Bayer MaterialScience AGWerk Leverkusen
Postfach
Leverkusen
D-51368 Germany
D
[t] +49 214 30 1
[f] +49 214 30 30521
|
|
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices. |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is to implement an EcoCommercial building program in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, designed to highlight energy-efficient and economic construction in subtropical climates. |
05 February 2010 |
| |
|
The Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG has extended its range of solvent-free products with the addition of two Bayhydrol polyurethane dispersions specially developed for the coating of plastics. The new additions are Bayhydrol XP 2606 and the more flexible variant Bayhydrol XP 2648. |
03 September 2007 |
| |
|
A special transparent polycarbonate film from the Makrofol/Bayfol product range supports the reflective film from 3M, which distributes the light evenly over the surface of the license plate. |
02 September 2007 |
| |
|
MaterialScience’s extensive specialist expertise in the area of production technology guarantees that all the installations easily meet the standards imposed by the Chinese authorities and global standards with regard to occupational safety and environmental protection. |
01 September 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience’s polyisocyanates production plant, supplying base-modified isocyanates for the coatings industry, is the first of Bayer’s projects that has been realized at the site. Shanghai is set to become Bayer MaterialScience’s major production base for coating raw materials in the entire Asia-Pacific region. |
31 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is increasing sales prices for its Apec, Makrolon, Bayblend, and Makroblend brands of polycarbonates by EUR 0.20 per kilogram. This applies to all deliveries in the EMEA / LA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa / Latin America). The decision by the Polycarbonates Business Unit to raise prices is largely motivated by continued increases in energy costs for manufacturing polycarbonate products. Added to this is high expenditure for logistics and transportation. |
30 August 2007 |
| |
|
The dynamic development of the manufacturing, automotive and construction industries in China has created strong market demand for polymers products. Shanghai and the Yangtze Delta region are large potential markets with rich resources, a sound infrastructure and a well-trained labor force. The area is also centrally located at the heart of Asia-Pacific. This competitive edge undoubtedly makes Shanghai one of the most attractive places for investment for Bayer and its MaterialScience subgroup. |
29 August 2007 |
| |
|
Total capital expenditures of US$ 1.8 billion at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park through 2009 / Significant capacity expansions for polycarbonates, polyurethanes and coating raw materials / Bayer’s largest capital expenditure project outside Germany. |
28 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG today celebrated the inauguration of its newly expanded Polymer Research & Development Center facility in Shanghai, China, in the presence of high-ranking representatives of the City of Shanghai, many customers and the Boards of Management of Bayer AG and its subgroup Bayer MaterialScience. |
27 August 2007 |
| |
|
The housing of the DALI adsorber system is made from the fracture-resistant polycarbonate Makrolon 2458. This withstands pressurized hot-steam sterilization, where temperatures reach at least 121 °C for over 20 minutes. |
26 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG and Pearl Insulation Materials Industries LLC based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are establishing a polyurethane systems house joint venture in Dubai. Both companies believe this step will enable them to play a significant role in the future growth in the Middle East. |
25 August 2007 |
| |
|
The world's carmakers produce around 60 million new vehicles every year, that's about 1.9 new cars a second. Because the annual fuel consumption of all these vehicles is increasing accordingly, there is an ever-growing demand for lightweight components made of high-performance plastics produced by companies like Bayer MaterialScience, who are world leaders on the polymers market. |
24 August 2007 |
| |
|
For a world-leading material developer and raw-material supplier like Bayer MaterialScience, knowledge about human sensory perception is vital. It provides a basis for adapting innovative polymers so that they meet consumer needs for “sensitive” everyday products. Ultimately, it is our interaction with objects, particularly through sight and touch, that governs our first impressions about what we find “pleasant” or “unpleasant”. |
23 August 2007 |
| |
|
Plastics used to have a bad image as cheap, inferior materials, but innovative polymers are changing all that today with their increased efficiency and functionality. What's more, they are breathing new life into ordinary products thanks to remarkable visual properties. As a leader in polyurethane and polycarbonate technology, Bayer MaterialScience was among the first to identify consumer demand for more aesthetic design. In keeping with its VisionWorks concept, the company is pursuing innovative solutions for its customers in the entertainment field. |
22 August 2007 |
| |
|
Over the next three years, Bayer MaterialScience AG will be investing over EUR 1 billion in research and development, including customer-related development projects. “Innovative materials are our core business. Therfore, we are focusing our creativity and innovative capacity on actively developing the future of this area,” declared Ian Paterson, the member of the Bayer MaterialScience Board of Management responsible for marketing and innovation. |
21 August 2007 |
| |
|
Anyone who has ever ridden in a bumper car will recall encounters with the hard seats and even harder steering wheels that these vehicles have. To ensure visits to the fair are as painless as possible in this respect, the Italian company Bertazzon 3B srl, Sernaglia della Battaglia, supplies its bumper cars with steering wheels whose metal interior is sheathed in the soft and elastic polyurethane integral skin foam Bayflex. The seats and cushioning inside these vehicles are also made of this material. |
20 August 2007 |
| |
|
As demand for Makrolon continues to rise, Bayer MaterialScience AG is steadily increasing polycarbonate production around the world. The company will be producing 1,200,000 tons of Makrolon a year. Additional international spending of around EUR 80 million is to be invested to build up a network in Asia in the next few years, allowing the company to offer excellent technical service locally and supply customers quickly and flexibly. |
20 August 2007 |
| |
|
The sample case contains a special type of three-dimensional samples, which enables customers to imagine much more realistically the effect of colors and surface effects on a molded part. |
20 August 2007 |
| |
|
Following large-scale expansion, the Color Competence Center of Bayer MaterialScience AG in Filago, Italy, has significantly extended its range of services for pigmenting thermoplastics. Pigmented granule samples and color matching samples can now also be produced in small quantities for customers. |
19 August 2007 |
| |
|
In total, eight of the single-use operating instrument’s individual components are made of Makrolon. A highlight of the instrument range is a version with luminous forceps made of polycarbonate. |
19 August 2007 |
| |
|
The new screw-type compressors from CompAir Drucklufttechnik GmbH with integrated dryer were designed for customers requiring a compact, compressed air center that takes up only limited space and is delivered ready for use. The access cover made of the polyurethane integral skin foam Baydur 60 from Bayer MaterialScience offers a high level of mechanical robustness combined with light weight and excellent sound insulation. |
19 August 2007 |
| |
|
The new Desmopan grades enable faster, higher-definition, higher-contrast laser marking with more subtle grayscale levels. They will initially be used for animal identification tags. |
18 August 2007 |
| |
|
One method of producing plastic bodywork parts that enable color matching to neighboring metal parts is through back-injecting pre-formed films with thermoplastics, also known as film insert molding. The film is responsible for the surface quality of the component (Class A) and the back-injection material is responsible for its mechanical and thermal properties in particular, such as stiffness and thermal expansion. |
18 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience will acquire Taiwan’s Ure-Tech Group, the largest thermoplastic polyurethane producer in the Asia Pacific region. With this acquisition the Germany-based company will become the worldwide largest supplier and solutions provider of TPU resins and films. Both parties have agreed not to disclose purchase price and other related details of the acquisition. |
18 August 2007 |
| |
|
Ambilight is an innovative lighting concept built into the rear of this TV from Philips, which illuminates the immediate surroundings of the flat TV. Thereby Philips uses both Bayblend FR and Makrolon from Bayer MaterialScience. |
17 August 2007 |
| |
|
Crash tests are complex and costly. Developers in the car industry therefore try to keep the numbers of such tests to a minimum and instead are making increasing use of simulations. This also applies to plastic components such as front ends, bumpers, and fenders. Finite element method simulations are used to analyze the crash behavior of these components at typical speeds. The material values required can be derived from high-speed tensile tests. |
17 August 2007 |
| |
|
The evolution from a raw materials supplier to a project and development partner has long been an integral part of Bayer MaterialScience AG and is reflected not least in the recently opened TechniKomm. The new facilities provide a bright and friendly environment where design plans can be discussed with customers and where creative product ideas can be conceived. |
17 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is responding to the rapidly growing importance of markets in the Middle East by establishing a new innovation center in Dubai. This facility is the first development center for high-quality polymer materials in the region to have access to a wide range of options for technical service, the development of new applications, and training for customers and employees. |
16 August 2007 |
| |
|
The tailor-made variant of Makrolon has better optical properties than PMMA. The diffuser sheets made from it therefore produce a much brighter light, which benefits image quality. |
16 August 2007 |
| |
|
Potential applications of the new UV-stabilized and fire-retardant grades of Makrolon include electrical plugs, edge connectors, electrical distributors and fuse boxes. |
16 August 2007 |
| |
|
The yield stress (ISO 527-1 and -2) of Bayblend DP 3008 HR is virtually unaffected by being positioned over a water bath at a temperature of 80 °C for 60 days. This would completely destroy test pieces made from other PC/ABS blends such as Bayblend FR 2010, for example. |
15 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayblend DP T88 Plus is far easier flowing, tougher, and stiffer than PC/ABS Bayblend T88-2N, which is the established material for instrument panel production. |
15 August 2007 |
| |
|
When the transparent polycarbonate arms are touched, the tips of the tweezers light up. The “field of operation” is illuminated at exactly the right moment, thorns or splinters don’t stand a chance. |
15 August 2007 |
| |
|
The Maxxyz model from Danish firm Martin Professional is a professional light console that provides programmers and light designers with many different options for creating the perfect show. The housing is made by Dupont plastic ApS from the flame-retardant polyurethane integral skin foam Baydur 110 FR from Bayer MaterialScience, supplied by BaySystems BÜFA. |
14 August 2007 |
| |
|
Automation of the UL fire tests results in a faster testing run, which considerably reduces customers’ waiting times. The results are also more reproducible and more objective than those obtained by manual measurement. |
14 August 2007 |
| |
|
The level of vision-impairing retinal disease being diagnosed by eye specialists is growing. Most cases are due to macular degeneration, or AMD for short, which is particularly prevalent among the older generation. Alcon Grieshaber AG, a leading medical technology manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, has developed a new generation of surgical instruments to help combat this problem. The Grieshaber Revolution DSP micro forceps and scissors have the advantage over similar commercial instruments that they can be freely rotated while being used. |
14 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG regards itself not just as a raw materials supplier but also as a solution provider driving innovations in materials, technologies and processes, either on its own or in cooperation with customers. The most recent example of this is a new simulation and calculation tool called Design & Processing Properties. It has been developed by the company's specialists for injection molded parts and tooling, and was recently made available to customers online. |
13 August 2007 |
| |
|
The Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG has extended its range of solvent-free products with the addition of two Bayhydrol polyurethane dispersions specially developed for the coating of plastics. |
13 August 2007 |
| |
|
Focusing optics with a free-form surface are usually very thick injection moldings with extreme variations in wall thicknesses. Thanks to special rheological calculation programs, Bayer MaterialScience can simulate mold filling precisely. |
12 August 2007 |
| |
|
One method of producing plastic bodywork parts that enable color matching to neighboring metal parts is through back-injecting pre-formed films with thermoplastics, also known as film insert molding. The film is responsible for the surface quality of the component (Class A) and the back-injection material is responsible for its mechanical and thermal properties in particular, such as stiffness and thermal expansion. |
11 August 2007 |
| |
|
He’s the master of two elements: air and water. Balanced on his small kiteboard and pulled at breathtaking speed across the crests of the waves by his power kite as he prepares to jump, Swedish kitesurfing champion Christian Dittrich knows he’s got an audience. He recently won the ‘Most Technical Kiteloop’ category at this year’s kite event at the Baltic Sea resort of Laboe. |
10 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has now completed the expansion of its production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate in Tarragona, Spain by 50,000 tons a year to an annual capacity of 150,000 tons. As a result, the company has a global production capacity of almost 1.1 million tons per year. Plant capacity at Tarragona for the intermediates carbon monoxide and methylene diphenyl diamine has also been expanded. |
09 August 2007 |
| |
|
The new Global Footwear Competence Center of Bayer MaterialScience in Shanghai is equipped with the most advanced footwear-related facilities.
