PA66 and PBT considerably expand the field of applications for laser sintering by showing better properties than classic PA11 and PA12 materials in most cases.

As a temperature-resistant and flame-retardant material with high mechanical properties, PA66 opens up new application possibilities for laser sintering, such as its use as a sensor holder

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The process chain of the direct coating process has now been optimized. Self-healing, fast-curing PU casting coatings and polycarbonate compounds are now available for this manufacturing process.

The DC process makes it easier and faster to produce sophisticated-looking components with integrated sensors and light elements

Direct Coating with Polyurethane Coatings Creates Opportunities in Design and Functionality

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The 2021 report indicates that the U.S. plastics industry remains one of the largest sectors of the American economy and continues on a strong growth path.

Tthe U.S. plastics industry remains one of the largest sectors of the American economy

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PLASTICS Releases 2021 Size & Impact Report

Borealis and Topas Advanced Polymers have started collaboration on the development of a new class of engineering materials for applications that will bridge the current performance gap between standard polymers and high-end plastics.

Higher-performance film capacitors are a crucial element in all power transformation systems that bring about the green-energy transition in a cost-efficient way

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The masterbatch producer Grafe has developed an antistatic treatment that achieves a significantly lower surface resistivity and can be used together with color masterbatches and various fillers.

Antistatic systems for dust-free plastic parts are developed in the pilot plant at Grafe

Better Protection against ESD for Plastic Parts

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DuPont Mobility & Materials and Inforum AutomotiveNext want to empower women by sharing best and next practices and expanding career training and professional development opportunities.

Partnership to strengthen the talent pipeline by empowering women to reach their full potential

DuPont Partners with Inforum AutomotiveNext

Borealis and Topas Advanced Polymers have started collaboration on the development of a new class of engineering materials for capacitor film applications that will bridge the current performance gap between standard polymers and high-end plastics.

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Ineos Styrolution, one of the global leaders in styrenics, celebrated the company’s tenth anniversary on October 1, 2021. Time to look back at ten successful years; time to look ahead at what will be next.

Ineos Styrolution Celebrates Ten Successful Years

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has appointed Sergej Lazovic as Managing Director of Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH alongside Peter Wilkes with effect from 1 October 2021. Together, the two Managing Directors will be responsible for the ongoing strategic development of the Biesterfeld subsidiary‘s global business.

The Managing Directors of Biesterfeld Spezialchemie: Peter Wilkes (left) and Sergej Lazovic (right)

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DuPont Mobility & Materials has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious Global BioPlastics Award.

Good Environmental Impact Profile

Milliken & Compay, Spartanburg, SC/USA, a global diversified manufacturer, has formally acquired Encapsys, LLC, a manufacturer of microencapsulation, from the Cypress Performance Group LLC.

Milliken Acquires Encapsys

With a glass fiber-filled PA6, Lanxess has presented the first product in a product family specially manufactured from sustainable raw materials. The materials for this come e.g. from the energy group bp.

Polyamide 6 compound made from 92 % sustainable raw materials

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PA6 Compound Made from 92 % Sustainable Raw Materials

An international team of scientists and engineers has found that a nylon fabric embedded with zinc ions successfully inactivated 99% of the viruses that cause Covid-19 and the common flu.

Scientists and engineers have found that a nylon fabric embedded with zinc ions successfully inactivated 99 % of the viruses

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Zinc-Embedded Nylon Fabric Inactivates Viruses

Lati Industria Termoplastici signs with The Hemp Plastic Company for the distribution of hemp plastics in Europe.

Lati signs with THPC for the distribution of hemp plastics in Europe

Distribution of Hemp Plastics in Europe

By acquiring a stake in GME Chemicals, one of the leading distributors of specialty chemicals and polymers in South-East Asia, Biesterfeld is continuing its geographic expansion and growth strategy.

 Biesterfeld management board: Carsten Harms, Thomas Arnold, Peter Wilkes und Kai Froböse (from left to right)

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Biesterfeld Group Takes over GME Chemicals

As of April 2022, Koshiro Kudo will assume the role of President & Representative Director. The current President Hideki Kobori will be-come Chairman of Asahi Kasei.

Koshiro Kudo takes over the position in a robust business setting as the recently presented quarterly results show. Asahi Kasei disclosed its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, on February 9, 2022. In terms of EPS, 35.59 JPY (0.27 EUR) per share was reported. Last year, Asahi Kasei had earned JPY 23.93 (0.18 EUR) per share. Compared to the same period of the previous year, Asahi Kasei achieved an increase in sales of 17.6 percent in the past quarter. Sales amounted to JPY 643.70 billion (4.86 billion EUR). In the same quarter of the previous year, JPY 547.30 billion (4.17 billion EUR) were on the accounts. The full-year forecast announced in November 2021 remains unchanged with expected 2,453.0 billion JPY (18.72 billion EUR).

Koshiro Kudo (born in 1959) graduated from the renowned Keio University in Tokyo in 1982 and then started working for Asahi Kasei. After holding various positions, Kudo be-came head of the Roica business unit, producing premium stretch fibers from elastic polyurethane filament, in May 2008. He pursued his career in the field of technical textiles and filaments in the following years, becoming President of the Fibers & Textiles Strategic Business Unit (SBU) based in Osaka in 2017.

Two years later, new responsibilities were added as President of the Performance Products SBU, in addition to fibers and textiles, he was in charge of the business with engineering plastics, synthetic rubber, elastomers as well as household and packaging materials. Kudo was also involved in the establishment of a new department for mobility materials, launched in April 2020 to focus on products for the automotive sector.

The new President of Asahi Kasei will continue the successful strategic work of his predecessor Hideki Kobori, who has significantly shaped the Group since 2016. The steady management in the Corona pandemic as well as the focus on sustainability, carbon neutrality and bio-based productions processes are milestones of his work as President. Similarly, back in 2016, the Asahi Kasei Group moved to an operational holding structure and divided its business areas into Material, Homes and Health Care, resulting in efficient collaboration within the company. During his presidency, Kobori further expanded Asahi Kasei’s global presence. One key achievement was the successful establishment and development of Asahi Kasei Europe’s business activities since April 2016. Furthermore, he was responsible for focused business development activities including capacity expansions for battery separators, filaments for airbags, synthetic rubber and virus filters. This also included the strategic positioning focused on the automotive and medical sectors with the important acquisitions such as Sage Automotive Interiors in the USA, the Swedish sensor company Senseair as well as Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on the commercialization of immunosup-pression medications in the United States.

Focus on Automotive, Healthcare and Sustainability

With 40 years of corporate experience as a solid foundation, the new President will lead the company into a new century of its history, as Asahi Kasei celebrates its 100th anniversary in May 2022. The coronavirus showed how important people’s lives and health are. Asahi Kasei will deepen its operations in the medical business with solutions that can tie together offerings in the chain of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare making its Health Care operations into a third pillar of business alongside Material and Homes.

Furthermore, Asahi Kasei is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, looking to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 % until 2030. Therefore, Koshiro Kudo will also be continuing the operations of the Sustainability Strategy Planning Department, with efforts now being made around activities that contribute to creating a sustainable society under a unified company-wide policy. The Green Solution Project, a new organizational unit directly reporting to the company President will also be one of his main responsibilities.

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Management change: Hideki Kobori (left) and Koshiro Kudo

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