Raw Materials

17th Nov 2023

Effective January 1, Freudenberg will see Dr Andreas Raps become CEO, succeeding Dr Frank Heislitz, and Marco Altherr take over as CFO from Thomas Herr. The board will include John McNabb as CTO. Raps, a member of Freudenberg SE's executive council, was previously CEO of EagleBurgmann. Altherr, CFO of Vibracoustic SE, held roles at Freudenberg & Co....

13th Nov 2023

Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals plan to open the first North American bio-polypropylene plant in the US by 2027 with a 400kta capacity. The project, utilising Lummus’ Verdene technology, marks a significant step in carbon-negative production. It aims to meet growing bio-polypropylene demand and support energy industry decarbonisation.

6th Nov 2023

Oriental Energy has launched a new plant in Maoming, China, utilising Grace's UNIPOL PP process technology. The plant, with a 400 KTA reactor line, began production of high-quality polypropylene homopolymers and random copolymers on September 15, 2023. Oriental Energy now operates 4 sites with a total capacity of 1.6 mn tons of PP licensed capacity.

30th Oct 2023

Bolger & O’Hearn will present its PFAS-free durable water repellents at the Advanced Textiles Expo (ATA) in Orlando from November 1-3, 2023. The company's R&D department has developed a comprehensive line of PFAS-free repellents. Attendees can inquire about Shell-Tech Free, a sustainable PFAS-free repellent suitable for various end products.

30th Oct 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel has introduced 2 advanced thermal insulation items, Down Feel WA 150LB and Fiberball WB 400LB, to their comfortemp range, offering sustainable alternatives to down for garments. These products use low-level Bisphenol A (BPA) recycled PET fibres (rPET) and surpass strict Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I...

27th Oct 2023

Hexcel is set to showcase its latest marine market innovations at METSTRADE 2023. These developments include new intermediate and high modulus fibre HexPly M79 prepregs, designed for highly loaded components in applications like rigs and foils. The company is also introducing HexTow HM54 fibre with HexPly M79 resin for high-stiffness applications.

25th Oct 2023

Quantum Materials, LLC, has acquired the Innegra high-performance fibre portfolio to bolster its technical textile solutions. Quantum will showcase Innegra at the upcoming CamX show in Atlanta, GA. Allen Smith, CEO of QTI Fibres, sees this acquisition expanding opportunities beyond composites, benefiting the entire QTI company portfolio.

6th Oct 2023

Kristina Schauman has been appointed as a member of Ahlstrom's board of directors and chair of the audit committee. She is an independent board professional with experience in leading audit committees and serves on the boards of several listed companies. Schauman has a background in industrial manufacturing and has held CFO positions in various...

25th Sep 2023

Toray Industries and Honda have partnered to develop chemical recycling technology for glass-fibre reinforced nylon 6 parts from end-of-life vehicles. They use subcritical water to depolymerise the nylon 6, regenerating it as caprolactam, a raw monomer. The technology was adopted by the ministry of environment for a decarbonised circular economy...