Bayer MaterialScience has established its Global Footwear Competence Center in Shanghai, China, where it will spearhead the development of advanced materials and provide technical support to the global footwear industry. |
08 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience’s carbon monoxide, diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polycarbonate production facilities at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site are once again operating at full capacity. |
07 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has lifted Force Majeure regarding its ability to supply toluene di-isocyanate products in North America. |
06 August 2007 |
| |
|
The loudspeaker front of the O 300 near-field reference monitor from Klein+Hummel is manufactured using Baydur 60 polyurethane integral skin foam from Bayer MaterialScience. The high-frequency, mid-range and bass systems are integrated in the baffle, which is responsible for the outstanding sound quality produced by the loudspeaker. |
05 August 2007 |
| |
|
In Suzuki's Jimny model, four head restraints made from polyurethane soft integral skin foam based on the raw materials BayflexK 5102 and DesmodurPA 50 from Bayer MaterialScience ensure a safe and comfortable ride. |
04 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG and Pearl Insulation Materials Industries LLC had invited customers and representatives of authorities in the Middle East region to celebrate the launch of BaySystems Pearl, the newly established polyurethane systems house joint venture of both companies in Dubai. |
03 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG intends to boost the annual capacity of the planned plant for producing toluene diisocyanate in Shanghai from 160,000 to 300,000 tons. This Bayer subgroup is harnessing an innovative process technology in the construction that, among other things, enables investment and energy costs to be dramatically reduced. |
02 August 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience's Polymer Research and Development Center in Shanghai features state-of-the-art polyurethane spray technology. This is enabling development work for a wide range of applications such as quality bathtubs in China, as well as in the wider Asian region. Multitec allows for high production efficiency for lightweight multilayer structure by wet-in-wet spray technology without post curing. |
01 August 2007 |
| |
|
Uninhibited, revealing, the bodywork and floor of the new 'eXasis' concept car are made of transparent plastic, Bayer MaterialScience's Makrolon polycarbonate. The cigar-shaped two-seater was developed by Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht and the automotive experts at Bayer MaterialScience AG. The engine and aluminum chassis are unashamedly exposed for all to see. |
31 July 2007 |
| |
|
'There's never been anything like it' were the words used in the online edition of an acclaimed international news magazine to describe its editor's reaction when the first sketches of the new Rinspeed concept car, 'eXasis', appeared on the Internet, 'and it looks like no other vehicle before it'. |
30 July 2007 |
| |
|
The light focused on the tips of the tweezers comes from LEDs integrated in the body of the tweezers together with a battery and other electronic components. The arms are made of the transparent polycarbonate Makrolon. They are coated with a special polyurethane coating, which creates the “SmartSwitch System” when used in combination with the polycarbonate. |
31 March 2007 |
| |
|
Bayer CropScience AG, Monheim, Germany, and United Phosphorous Limited, Mumbai, India, announced today that UPL purchased certain crop protection products from Bayer CropScience. The respective sale and purchase agreements were signed on August 29, 2006. The combined purchase prices total 43.5 million EUR including inventories. |
30 August 2006 |
| |
|
A special transparent polycarbonate film from the Makrofol/Bayfol product range supports the reflective film from 3M, which distributes the light evenly over the surface of the license plate. |
22 August 2006 |
| |
|
Under the motto of “VisionWorks in Polyurethanes”, Bayer MaterialScience is geared to showcase a broad spectrum of its innovations and best practices in the field of polyurethanes at its booth at the PU China exhibition (no. 606) in Shanghai, from 5-7 September 2006. |
16 August 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, the US American subsidiary of Bayer MaterialScience AG, has approved a significant upgrade project at its New Martinsville, West Virginia, integrated polyol and systems production location. |
07 August 2006 |
| |
|
Automobile makers and suppliers have lofty requirements when it comes to the performance of coating systems. With the cardan shafts installed in countless cars, very good adhesion of the coating to the substrate and efficient, long-lasting protection from corrosion are key. |
28 July 2006 |
| |
|
LBC Antwerpen N.V., a subsidiary of the LBC Tank terminal group and ERTISA Netherlands BV, a subsidiary of the Spanish oil and energy group CEPSA have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture company with the aim to construct and operate a tank storage terminal in the port of Antwerpen. |
10 July 2006 |
| |
|
”I enjoy creating something that no-one has ever seen before.” This statement from German-born Hollywood director Roland Emmerich also applies to the activities of materials experts at Bayer MaterialScience, who are constantly working closely with customers to find new ways of using plastics. |
05 July 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is offering four new thermoplastic polyurethanes with its new Desmopan grades DP 3055D, DP 3059D, DP 3065D and DP 3072D. They are based on esters and have been custom-made for injection molding. “This development is our response to the growing demand for ester-based TPU grades that exhibit greater abrasion resistance and improved processing characteristics,” says Luigi Cermesoni, head of the TPU segment at Bayer MaterialScience. |
30 June 2006 |
| |
|
The new transparent Desmopan thermoplastic polyurethanes for ski boots exhibit significantly improved low-temperature flexibility and impact strength. They are already being used in the new Speedmachine ski boot model from Nordica. |
30 June 2006 |
| |
|
On Friday June 23, 2006, Nunhems, the vegetable seed business of Bayer CropScience celebrated the 90th anniversary of its headquarters in Haelen, The Netherlands, at its premises. On this occasion, the Governor of the Queen of the Province of Limburg, L.J.P.M Frissen inaugurated two new facilities, a seed processing warehouse and a greenhouse for breeding, phytopathology and biotechnology, representing an investment of approximately 6 million Euros. |
23 June 2006 |
| |
|
The front panel of the “Heatronic II” control unit is made of Bayblend FR 3010. The flame-retardant PC/ABS blend meets the requirements for electrical safety, is particularly resistant to chemicals and hydrolysis, and is extremely light stable and heat resistant. |
20 June 2006 |
| |
|
Optical data storage is moving on to the next generation, and for its market launch, the principal manufacturers have again decided in favor of Makrolon, the polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience AG. |
29 May 2006 |
| |
|
Dog owners know them well: blood-sucking ticks and mosquitoes. Various species of these insects can be found almost everywhere around the world. The stress experienced by the animal as a result of tick bites and painful mosquito bites is the same regardless of the location. In some areas, however, they are accompanied by a considerable health risk. This factor should always be taken into consideration when planning and preparing journeys with a dog. |
24 May 2006 |
| |
|
“Science and Society: Caring for Future Needs”, this was the title of the third international Science Forum. On May 18, 2006, Bayer CropScience invited more than 100 leading scientists, representatives from the food industry, politicians, administrators and representatives of the media from both Germany and abroad to Frankfurt. The presentations by the internationally renowned speakers focussed on major global challenges such as overpopulation and climate change, along with their consequences: shortages of natural resources, dwindling supplies of water and food, and displacement of the flow of goods. |
18 May 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has developed a pioneering technology for producing toluene diisocyanate, which reduces the investment costs involved in constructing production plants by 10 to 20 percent. Moreover, the technology reduces the energy consumption by one third and sets new safety standards. |
15 May 2006 |
| |
|
Shampoos, powders, collars, dental chew strips, terrarium strips: just some of the wide range of articles manufactured by Bayer HealthCare for the protection and care of four-legged companion animals. “With our Bolfo and Bay-o-Pet product lines, we have a wide range of OTC medicines, biocides, care products and diet supplements on the market,” stresses Anna Nowak, Product Manager at Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division. |
11 May 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience experts demonstrate the possibilities offered by combining digital printing technology with the film insert molding process. Three-dimensional components with photorealistic decoration can be created through digital printing on special Makrofol films, thermoforming and then back-injecting with plastic. |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
Plastic parts coated with pleasant-to-grip, soft-touch coatings are almost taken for granted in the home appliances industry, consumer electronics, medical technology, telecommunications and automotive interiors. Their manufacture remains time-consuming and costly, however. The |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
Bayblend DP T65 TX from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a new non-reinforced blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. With otherwise comparable technical properties, the flowability of the material is approximately 15 percent higher than for the established PC/ABS Bayblend T65. |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
The application of a coating to an injection molded plastic part is still a time-consuming and cost-intensive procedure. A process currently being developed by Bayer MaterialScience AG promises to improve the situation. It is a special variant of the in-mold coating process which combines injection molding with reaction injection molding. |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is expecting that in the coming years, sales of its polycarbonates, Makrolon and Apec, in the medical technology industry will remain constant and experience above-average growth. “The mere fact that our aging population will generate an increase in the demand for medical care, coupled with constant improvements to healthcare systems in developing countries will contribute to increase demand for polycarbonates. |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
In its history spanning over 50 years, Makrolon from Bayer MaterialScience AG has established a number of key technological milestones. The plastic started life in 1958 as a housing material for the electrical industry. In the 1960s, products such as “unbreakable” crockery, trays, milk jugs, traffic light housings, car tail lights and heavy current connectors made of Makrolon began to appear. |
24 April 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is to take part in Simac 2006, which will be held in the Bologna exhibition center from April 19 to 22. Hall 35, stand A31-B28, will showcase the Group’s wide range of polyurethane raw materials and services for the shoe industry. Center stage will be taken by new classes of materials and innovative technologies from the performance-proven Bayflex Footwear brand, which brings together the company’s diverse range of raw materials for polyurethane shoe soles. |
19 April 2006 |
| |
|
Our ancestors hit on the idea of protecting their feet with special footwear between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago. Indeed, the shoe is one of man's oldest inventions. Even though fashion aspects now take priority, one thing is clear: |
19 April 2006 |
| |
|
Shoe soles made of Bayflex Longlast from Bayer MaterialScience provide long-lasting resistance to the chemical aging process caused by repeated contact with water, which is known as hydrolysis. |
19 April 2006 |
| |
|
Safety boots have protected many a foot from injury, but towards the end of a long working day, the weight of the boots tends to affect the well-being of the wearer. With the aim of making safety boots lighter, Bayer MaterialScience AG has now developed a new density-reduced polyurethane ester system called Bayflex Safety Lightweight, which, depending on the construction of the sole, enables shoe manufacturers to produce safety boots that weigh up to 30 percent less than before. |
19 April 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer establishes a start-up company for the production of electroluminescent films EUR 24.5 million investment volume / Over 150 employees planned by 2012 |
07 April 2006 |
| |
|
The new binder Bayhydrol XP 2592 is a cosolvent-free, waterborne polyurethane dispersion for the formulation of high-quality coatings suitable for the coating of metal industrial goods such as agricultural machinery, shock absorbers and axles. |
03 April 2006 |
| |
|
Polycarbonate blends such as Makroblend and Bayblend from Bayer MaterialScience AG are increasingly suited to applications in the field of automotive body parts. For example, mineral-reinforced PC/PET and PC/PBT blends as well as unfilled and PC/ABS formulations reinforced with glass fiber are increasingly being used instead of sheet molding compounds for the production of rear spoilers and antenna covers. Examples of this trend are the rear spoilers of Volkswagen’s Golf GTI and Polo GTI and the Alfa Romeo 159, which are injection molded using Makroblend DP 7665. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
The highlight of the car is a smoothly contoured, single-section roof dome made from Makrolon, the tail-end of which incorporates a luminous holographic area that forms a third brake light. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
Bayblend DP T65 TX from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a new non-reinforced blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. With otherwise comparable technical properties, the flowability of the material is approximately 15 percent higher than for the established PC/ABS Bayblend T65. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
On account of its outstanding processing and application characteristics, the Bayflex MP polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience AG is an excellent choice for the encapsulation of windows in automotive applications. The material surrounds the edge of the window in the form of an adherent elastic coating so that the window can be installed in the vehicle body without complications. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
Makrofol Softtouch and Bayfol Softtouch make possible soft surfaces that feel warm to the touch.The new precoated films are used in the FIM process to produce decorated three-dimensional parts. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has registered six easy-flow developmental products from the Apec line of copolycarbonates as sales products. “This extension of our product line is a reaction to the good growth prospects we see for these material grades, in particular for use in automotive headlight components. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
Anyone who owns a car with a panorama roof knows only too well that, when the sun shines, it can very quickly become unbearably hot inside. The reason for this is the infrared rays in sunlight, which heat-shielding systems aim to filter out. Bayer MaterialScience AG has recently made a breakthrough in transparent IR-absorbing dyes for automotive glazing made of Makrolon AG 2677. |
29 March 2006 |
| |
|
The new in-mold coating process combines injection molding with reaction injection molding. It enables injection molded components to be provided with decorative finishes and skins. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
Sandwiched between a decorative skin and a carrier, Bayfill foam systems from Bayer MaterialScience AG comply with strict safety requirements while also providing high levels of comfort in vehicle interiors. Furthermore, quick-hardening systems mean that molded parts can be produced even more economically. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
There are of course still plenty of diehard cycling fans who swear by their good old leather saddles. However, most cyclists now prefer to avoid unnecessary discomfort, no matter what kind of bike they are on, and opt instead for high-tech saddles made of state-of-the-art materials that offer maximum comfort, even over long distances. This also allows committed cyclists to focus completely on their performance. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The right-hand access cover of two Bobcat excavators is made from a polyurethane RIM system from Bayer MaterialScience. Compared to the sheet steel used previously, this material allows greater design freedom and displays impressive impact resistance. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The use of the Multitec Short Fiber Spraying polyurethane system opens up a wide range of possibilities in vehicle manufacture. Bayer MaterialScience AG and Overath, Germany-based Prisma Tech Products GmbH have collaborated in the development of prototypes of a roof unit, a fender, an instrument panel, and a door inner trim panel. These demonstrate that Multitec can be used to produce even highly complex parts. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
For the construction of this ultra low-energy house in Munich the PURWALL polyurethane composite heat insulation system from Hasit Trockenmörtel GmbH & Co. KG based on polyurethane raw materials of Bayer MaterialScience has been used. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The Zeno lighting system by young designers Diego Rossi and Raffaele Tedesco was awarded the coveted “Design Plus” prize by the German Design Council in 2002. The light owes its appearance to a large panel made of Baydur 60, the polyurethane integral skin foam from Bayer MaterialScience. Despite its 1.20 m diameter, it weighs just 8.5 kilograms. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
By applying a tailor-made skin of high-grip Baytec Reactive polyurethane spray-on elastomer directly during manufacture, there is no need to cover the foam with watertight film post-manufacture. The viscoelastic Bayfit padding still remains permanently sealed. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The special properties of viscoelastic polyurethane foams are best demonstrated when they are subjected to load and the influence of body heat. They yield to every contour and distribute the contact pressure from the weight of the body over as large a surface as possible. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The spineboard is manufactured using the HexFlow system from Hexcel Composites GmbH & Co. KG based on Baypreg polyurethane raw material from Bayer MaterialScience. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The premium bathroom range 'F1' from Keramag AG boasts dynamic lines and innovative styling. An important quality feature of the F1 bathtub is the use of the modern polyurethane materials Multitec Short Fiber Spraying and Baydur 60 from Bayer MaterialScience. |
28 March 2006 |
| |
|
The surface of the adidas +Teamgeist consists of different layers, which together are responsible for the outstanding properties of the soccer ball, ranging from a precise kicking behavior to a very small water uptake. For the manufacture of these layers the polyurethane raw material Impranil from Bayer MaterialScience is used. |
15 March 2006 |
| |
|
The housing of the cardiotocograph is made of Bayblend FR 3010. This flame-retardant PC/ABS blend fulfills Philips’s rigorous requirements in terms of its resistance to a broad range of common cleaning agents and disinfectants. |
13 March 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has successfully bonded aluminum parts to plastics in a variety of tests. A modified thermoactivated adhesive based on the company’s Dispercoll U product line achieved a tensile shear strength of up to 10 MPa. |
06 March 2006 |
| |
|
“O-TEQ”, a new innovative formulation concept developed by Bayer CropScience, is set to significantly improve the activity of systemic insecticides. Products like Proteus, Biscaya and Confidor O-TEQ which are based on this technology, assure excellent biological performance. In many countries patents for these products have been applied for or already granted (EP 1 401 272). |
23 February 2006 |
| |
|
In collaboration with Bayer MaterialScience, scientists from Bayer Technology Services have succeeded for the first time in producing high-quality carbon nanotubes on an industrial scale at considerably lower costs than before. They are considerably stronger than steel, enable electricity to travel through plastics and improve the mechanical properties of ceramic materials. Bayer MaterialScience AG plans to market the nano-sized materials worldwide under the trade name Baytubes. |
21 February 2006 |
| |
|
Special oxidic nanomaterials incorporated in the Bayblend FR flame retardant package promote the formation of carbon depos-its on the surface of the plastic, thereby impeding the spread of flame in the event of fire. Thanks to an innovative application of nanotechnology by Bayer MaterialScience, the new Bayblend FR generation of flame-retardant polymer blends, based on a polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, has been successfully positioned on the market. |
21 February 2006 |
| |
|
One-component aqueous adhesives formulated with silica gel dispersions of the Dispercoll S line of products are characterized by their high green strength. This enables manufacturers of various end products to continue processing immediately after bonding, resulting in a significant leap in productivity. |
21 February 2006 |
| |
|
February 28, 2006, will mark the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show of the Rinspeed concept car, “zaZen', created by the famous Swiss designer, Frank M. Rinderknecht. It represents his vision of the car of the future and will be showcased as a kind of “automotive enlightenment” on four wheels. |
15 February 2006 |
| |
|
Werner Steck, managing Director of Dura-Malans, shows a carpet coated on the back with a layer of polyurethane based on raw materials from Bayer MaterialScience. |
09 February 2006 |
| |
|
Bayer CropScience intends to further expand its activities to optimize food production. The company has established its own “food chain” team to support fruit and vegetable growers, food producers, fruit and vegetable importers and distributors. |
03 February 2006 |
| |
|
Rear projection monitors with high-definition picture quality promise DVD and video game fans a host of new possibilities. The housing for the model shown here was manufactured using the flame-retardant polyurethane integral skin foam Baydur 66 FR from Bayer MaterialScience. |
01 February 2006 |
| |
|
Various environmentally compatible technologies were used for this car seat trial model, which features a polyurethane leather cover. The red seating surface consists of a low-solvent system of conventional high solids, while, for the black part of the cover, use was made of the new solvent-free 60 percent polyure-thane dispersions. |
01 February 2006 |
| |
|
The handle and the four rounded sections of the base of the water filter pitcher are coated with the soft-touch thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan DP 6386A, which is resistant to scratching, abrasion, and slipping. |
26 January 2006 |
| |
|
The 'zaZen' travels new roads to automotive enlightenment. The concept car to be premiered at the Geneva Motor Show at the end of February 2006 is a joint development by the Swiss design company Rinspeed, and Bayer MaterialScience AG, one of the biggest plastics producers in the world. |
15 December 2005 |
| |
|
New flame-resistant grades of the polyurethane foam system Bayfit Tec from Bayer MaterialScience conform to the HF-1 or even HBF classification according to the strict US fire safety standard UL 94. |
14 December 2005 |
| |
|
Cold, wet weather, even a dog would prefer to stay at home on a day like this. Nobody has any great enthusiasm for extended walkies through the woods; instead, dad just takes the family pet once round the block or to the nearest patch of grass last thing at night. But despite the shortness of the trip, the risk of your four-legged friend contracting worms is still high. That’s why steps should be taken to rid the dog of these parasites as quickly as possible. |
15 November 2005 |
| |
|
High-quality carbon nanotubes for a wide variety of applications can now be manufactured on an industrial scale at considerably lower costs than before. Bayer MaterialScience AG plans to market the nano-sized materials worldwide under the trade name Baytubes. The new process for manufacturing Baytubes was developed in collaboration with Bayer Technology Services GmbH, a Bayer Group service company with a wealth of know-how in process technology. |
14 November 2005 |
| |
|
KoelnMesse is currently constructing four new exhibition halls and a conference center in the northern sector of the Cologne trade fair grounds. The new buildings are being built to replace the historic Rhineside Halls, which are supposed to be taken over by the television station RTL. |
08 November 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience is adding six new Leda effects to its Fantasia line of products: These are part of the Mina (metallic) and Mirage (color travel and pearlescent) effect families, and were developed in Bayer MaterialScience’s Color Development Laboratory in Hebron, Ohio, U.S.A. |
29 October 2005 |
| |
|
Fashion jeans, designer shirts or stylish underwear: people like to feel soft, cool cotton against their skin. However, artificial fibers are increasingly taking over from the natural product. In the latest edition of research, the Bayer scientific magazine, Bayer CropScience biotechnologists report how they want to further improve the quality of cotton fibers and at the same time increase the yield of the plants. |
27 October 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer CropScience has launched its new class of herbicide formulations named ODesi in Poland and the Ukraine as the first markets world wide. Poland is the first country where Alister, the new state-of-the-art autumn herbicide, is placed on the market. This year the company also started marketing Grodyl maxi in the Ukraine which is also using the innovative ODesi formulation technology. |
27 October 2005 |
| |
|
How will prosperity, technology and justice develop? Many people are curious about how tomorrow’s world could look. For an inventor company like Bayer, however, its existence may depend on its ability to foresee what the future might hold, as it takes many years of research and development before a product reaches the market. The latest edition of research, the Bayer scientific magazine. describes in words and images how Bayer experts, together with partners, are developing various scenarios for life and work in the year 2020. |
27 October 2005 |
| |
|
At a preschool in the Italian city of Cogoleto, children’s drawings served as the master patterns for decorating the classroom floors using the Artwalk decorative floor coating system from Bayer MaterialScience. |
26 October 2005 |
| |
|
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from the US Department of Transportation has now confirmed that the polycarbonate automotive window glazing system Exatec 900 can be used for all non-windshield glazing, provided it fulfills all the existing automobile glazing requirements. |
20 October 2005 |
| |
|
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to conquer Mount Everest. What does it take to accomplish such a feat? In addition to good physical fitness and a high level of motivation one needs a clear goal, which is exactly what the experts from Bayer HealthCare had when they began working on a new deworming product for cats. |
20 October 2005 |
| |
|
Ergonomic workplace mats from Ergomat A/S cushion employees’ feet, enabling them to stand more comfortably. The mats are produced using the polyurethane integral skin foam Büfaflex TP 79-413 from Büfa Polyurethane GmbH & Co. KG, with the polyurethane raw materials being supplied by Bayer MaterialScience. |
14 October 2005 |
| |
|
Marc Siebert from the Institute for Materials Engineering at the University of Kassel accepts the first prize in the new competition for upcoming adhesives specialists from Dr. Horst Stepanski of Bayer MaterialScience. |
12 October 2005 |
| |
|
A fully automatic bonding station for joining together the two substrates that make up a DVD in the CD/DVD Technical Service Center of Bayer MaterialScience in Leverkusen. |
29 September 2005 |
| |
|
Fantasia from Bayer MaterialScience is a comprehensive line of products for adding color and special effects to plastics. The twelve-page brochure “a new look for plastics” discusses which of the five basic technologies is right for obtaining the best results in terms of design, processing and cost. This guide to the Fantasia product line is available in German and English, and includes detailed descriptions of the Aura, Faria, Imagio, Leda and Milena processes for adding fantastic color and surface effects to plastic products. |
29 September 2005 |
| |
|
It is not easy to recognize whether a cat has worms or not. Even the cleanest felines are not able to protect themselves against these parasites. That is why every cat needs human help to administer medication once in three months. |
23 September 2005 |
| |
|
For decades, molders have searched for increasingly soft thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) that are processor friendly, reduce cycle time to reduce part costs and are easily recycled.
