Extremely thin and highly insulating, fireproof and light as a feather – are aerogels the insulating materials of the future? They are already available not only for space suits, electric vehicles and batteries, but also for house walls. The nanoporous high-tech...
18 April deadline approaching fast! FEICA is pleased to invite experts to share their knowledge and experience with an international audience of industry leaders and stakeholders at the FEICA 2024 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference, set at the NH Noordwijk...
At the beginning of last year, the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. published a comprehensive study on composites recycling together with the IKK, Institute for Plastics and Circular Economy at Leibniz University Hanover. The topics of...
Time is money. When PUR systems are expected to react faster and faster, one system component is particularly affected: the pump. Chemistry is becoming more aggressive, and there are often abrasive additives as foam components. KraussMaffei’s HPP and HPP2 axial...
At Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Applied Logistics and Polymer Science, a team led by Prof. Dr. Gregor Grun and Prof. Dr. Sergiy Grishchuk is researching the use of bio-based or recycling-based raw materials in semiindustrial...
Plasmatreat GmbH, developer and manufacturer of atmospheric plasma systems for surface pretreatment, is expanding into Austria by founding Plasmatreat Austria GmbH. From Steyr (Upper Austria), customers in the field of surface pretreatment will now receive even more...
Nordmann and Cromogenia Units have been working together since last year in the field of polycarbonate diols (PCDL), water-based binders (polyurethane dispersions & acrylate emulsions) and hydrophilic HDI-based polyisocyanates in the DACH region. The products are...
Initial cost savings generated with “FORWARD!” action plan – this includes 870 job cuts, 460 of which will be in Germany. At the end of the year, LANXESS initiated the process to sell the Urethane Systems business unit, the final remaining polymer business in the...
Would you like to speak at Europe’s meeting place for the foam industry? The deadline for submissions is Friday 31 May 2024. We are now developing the conference agenda for our 2024 Foam Expo conference, taking place December 3-5 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Foam...
Low-carbon seat is an important milestone in Yanfeng’s sustainability strategy Yanfeng has developed a new sustainable seat – the Reco Seat. From the materials used to the reduced product carbon footprint, this seat from Yanfeng promises to redefine eco-friendly cabin...
