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𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧

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Exel Composites and Suzlon Energy Limited are expanding their collaboration with a new multi-year supply agreement for pultruded carbon fiber planks used in wind turbine blade spar caps. At the time of signing, the parties estimated that the potential value of future deliveries under the agreement will exceed EUR 100 million through March 2029. Under the agreement, Exel Composites’ India-based joint venture Kineco Exel Composites India (KECI) will supply an agreed share of Suzlon’s requirements for the products covered by the agreement. The final value and timing of deliveries may vary depending on Suzlon’s actual production requirements and the resulting order volumes. Building on an established partnership The agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2024 and supports the continued ramp-up of Exel’s manufacturing operations in India. Exel and Suzlon began working together in 2024 under a two-year supply agreement. The collaboration led to the approximately EUR 10 million pur...
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 : W𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 D𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠

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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 - 𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝. And this isn’t limited to paints; it’s everywhere formulators work:  - Paints & coatings: pigment wetting & color uniformity - Printing inks: smooth lay-down & gloss development - Adhesives & sealants: filler stability & viscosity control - Construction chemicals: cement/filler dispersion & workability - Textiles: dye bath wetting & level dyeing - Agrochemicals: stable suspensions without settling - Home & personal care: scrub powders, clays & actives dispersion - Ceramics: stable slips & particle packing - Lubricants: additive dispersion & deposit control - Paper coatings: mineral dispersion & coating smoothness - Plastics/masterbatches: pigment distribut...
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟕𝟐𝟓 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜. 𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭.

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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟕𝟐𝟓 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜. 𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭. 👀 This is a pretty wild application for composite materials. The Salewa Ortles Couloir uses a carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic frame to keep the boot light and stiff, while remaining compatible with crampons for technical climbing. The interesting part is how it's manufactured. Instead of relying entirely on traditional laminate layup, injection molding allows the thermoplastic composite to form more complex geometries and control the thickness of different areas of the structure. That means material can be placed where it actually matters, while keeping unnecessary weight out. The result is a compact structure designed around two things that don't always come easily together: stiffness and low weight. And at just 725 g per boot, it's a pretty good demonstration of what thermoplastic composites can do outside...
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𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐂 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐓𝐑® 𝐋𝐃𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲

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Technip Energies and SABIC have entered into an exclusive Licensing Collaboration Agreement (LCA) under which Technip Energies will act as the worldwide licensor of SABIC’s well-established Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Clean Tubular Reactor (CTR®) technology. This agreement expands the long-standing cooperation between the two companies and combines SABIC’s industry-leading technology with Technip Energies’ extensive experience in Polyolefins. #TechnipEnergies has supported the CTR® technology since 1996, contributing to basic design, engineering, construction and start-up activities, building deep operational and execution expertise. Stephane Mespoulhes, Senior Vice President Ethylene and #Polyolefins at Technip Energies, commented: “This agreement marks a significant step forward in our long-standing partnership with #SABIC and strengthens Technip Energies’ position as a key player in #LDPEtechnologylicensing . By combining SABIC’s proven CTR® technology with our deep expertise...
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 ; 𝐃𝐑𝐘-𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐑𝐘-𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 Industrial cleaning has always been messy, time-consuming, and often damaging to the very equipment it is meant to protect. Dry-ice blasting is changing that equation. The process accelerates solid CO₂ pellets at -78.5°C through a compressed air stream onto a surface. Upon impact, the pellets sublimate — transitioning directly from solid to gas — leaving no blasting media residue behind. Three simultaneous effects drive its effectiveness: - Kinetic energy loosens contaminants - Thermal shock causes dirt layers to contract and crack away - Sublimation expansion creates a micro-lifting effect that peels contaminants off the surface For manufacturers using injection molds or precision tooling, the implications are significant. Dry-ice blasting can extend mold life by up to 500% compared to traditional methods and allows cleaning in-place at operating temperature — no disassembly, no cool-down, no drying time. O...
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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐏𝐕 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞

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The automotive industry's transition from traditional rubber to advanced thermoplastics reached a milestone as the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) named the 2002 Jeep Liberty's Santoprene TPV glass run channel application its 2026 Hall of Fame Winner, recognizing an innovation that fundamentally changed automotive manufacturing. The groundbreaking application marked the industry's first use of Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) for glass run channels — the extruded profiles in which car windows slide up and down — replacing ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) thermoset rubber. The innovation delivered substantial weight reduction, manufacturing cost savings, improved performance, and material recyclability. Weight and performance benefits The TPV technology achieved weight savings of 30% to 50% compared to EPDM rubber, contributing to improved vehicle fuel efficiency. The reduction came through multiple design optimizations: TPV's lower density, thinner ...
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𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐪𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞

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Syensqo, a leading global provider of high-performance materials, has worked with medical device innovator # ThoracicInnovations on its BlueBridge Modular Sternal Spacer, a device designed to support patients following complex heart and #chestsurgery .  Following complex #cardiothoracic procedures, surgeons may need to temporarily leave a patient’s chest open before it can be safely closed, making it essential to maintain appropriate spacing and stability during this period.    Thoracic Innovations developed BlueBridge as a standardized, purpose-designed solution to help healthcare teams manage the patients in intensive care with a modular, adjustable design that can be secured to the chest wall to maintain appropriate mediastinal space, protect the heart and provide stability until final chest closure can take place.    To meet the demanding requirements of the application, Thoracic Innovations selected Ixef® PARA GS-1022 BU01 , a 50% #glassfiberreinforcedpol...
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