Press Releases

Evonik is extending its portfolio of elastomeric materials for powder bed fusion 3D printing technologies. The specialty chemicals company is launching with INFINAM® TPA 4006 P a new powder grade that is especially optimized for all types of open source SLS 3D printing machines. Evonik will present its new flexible material during the Formnext trade show, Frankfurt am Main Germany, November 7-10, 2023 in hall 12.1 at booth C39. INFINAM® TPA 4006 P is a PA12 elastomer consist

GPT-4, the latest version of the artificial intelligence system from OpenAI, the developers of Chat-GPT, demonstrates considerable usefulness in tackling chemistry challenges, but still has significant weaknesses. “It has a notable understanding of chemistry, suggesting it can predict and propose experimental results in ways akin to human thought processes,” says chemist Kan Hatakeyama-Sato, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Hatakeyama-Sato and his colleagues discuss their exp

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL)'s story is one of resilience and success. 2014, the company faced a temporary closure, but a change in management ownership led to a spectacular turnaround. Under The Chatterjee Group's (TCG) stewardship, HPL has consolidated its financial position and diversified its operations into new territories and product lines, embracing trading, speciality chemicals, and fuel retailing. This remarkable journey has ensured the survival of over 1,300 processin

Leading engineered materials provider DOMO is presenting groundbreaking polyamide solutions at Fakuma 2023 (Hall B4, Stand 4216). DOMO’s globally renowned TECHNYL® brand celebrates 70 years of innovation in flame and temperature resistance, light-weighting, as well as sustainable polyamide solutions at the booth. As the owner of the premier sustainable engineered materials brand TECHNYL® 4EARTH®, DOMO will unveil new formulations at Fakuma in collaboration with int

As early as the 1980s, China was making a name for itself as the land of bicycles. Fast forward to today, and it is now a boom region for rental bikes, e-bikes and cycling accessories. Gone are the days in which bags, lights and other items had to impress merely thanks to their practical properties. Today, it’s all about marrying function with design – even when it comes to bicycle accessories. One example of this is the new bicycle taillight from Qingdao Magene Intelligence Techn

Valmet launches a new application, Valmet Oil Monitoring, to remotely monitor oil lubrication in fiber processing equipment. As various rotating machinery throughout the fiberline perform under extremely harsh and demanding environments, it is often difficult to manually retrieve oil samples. Maintaining an adequate surveillance of lubrication properties against harmful effects can prove very challenging. “Valmet’s oil monitoring system provides constant remote

At Fakuma 2023, Envalior is presenting material and technology solutions for key trends of the future such as electric and fuel-cell mobility, autonomous driving, lightweight design, alternative energy generation, and digitalization. To achieve these solutions, the company uses its highly versatile portfolio of tailor-made products, ranging from technical plastics such as polyamides 6 and 66 or polybutylene terephthalate to high-performance thermoplastics such as polyphenylene sulfide or high

Repsol has begun producing renewable hydrogen at its Petronor industrial center (Biscay, Spain). The 2.5 MW electrolyzer can generate 350 tons per year of renewable hydrogen for industrial use, mainly in the refinery, as a raw material for manufacturing products with a lower carbon footprint. Renewable hydrogen is also used in the logistics platform of the Abanto Zierbana Technology Park, located 1.5 kilometers (9.4 miles) from Muskiz, to power buses and heavy transport. To this end

Evonik is introducing a new carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK filament, for use in 3D printed medical implants. This smart biomaterial can be processed in common extrusion-based 3D printing technologies such as fused filament fabrication (FFF). The specialty chemicals company will present the new product for the first time at coming next medical technology and 3D printing related trade shows. Carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK for 3D printed medical implants Dubbed V

In Amsterdam, across the 12-13 December 2023 the Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2023 conference, promises to be an exceptional gathering of the whole food contact supply chain, who look to address all topical concerns in the food contact industry and develop their knowledge on how to best comply with all the latest regulations. Over 150 food contact professionals are expected to join us at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel on the 12-13 December 2023. Organised by Smithers, this eage

E-mobility and the trend toward driving assistance and safety systems are leading to a sharp rise in demand in the automotive industry for thermoplastics for electronic equipment and modules. Typical applications include housings for radar sensors, control units and cameras. One common method of manufacturing these housings involves the bonding of individual, injection-molded parts such as covers, side panels, bases and connectors. Silicone adhesive systems are commonly used here because of t

Aramco one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, is further advancing the development of emissions reduction solutions including lower-carbon hydrogen, Direct Air Capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide, a novel approach to CO2 storage that involves turning carbon dioxide into stone, and the harnessing of geothermal energy. The projects support Aramco’s ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its wholly-owned a