BASF Opening of TPU Development Center in Wyandotte

Turkchem 05 Dec 2019 66 2 dk okuma

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BASF opened its Elastollan TPU development center in Wyandotte, MI, USA. It allows customers to create and test new TPU solutions without having to interrupt their own production facilities. Customers can evaluate formulations faster, shorten development cycle times, develop production-quality samples and, ultimately, increase their speed to market.

thyssenkrupp Commissions One of the Largest Textile Polyester Plants for SASA in Turkey

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions recently successfully commissioned a new polyester plant for the production of staple fibers for SASA in Adana, Turkey. The new plant is one of the largest single line-production facilities for PET (polyethylene terephthalate) for textile applications. It is designed to produce up to 380,000 metric tons of PET per year (1,050 tons per day).

Düzce University Students Develop Prototype Car for Formula Student Race

Students of Düzce University Motor Sports Association (MOSTOP), founded under the guidance of Research Assistant Yakup Okan Alpay from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, have produced a prototype car for the Formula Student Race, one of the most prestigious races among engineering faculties worldwide. The frame of the car was made of carbon fiber and glass fiber composite materials, and the raw material of the car is carbon fiber composite, which is much more durable and lighter than steel. The prototype car was developed through the dedicated work of the students and MOSTOP advisor Research Assistant Yakup Okan Alpay at the Composite Materials Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Engineering Faculty of Düzce University.

New Composite Foam for Plane Wings

A group of researchers has developed new composite metal foam for use in plane wings. This new foam has demonstrated significantly superior performance compared to aluminum in tests. The front edges of plane wings (slat area) must be produced to resist severe conditions. New research shows that steel composite metal foam (CMF) and epoxy resin have far greater capability to meet the requirements than aluminum, which has been widely used to date. The researchers note that despite being as light as aluminum, CMF is more attractive in terms of safety and fuel efficiency while also having the durability to resist the most severe flight conditions.

Lanxess AI-Assisted Formulation Development for Urethane Systems

Lanxess announced that it is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in product development. The company has launched a project aimed at expanding its range of prepolymers. The goal is to offer customers tailor-made polyurethane systems with even shorter lead times, including for entirely new applications with different requirements. The Urethane Systems Business Unit is leveraging the potential of AI and has engaged materials AI company Citrine Informatics as a project partner.