|
03 May 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today honored its top 13 North American suppliers with the corporation's Look of a Leader Award for 2004 performance. |
03 May 2005 |
| |
|
'VisionWorks' will be the stand motto when Bayer MaterialScience AG exhibits for the first time at the international Interzum Furniture Fair in Cologne from April 29 to May 3. |
29 April 2005 |
| |
|
Extracted from the presentation made by Reiner Schneider, Head of Marketing & Innovation EMEA and LATAM regions, Polyurethanes Business Unit, Bayer MaterialScience AG |
29 April 2005 |
| |
|
For the creative among us, who don’t want to be surrounded by run-of-the-mill furniture in their own home, the Dutch designer metalworking firm of 'hidden' in Den Bosch has for a long time been one of the first ports of call. |
29 April 2005 |
| |
|
Today's trend in seating furniture is increasingly towards elegance, functionality and comfort. Sophisticated customers expect ever higher standards of design in the furniture that adorns their homes. |
29 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a Joint Development Agreement with the US start-up company, InPhase Technologies Inc., Longmont, CO, for the development and supply of polymer raw materials for the production of optical storage media with a very high storage capacity. |
29 April 2005 |
| |
|
At the European Coatings Show back in 2003, we presented to you the new face of Bayer, represented by Bayer Polymers and Bayer Chemicals, both of which were new business units at the time. |
27 April 2005 |
| |
|
Extracts from the presentation given by Bernd Steinhilber, Head of Marketing & Business Development Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM) Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants Business Unit, Bayer MaterialScience AG |
27 April 2005 |
| |
|
“VisionWorks with Best Technologies” is the motto of the Bayer MaterialScience AG exhibit (Hall 4, Stand 147) at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany, from April 26 – 28, 2005. |
26 April 2005 |
| |
|
The Impranil® line of polyurethane dispersions from Bayer MaterialScience AG are well-established and proven raw materials for the coating of textiles for outerwear, bags and luggage and fashion shoe uppers. |
26 April 2005 |
| |
|
Transparent aromatic grades of the TPU Desmopan® from Bayer MaterialScience AG are becoming increasingly popular as a material for ski boots. For example, manufacturer Nordica is utilizing the material for its new SPEEDMACHINE and BEAST models. |
25 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer, Antwerp N.V. and Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. have completed a license agreement for Double Metal Cyanide (DMC) polyol technologies. |
25 April 2005 |
| |
|
Researchers at Bayer MaterialScience have developed a novel blocking agent for prepolymers used to flexibilize epoxy systems. |
22 April 2005 |
| |
|
Two-component polyurethane coatings with a high solids content emit only low amounts of volatile organic compounds, thus satisfying the requirements of the VOC directives. Bayer MaterialScience now offers two new binders for high-solids coatings: Desmophen® A XP 2594 and Desmophen® A XP 2598. |
22 April 2005 |
| |
|
The gloss and resistance properties of two-component waterborne polyurethane coatings depend to a considerable extent on how finely and homogeneously the hardener can be dispersed in the aqueous phase. |
22 April 2005 |
| |
|
Polyester polyurethane is an excellent material for manufacturing shoe soles that are likely to be subjected to rough treatment – safety boots, for example. The problem is that many polyester-based plastics react with water, which means that they age relatively quickly in hot, moist climates – a process known as hydrolysis. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
Safety boots have protected many a foot from injury, but towards the end of a long working day, the weight of the boots tends to affect the well-being of the wearer. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
Athletes love light shoes. At Simac 2005, Bayer MaterialScience AG will present a further development of its density-reduced polyurethane for midsoles called Bayflex® Active Lightweight. It not only makes sports and leisure shoes lighter, it also makes them last longer. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
End consumers increasingly expect industry to replace solventborne adhesives with waterborne systems. Furthermore, Directive 1999/13/EU on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) enters into force in the European Union in October 2007. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
In conventional polyurethane coatings with a medium solids content, use is often made of a favorable combination of hardeners derived from two different diisocyanates: a hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) hardener ensures above all the good crosslinking and resistance properties of the resultant coatings, while an isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) hardener accelerates physical drying. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
The arts and sciences, business and education came together today as three of the region's leaders in these fields joined forces to launch a new environmental video and film competition and festival for Pittsburgh-area high school students. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today kicked off the l0th anniversary of its Making Science Make Sense (MSMS) program by announcing a series of new projects planned for 2005, including a national public opinion survey, an educational forum for parents and elected officials, and an exciting new environmental filmmaking competition for Pittsburgh-area schools. |
21 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG, a subgroup of Bayer Group, has announced a co-branding agreement with Videolar, one of the leading companies in the Latin American market for optical data storing media. |
20 April 2005 |
| |
|
The polyol component has a decisive influence on the properties of a polyurethane coating. Aliphatic polyester polyols are used in the formulation of flexible and lightfast coatings, whereas coatings based on polyacrylic polyols have particularly high hydrolytic stability. |
20 April 2005 |
| |
|
The coatings experts at Bayer MaterialScience have developed new aliphatic polyurethane dispersions for the coating of wood. Bayhydrol® XP 2557, Bayhydrol® XP 2558 and Bayhydrol® XP 2593 equal or exceed the high property levels of their respective predecessors, yet are entirely free of solvents. |
20 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG, maker of Makrolon® and a leading global supplier of polycarbonate for optical data storage media, has equipped its Optical Disc Labs in Shanghai and Leverkusen with complete STREAMLINE II production lines for recordable DVD media (DVD R). |
19 April 2005 |
| |
|
A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains. |
18 April 2005 |
| |
|
A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains. |
18 April 2005 |
| |
|
The high quality of soft-feel coatings formulated with the new Bayhydrol® binders from Bayer MaterialScience remains unchanged, even after several days of exposure to a climate of 90 °C and 95 percent relative humidity. |
15 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG and PTS Plastic Technologie Service Marketing & Sales GmbH have signed a cooperation agreement to develop and market new thermoplastic elastomer compounds together. |
13 April 2005 |
| |
|
In Europe, the majority of stone chipping protection fillers used in OEM automotive coating applications are formulated with polyurethane raw materials. This is the coating applied directly to the cathodic dip primer. |
13 April 2005 |
| |
|
When it comes to manufacturing large, distinctive radiator grilles that meet the highest requirements thanks to their exceptional mechanical and thermal properties, Makroblend® DP 7645 from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a much-sought-after material. |
11 April 2005 |
| |
|
In the presence of Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai, Dr. Hagen Noerenberg, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer MaterialScience AG, and Greg Babe, Head of Bayer MaterialScience for the NAFTA region, Peter Vanacker, Head of the Business Unit Polyurethanes of Bayer MaterialScience, and Dr. Juergen Dahmer, Country Speaker of Bayer MaterialScience for Greater China, signed an agreement with Ruan Yanhua, President of the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Corporation, for the implementation of advanced process technology for Bayer’s MDI plant and related facilities at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China. |
04 April 2005 |
| |
|
Car manufacturers and their suppliers impose particularly stringent demands on surface coating systems. The fact that the latest environmentally compatible, waterborne polyurethane coatings are able to comply with these strict specifications is illustrated by the example of the cardan shafts that are being built into some of the top models. |
01 April 2005 |
| |
|
Car manufacturers and their suppliers impose particularly stringent demands on surface coating systems. The fact that the latest environmentally compatible, waterborne polyurethane coatings are able to comply with these strict specifications is illustrated by the example of the cardan shafts that are being built into some of the top models. |
01 April 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG, the world market leader for polyurethanes, is currently developing its global network of polyurethane system houses. The company is founding its first integrated system house on the Indian subcontinent near New Delhi. |
30 March 2005 |
| |
|
Bodywork parts for agricultural vehicles have to be robust, lightweight and attractive. Not only that, their production also has to be cost-effective. The design of the engine hood for the new “Serie 75” tractor from Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer BCS S.p.A. Divisione Ferrari of Luzzara meets all these requirements thanks to a clever combination of materials. |
30 March 2005 |
| |
|
When it comes to the shape and size of televisions, the slimmer the set and the larger the screen, the better. Gone are the days of cumbersome televisions that were so deep they took up half the living room. |
30 March 2005 |
| |
|
A composite design offers exceptional opportunities for manufacturing stable, lightweight snowboards. A strong material for the core, e.g. conventional wood or the Baydur® polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience, is covered on both top and underside with a glass fiber mat. Baypreg® polyurethane ensures the necessary cohesion between the core layer and glass fiber mat. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
Extremely strong composite sandwich elements, manufactured using the sprayable Baypreg® polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience AG, have showed their mettle in a long line of automotive applications. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
The individuality of a decorative floor coating no one else has. One designed by an artist for each individual room. Colorful and without joints or seams. All this is Artwalk®. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
“Everything invented in abstract painting can find its origin – its archetype – in nature.” This has been the core experience of Cologne artist Ingrid Scheller. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
Bathrooms are increasingly becoming places for relaxation and wellness. As such, the fixtures and fittings of these feel-good oases have to meet high esthetic and technical requirements. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
The new Multitec® Short Fiber Spraying polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a cutting-edge alternative for manufacturing molded parts from glass fiber-reinforced plastics. This quick-curing, multi-component polyurethane system is sprayed into an open mold at room temperature. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
Under the motto “VisionWorks with best technologies”, Bayer MaterialScience AG is presenting a versatile and broad portfolio of polyurethane products for textile coating and coagulation at the Asia Pacific Leather Fair 2005 in Hong Kong from April 6 – 9, 2005. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
The Impranil® line of polyurethane dispersions from Bayer MaterialScience AG are well-established and proven raw materials for the coating of textiles for outerwear, bags and luggage and fashion shoe uppers. |
24 March 2005 |
| |
|
Radiation-curing, water-based polyurethane systems for wood finishes are both economical and environmentally friendly. They cure very quickly under UV light, which means that the finished wood can be stacked immediately it leaves the production line. |
21 March 2005 |
| |
|
Italian product design enjoys an exceptional reputation worldwide. Probably no other country comes up with so many creative ideas that transform everyday objects into something really special – making them more appealing, fashionable and refined. |
17 March 2005 |
| |
|
Coatings that cure quickly under energy-saving UV light have a number of economic advantages. The coated articles can, for example, be immediately stacked and made ready for transport as soon as they leave the production line. |
15 March 2005 |
| |
|
Following a successful fiscal 2004, the Bayer Group expects considerable growth in sales and earnings from continuing operations in 2005. |
15 March 2005 |
| |
|
With Roskydal UA XP 2587, Bayer MaterialScience AG has come up with a low-viscosity aliphatic urethane acrylate that can be used to formulate high-quality emission-free coatings – for instance for the sealing of parquet floors. |
15 March 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded its Texin® family of aromatic polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins with Texin DP7-1197. The new resin was designed for applications that require durability under harsh conditions.
