30 Apr 2020
Ascend announces new agreement for European distribution of PA66 resins
Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resins, announced today an agreement with thermoplastics distributor Resinex for the distribution of its Vydyne® PA66 resins. Ascend’s resins are used in the production of thousands of applications in the automotive, electrical and electronics, and consumer and industrial industries.
13 Feb 2020
Ascend to purchase compounding and masterbatch businesses of Poliblend and Esseti Plast
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, announced today it signed an agreement to purchase Poliblend and Esseti Plast GD from D’Ottavio Group. The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility in Mozzate, Italy, the masterbatch portfolio of Esseti Plast GD and the engineering plastics portfolio of Poliblend, which consists of virgin and recycled grades of PA66, PA6, PBT and POM.
22 Oct 2019
Ascend to showcase biodegradable chelate and solvents for HI&I at SEPAWA
Ascend Performance Materials, a global provider of specialty plastics, fibers and chemicals, will exhibit its biodegradable FlexaTrac™ chelates and solvents at SEPAWA.
15 Oct 2019
Ascend to showcase sustainability efforts at K 2019
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, will showcase sustainability efforts at K 2019. The company’s three-part strategy focuses its people, products and plants toward creating solutions that reduce emissions, waste and water use; providing careers that grow and support families; and fostering vibrant, prosperous communities.
10 Oct 2019
Ascend to debut new fastener, films and E&E grades at K 2019
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, is showcasing new grades of its Vydyne® PA66 for cable ties and fasteners, films, and electronic and electrical applications at K 2019.
1 Oct 2019
Ascend to introduce novel odor-fighting and nonwoven textile technologies at K 2019
Ascend Performance Materials will launch new fiber technologies for textiles, apparel and filtration applications at K 2019.
17 Sept 2019
Ascend to launch new Vydyne® XHT, LCPA and HTPA at K 2019
Ascend Performance Materials today announced plans to launch several new specialty polyamides at K 2019 to meet the growing needs of its customers. Among the new products are Vydyne® XHT, long-chain polyamides and high-temperature polyamides.
27 Jun 2019
Ascend outlines growth initiatives, specialty products
Ascend Performance Materials announced growth plans – including new specialty polymers initiatives, capacity expansions and global developments – at a pre-K 2019 press conference last week in Antwerp, Belgium. Representatives of Ascend, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, also touted sustainability efforts.
11 Jun 2019
Ascend to present new high-purity additives for paints and coatings at LACS 2019
Ascend Performance Materials, a global leader in the production of plastics, fibers and chemicals, will present two newly introduced high-purity grades of its Hexatran™ and FlexaTram™-DAM high-performance amines for the paints and coatings industry at the Latin American Coatings Show (LACS) 2019.
4 Apr 2019
Ascend to showcase high performance chelate and clay stabilizers at the SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry
Ascend Performance Materials, a global leader in the production of plastics, fibers and chemicals, will showcase a number of specialty chemicals that improve oilfield production at the International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry. Among the products the company will feature are FlexaTrac™-NTA, a high-performance biodegradable chelate, and Hexatran™ and FlexaTram™-DAM, two clay stabilization intermediates that outperform typical clay control salts.
26 Mar 2019
Ascend to showcase latest Vydyne® PA66 innovations for automotive lightweighting, NVH reduction at Plastimagen México
Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 6,6 resin (PA66), will highlight its new Vydyne® R433H and R435H solutions for automotive lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness reduction at Plastimagen México 2019.
21 Mar 2019
Ascend to highlight its latest Vydyne® innovations for automotive lightweighting and E&E at PIAE 2019
Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 6,6 resin (PA66), will showcase its solutions for automotive lightweighting and electrification at PIAE 2019.
