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Chase Plastics Now Authorized Distributor for Envalior

The new global engineering materials entity Envalior brings together DSM Engineering Materials and Lanxess High Performance Materials.

Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials Venture Launched as ‘Envalior’

This new global engineering materials contender combines Lanxess’ high-performance materials business with DSM’s engineering materials business.

Hallstar Acquires Lanxess’ Polymer Additives Production site in Greensboro, N.C.

Hallstar is gaining new product lines of brominated flame retardants and phthalate-free plasticizers including benzoate and citrate esters.

Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Vehicles, Electronics, Packaging & Medical

Material suppliers have been stepping up with resins and additives for the ‘circular economy,’ ranging from mechanically or chemically recycled to biobased content.

K 2022 Preview: Engineering Materials for Sustainability and E-Mobility

Materials that are sustainable yet offer equal performance to their fossil-based counterparts will be prominent at K 2022.

Cover for On-Board Battery Charger Made of Nylon 6

Lanxess’ highly-reinforced Durethan BKV50H3.0 proven in new large-scale electric vehicle applications in place of nylon 66.

Thermally Conductive Nylon 6 for Electric Sports Car Component

Cooling element for the charge controller of an electric sports car made from Lanxess’ Durethan BTC965FM30 nylon 6

Heat-Stable Orange Dye for Nylons, PC and PPS

Lanxess’ Macrolex Orange HT ideal for high-voltage components in electric vehicles. New dye from LANXESS increases safety under the hood

Lanxess’ High Performance Materials Business Unit to be Legally Independent

New restructuring expected to result in the best possible growth opportunities in the high-performance plastics business

Prime Quality Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Nylon 6 with 92% Biobased Content

Lanxess’ new Durethan BlueBKKV60H2.0EF is the first in the Scopeblue series of products that contain at least 50% circular raw materials.

BP and Lanxess in Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Raw Materials for Production of Nylon 6

BP will provide sustainably produced cyclohexane to Lanxess’s production site in Antwerp, Belgium.

Hydrolysis-Resistant PBT that is Also Laser Transparent 'Shines' in Demanding Automotive Engine Application

Actuators for new automotive diesel engine series made with a Lanxess PBT that is hydrolylis-stabilized and allows for laser transmission welding.

Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Made Entirely from Natural Resources

Lanxess’ latest addition to the Tepex product line combines fabrics made from flax fibers and a PLA matrix.

Lanxess Launches Hollow-Profile Hybrid Technology

Metallic hollow profiles can be functionalized on conventional injection molding machines with plastic compounds.

Lanxess’ FR, Glass-Reinforced Nylon 6 Selected for Lower Weight EV Battery Housings

A Durethan nylon 6 grade from Lanxess applied to a series production of Korean carmaker

Lanxess Develops Concept for Radar Sensors with Integrated Thermal Management

Using its high-performance thermoplastics, Lanxess’ thermal management concept is aimed at autonomous driving.

CFRTP Composites Set to Grow at Expanded Pace Over Next 10 Years

Market research firm Fact.MR projects an annual growth of over 8% for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites.

Lanxess Completes Acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical

Emerald’s additives such as non-phthalate PVC plasticizers and polyolefin modifiers will be integrated into Lanxess’ polymer additives business unit.

Lanxess Offers Pigments Service for Biodegradable Plastics

Lanxess’ Inorganic Pigments unit supports masterbatch producers in formulating colored biodegradable plastics through pigment analyses.

Lanxess Appoints Palmer Holland to Distribute Colorant Additive Products

The longtime distributor of Lanxess’ polymer additives business now has expanded role with the colorant additives addition.

Heat-Resistant Inorganic Yellow Pigments for High-Performance Polymers

Lanxess’ Colortherm Yellow pigments based on iron oxide and zinc oxide are designed for cost-effective coloration

‘First’ Carbon Fiber Smartphone Developed by German Startup

Lanxess Tepex dynalite 208 TPU is the matrix material for Carbon Mobile’s ultra-thin and extremely light smartphone.

Lanxess to Acquire Emerald Kalama Chemicals

Emerald Kalama’s additives for plastics include non-phthalate PVC plasticizers and polyolefin modifiers.

20 Good Things to Come Out of 2020—Part 4

Good news was there if you knew where to look for it—in the pages of Plastics Technology magazine or right here on our website. Here’s a review of headlines you can feel good about.

