Keyword: VIP - Visions in Plastics

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Energy Efficiency

04.10.2010 - For a long time energy loss during production was accepted as inevitable. Dramatically rising energy costs as well as an increased awareness of environmental issues have resulted...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Rapid Processing, High Module Quality

01.10.2010 - The photovoltaic (PV) industry is looking for ways to boost the cost-efficiency of module production and prolong module service life. An innovative encapsulant can play a key role...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The Colorful World of Bioplastics

01.10.2010 - In the beginning of the production of plastics the basis of the raw materials were renewable resources. This changed in the early 20th Century. Since the end of the 1940s the raw...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Halogen-Free Flame Retardants

01.10.2010 - Nabaltec produces halogen-free flame retardants for the plastics materials sector. Plastics contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases with a focus on innovative solutions for...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Surfing on Global Megatrends

01.10.2010 - The market growth for latex polymers is driven by a number of megatrends and the efforts for a sustainable future. These current trends give latex producers the opportunity to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Every Fiber Counts

01.10.2010 - Until recently, the use of glass fibres was restricted to products made by traditional PVC processes (extrusion, injection moulding) or to products made by pultrusion. In the first...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Elastomers for Sustainable Technologies

01.10.2010 - When people talk about sustainability, they seldom consider the tremendous opportunities that rubber offers in today‘s technological world. In fact, nowadays there are few machines...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Sustainability With Fossil Resources

01.10.2010 - In spite of all the efforts made searching for renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels such as oil and gas will continue to be indispensable in the coming decades. Tapping into...