Flame-retardant PBT for use in railways

The company ABB in Lyon has recently started to use the polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) Ultradur? B4450 G5 from BASF for its DC contactors. Since these contactors are used on railways, they must satisfy the stringent fire prevention requirements of the French Railway Standard NF F 16-101. The 25% glass fibre-reinforced thermoplastic is based on a special flame retardant system and, with its especially good values for smoke density and toxicity, satisfies the requirements for the I3F2 classifica

The great potential of polycarbonate

A high-performance plastic from Bayer MaterialScience helps meet the demand for smartphones that produce high-quality photos. The company has developed a material solution that makes flash lenses more durable whilst improving picture quality. It is based on Apec?, a special polycarbonate that combines a range of properties such as light weight, high transparency and high heat resistance.

New approach to flying high

Aerospace plastics production have recorded rapid growth in the past few years as a result of increasing use of new materials in aircraft manufacturing.

High torque as key concept

Newly launched extruders are designed to combine high performance extrusion with increased throughput. At K 2013 in Düsseldorf, several extruders were introduced into the global market promising greater efficiency in today’s highly competitive environment.

Looking towards a bright future

There is no denying that Vietnam has come a long way since opening its doors to the world in the mid eighties, and there’s no better example of the country’s successful industry development than that of the plastics manufacturing sector. Sustaining a substantial yearly growth, the Vietnamese plastic industry is emerging to become a major player in the region, and continually gearing up to take on other major players such as China, Thailand and Malaysia.

BASF launches global construction brand in North America

Lanxess centre has Innovation & Technology

Chemtura sells Consumer Products Segment

SABIC is ‘Top Employers Asia Pacific 2014’

Indorama in joint venture with ChemaWEyaat

TA Singapore produces expanded TPE range

Packaging plastic that’s as good as aluminium foil