Chemistry & Life Sciences

Visions Of Plastics

01.10.2010 - As resources dwindle and energy demands increase around the globe, altogether new markets are emerging for innovative solutions using plastics. And those new markets are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Metal Replacement Close to the Engine

30.09.2010 - Increasing environmental awareness, high oil prices and changing political conditions are more and more focusing attention on the energy efficiency of automobiles. Lightweight...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Every Gram Counts

30.09.2010 - Easy-flowing, highly reinforced polyamides and polyesters, foamable thermoplastics and innovative material composites with organic sheet are opening up new possibilities in the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Hybrid: Stronger and Lighter

30.09.2010 - Making cars even lighter requires innovative solutions. Hybrid components with polymers are increasingly being installed to minimize the proportion of steel. If conventional...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plastics for a Sustainable Future

30.09.2010 - Our future on earth will depend on a number of megatrends that will confront all of us with new challenges: a growing world population, urbanization, rising energy requirements and...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Visions In Plastics

30.09.2010 - Yes, Polymers Can!Into the seventies of the last century, new polymers were developed to fill in gaps in the material tool box of engineers and designers. For the younger readers I...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plastics

30.09.2010 - Plastic is used to make a whole range of products and yet the potential for saving energy using plastics is far from being exhausted. There are highly effective and sustainable...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Sustainability Needs Research

30.09.2010 - Sustainability i.e., reducing the consumption of our non-renewable natural resources and energy is our absolute commandment in order to make sure that life is possible for all of...