Altuglas - PMMA - Altuglas International

Kunststoffe international, Less Granules Stock Means More Quality
...p at the time of the project. Starve-Feeding Reduces the Shear Load Three light guides with different lengths and different shapes were produced in one shot (Fig. 2). The longest of the three light guides is gated at two points. An ‧Altuglas V825T LPL-grade PMMA was processed (manufacturer: Altuglas International, part Arkema Group). To maximize the light yield, the following development aims were pursued: A surface roughness of below 25 nm – greater roughness means that short-wave (blue) light...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, PMMA Successful in More and More Fields of Application: Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
...8%) follow with almost identical amounts. With a market share of only 3%, the remaining regions play a subordinate role (Fig.1). The Suppliers Worldwide, there are three producers who share about 50% of the world market. The largest suppliers are Altuglas International, Degussa AG and Lucite International, in that order. This group is supplemented by a number of more or less important producers (e.g. Mitsubishi-Rayon, Sumitomo Chemicals, LG MMA Corp.) who concentrate largely on regional markets...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-01-22, Extended Product Range
...the UK, Greece, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. It has a particularly large presence in Germany with eight sales offices. Through cooperation with global raw material manufacturers such as Dow, Borealis, Enplast, Altuglas, Ravago, Rhodia, Solvay and Fact (Table), the experts from Resinex can draw on a comprehensive portfolio covering standard and engineering plastics, elastomers, special compounds and masterbatches. Their technical service ranges from troubles...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-10-21, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
...e remaining regions only play a minor part, with markets shares amounting to a mere 3 %. The Suppliers The three major PMMA manufacturers in Europe altogether have approximately 40 % of capacities all over the world. The major suppliers are Altuglas International, the Chemicals Business Area of Evonik Industries AG (formely Degussa GmbH), as well as Lucite International. In addition, there is a high number of producers, some of them important (e.g. Mitsubishi-Rayon, Sumitomo Chemical, LG MMA)....

Kunststoffe international, 2008-10-17, Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
... all PMMA produced, followed by Europe (22 %) and NAFTA (21 %). With their market share of only 2 %, the remaining regions are of minor importance (Fig. 1). Suppliers The major suppliers in Europe are still Evonik Industries, Altuglas International and Lucite International, availing of almost 40 % of global capacities. There are several more suppliers (e.g. Mitsubishi-Rayon, Sumito Chemicals and LG MMA) who mostly focus on regional markets, particularly in Asia, t...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-10-17, Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
...ominate, and is set to expand in the coming years on the back of above-average growth. Europe has a 17 % share of the global PMMA market. Manufacturers and Raw Material Supply As before, the global leaders are Evonik Industries AG, Essen, Germany; Altuglas International, La Garenne-Colombes, France; and Mitsubishi/Lucite, Japan and UK. Purely Asian producers such as Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan, LG MMA, South Korea, and Chi Mei Corp., Taiwan, are focusing primarily on Asia, and in some cases on ...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-10-10, Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
...on in Asia. Since 2010, PMMA capacity worldwide has increased by over 25 %. Regionally, e. g. in Japan, consolidation tendencies still exist, however. The producers Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, Evonik Industries AG, Essen, Germany, and Altuglas International, La Garenne Colombes, France, remain market leaders in the global PMMA molding compound and semi-finished products business, accounting for just under 45 % of global capacity. Future investment projects concentrate on the Middle E...