The Borealis booth at K 2025 proved to be a treasure trove of automotive applications incorporating post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content.
Global Aromatic Polyamide Market size was valued at USD 33.1 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow from USD 35.19 billion in 2024 to USD 57.36 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period (2025-2032).
BASF and funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), in partnership with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), have entered into a binding agreement relating to BASF’s automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings, and surface treatment businesses (“BASF Coatings”).
The applications of 3D printing span many industries, from aircraft fuel nozzles to dental aligners. Here we look at some of the most important uses of the technology.
Covestro has acquired two production sites for HDI derivatives in the USA and Thailand, strengthening its global network for aliphatic isocyanates and advancing its growth strategy in the Solutions & Specialties segment.
Nanjing Julong Science & Technology Co., a Chinese supplier specializing in engineering plastic modification, has taken a strategic step by inaugurating its first plant outside China in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila. The 4,540-square-meter facility is designed to deliver innovative solutions for the automotive industry — a key sector in the region — and represents an investment...
For many electric and electronics (E&E) components, where stiffness and strength of polyamide 66 (PA66) reach their limit, BASF customers can now choose from a tailored portfolio of PA66/6T compounds: Ultramid® T6000 is a high-temperature polyamide outperforming PA66 in mechanical and dielectric properties in presence of humidity and at elevated temperatures.
Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, markets innovative and sustainable high-performance materials for demanding applications in the automotive industry. Kuraray therefore helps OEMs and suppliers actively shape the transition to emissions-free mobility, circularity and regulatory compliance.
Yanfeng China, a leading supplier of automotive interior parts for premium OEMs, has selected ELIX Polymers PC/ABS 5130 for interior parts of the new SGM Buick GL8. This follows a close collaboration between Yanfeng, Sinochem and ELIX Polymers to develop and industrialise several interior components.