|
10 March 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded its Texin® family of aromatic polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins with Texin DP7-1197. The new resin was designed for applications that require durability under harsh conditions. |
10 March 2005 |
| |
|
The aviation industry has successfully shown how to do it. Where extreme weight reduction matters, state-of-the-art sandwich materials made of core elements combined with a honeycomb or corrugated structure and load-bearing facings have boomed for a long time. |
09 March 2005 |
| |
|
The cooperation of a leading automotive equipment supplier and the leading international polycarbonate glazing specialist heralds a new era in automotive design. |
09 March 2005 |
| |
|
The Exatec 900 Automotive Glazing System now enables polycarbonate backlights based on new printed defroster and plasma coating technology, providing glass-like abrasion resistance, compatibility with commercially available wiper and adhesive systems and long-term durability. |
09 March 2005 |
| |
|
Maud Fontenoy, who is currently making an attempt to become the first woman to cross the Pacific in a rowing boat, generates her electricity from solar modules encapsulated with a film made from the thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan from Bayer MaterialScience. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Even gentle handwashing doesn’t help: After only a few years, fine scratches reduce the new car’s gloss and put a damper on the owner’s pleasure. Self-healing automotive coatings are environmentally friendly and tough |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Automobile instrument panels are becoming increasingly complex and have to offer high levels of safety, comfort and design. This certainly applies to the instrument panel on the new A Class from DaimlerChrysler. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Light colors are a major trend for car interiors, particularly for many plastics used for the instrument panel, central console or door panels, for example. To prevent unattractive discoloration appearing over time, they must not yellow under the influence of UV light. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
The Thermoplastics Testing Center (TTC) of Bayer MaterialScience AG, which has been providing expertise to external partners for almost two years as an accredited testing center, has extended its portfolio of services for the automotive industry to include several key features. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Their combination of light weight and high flexural strength has played a key role in the breakthrough of polyurethane fiber composite materials in automotive construction. One current example is that of the trunk floor of the new Mercedes-Benz A Class produced by Intier Automotive Näher GmbH in Rastatt, Germany. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
When she left the Peruvian port of Callao on January 12 earlier this year and headed out to sea in the direction of Polynesia, Maud Fontenoy, the first woman to row solo across the North Atlantic and who has now set her sights on the Pacific, had around 8,000 kilometers of empty ocean in front of her. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
The semi-rigid polyurethane foam is configured in such a way that the weakened line of minute perforation channels that enable the safe release of the passenger airbag does not damage the decorative skin. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Coating for industrial fabrics and thermoformable ABS sheets: coating fabrics for trunk floor mats is one potential application for the lightfast thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Desmopan. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Servohydraulic high-speed tensile testing of suitable test pieces can be used to measure the properties of a material at the speeds typically encountered in crashes: up to 20 meters a second. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Thanks to advances in materials and processes, polyurethane fibre composite materials based on Baypreg F now perform even better. It is even possible to achieve a pronounced deformation of surfaces as in the case of domes. Sharp-edged areas can also be produced with great precision. |
07 March 2005 |
| |
|
Even gentle handwashing doesn’t help: After only a few years, fine scratches reduce the new car’s gloss and put a damper on the owner’s pleasure. |
01 March 2005 |
| |
|
Genuine or fake? Whether it’s a spare part, a ticket for an event or a plane ticket, a small piece of plastic film from Bayer will make it possible in future to distinguish the real thing from a counterfeit. |
01 March 2005 |
| |
|
PAP plastic film for forgery-proof data storage |
01 March 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany |
28 February 2005 |
| |
|
The Analytics Department of Bayer Industry Services(BIS) will make its U.S. debut at the 2005 Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition (PITTCON), February 27 – March 4, 2005 in Orlando, Fla. BIS will showcase its range of analytical services and highlight its available chemical facilities throughout Germany. |
25 February 2005 |
| |
|
Understanding and shaping the future: Bayer MaterialScience and partners develop scenarios for the world in 15 years’ time |
21 February 2005 |
| |
|
Forgery-proof, copy-proof and convenient – those are the advantages of the new ID cards currently being introduced at Bayer locations in Germany's Rhineland region. The ID cards are mainly made of the durable polycarbonate (PC) film system Makrofol ID. |
21 February 2005 |
| |
|
No one knows what the state of the economy, politics and society will be around the world in the year 2020. For a research organization, 15 years can be referred to as 'the near future,' in view of the huge amount of time and expense research demands. |
21 February 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer Industry Services GmbH & Co. oHG – operator of the Chemical Parks located in Germany's Rhineland region, including Leverkusen, Dormagen, and Krefeld-Uerdingen – is introducing new site ID cards, the main constituent of which is the durable polycarbonate (PC) film system Makrofol® ID produced by Bayer MaterialScience AG. |
21 February 2005 |
| |
|
With 2003 sales of around 7.5 billion euros and approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the mainstays of the Bayer Group. Since the beginning of 2004, the company has been operating as an independent, globally operating company within the Bayer Group. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
The Smart Surface Technology has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world’s leading plastic manufacturers, in partnership with the Swiss firm Lumitec AG, a specialist in electroluminescence (EL) and precision electronic components. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
At the IAA Motor Show in September 2003, the new 'smart forfour' was hailed as an intelligent option in the compact car segment, a car that set many new standards. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
Rotating above the paint is a brush like the ones used in many car washes. What the brush does to the paint, however, would plunge any driver into a deep depression: the 'wash solution' contains sharp-edged quartz sand in addition to water. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
World premiere at the Geneva Motor Show from March 3-13, 2005: inspired by stone, the exterior shape of the vehicle borrows from the world of architecture, structures man has created over the centuries. As such, it creates a tension-filled dynamic between moving and non-moving objects. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
With 2003 sales of around 7.5 billion euros and approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the mainstays of the Bayer Group. Since the beginning of 2004, the company has been operating as an independent, globally operating company within the Bayer Group. Bayer MaterialScience AG’s activities are focussed on sustained, profitable growth. The company is therefore committed to improving efficiency and, in particular, to innovation and creative system solutions. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
The Smart Surface Technology has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world’s leading plastic manufacturers, in partnership with the Swiss firm Lumitec AG, a specialist in electroluminescence (EL) and precision electronic components. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
At the IAA Motor Show in September 2003, the new 'smart forfour' was hailed as an intelligent option in the compact car segment, a car that set many new standards. It actually came on to the market in April 2004 and highlights another new application for Bayer MaterialScience's Makrolon 2607 polycarbonate, namely the front section of the panorama roof. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
Cleaning with water – and quartz sand: new coating formulations are subjected to an endurance test in the laboratory car wash. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
'The driver and not the technology should be the focal point of a car,' observes the head of Rinspeed, Frank M. Rinderknecht (49), summing up the fundamental idea behind his latest concept car offering: the 'Senso'. |
15 February 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience’s Bayblend® FR3001 PC/ABS was selected for use in the production of a new device used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). |
11 February 2005 |
| |
|
Three weeks after Bayer Corporation announced it established a tsunami relief effort and would match employee donations across the United States dollar for dollar from its Foundation, $260,000 was contributed to Save the Children®.
|
08 February 2005 |
| |
|
Spider Industries manufactures aerodynamic package for the accessorized version of the BMW X3 using polyurethanes from Bayer MaterialScience |
28 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer HealthCare, Diagnostics Division, a member of the Bayer Group announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new hepatitis assays from the company—an automated assay for HAV IgM antibodies, as well as an automated assay for anti-HBc Total (IgG and IgM) antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen. |
25 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer HealthCare LLC, Diabetes Care Division, a member of the Bayer Group, announced today Kathryn (Kassie) Gregorio Palmer as the official 2004 winner of The Ascensia Dream Fund®, the Company’s annual contest for people with diabetes. |
24 January 2005 |
| |
|
Carl Angeloff, Manager of Market Development for the Maintenance and Monomers coatings business for Bayer MaterialScience LLC, recently was named President of the Board of Governors for the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). |
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
In baseball, runs, hits and errors are all part of the game. Unfortunately, at the Atlanta Braves spring training facility at Wide World of Sports Disney World, runs, hits and errors were being overshadowed by runs, drips and leaks.
|
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
To waterproof the decks of two steel transit rail bridges, the New Jersey Transit Corporation turned to the Baytec® SPR elastomeric thick film coating technology from Bayer MaterialScience. |
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
In a demonstration of Bayer MaterialScience’s expertise in coatings technology, researchers and scientists from the company will help set the pace in thick film coatings education at the inaugural Paint and Coatings Expo (PACE) 2005. |
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
Baytec® SPR membranes from Bayer MaterialScience have been proven in numerous applications for more than 30 years. |
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
A new protective coating from Bayer has helped transform the concrete ramp supports and wall barriers for a century-old tunnel from an eyesore into an attractive, functional gateway.
|
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
Polyaspartic coating technology, which is often used in topcoat formulations that are part of a corrosion protection coating system, is ideal for protecting concrete because it can be easily applied, offers outstanding durability and gloss retention, and can be modified to fit specific application needs. |
18 January 2005 |
| |
|
Facings made of the TPU Desmopan give modern tubeless tyres an authentic nostalgic look. Thanks to TPU, the facings are highly abrasion- and wear-resistant. |
17 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer HealthCare, Diagnostics Division, a member of the Bayer Group announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company’s automated assay for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) on its ADVIA Centaur® Immunoassay System. Other FDA-approved, automated hepatitis assays available from Bayer are Anti-HBs and Anti-HBc-IgM. |
17 January 2005 |
| |
|
As any vintage car enthusiast will tell you, original tires with whitewall strips are very rare and fetch a high price – if you are lucky enough to find any. An elegant and cheaper alternative is plastic facings which can be fixed onto the steel rim of today's tubeless tires as swiftly as a hubcap and give the tire an authentic nostalgic look. |
17 January 2005 |
| |
|
At a time when exposure to infectious diseases such as AIDS and Hepatitis B are of grave concern, needleless technology has provided a safe way to protect patients and clinicians from accidental needle-stick injuries. |
10 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer companies worldwide are assisting the victims of the Asian tsunamis with both monetary and product donations totaling more than $13 million. |
07 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bausch & Lomb and Bayer HealthCare LLC, Biological Products Division, today announce that Bayer has granted Bausch & Lomb an exclusive worldwide license to Bayer’s Plasmin technology for use in ophthalmology.
|
07 January 2005 |
| |
|
When it comes to insulation, rigid polyurethane foams are considered by experts to be world class. With rigid polyurethane foams, insulating layers can be much thinner than those made of most competing products in general use and yet still deliver the same performance. |
07 January 2005 |
| |
|
Pipelines carrying steam must withstand temperatures up to 200C. Polyisocyanurate (PIR) rigid foam has clear advantages over mineral wool, because the insulating layer takes up less space and insulating the pipe with this rigid polyurethane foam is much more cost-effective than ´stuffing´ it with mineral wool. |
05 January 2005 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has raised its prices for saturated and unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins and hydroxyl acrylates by up to EUR 0.45 per kilogram. The rise has come into force on January 1, 2005 at the latest. |
03 January 2005 |
| |
|
The idea of thermal insulation with the aim of saving energy is increasingly taking hold in the countries of the Middle East. Insulation to prevent heat entering buildings from outside cuts the investment costs for air-conditioning systems and the power plants needed to supply them. |
21 December 2004 |
| |
|
Insulating panels made from Bayer MaterialScience polyurethane raw materials offer optimum heat insulation in the luxury Dubai Marina hotel complex in the United Arab Emirates. |
21 December 2004 |
| |
|
The automotive sector can look forward to a world premiere on March 1, 2005 when the renowned Swiss car designer and solution specialist Rinspeed and Bayer MaterialScience, one of the largest producers of plastic in the world, will be presenting their ideas and visions for the next generation of cars with the 'Senso' concept car. |
20 December 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience and Rinspeed are working together to develop a new concept vehicle that they claim will be the most sensuous car in the world. |
20 December 2004 |
| |
|
Teijin Chemicals Ltd., Japan, and Bayer MaterialScience AG, Germany, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to supply each other with specific polycarbonate resin grades on a regional basis. |
17 December 2004 |
| |
|
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a Section 18 quarantine exemption for STRATEGO® Fungicide to control Asian soybean rust on soybeans in Minnesota and South Dakota. Other soybean-producing states are expected to grant similar approval in coming weeks. |
17 December 2004 |
| |
|
High technology, with the help of Bayer MaterialScience, allows Montreal-based Sonomax Hearing Healthcare, Inc. to successfully attack the highest occupational disease—noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
|
16 December 2004 |
| |
|
Teijin Chemicals Ltd of Japan, and German company Bayer MaterialScience AG, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to supply each other with specific polycarbonate resin grades on a regional basis.
