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Search Results for: polyurethane
BASF participera à K 2022, le salon n°1 des plastiques et du caoutchouc, sous le slogan #OurPlasticsJourney
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR : BAS), le plus grand producteur de produits chimiques au monde, a annoncé son participation à K 2022, le salon n°1 des plastiques et du caoutchouc, à Düsseldorf, en Allemagne, du … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged BASF, Dr Raman Chaudhari, durabilité, recyclage
Innovative solutions from BASF for the shoe industry at Simac, the international machinery and technology exhibition for shoes
More energy@work: Light materials with high rebound For extreme conditions: Boots that remain soft at winter temperatures Win-win: High performance solutions are made sustainable Bubble shoe: Creativity in times of lockdown New dimension: Completely 3D printed high heels and climbing … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D printed shoes, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, athleisure, BASF, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, boots, Calzaturiero Politecnico, Ccycled Infinergy®, Elastollan®, Elastopan®, exhibit, Forward AM, Freeflex™, MADGAMMA - Intertekk Saturn, N polyurethane, NovaCoat-D, polyurethane, recyclable monofilament fiber, safety shoes, shoes, Simac, SIMAC 2022, soles, sports shoes, sustainable footwear, thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU, TPU foaming, TPU01, Ultrasint®, Winter boots
Covestro to build its first dedicated line for the mechanical recycling (MCR) of polycarbonates in Shanghai, China
Capability to deliver over 60,000 tons per year of recycled polycarbonates annually by 2026 in region amid strong demand Groundbreaking on company’s first dedicated mechanical recycling production line in Shanghai Repurposing of an existing production line in Thailand (PRESS RELEASE) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Bayblend® R, circular economy, Covestro, Dr. Nicolas Stoeckel, Lily Wang, Makrolon® R, MCR, mechanical recycling, PCR polycarbonates, PCR products, plastic waste, Polycarbonates, post-consumer recycled, recycling, Sucheta Govil
Covestro va construire sa première ligne dédiée au recyclage mécanique (MCR) des polycarbonates à Shanghai, en Chine
Capacité à livrer plus de 60 000 tonnes par an de polycarbonates recyclés chaque année d’ici 2026 dans une région au milieu d’une forte demande Inauguration de la première ligne de production dédiée au recyclage mécanique de l’entreprise à Shanghai … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Bayblend® R, circular economy, Covestro, déchets plastiques, Dr. Nicolas Stoeckel, économie circulaire, Lily Wang, Makrolon® R, MCR, mechanical recycling, PCR polycarbonates, PCR products, plastic waste, Polycarbonates, Polycarbonates PCR, Post-Consumer-Recycled, produits PCR, recyclage, recyclage mécanique, recycling, Sucheta Govil
Covestro announces its first time participation at the Milan Design Week 2022
(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 3-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro AG (ETR: 1COV), a German producer of polyurethane and polycarbonate based raw materials and one of world’s leading polymer companies, has announced its first time participation at the Milan Design Week 2022 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Italy, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aesthetics, circular economy, CMF, Color, Covestro, Dr. Christopher Stillings, Fairphone, Finish, functionality, Fuori Salone Milan, Good Matter Design, Material, Materially, Milan Design Week, Polycarbonates, polyurethane, recycling, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai Tongji University, Superstudio Più, sustainability, thermoplastic polyurethanes, TPUs
Économie circulaire : BASF et NEVEON vont travailler ensemble pour recycler les matelas usagés
Premiers essais de recyclage chimique des matelas réussis Projet pilote de reprise de matelas, étape importante vers l’économie circulaire (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 15-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR : BAS), le plus grand producteur de produits chimiques au monde , … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged BASF, décharges, Dr. Sven Crone, économie circulaire, isocyanates, matelas, mousse, mousses de matelas, mousses de matelas recyclées, NEVEON, polyols, polyuréthane, polyuréthane recyclé, PU Recycling, recyclage, recyclage chimique humide, recyclage de matelas, REMATTRESS, spécialiste de la mousse
Circular economy: BASF and NEVEON will work together to recycle used mattresses
First trials on chemical recycling of mattresses successful Mattress take-back pilot as important step towards circular economy (PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 15-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), world’s largest chemical producer, has announced a new partnership with NEVEON, a leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged BASF, circular economy, Dr. Sven Crone, foam, foam specialist, isocyanates, landfills, mattress foams, mattresses, NEVEON, polyols, polyurethane, PU Recycling, recycled mattress foams, recycled polyurethane, recycling, recycling of mattresses, REMATTRESS, wet-chemical recycling
