Production and Engineering

High quality PE recompounds launched / Rising demand from construction sector / Newcycling project in development

Tramaco subsidiary launches new “Trayplen” adhesion promoter for polyolefinic plastics

Supply of PC resins for 3D printing materials / Cooperation with China's Polymaker

Expanded automotive portfolio on display at “Fakuma” / PEEK and PAEK offer high production efficiency

Big engines, individualised cars roar at “IAA 2015” / Small combustion engines steal the show from e-vehicles / OEMs favour structural parts made of steel and aluminium / GFRP and CFRP deemed too expensive / Hybrid materials pose a challenge for recycling

Lactide-based copolymer developed in collaboration with Corbion / Innovation first of many for adhesives formulators

Two new electrically conductive, halogen-free flame-retarded PP compounds to be launched at “Fakuma”

New UTS filament yarn introduced ahead of “Composites Europe” fair

New “Eplamid” PA compound for optical frame applications

Germany's Fraunhofer Institute merges pultrusion and blow-moulding techniques / Process enables production of complex parts

New impact-resistant POM grades launched ahead of "Fakuma"

“Songnox” PQ stabiliser range extended / Broadest solid phosphite product range industry-wide

“Polycond” research project included in Spanish EU accession commemoration

Proposal to shut down foams plant in Wales / Business review prompted by mounting cost pressure / New additions to “Evalen” range

French biotech group succeeds at producing chemical intermediate muconic acid from cellulosic material / Technology uses Deinococcus bacteria / Feedstock for caprolactam, PTA and adipic acid

Launching complete series of “Thermoforce” thermally conductive compounds / Metal replacement

Bio-based, VOC-free polyol launched for coatings / Improved resistance for flooring systems

Germany develops world's first “tri-material” collectors' 5-Euro coin featuring polymer ring

Enhanced properties from second-generation PTFE / Improved safety and cost benefits

US scientists take method of producing ethylene using carbon dioxide and sunlight one step further / Photosynthesis is the new buzzword

Introducing “Divinycell HM” composite foam / “Toughest core ever” for marine hulls

Launch of “Treofan EPT” BOPP film for in-mould labelling / “Visually and functionally near-indistinguishable” from injection moulding

Introducing “Vampamid” 6 2028 V2/U polyamide 6 compound for public transportation applications

Three new “Axpoly” recycled polymers introduced / Grades based on end-of-life ABS, PE and PP resources

“Systalen” recyclate with new range of colours