Solvay wins SPE Automotive Award for Slot Insulation Liner EV Innovation

First place in ‘New Mobility’ category of SPE Central Europe Automotive Awards 2021:
Slot liners molded in Xydar® LCP from Solvay for use as a barrier between the conductive windings and the body of electric rotors. The LCP material offers significant total cost and performance advantages to replace incumbent multi-layer films in these applications. (Photo: Solvay, PR009)Three e-mobility applications using Solvay specialty polymers are among the winners of The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) prestigious Automotive Awards in 2021. First place in the ‘New Mobility’ category of the Awards went to an injection molded rotor slot liner molded with Xydar® LCP, followed by a second place in the ‘Enabler’ category for a magnet wire insulation in KetaSpire®PEEK and a third place in the ‘Powertrain’ category for a coolant line using Ryton®PPS.

DSM to showcase high-performing, lightweight ballistic armor solutions made with Dyneema® at Milipol Paris 2021

DSM to showcase high-performing, lightweight ballistic armor solutions made with Dyneema® at Milipol Paris 2021. 
(Photo: DSM Protective Materials: DSMPMPR011)Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced participation at the leading event for homeland security and safety.

Milliken to offer a broad portfolio of polymer additive and colorant solutions at ArabPlast 2021

Millad NX 8000 ECO sustainable clarifying agent for NX UltraClear polypropylene.
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Additives and colorant expert Milliken & Company will demonstrate its commitment to the development of the plastics processing sector in the Middle East with a full package of value-adding product innovations and service solutions on its stand 7C140 at ArabPlast 2021.

Archroma at Intertextile with innovations and solution systems for sustainable colors and performance

Archroma will be at Intertextile 2021 to launch its latest innovations and solution systems aimed to help textile manufacturers with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their market. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition (Intertextile), to present its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help textile manufacturers in China with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their markets.

Momentum for Growth: 4th AMTC to explore the industrialization of additive manufacturing for a new tomorrow

OerlikonAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is changing the world. This disruptive, next-generation technology is helping to put more advanced rockets into space, revolutionizing design thinking for sustainability solutions and shaping jobs of the future. More than 60 speakers, including from Boeing, Siemens, McKinsey, Audi, RWTH and TUM are confirmed for this year’s leading global industry event, the AMTC, to share their views on the journey of additive manufacturing.

EFI demonstrates commitment to a more sustainable future as SGP Patron

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading certification authority in sustainable printing, announced today the support of EFI in its sustainability mission as a gold SGP Patron.

Mondi serves up RetortPouch Recyclable to food and wet pet food manufacturers

Mondi serves up RetortPouch Recyclable to food and wet pet food manufacturers. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR193)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable.

SABIC opens new PP compounding line in Genk, Belgium to meet growing demand in automotive, appliances and consumer industries

SABIC’s latest polypropylene (PP) compounding line in Genk, Belgium, is going on-stream with cutting-edge large-scale extrusion technology to meet the market’s growing demand for high-performance PP compound solutions with reliable and consistent supply. The added capacity is designed to help customers develop and implement next-generation lightweight PP applications in industries such as automotive, home appliances and consumer goods.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced today the start-up of its new polypropylene (PP) compounding line in Genk, Belgium with a virtual inauguration event. The new line is an addition to the company’s existing production capacity for SABIC® polypropylene compounds at the Genk site and will use raw materials from SABIC’s PP plants at Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Geleen, The Netherlands. It has been equipped with cutting-edge large-scale extrusion technology to meet the market’s growing demand for high-quality, high-performance PP compounds with reliable and consistent supply.