|
15 December 2004 |
| |
|
Teijin Chemicals Ltd., Japan, and Bayer MaterialScience AG, Germany, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to supply each other with specific polycarbonate resin grades on a regional basis. |
15 December 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer AG today announced that an agreement has been signed to contribute the assets of its worldwide plasma products business to NPS BioTherapeutics, Inc., a newly formed corporation controlled by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., New York, and Ampersand Ventures, Wellesley, Massachusetts. |
13 December 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience plans to build a new aniline production plant in Antwerp, Belgium. It is to have a capacity of 50,000 tons/year and reach completion in early 2006. |
30 November 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience plans to build a new aniline production plant in Antwerp, Belgium. It is to have a capacity of 50,000 tons/year and reach completion in early 2006. An innovative process will be used for the first time, which above all cuts investment and manufacturing costs. |
30 November 2004 |
| |
|
The Chinese Vice-Premier, Zeng Peiyan, visited Bayer AG on Friday, November 26, while on a visit to Germany. He was accompanied by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Germany, Ma Canrong, and a high-ranking delegation. |
26 November 2004 |
| |
|
The Chinese Vice-Premier, Zeng Peiyan, visited Bayer AG on Friday, November 26, while on a visit to Germany. He was accompanied by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Germany, Ma Canrong, and a high-ranking delegation. |
26 November 2004 |
| |
|
Transparent, grey-tinted louvres made from Makrolon AG2677 polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience AG produce a light and agreeable interior even when the roof is closed. |
17 November 2004 |
| |
|
It’s a deceptively simple sport featuring a puck weighing 42 to 49 ounces similar to the one used in ice hockey. Two teams, each with six active players and four more on the bench, attempt to 'flick' the puck into the opponents’ 10-foot-wide goal using one-foot-long wooden sticks. |
12 November 2004 |
| |
|
Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the nation’s first African-American female astronaut, took West Clayton Elementary School students on a virtual space shuttle mission today when she visited with them to celebrate science, science literacy and the Bayer-sponsored science education reform program in the Johnston County Schools (JCS) she helped to launch in 2000. |
10 November 2004 |
| |
|
By means of the Decoral sublimation coating process, aluminium profiles can be given a highly decorative and individual surface finish with sharply contoured patterns.. The special powder coating is formulated with raw materials supplied by Bayer MaterialScience. |
08 November 2004 |
| |
|
With the new Version 2.4 of BayerONE®, the Bayer MaterialScience AG website dedicated to order processing, the company is now offering its customers an expanded range of information on all aspects of order management and is therefore making it even easier to do e-business. |
08 November 2004 |
| |
|
Aluminum is a popular material in the home. The reasons: this metal is lightweight, robust, weather-resistant and suitable for many different applications. |
08 November 2004 |
| |
|
The Mercedes-Benz CLS Class has just celebrated its market launch. What is more, the car comes with a unique B-post finisher which is a perfect accompaniment to the dynamic and elegant bodywork of the new four-door coupé. |
08 November 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer’s Makrolon Rx2530 polycarbonate was the only one that offered the multiple characteristics needed to house the electrodes, signal wires, and thermistors needed to accurately measure tissue pH and temperature. |
04 November 2004 |
| |
|
Cardiac surgeons are constantly looking for ways to help improve the post-surgical outcomes of their patients. Now thanks to a device developed by Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, featuring Bayer MaterialScience’s Makrolon® Rx2530 polycarbonate, surgeons can measure myocardial pH levels during heart surgery. |
04 November 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience’s Makrolon® polycarbonate glazing was selected by Altair Engineering, Inc., for use in aftermarket racing kit concept parts for the Ford Focus. |
02 November 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience’s Makrolon polycarbonate glazing was selected by Altair Engineering for use in aftermarket racing kit concept parts for the Ford Focus. The concept parts – which include an innovative panoramic roof and tailgate design. |
02 November 2004 |
| |
|
It was not easy to design the new version of the classic Ford GT. The characteristic image of the Ford GT racecars of the 1960s had to be preserved, while at the same time using high-tech methods to make the 2005 GT modern by 21st century car standards. |
26 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world’s largest producers of polyurethanes and other high-performance polymers, once again demonstrated its expertise and commitment to the industry at the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry’s Polyurethanes Technical Conference 2004. |
25 October 2004 |
| |
|
Under the slogan “VisionWorks,” Bayer MaterialScience AG will show visitors at the 16th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, K 2004, in Düsseldorf, why it is one of the world’s leading polymer companies. Within its 1,000-square-meter booth, visitors will discover a wealth of new ideas, technologies, products, applications and service offerings. |
20 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience has developed a soft-feel coated film system that is characterized by excellent surface properties and economical production. The soft-feel coating is sprayed onto the film. |
20 October 2004 |
| |
|
Soft-feel coatings impart a pleasant, warm and velvety handle to surfaces. They are therefore preferred for use on products where contact with the surface is supposed to trigger positive sensations. |
20 October 2004 |
| |
|
Permanent quality improvement paired with concurrent cost reduction: these demands are frequently called for in the manufacture of refrigerator doors. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
In the foam-filling of refrigerator cabinets, the exchange of the inner sup-porting core is one of the most time-consuming operations of the entire production process. Considering the current model diversity of refrigerated appliances, the efficient implementation of this procedure gains more and more importance. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Highly elastic films made from polyurethane have already foiled many attempted attacks and have saved human lives. How do they do that? Well, thermoplastic elastomer film (TPU) specially developed by Epurex Films is incorporated in safety glass as a functional elastic interlayer. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Walopur® is the brand name of the all-rounders among the films produced by Epurex Films. These thermoplastic elastomer films (TPU) unite the physico-mechanical and chemical properties of polyurethane elastomers with the efficient and effective processing options associated with thermoplastics. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Epurex Films is investing in new technologies for manufacturing multilayer, coextruded films based on various thermoplastic elastomers. This enables the specialist in high-performance technical films to expand the current range of its brand films Walopur® and Platilon® U. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Sheet Europe adds a new product to its 2005 portfolio of high-value heat reduction Makrolon® multi UV IQ sheets: the new „IQ-Relax-Version“ comprises all of the quality features of the IQ family but with higher light transparency and an outstanding visual appearance. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Excellent heat insulation, outstanding cold bending properties, and low weight – these are only three of the properties that have made the unique Makrolon® multi UV 6 polycarbonate sheets from Bayer Sheet Europe a big sales success. |
19 October 2004 |
| |
|
Under the slogan “VisionWorks”, Bayer MaterialScience AG will be showing visitors to the 16th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, K 2004, in Düsseldorf why it is one of the world’s leading polymer companies. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
With its new Color Competence Center (CCC) in Filago, Italy, Bayer MaterialScience AG has extended its range of services for the coloring of the polycarbonates Makrolon®, Apec® and their blends. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
Anyone who values quality when selecting upholstered furniture will very likely end up sitting on polyurethane flexible foams. There is virtually no other material that offers the customer a similar level of comfort over an extended period while giving the designer a comparable level of creative freedom. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
Three Bayer MaterialScience researchers will detail the various composites made with the Baypreg® F system taking into consideration the end-use applications for load bearing capacity at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004 in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
A Bayer MaterialScience researcher will explain his research to determine if high-temperature cyclopentane-blown polyurethane foam can replace CFC- or HCFC-blown pipe insulation during his presentation at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004 in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 20. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience researchers have developed a new isocyanate technology that greatly reduces flammability in high-resilience flexible polyurethane foams compared to foams currently provided by commercial technologies while maintaining comfort, durability and stability. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
A Bayer MaterialScience researcher will discuss recent findings about the tack behavior and adhesive properties of selected Dispercoll® U polyurethane dispersions (PUD) developed for adhesive and coating applications during his presentation at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004, Wednesday, Oct. 20. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
The head of Bayer Corporation's Distribution Safety Services group will outline the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) new legislation, HM-223, for shipping hazardous materials at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004 in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 18. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
A Bayer researcher will discuss the biochemical reactivity of diisocyanates as it relates to the most commonly used analytical procedures for biomonitoring with emphasis on the limitations of how such data are interpreted at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004 in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 18. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
A Bayer MaterialScience researcher will discuss his team's recent study to identify a single foam modifier which would provide improved processability, as well as improved properties for various types of foam, in his presentation at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004, Monday, Oct. 18. |
18 October 2004 |
| |
|
Dials for automobile speedometers are often surrounded by a mounted decorative aluminum ring. However, the current Golf from Volkswagen demonstrates that this decorative feature can be produced without a separate ring. |
15 October 2004 |
| |
|
The new Mercedes-Benz A-class was launched on the market from September 2004. The second generation compact car is the successor to the first A-class model which achieved sales of around 1.1 million in seven years of production. |
15 October 2004 |
| |
|
State-funded energy-saving programs underline a fact long known to private builders: energy-conscious construction is both environmentally friendly and saves money. |
15 October 2004 |
| |
|
Engine performance is by no means the only factor that distinguishes a good car. Safety and comfort are equally important selling points, possibly more so. |
15 October 2004 |
| |
|
The dial of the current Golf from Volkswagen is made of the printed polycarbonate film Makrofol DE 1-4 from Bayer MaterialScience AG. At the edge, it is formed such that the circumference has a matte metallic look. |
15 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has made an important breakthrough in its research into developing three-dimensional plastic parts with photorealistic decorative features. Bayer experts have succeeded for the first time ever in combining digital printing technology with the tried-and-true film insert molding (FIM) process. |
14 October 2004 |
| |
|
In recent years, viscoelastic (VE) foams have become a further powerful variant in the broad range of standard and high-resilience (HR) molded foams. The market leader in polyurethane raw materials, |
14 October 2004 |
| |
|
Although most snowboarders don't always like to admit it, design is an important consideration when it comes to choosing a new board. The fashionable motifs are normally printed in mirror image on the inside of the films that are then applied to the snowboards. |
14 October 2004 |
| |
|
The “X-Melt” expansion injection molding process developed by Engel Austria GmbH opens up a whole range of new possibilities for manufacturing ultra-thin-walled components. It enables cost-effective production of wall thicknesses significantly less than 0.5 millimeters. |
13 October 2004 |
| |
|
The new cordless (landline) telephones Gigaset S440 and S445 from Siemens mobile allow you to enjoy the convenience of modern cellphones at home too. Their elegant silvery design has been made possible by Bayfol® DF-A from Bayer MaterialScience AG. |
13 October 2004 |
| |
|
Sun, sea and sand. A beach beauty is happily sunning herself safe in the knowledge that her sun cream or even total sun block will protect her skin, but what about her cell phone gently frying away on the towel beside her? |
13 October 2004 |
| |
|
Under its textile or leather covering, upholstered furniture almost always features padded quilting that makes up about 10 to 15 percent of its volume. Bayer MaterialScience AG has recently developed an extremely light polyurethane foam for this quilting. |
13 October 2004 |
| |
|
New Jersey seventh through 11th graders who want to turn off their cell phones, turn down their earphones and make a difference in the world, will now have the opportunity to through a new science competition launched today by Bayer Corporation as part of its Making Science Make Sense (MSMS) initiative. |
05 October 2004 |
| |
|
'The Baytec SPR system offers multiple advantages,' said Jim Charron, Principal Scientist. 'It features relative ease in processing, excellent adhesion of the skin to the foam cushion or backing, and has no solvents or plasticizers. It is also UV stable.' |
01 October 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today confirmed that it has reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle charges related to allegations that Bayer Corporation engaged in anti-competitive activities from February 1998 through December 2002 involving adipic-based polyester polyols. |
30 September 2004 |
| |
|
Yesterday a major shopping expedition to the superstore, today a trip to the zoo with the kids and their friends, tomorrow fully-packed for the family vacation – for many people, the one overriding criterion is that their car should be versatile. |
28 September 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has commissioned GEBA Kunststoffcompounds GmbH to manufacture brightly colored compounds of the new Desmopan® aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) for use in high-quality decorative components in automobile interiors. |
10 September 2004 |
| |
|
In the search for pharmaceutical blockbusters of the future, chemical engineers are calling on the support of highly advanced robotic systems that are capable of producing an almost innumerable quantity of compounds within a very short space of time. |
08 September 2004 |
| |
|
A doctor is performing a skin cancer screening and she's found a small mole that looks suspicious. To be on the safe side, she cuts out a small sample of tissue under local anaesthetic and sends it to a pathological laboratory for further examination. |
07 September 2004 |
| |
|
In order to provide patients with quick, effective care in the highly organized world of hospitals and clinics, nursing staff are looking for “treatment trolleys” that keep everything they need – from bandages to laptop-based patient data capture systems – close to hand. |
30 August 2004 |
| |
|
On August 27, 2004 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 21 products from a total of 904 entries were presented with the highest design award in the Federal Republic of Germany by the German Design Council on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor. |
27 August 2004 |
| |
|
At the IAA Motor Show in September 2003, the new 'smart forfour' was hailed as an intelligent option in the compact car segment, a car that set many new standards. |
23 August 2004 |
| |
|
When the first event of the Olympic Games gets under way in Athens on Aug. 13, the 'Spyridon Louis' stadium can be sure that half the world will be looking on. The roof of the arena in which the opening ceremony will take place is itself “Olympic,” and is regarded as an architectural wonder. |
06 August 2004 |
| |
|
When the first event of the Olympic Games gets under way in Athens on August 13, the 'Spyridon Louis' stadium can be sure that half the world will be looking on. The roof of the arena in which the opening ceremony will take place is itself 'Olympic', and is regarded as an architectural wonder. |
05 August 2004 |
| |
|
For the start of the German soccer season on August 7, 2004, Bayer 04 Leverkusen offers season tickets in a credit card format for its home games at the BayArena. |
02 August 2004 |
| |
|
If vital and diseased tissue is closely interwoven, even surgeons with the best eyesight will have difficulty distinguishing the good from the bad. Operating microscopes therefore play a crucial role in the operating room. |
02 August 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG is already in the starting blocks for 'K 2004', the largest plastics trade fair in the world. From October 20 to 27, 2004, the company will be exhibiting in Hall 6 at the Duesseldorf fair over an area of around 1000 square meters under the motto 'VisionWorks'. |
27 July 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG, one of the world's leading polymer companies, is now electronically linked with the logistics company Bertschi AG via the B2B provider ELEMICA. |
20 July 2004 |
| |
|
Three members of Bayer's large 'polyurethane family' invited customers from the commercial vehicles sector to a conference - 'Polyurethane in the fast lane' - at Bad Honnef on June 30 and July 1. |
19 July 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers LLC begins operations in the NAFTA region under its new Bayer MaterialScience LLC name today. Bayer MaterialScience LLC is headquartered in Pittsburgh.
|
01 July 2004 |
| |
|
“As an inventor company with an excellent track record, we intend to go on making our mark in research-intensive areas in the future,” said Bayer CEO Werner Wenning in a speech during the news forum “Bayer’s Perspective on Innovation 2004” in Leverkusen. |
30 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has established a new Technical Service Center for polycarbonate films at its Leverkusen site. Opened officially in early June 2004, the center enhances the ability of the Polycarbonates Business Unit to study application engineering issues, find solutions for customers and develop new films made from Makrolon®. |
29 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer has signed an historic agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to promote environmental projects for young people around the world, Bayer Corporation Chairman and CEO Attila Molnar announced today.
|
21 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces its new Baytec® RS polyurethane material. The Baytec RS system is a multi-layer polyurethane technology designed for reinforcing acrylic and ABS parts in applications ranging from spas to bathtubs to architectural parts such as garage doors. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces its new Baytec® SPR polyurethane material. Baytec SPR is a polyurethane system designed for in-mold foam applications where a protective skin is needed - replacing vinyl and leather goods in applications ranging from seat cushions to molded foam seating to automotive dashboards. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation's new business segment, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, will focus on innovation-driven polymers products that require complex technologies and capital-intensive production processes, the corporation announced today.
|
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC introduces six new Leda® compounded color effects: Silverado, Black Starlight, Heart's Desire, Fade-to-Black, Titanium, and White Marble.
|
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, which begins operation in the Americas region on July 1, will have a renewed focus on innovation with the creation of its Future Business Group. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Even the most experienced surfer feels his heartbeat climb up a notch when he spies a mega-wave coming along. The wave catches up with him, towers high above him and threatens to crash down on top of him with immense force. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
As a result of the increased global demand for safety and security products, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed and patented a novel aliphatic polyurethane cast elastomer technology that enables the production of highly transparent, optical/ballistic-grade parts with unique property profiles. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
With applications ranging from footwear to exterior automotive panels, polyurethanes are among the most versatile of polymers. However, the industries that manufacture large quantities of polyurethanes employ processing technologies that are considered difficult to adapt to pultrusion production. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a new group of polyurethane cast elastomer systems that enable casters/molders to produce extremely soft and flexible parts that have excellent tear resistance. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience LLC introduces TPU Blow Molded Hybrid - a new design concept that utilizes its Texin® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in an extrusion blow molding process. |
17 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG will showcase its numerous innovations and a new mission at K 2004 in Düsseldorf, the largest plastics trade show worldwide, October 20 through 27, 2004. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
With 2003 sales of around 7.5 billion euros and approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the mainstays of the Bayer Group. Since the beginning of 2004, the company has been operating as an independent, globally operating company within the Bayer Group. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
The home cinema market has long offered consumers who don’t like clumsy TVs ultra-flat screens and powerful video projectors for viewing the latest Hollywood productions on their living room wall. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Even the most experienced surfer feels his heartbeat climb up a notch when he spies a mega-wave coming along. The wave catches up with him, towers high above him and threatens to crash down on top of him with immense force. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
In October 2005 – if not before – a first set of stricter regulations to improve pedestrian safety will come into force. As part of a voluntary self-commitment, the European automotive industry wants to minimize injury in the event of an impact with the front of a car. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
There are of course still plenty of hardened cycle fans who swear by their good old leather saddle. However, most cyclists today prefer to avoid unnecessary discomfort on their bikes by mounting a modern saddle made of state-of-the-art materials that offers excellent comfort even over long distances. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has extended its range of Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) to include variations of the material that are even more flexible. The hardness of these ester-, ether- and ester/ether-based materials ranges from 60 to 80 Shore A. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
The fact that our modern-day bathrooms are no longer dominated by heavy, antiquated steel bathtubs and shower trays but attractively designed, lightweight sanitary furniture is due above all to the use of suitable plastics. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
With its new transparent Bayfol® DP 1202 film, Bayer MaterialScience AG has added a particularly heat-resistant grade to its line of polycarbonate films. The service temperature of this film goes up to its softening point of 205 °C, which is more than 50 °C above that of conventional polycarbonate films. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
It’s said that Prince Charles once played this sport – underwater hockey, also known as octopush. It features a puck weighing 1.2 to 1.4 kilograms and similar in size to the one used in ice hockey. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Trips to the dentist aren’t usually all that pleasant. Most patients are afraid of pain and protracted treatment sessions. Visually appealing surroundings can help to counteract these fears, not least comfortable, attractively designed dental equipment. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
With the lowest thermal conductivity of all insulation materials used in practical applications, high compressive and shear strength and low water absorption, polyurethane rigid foams are tried-and-tested insulation materials that have also proved their worth in the pipe and pipeline insulation sector over the last 30 years. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has unveiled a new Makrolon® light scattering film that diffuses light even more intensely than the PMMA films that have been setting the standard in this segment until now. The new film is called Makrofol® TP 243, and because it also allows more light to pass through, it has higher efficiency all-round. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
When driving and operating industrial trucks it is particularly important that the work areas are ergonomic and comfortable so that employees can reliably operate and drive vehicles for several hours at a time. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Anyone strolling through the aisles of this year’s plastics trade show in Düsseldorf will find little to remind him or her of the first “K” which was held there in 1952. After all, the plastics industry is one of the most innovative around. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has developed new grades of its Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specifically for coating textiles using extrusion and calendering processes. Because they are based on aliphatic isocyanates, the TPUs suffer virtually no long term yellowing from UV light, in contrast to aromatic TPU systems. |
15 June 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer and BASF Aktiengesellschaft have completed a license agreement that allows BASF to produce polyether polyols using Bayer's Impact technology. Financial terms have not been disclosed. |
11 June 2004 |
| |
|
When the American jet pilot Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier flying at 1,200 kph on October 14, 1947, it was a global sensation, an unbelievable scientific and engineering achievement. Half a century after this legendary flight, another 'sound barrier' has been broken and the results are just as incredible. |
16 May 2004 |
| |
|
'Bayer got off to a good start in 2004. Our performance in the first quarter confirms that the company is on the right track,' said Werner Wenning, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG, commenting on the company's performance. |
10 May 2004 |
| |
|
For some years, a project has been ongoing in South West England to renew the water mains, parts of which date back to Victorian times. The city of Plymouth in the county of Devon serves as a case study. |
10 May 2004 |
| |
|
In the presence of Gerhard Schröder, the German Chancellor, and Wen Jiabao, the Chinese Premier, Werner Wenning, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG, and Prof. Gottfried Plumpe, a member of the Board of Management of Bayer MaterialScience AG, signed an agreement with Ruan Yanhua, President of the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Corporation, to build a world-scale production plant for the coating raw material HDI (hexamethylene diisocyanate). |
04 May 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers was awarded the 2003 Supply Chain Partner of the Year from Rogers Corporation’s High Performance Foams Division at a recognition dinner on Monday, April 5, 2004 in Woodstock, Conn. The annual award is given to suppliers with the highest overall performance rating in quality, procurement and technical support. |
04 May 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers has launched a new Web site to help customers create a tailor-made cast elastomer system that satisfies application-specific requirements. |
02 May 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers offers a new brochure describing the benefits and advantages of its full line of Baytec MDI prepolymers and cast elastomer systems. The brochure describes cast elastomers made with Bayer’s Baytec P and Baytec Q systems as elastic, durable, wear resistant, and perfect for hard-wearing applications. |
02 May 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer Polymers will present their paper on UV-A curable automotive refinish coatings that were investigated through High-Throughput experimentation.
