Thermoplastic Elastomers
New Medalist medical wire compound

Teknor Apex has introduced a new wire and cable compound in the Medalist family of medical elastomers. Like other Medalist elastomers the MD458 compound is a ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
New halogen-free, flame-resistant TPE for the construction industry

Flame-resistant, halogen-free Lifoflex TPE compounds have been supplied by Müller Kunststoffe for several years. The UL94 test method gives these ...

Polyurethanes
PU roof module with sandwich support structure

Bayer MaterialScience has developed a material for very lightweight and stiff car roofs with good thermal insulating properties, e. g. for electric or ...

Polyurethanes
Cannon at JEC

At JEC Cannon highlighted its latest developments in the fields of composites, polyurethane and also thermoforming technologies. Focus was laid on the new ...

Polyurethanes
New developments in Trixene and Witcobond

At the European Coatings Show the Urethane Surface Coatings Division of Baxenden presented new developments in Trixene blocked isocyanates. These products ...

Polyurethanes
Bayfomox – a new sprayable polyurethane system for use as fire resistant coating

Lanxess is a leading producer of phosphorus chemicals and uses this chemistry to manufacture a wide range of flame retardants and chemical systems. One of these ...

Polyurethanes
Hennecke presents new process technology at JEC

At this year’s JEC Composites in Paris, the German company Hennecke GmbH from Sankt Augustin near Bonn showcased two innovations in process engineering from the ...

Polyurethanes
New composite systems for lightweight automotive parts

BASF informed at JEC about new Baxxodur and Elastolit solutions based on epoxy and PU.

Polyurethanes
Increasing demand for high-pressure RTM – a mass-production process for fibre-composite parts

Many high-tech sectors are making a rapid transition to high-pressure resin transfer moulding (HP-RTM) for some mass-production applications. User gains are ...

Polyurethanes
Baytec Spray chosen for “Metropol Parasol“ project in Seville

With its polyurethane spray-on elastomer system Baytec Spray, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) offers an effective, long-lasting coating solution for various ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
New solutions for PSA applications from Arkema

At the European Coatings Show Arkema presented its new commercial Nanostrength MMA product range, a new class of acrylic block copolymers that are said to offer ...

Polyurethanes
Commissioning support for contour-cut foams

On the occasion of the coming Interzum in May 2011 the German company Fecken-Kirfel GmbH & Co. KG from Aachen will be presenting the new software module Pick by ...

Polyurethanes
New insulation technology for household refrigerators

Dow Polyurethanes and Haier presented an innovative rigid polyurethane insulation technology for household refrigerators and freezers at the World Appliance ...

Polyurethanes
Climate-friendly and efficient solutions based on PU systems

Bayer MaterialScience presented polyurethane systems and technologies for manufacturing composite materials under the motto “From Megatrends To Business” at the ...

Polyurethanes
Simrit develops PU materials to meet sealing challenges

Developed specifically to meet the sealing challenges of cylinder makers, Simrit's NOK U641 and NOK UH05 materials are proven to help engineers extend seal life ...