Virtual TPE Expert Talks 2021 provide global information

Franz Hinterecker is CEO at KRAIBURG TPE. 
(Image: © 2021 KRAIBURG TPE)KRAIBURG TPE will be holding its second TPE Expert Talks from June 8 to 10. Spurred on by the positive feedback received about the kick-off event in 2020, this free digital event will be presented in an extended global format, full of highlights and industry expertise brought together for customers, partners and everybody interested in TPEs.

Mondi’s new recycled containerboard machine in Slovakia delivers a win-win solution for environmentally-conscious customers

Mondi’s new recycled containerboard machine in Slovakia delivers a win-win solution for environmentally-conscious customers. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR181)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is supplying customers with its innovative and sustainable containerboard grade made in Slovakia from renewable materials. Kraft Top White combines the strength, printability and appearance benefits of a white fresh fibre top layer with the advantages of a recycled fibre bottom layer.

Devan launches bio-based softener and quick-dry finish to support Circularity programmes

Devan ChemicalsTextile innovator Devan Chemicals recently added two more products to its range of bio-based textile finishes. One being a softener, the other one a quick-dry finish. Both are derived from vegetable oils and are in line with the company’s latest innovations on bio-based chemistry.

SABIC advances thermoplastic solutions for critical EV battery technologies

Compared to conventional battery pack designs using traditional materials such as aluminum and other metals, SABIC’s EV battery pack concept using lightweight thermoplastics can potentially realize 30 to 50 percent weight savings per component, improve energy density, simplify the assembly process, reduce costs, improve thermal control and safety and enhance crashworthiness.With automakers accelerating their shift to an all-electric future, SABIC continues developing thermoplastic-based solutions and harnessing its expertise to help the industry optimize the performance of electric vehicles (EVs). Most notably, the company’s automotive business has developed a plastic-intensive EV battery pack concept using a systems-engineering approach, which underscores the value of lightweight plastics to address critical industry needs for flexible design, enhanced performance, greater safety and improved economics.

Clariant lança pigmentos em pó e preparações pigmentárias para coloração de sementes na América Latina

A linha Agrocer está disponível em todo o mundo e inclui seis pigmentos em pó e preparações pigmentárias que podem ser misturadas para formar uma variedade de cores personalizadas.
(Fotografía: Clariant)A Clariant, uma das empresas líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, está lançando na América Latina sua linha completa de colorantes de sementes Agrocer. Fabricados como pigmentos em pó e preparações pigmentárias, os colorantes Agrocer estão disponíveis nas seis cores mais relevantes e foram testados para determinar sua segurança para uso com sementes. Todos os produtos Agrocer seguem as normas de ingredientes inertes da Agência de Proteção Ambiental dos EUA (EPA, na sigla em inglês) e estão disponíveis em todo o mundo.

INEOS Styrolution celebrates 90 years of polystyrene

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, celebrates 90 years of polystyrene, a material that has significantly contributed to societal well-being for over almost a century. Polystyrene became one of the first commercially available polymers enabling a wide range of products that enhance our daily lives. Polystyrene is made for recycling, making it the material of choice for the future.

DSM expands Dyneema® fabric offerings through Premium Manufacturing Partnerships with global fabric mills

DSM expands Dyneema® fabric offerings through Premium Manufacturing Partnerships with global fabric mills.
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced an exclusive partnership with seven Premium Manufacturing Partners (PMPs) to help expand its Dyneema® fabric offerings.

GE Aviation and GE Additive engineers have switched four existing parts from castings to metal 3D printing—and see potential for hundreds more

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(Photo: GE Aviation, GEADPR048)Most manufacturers would never dream of switching from an investment cast part to one made by additive manufacturing, especially if they already had paid for the casting mold. Yet that is exactly what GE Aviation is doing with four bleed air parts from a land/marine turbine. They made the decision based on cost and time to market.