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SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is reaffirming, through a multi-faceted exhibition here at Formnext 2018 (stand #3.1-G80), its determination to further the evolution of additive manufacturing technology and promote application innovation. By leveraging its unique, high-performance resin technologies and process capabilities to develop differentiated material solutions for various additive manufacturing processes, SABIC is creating significant value for customers and the industry as a whole. View more and related images

Bollate, ITALY -- Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has broadened its portfolio of high-performance filaments for premium additive manufacturing (AM) applications with the introduction of three medical grade products for use in the healthcare industry. A neat KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) AM filament (NT1 HC) and a 10-percent carbon fibre reinforced KetaSpire® PEEK AM filament (CF10 HC), together with a neat Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) AM filament (NT1 HC) are Solvay’s first medical grade AM filaments for limited contact applications (<24hr bodily fluid/tissue contact). All three grades are immediately available in Europe and North America at Solvay’s e-commerce platform www.solvayamshop.com. “The healthcare industry is quickly emerging as a leading market to benefit from AM technology which makes customized parts for single use or low volumes possible,” says Christophe Schramm, Additive Manufactur... View more and related images

Dow Silicones Corporation and DuPont (DowDuPont Specialty Products Division) are featuring here at Compamed 2018 their combined, extensive portfolio of silicone elastomers, adhesives and fluids, and medical grade specialty polymers. Backed by Dow’s 60 years of silicone technology expertise and DuPont’s 80 years of specialty polymers capabilities, the two companies bring together a rich history in materials research, application development, technology innovation and regulatory compliance to help customers explore new design directions in drug delivery devices and wearable technologies. Compamed attendees can learn more about these materials at the Dow Silicones/DuPont exhibit, located in hall 8A at stand M27. View more and related images

The LNP™ product line, part of global leader of diversified chemicals SABIC and the company’s foremost brand for engineering thermoplastics, this year celebrates 70 years of successful operation. View more and related images

Dow Silicones Corporation and DuPont, subsidiaries of the Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont, will feature their combined portfolio of innovative, medical-grade specialty polymers and silicone technologies, and launch a new, high-performance soft skin adhesive at Compamed 2018 in Hall 8a, Stand M27. Drawing upon an extensive history of proven performance and trusted expertise, Dow Silicones and DuPont are working together to offer the industry new material solutions for developing unique medical device designs and enhancing their performance, usability and aesthetics. View more and related images

Milliken & Company is honored to share that Sammy Davis, safety and training facilitator at Milliken’s Allen Plant, was named Manufacturing Employee of the Year in the Large Company/Support category by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The program recognizes the important contributions honorees have made to their employers, customers and communities. View more and related images

Solvay is set to increase the company’s fluoroelastomer (FKM) production to support global customers’ continuing strong demand for high-performance sealing applications. End-use applications in hybrid- and low-emission internal combustion engines (ICE) and in the semiconductor industry are the key drivers of solid growth. View more and related images

Solvay Performance Polyamides announces that leading manufacturer of cleaning technology Kärcher is using Technyl® 4earth® high-quality environmental solution. The premium recycled polyamide becomes henceforth the material of choice for molding spray lances of Kärcher’s high-pressure cleaners. View more and related images

Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, is exhibiting here at Fakuma 2018 in Nexeo Solutions’ stand (#A3-3217), its broad portfolio of silicone-based masterbatches for polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA) and polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) resins and compounds. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has further invested in the Application Development Center at its Bollate, Italy facility to support the growth of its automotive customers in the EMEA. To meet ever challenging OEM fluid handling component development requirements, Solvay has added new state-of-the-art extrusion equipment alongside advanced injection molding processing capabilities. View more and related images