Keyword: Sustainability

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plexiglas and LEDs for the Right Combination

31.01.2014 - Fixing The Fixtures - LEDs save energy. But to put this to the best advantage, light fixtures need to be adapted to the technology. The right lighting covers made from a special...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Polymers for Fuel Cells and Fuel-Cell Systems

31.01.2014 - Electric Avenues - Vehicles with an electric drive train are considered a real option for future mobility. For long-distance driving, many carmakers are reconsidering fuel cells...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Making Cars 'Greener' with Plastics

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More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

European Market Leader Develops New FRP Materials

31.01.2014 - Leaders In Lightweight - Fiber-reinforced plastics are conquering increasingly more markets in future industrial sectors. Very few international construction material markets are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

BASF Enters Market of Composite Semi-Finished Parts for Automotive Sector

30.01.2014 - New Ways to Lighten Up - Saving weight in the automotive sector is still a major topic in resource conservation. Established glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic materials such as...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Charging Stations in Cologne Could Become a Role Model for Energy Balance

30.01.2014 - Sustaining Our Big Cities - More and more people across the globe are living in cities - a big challenge for the preservation of limited fossil fuels. High on the agenda is...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Protecting and Conserving Food, Water and Energy

30.01.2014 - Wrapping Up Efficiency - Plastics are indispensable for ecological and forward-looking strategies. They are the materials of choice, because they are lightweight and robust, their...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plastics Could Unlock Sustainable Development

30.01.2014 - Dear Reader, Sustainable development means an economical and technological development that is geared toward preserving the basis for future generations by the careful use of...