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Zwick is concentrating its activities in the plastics field through its own competence center. The "Plastics Testing Initiative" has been underway for two years, and the range of products for testing plastics is being systematically expanded within the framework of this initiative.Helmut Fahrenholz, who heads the competence center, is expecting the plastics market to continue its...
During the course of this year Bayer MaterialScience plans to start construction of a state-of-the-art world-scale facility for the polyurethane raw material toluene diisocyanate (TDI) at the integrated production site in Shanghai. The relevant Chinese authorities granted permission for the new plant, which is scheduled to be commissioned in 2010, to have an initial capacity of 250,000 metric...
Colour management is an important aspect of PUR processing. More often than not, colour is the key to making an attractive consumer product. To give consumers a wide choice, PUR products, for example,for automotive applications, sport and recreational products, are produced in a range of colours. There is generally a trade-off in the form of increased manufacturing costs, because every colour...
Higher, faster, further - in striving to create new records athletes push themselves to the limits of their capabilities. Stadium surfaces promote these outstanding achievements and help prevent injuries. Having the right surface can easily make a difference of tenths of a second when running, and a difference of centimeters when jumping. Innovative sports surfaces provide safe and productive...
In cooperation with Greenacres Holdings (Pty), Hennecke GmbH from Sankt Augustin near Bonn is setting up a local presence in South Africa. This new partnership is consistent with the high-grade polyurethane processing technology manufacturer's strategy to expand its international network of subsidiaries and agents. Besides selling machinery and systems, the new representative will focus on...
Torch passed on at Hennecke:ADCURAM Group AG appoints Alois Schmid to manage the company. The recognized industry insider takes over the management from both ADCURAM board members Dr. Matthias Meise and Dr. Ulf Lange. Schmid is expected to continue the positive development of this leading producer of polyurethane-processing machines and systems. ADCURAM Group AG will continue to strongly...
The ability to determine one‘s exact position at any spot in the world is now more or less taken for granted thanks to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like the Global Positioning System or GPS. GPS was originally developed for military purposes, but its enormous application potential quickly led to widespread use of the system in civil segments like road traffic, sea and air...
Consumers and industrial users are placing increasing demands on polyurethane (PUR) coatings with regard to the optical surface properties, viscosity, UV stability and chemical resistance - but also regarding ecological compatibility. This has led to a steadily increasing demand for high-quality raw materials for PUR coatings. Today, solvent-free PUR systems are preferred for industrial floor...
Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that it has acquired three companies whose total sales for their most recently reported fiscal years approaches one half billion dollars. Parker is remaining focused on executing its plans for growth throughout the current economic turbulence.The three businesses that Parker has acquired, Legris, SA; Origa Group; and Hargraves Technology Corporation,...
LACKFA Isolierstoff GmbH & Co.KG, located in Rellingen, Germany - better known under the short name "LACKFA" - and Purant GmbH in Ortrand, Germany, decided in March 2008 to jointly extend their activities. In the future LACKFA will concentrate more strongly on their system business, whilst Purant will manufacture Polyurethane processing machinery for LACKFA. Purant GmbH is...
