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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 01.07.2019

LyondellBasell expands production in Thailand

New line will be the most advanced Spherizone unit in the world, addressing projected demand growth for this region

Articles

Evonik is injecting the future into the present

The company draws up well-researched visions of the future: strategic science fiction for specialty chemicals

News 21.06.2019

LyondellBasell and Neste announce production of bio-based plastic

This collaboration marks the first time bio-based PP and bio-based LDPE were produced simultaneously at commercial scale

News 21.06.2019

Full house at Lightweight Future Day 2019

ENGEL AUSTRIA attracted specialists from a wide variety of sectors to discuss exciting developments and trends

News 21.06.2019

Foster Corporation breaks ground on new plant expansion

The company was driven by strong growth in the medical and pharmaceutical market sectors

Сase studies

New fitting for use in high pressure liquid chromatography systems

The new product made from VICTREX™ PAEK polymer, cost-effective to manufacture and to use

Сase studies

Addressing the need for more-efficient prototyping

Solvay Ixef® polyarylamide (PARA) rod stock now available from Drake Medical Plastics

News 13.06.2019

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials new acquisition

The leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials now controls Advanced Polymer Technologies