Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites
Sabu Thomas, Didier Rouxel, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma (eds.), William Andrew Publishing/Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2016, 498 p., hardcover, EUR 180.00, ISBN 978-0-323-40183-8, ebook, EUR 180.00, ISBN 978-0-323-41391-6
Mitsubishi Chemical takes over Dutch Filaments
Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers Europe B.V. announced that it has acquired Dutch Filaments BV, a manufacturer of 3D printing filaments with over 70 employees and a production site in Helmond, The Netherlands. Financial details were not disclosed. According to Mitsubishi Chemical, Dutch Filaments started its operations in 2014 and has quickly developed into a leading producer in the field. […]
Stabilisers and flame retardants from Lanxess for use in TPEs
Among the many highlights that chemical company Lanxess presented at Chinaplas 2018 were some products that are beneficial for use in thermoplastics elastomers. The halogen-free phosphoric acid ester Disflamoll 51092 has a low odour and can be used in many plastics, e.g. plasticised PVC, flexible PU foams, TPU, PC-ABS and NBR-PVC blends.