ELIX Polymers anuncia una nueva inversión en su planta de Tarragona

ELIX Polymers anuncia una nueva inversión en su planta de Tarragona. 
(Foto: ELIX Polymers, PR039)Tarragona, 4 de junio de 2018 – La empresa ELIX Polymers, fabricante de materiales termoplásticos, situada en el Polígono Sur de Tarragona, ha anunciado una nueva inversión por un importe de 4 millones euros que tiene como objetivo optimizar sus instalaciones de producción de polvo de ABS.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership engages through its community at Sustainable Brands 2018

Joe Stapley, SGP Board Member.The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced its community engagement in Sustainable Brands 2018 June 4-7 in Vancouver BC.

Ascend to grow adiponitrile (ADN) capacity by 220 kilotons by 2022

AscendAscend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, today announced plans for expanding its AND capacity through 2022. In total, Ascend will grow its ADN capacity by 220 kilotons (KT) by 2022 to meet increasing demand.

The joint journey to flexible production

The joint journey to flexible production. 
(Photo: Omron, PR046)Flexible production to address current and future needs of consumers receives much attention from the manufacturing industry that has embraced Industrie 4.0. The days of rigid production environments are numbered and fast change-overs are a prerequisite to make sure customization does not affect OEE severely. Omron has been a pioneer in successful solutions to realize flexible production in industries like automotive, pharma, and food & commodities. At Automatica 2018 Omron will announce new hard- and software that will further optimize its industry leading portfolio for flexible manufacturing.

ARLANXEO: Keltan hosts successful “2018 Innovation Challenge”

Keltan hosts successful 2018 Innovation Challenge. 
(Photos ARLANXEO, ARPR035)ARLANXEO’s Keltan business has successfully hosted a two-day event during which scientists, experts and students discussed the future challenges of Keltan® EPDM.

TE Connectivity launches new MU27P connectors for control and communications between rail locomotives and vehicles

TE Connectivity launches new MU27P connectors for control and communications between rail locomotives and vehicles. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR255)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is introducing MU27P connectors to ensure reliable control and communication connections between railway locomotives and vehicles. The 27-point plugs and receptacles (including dummy receptacles) allow a single point in the train to issue up to 27 commands to all or some of the vehicles simultaneously.

Future-proofing of Perstorp’s UK Capa caprolactone monomer plant is on course

Future-proofing of Perstorp’s UK Capa™ caprolactone monomer plant is on course.
(Photo: Perstorp)“Perstorp has made significant progress in ‘future-proofing’ its Capa caprolactone monomer plant in Warrington, United Kingdom. The project was announced last August, with work beginning in the final quarter of 2017. Major milestones have already been passed”, says Marie Grönborg, Executive Vice President Specialties & Solutions at Perstorp.

KRAIBURG TPE ha iniciado un ambicioso plan de desarrollo de elastómeros termoplásticos hechos a medida con proporciones diversas de materias primas renovables

KRAIBURG TPE ve un alto potencial en los elastómeros termoplásticos a medida: con proporciones de materias primas renovables que pueden adaptarse y alcanzar un 90%, su uso es apto tanto en el sector de los productos de consumo como en el ámbito de la industria y el mercado del automóvil. (Foto: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)Con el desarrollo de estos productos basados en materias primas renovables y específicamente para cada cliente, KRAIBURG TPE responde a la creciente demanda de elastómeros termoplásticos respetuosos con el medio ambiente y asume un papel pionero dentro de esta tendencia. A través de una estrecha cercanía al cliente y una eficaz red de proveedores de materias primas, el fabricante aprovecha sus capacidades esenciales para desarrollar TPE a medida sobre la base de algunas fórmulas existentes y de otras nuevas e innovadoras.