Medically Compliant Thermoplastic Elastomers from KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® M series are used to manufacture bracket covers for dental braces 

Innovative THERMOLAST® M TPE for Dental Bracket Covers. 
(Photo: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)Orthodontic braces not only contribute to creating an attractive smile but also improve the dental health of those who undergo treatment. Occasionally, patients can feel discomfort caused by friction from the wires or brackets against the mouth. To avoid discomfort during treatment, manufacturers in the medical/dental field have created dental bracket covers using a THERMOLAST® compound from KRAIBURG TPE.

NKM National Utilities Ltd. installs Tritium fast chargers as part of strategic network rollout

NKM Hungary installs Tritium fast chargers as part of strategic network rollout. From left to right: Tamas Binder (IT Operations Leader), Jeroen Jonker (General Manager Sales Europe Tritium), Szabolcs Balogh (Managing Director NKM Mobiliti), Manuel Fernandes (General Manager Operations Europe, Business Development Tritium). 
(Image courtesy Tritium, PR006)NKM Mobilitas Ltd. (Mobiliti) in Hungary recently ordered the first 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers from Tritium, the leading international specialist in DC charging infrastructure solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) market. The 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers are part of a larger roll-out of NKM’s new electric car charging network across Hungary.

Clariant ColorForward® 2019 Inspires Mold-Texture Specialist

Clariant ColorForward 2019 Inspires Mold-Texture Specialist. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the completion of a collaborative project with Pel Plastic srl, an Italian company specialized in mold texturing and surface design. Inspired by the 2019 edition ColorForward, Clariant’s color trend forecasting tool, Pel Plastic decided to experiment with a radically different approach to product design.

Ternua and Archroma join efforts on recycling and upcycling nutshell waste into fashion

With Nutcycle, outdoor brand Ternua partners with Archroma’s EarthColors® to create a capsule collection that reuses agricultural waste and applies it to garments, avoiding the use of artificial dyes. Watch the video.
(Photographs: Ternua)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced collaboration with Ternua, an outdoor brand with a strong connection to nature.

Neue konfektionierte Kabel von TE Connectivity ermöglichen eine schnelle Implementierung von Hochgeschwindigkeitsdatennetzwerken

Neue konfektionierte Kabel von TE Connectivity ermöglichen eine schnelle Implementierung von Hochgeschwindigkeitsdatennetzwerken. 
(Quelle: TE Connectivity, PR229)DARMSTADT, Deutschland – 16. Juli 2018 – TE Connectivity (TE), ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Verbindungstechnologie- und Sensorlösungen, hat sein Produktprogramm von modularen Twisted Pair-Kabeln um neue konfektionierte M12-Ausführungen erweitert. Diese Kabel, die den Brandschutzanforderungen des Standards EN 45545 HL3 entsprechen, eignen sich insbesondere für öffentliche Verkehrsmittel und industrielle Anwendungen in rauer Umgebung. Durch ihre robuste Konstruktion widerstehen sie Vibrationen in Zügen und in anderen anspruchsvollen Einsatzszenarien.

SABIC appoints AECTRA Plastiques SAS as its exclusive polyolefin distributor in France as of 1 January 2019

SABIC appoints AECTRA Plastiques SAS as its exclusive polyolefin distributor in France as of 1 January 2019.SABIC and AECTRA Plastiques SAS announced their arrangement concerning the distribution of the whole SABIC® polyolefins portfolio in France during the occasion of the official opening of the AECTRA Plastiques’ office in Lyon. With immediate effect, AECTRA Plastiques will market, sell and distribute SABIC® polyethylene and polypropylene products in all industries, including automotive and pharmaceutical.

Archroma celebrates opening of Global Competence Center for Whiteness

Archroma’s CEO Alexander Wessels (3rd from left) inaugurates the new Global Competence Center for Whiteness in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain, on July 5, 2018, together with OBA specialist team (left to right) David Atkinson, Gabriel Martinez, Edna Trullas, Fabienne Schneider and Andrew Jackson. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has officially inaugurated its new Global Competence Center for Whiteness in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain.

Erweitertes Kraiburg TPE-Portfolio für Automobil und Consumer

Neue Reihe: Thermoplastische Elastomere von KRAIBURG TPE für Automobil-Interieur Anwendungen. (Bild: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)KRAIBURG TPE unterstreicht auf der 26. Internationalen Fachmesse für Kunststoffverarbeitung (Fakuma) vom 16. bis 20. Oktober 2018 im Messezentrum Friedrichshafen seine markt- und kundenorientierte Entwicklungskompetenz. Neben mehreren aktuellen Anwendungen seiner Thermoplastischen Elastomere (TPE) präsentiert das Unternehmen auf Stand 5303 in Halle B5 auch zwei fortschrittliche neue Materialserien mit herausragenden Eigenschaften für Automobil-Interieur- und Consumer-Anwendungen.