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Automotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts,’ Emerging Technologies

Annual SPE event recognizes sustainability as a major theme.

Suppliers Team on Colored Grades of High-Performance Polymer

Avient, BASF are collaborating to offer colored grades of Ultrason high-performance polymers to the global market.

Recycling Program Announced for Nylon 3D Printed Parts

Sculpteo, part of the BASF company, announced a program to establish a circular material stream with its recycling program for 3D printed products.

High-Flowability PBT for Single-Layer Molded Coffee Capsules and Cosmetics Packaging

BASF’s Ultradur B1520 FC and Ultradur Barrier B1520FC LM boasts high barrier and low migration.

Barrier PBT for Monolayer Film Extrusion and Thermoforming

BASF’s Ultradur Barrier B6560 M2 FC TF said to close the gap between monomaterial solutions and recycling of packaging.

Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Vehicles, Electronics, Packaging & Medical

Material suppliers have been stepping up with resins and additives for the ‘circular economy,’ ranging from mechanically or chemically recycled to biobased content.

Composite Seatback Design Wins Altair Enlighten Award

New seatback made from BASF’s Elastocoat PUR pultrusion system and overmolded with impact-modified Ultramid nylon 6

PBT for Sensitive Automotive Electronics in Extremely Challenging Environments

BASF’s Ultradur B4335G3 HR HSP boasts a unique combination of different properties such as outstanding hydrolysis resistance and good flowability

Flame-Retardant PPAs for Electronic Components

BASF’s newly expanded Ultramid One J and Ultramid Advanced slate of FR PPA compounds boasts long-term thermal stability without corrosion.

SPE Automotive Awards Give Nod to 'Firsts' & Pandemic Solutions

The 50th annual automotive innovations awards recognized several “firsts” and an added category of innovative solutions for COVID-19 protection.

BASF’s Ultradur PBT Replaces Steel in Structural Bracket of Sunroof Headliner

Automotive sunroof frame made with BASF’s Ultradur High Speed is 60% lighter than traditional solutions.

Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off

Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling.

BASF’s PPSU Used to Extrusion Blow Mold ‘Next-Generation’ Baby Bottles

Japan’s Zoom T is making its new curved baby bottles with BASF’s transparent Ultrason P 3010.

BASF Issues Price Increases for Caprolactam, Nylon 6 & Copolymer

Increases reflect tight supply and increased demand.

PPSU for Injection Stretch & Extrusion Blow Molding and Injection Molding of Bottles

BASF’s Ultrason P 2010 and P 3010 expand the company’s PPSU portfolio and allow high-quality bottles to be made by three processes.

BASF Issues Price Increases on Plastic Additives and Nylon 6

Price adjustments attributed to volatility in pricing and availability of raw materials and high freight rates.

Distinguishing HDPE from LDPE at the Blink of an Eye/Push of a Button

BASF’s trinamiX adds new PE application for plastic sorting to its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution.

Distinguishing Nylon 6 from Nylon 66 at the Push of a Button

BASF’s subsidiary trinamiX adds new application for plastic sorting to its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution.

Carbon-Fiber Reinforced PPA for Structural Automotive and Electronic Components

BASF’s new Ultramid Advanced N PPA now offered with carbon fiber reinforcement for a broad range of auto applications and electronics.

Stratasys to Acquire 3D Printing Startup Origin

The acquisition is expected to close in January 2021.

Modified PBT Offers More Clarity for Automotive Radar Sensors

BASF’s new Ultradur RX PBT meets the high requirements of sensors for automated driving

Bridging the Gap Between 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing

At Essentium, both 3D printers and materials receive starring roles.

BASF's PESU Forms Upper Piston of Coffee Machine's Brewing Unit

Appliance maker De’Longhi has opted to use BASF’s Ultrason E 3010 MR PESU for complex part in Magnifica Ecam 22 coffee machine.

