Keyword: Visions in Plastics 2013

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plastics Take Over Photonics

06.02.2014 - Market For Molded Plastic - The demand for molded plastic components with special optical properties is growing. Using optical lenses as an example demonstrates how process...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Integrative Plastics Technology

05.02.2014 - Value, Efficiency and Safety - Global megatrends like population growth, urbanization and mobility challenge the industry to increase the sustainability of production and to allow...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Novel Materials and More Efficient Processes for New Applications

05.02.2014 - Industry Constantly Evolves - The plastics industry requires continuous innovation because of the assimilation to the market's demands. For more than 50 years, SKZ has observed...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

First PU High-Performance Insulating Material as a Ready-to-Use Panel

04.02.2014 - Insulation For The Environment - The debate about global warming and the rising prices of raw materials have brought the subject of sustainability firmly into the public spotlight...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Options for Color Combinations

04.02.2014 - Palette Of Possibilities - Concerning color, the biggest challenge in laser welding of polymers is the welding of white components. Using new technologies, the welding of opaque...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Horizons in R&D for Bio-Based Plastics

04.02.2014 - Versatile Materials - Going beyond natural polymers, the use of bio-based monomers from biorefineries and "renewable oil," gained from plastics' and bio wastes, renders synthetic...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Innovative Process Enables Up-Cycling of Perfluorinated Polymers

31.01.2014 - Precious Material - Without fluoropolymers many environmental regulation performance specifications for numerous industries would be unachievable. Until now, however, the effective...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plexiglas and LEDs for the Right Combination

31.01.2014 - Fixing The Fixtures - LEDs save energy. But to put this to the best advantage, light fixtures need to be adapted to the technology. The right lighting covers made from a special...