The Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG employs Arburg’s ALS host computer system as a uniform MES at locations all over the world. Not only all their injection molding machines are networked with information technology via ALS, but hundreds of machines and turnkey systems for metalworking and assembly, as well. Some 3000 injection molds are also managed. This generates transparency in everything from order planning and process optimization to maintenance.

The process status of every machine can be viewed via the ALS terminal

Böllhoff Uses ALS as a Uniform Global MES for Injection Molding and Metalworking

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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

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Direct Coating with Polyurethane Coatings Creates Opportunities in Design and Functionality

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Short Cycle Times and High Productivity for Smart Components

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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Folien

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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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Biesterfeld Spezialchemie with New Managing Director

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

Kunststoffe, biobasiert

Biokunststoffe

Polyamide

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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

Medizinprodukte

Medizintechnik

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

The materials manufacturer has set itself high targets for making production and products climate neutral.

Already in 2021, Covestro cut specific greenhouse gas emissions, those generated per metric ton of product produced, by 54 percent compared to 2005 and thus overachieved its previous sustainability target set for 2025. Covestro has now defined a further bold target: the Group aims to become climate neutral and achieve net zero emissions by 2035 for scope 1 and scope 2. On the path to achieving this goal, the company plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its own production (scope 1) and from external energy sources (scope 2) by 60 percent (base year 2020) to 2.2 million metric tons by 2030. In addition, indirect greenhouse gas emissions from upstream and downstream processes in the value chain (scope 3) will be further reduced. Covestro intents to announce a reduction target for this by 2023.

To achieve net zero emissions, Covestro anticipates dedicated investments of an accumulated EUR 250 million to EUR 600 million by 2030, resulting in lower operating expenses of expected EUR 50 million to 100 million annually due to growing energy efficiency. On its path to achieve net zero emissions, Covestro also expects an increase in operating expenses in the magnitude of a low three-digit million EUR amount annually. These cost assumptions are based on the historic experience that prices for fossil-based energies are lower than prices for renewable energies.

How Covestro Intends to Achieve its Goals

<ul><li> Production processes will be improved further and energy efficiency enhanced to achieve even more sustainable manufacturing. One focus is on reducing nitrous oxide emissions. That will be possible through greater use of innovative catalyst technology. In addition, production plants can be controlled more efficiently thanks to further digitalization of the facilities and the use of digital technologies, while processes can be optimized using digital simulations. Digital technologies also help collect and track emissions data throughout the value chain.</li><li>Covestro’s production sites worldwide are to be gradually converted to renewable electricity. That includes the use of offshore wind power, backed for example by a supply agreement with the energy provider Ørsted, which will cover 10 percent of the electricity required by the company’s sites in Germany from 2025 on. Onshore wind energy will also be used, for example under the power purchase agreement with Engie, that covers 45 percent of the electricity needs of the Covestro site in Antwerp, Belgium. About 10 percent of the electricity Covestro needs in Shanghai, China, already comes from the solar parks of Datang Wuzhong New Energy Co. In addition to the existing cooperation models with power suppliers, further agreements are being planned in order to achieve a net zero carbon footprint.</li><li>Steam is an important energy source for chemical production processes. Converting steam generation from fossil to renewable energy sources is a challenge that Covestro intends to solve by various routes. To this end, the company is looking into the use of biogas and green natural gas as an energy source to generate renewable steam. Green hydrogen and green ammonia or green electricity could also be used as energy source for steam generation.</li></ul>

A Climate Neutral Version for Every Product

Focused on customer centricity, Covestro is already expanding its portfolio of climate neutral products continuously. Urbanization, for example, increases the focus on constructing new energy-efficient buildings and renovating old ones. Large quantities of MDI are used worldwide as a raw material for making rigid polyurethane (PU) foam, a very effective insulation material for buildings and refrigerators. Now Covestro has added a climate neutral MDI to the product portfolio. 40 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent could be saved by using PU insulation. The new MDI types are climate neutral from the cradle to the gate thanks to the use of precursors from ISCC Plus-certified mass-balanced organic waste and residual materials.

Another groundbreaking example for sustainable products is Covestro’s world first climate neutral polycarbonate, made using raw materials from mass-balanced organic waste and residual materials as well as renewable energy. With the increasing trend of electromobility and the regulatory push for electric vehicles (EV), charging systems need to grow continuously, too. Using the climate neutral polycarbonate for EV charger could enable savings up to 450 kilotons CO2 equivalent by 2030. Covestro’s climate neutral polycarbonate is being shipped to customers since 2021.

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