Converting News
Development of production technology for sustainable MMA, Mitsubishi Rayon
Plastic 11/10 2011 12:18
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (MRC) and subsidiary group Lucite International (both part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation -MCHC) are continuing the drive for innovation by developing alternative sustainable feedstock sources for the production of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), using both existing technologies and developing completely new bio based routes for methacrylate monomers. We plan to commercialize production and use of sustainable feedstock for MMA production by 2016 and intend to achieve at least 50% of MMA production from these sources.¡¡» Read More
PeroXeal™ – New packaging for a traditional BASF product
Packaging , Plastic ≫ Film 10/26 2011 10:59
-PeroXeal™ packaging system for pharmaceutical PVP sets new standards
-Gradual transition of the Kollidon® product line to the new system
-PVP successful in the market for over 70 years
BASF has developed a packaging system which sets new quality standards: In the future PeroXeal™ will protect the pharmaceutical excipient Kollidon ® , based on PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone), even better against contact with oxygen and subsequent o xidation. This makes it possible to significantly reduce the peroxide level of Kollidon ® , making the excipient suitable for use in oxygen-sensitive formulations as well. Under the trade name Kollidon®, PVP is used in tablets as a binder and as disintegrant.¡¡» Read More
High visibility, BASF
Plastic ≫ Resin , Company Information , Products 10/19 2011 11:53
-At the FAKUMA 2011: New low-fogging, high-gloss PBT for headlight bezels
The new Ultradur® High Gloss B4570 is one of the numerous new engineering resins from BASF making their appearance at the trade fair FAKUMA 2011 being held in October in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Compared to existing PBT grades (PBT: polybutylene terephthalate) for headlight bezels, this material offers not only high gloss. It is specifically characterized by its extremely low outgassing at temperatures up to 160¡ëC over an extended period of time. Like related resins in the Ultradur family, the new material can be metallized without difficulty and is immediately available in Europe and Asia. ¡¡» Read More
BASF celebrates 50 years of Cellasto: A material that adds to the comfort and safety of cars
Plastic , Company Information , Products 09/14 2011 12:34
-BASF Polyurethanes: The industry¡Çs technology and market leader.
-Cellasto®: Key product for the automotive industry.
-Global key account management ensures dependability.
Today¡Çs car drivers have come to expect their vehicles to run athletically, safely and smoothly on the road. The automotive industry and its customers owe this to products like Cellasto, a spring aid created in 1961 by engineers of Elastogran GmbH in Lemförde – today part of BASF¡Çs Polyurethanes division. For 50 years now, under the Cellasto brand name, BASF has been manufacturing and selling polyurethane finished parts and springs of all kinds that are employed in those areas where other materials such as rubber and steel reach their limits. Today, nine out of ten car makers rely on this unique product. Take chassis and suspension technology, for instance: Spring and damping components made of Cellasto are volume-compressible, durable and environmentally compatible, and absorb harshness, vibrations and noise – and in doing so give the driver a pleasantly smooth ride on the road.¡¡» Read More
Pilot project with compostable bags for biodegradable waste successfully completed in Bad Dürkheim, Germany:Joint Press Release of AWB Bad Dürkheim an
Environment , Plastic , Products 09/09 2011 12:53
2011-09-07
-District of Bad Dürkheim approves the permanent use of organic waste bags made of the plastic Ecovio FS
-Outstanding compost quality
-Residents and local waste management companies satisfied
Effective immediately, the district of Bad Dürkheim has approved the permanent use of organic waste bags made of BASF¡Çs compostable plastic Ecovio® FS. Residents and local waste management companies tested the bags over a period of three months. As shown by a survey, the residents of Bad Dürkheim are very satisfied with the new waste bags. And the organic composting plant Grünstadt owned by the waste management company GML Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH also rated the results of the pilot project very positively. The bags made of Ecovio FS degrade completely and do not impair the quality of the compost. ¡ÈThe decisive factor for us was the high quality of the compost and the fact that the bags make it easier for residents to separate, collect and dispose of organic waste. This is why we have now approved the Ecovio bags for permanent use,¡É said Erhard Freunscht, first district councilor for the district of Bad Dürkheim.
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