07.03.2012
- Water, Water Everywhere - Without cooling water, not much works in Wacker Chemie's Burghausen plant. That's why the owners equipped their water supply plants with the Simatic PCS 7...
07.03.2012
- Competing for Land - The way we use our land is changing. As the world's population increases and greater pressure is put on global resources, we need to think carefully about how...
21.02.2012
- BASF announced its third acquisition in battery technology in two months, saying it would buy Merck KGaA's electrolytes business for high-performance batteries to tap into growing...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - High-performance polymers are increasingly used in medical technology applications. Incoming goods inspections must be optimised to ensure reliable and...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - In many industries component specifications have escalated in recent years. Typical demands are higher mechanical strength and lighter weight. Automotive...
20.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - An approach towards halogen free flame retardant solutions for high performance engineering plastics - adding the little extra into the process. In times...
17.02.2012
- VIP-Visons in Plastics - Lamilux is creating a new driving force in the production of high quality composite materials for lightweight construction. The company is one of the first...
17.02.2012
- VIP - Visions In Plastics: The automotive industry is one of the most significant target markets. One main reason for this is the declared goal of automotive manufacturers to...
09.02.2012
- Solvay said it has successfully commissioned its 1 MW industrial demonstration fuel cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. This proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel...
30.01.2012
- Swiss engineering group ABB has agreed to buy U.S. electrical components maker Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion to ramp up its presence in the world's largest market for low-voltage...
