Cost-efficient, tailor-made water treatment for power plants
The appearance of the specialty chemicals group LANXESS at the annual “Chemistry in Power Plants” conference of VGB PowerTech e. V. and the trade exhibition held in parallel from October 24 to 26, 2017 in Koblenz will focus on cost-efficient, tailor-made solutions for water treatment in power plants.
LANXESS is committed to materials for new forms of mobility
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS sees new, more environmentally friendly forms of mobility as a major growth area for its Durethan polyamides, Pocan polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and Tepex thermoplastic composites.
Local reinforcement of injection-molded SUV front ends
The continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites Tepex from LANXESS have many potential applications as inserts for the local reinforcement of injection-molded components.
Long-term temperature resistance up to 230 °C
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has developed a new heat stabilization system called XTS2 (Xtreme Temperature Stabilization) for polyamide 66 variants of Durethan.
In regions where road surfaces are poor, vehicle underbodies are subjected to tough conditions, having to withstand the impact of stones thrown up from the surface and, in extreme cases, even direct contact with the ground. A major German car manufacturer is therefore equipping the first vehicles of various model series that are delivered to countries with poor road infrastructure with an engine undertray made of a particularly robust thermoplastic composite construction.
LANXESS offers new halogen-free, flame-retardant polyesters and polyamides
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its portfolio of halogen-free, flame-retardant compounds based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyamide (PA 6, PA 66).
LANXESS: Price adjustment for brominated flame retardants
The Additives business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS globally increases the prices for its polydibromostyrene products (PDBS) and its branded decadibromophenyl ethane (DPDPE) flame retardant, Firemaster 2100R, up to 15 percent for each product effective November 1, 2017.
LANXESS Urethane Systems will enhance research on next generation materials
The Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS decided to join the Center for UMass/Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, in order to enhance its scientific research on next generation materials.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced a significant addition to its LewaPlus software suite of reverse osmosis (RO) and ion exchange (IX) system dimensioning capabilities.
LANXESS to consolidate global production of lubricant precursors
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS intends to cease production at its Ankerweg site in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where it produces base oils for industrial lubricants. Operations shall be terminated latest in November 2018.
LANXESS: Price increase for urethane products
With immediate effect the Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS increases prices for its products.
Double birthday for Bond-Laminates
Bond-Laminates GmbH is celebrating two birthdays at once: the company was founded 20 years ago and acquired by the specialty chemicals group LANXESS five years ago.
Focus on new forms of mobility
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will primarily focus on the sustainable in-vehicle applications of its thermoplastics during its appearance at the Fakuma trade fair.
LANXESS listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Europe and World
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is listed again in two Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. LANXESS will again be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI).
LANXESS accelerates profitable growth
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS intends to accelerate measures for profitable growth. The company plans to further improve its stability and profitability over the next years and has set new medium-term financial targets accordingly.
Over 40 percent lighter than steel counterpart
Tepex dynalite continuous-fiber-reinforced, semi-finished thermoplastic composites are now finding new applications in vehicle interiors.
LANXESS pigments used in Formula E
Bayferrox inorganic pigments from global specialty chemicals company LANXESS brought color to the race course at the Hydro-Québec Montréal ePrix, the racing category for electric-powered cars.
LANXESS at ACLE 2017 with sustainable solutions for the leather industry
The specialty chemicals company is highlighting this at ACLE (All Chinese Leather Exhibition) in Shanghai. From August 30 to September 1, 2017, the company’s exhibit at the trade show will focus on sustainable solutions.
Keeping inertial forces under control
Saltigo GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company LANXESS based in Leverkusen, assigns safety a high priority, and not just during the production process.
LANXESS continues to expect record earnings for 2017 following strong second quarter
Following a good second quarter 2017, specialty chemicals company LANXESS continues to expect the highest earnings in the company’s history for the current financial year.