Materials: PBT with High Hydrolysis Resistance and More

Lanxess’ Pocan XHR (Xtreme Hydrolysis-Resistant) PBTs offer extra benefits such as high resistance to thermal shock, hot air and chemicals.

One-Step Method for Blow Molding Composites

Lanxess forms and bonds Tepex composite sheet to a blow molded parison in the mold.

Lanxess' Easy-Flow Nylon 6 Enables Integrated Hybrid Front-End Module with Adjustable Air Flow

Durethan BKV30H2.0EF glass-reinforced nylon 6 from Lanxess used in highly-loaded plastic-metal structural bolster of new Ford Kuga SUV.

Lanxess Partners with Chase Plastic Services to Distribute its High-Performance Materials (HPM) in the U.S. and Canada

Chase Plastic Services to distribute Lanxess’ Durethan nylon 6 and Pocan PBT compounds.

Injection Molding Gains an Edge in Motorcycle Gas Tanks

Complex shapes required for the latest motorcycle gas tanks favor injection over blow molding. Lanxess and BMW have a monolayer nylon solution.

'First' All-Plastic Brake Pedal for Battery-Electric Sports Car

Lanxess Tepex nylon 6 composite insert and a glass-fiber reinforced nylon 66 compound for back injection/overmolding key to this innovation.

Recycling: Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites with Recycled Polycarbonate

Half of the matrix for the new semi-finished products consists of recycled material originating from the recycling of reusable polycarbonate water bottles.

'Circular Economy' Dominates Discussion of Resins, Additives at K 2019

New product launches from materials suppliers at the giant show shine light on sustainability.

Lanxess Adds Two New Production Lines for Composite Material Tepex

Lanxess’ wholly-owned subsidiary Bond-Laminates boosts capacity of Tepex by 50%.

K 2019 Preview: Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Cars, Electronics & Packaging

Material suppliers are committed to the ‘Circular Economy,’ as evidenced by their adoption of new technologies, product introductions and collaborations.

Materials: Broader Range of Biobased and Recycled Resins to Debut at K 2019

Albis Plastics is among several companie to feature an expanded ‘greener’ portfolio of resins and compounds.

Report from the K 2019 Preview: The Future of Plastics is Circular

During the K 2019 Preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, machinery and material suppliers discussed new initiatives and technologies dedicated toward incorporating sustainability into their offerings.

Lanxess Intensifies Blow Molding Support

A new development team, a new suction blow molder, and process simulation capability add to Lanxess’ new emphasis on blow molded nylon in automotive fueltrain applications.

Materials: Nylons, PBTs for Batteries and Electromobility

Lanxess is now offering a range of nylons and polyesters for the electric powertrain.

Trio of Headlines in Lightweight Composites for Automotive & More

Injection overmolding in automotive; HP-RTM of hollow composite parts; and development of specialized equipment for UD tape stacking and consolidation.

Lanxess to Boost Global Production of Flame Retardants

Major investment planned over next three years.

Nylon 66: Pricing & Supply Issues Spur Processors to Consider Alternatives

While the nylon 66 tightness may not prove long-lasting, resin suppliers, compounders, and distributors have mobilized to offer processors an array of ‘replacement’ materials.

Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent

New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.

Materials: High Heat Stabilized Nylon 66 for Underhood Applications

Lanxess’ first entry of the new nylon product line is aimed at offering an alternative to costly semi-aromatic nylons and PPS.

Automotive Plastics: New Thermoplastic Solutions Redefine ‘Performance’ from All Angles

Lightweighting and resistance to heat, chemicals and weathering drive developments in thermoplastics for interiors, exteriors, underhood, powertrain and chassis.

Thermoplastics in Expanded Automotive Applications

From all angles, new thermoplastic solutions redefine ‘performance’.

Lanxess Acquisition of Chemtura, a Done Deal

The Chemtura/Great Lakes flame retardants business segment significantly strengthens the company’s competitive position.

Emerging Application for Tepex: Door Module Carrier

Lanxess contracts with German Tier I for use of the composite in large series automotive production.

Lanxess to Acquire Chemtura

Chemtura shareholders approve acquisition which will will make Lanxess one of the major players in additives for a broad range of industries.

New Resins & Additives Galore at K 2016

A wide range of interesting developments in materials technologies were sprinkled in with some intriguing announcements of new ventures at K 2016.

