Rubber
Saint-Gobain: FST certified fluoropolymer materials

The Saint Gobain Seals Group will be exhibiting with other Saint-Gobain businesses: Process Systems, Healthcare and Films at K 2013. It will highlight latest ...

Rubber
KraussMaffei Berstorff: Reducing energy costs and environmental impact

At K 2013 KraussMaffei Berstorff will showcase the microwave channel of its EcoStar rubber profile production line. The company says that the energy savings ...

Rubber
Omya: Calcium carbonate products and speciality chemicals

The company presents its calcium carbonate products as well as its distribution portfolio of speciality chemicals.

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Medical TPEs suitable for calendering

While calendered PVC film is widely used in medical applications, traditional TPEs have not performed well in calendering, a process which typically provides ...

Rubber
LWB Steinl: Productivity increase through new cold-runner technology

The elastomer injection moulding machine manufacturer LWB Steinl presents at the K 2013 new technologies that enable, according to the company, a significant ...

Rubber
Momentive: UV-curing LSR

Momentive Performance Materials showcases at K show its extensive portfolio of silicone elastomers and hardcoats. A highlight will be the new UV-curing liquid ...

Rubber
Arburg: “Freedom has to be experienced!”

Arburg’s K 2013 motto is “Freedom has to be experienced!” Central focus at the newly designed exhibition stand will be on the topic of production efficiency. ...

Polyurethanes
BASF to showcase new materials and lightweight solutions for rail vehicle construction

BASF will showcase its innovative solutions for high speed railways, such as its lightweight solutions for rail vehicle construction and new functional ...

Rubber
Kuraray: Comprehensive elastomer solutions and more

The Elastomer business unit of the Japanese company will inform visitors about the Kuraray Liquid Rubber (KLR), a series of functionalised ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
PolyOne at Pack Expo 2013 Innovation Stage

PolyOne announced that Greg Dixon, director of packaging application development, PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions, and Sharon Derbyshire, industry ...

Polyurethanes
Arkema announces new low GWP blowing agent for PU foams

Arkema announced a new molecule, Forane 1233zd, for use as a low global warming potential (GWP) blowing agent for polyurethane foams. The new molecule, known in ...

Rubber
Wacker: Silicones and silicone elastomers

Wacker, the specialist for silicones and silicone elastomers, will present a dozen new products for seven industry fields. For the automotive industry there are ...

Rubber
Imerys: Talc for lighter, greener polymers

Imerys Talc will be highlighting advantages of its micro-lamellar and high aspect ratio talcs. New in the company’s portfolio are the micro-lamellar Mistrocell ...

Rubber
BASF: Entering the market for composite semi-­finished parts

With the introduction of Ultracom BASF has expanded its activities in the field of engineering plastics for automotive construction. Ultracom is a package of ...

Rubber
CIL: Rubber and PU to substrate primers and bonding agents

Chemical Innovations Limited (CIL) was established in 1959 and is based in Preston, UK.

Rubber
3M and Dyneon: Lightweight materials for the automotive industry

3M and Dyneon will be presenting materials for lightweight and sealing applications. These include a new compounding technology, primer-free bonding of FKM and ...

Rubber
Food grade mould release for silicone rubber ­applications

Axel Plastics Research Laboratories has launched the new water-based, semi-permanent mould release Xtend W-3236FG, that is especially suitable for moulding ...

Rubber
INDONESIA: Chandra Asri Petrochemical to invest USD 380 million in next two years

Chandra Asri Petrochemical, the country’s largest petrochemical producer, is set to invest USD 380 million in the next two years to expand its naphtha cracker ...

Rubber
QPL approval for fluorosilicone rubber from Simrit

Simrit’s fuel resistant fluorosilicone rubber F273 has been approved for the aerospace Qualified Product List (QPL).

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Kraton announces new soft SIS for adhesive applications at China International Adhesives and Sealants Exhibition

Kraton announced that it will host a technical seminar at the 16th China International Adhesives and Sealants Exhibition, 25-27 September in Guangzhou. Dr. Lily ...

Polyurethanes
'Terminator' poly(urea-urethane) elastomer that regenerates itself

Scientists in Spain have reported the first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any intervention. The new material ...

Rubber
Heavy metal-free laser marking products

Laser Safe is a new generation of eco-friendly laser marking products supplied by Eckart GmbH, Hartenstein, Germany, that avoids the use of heavy metals. It ...

Rubber
Energy cost-saving silicone foam sealants

Sonderhoff Chemicals has developed two new types of addition-crosslinking silicone foam sealants, Fermasil 91 and 93, which satisfy the high impermeability ...

Rubber
New heat-resistant elastomer feed roller for pelletising systems

Automatik Plastics Machinery has launched the new elastomer feed roller EL 24 – designed to meet high demands in terms of abrasion and thermal loading – for ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Hexpol TPE at K 2013 – Latest advances in TPEs and flexible polymers

The Hexpol TPE group announced to present their latest advances in thermoplastic elastomers and flexible polymer solutions at K 2013 in Düsseldorf. The group ...

Polyurethanes
Momentive to showcase wide variety of new Niax materials

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) will launch a number of new Niax silicones, catalysts and process modifiers at PU China 2013 in Nanjing, China. The ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Pearlthane Eco TPU used in Breco’s timing belts

Breco Antriebstechnik Breher GmbH & Co. KG has developed a new range of timing belts made from Pearlthane Eco thermoplastic polyurethane supplied by Merquinsa.

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Hoffman Mineral: Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth achieves excellent results in thermoplastics and elastomers

Hoffmann Mineral launched its Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth at K 2010; the company has been build up a special facility for this product, which has already ...

Rubber
Hoffman Mineral: Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth achieves excellent results in thermoplastics and elastomers

Hoffmann Mineral launched its Calcined Neuburg Siliceous Earth at K 2010; the company has been build up a special facility for this product, which has already ...

Rubber
Rhein Chemie presents results of the CarboElast project at K 2013

Rhein Chemie Rheinau, based in Mannheim, Germany, will inform about the results of the CarboElast project at K 2013. Other highlights at the RheinChemie stand ...