SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE solutions for packaging at K 2022

    SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio and services showcase our circular innovations. We collaborate with the value chain, drive circularity in the packaging industry and help to close the loop on plastic waste. Since the launch of TRUCIRCLE, in October 2019, there have been many firsts. Our 3 latest innovations are...
  • 21 September 2022

    PET bottles for sparkling wine

    Designed to replace traditional glass bottles, Sipa presents the first PET bottle for sparkling wine to be filled on existing bottling lines. The wine sector accounts for something like 45% of the market for glass bottles, which until recently was on a rapid rise - currently over 5 million tonnes, compared with...
  • 13 July 2022

    Sound absorbing foam for safer and healthier innovative air filters

    The air purification specialist UVCclean, Germany now uses the Basf melamine resin foam Basotect as sound absorber in its mobile airtubeUVC air filter systems. These filters use UV-C technology to lower the concentration of aerosols that transmit bacteria, spores and viruses such as the coronavirus in the air. They can be...
  • 13 July 2022

    Foam injection moulding for visible automotive components

    The global leader in the chemical industry, Sabic, introduced a specialized portfolio of Sabic PP compounds for foam injection molding (FIM). New mineral-reinforced PPc F9005, PPc F9007 and PPc F9015 grades can help deliver excellent aesthetics for visible automotive interior parts with complex geometries, such as...
  • 13 June 2022

    NIR-detectable masterbatch for black flexible applications

    The global masterbatch leader Ampacet has added Rec-NIR-Black PE 512 for black flexible applications to its carbon-free Rec-NIR-Black masterbatch range. Rec-NIR-Black masterbatches are near-infrared (NIR) transparent to allow sorting with near-infrared optical sensors. The reuse and recycling of...
  • 01 June 2022

    Repsol invests over 18 million euros to produce polymeric polyols in Tarragona

    Repsol invests over 18 million euros in the polyol plant located at its industrial complex in Tarragona (Spain), to expand the Alcupol range of high-quality polymeric polyols. This investment shows the clear commitment of the multi-energy company to meet its customers’ needs in the flexible polyurethane industry, especially for...
  • 25 May 2022

    Covestro starts the production of prepolymers in Barcelona

    To addresses the growing demand for its high-performance elastomers and serve an ever wider range of very demanding applications, Covestro launches the production of Desmodur 15 prepolymers at its Spanish site of Barcelona. Combining the highest mechanical characteristics with dynamic load-bearing capacity...
  • 25 May 2022

    Persico Marine to build Infiniti 52, all carbon fibre racing yacht

    After a lengthy tendering process, future construction of the Infiniti 52 racing yachts outside of the USA is to be undertaken by Persico Marine. The all-carbon fibre Infiniti 52 is the latest model in the Hugh Welbourn-designed Infiniti range that includes 36-, 46- and 105-feet models. All are equipped with...
  • 11 May 2022

    Automotive and recycle together for sustainable mobility

    The company of the Group Forvia, Faurecia, and Veolia have signed a cooperation and research agreement to jointly develop innovative compounds for automotive interior modules, aiming to achieve an average of 30% of recycled content by 2025. Through this partnership, the two companies will accelerate the...
  • 27 April 2022

    TPE with post industrial recycled material for car interiors

    Kraiburg TPE is expanding its portfolio for OEMs and their suppliers, while it significantly contributes to meeting recycling rates and is offering support in reducing the carbon footprint of products for automotive interiors: with a recycling content of up to 38%, interior post industrial recycled TPE grades provide the automotive market...
  • 20 April 2022

    New safe PET aerosol container offering brands a sustainable and competitive edge

    Launched by Sidel, PressureSafe is an innovative PET aerosol container design that will give home and personal care brands the opportunity to offer more environmentally sustainable dispensing spray packaging. This new PET product-packaging solution is approved for the traditional PET recycling stream. Intended for...
  • 13 April 2022

    Interchangeable matrix mould for laboratory specimens

    At the production facilities at its main site in Waldkraiburg (Germany), Kraiburg TPE has implemented a new system enabling quick changeover between temperature-controlled tooling inserts in injection moulding processes, in order to gain precise data on the fluidity, surface quality, and adhesion of...
  • 12 April 2022

    Technical fabrics for missions to Mars

    A group of companies in the Italian textile industry, headed by RadiciGroup, has created the first spacesuit for analogue simulation fully designed and engineered in Italy for the Space Medicine Operations (SMOPS) Mars mission. This endeavour was promoted and organized by Mars Planet - the Italian chapter of the Mars Society headquartered...
  • 09 March 2022

    Technyl One demonstrated value in electrical and e-mobility high voltage components

    TECHNYL ONE is a line of halogen-free high temperature polyamides specifically formulated for electrical protection devices. In particular, it addresses pure electrical and electronic applications, such as power management equipment, consumer electronics, mini and smart circuit breakers and contactors, as well as e-mobility connector systems...
  • 02 March 2022

    DSM expands compound production in China

    DSM Engineering Materials announced the expansion of its high-performance materials production capacity at its Jiangyin plant in Jiangsu province, China. Work on an additional compounding line began in February 2022, with completion expected in 2023. The new line will help DSM to meet growing demand for high-performance polymers used in...
  • 23 February 2022

    Inovyn cements worldwide leadership in specialty PVC

    Inovyn has announced a further planned step increase in its European specialty PVC production capacity, which will bring its total increase in capacity to 220 kt by 2027. This latest increase builds on the technological and commercial success of previous investments and will be delivered though expansions across...