|
02 May 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer will present a paper describing the results of their investigation of the physical properties, aspects of formulation, and applications of UV-cured elastomeric coatings. |
02 May 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer Polymers will present their paper on waterborne UV-curing polyurethane dispersions for various wood coatings. |
02 May 2004 |
| |
|
Optimum design freedom and enhanced comfort combined with low weight - these increasingly important shoe features can only be achieved through the use of quality polymer materials. The versatile polyurethanes have earned a particularly good reputation. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
The Bayflex® lightweight polyurethane midsole material has undergone further development and been significantly improved by the shoe experts at Bayer MaterialScience AG since the last SIMAC to make it suitable for cost-effective direct soling. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
Outstanding robustness, low dead weight and a negligible effect on rigidity over a broad range of temperatures - these are some of the properties offered by thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) such as Desmopan® from Bayer MaterialScience AG, which are set to revolutionize shoe manufacturing. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
Materials scientists from Bayer MaterialScience AG have unveiled a polyester polyurethane that stands out from standard-quality polyurethanes thanks to its greatly increased life span. This development was achieved by successfully slowing down natural aging reactions. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
If you regularly subject your shoes to harsh treatment, it is absolutely essential that they have abrasion-resistant, sturdy outsoles that will not be damaged by sharp-edged stones or abrasive sand. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has expanded its range of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) for shoe manufacture. The Desmopan® product family can now offer transparent aromatic material types, excellent abrasion resistant and aliphatic lightfast grades. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
With the Dispercoll® S line of products, Bayer MaterialScience AG introduces an assortment of silica gel dispersions that are particularly suitable for the formulation of one-component aqueous adhesives. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
From April 27 - 30, Bayer MaterialScience AG will be presenting a broad portfolio of polyurethane raw materials for textile coating and coagulation at SIMAC 2004 in Bologna, Italy. The focus will be on low-VOC developments and systems based on the Impranil®, Impraperm® and Desmoderm® product lines. |
27 April 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience AG has introduced a new reactive polyurethane into the market that can be used as a permanent plasticizer for epoxy amine resins. The new product, Desmocap® XP 2540, is based on polyethers produced using IMPACT technology and has a significantly lower viscosity than its predecessor. |
19 April 2004 |
| |
|
There has been a sharp increase in the use of powder coatings in recent years. Thanks to their favorable property profile, the solvent-free coating systems have proven themselves primarily for the coating of heat-stable substrates, especially metal surfaces. |
19 April 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today announced new Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS) and Bayer Corporate and Business Services LLC (BCBS) chiefs. The appointments will take effect in the third quarter. |
05 April 2004 |
| |
|
Unique alternatives to standard, steel garage doors developed by Warner Industries LLC, are revolutionizing the garage door industry. |
22 March 2004 |
| |
|
When it comes to the Centria FormaBond™ composite wall panel system, beauty is more than skin deep. In addition to an excellent surface appearance, the custom core of Bayer Polymers LLC’s Baydur RIM (reaction injection molding) polymer-forming system and a unique one-step manufacturing/fabricating process combine to set FormaBond apart in the metal architectural cladding market. |
22 March 2004 |
| |
|
You can tell with one look that the Bigha bike is no ordinary bike. Offered by the Corvallis, Ore.-based company of the same name, the Bigha bike is designed for the human body and today’s lifestyle. |
22 March 2004 |
| |
|
The Bayer Group intends to increase both the operating result before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and the operating result (EBIT) before special items by more than 10 percent in 2004. |
18 March 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer Polymers will present a paper on the development of waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUD's) for soft feel applications. |
19 February 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer Polymers will present a paper discussing new approaches to weather stable spray elastomers used as truck bed liners. |
19 February 2004 |
| |
|
Researchers with Bayer Polymers will present a paper discussing the use of a newly designed solid diethylmalonate (DEM) blocked isocyanates as crosslinker for low temperature cure powder coatings. |
18 February 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers has launched a new Web site to help coatings and paint formulators customize and use polyaspartics coatings technology. |
15 February 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer scientists have refined a new class of polyurea polymer for coating metal and concrete surfaces in a myriad of industrial and commercial applications subject to harsh environmental conditions such as railcar coatings, bridges, flooring topcoats, tunnels and light poles. |
15 February 2004 |
| |
|
A new brochure is now available from Bayer Polymers highlighting its polyaspartic aliphatic coating technology. The full-color, 24-page brochure reviews the basic polyaspartic technology, and highlights specific case studies.
|
15 February 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers now produces Mondur® CD isocyanate at its Baytown, Texas, facility.
|
12 February 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer MaterialScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG, plans to increase capacity for the polyurethane raw material MDI (diphenyl methane diisocyanate) at its sites in Tarragona, Spain, and Baytown, Texas. The production of aniline, a base product for the manufacture of MDI, in Antwerp, Belgium, is to be expanded at the same time. |
13 January 2004 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers’ expands its line of aromatic Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with the addition of four new grades. These new grades are highly transparent even with thick walls, provide increased UV stability, and have a significantly lower yellow value than standard grades. Each grade can be injection molded or extruded. |
12 November 2003 |
| |
|
Roleez Wheels' special pliability permits the wheels to roll over soft sand, muddy turf, sensitive terrain and uneven ground. Because they are manufactured from Texin TPU, Roleez Wheels are stabilized against degradation due to heat and UV exposure - making them ideal for use in extreme climates that range from -22 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. The Roleez Wheels are also inflated and do not require an inner tube. |
27 October 2003 |
| |
|
Renee Bynum, R&D Specialist, Bayer Polymers LLC, and Shelley Parkerson-Hoy, Technical Manager-Borchers Paint Additives, Bayer Chemicals LLC, will present their paper at 1 p.m. October 29 at The Society for Protective Coatings Conference.
|
26 October 2003 |
| |
|
Karl H. Wuehrer, Business Development Manager-Flooring, and Dr. Edward P. Squiller, Technical Director, will present their paper Monday afternoon, October 27, here during The Society for Protective Coatings Conference. |
26 October 2003 |
| |
|
So, when Dutchmen was looking for a highly durable, yet attractive material to form the front end caps of the mid-profile model of its 2003 and 2004 Colorado Fifth Wheel RV, the company turned to an industry-proven solution: Co-extruded sheets of Lustran®ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and Centrex® weatherable polymer from Bayer Polymers. |
20 October 2003 |
| |
|
This presentation will discuss the use of compression stress relaxation (CSR) as a benchmarking tool in differentiating sealing retention capabilities of a series of typical automotive engineering elastomers. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Carboxylated nitrile rubbers (XNBR) are terpolymers of acrylonitrile, butadiene and an organic acid monomer. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) compounds provide excellent mechanical properties, as well as heat, oil and fluid resistance in many demanding automotive applications. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Nitrile elastomers are used in many demanding environments and frequently come in contact with ozone during service. Unfortunately, nitrile elastomers, unless hydrogenated, have relatively poor resistance to ozone. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Hydrogenated Carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HXNBR) compounds provide excellent mechanical properties, such as abrasion resistance and hot tear strength, as well as heat, oil and fluid resistance in many demanding applications. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Background:
HNBR is a high performance elastomer that was developed to meet the increasingly stringent demands of modern engineering applications. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
The link between racing and the synthetic rubber product is understandable. Therban® (HNBR) is Bayer Polymers' original high performance elastomer, specifically engineered for durability in aggressive high temperature, high pressure environments. |
14 October 2003 |
| |
|
Authors of the paper, to be presented at the Composites 2003 show in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 1 - 3, 2003, are Nigel Barksby and James L. Lambach, both of Bayer Polymers LLC; Dr. James G. Vaughan and Dr. Ellen Lackey, both of the University of Mississippi; and Harry D. Coffee, Nautilus Composites LLC. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Armed with these objectives Volvo Design Engineers Mike Miga and Jason Smith approached molder Romeo RIM Program Manager Pat Foster and Engineer Matt Dahn. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
In their presentation, the scientists will examine the chemistry, formulation approaches, application equipment and physical properties of traditional lining systems, and then introduce a new approach that they feel will produce an improved bed liner system. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Michael A. Dobransky, Senior Associate Scientist-Insulation Group, will present a paper entitled Development of a HFC-245fa Class 1* Rigid Foam System for Discontinuous Metal Panels, Wednesday afternoon, October 1st, here during Polyurethane Expo 2003. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Bruce D. Lawrey, Principal Scientist, and Nigel Barksby, Senior Principal Scientist, for Bayer Polymers, will present their paper entitled Improved Processability and Performance in MDI Elastomers Based on Ultra-Low Monol Polyols. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
David J. Lovell, engineer with Foamex International, Richard C. Allen and John W. Liddle, researchers with Bayer Polymers, will present their paper Thursday morning, October 2nd, here at Polyurethane Expo 2003. Their paper is entitled The Effect of Temperature on the Dynamic Impact Characteristics of Energy Absorbing Materials. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
According to STX Chairman of the Board Dick Tucker, 'By replacing the putter's metal face with Texin TPU, golfers experience enhanced feel and precise feedback. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Barry Metzler, Hennecke Machinery Group, Bayer Polymers, as well as Gero Willmeroth and Manfred Bulik, Hennecke GmbH, will present a paper describing the technology, which allows for offline mold set-up, preparation and maintenance without interrupting production. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
David R. Hanne, Senior Technical Sales Specialist-Hennecke Machinery, and Ralf Konopka, Engineer, of Hennecke Gmbh will present a paper entitled Optimization of Computer-Aided Refrigerator Production Processes. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Thomas Cheryba, Senior Technical Sales Specialist, Hennecke Machinery Group, a business unit of Bayer Polymers LLC, and Gero Willmeroth, Sales Manager Automotive, Hennecke GmbH, will present their paper Friday morning, October 3rd, at the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) Polyurethanes Conference 2003. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Dr. Werner Rasshofer, Global Recycling, and Don R. Schomer, Market Development Manager, will present their paper Thursday morning, October 2, at Polyurethanes Expo 2003. Their paper is entitled Mechanical Recycling of Scrap from Headliner Rigid Foam and Prefabricated PU Headliner Production from Post Consumer Headliners. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Kyli Martin, Scientist with Bayer Polymers, will present his paper Wednesday afternoon, October 1, here at Polyurethane Expo 2003; his paper is entitled Blocked Isocyanates and Their Usage in Plastic Coatings Applications.
|
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Dr. Edwin Hortelano, Adhesives and Sealants Business Development, NAFTA, Derek Crawford, Technical Marketing Adhesives and Sealants Marketing Unit, NAFTA, and Dinesh Pethiyagoda, Adhesives and Sealants Business Development, will present their paper during Polyurethanes Expo 2003. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Edward E. Ball, Manager-Appliance Technical Service Group, and Kevin J. Elsken, Senior Technical Service Specialist, will present a paper entitled Approaches to Lower Cost HFC 245fa-Blown Appliance Foam, at Polyurethane Expo 2003.
|
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
The Baytec RS system uses open mold processing. It is sprayed onto the back of formed acrylic or ABS parts, providing reinforcement without the use of glass fiber. This eliminates the need for hand roll-out of the fiber and helps to cut cycle time. |
01 October 2003 |
| |
|
Dispercoll S silica gels are a series of silica gel dispersions that are expected to outperform alternatives in a range of applications. Extensive lab testing has shown that in conjunction with Dispercoll C polychloroprene latices, Dispercoll S silica gels have been able to improve wet bond strength and lengthen open time, as well as improve viscosity and heat stability. |
30 September 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers’ Milena™ mix-and-match coloring technology – a part of the company’s Fantasia™ colors and special effects marketing program – was selected by Capital Music EMI to enhance David Bowie’s 30th anniversary double CD release of ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – The Motion Picture Soundtrack.’ |
22 September 2003 |
| |
|
It's truly ironic that while the (mostly) male engineers of this world have managed to turn night into day in our big cities, an archaic darkness still prevails in women's handbags, swallowing lipsticks, compacts, mobile telephones and keys. |
19 September 2003 |
| |
|
Representatives of the former Polyurethanes Division and the former Coatings Division of Bayer Corporation have presented 2002 Distributor of the Year Awards to The M. F. Cachat Company, Cleveland, Ohio, and the D. H. Litter Company, Elmsford, N.Y., respectively. |
15 September 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers introduces Triax® TP 3161, an online-paintable polyamide/ABS blend for exterior auto body part applications. Triax TP 3161 PA/ABS, an injection moldable thermoplastic, produces parts with lower weight and greater design freedom when compared with steel - often at a lower overall cost. |
25 August 2003 |
| |
|
On June 10, 2003, Brazilian Architect and Urbanist Alexandre Chan received the 5th Annual Gustav Lindenthal Medal for his work on the President JK Bridge, which spans Paranóa Lake in Brasilia, Brazil. |
19 August 2003 |
| |
|
The Grip 3's new surface design and gripping force allows users to handle anything from an egg to a sledgehammer. The prosthetic prehensor's gripping force is controlled directly by the user and it makes use of an opposable thumb and forefinger design that closely duplicates the function of a human hand. |
19 August 2003 |
| |
|
In addition to winning the prestigious 6th Annual Industrial Designers Society of America/ Plastics News Design Award, the body panels were singled out as best new product in the 'Agriculture/Lawn & Garden' category and received the People's Choice Award, which is determined through ballots cast by attendees. |
04 August 2003 |
| |
|
The new line of thermoplastic wallplates is available in multiple colors and various configurations for toggle switches, receptacles, decorator, blank, power receptacles, telephone/coaxial cable, combination devices, and pre-marked special uses. |
31 July 2003 |
| |
|
The use of natural fibers as a replacement for glass fiber for reinforcing polyurethane parts is finding increasing acceptance. In automotive applications, a principal reason for this is the constant pressure for reduced part weight. For manufacturers in general, natural fibers are less of an industrial health and safety concern than glass fiber. |
14 July 2003 |
| |
|
In selecting a material to form the housing for its innovative medical device for heart attack treatment, TherOx Inc. looked for a material that was clear, easily moldable and met FDA regulations. |
14 July 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers LLC named Jim Chrise president and CEO of Deerfield Urethane, Inc. Deerfield Urethane, a subsidiary of Bayer Polymers, is one of the country's leading manufacturers of thermoplastic polyurethane film.