Additive Manufacturing: New Micro-Precision 3D Printer for Industrial Production

The printer has the ability to print industrial-grade composite polymers and ceramics, including an all-new functional engineering material developed in cooperation with BASF.

BASF & Toyota Collaboration Leads to Lightweighting of the 2021 Sienna

The new-generation Toyota Sienna features first-of-its lind third row free-standing seatbacks.

Materials: PES for Automotive Parts in Contact with Hot Oil

BASF’s Ultrason E0510 C2TR said to offer optimized sliding friction properties.

Materials: Advanced PPA Meets Extrusion Processing Demands

BASF’s Ultramid Advanced N5H UN PPA boasts easy extrusion and is newly featured on what’s likely the first semi-finished PPA part.

Wide Spectrum of Enhanced Medical-Grade Resins & Compounds Spotlighted at MD&M West 2020

Targeted at an impressive array of applications, the range of new medical-grade materials include modified PC copolymers, PEBA and TPUs, specialty copolyesters, a gamut of engineered compounds, and an advanced LSR.

Materials: Colored Polysulfones for Healthcare Applications

Techmer PM and BASF have launched colored Ultrason grades.

BASF and Fabbri Group Develop Certified Compostable Cling Film for Fresh-Food Packaging

Based on BASF’s Ecovio, Fabbri’s Nature Fresh film boasts excellent combination of breathability, mechanical performance and aesthetics.

BASF has Closed Acquisition of Solvay's Nylon 66 Business

Through the backward integration into key raw material ADN, BASF is now present along the entire nylon 66 value chain.

Survey: Open Ecosystem is Important to Advance 3D Printing at Scale

About 162 managers and executives from large manufacturing companies across the world completed the survey on their current experiences, challenges and trends with 3D printing for production manufacturing.

2019 SPE Auto Innovation Award Winners Shined with Several 'Firsts' and Broad Transferability

Making its mark, additive manufacturing had its own category for the second year and was used in the winner of the aftermarket category.

Polyphenylsulfone with Improved Flowability

BASF’s low-visosity Ultrason P 2010 targeted to complex-shaped components in catering and aircraft industries.

2019 SPE Auto Innovation Award Winners

There were many ‘firsts’ with broad transferability.

Key Polymer Additive Manufacturing Highlights from Formnext 2019

Lots of new technology and advances from material and additive manufacturing system providers.

Henkel, BASF Collaborate on Chemical Recycling

Henkel is evaluating further opportunities for integrating chemically recycled plastic in its product packaging.

BASF's Chemical Recycling Process Produces Virgin Grade Material for Food-Contact Approved Quality

Creating flexible packaging such as stand-up pouches from virgin-grade material derived from plastic waste is taking a step closer to reality in BASF’s ChemCycling project.

3D Printer Provider Ultimaker Targets Industrial Production with New Launches

Jamie Howard, president of Ultimaker Americas, discusses the company’s new product launches and outlook on 3D printing in manufacturing.

K 2019 Preview: Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Cars, Electronics & Packaging

Material suppliers are committed to the ‘Circular Economy,’ as evidenced by their adoption of new technologies, product introductions and collaborations.

'First' PBTs for Extrusion of Profiles and Thermoforming

BASF will showcase the new Ultradur PBT portfolio extensions at K 2019.

BASF and Toray in Supply Agreement for Production of CFRT Tapes for Automotive & Industrial Applications

Toray Advanced Composites (U.S. office in Morgan Hill, Calif.) and BASF, Florham Park, N.J., signed a manufacturing and supply agreement focused on the production of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) tapes for the automotive and industrial markets.

Report from the K 2019 Preview: The Future of Plastics is Circular

During the K 2019 Preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, machinery and material suppliers discussed new initiatives and technologies dedicated toward incorporating sustainability into their offerings.

A Bright Future for Thermally Conductive Plastics

Lighter weight, lower cost, and greater impact strength, moldability and customization are rapidly driving demand for thermoplastics that help keep electronics, lighting and car engines cool.

