EconCore’S new honeycomb cores made with SABIC's NORYL GTX™ resin deliver high heat performance and potential for recyclability for EV batteries and photovoltaics structures

The new EconCore honeycomb core’s higher heat performance, better dimensional stability and lower water absorption vs. honeycomb structures made with incumbent thermoplastics enable the new core material to be used in demanding applications such as automotive, e-mobility and photovoltaic components. (Courtesy of EconCore)EconCore, a global leader in honeycomb technologies, has developed new honeycomb cores for laminated sandwich panels made with SABIC’s NORYL GTX resin, a polyphenylene ether (PPE) blend, and EconCore’s proprietary technology. The new honeycomb core presents higher heat performance, better dimensional stability and lower water absorption compared to honeycomb structures made with traditional thermoplastics. These properties enable the new core material to be used in demanding applications such as certain automotive, e-mobility and photovoltaic components. Furthermore, combining this new honeycomb core with thermoplastic composite skins to produce an all-thermoplastic sandwich panel can facilitate recycling. These desirable performance attributes and enhanced sustainability can open new market and application opportunities for EconCore honeycombs made with NORYL GTX resin.

Archroma releases its 2020 sustainability report

Archroma releases its 2020 sustainability report. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the release of its Sustainability Report for its fiscal year 2020.

Solvay Introduces Sustainable Amodel® Bios PPA for E-Mobility Electrical and Electronic Applications

Solvay introduces sustainable Amodel® Bios PPA for e-mobility electrical and electronic applications. 
(Graph: Solvay, PR001)Solvay has extended its diversified portfolio of high-performance polyphthalamide (PPA) compounds with Amodel® Bios, a new family of partially bio-based long-chain PPA products particularly indicated for demanding electrical and electronic applications in e-mobility. Besides its renewable feedstock content from non-food competing sources, it is produced with 100% renewable electricity, minimizing its global warming potential (GWP) well below the level of other bio-based PPA.

Bem-vindo a um lançamento mundial: o simulador virtual de cores automotivas Car Color Configurator, parte do Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook da Clariant

Capa do novo Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook da Clariant. 
(Fotografía: Clariant)A Clariant, uma das fabricantes de pigmentos mais conhecidas do mundo, acaba de lançar seu novo Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook que, pela primeira vez, possui uma versão digital interativa.

SGP Foundation earns GuideStar Silver recognition for nonprofits

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today that its sister organization, SGP Foundation Inc, earned the Silver GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. This is the second level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. SGP Foundation is moving forward in its mission to provide education and awareness of sustainability best practices to the printing industry.

B.I.G. Yarns unveils ColorMind for ultimate design freedom for contract carpets

B.I.G. Yarns unveils ColorMind for ultimate design freedom for contract carpets.
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)B.I.G. Yarns brings inspirational design freedom to high-end loop-pile contract and automotive carpets with the unveiling of ColorMind. The innovative yarn technology is B.I.G. Yarns’ first venture into a two steps yarn collection, offering a unique solution for creating multi-color PA6 yarns for any carpet design.

ELIX Polymers’ E-LOOP products with recycled content are commercially available

ELIX Polymers’ E-LOOP products with recycled content are commercially available.
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ELIX Polymers, a global leader in specialised styrene-based thermoplastics, has included all of its Circular Economy activities under the new brand name, E-LOOP, which was launched successfully last February. The E-LOOP brand includes two strategic programmes of ELIX Sustainable Portfolio Solutions: Circular Plastics and Responsible Innovation.

Perstorp launches Emoltene 100 Pro: a durable DPHP plasticizer based on renewable material

Perstorp launches Emoltene™ 100 Pro: a durable DPHP plasticizer based on renewable material. 
(Photo: Perstorp)Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is pioneering in the PVC market with the introduction of a general-purpose plasticizer partly based on renewable raw material using a traceable mass balance concept. Emoltene 100 Pro is a dipropylheptyl phthalate (DPHP) designed to support sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials and reduction of carbon dioxide emission throughout the value chain.