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In industrial and commercial construction, in public facilities and logistics buildings, energy efficiency, sustainability and compliance with climate protection targets will become increasingly important alongside cost-effectiveness. These and other challenges are the topic of this year's industrieBAU (Industrial Construction) Day on trends and future topics in industrial construction, which the industrieBAU magazine is organizing on September 27 at the Kasino Hotel in Chempark Leverkusen. Reducing Energy Consumption and CO 2 Emissions Rigid polyurethane (PU) foam is a very high-performance insulating material and is ideal for reducing energy consumption and CO 2 emissions in buildings as well as conserving fossil resources. In German industrial and commercial buildings made of sandwich panels, the insulating material now has a market share of around 80 percent. Covestro is supporting the event with a lecture and as a platinum sponsor and is inviting the par

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced that the results of joint research projects conducted since 2013 with two universities in Thailand, a major producer of natural rubber, were recently presented at The International Polymer Conference of Thailand 2018 (PCT-8).  The joint research projects were conducted with researchers at Mahidol University and Prince of Songkla University. The research with Mahidol University succeeded in analyzing proteins contained in sap (latex), the base raw material for natural rubber, and identifying the proteins deeply involved in natural rubber biosynthesis. The research deepens the understanding of the biosynthesis of natural rubber, making it possible to accelerate research related to quality and production. Evaluating Physical and Chemical Properties of Rubber The research conducted at Mahidol University entailed the extraction and nano-level analysis of proteins from fresh latex and seedlings from Para rubber trees. The anal

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies, and Loop Industries, Inc., a leading technology innovator in sustainable plastic resin and polyester has launched a 50/50 joint venture company to manufacture and commercialize sustainable polyester resin to meet the growing global demand from beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. The world-class manufacturing footprint of Indorama and proprietary science and technology of Loop will form a world leader in the ‘circular’ economy for 100% sustainable and recycled PET resin and polyester fiber. The JV will use an exclusive worldwide license for Loop’s technology to produce 100% sustainably produced PET resin and polyester fiber. Aloke Lohia, Group CEO of Indorama Ventures, said, “At Indorama Ventures, we continue to pursue the right opportunities to fill gaps that are intrinsic to our sustainable and profitable business by deploying resources in order to support the ci

Graphene nanotubes have demonstrated their ability to impart permanent and homogeneous anti-static properties to polyurethane (PU) materials, overcoming previous difficulties with nanotube dispersion in PU systems. The recently developed nanotube-based concentrate  TUBALL MATRIX 202  has already built up a solid track record in applications such as industrial rollers and castors, PU shoes, printing rollers and cleaning pigs.  TUBALL MATRIX 202 - Concentrate of High-quality TUBALL™ SW CNTs OCSiAl’s  TUBALL graphene nanotubes are rapidly gaining ground in customer-oriented applications with high-performance requirements. One remarkable example is PU discs in cleaning pigs for industrial pipelines. To avoid explosions and fires while also preventing static noise and improving diagnostic accuracy, manufacturers of cleaning pigs are replacing ammonium salts as an anti-static agent with TUBALL MATRIX 202. In addition to a permanent and stable resistivity level of 10^7–10^5 Ω·cm, the