Exhibits unique combination of properties: lightweight, stiff and strong, highly temperature resistant, intrinsically flame retardant. Suitable for complex-shaped components in planes, trains and automobiles.
Westlake Chemical Corporation has made a binding offer to acquire Nakan, a global compounding solutions business, from Los Angeles-based private equity firm, OpenGate Capital.
Siemens Mobility now has the ability to rapidly and cost-effectively eliminates obsolete parts and warehousing costs; manufacturing time per part reduced by up to 95%.
China’s ban on imports of plastic waste might open the door for upselling post-consumer recyclate into more demanding applications through incorporating ground almond and walnut shell as fillers.
Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is setting up a new production facility for long-glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene at the Ohio plant of its U.S. PP compounding subsidiary, Advanced Composites Inc.
Despite the low carbon-fiber loading of 10%, the grade can be used to fabricate functional prototyping and industrial parts with properties close to what is usually achievable only by injection molding.
