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Dow Formulated Systems, a business group of The Dow Chemical Company, has launched new additions to its DuramouldTM polyurethane systems range for mold making, rapid prototyping, pattern-making, and tooling.The recently introduced Duramould ETM hand mixable grades have been developed for the manufacture of form liners and stamping pads for pre-cast and decorative concrete forms. Low viscosity...
Lanxess has successfully opened up new applications for its construction material Bayfomox that displays exceptional flame-retardant properties. As a result, it can now also be applied to components in the form of a spray foam coating. This in turn means the outstanding fire endurance properties the material displays in a wide range of molded-foam parts can now be applied in thin layers to...
After the nomination for the "Deutscher Gründerpreis" (an award for upcoming, successful, and ambitious German companies) last year, the Purplan GmbH, headquartered in Wallenhorst, stands furthermore in up wind on the international market. In 2010 Purplan shows international presence with new subsidiaries in Kasyseri/Turkey, in Maadi/Egypt and Dammam/Saudi Arabia. With these new...
The new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport combines the looks of an open-top roadster with the dynamics and safety of a closed vehicle. This is made possible by a targa top incorporating a transparent panoramic roof, which can be removed in a few simple steps to switch to open-top driving. To make the roof easy to handle and also reduce its weight significantly, Makrolon® is used, as the...
BASF announced that it is expanding its business with Cellasto® automotive spring aids and top mounts made of microcellular polyurethane (PU). "With our existing sites in North and South America, Asia, and Europe, we have strengthened our market position in the past years," commented Kenneth Lane, Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing Polyurethanes. Moreover the new Shanghai...
Corresponding with the series A2VK12 and A2VK28, KraussMaffei now offers equivalent metering pumps with the denomination „KM HPP 12c m³" and „KM HPP 28 cm³". Background is according to reports the information, that Bosch Rexroth will stop production. Pumps of size 12 cm³/16 l and 28 ch³/40 l are available directly...
When it comes to processing polyurethane-based cast systems and raw materials, Hennecke GmbH has been setting the standards for six decades. Machines from the Elastoline series are a familiar term to elastomer processors all over the world. At this year's series of Elastoline Days, held at Hennecke's corporate headquarters, the benefits of the Elastoline F were introduced. This completely new...
Soaking it up like a spongePolyurethane rigid foam protects Nord Stream pipelineSince April of this year, the crew on the first pipe-laying ship has been working hard on the Baltic Sea, laying the gas lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline Project, which is to run between Vyborg in Russia and Greifswald in the eastern part of Germany. Approximately 200,000 pipes will have to be welded together, and...
The solution provider and partner of the solar, photovoltaics, and window industries, BBG is involved in the development and production of innovative frame modules made of polyurethane, the manufacturing of tools, prototypes, and end-to-end production lines. This includes solar thermal energy, photovoltaics and hybrid elements made by various manufacturers for retrofits, photovoltaic shingles...
The Solar Impulse aircraft, which is powered only by solar energy, has triumphantly completed its first night flight. The ultralight aircraft was airborne for a total of 26 hours - from 7 am on July 7th until 9 am the following day (Central European Time) - before finally landing as planned at Payerne airbase in Switzerland. It is now officially the first manned aircraft capable of flying...
