LANXESS increases price level for Chloroprene Rubber
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LANXESS announces a price increase for its Baypren branded Chloroprene business line of up to EUR 180 EUR / 240 USD per metric ton on a global basis.
High-tech products for green mobility
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Customized polyamides and polyesters for sustainable mobility concepts and colorants for plastics are the focal points of LANXESS’ exhibition at INTERPLASTICA 2012 in Moscow. The leading plastics and rubber fair in Russia and the CIS countries is an ideal forum for the specialty chemicals group to present state-of-the-art innovations such as new lightweight construction methods for car bodywork.
A successful future through optimal training
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Dr. Günther Weymans, head of the Technical Rubber Products business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS, has been awarded the honorary title of Professor h.c. by the Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), Qingdao, China.
The best talents for a key material
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A Rubber Excellence Partnership was announced by representatives of the synthetic rubber manufacturer LANXESS, the German Institute of Rubber Technology DIK (Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie e.V.) of Hanover, Germany, and Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China, at the LANXESS Green Rubber Day in Beijing on December 2, 2011.
LANXESS: Sales in Greater China targeted to exceed EUR 1 billion in 2012
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LANXESS is continuing to focus on the growing Chinese market and is targeting sales of more than EUR 1 billion there in 2012.
Best supplier of high-performance plastics
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The Semi-Crystalline Products business unit of LANXESS has been honored as the best supplier of high-performance plastics. It was recently presented with the “2011 Global Supplier Award” from MANN+HUMMEL. The Ludwigsburg-based filtration specialist honors its best suppliers with the prize in recognition of their outstanding performance or achievements.
LANXESS pioneering high-performance rubber for ‘Green Tires’ in Japan and South Korea
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LANXESS will be underlining its status as a premium supplier of high-performance rubber to the tire industry at its first-ever Rubber Days in Japan and South Korea this week. The world’s largest synthetic rubber company is a key supplier of Nd-PBR and SSBR rubbers to leading tire manufacturers from both countries. Both products are essential in the production of ‘Green Tires’ that are more fuel efficient, safer and durable than standard tires.
Focusing on lightweight construction and electromobility
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is focusing its presentations at Fakuma on composite lightweight construction solutions for vehicles and flame-retardant materials for electromobility.
Record breaking – polyamide oil pans for trucks
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Oil pans fitted in the 12.8 liter Euro 6 engines for the Mercedes Actros from Daimler are up to 120 cm long, 40 cm wide and 35 cm deep. To date, they are the largest engine oil pans for trucks to be made of polyamide 6 and 66.
Investment in fiber-reinforced composites
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LANXESS currently is expanding its leading position in fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for lightweight construction applications. Extensive investments already have been made, in areas ranging from the development of custom materials and simulation methods, and the determination of characteristic material values to component testing.
LANXESS strengthens commitment to Brazilian automotive sector
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LANXESS is strengthening its commitment to Brazil with three major new investments totaling roughly EUR 30 million, or R$ 75 million, which will create more than 100 jobs.
LANXESS to expand its operations in the Netherlands
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LANXESS is investing EUR 12 million to convert 50 percent of its ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) synthetic rubber production in Geleen, the Netherlands, to innovative Keltan ACE technology. During 2013, the German specialty chemicals company will implement the new technology at the largest of its three production lines, which accounts for half of the total production capacity of 160,000 metric tons per year in Geleen.
Cooperation called for at all levels
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Two presentations given by experts from synthetic rubber pioneer LANXESS highlight the potential of collaboration between rubber producers and automakers and how tire production can be made more cost-efficient through the use of improved rubber formulations. The speeches form part of the 7th international Intelligent Tire Technology conference taking place in Darmstadt, Germany, in September 2011.
LANXESS well equipped for the imminent boom in demand for "green tires"
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS expects a boost in demand for high-performance rubbers due to the European Union tire labeling legislation that comes into effect in 2012.
LANXESS to produce first bio-based EPDM rubber in the world
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LANXESS is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubbers from bio-based raw materials. The German specialty chemicals company aims to commercially produce ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) from bio-based ethylene by the end of the year. It will be the first form of bio-based EPDM rubber in the world.
Sustainable mobility begins in the test tube
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When it comes to the future of the car, chemist Dr. Werner Breuers is certain about one thing: “Intelligent chemical materials are a must if we are to achieve sustainable mobility and maybe even the zero-emissions car.”
LANXESS invests EUR 15 million in its glass fiber plant in Antwerp
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LANXESS is investing EUR 15 million in its glass fiber plant in the Antwerp docklands. For the specialty chemicals company glass fibers are a key intermediate for the production of high-tech plastics. With the expansion, the actual annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons will increase by 10 percent.
LANXESS: Price adjustment for engineering plastics
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to increase its prices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Durethan Compounds and Pocan Compounds effective September 1, 2011.
High-end material under the microscope
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What would synthetic rubbers be without experienced application technicians? The development of the new polymer family into a mature material began in mid-1911, i.e. one hundred years ago.
LANXESS to increase prices for its Baypren (CR) products
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The Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS announces a price increase for its Baypren branded Chloroprene business.
