Automotive
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27 Aug 2008
Borealis and MCC agree to improve PP compound supply for the automotive industry
Borealis AG, a leading supplier of innovative value creating plastics solutions, and its U.S. subsidiary, Borealis Compounds LLC, have entered into manufacturing and supply agreements with affiliates of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) to improve the supply of polypropylene compounds (PP/CP) to the automotive industry in Europe and the United States. The agreements are intended to aid all companies in meeting demand and enhancing the competitiveness of their automotive customers, through localised production and supply of high quality, high-performance PP/CP materials.
25 Aug 2008
Crystal clear liquid silicone from Momentive Performance Materials enables top reproduction accuracy for camera-based driver assistance systems
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — AUGUST 25, 2008
High transparency Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) from Momentive Performance Materials for use in camera-based driver assistance systems from KOSTAL. KOSTAL, the technology specialist for automotive electronics and mechatronics, introduces a compact front view camera which attaches to the windscreen. Its special construction combines functional and technical design advantages. The material used to couple the camera directly to the windscreen was developed by LSR specialist Momentive Performance Materials.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — AUGUST 7, 2008
Heerlen, 20 August 2008 – DSM Elastomers is to introduce a new range of Keltan® EPDM grades, produced with high quality colorless paraffinic oil, instead of yellow paraffinic oil.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 25, 2008 – As steel prices go up, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* family of resins continue to go global by “closing the gap” on large automotive parts with the launch of its new next-generation conductive Noryl GTX PPO/polyamide resin. The company’s new Noryl GTX resin delivers 25 percent lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than previous grades, enabling higher-precision gap management for automotive body panels, at the same time helping to reduce overall vehicle weight. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in high-performance materials solutions such as sheet-metal replacement technologies provides automotive suppliers and OEMs with innovative solutions for improving quality and reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. 