PESU Selected for Ultrafiltration Membranes by Water Treatment Company

Pentair opted to use BASF’s Ultrason PESU to ensure the delivery of clean and safe water.

BASF to Build Plants for Engineering Plastics and TPUs in China

BASF’s proposed integrated “Verbund” site in Zhanjiang will ‘host the first plants to contribute to global capacity for both engineering plastics and TPUs.

BASF Starts Up Expanded Compounding Plant in Mexico

At the newly expanded Altamira plant, BASF is producing Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon product lines.

Novel and Playful Foldable Trivet Made of PPSU

BASF’s Ultrson P PPSU used in a simple yet technologically sophisticated household item.

Materials: Advanced PPA for FR Connectors in E/E Devices

BASF’s new Ultramid Advanced T2000 is touted for its combination of excellent mechanical and dielectric strength at high temperatures.

BASF Develops Pilot Products Made From Chemically Recycled Plastics

As a next step, BASF plans to make the first products from the ChemCycling project commercially available.

Nylon 66: Pricing & Supply Issues Spur Processors to Consider Alternatives

While the nylon 66 tightness may not prove long-lasting, resin suppliers, compounders, and distributors have mobilized to offer processors an array of ‘replacement’ materials.

Materials: Novel Family of PPA Compounds

BASF is aiming the new Ultramid Advanced T1000 series to metal replacement applications is a wide range of industries.

Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent

New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.

Market Trends in Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Unlike the BetaMax/VHS technology debate, all the established polymer print technologies have a viable long-term role to play in the 3D-printing industry.

Materials: High-Gloss Specialty Nylon for Auto Interiors

BASF’s Ultramid Deep Gloss enables structures, functionalized surfaces and requires no coating.

BASF & Materialise Strengthen Cooperation in 3D Printing

Major investment underway by BASF in a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies.

BASF Emphasizes Unique Highly-Reinforced Compounds & Additive Manufacturing

Material supplier is aiming to address the z-direction strength limitation of layered components produced with 3D printing.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Engineering Resins Getting More Customized

Materials firms tailoring resins for specific applications.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: 3D Printing Materials & Applications

Materials developments churning for burgeoning additive manufacturing market.

Resins & Additives at NPE2018: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, Sustainability

NPE will host lots of news in engineered thermoplastic compounds, customized TPEs, polyolefins for packaging, bioplastics, recycled content compounds, purging agents, 3D printing materials, and a slew of innovative additives.

Winners of 2017 SPE Automotive Awards Wow with Many ‘Firsts’

Innovative, transferable, and intelligent use of thermoplastics capture eight of nine categories.

BASF, Xaar Collaborate On Industrialization Of Photopolymer Jetting

BASF 3D Printing Solutions and Xaar seek partners for jointly developing 3D printing machinery.

Glass-Filled Nylon 6 and PBT in Two-Part Top Steering Wheel Column Module Housing.

BASF’s Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon 6 featured in new BMW 3 to 7 series of cars with rear-wheel drive.

First Expandable TPU is Key to Revolutionizing the Bicycle Saddle

BASF’s E-TPU and Ergon’s design and engineering knowhow have led to the ST Core Ultra bike saddle.

Glass-Filled Nylon 6 & PBT in Two-Part Top Steering Wheel Column Module

Three BASF materials form integrated component design for BMW 3 to 7 series with rear-wheel drive.

Major Cash Infusion for PEF Bioplastic Barrier Resin Underway

PEFerence consortium led by Synvina awarded over $28 million to build plant for key feedstock.

Automotive Plastics: New Thermoplastic Solutions Redefine ‘Performance’ from All Angles

Lightweighting and resistance to heat, chemicals and weathering drive developments in thermoplastics for interiors, exteriors, underhood, powertrain and chassis.

Thermoplastics in Expanded Automotive Applications

From all angles, new thermoplastic solutions redefine ‘performance’.

