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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 26.01.2023

Underlining commitment to the circular economy

Oerlikon HRSflow has developed environmentally friendly hot runner solutions, optimized for PCR compounds

News 26.01.2023

Making basic chemicals more climate friendly

Covestro and LANXESS cooperate to produce more sustainable raw materials with reduced CO2 footprint

News 19.01.2023

New senior vice president appointed

BASF has appointed Dr. Sties to lead the global plastic additives business unit effective January 1, 2023

News 12.01.2023

Teknor Apex and Nexeo Plastics announce strategic partnership

Relationship expansion: Nexeo Plastics to distribute Teknor Apex portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers in Europe

News 12.01.2023

Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim at Plastindia 2023

High-efficiency technologies for polymer manufacturing, compounding, and plastics recycling will be on display

News 29.12.2022

Designing innovative functional materials

The objective of the new collaboration within the joint laboratory will be to design new and more sustainable photopolymers

Сase studies

Aromatic polyamide in Robiaplast steam guns

Robiaplast, with the support of the LATI team, managed to identify the perfect material for its steam guns

News 22.12.2022

An ideal polymer for rear spoiler application

INEOS Styrolution’s Luran® S was selected for use in BYD Auto’s Dolphin EV model