Ascend to showcase innovations for e-mobility and sustainability at Fakuma

Ascend's Starflam X-Protect recently passed UL 2596, a test of lithium-ion battery enclosure materials' ability to withstand thermal runaway conditions and ensure passenger safety.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR096)Ascend Performance Materials will showcase how it is advancing together with its customers through new products for e-mobility and sustainable materials at Fakuma this week. The company, which is the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66, will exhibit its engineered materials portfolio, including:

DOMO Chemicals boosts sustainable portfolio and pioneering partnerships at Fakuma 2023

DOMO commits to double sales in circular solutions such as TECHNYL® 4EARTH® by 2030.Leading engineered materials provider DOMO is presenting groundbreaking polyamide solutions at Fakuma 2023 (Hall B4, Stand 4216). DOMO’s globally renowned TECHNYL® brand celebrates 70 years of innovation in flame and temperature resistance, light-weighting, as well as sustainable polyamide solutions at the booth.

Westfalia Fruit to Unveil Immersive Digital Experience at 2023 IFPA Global Show

Westfalia Fruit: Building the Orchard of the Future today. (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR023)Westfalia Fruit USA, the world’s leading supplier of fresh avocados, extends a warm invitation to produce buyers at this year’s IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show to visit the Orchard of the Future. Those who stop by Westfalia Fruit’s booth #4453 will be taken on an experiential virtual trip to the year 2049—Westfalia Fruit’s 100th anniversary—to experience how sustainably managed avocado orchards will look in the future using cutting-edge virtual reality technology.

Clariant inaugurates Daya Bay Exolit® OP flame retardant plant

Clariant successfully inaugurates Daya Bay Exolit OP flame retardant plant. 
(copyright Clariant)Clariant, a sustainability focused specialty chemical company, today marks another milestone in its China Strategy with the official opening of its new state-of-the-art production facility for halogen-free flame retardants in Daya Bay, Huizhou.

Belden Launches Lite Managed Switches and New Hirschmann Operating System

Belden launches Lite Managed Switches and new Hirschmann Operating System. 
(Photo: Belden, PR527) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, today announced the launch of its LEMUR Lite Managed Switch Family and Hirschmann Entry Operating System (HiEOS). The new, cost-optimized LEMUR managed switches provide powerful features, including advanced security and full Gigabit Ethernet, to support today’s complex automation environments. Built on all-new, sophisticated HiEOS software, LEMUR switches feature an intuitive web interface to simplify setup and maintenance with no special information technology (IT) expertise required.

Solvay Expands its Range of FusePly® Covalent Bonding Technology for Composite Structures

Microscopic view of FusePly® resin (at the interface with prepreg and adhesive) ingressing into the composite panel during co-cure (as indicated by discolored composite layers) and delivering a chemically bonded interface between FusePly® and adhesive. (Photo: Solvay, PR095)Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has expanded its range of FusePly® chemical bonding technology with a second product, FusePly® 250, designed to bond composite structures at 250°F and higher. The new product complements the previous FusePly® 100 grade, introduced in 2018 which has now been renamed FusePly® 350 to reflect its compatibility with 350°F cure film adhesives. Both grades offer step-change bonding performance and durability and can easily be integrated into existing manufacturing processes as an upgrade for traditional surface preparation methods.

Belden, a Leader in Innovation for over 120 Years, Announces Inaugural Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award

Belden announces inaugural Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award.
(Photo: Belden, PR526) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, has announced a new award program designed to foster the next generation of innovative technologies. The newly created Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award will shine the spotlight on the innovations that are powering the future in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications. Entries will be accepted starting in November of this year, with finalists to be announced in May and a winner to be named in June.

Wind power gets a boost from Mondi and NKE: Innovative packaging solution for wind turbine components

Wind power gets a boost from Mondi and NKE: Innovative packaging solution for wind turbine components. (Photo: Mondi, PR267)Mondi Grünburg has partnered with NKE, a prominent manufacturer of bearing solutions for wind, railway and industrial applications, to create a new packaging solution for wind power components. With the rising demand for renewable energy sources, the wind power sector has gained significant attention. The challenging operating conditions of wind turbines necessitate components that deliver exceptional efficiency and uncompromising reliability.