Huntsman / Shincell: Fully recyclable TPU foam for footwear
Huntsman announced that it has developed a new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is fully recyclable, UV protected and can be extruded into a film and then easily expanded into foamed sheets. The special grade of Irogran TPU was developed by Huntsman, in conjunction with the Shincell New Material Company Ltd, which is using the material to […]
Wanhua, Nexeo: Collaboration in Benelux, UK, Ireland and Spain for Wanthane TPUs
Nexeo Plastics has agreed to partner with Wanhua Chemical Group to distribute Wanhua’s Wanthane TPUs (polyester, polyether, polycaprolactone, polycarbonate and aliphatic) across Benelux, UK, Ireland and Spain.
Continental: Katja Dürrfeld wird neue Finanzvorständin
Der Aufsichtsrat der Continental AG hat in seiner Sitzung am 14.12.2021 Katja Dürrfeld mit sofortiger Wirkung zur neuen Finanzvorständin bestellt. Neben Group Finance and Controlling verantwortet sie das Ressort Group Information Technology.
Teknor Apex: Acquisition of Lanier Color Company
Teknor Apex has announced the acquisition of Lanier Color Company, a supplier of color concentrates and specialty compounds for the thermoplastics industry with a focus in the building and construction market.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Axel Kunze neuer Produktionsleiter in Wiehe
Seit dem 1. November 2021 ist Axel Kunze Produktionsleiter der Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH am Standort in Wiehe. In Wiehe, das im Konzern als deutsches Kompetenzzentrum für vollelektrische Maschinen fungiert und vor allem die Baureihe IntElect produziert, stellen derzeit 290 Mitarbeiter rund 1.000 Maschinen im Jahr her.
Sibur: Plastics and rubber businesses become stand-alone divisions
On 1 December 2021, Sibur announced that the merger of its and TAIF’s historical assets has resulted in an exponential growth in the plastics, elastomers and organic synthesis business in terms of absolute volume of production, range and applications of products. The merger of the two companies’ petrochemical businesses on the basis of Sibur Holding PJSC […]
Barlog Plastics: Neue Website
Die Barlog Plastics GmbH aus Overath bei Köln hat einen Relaunch ihrer Website www.barlog.de durchgeführt.
Kraiburg TPE: Material solution complying with global food-contact regulations
Kraiburg TPE offers a new series for food contact applications, Thermolast K FC/AD/PP. The series features properties such as PP adhesion, optimized flow, and hardness range from 30 to 90 Shore A. The materials are easily processable by injection molding, extrusion and 3D printing. Furthermore, the compounds in the FC/AD/PP series are free from animal […]
Sirmax: Production capacity increase by investing EUR 10 million in machinery in Europe and the USA
The compounding experts of Sirmax have increased production capacity with a 10-million-euro investment in new machinery. The Cittadella-based Group specializes in the production of PP compounds, engineering plastics, post-consumer compounds, and bio-compounds. The company produces a range of TPEs under the brand name Xelter.
Arburg: Awards for graduates from the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
This year again saw two graduates of the Technical University of Munich, Germany (TUM) awarded the Arburg Prize for outstanding theses in the field of plastics and medical technology: Dr André Hemmler for the best dissertation and Dario Pasquale Arcuti for the best master’s thesis. In both cases, the topic was the use of medical […]