Webinar - How to seal your powertrain flanges under the harshest conditions

Georg Schubert
Business Director Automotive Adhesives 
(Photo: Henkel)Gaskets aim to prevent leakage of fluids or gases by filling the space between the surfaces of the flanges – and they must remain intact and leak-free for a prolonged time, especially in automotive engineering.

Clariant to Present Sustainable, Performance-Enhancing Chemistry Advancements at '16 Middle East Corrosion Conference

Clariant to Present Sustainable, Performance-Enhancing Chemistry Advancements at '16 Middle East Corrosion Conference. (Photo: Clariant)Houston, TX, February 2, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that the company will exhibit and present multiple papers at the 16th Middle East Corrosion Conference and Exhibition (16MECC) held February 8-11, 2016, at the Gulf International Convention Center, Gulf Hotel in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Clariant Oil Services has made significant progress in developing and field-proving chemistries that target corrosion inhibition and iron sulfide dissolution, and these findings will be presented during the Technical Program on the morning of Thursday, February 11.

TE Connectivity and Andretti Technologies Partnership Showcases Clean Energy Innovation

TE Connectivity featured Formula E Car at SPS IPC Drives 2015 tradeshow. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR041)DARMSTADT, Germany – February 2, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, displayed the Formula E car, an all-electric car, on the TE booth at the SPS IPC Drives tradeshow, November 24-26 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany. TE will continue its partnership with Andretti Technologies at this year’s Formula E race, which will take place on May 26 in Berlin.

TE Connectivity to Showcase Innovations at Light + Building Show

TE Connectivity to showcase innovations at Light + Building Show. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR048)HARRISBURG, Pa., USA – February 2, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and innovator in building automation, is demonstrating solutions that sense, connect and control today’s most modern buildings at the 2016 Light + Building Expo in Frankfurt, Germany from March 13 to 18. Also on display on the company’s stand (Booth B26 in Hall 4) will be various LED lighting solutions for indoors and outdoors. TE has a full line of LED lighting and building automation solutions.

Milliken features all-round improvements for lighter vehicle parts at VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016

The lightweight and aesthetic benefits of Hyperform® HPR803i reinforcing agent can be demonstrated with an example of innovative exterior door-trim for a Cross-Over vehicle.
(Photo © 2016 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR141)Ghent, Belgium – Milliken focuses on improving all-round mechanical performance and aesthetics of lightweight polypropylene (PP) and polyurethane (PU) parts to meet the high requirements of the automotive industry at the forthcoming 2016 VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference in Mannheim, Germany.

Avery Dennison Materials Group EU HQ IS awarded a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM certificate

Avery Dennison Materials Group EU HQ IS awarded a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM certificate.
(Photos: Avery Dennison, PR319)OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — February 1, 2016 — Avery Dennison has brought its sustainability vision to life at its new EU headquarters and Research & Development center in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. The long-term leased building acts as the European hub for the global Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Materials Group business - a leader in labelling, packaging, and graphics solutions. A BREEAM(1) ‘Very Good’ certificate was awarded at a ceremony on December 10, during a celebration for all of the partners involved in the building’s design and construction. The building is located in the BioScience Park in Oegstgeest, which is among the top five science parks in Europe.

Clariant Presents ColorForward® Interiors 2017 at Heimtextil Trade Fair

Judith Van Vliet presents ColorForward® 2017 at the Heimtextil in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 1, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, chose Heimtextil 2016, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, as the venue for introducing ColorForward® Interiors 2017, the fourth annual trend and color forecasting guide for the fiber and textile market. Clariant Designer Judith van Vliet, who works at ColorWorks® Europe/IMEA in Merate, Italy, made the presentation before more than 100 interested visitors on the third day of the conference, which ran January 12 – 15 at Messe Frankfurt.

TE Connectivity participates in sustainable mobility project with Storm Team

TE Connectivity participates in sustainable mobility project with Storm Team. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR049)DARMSTADT, Germany – January 29, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE) and the Technical University of Eindhoven have a collaboration in developing talent and supporting innovative projects. One of these projects is Team Storm. Team Storm has developed an electric motorcycle to show the world the potential of sustainable mobility, which will be demonstrated in a trip around the world in only 80 days. TE supported Team Storm with connector technologies and relays.