Perstorp is launching a new renewable polyol ester (non-phthalate) plasticizer Pevalen™ Pro. It will make flexible PVC an even more attractive choice of plastic, based on a significantly lower carbon footprint versus competing materials and technologies. Pevalen Pro not only gives PVC an environmental boost as a renewable true non-phthalate plasticizer but also provides superior performance properties. Jenny Klevås, Perstorp Global Marketing and Product Manager … Continue reading Perstorp to launch a new renewable polyol ester Pevalen™ Pro plasticizer: An environmental boost for PVC

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, announced numerous silicone innovations at the K 2019 Preview Press Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, today. Key new products which will be presented at the 21. International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber in October include fire-resistant silicone elastomers, self-adhesive silicone rubber grades with extremely low-friction surfaces and ultrathin silicone laminates for electroactive applications. The focus will also be on liquid … Continue reading WACKER to Present Liquid and Solid Silicone Rubber Grades with Enhanced Product and Processing Properties

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has expanded its offering to customers in the personal care market with a bio-based polymer, Amaze SP, helping formulators to meet the latest consumer trends in hair styling. The new polymer is a result of Nouryon’s exclusive global supply agreement with Itaconix to market bio-based polymers to customers in the personal care market. “Consumers are showing an increased interest in lighter textures … Continue reading Bio-based polymer for effortless, yet flawless hairstyle by Nouryon

New highly reinforced polyamides in the Durethan P product series from LANXESS High dynamic durability Improved mechanical properties High potential for use in lightweight construction and mechanical engineering Credit: LANXESS The specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding the new polyamide 6 Durethan P product range with the addition of two highly reinforced material variants that can be used, among other things, as an economical alternative … Continue reading Highly reinforced polyamide 6 Durethan P product range: Cost-effective alternatives to polyamide 66

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global material solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber, announces its innovative lightweight plastic that can replace metal in semi-structural components, providing up to 30 percent weight savings compared to magnesium or aluminum. The Company will present its new long-glass-fiber-reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS LGF) alloy at VDI’s Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) conference, held April 3-4, 2019 … Continue reading Trinseo to Launch Lightweight Long-glass-fiber-reinforced ABS for Semi-Structural Automotive Parts

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has launched a new film-forming polymer, Dermacryl X, that helps formulators to meet the latest consumer trends in the sunscreen market. “There is an increasing demand from consumers for higher sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens that offer longer wear protection and water resistance, as well as improved feel on the skin,” said Jens Müller, Global Technical Marketing Manager Personal Care … Continue reading Nouryon launches new film-forming polymer for sunscreen products

The use and storage of renewable energies is also finding increasing application in private and commercial environments: stationary home battery storage systems based on Li-ion battery technology are a market with a great future. BMZ GmbH, a leading system supplier for lithium-ion batteries, develops such battery home storage devices, which are also marketed under its own name as the EES 7.0, EES 9.0 and ESS … Continue reading Harnessing solar power for residential and commercial applications: Powerful and safe battery home storage

Extension of PPA portfolio by Ultramid® Advanced T1000 (PA 6T/6I) Particularly suitable for components in challenging environments, at higher temperatures and in contact with chemicals and humidity After the market launch of Ultramid® Advanced N, BASF is now introducing another polyphthalamide (PPA) at the Fakuma trade fair in Germany: Ultramid® Advanced T1000 – a new group of compounds based on polyamide 6T/6I. Within the Ultramid® family, … Continue reading For even more metal replacement: one T for 1000 tasks by Ultramid® Advanced T1000 (PA 6T/6I)

From 16-20 October at the Friedrichshafen exhibition center, attention turns once more to the industrial processing of plastics and its challenges. BYK, a leading additive manufacturer for premium plastics, is on hand with its complete portfolio of high-performance additives in Hall B2, Booth 2208, where, among other things, it will be presenting innovative solutions for composites from the SCONAproduct series. They optimize the use of carbon fibers and are … Continue reading Additive expertise BYK for composites and thermoplastics at FAKUMA 2018

LORD Corporation — an innovator of rubber adhesive solutions for more than 60 years — has developed four new Chemlok® Rubber-to-Substrate Adhesives, each specifically engineered to meet industry needs for more robust systems with strong environmental performance that offer application versatility. “Our commitment to the rubber industry has us continuously innovating new products that enable our customers to select from a wide range of adhesives that work for … Continue reading LORD Corporation Announces New Chemlok Adhesives