Henkel’s Low Pressure Molding technology for encapsulating electrical and electronic components in its Technomelt polyamide adhesive molding compounds is increasingly being adopted for medical, electronic components, power and industrial automation, HVAC and lighting applications. The technology offers numerous economic, process control, design and environmental advantages over alternative systems...
Clariant, one of the world’s best known pigment producers, has released its new Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook, including an interactive digital version for the first time. The much-anticipated Trendbook, published every two years, highlights how globalization has made color preference more uniform worldwide than it was 20 years ago, with white still the most preferred shade in 2020...
With automakers accelerating their shift to an all-electric future, Sabic continues developing thermoplastic-based solutions and harnessing its expertise to help the industry optimize the performance of electric vehicles (EVs). Most notably, the company’s automotive business has developed a plastic-intensive EV battery pack concept using a systems-engineering approach, which underscores the value...
Life science company Eppendorf introduced a new centrifuge designed to increase efficiency in the laboratory, Centrifuge 5910 Ri. The new centrifuge is the successor to the popular Centrifuge 5910 R, the flagship of Eppendorf multipurpose centrifuge portfolio that has been providing customers worldwide with outstanding versatility and ease of use since its launch in 2018.
Kraiburg TPE is presenting a new series of compounds that will enable European OEMs to still use optimum materials for exterior automotive applications in the future. The highlight: With at least a 20% proportion of postindustrial recycled materials, the compounds meet the OEMs’ high requirements and contribute to building a circular plastics economy. At first sight, the European OEMs’...
The shredder-extruder combination from recycling technology provider Pure Loop is the ideal solution for recycling challenging production waste. This category includes drip tapes and irrigation pipes that accumulate as waste during the production of irrigation systems or are rejected during quality inspection. Manufacturers who already implement this technology reuse production waste in the form...
Developed with E&E applications in mind, Bruggolen TP-H2062 is a new metal and halide free heat stabilizer for polyamides offering sustained protection in a temperature range of 120 °C to 170 °C. Providing electrically neutral stabilization it prevents contact corrosion while at the same time keeping the mechanical properties of the compounds high even after long-term aging. TP-H2062 is available...
There has been a noticeable increase in demand for Erema recycling machine combinations featuring Re-Fresher technology that reduces odour downstream of the extrusion process. This is due to the growing demand for high-quality post consumer recyclates that can be used for a wide variety of applications. Thanks to the combination of its Intarema TVE Plus Regrind-Pro machine with the Re-Fresher...
The new patented No Intervention Fines Return System (FRS) from Gea allows dairy and food powder producers to automate the cleaning-in-place (CIP) processes of their spray dryer fines return system, leading to reduced down time, improved working conditions and guaranteeing product safety. In spray dryers, powder fines are often separated from the exhaust air via cyclones and bag filters. A fines...
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, announces that its DSM Engineering Materials business will launch mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex Technologies. In this way, DSM Engineering Materials is taking the next step on its sustainability journey and enabling its customers to transition to a more...
