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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News 14.05.2026

Engineering plastics meeting European railway standard

BASF offers solutions for safety-critical E&E applications in the railway industry

News 29.04.2026

DuPont launches new TPE overmolded assemblies

New customizable assemblies help reduce leakage risk, contamination, and in-house assembly time and costs for ultrapure fluid transfer

News 29.04.2026

Fossil feedstock is replaced with bio-circular

BASF expands Ultrason® portfolio with new biomass balanced PPSU grade for high performance applications

Сase studies

Metal replacement even with recycled polymers

LATI developed thermally conductive compounds used for molding the heat sink housings of LEDs produced by Whitecroft Lighting

News 25.03.2026

DuPont Announces Appointment of D.G. Macpherson to Board of Directors

On January 20th, 2026, DuPont announced the appointment of D.G. Macpherson to its Board of Directors, taking effect immediately

News 25.03.2026

Chinaplas 2026: BASF showcases innovative additive solutions

Next-generation high performance light stabilizer protects outdoor plastics

News 25.03.2026

Arkema expands its Kynar® PVDF production capacity in China

Arkema has announced a 20% increase in production capacity at its Changshu manufacturing facility scheduled to start up in 2028

News 13.03.2026

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

Engineering plastics meeting European railway standard

BASF offers solutions for safety-critical E&E applications in the railway industry

DuPont launches new TPE overmolded assemblies

New customizable assemblies help reduce leakage risk, contamination, and in-house assembly time and costs for ultrapure fluid transfer

Fossil feedstock is replaced with bio-circular

BASF expands Ultrason® portfolio with new biomass balanced PPSU grade for high performance applications

Metal replacement even with recycled polymers

LATI developed thermally conductive compounds used for molding the heat sink housings of LEDs produced by Whitecroft Lighting

DuPont Announces Appointment of D.G. Macpherson to Board of Directors

On January 20th, 2026, DuPont announced the appointment of D.G. Macpherson to its Board of Directors, taking effect immediately

Chinaplas 2026: BASF showcases innovative additive solutions

Next-generation high performance light stabilizer protects outdoor plastics

Arkema expands its Kynar® PVDF production capacity in China

Arkema has announced a 20% increase in production capacity at its Changshu manufacturing facility scheduled to start up in 2028

Arkema starts up its new transparent polyamide unit in Singapore

This milestone gives Arkema the largest transparent polyamide production capacity in Asia