UTECH 2021: Series of sustainable product developments and technologies by BASF aim at reducing carbon footprint
New product developments and technological concepts to reduce carbon footprint Energy-efficient and biobased materials for a fossil free future (PRESS RELEASE) LUGWIGSHAFEN, 12-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), world’s largest chemical producer, has announced it will present sustainable product … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged alternative powertrains, BASF, BASF Biomass Balance, biobased materials, chemical recycling, Circularity, CO2 emissions, CosyPUR®, discontinuous block, Elastocool® F, Elastocool® iQ, Elastoflex® W, Elastopir®, Elastopor®, Elastopray®, emobility, EU Green Deal, Grupo Antolin, HFO, insulation, ISO, Lupragen®, LWP, mattresses, net zero, NVH performance, pillows, PolyTHF®, polyurethane, polyurethane catalysts, PU, PU rigid foam, PU solutions, renewable raw materials, sustainability, sustainable products, thermoplastic polyurethanes, UTECH Europe 2021, viscoelastic
High performance elastomers: Newly modernized technical hub in Leverkusen to enable development of new Vulkollan® based solutions as part of Covestro’s Solutions & Specialties segment
Hands-on expertise and dedicated equipment to support customers challenges (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 12-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro AG (ETR: 1COV), a German producer of polyurethane and polycarbonate based raw materials and one of world’s leading polymer companies, has announced that … Read the full press release
Baltimore Innovations at U-Tech 2021
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK, 26-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Moisture-control experts Baltimore Innovations have just announced their participation at U-Tech 2021 – the leading exhibition for the global polyurethane industry. The show will run from 16th until 18th November 2021, at … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3A SUPERSIV® Paste, 3A SUPERSIV® Powder, 4A SUPERSIV® Paste, 4A SUPERSIV® Powder, adhesives, Akzo Nobel, Baltimore Innovations, BMW, BP, coatings, desiccants, GlaxoSmithKline, Maastricht, MECC Exhibition Centre, Moisture-control, moisture-proof packaging, Netherlands, polyurethane, Ricardo Cremonini, Saul Edwards, sealants, U-Tech 2021, Zeolite
Covestro and ALBA Group’s Interseroh partner over innovative recycling of plastic waste
The goal is a resource-efficient circular economy (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 4-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Interseroh, an environmental service provider and … Read the full press release
Covestro / Hesse study: Waterborne 2K PU systems based on Bayhydur® quix 306-70 emit up to 25 percent less CO₂ emissions
Bayhydur® quix makes particularly sustainable water-based PU wood coatings possible (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 27-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, and Hesse, a coatings manufacturer, have announced a life cycle assessment study focused on … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Bayhydur®, Coating, coatings manufacturer, Covestro, CO₂ footprint, Digital Expo 2021, Dr. Berta Vega Sánchez, Dr. Sven A. Thomsen, European Coatings Show Conference 2021, furniture coating, Hesse, life cycle assessment, polyurethane, polyurethane wood coatings, Raw material, sustainability, water-based PU coatings, water-based wood coatings, Waterborne 2K PU systems, wood coating
Henkel launches inaugural consumer electronics-specific, bio-based PUR hot melt adhesive
LOCTITE® HHD 3544F Contains 60% Bio-Based Content, Provides Sustainable Alternative for Structural Bonding Applications (PRESS RELEASE) IRVINE, CA, U.S.A., 10-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel, in line with its sustainability priorities, announces the development and commercial availability of LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged adhesive innovation, AOI, automatic optical inspection, bio, bio-based PUR hot melt adhesive, consumer electronics, consumer electronics assembly, consumer electronics-specific, David Peard, electronics, first bio-based polyurethane reactive, fossil fuel-based raw materials, Henkel, Henkel PUR hot melts, LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, plant-based feedstocks, PUR, renewable, renewable material solutions, renewable resources, renewable substitutes, Sebastian Hinz, structural bonding applications, sustainability
Covestro expands production capacity of specialty films at its Dormagen site in Germany
Production with the most advanced technology Competence center for multilayer flat films (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 23-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro announces that it has started up additional production lines for high-quality specialty films at its Dormagen site in Germany. The … Read the full press release