Advances in Molding, 3D Printing At Arburg ‘Technology Days’

Over 6700 visitors saw more than 50 working machinery exhibits highlighting automation, connectivity, and sophisticated processing.

Chinaplas 2017 Focuses on Industry 4.0, Design and Medical Plastics

Chinaplas 2017 (May 16-19, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou) will once again host three concurrent conferences along with its massive exhibition.

New Resins & Additives Galore at K 2016

A wide range of interesting developments in materials technologies were sprinkled in with some intriguing announcements of new ventures at K 2016.

K 2016 Preview: Materials & Additives

Driving the wide range of new developments in engineered plastics and additives are higher performance, safety, and sustainability.

Transitioning From World’s Factory to World’s Designer

China has long since aggregated the means and materials of production, but increasingly it’s seeking to lay claim to the creative origins of products—the design.

New Polysulfone Player in North America

Chinese producer of polysulfone teams up with North American plastics distributor to help alleviate supply crunch.

Slideshow: SPE Fellows Inductees

During the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC 2016, SPE will honor the newest Fellows of the Society, which are members who have made outstanding contributions in plastics science, engineering, or management.

BASF and Korea's Kolon to Build World's Largest POM Production Complex

New joint venture to use highly-efficient production technology and offer specialty products globally.

BASF, Avantium Partner to Scale-Up PEF Barrier Resins Production

This joint venture will accelerate development and licensing of Avantium production processes of precursor FDCA and PEF resin.

BASF and Avantium JV Aims at “Green” PEF Barrier Resin

The new joint venture will further development and licensing of Avantium production processes of precursor FDCA and PEF.

Finalists in Process/Assembly Category of SPE Auto Awards

Blow molded spoilers, high- and low-gloss door trim, and 2-shot chrome and paint highlighted in the process/assembly enabling technologies category.

The SPE Auto Innovation Award’s Chassis, Powertrain Finalists

Three chassis/hardware and two powertrain innovative applications bear mention.

Body Exterior Finalists of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Exterior applications meriting mention from the 2015 SPE Auto Innovation Awards include entrants from Ford and GM.

Styrolution Now Goes by INEOS Styrolution

A little over a year after acquiring BASF's share of Styrolution, INEOS changes names and log to reflect ownwership.

Body Interior Finalists SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Check out these interesting finalists of the 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards within the body interior category.

Carbodeon Granted U.S. Patent for Nanodiamond-Containing Plastics

With thermally conductive plastics rapidly growing in demand, the addition of nanodiamonds to the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers is only welcome.

World's First Plastic Rear Axle Transmission Crossbeam

The plastic rear axle transmission beam developed by ContiTech and BASF weighs 25% less than the die-cast aluminum beam it replaced.

Will Rise of Benzene Prices Impact Those of Nylons, ABS & PC as They Have PS?

Rising benzene prices have already impacted prices of PS and nylon 6 appears to be next.

Materials at NPE: New Solutions to Enhance Processing, Performance, Sustainability & Cost

There was no shortage of new thermoplastics and additives covering the full range of end-use applications.

Will BASF's Nylon 66 Force Majeure Impact the Domestic Market?

Duration of force majeure at BASF's nylon 66 UK production facility uncertain at moment.

Engineering Thermoplastics Are Going ‘Green’

As high-performance materials follow the path taken by some commodity resins, farming could replace drilling as suppliers rely more on plants than oil or gas for feedstocks.

News Highlights from NPE2015

Here’s a first look at new technology in materials, auxiliaries, and all types of processes.

Price Hikes On Nylon 66 and 6 Underway?

While price increases for nylon 66 are attributed to supply contraints, those for nylon 6 are linked to upward raw material costs.

Interior Applications' Finalists: SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Check out these three interesting finalists of the 2014 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards within the interior applications category.

Ineos Completes Full Acquisition of Styrolution

Now fully-owned by Ineos, Styrolution will continue to operate as a stand-alone business within Ineos Industries Holdings.

