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19 Oct 2017
Implementing Lightweight Honeycomb Core Technology
Industry leaders in commercial transportation, industrial packaging, building materials, automotive interiors and other application markets gathered in Belgium earlier this month for a Technology Summit focusing on EconCore’s patented ThermHex process. The purpose of the biennial event hosted by EconCore, the world leader in new technologies for economic sandwich material production, is to promote the exchange of new developments and experiences in the implementation of lightweight honeycomb core manufacturing technology between established, new and potential future licensees of the technology. The cumulative knowledge from the shared experiences provides significant benefits across the value chain of all participants.
3 Oct 2017
Avery Dennison makes capital investment in liquid crystal specialty films developer Gauzy
GLENDALE, California — October 3, 2017 — Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials, today said it has made an investment in Gauzy, an Israeli-based developer and manufacturer of liquid-crystal-based materials, films, applications and solutions for a variety of end markets including construction, automotive, consumer electronics, home appliances, the solar industry and more.
Bertrange, Luxembourg, le 21 septembre 2017 – Afin de répondre à une demande du secteur résidentiel pour un verre avec une transmission lumineuse supérieure et des propriétés isolantes élevées, Guardian Glass en Europe présente ClimaGuard® 1.0+. Parfait pour les fenêtres à double vitrage dans les applications résidentielles, ClimaGuard 1.0+ offre une excellente isolation thermique et présente une transparence encore plus élevée.
Japanese automotive OEM Toyota has adopted an interior part using unique honeycomb material solution for its new hybrid model Prius PHV launched earlier this year. The solution, based on ThermHex thermoplastic honeycomb core technology developed by EconCore, is implemented in the trunk cover of the car. This was achieved thanks to developments of Gifu Plastic Industry Co. from Japan using technology licensed from EconCore. Due to its combination of strength and rigidity and optimized material performance, the ultra-low weight honeycomb delivers weight savings of 50 % as a core part inside the trunk cover compared to previous conventional material set-ups based on cardboard and metal.
Bertrange, Luxembourg, August 30, 2017 – Located on the Elbe River, on the western tip of the HafenCity in Hamburg, Germany, the Elbphilharmonie is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world and an outstanding example of modern architecture.
Bertrange, Luxembourg, August 7, 2017 – Guardian Industries has approved the investment for an additional float and coated glass manufacturing plant in Czestochowa, Poland, to meet the growing demand for float, coated and fabricated glass products across Europe.