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.

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

Polybutylenterephthalat

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Thermoplaste

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Elektromobilität

Mobilität

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Electromobility and Sustainability Are Driving Growth

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.

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

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): Turbulence in Key Industries

Polymethylmethacrylat

Kennzahlen

Qualitätsmanagement

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

Because their properties can be varied to suit specific applications, they are used in many different areas.

The styrene copolymer Luran S 778T SPF30 can be used to produce high-quality surfaces with long-term durability. The polymer is used, for example, in the MG Linghang vehicle from Saic.

Styrene Copolymers: High-Quality, Durable, Protective Surfaces

Polystyrol

Styrol-Copolymerisate

Variability Enables Use in Many Areas

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

Polycarbonat

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

Textile structures can be equipped with shape-changing properties at all stages of their production. So-called 4D textiles are created.

4D materials are ideal for personalized medical technology such as orthoses.

Formverändernde Textilien, sogenannte 4D-Textilien, bieten beispielsweise für die Medizintechnik große Vorteile. Herstellen lassen sie sich mittels FDM-Druck.

From Static to Adaptive Products with 4D Textiles

Polylactid

Additive Fertigung

Into the Fourth Dimension  with 3D Printing

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.

Elektromotoren

Antriebe

kunststoffe.de

Polyamide

Wide Range of PA Innovations

Plastics are increasingly replacing metals in thermal management. Traditional air-cooling of electronic components is disappearing due to the ongoing miniaturization of modules that contain a large number of high-energy-density components.

Thermal management is becoming increasingly important and complex in electronic modules. Plastics filled with mineral fillers are increasingly replacing metals.

Füllstoffe, mineralisch

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Additive

Elektrisch leitende Füllstoffe (Metalllegierungen, Ruß, Graphit)

More than a Gap Filler

PADM Medical Group of Companies has received its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Precision Eco, reportedly the world’s first plant based, procedural mask with ear loops for use in healthcare and medical settings in the USA.

Improved product lifecyle and reduced environmental impact for Luminy PLA based face masks.

Polyester

Plant-Based Medical Grade Face Mask

Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, and Fibrant partner to enable the first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials

The majority of the Bugaboo Donkey strollers’ plastic parts are made using DSM Engineering Materials’ Akulon 100% bio-based B-MB polyamide 6, which in turn is made using bio-based feedstock from both Fibrant and Neste.

Kunststoffe, biobasiert

Biokunststoffe

Kunststoffe, bioabbaubar

Stroller Portfolio Made with Bio-Based Materials

Bio-Fed’s booth will be dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all their facets, and will be run jointly with Akro-Plastic, AF-Color and parent company K. D. Feddersen.

Bio-Fed‘s K trade fair presentation is dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all its facets.

Compound

Polyethylen

Organic – both Inside and Outside

Dr. Chuck Xu will begin his term on the Michelman Board of Directors in Q4 of 2022.

Dr. Chuck Xu: “I am honored and excited to join the Michelman Board. I look forward to working with a very experienced and diverse Board as well as the Executive Team to drive Michelman’s substantial growth trajectory.”

Dr. Chuck Xu Joins the Board of Directors

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

Meraxis Buys French Plastics Distributor

In this position, she is responsible for driving the respective businesses globally in line with Borealis’ circular ambitions.

Britta Warnke, Vice President Mobility & Advanced Products<br/>© Borealis

Personen

Britta Warnke Becomes Vice President Mobility & Advanced Products

Dupont is adding new, more sustainable grades to the Hytrel TPC-ET product family. Hytrel Eco B is based proportionately on renewable raw materials.

Kautschuk / Elastomere

Thermoplastische Elastomere

TPC with up to 72 Percent Biomass Content

The World Market for PMMA Continues to Show Solid Growth 

Despite the tough market environment, the global sales market for polymethyl methacrylate is showing solid business growth and is leveling out demand fluctuations. Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on non-cyclical specialties in established application fields outside the fast-moving opto-electronics industry. This decision is intended to promote solid growth in the medium term. 

Doris Hirsch and Monika Juda,  Darmstadt, Germany 

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Niederlassung Deutschland 

https://de.mitsubishielectric.com/de/index.html

Evonik Industries AG  

https://www.evonik.de

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