Covestro’s CO₂ technology conserves fossil raw materials in sports shoe manufaturing
(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro announces that it has developed an innovative technology that converts the exhaust gas CO₂ into a valuable precursor for plastics. The precursor, replacing up to 20 percent of fossil raw materials which … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged Axis Liu, cardyon®, Chinese shoe designer, circular economy, Comfortable padding, concept sneakers, Covestro, CO₂, CO₂ technology, CO₂-based precursor, Desmopan® 37385A, ECO Foams, ecological footprint, field hockey facility, flexible foams, foams, fossil raw materials, inner shoe padding, K 2019 plastics trade fair, more sustainable raw material, Plama-pur, polymer, precursor for plastics, recycling, resource conservation, running shoes, shoes, ski boots, Slovenian footwear supplier, sneakers, subfloor, thermoplastic polyurethane, trekking shoes
Circular economy: Innovative AdiP technology by Covestro for MDI production
Significant savings of steam, electricity and therewith CO₂ Pilot plant inaugurated for industrial-scale application Development of new technology underlines innovation leadership (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged AdiP, AdiP technology, Brunsbüttel, circular economy, climate crisis, climate goals, CO2 emissions, Covestro, Daniel Meyer, Dr. Klaus Schäfer, Dr. Uwe Arndt, electricity, energy consumption, energy-efficient, insulation, Jan Philipp Albrecht, MDI, MDI production, polyurethanes, r adiabatic-isothermal phosgenation, refrigeration devices, rigid foam component
Clothing and footwear containing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under EU REACH Regulations may get taxed in Sweden – SGS
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 20-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Inspection, verification, testing and certification services multinational firm SGS has announced that a tax on clothing and footwear products that contain SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) under EU REACH Regulations is about … Read the full press release
Henkel announces new compactly designed Sonderhoff mixing and dosing system for two components
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF / COLOGNE, 21-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The new, compactly designed Sonderhoff 3E dosing cell is economic, efficient and ecological. This mixing and dosing system for two components precisely processes liquid, medium and high-viscosity polyurethanes or other polymer … Read the full press release
Nanto Cleantech Inc victorious in BYK-Altana patent opposition lawsuit
Nanto Cleantech prevails in European Patent opposition proceedings against BYK-Chemie GmbH (represented by the Altana IP department), confirming its position in nanoclay applications in paints and coatings (PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, USA, 22-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Nanto Cleantech Inc., a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Law, News, Technology
Tagged acrylic, additives, advanced materials, alkydic, Altana IP department, aluminosilicates, anticorrosion protection, BYK-Chemie GmbH, coatings, EP 2352789, EPO, epoxy, European patent, European Patent Office, Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger, industrial intellectual property, intellectual property, intellectual property rights, lawsuit, marine sector, nanoclay applications in coatings, nanoclay applications in paints, nanoclays, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, Nanto Cleantech Inc., Nanto Protective Coating Srl, paints, patent, patent law, patent lawsuit, patent opposition lawsuit, polyester resins, polymers, polyurethane, Prof. Shmuel Kenig, protective sector, rheologic, rheological properties, Roberto Cafagna, technology holding, thixotropic properties
Futuristic urban streetwear featuring smart textiles made with BASF’s Freeflex and Haptex advanced materials at New York Fashion Week
(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, 11-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Fashion label Seven Crash to redefine itself as an innovative brand pushing the boundaries on futuristic workwear and fashion streetwear at New York Fashion Week by experimenting with different fashion styles and cultures through the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Chemicals, Entertainment, Environment, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged #NYFW, #NYFW2019, BASF, chemical, Chinaplas 2018, complex textile designs, eco-fashion trends, Elastollan®, Enchi Shen, energy saving fabrics, fabric, fashion, Freeflex™, futuristic urban streetwear, Haptex®, Jason Yao, Manfred Pawlowski, Mr. Lin Chih-Yi, New York Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week 2019, polyurethane, Quantus collection, quick drying fabrics, San Fang, Seven Crash, smart textiles, streetwear, synthetic leather, Three Gun, workwear
Covestro and Haier Group to establish new laboratory for the digitalization of appliance production in Qingdao, China
