Keyword: Plastics and Polymers

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Brightlands Materials R&D Center Has Been Launched

24.03.2015 - TNO, independent research organisation, and the Province of Limburg have opened a new international research and development center to further unlock the potential of polymeric...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Energy Efficient Building

24.03.2015 - The energy consumption in Germany based on buildings is approximately a third part of the total amount. This reflects the strong need for sustainability in construction products...

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PlastiComp and Xenia Link up on Composites

13.03.2015 - PlastiComp, a leading manufacturer of long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) materials and technologies, and Xenia, a materials development company specializing in carbon fiber...

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Solvay and 3A Composites in Global Foams Alliance

12.03.2015 - Solvay and 3A Composites have teamed up to manufacture specialty foam materials for advanced transportation. The companies said they will offer for the first time on a large and...

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Bayer MaterialScience Buys Composites Specialist

03.03.2015 - Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has concluded the takeover of Thermoplast Composite GmbH (TCG) in Langenfeld, near Nuremberg, which specializes in production of lightweight continuous...

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European Plastics Industry Sees Gradual Upturn

05.02.2015 - Business is looking up for the European plastics industry, says the trade association PlasticsEurope. In 2014, the association said plastics production continued to recover from...

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BASF to Lift BDO Output at Geismar

22.01.2015 - BASF is increasing its capacity for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) at Geismar, Louisiana, by 10% up to 2016. When the expansion is completed, the German chemical giant will have global...

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Environment for European Plastics Industry Remains Competitive

22.01.2015 - (CHEManagerInternational 1-2/2015) World plastics production In the second half of the 20th century, plastics became one of the most universally-used and multipurpose materials in...