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A Very Special "Anniversary Gift"! World premiere: 470 H Comfort and Premium Efficiency: 50 per cent less energy, CO2 cut by 12,000 kilogram Starting signal: New generation of machines heralds the future The 100-year anniversary of the Hehl family company has set the stage for...

Bio-Based Flame Retardants for Bioplastics in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI and the Fraunhofer IAP, in collaboration with industrial partners, have achieved initial success in the development of bio-based flame retardants in bioplastics. In the future, it could therefore be possible...

Suraj Logistix Adopts Innovative Solutions for a More Sustainable Cement Packaging India is the second largest producer of cement globally and more than 90% of it is packed in woven sacks. Woven sacks are made of a single polymer family and are therefore already quite...

Performance Meets Circularity: Fibre-Reinforced Plastics Become Recyclable Interview with Prof. Dr. Silke Rathgeber, Head of the Department of Physics, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences of the Department of Mathematics / Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz Recycled plastics are often less efficient than new plastics. But they...

Traceless: Material Made From Plant-Based Polymers Protects Climate and Environment Interview with Dr.-Ing. Anne Lamp, CEO & Co-Founder, traceless materials GmbH As early as 1908, textile engineer Jacques Brandenberger invented cellophane, a film made of natural polymers. However, the material was displaced by synthetic polymers with...

“Unleashing the Natural Power of Mucilage for a Sustainable Future” Mucilage is a thick, viscous substance that is produced by many plants as a means of storing water and providing structural support. It is composed of long chains of polysaccharides, which are complex sugars that can...