(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalization of appliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged appliance production, Big Data, chemical digitalization, CHINA, COSMOPlat, Covestro, digital transformation, digitalization, digitalization of appliance production, digitalization strategy, Dr. Michael Schmidt, Dr. Ulrich Liman, foam technologies, Haier Group, Haier Institute of Industrial Intelligence, household appliances, industrial automation, insulation, intelligent manufacturing, John Dou, mass customization, monitoring foam quality, polymers, polyurethane foaming, polyurethane technologies, polyurethanes, Qingdao, refrigerator insulation, smart factory, smart production
World’s first synthetic sports flooring produced with carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide for the production of sports floorings Premiere for new product at hockey field in Germany / Innovative process from Covestro preserves resources / Next step in the use of CO2 for plastics LEVERKUSEN, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fit with … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Sports, Technology
Tagged carbon dioxide, CO2, crude oil, Daniel Klomp, Dr. Daniel Koch, Dr. Markus Steilemann, floorings, hockey, Krefeld, plastics, Polytan, Robert Haake, sports floorings, synthetic sports flooring
Covestro to present an integrated passport concept for multiple security needs at the TRUSTECH trade fair
LEVERKUSEN, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — From November 27- 29, 2018, the card and ID card industry will meet again in Cannes in southern France to present their latest developments at the TRUSTECH trade fair. Covestro has more than 30 years of … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Cengiz Yesildag, Covestro, ID cards, passport, SECURITY, specialty films, TRUSTECH trade fair
Covestro to invest EUR 1.5 billion for global MDI capacity expansion
Highly attractive MDI market with long-term growth prospects / New 500 kilotons MDI plant to satisfy demand and accompany industry growth / NAFTA MDI capacity to reach 740 kilotons per year by end of 2024 / Extending Covestro´s regional and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Investment
Tagged Covestro, Dr. Markus Steilemann, Dr. Thomas Toepfer, investment, MDI, NAFTA
Continental involved in Hyperloop development
New mobility concepts: sustainable, fast and cost-effective transport of goods possible via Hyperloop Collaboration with talented young people at the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oldenburg Special belts made of carbon cord and polyurethane from Continental … Read the full press release
BASF to increase capacity of its production plant for alkoxylation in Antwerp, Belgium
Investment in response to increased demand for alkoxylates in Europe Stepwise increase of up to 25 percent in world-scale surfactant plant capacity by 2021 First additional capacities to be available from as early as 3rd quarter of 2018 ANTWERP, 07-Sep-2018 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Industrial
Tagged alkoxylation, Antwerp, BASF, Belgium, ethylene_oxide, Soeren Hildebrandt
BASF to increase the production capacity of 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more than 50 percent
Global capacity to increase to more than 70,000 metric tons per year Meet growing customer demand for high-performance formulations LUDWIGSHAFEN, 07-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BASF, Dr. Andrea Frenzel, HDO, Hexanediol, Ludwigshafen, Michael Britt
Covestro will present innovative and sustainable plastics solutions at the Fakuma 2018, October 16–20 in Friedrichshafen
Covestro at the Fakuma 2018 trade show, October 16–20 in Friedrichshafen LEVERKUSEN, 20-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Fakuma 2018 trade show for plastics processing from 16 to 20 October in Friedrichshafen, Covestro will be presenting a whole spectrum of innovative … Read the full press release
Covestro introduces Maezio™ – the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials
Maezio™ ˗ the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials LEVERKUSEN, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro is pushing ahead with developing and marketing its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) by introducing Maezio™ as brand name. These innovative materials are … Read the full press release
Covestro supports Tongji University Shanghai / TU Darmstadt team and Indian Institute of Technology’s team Shunya in the Solar Decathlon China competition
Promotion of two student teams at the Solar Decathlon China competition Innovative material solutions for energy-efficient solar houses LEVERKUSEN, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ongoing urbanization brings with it many challenges, especially in megacities as they are currently developing in countries such … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Science, Technology
Tagged CHINA, Competition, Covestro, green_building, Indian Institute of Technology, renewable_energies, Shunya, Solar Decathlon China competition, solar_energy, solar_houses, Tongji University Shanghai, TU Darmstadt, urbanization
