The strong demand for PMMA is based on the continually expanding diversity of applications.

Design trend light: in the TIR lens LFO by Bartenbach and kdg Opticomp made of a Plexiglas PMMA of Röhm, the surface of the lenses is structured using free-form surface facets in such a way that the light appears homogeneous.

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Trotz Rohstoffengpässen und Turbulenzen in wichtigen Branchen stehen die  Zeichen für PMMA auf Wachstum

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): Turbulence in Key Industries

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

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Despite Raw Material Shortages, the Signs for PMMA Point to Growth

The global market for PMMA continues to benefit from an increasing demand, mainly from the construction and electronics industry as well as the automotive and transportation sector. However, continuing raw material bottlenecks have damped sales, which has also pushed up the price for PMMA.

Lower energy consumption, better plant growth: a company in the Netherlands builds functional greenhouses with the help of lens optics made of a Plexiglas PMMA molding compound

Growth through Diversity for Molding Compounds and Semifinished Products

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The transition to electric cars is transforming automotive design. And so polymers producer Röhm has developed special polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding compounds with this in mind. These are sold under the company’s well-known Plexiglas brand. At Fakuma, the company will be demonstrating how they can be used to combine design requirements and functional properties.

Plexiglas Resist AG 100 is used, for example, in Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric vehicle

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The combination of injection compression molding, direct coating and partial film insert molding enables a novel design for the front module of the BMW iX electric vehicle. Important in the development were extensive trials carried out by plastics manufacturer Covestro in its technical lab.

Various production processes are combined to manufacture the front module of the BMW iX, known as the kidney.

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With the change from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric vehicles, peak operating temperatures have dropped from 135 °C to 110 °C. At the same time, the number of operating hours compared to combustion engines has increased nine-fold. This has an influence on material selection.

A Comparison of PA66 and PPA for Electric Vehicles

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A focal point of the Lanxess booth at the show this year will be materials for electromobility.

The demonstrator of a near-series- production housing for electric vehicle batteries is one of the highlights at  the Lanxess booth.

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Demonstrator for EV Battery Housings

Engineering and high-performance plastics as alternatives to metals will be one of the highlights at Lehvoss’s booth.

The smartphone holder consists of recycled PA66 and has been reinforced with 50 % glass fibers.

Focus on Metal Substitutes

Electric vehicles can be charged not only at charging stations, but also wirelessly. Here, the energy exchange takes place between an induction coil positioned in the ground and a receiver coil mounted in the e-car.

Wireless charging could increase the range, and therefore the acceptance of electromobility.

Flame Retardant Polyamide for Inductive Charging Systems

No Cable thanks to Suitable Compounds

At K, Radici will present the Renycle product family. These engineering compounds have a variable proportion of mechanically recycled PA obtained from PIR and PCR.

Reducing weight and ensuring safety are the aims of compounds developed by Radici specifically for electromobility.

Compound

More Comprehensive  Life Cycle Analysis

The global market for PBT has recovered well from the aftermath of the corona pandemic. However, there is a lot going on among manufacturers at the moment.

PBT compounds are very much in demand for electromobility, including for parts of the battery, electric transmission and the charging infrastructure.

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT): Demand for Products with Added Benefits

Electromobility and Sustainability Are Driving Growth

Due to the climate change, new fields of development and sustainability topics have come into focus along the added-value chain.

Polyamide continues to be one of the most important technical plastics in the automotive sector, where it enjoys widespread use. This not only applies for classical internal combustion vehicles, but in terms of volume will also be the case for electric vehicles.

Polyamides: Electromobility and Sustainability Boost Developments

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Dual Change with Polyamides

A large proportion of the world’s polycarbonate is processed in Asia, especially in China. This is why capacity expansions are mainly taking place there.

PC-based films enable attractive designs in automobile interiors. Electroplated real metal surfaces with touch sensors are a real eye-catcher, no matter whether the backlighting is switched on or off.

Polycarbonate (PC): Functional Integration and New Specialties

Growth Driver China

PP is a material with good future perspectives. It is attractive as it combines several different properties. It is economical, covers a wide application area – and can be readily recycled.

The “Monobloc” from PP, here in a green version, is one of the most affordable and versatile seating furnitures worldwide (photo from the movie “Monobloc” by Edition Salzgeber).

Wachstum trotz Krise: Wieso Polypropylen (PP) ein Werkstoff mit guten Zukunftsperspektiven ist.

Polypropylene (PP): Growth despite Crisis

Polypropylen

The Future of Polypropylene Lies  in the Circular Economy

Ascend Performance Materials will focus on electromobility and sustainability at K. The company made this announcement at a press conference in advance of the trade show.

Wide Range of PA Innovations

Swiss plastics trading group Meraxis is taking over French Fournier Plastics Group. Subject to antitrust reviews, the transaction is scheduled to close at the end of 2022.

Meraxis CEO Dr. Stefan Girschik and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meraxis Jobst Wagner signed the acquisition agreement together with Stéphane Fournier and Bruno Fournier (from left to right).

Standardkunststoffe

Distributionslogistik

Logistik

Additive

Meraxis Buys French Plastics Distributor

PMMA for lights, lighting solutions, automotive exteriors, and household appliances will take center-stage on Röhm’s booth at this year’s show.

Röhm will be showcasing its latest development in PMMA, Plexiglas Optical HT. This material obviates the need for converters to choose between high optical quality and high long-term service temperatures, as it meets both requirements. It is therefore suitable for, e.g., high-power LED lenses and long light guides.

Röhm has also further developed its range of specialty molding compounds for automotive taillights. Aside from colorless transparent PMMA or PMMA pigmented in signal colors, the company offers diffuse light-scattering variants whose light-scattering properties and transparency vary in accordance with the product. The manufacturer says that the molding compounds can also be easily processed by special methods, such as laser-welding. This expands the scope for taillight design, because it allows angular components to be combined with minimal joints.

Röhm will also come to the show with specialty PMMA molding compounds for the front of vehicles. This is the company’s response to current advances in automobiles. Long light guides as well as high-gloss decorative trim and emblems are replacing chrome in the front areas of vehicles. This application calls for particularly rugged, impact-modified materials.

Röhm believes that PMMA Plexiglas Resist AG 100 is ideal for illuminated automotive applications because it meets the necessary optical and mechanical requirements. Meanwhile, Plexiglas Hi-Gloss NTA-5 can be used for high-gloss panels. According to the company, this can be used to implement both rugged and resource-efficient alternatives to components that otherwise need downstream painting. The material’s high weatherability ensures a lasting, sophisticated appearance.

In the realm of household goods, Röhm will be presenting molding compounds suitable for permanently high-gloss surfaces, illuminated designs and operating panels, and displays with a black panel effect that integrate seamlessly into the housing. With these displays, only a high-gloss black panel is visible when the appliance is off.

Röhm GmbH  

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Displays with a black panel effect for household appliances can be implemented in PMMA.

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