SONGWON showcases thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) expertise at K 2016

SONGWON showcases thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) expertise at K 2016.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – October 21, 2016 – SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd., a leading specialty chemicals player worldwide, is highlighting its strong technical expertise and presenting its broad range of innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins at K 2016.

Reduce waste and boost efficiency with SABIC’s new packaging solutions

With a strong focus on sustainability and an underlying theme of “Chemistry that Matters™”, SABIC will demonstrate options that advance the vital aspects of food safety, presentation, protection and preservation, as well as providing benefits for the packaging and shipping of other goods.Sittard,The Netherlands, October 21, 2016 - Despite all available modern technology, about one-third of food produced today for human consumption still is lost or wasted. That’s equivalent to a staggering 1.3 billion tons of food every year, according to the Save Food report by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. An additional 4% of transported goods in Europe are damaged in some shape or form.

Clariant responds to global Megatrends to deliver Value for People

Clariant at K 2016 Hall 8a Booth J11. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, October 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, focused on the global Megatrends influencing the plastics industry at its K 2016 press conference, demonstrating how the company is bringing true value to the industry based on the real needs of people arising from these trends.

Sécurité, esthétique et productivité améliorées grâce au nouveau verre laqué Guardian Deco HT™

Sécurité, esthétique et productivité améliorées grâce au nouveau verre laqué Guardian Deco HT™.
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR105) Bertrange, Luxembourg, le 20 octobre 2016 – Guardian Glass a présenté un nouveau verre décoratif laqué et trempable pour les applications où la sécurité est une priorité ou dans lesquelles le verre est exposé à des températures élevées. Guardian Deco HT™ est un verre laqué haute brillance sans plomb, créé à l’aide d’une couche spéciale qui lui confère un aspect brillant et uniforme après traitement thermique. Guardian Deco HT est disponible en deux couleurs : noir et blanc.

Diferentes socios integradores muestran en VETECO las posibilidades técnicas y estéticas del vidrio Guardian

Diferentes socios integradores muestran en VETECO las posibilidades técnicas y estéticas del vidrio Guardian.
(Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR122) Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 20 de octubre de 2016 - Los visitantes de VETECO, la gran cita española de la Ventana, Fachada y Protección Solar, podrán ver en los espacios expositores de 15 grandes firmas expertas en el mundo del cerramiento las soluciones de vidrio de alta calidad de Guardian Glass. Sobre todo, las posibilidades que el cristal de la firma aporta a los diferentes proyectos relacionados con el cerramiento a nivel de ventanas y fachadas tanto a nivel técnico como estético.

KWS, Wavin et Total signent un accord de coopération pour développer le projet Plasticroad

KWS, Wavin et Total signent un accord de coopération pour développer le projet Plasticroad. 
(Photos: Total, PR022)Bruxelles, 20 octobre 2016 - KWS, filiale de VolkerWessels, Wavin et Total ont annoncé la signature d’un accord autour du développement du projet PlasticRoad, un concept unique de construction de routes en plastique qui constitue une alternative durable aux traditionnelles chaussées en asphalte.

WM Thermoforming Machines partnering with Milliken at K 2016 to showcase NX UltraClear PP transparent thermoformed packaging

Milliken’s NX UltraClear PP resin offers thermoformers numerous benefits.
(Photo © 2016 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR163)Ghent, Belgium – Switzerland-based WM Thermoforming Machines is exhibiting at the Oct. 19-26 K 2016 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, and will use a brand new model of machine to demonstrate the clarity that Milliken & Co.’s Millad® NX™ 8000 additive brings to thermoformed polypropylene.

SABIC addresses rising environmental and urbanization challenges with new solutions for transportation at K 2016

SABIC will be featuring prominently on its booth the latest-generation truck model of Sweden’s Scania AB. Ten years in development, this truck includes more than 30 applications with thermoplastic materials from SABIC, totalling up to about 140 kg per vehicle.By 2050, the United Nations estimates the global population will swell to 9.6 billion, and 70% of those people (up from 54% today) will live in urban areas1. The world’s fast-growing population, and this anticipated increase in urbanization, will drive the need for both more energy-efficient personal vehicles and for modern, affordable mass-transportation systems.