Clariant showcases anti-pollution solutions for personal care market in China 

Discover powerful active ingredients at Clariant PCHi booth. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, will further advance its leading position in the personal care ingredient market by highlighting its powerful anti-pollution solutions during the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) exhibition, to be held at the Shanghai World Expo and Convention Center on March 19-21, 2018. The anti-pollution solutions to be showcased include the newly launched Aristoflex Silk, under Clariant’s Aristoflex range of rheology modifiers, and Eosidin™, which tackles pollution in the indoor environment.

EconCore presents latest developments in continuous production of high performance thermoplastic honeycombs for composites at JEC World 2018

EconCore’s ThermHex core materials for composites. 
(Photo: © 2018 EconCore, ECNPR006)EconCore is extending the capabilities of its innovative ThermHex technology for production of high-performance lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core materials and sandwich panels. The company, which already licenses the technology for production of polypropylene honeycombs, is now able to produce honeycombs from high performance thermoplastics (HPT). A further development enables the integrated production of Organosandwich preforms with continuous fibre-reinforced skins.

ELECRAMA 2018: TE Connectivity highlights products for connectivity solutions in power, control and data

ELECRAMA 2018: TE Connectivity highlights products for connectivity solutions in power, control and data. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR251)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will introduce a number of key innovations at ELECRAMA 2018, March 10 – 14 at NDIA Expo Mart in Greater Noida, NCR, India.

SABIC showcases disruptive innovation in thermoplastic composite materials and manufacturing at JEC World 2018

In order to accelerate the adoption of UDMAX™ tapes, SABIC is showcasing at JEC World 2018 disruptive innovation for the mass production of laminates, technical capabilities, application concepts and its new glass fiber high-density polyethylene tape.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is featuring here at JEC World 2018, several new breakthrough innovations in materials and manufacturing designed to drive broader adoption of strong, lightweight thermoplastic composites across the automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics and energy industries. Specifically, the company is displaying in stand L84, Hall 5, its growing portfolio of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite (CFRTC) tapes; releasing the results of an externally certified life cycle analysis of a passenger car side door using this material; and previewing a revolutionary, fully automated, large-scale production system for composite laminates that optimizes quality, speed, flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Moreover, SABIC will be exhibiting at JEC’s Innovation Planet a new application concept for the aircraft industry with a thermoplastic composite seatback featuring a hollow channel design.

Salon CFIA: Omron démontre comment les données intelligentes renforcent l'efficacité des processus

Salon CFIA: Omron démontre comment les données intelligentes renforcent l'efficacité des processus. 
(Photo: Omron, PR041)Omron sera présent au salon CFIA de Rennes, du 13 au 15 mars, pour démontrer comment créer des installations de production intelligentes qui aident à relever les défis auxquels sont aujourd'hui confrontés les industriels de l'alimentaire. Le système robotique et d'automatisation complet d'Omron garantit une grande flexibilité afin de faire face à l'augmentation du nombre de références, avec une meilleure collecte de données et une génération de rapports plus performante. Le système exposé sur le stand Omron (hall 2, stand A4-B3) combine différentes applications et utilise les données «intelligentes» afin de fournir une efficacité de production conçue sur mesure pour répondre à la demande réelle.

Ascend Performance Materials to exhibit at VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering, focusing on hybrid and EV solutions and reliable supply

AscendAutomotive trends are driving demand for high-performance engineered plastics. Ascend Performance Materials is meeting that demand with polyamide 6,6 solutions for internal combustion, hybrid and electric powertrains. Innovative engineered plastics, like Ascend‘s Vydyne® J series, are helping OEMs reduce weight, increase electrification and improve fuel efficiency.

Le détecteur de Mammut dans un design TPE/PA novateur bi composants

Détecteur MAMMUT Barryvox® S pour les sports d’hiver, avec joint interne et éléments de boîtier haptiques pour une bonne préhension conçus dans un THERMOLAST® K de KRAIBURG TPE mécaniquement robuste et compatible avec le polyamide. 
(Illustration: © 2018 Mammut Sports Group AG)La société Mammut Sports Group basée en Suisse a considérablement renforcé son offre d’appareils de détection pour les sportifs victimes d’avalanche. La gamme inclut dorénavant deux détecteurs Barryvox® (émetteur-récepteur) avec des caractéristiques techniques et structurelles optimisées, dont un joint d’étanchéité et des éléments de boîtier moulés par injection en utilisant un procédé bi composants à partir de polyamide et d’élastomère thermoplastique (TPE). Un compound de KRAIBURG TPE est utilisé à cet effet. Il se caractérise par une adhérence exceptionnelle sur les polyamides (PA) ainsi qu’une excellente étanchéité, et apporte donc une grande fiabilité de fonctionnement pour cet appareil de sauvetage.

Clariant showcases “green” crop solutions at CAC 2018 exhibition in China 

Clariant showcases “green” crop solutions at CAC 2018 exhibition in China. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, will return to the 19th China International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC) with its enhanced portfolio of green solutions dedicated to the agriculture and crop protection industry. Organized by the CCPIT Sub-council of Chemical Industry, the CAC exhibition to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on 7-9 March 2018 is one of the biggest agrochemical exhibitions in the world today.