Toyota First to Industry with Plasma-coated Polycarbonate Rear Quarter Window

Toyota’s special edition 86 GRMN sports car is the first production vehicle to feature a rear quarter window in polycarbonate (PC) material (LEXAN™ resin) with a proprietary coating solution from SABIC – EXATEC™ plasma technology. The high impact strength and optical clarity of LEXAN resin combines with the advanced abrasion resistance of the EXATEC coating to meet regulatory requirements for driver visibility.Sittard, The Netherlands, July 6, 2016 - Toyota’s special edition 86 GRMN sports car is the first production vehicle to feature a rear quarter window in polycarbonate (PC) material with a plasma-coat solution designed to deliver the highest level of durability performance. The vehicle, exclusive to Japan, exhibited earlier this year at Tokyo Auto Salon 2016.

Major ABS specialist ELIX Polymers to make its K debut

Major ABS specialist ELIX Polymers to make its K debut. (Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR012)Tarragona, July 6, 2016 – ELIX Polymers will make its first appearance at the triennial K show in Düsseldorf this October (19-26). But while the name is new, the company’s heritage is measured in decades. A specialist in production of ABS and SAN polymers, high performance compounds, polymer blends and also polymer modifiers, its lineage includes such illustrious names as Bayer, Lanxess and Ineos.

Appointment of Michael Roney to the Azelis Board of Directors

Appointment of Michael Roney to the Azelis Board of Directors. (Photo: Azelis, PR062) Azelis, the global speciality chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce that Michael James Roney has joined its Board of Directors.

Guardian Automotive highlights benefits for European customers at Automechanika 2016

Guardian Automotive is exhibiting in Hall 6 Level 2 Stand A50 at Automechanika (13-17 September 2016) in Frankfurt, Germany.
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR059)Bertrange, Luxembourg, July 5, 2016 - Visitors to Automechanika in Frankfurt (13-17 September 2016), will have an opportunity to meet the recently appointed team that drives Guardian Automotive, one of the Europe-wide businesses of Guardian Glass, a world-leading innovator in glass and coating technologies.

VESTA Once-through Methanation New Technology with Wide H2/CO Flexibility Successfully Passes Pilot Testing

ClariantShanghai, July 5, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, recently announced that the pilot plant of VESTA Once-through Methanation New Technology with Wide H2/CO Flexibility – jointly developed by Clariant, Wison Engineering (Wison) and Amec Foster Wheeler (“AmecFW”) – has been successfully tested, signifying that the technology is ready for commercial application, which will provide an economical solution for the SNG process.

Azelis announces new strategic appointments to support growth

Anna Bertona Chief Operating Officer EMEA. (Photo: Azelis, PR006)The Azelis Board of Directors announces strategic organisational changes to position the Group for further success.

TE Connectivity (TE) to launch new generation of roofline systems at InnoTrans

TE Connectivity (TE) to launch new generation of roofline systems at InnoTrans. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR076)SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – July 4, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is introducing a new generation of roofline systems as a world debut at InnoTrans. TE will present its modular roofline approach in response to demand for subsystems that are lightweight and reliable in spite of harsh environmental challenges. A prototype roofline module will be on show on TE’s stand in Hall 12, Booth 210.

DSM launches ForTii MX polyamides for die-cast metal replacement

ForTii® MX grades from DSM provide a more cost-effective alternative than ever to die-casting metals.
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR488)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is once again extending its range of ForTii® high performance polyphthalamides based on polyamide 4T. Following the introduction earlier this year of the ForTii Eco family of partly bio-based grades, it is now launching the ForTii MX grades to provide a more cost-effective alternative than ever to die-casting metals.