|
02 July 2003 |
| |
|
The three new grades combine to offer customers a wider range of design opportunities and improved production results:
|
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
'We view the addition of multi-language capabilities to the site as further evidence of our commitment to providing accurate safe handling information to our customers in the quickest, simplest, most user-friendly manner possible,' said Herman Campbell, manager - BayCare Program, Bayer Polymers. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
Among the important characteristics that Bayer Polymers rubber offers to the tire industry are: impermeability to air, wear resistance, anti-aging qualities, high- and low- temperature resistance, resistance to abrasion, and flexibility. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
With Milena technology, color concentrates supplied by Clariant Masterbatches are metered directly into the feed throat of a molding machine, which results in the customers having a cleaner and more efficient mix-and-match coloring process. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
Makrolon DP1-1848 - which was introduced to the European market in late 2001 - will continue to be manufactured and now imported from Bayer Polymers' facility in Antwerp, Belgium.
|
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers has responded to this need by offering the Baypreg® F polyurethane system that is a combination of polyurethane chemistry adapted to work best with natural fibers and processing technology - NafpurTec - developed by Bayer's Hennecke Machinery unit. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
'The small size of the VBC unit and thus the need for much less blood to prime the system is a breakthrough,' said Daniele Ghidoli, project engineer at Gish Biomedical, Inc. 'The unit provides complete visibility of the blood path and excellent heat exchange efficiency.' |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
The truck box outer panels of the Sierra Denali are made using the Bayflex® 190 reinforced reaction injection molding (RRIM) system, and are manufactured for GM by Venture Industries, Inc. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
'The worldwide Bayer Group recently completed the most far-reaching reorganization in its history,' said Ian Paterson, Head, Bayer Polymers' Americas Region and President and CEO of Bayer Polymers LLC. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
From the industry's first extrudable, thermoformable nylon, to colorful CDs and DVDs made of Bayer's Makrolon® polycarbonate resin and colored with Milena mix-and-match coloring technology - a part of the company's Fantasia colors and special effects marketing program -and to outer panels of the 2003 GMC Sierra Denali pickup truck molded from Bayer's Bayflex® 190 polyurethane reinforced reaction injection molding (RRIM) system, Bayer demonstrates that the future is now. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
Specifically, from the materials standpoint, CNH selected the Baydur® 730S IBS structural foam polyurethane RIM system from Bayer Polymers to mold body panelsfor the 3.3 and 3.0 meter wide versions of its Case IH AFX Series Combines. |
22 June 2003 |
| |
|
'The worldwide Bayer Group recently completed the most far-reaching reorganization in its history,' said Ian Paterson, Head of Bayer Polymers' Americas Region and President and CEO of Bayer Polymers LLC. |
05 June 2003 |
| |
|
Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) from Bayer are contributing to the functionality, safety and appearance of a new line of electronic instruments from Tektronix, Inc., a leading provider of test, measurement and monitoring equipment for the communications and computer industries. |
30 May 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers has appointed Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pa., as its global distributor for excess toluenediisocyanate (TDI) intermediates. |
16 May 2003 |
| |
|
Who says old dogs can't learn new tricks? Not Sprox, Inc., which recently changed the aesthetic design of its Soundog1 wireless tabletop audio systems.
|
07 May 2003 |
| |
|
The updated version continues to use wireless technology that allows patrons to select and listen to any (up to eight) of a restaurant's or bar's programmed TVs. Yet now, the Soundog system housing is made of Bayer Polymers' clear or white Makrolon® polycarbonate resin and enhanced with Bayer's proprietary Fantasia® Aura® color infusion technology. |
02 May 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation is urging the U.S. Congress and the Administration to lift restrictions on natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Outer Continental shelf and encourage natural gas supplies from Canada, the corporation announced today. |
01 May 2003 |
| |
|
The Fibers Group of Bayer Polymers LLC has announced that its Dorlastanâ fiber is used in the tee-shirts and seamless running pants worn by three Bayer Polymers-sponsored competitors in the tough Trans-Europe run. |
01 May 2003 |
| |
|
The Fibers Group of Bayer Polymers LLC will introduce its latest advances in the hosiery industry at the 2003 International Hosiery Exposition and Conference (IHE) in Charlotte, N.C., in early May. |
01 May 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer AG shareholders voted at their annual meeting to adopt a new organizational structure proposed by the Bayer AG Board of Management. |
28 April 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers LLC and PolyOne Corporation today announced they have formed BayOne Urethane Systems, LLC--a 50/50 joint venture to develop and market polyurethane systems in the United States and Canada.
|
24 April 2003 |
| |
|
The new Vision® Blood Cardioplegia (VBC) System from Gish Biomedical, Inc., is an example of good things coming in small packages. The 'heart' of the system is the clear plastic VBC device. It is used in cardiac surgery to cool and warm blood, and is about the size of a human fist. |
15 April 2003 |
| |
|
The use of natural fibers as a replacement for glass fiber for reinforcing polyurethane parts is finding increasing acceptance. In automotive applications, a principal reason for this is the constant pressure for reduced part weight. |
09 April 2003 |
| |
|
The LIFEPAK® CR Plus is a small, portable automated external defibrillator (AED) from Medtronic Physio-Control. |
08 April 2003 |
| |
|
Candy Apple Red. Painted Desert. Silver Chrome. Bayer Polymers' Imagio™ resin-plus-coating technology solution provides customers with a wide range of colors and special soft-feel effects options for next generation plastic product design. |
12 March 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers has made a multi-million-dollar investment to upgrade its research and development capabilities at its Americas headquarters in Pittsburgh. |
12 March 2003 |
| |
|
Cambro Manufacturing Company, a maker of various foodware and equipment, introduced a new granite-style color for its Heat Keeper food carriers. |
20 February 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Polymers LLC announced that its affiliate, Bayer de Mexico, has signed an agreement with Cydsa S.A. de C.V, a Mexican corporation, to terminate its Industrias Cydsa Bayer (ICB) joint venture.
|
06 February 2003 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' Film business has expanded its line of Makrofol® polycarbonate films with the introduction of Makrofol® DPF 5014, a high-heat resistant film. Makrofol DPF 5014 is also specially designed for use as an alternative to metal in applications such as nameplates, lamp housings and covers, heat insulation and carrier tapes. |
09 January 2003 |
| |
|
It may be small, but the CORx System is expected to have a large impact on cardiac surgery. The new device, which the manufacturer says offers significant advantages over conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) systems, consists of a number of components molded from Makrolon® polycarbonate resins supplied by Bayer Plastics. |
09 January 2003 |
| |
|
Color your world with Leda'sTM seven families of compounded color effects being launched as part of Bayer Plastics' FantasiaTM color and special effects initiative for engineering resins. |
18 December 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' Film business has introduced three new soft-feel film products: Makrofol® DPF 5017, Makrofol DPF 5038 and Bayfol® DPF 5035.
|
18 December 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' new Fantasia™> brochure highlights the five technologies and more than 100 colors and special effects that make up the industry's broadest initiative for engineering thermoplastics.
|
18 December 2002 |
| |
|
Chairs aren't just for sitting any more. They are now being used to hold and display items such as menus, conference papers or magazines. In House Furniture, of Los Angeles, Calif., has introduced the café Pocket Chair, featuring Bayer Plastics' Makrolon® polycarbonate, which is enhanced through FantasiaTM LedaTM technology. |
18 December 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' Film Business has expanded its line of Makrofol® polycarbonate films with the introduction of Makrofol DE 7-2 CG, a graphic-arts quality film that provides a low gloss look in applications such as automotive interiors.
|
22 November 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' new line of soft-touch Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are available in a shore hardness range of 60A to 80A. |
13 November 2002 |
| |
|
A new brochure is available from Bayer Plastics highlighting its Plastic/Metal Hybrids, a proven concept in the transportation industry. The brochure reviews the basic technology, highlights its history in the automotive market, and describes the potential new application areas. |
04 November 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' Film business is introducing Makrofol® DPF 5016, a polycarbonate film with a chrome look - a new effect that is part of Fantasia'sTM FariaTM line of colors and special effects for engineering resins.
|
31 October 2002 |
| |
|
Color your world with FariaTM - a new technology being launched as part of Bayer Plastics FantasiaTM color and special effects program for engineering resins. Faria utilizes the film insert molding process to customize products with an essentially limitless range of color, design and graphics possibilities. |
31 October 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' recent Durethan™ polyamide compounding capacity expansion at its Newark, Ohio facility is designed to address increased short- and long-term material demands in the automotive and consumer markets. |
21 October 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' new Fantasia™ Web site features the industry's broadest array of technologies for adding colors and special effects to engineering thermoplastics. The site includes an interactive gallery that simulates the use of each color and effect in a three-dimensional spoon design. |
15 October 2002 |
| |
|
What began as a technical service project for a customer that molds seating revealed why processors may experience significant rates of rejected parts when working with molded polyurethane foams. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation polyurethane product stewards explained the evolution of the company's current product stewardship communications program and unveiled their vision of future such efforts in a poster they presented at the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) Conference 2003 here. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Based on a Bayer Corporation study of important processing variables for rigid polyurethane foam insulation, refrigerator manufacturers should carefully consider the effects of wall thickness on the processing and physical properties of the foam when designing new products. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Hennecke Machinery scientists will present a poster describing an improved system for elastomer processing.
|
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Hennecke Machinery Specialists will present an overview of the polyurethane raw material frothing process and review the selection of blowing agents.
|
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Hennecke Machinery will introduce the company's new RotaMat DDP (Double Door Platen) System, a multi-fixture metering system that offers manufacturers the ability to foam two refrigerator doors simultaneously, while realizing other production benefits. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Hennecke Machinery scientists will describe a new technology for processing filled slabstock foams with CO2 technologies which unites the advantages of the excellent foam qualities of NOVAFLEX® Technology with the advantages of the fillers. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
A group of scientists from Bayer Corporation, Huntsman Polyurethanes, BASF Corporation and Grand Fire Consulting Group have helped develop a small open flame test using mass loss as the prime criterion for evaluating the flammability of upholstered furniture composites. |
14 October 2002 |
| |
|
Color your world with AuraTM, a proprietary color infusion technology being launched as part of Bayer Plastics' new FantasiaTM, color and special effects program for engineering resins.
|
11 October 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' new thermoformable polyamide sheet is designed to withstand high temperatures (140 degrees Celsius continuous use and 170 degrees Celsius short term use) and provide parts with a unique balance of stiffness and impact strength. |
11 October 2002 |
| |
|
When Cinex Projection Systems of Napanee, Ontario, Canada, won the opportunity to bid the refurbishing of the seats in Toronto's grand Roy Thomson Hall, Cinex approached Valle Foam Industries 1995 Inc. of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, for help in developing the correct cushioning foam to meet their design and performance requirements. |
08 October 2002 |
| |
|
On the evening of September 4, 2002 at Material ConneXion in New York City, more than 175 industrial product designers and architects attended Bayer's unveiling of Fantasia -- a new technology initiative for adding colors and special effects to the company's engineering thermoplastics. |
20 September 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics today launched its redesigned Web site, www.BayerPlastics.com, which includes a wide range of added features, an updated navigation structure, and new product, application, processing and design home pages. |
18 September 2002 |
| |
|
MANN + HUMMEL AUTOMOTIVE, Inc. was able to improve the noise quality and reduce the cost of the air intake manifold for General Motors' 4-cylinder, 2.2-liter Ecotec engine by making a double switch - from lost core molding and from another material supplier to multishell technology and engineering resins from Bayer Plastics. |
12 September 2002 |
| |
|
With five separate technologies and a wide array of unique color and special effects options, Bayer Plastics' new Fantasia™ program for engineering resins - which the company announced today at Material ConneXion® in New York City - is the industry's most complete, one-stop solution for color and special effects. |
01 September 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics and Acheson Colloids Company of Port Huron, Mich., have entered a joint development agreement to promote formable shielding film using Achesons conductive inks and Bayer's Makrofol® and Bayfol® polycarbonate based films. |
29 August 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation has been named a Contributing Member of the Wood-Based Composites Center (WBC).
|
27 August 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation has been named a Contributing Member of the Wood-Based Composites Center (WBC).
|
27 August 2002 |
| |
|
Nationwide, municipalities are working to comply with the Federal Clean Water Act's storm-water mandate. Many cities' compliance programs feature cautionary curb markers, which are usually spray-painted, stenciled warnings, such as 'Don't Dump,' near sewer grates. |
07 August 2002 |
| |
|
The patent (U.S. 6,326,428 B1) was issued to Bayer Corporation December 1, 2001, and relates to polyurethane and polyurea systems useful in reaction injection molding and specifically to such systems using mica as the reinforcing agent. |
29 July 2002 |
| |
|
Dimension One's AquaFit 16, AquaFit 19 Dual Temp, and AquaPro 19 Aquatic Fitness Systems feature two Bayer Plastics' engineering thermoplastics - Centrex® 833 ASA/AES (acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylonitrile/acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene) weatherable polymer over Lustran® 752 ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. |
24 July 2002 |
| |
|
Crozier-Nelson earned the award based on a number of factors, including increased sales activity and volume, new business generation and excellent communication, according to Flo Pippin, Manager of Distributor Sales for Bayer's Polyurethanes Division. |
19 July 2002 |
| |
|
LaserStar Technologies, Riverside, R.I., offers an alternative to soldering or microplasma welding for precious metal jewelry production, fabrication and repair of dental prosthetics and micro assembly of medical devices and electronic components. |
26 June 2002 |
| |
|
Spirit of Golf, the exclusive Bally Golf licensee, introduced the Laserline Tee to the United States market at this year's Orlando Golf Fair.
|
19 June 2002 |
| |
|
The audio CD celebrates its 20th birthday on Aug. 17, 2002. But even before it was born in 1982, Philips had already developed the basic technologies required to read digitally stored data with the help of a highly focused laser beam. |
14 June 2002 |
| |
|
The market launch of the DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) in 1996 marked a new leap forward in optical storage media technology. The production of this new data carrier with only half the thickness of a CD and even smaller pit structures presented polycarbonate manufacturers with another major challenge. |
14 June 2002 |
| |
|
Makrofol DPF 5026, with a flammability1 rating of UL94 V-0, is available in thicknesses ranging from 0.010 to 0.020 inches with a velvet first surface and a fine matte second surface. |
03 June 2002 |
| |
|
With two former Olympians and seven national champions, past and present, the International Cycling Union (UCI) - registered Prime Alliance Cycling Team stands at the top of U.S. national circuit rankings. |
17 May 2002 |
| |
|
The typical car owner probably never heard of flatspotting. However, if you own a luxury or sports car equipped with low-profile tires, you may be aware of this condition, which can occur when a vehicle sits for extended periods of time. |
13 May 2002 |
| |
|
For the second consecutive year, structural plastic parts molded with polyurethane reaction injection molding (RIM) systems from Bayer Corporation won four awards in the New Product Design Recognition at the annual conference of the Structural Plastics Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI). |
03 May 2002 |
| |
|
'Bayer remains committed to the polyester resins market,' said Dr. John L. Williams, President, Coatings and Colorants Division and Executive Vice President, Bayer Corporation.
