Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR): Producing Aniline from Biomass – A Success Story
Research team significantly improves the production of biobased aniline process in Bio4PURPro project. Project information: All three projects have been or are being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) through the Agency for Renewable...New metering and mixing system for precise application of small beads
09.02.2023 Meter Mix introduces the LiquidFlow 2, a new innovative progressive cavity pump system for extremely fine dispensing of adhesives and potting compounds. Dosing very small quantities is often required for potting electronic components as well as for bonding...Covestro successfully starts up a new world-scale chlorine plant in Tarragona
06.02.2023 Covestro has successfully started up a new world-scale facility for the production of chlorine in Tarragona, Spain. It is the first world-scale production plant for chlorine based upon the highly innovative and energy efficient ODC (oxygen depolarized...Chemical-resistant materials for redox flow batteries: new possibilities with materials from Wevo-Chemie GmbH
The increasing use of renewable energies means that more and more electricity being generated – whether by large wind and solar farms or by small and medium-sized privately owned PV installations – has to be temporarily stored decentralized. Since the lithium-ion...Bio-Degradable Polyurethane Foams Produced by Liquefied Polyol from Wheat Straw Biomass
Authors: Dr. Luis Serrano (1) (University of Cordoba, Spain), Esther Rincón (1,2), Araceli García (2) , Jesús Rodríguez (3) and Rodrigo Briones (3) Abstract: In the present work, an abundant and unused residue (wheat straw) has been employed to synthesize a polyol as...The Shoe; Past, Present and Future
It’s been almost 8 years since I wrote this article, inspired by DESMA’s in-house exhibition – it would be very interesting how many of those visions have actually become reality. Or whether these visions can still do justice to today’s...“Polyurethanes – Trends in PU-Processing”
International symposium on 28 and 29 March 2023 in Aachen The IKV – Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University invites you to the international symposium “Polyurethanes – Trends in PU-Processing” in Aachen...Vita unveils state-of-the-art sound reduction testing
(30.01.23) The Vita Group, one of Europe’s leading providers of flexible polyurethane (PU) foam, has taken its R&D capabilities to the next level with the introduction of advanced acoustic testing technology. Middleton based Vitec, part of The Vita Group has...Continental Strengthens Drive Belt Portfolio Of Industrial Division Through Uniform Brand Identity
(31.01.2023) Standard, Advanced, Supreme Performance: This is how the performance level of Continental’s drive belts will be visually identified in its industrial segment in the future – uniformly, worldwide. With its new and globally aligned name and brand structure,...
