Presentations
The ‘CaTop UD 300' underlay strip from CaPlast GmbH is an energy-efficient, high-tech textile with diffusion to the exterior. It fulfils all of the technical requirements of contemporary roof construction. This is especially clear from the outstanding technical data relating to all functional areas.With the ‘CaTop UD 300' premium product, the medium sized company from Nordkirchen...
he history of polyurethane began 75 years ago. Otto Bayer, a German industrial chemist at IG Farben and his team discovered the isocyanate polyaddition reaction. It was the basis for one of the most versatile and most successful polymeric materials. During the 1940's and 50's, elastic, solid polymeric materials like hot cast elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers and polyurethane rubber were...
Testing of cast urethane wheels under applied load. Whilst Chemtura's Adiprene / Vibrathane cast PU elastomers business cannot claim to have been around since the discovery and development of polyurethane by Otto Bayer in 1937 it can claim to have a long history of furthering the development of polyurethanes especially into the hot castable elastomer market segment.The story begins some...
Starting from a small engineering company focusing on electrical systems, Polyplan GmbH has developed into a well-known specialist for customized industrial systems based on polyurethane foam technology. "In the early years we supplied local foam manufacturers for the shoe and construction industry," says Johann Resch, founder and managing director. "Due to the constantly...
The trend in automotive engineering is moving towards ever increasing product diversity and weight reduction. Hennecke's foam moulding lines enable automotive suppliers to respond to these requirements in a timely manner and close to the markets. Automotive engineering would be inconceivable without polyurethane systems today. This is in part because PU foams help to reduce vehicle...
The Audi Sport Quattro is actually exactly one year too young for this jubilee edition - because next year it reaches its 30 year anniversary and could be called an "Oldtimer". Nevertheless it was the first application for polyurethane dashboard spray skins. After Audi's introduction to rally sports in 1981, the Audi brand quickly became world champion with the Quattro in 1982. In...
The 75th anniversary of the invention of polyurethane gives ISL, a manufacturer of colour pastes and specialty lacquers for the polyurethane industry for over 40 years, an opportunity to look back over its own history, which is closely linked with this innovative material.The first individual colour pastes for the footwear industry. Soon after the company - a family business at the time - was...
During October 2011 the two millionth board was produced at Rampf Tooling. This is a further milestone in the success story of the RAMPF Group which meanwhile comprises five independent companies with a consolidated turnover of Euro 104.4 Mio and three overseas subsidiaries. The success story started 32 years ago.1980 the modeling material in the automotive industry was still wood - the problem...
The ‘Four Suns' luxury apartment complex in Moscow is now complete. Standing on a site above two underground railway lines, the incorporation of effective vibration protection was essential for each building. The entire complex was therefore created using an elastic mounting by Getzner Werkstoffe, making this the largest elastic mounting project in the company's history.Between 2006...
The solar industry is booming worldwide, and Europe is at the forefront of development. Until recently, a complex process was required to mount solar modules on rooftops to generate electricity or capture heat from the sun. Plastics experts from Bayer MaterialScience and their partners have now developed innovative solutions that exploit solar radiation while serving directly as roofing. These...
