Polyscope Polymers Wins JEC Innovation Award 2019 for Automotive Sunroof Thermoplastic Composite Guide Rails

From left to right: Henri-Paul Benichou (Sales & Business Development Manager, Polyscope) Ferdi Faas (Business Unit Director Engineering Plastics, Polyscope), Sem Sals (Product Development Engineer, Polyscope), Michel Baseotto (Business Development Manager, Polyscope), Paul van den Heuvel (Market & Application Development Manager, Polyscope) and Maarten Camps (Secretary General Ministerie of Economic Affairs and Climate) receiving the JEC Innovation award at JEC World 2019, Paris. 
(Photo Polyscope, PSPR019)Polyscope Polymers B.V. (Geleen, The Netherlands) is this year’s winner of the JEC Innovation Award in the Automotive Application category. Polyscope’s XIRAN® SGH30EB glass filled thermoplastic composite was specified by Webasto France and the Groupe Renault (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) for the roller-blind guide rails on the panoramic sunroof modules installed, since 2016, in Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic MPV (multipurpose vehicle) models.

TE Connectivity introduces ITB releasable poke-in connectors for a vast range of LED lighting applications

TE Connectivity introduces ITB releasable poke-in connectors for a vast range of LED lighting applications. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR327)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has unveiled BUCHANAN WireMate ITB (Inverted Thru-Board). These wire-to-board connectors are for use in linear and circular LED modules found in all sorts of commercial and industrial lighting systems.

A revolutionary change in vehicle panel production featuring SABIC’S UDMAX thermoplastic composite tape

Produced using a highly efficient, one-shot process of lamination and low-pressure molding, the bulkhead featuring UDMAX™ tape is 35% lighter and complies with ISO 27956 standard for securing cargo in delivery vehicles.SABIC announced at JEC World 2019 a new, cutting-edge technology for producing lightweight, cost-effective and recyclable vehicle panels using its UDMAX tape, a unidirectional, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite. This innovative technology, which is designed to replace traditional panels made of metal and thermoset materials for interior and exterior automotive applications, will soon be commercialized in the bulkhead of a light commercial vehicle (LCV) produced in large scale for the global automotive market.

Catching the eye through premium sustainable packaging and publication inks

Image ECS 2019 sustainable packaging and publication inksClariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, extends packaging providers a helping hand to turn consumers’ heads. New innovations for inks and coatings make eye-catching and sustainable a well-paired mix for today’s demands.

クラリアントMEVOPUR® カテーテル用放射線不透過ポリマーの加水分解による劣化抑制

Combining formulation skills allow laser absorbing / transmitting in a range of polymers/colors. 
(写真: Clariant)集中戦略を持った革新的なスペシャリティケミカル会社であるクラリアントは、カテーテル製造に使用されている原料の加水分解の抑制を目的とし、特別な配合で製造した新規樹脂コンパウンドを紹介します。MEVOPURブランドの下、新たな樹脂系用製品を、3月18日~20日に東京ビッグサイトで開催されるMedtec Japan 2019内、東ホール スイスパビリオン内 ブース番号E801にて紹介予定です。

クラリアントのMEVOPUR® 添加剤マスターバッチ医療機器のレーザー溶接を容易に

Clariant集中戦略を持った革新的なスペシャリティケミカル会社であるクラリアントは、Medtec Japan 2019に出展し、レーザー溶接性能を向上させた、新しいMEVOPUR ポリマー材料を用いて製造された医療機器・部品を展示します。

PureCycle Technologies Partners with Milliken, Nestlé to Accelerate Revolutionary Plastics Recycling

PureCycle Technologies Partners with Milliken, Nestlé to Accelerate Revolutionary Plastics Recycling.
(Photo PureCycle Technologies, PCTPR001)PureCycle Technologies, is announcing it has partnered with global industrial manufacturer, Milliken & Company, and the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé S.A., as it moves forward with plans to open its first plant to restore used polypropylene (PP) plastic to 'virgin-like' quality with a revolutionary recycling method.

Total associates with partners to create a closed loop recycling chain in construction films

TotalEnergiesTotal and several partners along the construction value chain have decided to associate to form the Clean Site Circular Project which aims at recycling natural shrink hoods* wastes from the construction sector in closed system without film performances degradation.