Chinese market opens up for Carbodeon Nanodiamonds
European nanodiamond producer Carbodeon has been granted a Chinese patent,number ZL201380050518.X, for its technology which enables detonation-synthesised.
CHINAPLAS 2018 to launch Young Tech Hall Not-to-be-missed new plastics and rubber solution…
“3D Technology Zone” and “Thermoplastic Elastomers & Rubber Zone”are two new theme zones to be debut at CHINAPLAS 2018.
Toyota adopts lightweight honeycomb solution based on EconCore’s ThermHex technology for…
This was achieved thanks to developments of Gifu Plastic Industry Co. from Japan using technology licensed from EconCore. Due to its combination of strength and rigidity and optimized material performance, the ultra-low weight honeycomb…
Toho Tenax Launches High-tensile, Highly Shock-resistant Hybrid Prepreg Combining Carbon…
Toho Tenax’s new hybrid prepreg has been adopted by Mizuno Corporation in a new golf club shaft that weighs nearly 30% less than conventional shafts of the same thickness. The high-tensile prepreg enables the shaft to bend suitably as the…
Teijin Develops Formable Gasoline-resistant Bioplastic Film for Vehicle Door Handles…
This new film is made with PLANEXT SN4600, an improved grade of Teijin’s PLANEXT bioplastic, which is made from a bio-origin chemical compound called isosorbide. In addition to original PLANEXT properties such as chemical resistance,…
New, high performance binder for lamination inks helps to enhance print quality on…
Binders are a crucial component of lamination printing inks. HI-THANE A-890K from SONGWON is an aliphatic, solvent based polyurethane ink binder for use in the manufacture of gravure printing inks for a variety of laminates.
SONGWON commissions second production line for thermoplastic urethanes
As part of its global expansion strategy, SONGWON has commissioned a second thermoplastic urethane (TPU) production line, to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2017. The company’s plant in Suwon, South Korea will be extended to…
Advanced Antimicrobial Additives Designed for Flexible Polymer Applications
Companies that use biocidal products to protect polymers and textiles from bacterial and fungal growth were faced with many changes in recent years. Regulatory developments limit the available types of biocides. For example, OBPA was the…
Starlinger goes Hollywood: Presentation of a golden FIBC made from PET bottle flakes at…
More than 100 participants from over 25 countries attended the 34th semi-annual conference of FIBCA in Hollywood. Starlinger seized this opportunity to present a golden FIBC made from 100 % rPET bottle flakes during the event; the company’s…
Coating Solutions for Plastic Surfaces with Optimized Characteristics
Due to numerous factors, companies with in-house painting operations and coating job-shops are facing new challenges where the painting of plastic surfaces is concerned: immaculate appearance and haptics, greater durability, smaller lot…