Keyword: VIP - Visions in Plastics

Chemistry & Life Sciences

GRPs and CFRPs Containing CNTs for Use in Wind Power, Aeronautics and Medical Technology

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions in Plastics - Nacelles and rotor blades on wind turbines, outer shells of aircraft, patient examination tables - all these technical components must withstand high...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Polyamide Oil Pans for Trucks

17.02.2012 - VIP-Vision in Plastics - Oil pans fitted in the 12.8 liter Euro 6 engines for the Mercedes Actros from Daimler are up to 120 cm long, 40 cm wide and 35 cm deep. To date, they are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Metal Substitution

17.02.2012 - VIP-Visions in Plastics - In the past, designers have often had to rely on metal in sectors in which the most demanding technical requirements must be satisfied: in the automotive...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plexiglas Offers a Raft of Automotive Solutions

17.02.2012 - VIP - Visions In Plastics: The automotive industry is one of the most significant target markets. One main reason for this is the declared goal of automotive manufacturers to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bayer MaterialScience Develops Photopolymer Films for Industrial Applications

16.02.2012 - VIP - Visions In Plastics Holographic information can be "embedded" onto photopolymer films using laser beams. Bayer MaterialScience has developed films that are suitable for...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

VIP - Visions in Plastics 2011

18.10.2011 - The latest edition of the CHEManager Europe's special supplement VIP - Visions in Plastics has been published October 2011. It proves with the help of numerous examples that...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Process for Recycling of Fluoropolymers

04.10.2010 - Fluoropolymers are high-performance plastics, used all over the world in a large number of different products. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is an essential material in many...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Permanently Improving Production Efficiency

04.10.2010 - Rising energy costs and greater awareness of the use of resources have resulted in an increased focus on energy efficiency in the plastics processing industry. Energy consumption...