{"title":"Delta Tecnic to present innovative masterbatch solutions at Wire Düsseldorf 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70735-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70735-0","url":null,"abstract":"Wire 2024, the trade fair dedicated to the wire and cable industry in Europe, is scheduled for 15-19 April at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"36 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140463442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kordsa invests in bio-composites and will supply its fire-resistant epoxy-based special product to FACC","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70749-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70749-0","url":null,"abstract":"Kordsa, a player in the tire, construction reinforcement and composite technologies markets, has invested in BPREG, a company developing industrial bio-composites using organic fibers.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"947 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140467384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LyondellBasell launches Petrothene T3XL7420: a polymer compound for optimized manufacturing","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70758-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70758-1","url":null,"abstract":"On January 23, 2024, LyondellBasell (LYB) announced the release of a cross-linkable, all-in-one flame-retardant compound, Petrothene T3XL7420, which is expected to deliver considerable cost savings while streamlining manufacturing processes. This new product offering is also claimed to improve the quality of end products for wire producers in the automotive and appliance industries. Based on customer demand and industry need, LyondellBasell designed this innovative compound to address the need to optimize production line speeds and enhance manufacturing efficiency.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"65 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140463303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ford tries olive tree fibers as reinforcing material for PP parts","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70737-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70737-4","url":null,"abstract":"On January 11, 2024, Ford reported that Ford engineers in Cologne launched an innovative research project to explore how waste from pruning olive trees could be repurpose to create auto part prototypes.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"122 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140463797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toray Advanced Composites announces new strengthened polyamide thermoplastic material for high-performance applications","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70761-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70761-1","url":null,"abstract":"On March 5, 2024, Toray Advanced Composites introduced the new product Toray Cetex® TC915 PA+™ into its extensive portfolio. Toray Cetex® TC915 PA+™ reportedly is excellent for sporting goods, high-performance industrial applications, automotive structure, energy (oil/gas & hydrogen), Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) applications.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"204 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140467827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ACS reports boiling tap water reduces microplastics and a new vibrant blue pottery pigment with less cobalt","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70754-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70754-4","url":null,"abstract":"On February 28, 2024, ACS reported that boiling tap water can trap nano- and microplastics inside limescale particles, which can be easily filtered out.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"34 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140464857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Frank Rothbarth Telefon, Covestro AG Communications, Leverkusen Germany, Contact, Petra Schaefer
{"title":"World's first pilot plant for bio-based aniline","authors":"Dr. Frank Rothbarth Telefon, Covestro AG Communications, Leverkusen Germany, Contact, Petra Schaefer","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70747-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70747-7","url":null,"abstract":"On February 13, 2024, Covestro announced the reportedly world's first pilot plant for bio-based aniline.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"122 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140465323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rein4ced and Dieffenbacher to accelerate production of carbon and steel fiber reinforced thermoplastic bicycle frames","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70742-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70742-8","url":null,"abstract":"On January 30th, 2024, Rein4ced announced a collaboration between Rein4ced and Dieffenbacher to accelerate production of thermoplastic carbon bicycle frames. This is intended to tighten the integration of product and machine development, propelling the large-scale production of thermoplastic carbon bicycle frames. Expertise in product development and production automation should synergize, facilitating the upscale of robust and agile thermoplastic composite frame production and achieving market demands. Thermoplastic composites are claimed to be able to be efficiently and effectively reused, repurposed, or recycled. Rein4ced's approach aims to elevate the sustainability and manufacturing efficiency of thermoplastic composite bicycle frames.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"20 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140465413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polyplastics’ introduces new heat resistant DURAFIDEⓇ PPS grade for EV","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70741-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70741-6","url":null,"abstract":"Polyplastics Group, a global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has announced DURAFIDEⓇ PPS 6150T73, a high-performance material which reportedly delivers outstanding heat resistance and exceptional thermal and electric insulation properties, for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"272 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140468023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sabic showcased at MD&M West 2024 specialty materials for medical devices and introduces LNP™ Lubriloy™ compounds","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70751-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70751-9","url":null,"abstract":"On January 18, 2024, Sabic announced it would feature new and existing material solutions for potential use in critical medical devices through the company's exhibition and two presentations at MD&M West 2024 (Booth #3287). The company would spotlight specialty engineered thermoplastic materials that should be able to help the device industry address pressing issues, including withstanding increasingly harsh healthcare disinfectants; providing effective lubrication without the use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); and finding alternatives to EtO sterilization in the face of upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. SABIC's first presentation will focus on new material technology that is well suited for wear and friction applications and the second will cover material solutions for medical device sterilization.","PeriodicalId":100024,"journal":{"name":"Additives for Polymers","volume":"428 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140468834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}