BASF: New series of systems in the Elastoflex® E product group now allow significant weight reductions and foam densities of around 120g/L
Elastoflex® E produces slim and light components for automobile interiors Thin-Light system wins the SPE Environmental Category Award Global availability with local support Ludwigshafen, Germany, 07-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Automobile manufacturers and processors are always searching for new, cost-effective solutions for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Germany, Technology
Tagged automobile interiors, automotive, BASF, Elastoflex® E, foam, Marc Martin, polyurethane, PU_foams
Evonik to present its latest additive innovations at PU China 2018 from August 1-3 in Shanghai
ESSEN, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Polyurethanes are among the most versatile materials to address sustainability issues across numerous applications. Evonik houses the polyurethane industry’s broadest range of additives including surfactants, catalysts, curatives, performance additives and release agents. These latest additive innovations … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Marketing, Technology
Tagged additive, catalysts, curatives, Evonik, innovations, polyurethane, PU China 2018, PUChina, Shanghai, surfactants
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda at its Rotterdam plant
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to strengthen development of the local industrial cluster. The company is preparing to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda and will also implement a series … Read the full press release
WACKER adds new functional silicone fluids plant to its existing silicone production at the Amtala site near Kolkata
Munich, Germany / Amtala, India, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. is expanding its existing silicone production at its Amtala site near Kolkata with a new hydrosilylation plant for manufacturing functional silicone fluids. The plant with an annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Amtala, Christian Hartel, fluids, Hydrosilylation, Kolkata, plant, silicone, silicone production, Soumitra Mukherjee, WACKER
BASF unveils material that replaces steel in PVC windows as the stiffening element
Glass fiber-reinforced co-extrudable Ultradur® replaces steel in window profile Greiner Extrusion Group contributes expertise for suitable tooling LUDWIGSHAFEN, 05-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The construction industry is faced with major challenges in the coming years. In new buildings, restorations and interior construction, … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BASF, PVC windows, stiffening element, Ultradur®
BASF SE forms new company to work in the field of 3D printing
BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH to start operations in September 2017 Ludwigshafen, Germany, 31-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF SE plans to establish a new Group company, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, as of September 1, 2017. This wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, BASF SE
Evonik Industries AG combines its isophorone chemistry and epoxy curing agents business in new Crosslinkers Business Line
The Crosslinkers and Epoxy Curing Agents business will be combined to one new Business Line July 1 will be the first day of the new organization Global technology platform, long-term experience and profound expertise in crosslinker technology ESSEN, 05-Jul-2017 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Crosslinkers Business Line, Dr. Claus Rettig, epoxy, Evonik Industries AG, isophorone chemistry, Min Chong
Covestro: Glasgow School of Art student wins annual Design Innovation in Plastics Award for its children travel product
LEVERKUSEN, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A university student’s product to keep bored children engaged and happy on travel journeys has scooped top prize in the annual Design Innovation in Plastics competition, headline sponsored by Covestro. The competition, which is organised … Read the full press release
Synvina and “PEFerence” Partners To Establish Bio-Based Raw Materials Value Chain with EUR 25 Million Grant
European Joint Undertaking on Bio-Based Industries (BBI) awards consortium with 25 million Euro Synvina coordinates industry consortium “PEFerence” Grant for establishing a complete value chain for the use of bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for PEF Synvina intends to build a … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Avantium, BASF, Bio-Based Industries, Bio-Based Raw Materials Value Chain, Patrick Schiffers, Synvina, “PEFerence”
Interzum 2017: Covestro won two of the coveted prizes
Covestro receives two prizes as part of the interzum award LEVERKUSEN, 18-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At interzum 2017, the world’s leading trade show for interior design and furniture production, Koelnmesse in collaboration with Red Dot held it’s ninth annual design competition. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Covestro, Dr. Berit Stange, Interzum 2017, Rebecca Heil