Building & Construction

November 07, 2018

PVC is replacing pipelines made of aluminum, concrete, cast iron, copper or steel because of its light weight and chemical and corrosion resistance.

Frieder Vielsack of Kraiburg TPE at Fakuma 2018

Thermoplastic elastomer hybrids are in a performance class of their own, claims Kraiburg TPE

October 26, 2018

Automotive and Mobility

Building & Construction, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

Thermoplastic vulcanizates combine processability with rubber-like properties but are not suited for applications where chemical and temperature resistance are required properties. To fill this gap, Kraiburg TPE (Waldkraiburg, Germany) has developed thermoplastic elastomer hybrids.

DCHP-free peroxide formulation for composite applications introduced

October 18, 2018

Materials

Building & Construction

Stephen Moore

Timely release as the European Union recently reclassified DCHP as a category 1B reproductive toxin.

Covestro showcases first thermoplastic polyurethane based on carbon dioxide technology at Fakuma

October 16, 2018

Materials

Sustainability, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding

Clare Goldsberry

Compared to conventional thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), the new products leave a lower carbon footprint and help close the carbon cycle; unlike many bio-based materials, they do not compete with food production.

PLASTIC's Market Watch: Building and Construction

Boundless opportunities for plastics in building and construction, according to new report

October 12, 2018

Building & Construction

Materials

Clare Goldsberry

The new report from the Plastics Industry Association (Washington, DC) posits that demand for plastics in building and construction will grow because of its many benefits, including corrosion resistance, strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility, sustainability and cost efficiency.

Covestro invests €1.5 billion to build world-scale MDI plant in Texas

October 10, 2018

Materials

Building & Construction

PlasticsToday Staff

A precursor for rigid polyurethane foam used in insulation applications, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) will experience sustained global demand for the foreseeable future.

Thermoforming at its best

October 09, 2018

Thermoforming

Packaging, Sustainability, Recycling, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Medical

Clare Goldsberry and Norbert Sparrow

This slide show details how some of the year’s most innovative thermoformers, honored by the Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (Bethel, CT) in its annual parts competition, helped OEMs achieve winning designs in the packaging, medical and food and beverage sectors.

Demilec spray foam insulation technology wins 2018 Polyurethane Innovation Award

October 05, 2018

Building & Construction

Materials

Clare Goldsberry

Heatlok HFO, the winning entry, is described as a zero ozone depletion potential, ultra-low global warming potential and high renewable/recyclable closed-cell foam for the insulation industry.

Westlake Chemical aims to acquire French compounder

September 25, 2018

Compounding

3D Printing, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Materials, Medical

Stephen Moore

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.