|
19 March 2002 |
| |
|
Aviation wheel chocks designed and manufactured by RIMSTAR Inc., of Louisville, Colo., look simple enough. But don' be fooled. |
04 March 2002 |
| |
|
With offices in the golf-friendly states of Georgia and Florida, Primex Plastics Corporation and Piper Plastics, Inc. knew they needed materials for their aftermarket golf-cart tops that could withstand high heat and the blazing sun. |
27 February 2002 |
| |
|
From factory floors worldwide to the back lots of Hollywood, Linebacker1 cable protectors and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Access Ramps are helping people and vehicles safely cross over electrical cables and hose lines without harm to themselves or the cables and hoses. |
25 January 2002 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics introduces a new line of aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes (ATPUs) that are designed for use in rigorous outdoor applications. |
22 January 2002 |
| |
|
'Proud to be an American.' That's the message that Crescent Safety Technologies, Inc. (CST) of Tampa, Florida wants to convey with its red, white, and blue safety helmet design. |
10 January 2002 |
| |
|
The Rubber Business Group of Bayer Corporation is pleased to announce a cooperative agreement with Rhein Chemie Corporation. Effective January 1, 2002, Rhein Chemie will become a distributor for Bayer's rubber polymer product line in addition to its rubber chemicals. |
14 December 2001 |
| |
|
Airplanes, streetcars, trucks and automobiles - all types of heavy traffic - will cross lanes marked by Smartstud low-profile light-emitting diode (LED) lane markers. That's why Smartstud manufacturer, Harding Traffic, needed a virtually indestructible material to protect the lane markers' internal electronic components. |
14 December 2001 |
| |
|
Today's outdoor enthusiasts don't want to spend their leisure time scrubbing and polishing their camping trailers. They want a camper with a high-gloss finish that is easy to maintain and durable enough to resist scratches and dents. That's why Viking and Coachmen turned to Bayer Plastics' new Magicore™ structural body panel system. |
27 November 2001 |
| |
|
Two business units of Bayer Corporation's Coatings and Colorants Division will exhibit at the World of Concrete Show, Jan. 9-12, 2002, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.
|
30 October 2001 |
| |
|
From a curved, modern-looking retail gasoline pump dispenser to a recreational trailer, attendees at the SPE Thermoforming Conference in Milwaukee, Wis., can get a first-hand look at some of the diverse thermoforming applications that feature engineering resins from Bayer Corporation's Plastics Division. |
08 October 2001 |
| |
|
Environmental regulations will soon force ozone-depleting potential (ODP) blowing agents to be phased out, and makers of picnic coolers are among those manufacturers that will need to explore the use of alternative blowing agents for insulating their products. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
Reinforced reaction injection molding (RRIM) technology has been utilized for 25 years for automotive fascia and body side moldings. But today's applications demand higher performance in processing and part performance.
|
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
Hennecke Machinery, a unit of the Bayer Corporation's Polyurethanes Division, has responded to refrigerator manufacturers' demands for increased production flexibility with the LinFlex™ System, a new production line concept for insulating refrigerator cabinets with rigid polyurethane (PU) foam. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
From its initial use in making small parts with relatively simple designs to today's large parts that meet automotive OEM requirements in mass production, polyurethane high-density structural reaction injection molding (HDSRIM) technology has come a long way in a short time. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
The water heater industry is facing the challenge of replacing HCFC-141b, the predominant blowing agent for use in rigid polyurethane foam insulation, with a non-ozone depleting (ODP) material. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
For more than 30 years, polyurethane foam has been the material of choice for automotive seat cushions, and determining which of the four main polyurethane foam technologies is best for seat comfort and durability has recently been a popular topic of discussion. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
Orbseal LLC and Bayer Corporation have developed a low-MDI cavity filling polyurethane (PU) foam system that meets or exceeds current OEM sound abatement targets. |
01 October 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' Film Business expands its line of polycarbonate films with the introduction of Makrofol DPF 5001. Makrofol DPF 5001's surface design includes a high gloss first surface and a proprietary micro-matte second surface (ca. 0.2 microns), which is 50X* smoother than traditional matte textures. |
23 September 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics' patented two-layer construction (TLC) is ideally suited for film insert molded parts with a wall thickness less than .080 inches. TLC bonds a second layer of film to the backside of a printed graphic. |
19 September 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer, one of the world's largest suppliers of raw materials for the coatings and colorants market, will exhibit at the Coating 2001 Show, October 15-17, 2001 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fl. |
17 September 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics has added a production line at its Berlin, Conn., facility to manufacture Bayfol CR, an extruded film designed for printed overlays, nameplates and front panels in the telecommunications and hand-held electronics markets. |
14 September 2001 |
| |
|
A new properties and processing guide highlighting Durethan® polyamide 6 resins is now available from Bayer Corporation. |
31 August 2001 |
| |
|
Both farmers and renowned agricultural equipment maker John Deere stand to harvest the benefits of a new composite material made with renewable agricultural products.
|
20 August 2001 |
| |
|
In creating the bold new look of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, General Motors (GM) Corporation selected two engineering thermoplastic materials supplied by Bayer Corporation's Plastic Division to enhance the look and safety of the vehicle's instrument panel and knee bolsters. |
03 August 2001 |
| |
|
In creating the bold new look of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, General Motors (GM) Corporation selected two engineering thermoplastic materials supplied by Bayer Corporation's Plastic Division to enhance the look and safety of the vehicle's instrument panel and knee bolsters. |
03 August 2001 |
| |
|
Polycarbonate from Bayer Plastics is contributing to the design, functionality and durability of a new Web- enabled large screen display from Transvision, Inc., a local start-up company specializing in next generation point-of- purchase technology for supermarket and 'Big Box' retail outlets. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
New polyurethane raw materials from Bayer allow the formulation of automotive OEM coatings that can be baked at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius. These coatings can be used to finish metal car bodies and plastic add-on components in the same operation. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer has expanded its colorants portfolio with a number of products that satisfy the high requirements for modern coating systems. Three new quinacridone pigments with improved rheological properties are available - Quindo® Magenta RV-6883, Quindo Magenta RV-6858 and Quindo Violet RV- 6956. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Innovative high-performance communications equipment makes easy work of various office tasks and is bringing new impetus to the stock markets. In the future, thanks to Bayer's coatings specialists, equipment will also be designed to appeal to the senses using special-effect and soft-feel coatings. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
At its site in Leverkusen, Bayer is investing around EUR 13 million to expand capacities for Macrolex®. The project will include the integration of a new synthesis plant into the existing production facility. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
'Future developments by the coatings industry and its raw materials suppliers will be driven by three factors: quality, efficiency and environmental protection.' That is how Bernd Steinhilber, Head of the Industrial Coatings Business Unit in the Coatings and Colorants Business Group of Bayer AG, characterizes the perspectives of the coatings business worldwide. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
A new polyisocyanate hardener offered by Bayer for waterborne two-component polyurethane (2K-PUR) coatings improves a number of properties simultaneously. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer has developed a range of urethane acrylates with free NCO groups for use in radiation-curing applications. The first commercially available grade - Roskydal® UA VP LS 2337 - is a key product for the up- and-coming dual-cure technology. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Hennecke Group announces that it has developed a new line of polyurethane dispensing equipment which enables manufacturers to cost-effectively apply clear polyurethane coatings to automobile door and dashboard trim panels made of fine woods. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
The Automotive Solutions Business of Owens Corning and the Polyurethanes Division of Bayer Corporation today announced that they are forming a strategic alliance to develop advanced polyurethane/glass fiber composite technologies and accelerate their delivery to automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Owners of grocery and convenience stores in California and other states looking for ways to ease their power woes don't have to look farther than their own freezer section for a fresh idea. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Plastics today launched its new online Plastics Technical Center. Located at http://www.bayerplastics.com/, the site allows users to view and download product, application, processing, and design information on Bayer Plastics' wide range of material solutions. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation announced today that it has completed the addition of a fully- automated Long Fiber Technology Lab at its Polyurethane Application Development Center in Pittsburgh. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation announced today that it has completed the addition of a fully- automated Long Fiber Technology Lab at its Polyurethane Application Development Center in Pittsburgh. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Comfort might not be the first attribute that springs to mind when describing the operator cabs of heavy equipment. But that may change as heavy equipment manufacturers look for ways to improve the look and feel of cab interiors. |
02 August 2001 |
| |
|
Industrial designer Kurt Benthin broke the design mold when he created the ErgoAire® 100 mobile air filtration system by abandoning the hard- edged, metallic design of traditional clean room equipment. |
03 July 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer has developed two grades of its Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that, for the first time, allow engineers to use extrusion blow molding to process TPUs. The new Mercedes S Class cars use the technology in their suspension system.
|
29 June 2001 |
| |
|
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently presented Peter H. Markusch, Ph.D., of Bayer Corporation, with its Industrial Innovation Award for his work in developing innovative and commercially successful polyurethane products. |
29 June 2001 |
| |
|
For the third consecutive year and the fifth time in the last seven years, Bayer Corporation's Plastics Division has been honored by General Electric's Appliances business with a Distinguished Supplier Award. |
15 June 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Orbseal LLC, Plymouth, Mich., announced today that they have reached an agreement to engineer, market and sell polyurethane foams for the abatement of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) to automotive manufacturers. |
12 June 2001 |
| |
|
Infusion systems make it possible for seriously ill patients to be given precisely the medicines and nourishment they need. |
06 June 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation is a research-based company with major businesses in health care and life sciencesand chemicals. The company had 1998 sales of $8.1 billion and employs more than 23,000 people. |
05 June 2001 |
| |
|
The Plastics and Polyurethanes Divisions of Bayer Corporation offer high-performance engineeringthermoplastics and polyurethane systems that are used in demanding applications in the medical industry. |
05 June 2001 |
| |
|
There are many reasons why you might call Matrix Engineering Inc.'s GRIP ROCK1 and SUPER G2 slip-resistant mats the crown jewels of floor safety mats. The most obvious reason is their use of crushed garnet, a semi- precious gem, to prevent slips and falls. |
21 May 2001 |
| |
|
In the last five years, the polycarbonate market for optical media has grown considerably, from approximately 110,000 tons in 1995 to a total of 385,000 tons in 2000, according to Bayer. |
16 May 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer AG's Plastics Business Group has announced a co- branding effort with MMore International BV, a Dutch manufacturer of rewritable and recordable CDs and DVDs. The effort will feature 'Made of Makrolon®' quality labels on all MMore polycarbonate storage media. |
11 May 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation announced today that it has expanded the list of eBusiness options available to customers of the company's polymers and chemicals businesses to include eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) transmissions for receiving and processing customer purchase orders. |
09 May 2001 |
| |
|
For the owners of a historic home in need of a new roof, colored concrete roof tiles have provided a solution that has satisfied the city's historic district commission as well as the owners' desire for beauty and affordability.
|
08 May 2001 |
| |
|
With its new generation of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) prepolymers, Bayer Corporation offers customers greater formulating and processing latitudes for footwear and integral skin microcellular foam polyurethane applications. |
03 May 2001 |
| |
|
A polyurethane anti-graffiti coating is helping San Antonio maintain the beauty of its premier tourist attraction and reduce city maintenance costs at the same time. The city chose the coating system after the concrete underside walls of the north channel of the San Antonio River had been repeatedly defaced with graffiti. |
17 April 2001 |
| |
|
Rollers with elastomeric coverings are widely used in a variety of industries. While the majority of these rollers are covered with rubber, polyurethanes are often chosen when special properties, such as abrasion resistance, tear resistance, high load bearing with high hardness and solvent resistance are required. |
12 April 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation researchers have developed user-friendly formulation methods to produce polyurethane elastomers with excellent compression set properties (resistance to deformation under compressive loads), as well as good overall physical properties, for use in such applications as gaskets, sealing rings and load-bearing pads. |
12 April 2001 |
| |
|
For automakers and consumers alike, a high-gloss surface finish for vehicles is highly desirable. Unfortunately, vehicle exterior top coating finishes can be marred and spotted by acid rain, bird droppings and other environmental factors. |
11 April 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation researchers Dr. Bi Le-Khac, Dr. Ken McDaniel and Dr. José Pazos, all of Bayer Corporation's Newtown Square, Pa., Polyurethanes Research Facility, along with Dr. Joerg Hofmann of Bayer AG's Central Research Department, Uerdingen, Germany, were awarded the company's Otto Bayer Medal in a ceremony March 29, 2001, held at Bayer headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany. |
11 April 2001 |
| |
|
Polyurethane reaction injection molding (RIM) technology received further endorsement this week from the plastics and design industries. Four new products fabricated with RIM technology - and polyurethane RIM materials supplied by Bayer Corporation - won 4 of the 12 market categories in the design competition at the Structural Plastics 2001 conference in Atlanta. |
06 April 2001 |
| |
|
To revitalize the central business district and create an environment that would encourage people to come back downtown for shopping and entertainment, Worthington officials chose pre-cast colored concrete pavers to link the old and new elements of their town. |
03 April 2001 |
| |
|
In promoting features of its new 9650 STS and 9750 STS combines, agricultural equipment maker John Deere points farmers to the massive harvesters' side and rear shields. |
01 April 2001 |
| |
|
Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) from Bayer are contributing to the functionality, safety and appearance of a new line of electronic instruments from Tektronix, Inc., a leading provider of test, measurement and monitoring equipment for the communications and computer industries.
|
30 March 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer, already one of the world's largest suppliers of raw materials for coatings and colorants, today announced a major initiative in the powder coatings market, including the formation of a U.S.-based Global Powder Coatings Business Group.
|
26 March 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today announced that it has promoted Randy Dearth to Head of the recently formed Global Powder Coatings Business Group, within the corporation's Coatings and Colorants Division. |
26 March 2001 |
| |
|
Producing parts that are lightweight, yet strong. Molding complex curves and geometries. Encapsulating metal parts. All of these are possible with polyurethane reaction injection molding (RIM) technology, a polymer molding process. |
15 March 2001 |
| |
|
Keeping people comfortable - through heat waves, blizzards and every temperature in between - is a primary concern for facilities managers and requires regular attention to a building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. |
26 February 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation today dedicated the world's first facility that produces polyether polyols, a polyurethane raw material, in a continuous process. |
21 February 2001 |
| |
|
As part of an ongoing commitment to its industry-leading BayCareSM Progressive Product Stewardship Program, Bayer Corporation announced today the dedication of a state-of-the- art TDI drumming facility designed to increase operating efficiencies while setting new standards in worker and environmental safety. |
21 February 2001 |
| |
|
Bayer Corporation dedicated its new $150 million facility for the manufacture of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) today at the company's Baytown, Texas, polymers and chemicals manufacturing complex.
|
21 February 2001 |
| |
|
Two Lustran® acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene (ABS) materials from Bayer Corporation's Plastics Division froze out the competition for the cryoprobe and control unit portions of the new First Option1 Uterine Cryoblation Therapy1 from CryoGen, Inc. |
30 January 2001 |
| |
| |