Liquid Composites Molding Progresses at BMW and VW

With lightweighting and fuel efficiency as drivers, two German automakers pursue alternative technologies for structural parts.

Prices Firmer for PE, PP, Looser for PS, PVC

PE and PP are expected to hold firm or head upwards, but it’s a mixed bag for PS and PVC prices.

MATERIALS: Ineos To Fully-Own Styrolution

By year's end, Ineos will be sole owner of Stryrolution, its 50-50 joint venture with BASF.

Biocompatible, Zinc-Based Antibacterial Plastic Treatment

Two-year-old Dutch-Italian startup company invents biocompatible, high kill-rate antibacterial treament for any plastic.

Materials & Applications for Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

Nylons 6 & 6/6 With Up To 100% Biomass For Flexible Packaging

BASF's new Ultramid nylon 6 and 6/6 resins derived from biomass boast identical product formulation and quality.

BASF Doubles Capacity Of Non-Phthalate Plasticizer

Product is known for its excellent toxicological profile and low migration rate.

Why Thermoplastic Composites Are Hot in Automotive

A new conference brings together the leaders in this emerging field of technology.

What's the Fuss Over Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive?

Find out at a brand-new conference this June in Novi, Mich.

Materials News at K 2013

There was no shortage of interesting materials developments at K 2013, in particular high-performance engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic composites—much of them geared to automotive/transportation.

First Use of PP Foam on a Center Console

WEB EXCLUSIVE: BMW Group is the world’s first car maker to use PP expandable-bead foam as a visible contour material on a center console.

News in Medical Tubing & Materials

Two innovations in medical tubing and more than a dozen new materials, coatings, and adhesives were on display at June’s Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East show in Philadelphia.

K 2013 Preview: Materials & Additives

The K 2013 show will present a broad range of engineered plastics materials, including thermoplastic composites, as well as additives. Automotive and electronic applications will be the main targets, as well as medical, packaging, lighting, and construction.

Radiation Crosslinking Boosts Nylon Properties

Demand for more robust plastics is creating new opportunities for radiation-crosslinked nylons, including nylon 6 and 66, which can serve as cost-effective alternatives to higher-cost, high-heat thermoplastics. Crosslinked nylons have higher heat resistance than their standard counterparts, along with better physical properties and abrasion resistance. Adapted from a paper presented at SPE ANTEC 2012.

The New Lightweights: Injection Molded 'Hybrid' Composites Spur Auto Innovation

A thermoplastic composite technology that emerged just a couple of years ago promises to make dramatic strides within the next two years in automotive mass production of structural components.

Ultra-Stiff Glass-Filled Nylon 66 in Photovoltaic Mounting System

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The new Aixtralight Clip rooftop solar-panel mounting system from Germany’s Aixtra Solar AG is made of ultra-stiff, 35% glass-reinforced, flame-retardant Ultramid A3WG10 nylon 66 from BASF (U.S. office in Wyandotte, Mich.). The plastic bracket is mounted on a roof, and the rails attached to the photovoltaic modules can be quickly and easily inserted into the bracket.Installing an Aixtralight Clip is said to avoid stresses caused by differences in the expansion coefficients of the trapezoidal sheet metal and the mounting rails.

Laser-Transparent PBT in Novel Air-Flap Control Unit

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A 20% glass-reinforced grade of Ultradur LUX laser-transparent PBT resin from BASF is being used for the housing cover of a novel air-flap control actuator developed jointly by Germany’s Tier 1 supplier Rochling Automotive and motor developer Precision Motors Duetche Minebea.

MATERIALS AT NPE: All Market Sectors Benefit from Large Crop of New Materials

Higher-performance and easier processing PE film resins for packaging, a one-pass crosslinked PE for photovoltaic (PV) wire and cable, several higher-performing nylons and TPEs, “greener” plastics, and enhanced styrenic and PC resins are among the new materials that made their debut at the big show in Orlando, Fla., last month.

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