Kurz, Engel and Lanxess Team for Decorated, Overmolded Continuous Fiber Sheet

A process to decorate a hybrid composite/thermoplastic part with a decorative film in one mold was among several new decorating technologies exhibited at K 2016 by The Kurz Group.

K 2016 Preview: Materials & Additives

Driving the wide range of new developments in engineered plastics and additives are higher performance, safety, and sustainability.

Engel Previews K 2016 Introductions

Advances in mold cooling, machine condition monitoring, and in-mold decorating will be key exhibits in Dusseldorf.

New Group Gets Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Composites Ready

New team to support partners though all stages of Tepex component development.

New Materials Shine Bright In Growing LED Market

Rapid expansion of LED technology has spurred development of new formulations for a wide range of lighting components. Here are examples of activity in this fast-moving field.

First Hybrid-Molded Rear Bumper Beam on Honda FCV

Lanxess' thermoplastic composites and nylon 6 allow for one-shot molding of lightweight bumper beam.

Modular Flange for Interior Auto Fan Modules Made of New Thermally-Conductive Nylon

Lanxess recently unveiled the first application of its new thermally-conductive, mineral-filled nylon 6.

Body Exterior Finalists of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Exterior applications meriting mention from the 2015 SPE Auto Innovation Awards include entrants from Ford and GM.

Lanxess Completes Nylon & PBT Compounding Expansion

A second production line at Lanxess' North Carolina site doubles production capacity.

Rhein Chemie Now Merged Into Lanxess

Rhein Chemie Additives now a business unit of Lanxess.

Wittmann Battenfeld Unveils Composite Molding System

Another injection-machine builder enters the competition in organosheet overmolding.

Materials & Applications for Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

Why Thermoplastic Composites Are Hot in Automotive

A new conference brings together the leaders in this emerging field of technology.

What's the Fuss Over Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive?

Find out at a brand-new conference this June in Novi, Mich.

There was no shortage of interesting materials developments at K 2013, in particular high-performance engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic composites—much of them geared to automotive/transportation.

K 2013 Preview: Materials & Additives

The K 2013 show will present a broad range of engineered plastics materials, including thermoplastic composites, as well as additives. Automotive and electronic applications will be the main targets, as well as medical, packaging, lighting, and construction.

Nylon Replaces Metal in Auto Transmission Oil Pan

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A 60% glass-reinforced nylon 6 from Lanxess LLC, Pittsburgh, has replaced steel sheet in the extremely flat, yet very stiff S tronic transmission oil pan on the new Audi R8.

The New Lightweights: Injection Molded 'Hybrid' Composites Spur Auto Innovation

A thermoplastic composite technology that emerged just a couple of years ago promises to make dramatic strides within the next two years in automotive mass production of structural components.

‘Organic Hybrid’ Composites Highlighted at K Show

One of the materials trends hailed at this month’s K 2010 show in Dusseldorf was the replacement of plastic-metal “hybrid” composites with all-plastic “organic hybrids” in structural parts for automotive and other markets.

K 2010 Preview, Additives A Mix of New Ingredients at K Show

Want your plastic to mold faster, tougher, clearer?

What's New at the Show in MATERIALS

The major thrust in new materials at K is engineering thermoplastics for automotive, appliance, medical, and electrical/electronic parts.

New Rubber Types Play Well with Plastics

Plastics and rubber sometimes compete, but they also collaborate.

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Materials

From PPs for frozen-food packaging to nylons and alloys that withstand the heat of circuit-board soldering or automotive paint ovens, NPE 2006 was rich in news of commodity and engineering resins and TPEs.

What to See at NPE 2006: Materials

Fewer thermoplastic materials suppliers will make the trip to Chicago this year.

Water Injection Molding: It's All Coming Together

Commercial applications in hollow-part molding with water—or water and gas—are starting to accelerate. They are driven by recent enhancements of process technology, equipment, and materials.

MIDs Make A Comeback

3D molded interconnect devices were supposed to be the 1980s' breakthrough for plastics in electronics—but they flopped. New processes that make market entry faster, simpler, and less costly have recharged MIDs' prospects.

K 2004 Wrap-Up on Materials: Setting New Benchmarks for Processability and Performance

Higher flow, higher heat, higher barrier, higher clarity, higher stiffness, lower durometer, lower smoke, lower odor—materials exhibits at the recent K 2004 show in Dusseldorf were stretching the bounds of processing and performance properties in all directions.

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