Polyurethanes
Purac launches special grade lactides for coatings

Purac has launched its new range of Puralact, special grade lactides, that offer several benefits for enhancement of coating resins.

Polyurethanes
Low-emission PU adhesives for repairing plastic automotive components

Henkel has developed two new polyurethane adhesives for repairing plastic components on vehicles and for bonding body parts. According to the company, the new ...

Polyurethanes
New series of hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersons

Baxenden Chemicals Limited, a subsidiary of Chemtura Corporation, has introduced a new series of hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersions into the Witcobond ...

Rubber
Demand for fluoropolymers to reach USD 2.4 billion in 2016

The Cleveland-based industry market research firm Freedonia Group, Inc. has published a new market report on fluoropolymers. According to the study, US demand ...

Rubber
Kraiburg Rubber Suzhou to highlight elastomer compounds at RubberTech China 2012

Kraiburg Rubber Suzhou Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of German company Kraiburg Holding GmbH & Co. KG, will exhibit at the coming RubberTech China 2012 in hall 2C, ...

Rubber
Troester to exhibit at RubberTech China 2012

The Hanover-based German company Troester GmbH & Co. KG will present itself at the RubberTech China 2012, hall 2B, stand 681, from 14 – 18 November 2012 in ...

Rubber
Arburg focuses on production efficiency at Fakuma

The German machine construction company Arburg will be presenting its injection moulding solutions, processes and applications for the cost-efficient production ...

Polyurethanes
Emery Oleochemicals expands NOP capability

Emery Oleochemicals has announced plans to invest USD 50 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Winton Hills, Cincinnati, USA.

Thermoplastic Elastomers
New SBCs for gas barrier, gel applications and glass adhesion

Kuraray's Hybrar is well-known for its energy absorption and damping properties, both due to its high content of hydrogenated vinyl polybutadiene/polyisoprene ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
TPU all the rage

After industrial, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, the Italian company Industrie Plastiche Lombarde (IPL) has approached the world of high fashion - ...

Polyurethanes
Bayer deepens involvement in Solar Impulse aircraft

Bayer MaterialScience is expanding its contribution to the Solar Impulse project – an unprecedented around-the-world flight powered solely by solar energy ...

Polyurethanes
H&S delivers the world's first industrial system for flexible PU foam conversion

The Sulingen-based German company H&S Anlagentechnik GmbH has received an order from a major Polish slabstock foam manufacturer to supply the world's first ...

Polyurethanes
Henkel and KraussMaffei develop fast-curing composite matrix resin for the automotive industry

Henkel’s know-how in the field of polyurethane-based composite matrix resins and the expertise of KraussMaffei, one of the world’s leading makers of ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Good feeling and good performance

Highlights at the Fakuma stand of Kraiburg TPE will include Copec compounds for consumer electronics products, Thermolast V for high-temperature applications, ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
PVC-free solutions for strictly regulated applications

Actega DS is specialised in materials for strictly-regulated markets such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical and medical industries. The TPE compounder early ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Wittenburg expands medical product range

Soft medical TPE applications have been the main focus for Wittenburg in the last years. Now it was announced that the Dutch group will strengthen the medical ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
One-stop service for hard/soft material solutions

Plastic Technologie Service GmbH (PTS) is a specialist for hard/soft combinations, radiation crosslinked thermoplastics and high-performance compounds. For ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Enplast introduces new TPVs

Following the acquisition of Polyprime in the United States, Enplast recently introduced a new TPV series to the European markets. The EzPrene series currently ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Teknor Apex presents expanded TPE capabilities at Fakuma

Teknor Apex Europe announced that for the first time it can produce at its plants in Belgium and the UK compounds spanning the entire range of TPE chemistries ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
A step forward in footwear technology

Daltoped Lite is a new lightweight polyether system from Huntsman. The materials are well suited to the production of PU soles for high quality casual shoes and ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Teknor Apex with expanded TPE capabilities at Fakuma

Teknor Apex Europe announced that it can now produce at its plants in Belgium and the UK compounds spanning the entire range of TPE chemistries developed ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
LyondellBasell launches new family of 5th generation PP catalysts

LyondellBasell has announced the launch of a new family of 5th generation non-phthalate catalysts for polypropylene production. These catalysts will be sold ...