Category Menu Styron develops industry's first thermoplastic lift-gate solution for new Renault Clio October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Styron has unveiled the industry’s first full-thermoplastic, mono-material lift-gate in serial production on a commercial vehicle after a two-year development project with Renault. The new Renault Clio will feature a thermoplastic lift-gate made with Styron’s material solutions that is able to reduce weight by 10% and is recyclable. “The automotive industry has been looking for alternatives […] Read more »
Category Menu Solar cells encapsulated by Wacker's Tectosil suppresses PID effect October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Tests done by the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin, Germany shows that solar modules encapsulated with Wacker’s thermoplastic silicone elastomer Tectosil prevents undesired performance losses, according to Wacker Chemie AG. Potential-induced degradation (PID) is caused by undesired leakage currents on the cell surface. They cause negative charge carriers that would normally flow to the cell’s back contact to be […] Read more »
GAIL Prices PolyEthylene ( PE ) Price List of Gail w.e.f. 09st Oct 2012 October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Click Here For Price Read more »
Category Menu Bayer teams with German artist to develop new concepts in furniture design October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At the Beijing International Design Week, a new concept artwork “FlexiPolis”, jointly developed by Bayer MaterialScience (Beijing) Company Limited and well-known German artist Tobias Zaft, in the “function & emotion” section, was unveiled. FlexiPolis is a work of art for everyday life that proves everybody can build their own world the way they want it, thanks […] Read more »
Industry Sikora showcases measuring and control technology for hose and tube extrusion lines October 9, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At Fakuma 2012 Sikora will showcase its measuring and control technology for quality assurance in hose and tube extrusion lines. Among them is the X-Ray 6000 Pro for the measurement of up to three material layers as well as the new X-Ray 6000 Basic, which is used for quality control of single layer products. Sikora says […] Read more »
Product News The joy of cooking with plastics October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, you’ll find celebrity chefs, winemakers, spirits producers, parties, seminars, dinners, brunches, and plenty of plastic. Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais is teaming up with Plastics Make it Possible at this year’s Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival to highlight the role […] Read more »
Material News Borealis and Nexeo Solutions join forces to distribute Bormed™ materials in North America October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Borealis and Nexeo have signed a distribution agreement for North America Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, and Nexeo Solutions, a global leader in plastics distribution, announced today that they have signed a distribution agreement to offer Bormed™ products, dedicated to healthcare applications in North America. Nexeo and Borealis’ partnership began through Nexeo’s acquisition of Ashland. Ashland […] Read more »
Industry Clariant opens new production unit for halogen-free flame retardants in Hürth-Knapsack October 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Capacity for Exolit® OP doubled – ongoing global trend for halogen-free flame retardants in the electronics and electrical engineering market New reactive flame retardant products for use in plastics for electronics Muttenz, 9 October 2012 – Clariant is today opening a second production unit for the successful flame retardant (FR) Exolit® OP at the Hürth-Knapsack […] Read more »
