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Kunststoffe, Abfallvermeidung: Kunststoffverpackung heute: Ein starkes Leichtgewicht
...me time offering identical or improved functionality – a benefit for the environment and the consumer alike. A study conducted by the German Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung (Society for Packaging Market Research) now quantifies for the first time the considerable contribution of plastic packaging to elimination/reduction of solid waste. NOTE: You can read the complete article by entering the document number PE102891 on our website at www.kunststoffe.de/pe Wenige Gramm Folie genügen...

Kunststoffe, Simulation: Statische Berstdruckfestigkeit bei Kunststoffsaugrohren
... but also allows better optimisation of the design. And because optimised designs tend to require less material and are lighter, additional savings can be achieved in terms of material costs and shorter cycle times thanks to faster cooling. NOTE: You can read the complete article by entering the document number PE103080 on our website at www.kunststoffe.de/pe Hersteller BASF AG Carl-Bosch-Str. 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen Tel. +49 (0) 6 21/60-43348 Fax +49 (0) 6 21/60-49497 www.basf.de Anwender Ma...

Kunststoffe, Modulare Konzepte für leichte Motoren
...osch.com. summary Kunststoffe International Modular Concepts for Lighter Engines Engine Components. Technical and high-temperature thermo plastics such as glass fibre reinforced polyamide 66, polyphenylene sulphide or polyphthalamide are finding increasing use for numerous engine components in modern automobiles. As opposed to light aluminium, they offer an even greater potential for lightweight construction. It is the design freedom of plastics that has enabled the manufacture of complex mod...

Kunststoffe, Konstruieren mit neuen Freiheiten
...sibilities for design. All-plastic and plastic-metal hybrid components are not only lighter, more compact and more economical to produce; they are also characterized by improved mechanical performance. In addition, such components can be optimized with regard to weight and performance capability through the use of topological optimization and integrative simulation. NOTE: You can read the complete article in our magazine Kunststoffe international or by entering the document number PE103979 on ...

Kunststoffe, Leichter, nachhaltiger, billiger
...ieferindustrie sowie Forschung und Entwicklung; Jan.Burgard@OliverWyman.com. summary Kunststoffe international Lighter, More Sustainable, More Economical Individual Mobility. In the world of tomorrow, automobiles must have lower emissions and consume fewer resources, not to mention being safer and more comfortable. In addition, they should be more economical. This means: without major innovations regarding materials, processes and functions, the concept of individual mobility is at risk. NOTE...

Plastics Technology, 2005-07-06, TPUs Get Softer, Slicker, Lighter
BASF Corp., Wyandotte, Mich., has launched a new range of thermoplastic polyurethanes that push the performance envelope in several directions. The company has broken new ground with a non-plasticized...

Plastics Technology, 2005-11-07, High-Melt-Strength PP Makes Softer, Lighter Foams
A new high-melt-strength (HMS) polypropylene is said to be especially suited to foam extrusion because it makes much softer foams than other HMS-PP grades. It also produces very low densities and good...

Plastics Technology, 2007-01-08, New "Ultra" Thermoplastics Contend for Top of Performance Pyramid
...rformance" category. According to Solvay Advanced Polymers, Alpharetta, Ga., market demand for lighter, tougher alternatives to metals, ceramics, and thermoset composites is driving development o...

Plastics Technology, 2007-10-08, NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Chemicals and Additives
...tics prettier with new colorants. Make them stronger with new fillers and reinforcements. Make them lighter with foaming agents. Or just make them go away with improved purging agents and biodegradabl...

Plastics Technology, 2008-12-08, Automotive Plastics Adding More Value in Tough Times
...akers have an even greater interest in exploring new materials and processes to deliver lower cost, lighter weight, and more easy recyclable parts and systems.