Keyword: Plastics and Polymers

Chemistry & Life Sciences

PFOA-free Fluoropolymer Production

21.02.2012 - VIP-Visions In Plastics - In the political world, the 100 days review is common practice. In the chemical industry, on the other hand, longer cycles apply in order to allow the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Mineral Based Flame Retardants in Engineering Plastics

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Deployable Structures and Self-repairing Materials Inspired by Nature

20.02.2012 - VIP-Visions In Plastics - Biomimetics is the creative transfer of inspirations from biology into technical applications, a process that typically includes several levels of...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

How to Grow Sustainably

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions In Plastics - In the context of global changes, there are opportunities for the polymer industry to adapt and deliver solutions to existing and future needs...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

PVC and Continuous Flax Fibres

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions in Plastics - Natural fibres such as wood, hemp and flax are sometimes combined with polymers to make what is called "WPC: Wood Polymer Composites". In these composites...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

GRPs and CFRPs Containing CNTs for Use in Wind Power, Aeronautics and Medical Technology

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions in Plastics - Nacelles and rotor blades on wind turbines, outer shells of aircraft, patient examination tables - all these technical components must withstand high...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Polyamide Oil Pans for Trucks

17.02.2012 - VIP-Vision in Plastics - Oil pans fitted in the 12.8 liter Euro 6 engines for the Mercedes Actros from Daimler are up to 120 cm long, 40 cm wide and 35 cm deep. To date, they are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Metal Substitution

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions in Plastics - In the past, designers have often had to rely on metal in sectors in which the most demanding technical requirements must be satisfied: in the automotive...