Smart Molding International 3-2022

48 materials smart_molding international 3/2022 L ANXESS will be exhibiting at K 2022 in Duesseldorf, the world’s largest trade fair for plastics and rubber, under the motto “Quality Works”. From October 19 to 26, the specialty chemicals company will present material developments as well as new processes and tech- nologies for the plastics industry at its 700-square-meter booth. In addi- tion, sustainable products and system solutions for the rubber and polyure- thane industries will be on display, as well as colorants and intermediates for the polymer sector. LANXESS’ focus topics for this year’s trade fair are electromobility and sustainability. “We want to play an active role in the transformation of the economy and global value chains towards a more sustainable world,” says Dr. Hubert Fink, member of the LANXESS Board of Management. “With our materials, we support our customers in manufacturing more sustainable products that have a lower carbon footprint and conserve resources and the climate.” High-performance plastics and system solutions The High Performance Materials business unit focuses on sustain- able material and lightweight solu- tions. Main areas are materials and component concepts for consistent lightweight construction in the fu- ture market of electromobility – for example, lightweight structural com- ponents based on the continuous fiber-reinforced composites of the Tepex brand in the field of batteries for passenger cars. Furthermore, the business unit will present new Tepex composites based on recyclates or bio-based raw ma- terials. One example here is Tepex dynalite Scopeblue 813, which has just been launched on the market and is produced from flax fibers and polylactic acid. Also on show will be a Tepex dynalite with a polyamide 6 matrix that is produced starting from “green” cyclohexane and therefore consists of well over 80 percent sus- tainable raw materials. Another focus is on tailored solu- tions for the increased requirements in electric vehicles, for example in the powertrain or charging infrastructure. Here, plastic components are often exposed to higher temperatures and at the same time very strong electri- cal currents and voltages. Plastic con- nectors, for example, must remain electrically insulating under these conditions and must not allow creep- age current to occur. LANXESS has de- veloped a new halogen-free flame- retardant and hydrolysis-stabilized PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) compound for these high-voltage connectors. Sustainable products for the polyurethane industry The Urethane Systems business unit will present its extensive product range for the polyurethane industry. It is designed to increase sustain- ability along the entire value chain. The wide range extends from Low Free (LF) monomer technology and “Quality Works”: LANXESS focuses on electromobility and sustainability at K 2022 • High-quality solutions for the plastics and rubber industry • High-performance materials for lightweight design and electromobility • Additives for plastics and rubber processing • Sustainable system solutions for the polyurethane industry • Colorants and pigments for plastics coloring All pictures: LANXESS