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.

Bodywork parts with Class A surfaces using film insert molding

18 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Much more flexibility to supply customers around the world

18 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New TPU grades optimized for laser marking

18 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Growing safety awareness and new standards: Fire safety for television sets

17 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Material values from high-speed tensile tests for crash simulation

17 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience starts new communications campaign

17 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience establishes center in United Arab Emirates Enhanced in Middle East

16 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New application for Makrolon : Diffuser sheets for LCD screens

16 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New fire-retardant, UV-protective product grades from Makrolon

16 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Potential applications of the new UV-stabilized and fire-retardant grades of Makrolon include electrical plugs, edge connectors, electrical distributors and fuse boxes.

New flame-retardant polycarbonate/ABS blend developed

15 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New polycarbonate blend for automotive instrument panels

15 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

High-tech tweezers developed by Bayer MaterialScience form the basis for innovative applications

15 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Highly functional housing for professional light consoles

14 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Thermoplastics Testing Center automates fire testing:Shorter throughput times

14 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Makrolon in medical technology sector: Micro forceps and scissors for ophthalmic surgery

14 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New software tool DPP based on neural networks

13 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New solvent-free, one-component polyurethane dispersions

13 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Makrolon in new applications: Focusing optics made of polycarbonate for LEDs

12 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bodywork parts with Class A surfaces using film insert molding

11 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Lightfast, scratch-proof decorative films for kiteboards made of aliphatic TPU

10 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience expands MDI production capacity in Tarragona to 150,000 tons a year

09 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Firm foothold in the world’s largest shoe producing country

08 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience production facilities in Krefeld-Uerdingen working at full capacity again

07 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer MaterialScience’s carbon monoxide, diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polycarbonate production facilities at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site are once again operating at full capacity.

Bayer MaterialScience lifts TDI Force Majeure

06 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer MaterialScience LLC has lifted Force Majeure regarding its ability to supply toluene di-isocyanate products in North America.

Meeting the highest demands: Studio monitors with totally authentic sound

05 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Head restraints made from polyurethane integral skin foam ensure comfort in all-terrain vehicles

04 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

We want to be the supplier of choice in this fast developing region

03 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience intends to expand annual capacity of TDI production facility in Shanghai

02 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer establishes APAC spray competency center in Shanghai

01 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Innovative ideas for plastics applications in the car of the future

31 July 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Glass concept car to mark Rinspeed’s 30th birthday, 40 years after Bayer’s first all-plastic car

30 July 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG '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'.

High-quality materials from Bayer MaterialScience are responsible for t the EXTRACT tweezers

31 March 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer CropScience to divest a limited number of crop protection products to United Phosphorus Limited

30 August 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Beaming from within close cooperation with 3M on application development

22 August 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Localization, innovation & customer orientation enable company to serve well as emerging polyurethane superpower

16 August 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Computerized control for entire formulated systems production process

07 August 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Environmentally compatible one-component polyurethane coatings for automotive industry

28 July 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

LBC and ERTISA to construct a new tank storage terminal in Antwerp

10 July 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience AG opens new communications center for Polycarbonates & Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

05 July 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG ”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.

Bayer MaterialScience developed new ester-based TPU grades

30 June 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New transparent thermoplastic polyurethane for ski boots

30 June 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer CropScience’s vegetable seed business Nunhems continues to invest in future growth

23 June 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Panel made from Bayblend FR 3010 used in control unit of gas-fired boiler Heating with brains

20 June 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience ready for Blu-ray-Discs and High-Density-DVDs

29 May 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Life-threatening parasites

24 May 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Use of modern agricultural technologies is essential to avert impending consequences of overpopulation”

18 May 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG “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.

Bayer MaterialScience develops pioneering technology for the production of TDI

15 May 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Successful Bolfo and Bay-o-Pet product ranges available in pet shops

11 May 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Customer support at every stage in the development chain

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

A new method for decorated soft-touch plastic parts

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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

New easy flowing variant of PC/ABS blend Bayblend

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

RIM integrated into the injection molding process

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience, Partner for developments in medical technology

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Makrolon, the plastic that has become a technological leader

24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Turning polyurethane into shoes

19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New Desmocoll grade results in even tougher solvent adhesives

19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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:

Innovative polyester polyurethane for a long-lasting shoe

19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

High wear comfort, long service life

19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience increases focus on innovative businesses

07 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer establishes a start-up company for the production of electroluminescent films EUR 24.5 million investment volume / Over 150 employees planned by 2012

New environmentally compatible binder for industrial coatings

03 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Polycarbonate blends for automotive body parts

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New concept car developed by Rinspeed and Bayer MaterialScience

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New easy flowing variant of PC/ABS blend Bayblend

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Window encapsulation for motor vehicles with polyurethane

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

A new method for decorated soft-touch plastic parts

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Great potential for use in headlight components with complex geometries & subject to high thermal loads

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New higher-performance IR-absorbing dyes for heat shielding

29 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience develops new in-mold coating process

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Polyurethane foams from Bayer MaterialScience for vehicle interiors

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Guaranteed comfort with a high-tech saddle

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Polyurethane used in the bodywork of excavators

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Generous design freedom, high productivity

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Ultra low-energy house completed in Munich

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Large polyurethane panel shapes character of Zeno designer lamp

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Cost-effective manufacturing process combines spraying and foaming

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New MDI-based viscoelastic foams:

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Extremely light and strong thanks to composite construction

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG The spineboard is manufactured using the HexFlow system from Hexcel Composites GmbH & Co. KG based on Baypreg polyurethane raw material from Bayer MaterialScience.

High-quality Keramag bathtub manufactured using polyurethane technology

28 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Enduringly superior play properties thanks to polyurethane raw materials from Bayer MaterialScience

15 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayblend FR 3010, casing material for a heart sound cardiotocograph

13 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Latent-reactive adhesives for precoating of metal parts

06 March 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New formulation technology from Bayer CropScience

23 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG “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).

New manufacturing process enables larger production volumes

21 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Successful market introduction of a new generation of halogen-free, flame-retardant PC/ABS blends

21 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience AG introduces nanoscale adhesive additives

21 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Revolutionary lighting technique and transparent hardtop at the Geneva Motor Show

15 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Cozy polyurethane-backed floor covering

09 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Successful start to new model for the production of high-quality, safe food

03 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Rear projection monitors have housings made with flame-retardant polyurethane from Bayer MaterialScience

01 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience launches new generation of high-performance dispersions for textile coating

01 February 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Fast melt solidification results in cost-effective production

26 January 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Rinspeed and Bayer MaterialScience jointly develop new concept car

15 December 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New flexible polyurethane molded foams for electrical devices

14 December 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Deworming deluxe: flavored deworming tablets

15 November 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New manufacturing process enables larger production volumes

14 November 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

The polyurethane coating system was applied to 800 square meters of floor space

08 November 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New color and special effects expand design horizons

29 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer develops new cotton varieties

27 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer CropScience marketing new formulation technology ODesi with superior biological performance

27 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer developing scenarios for the year 2020

27 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Italian preschool was decorated using the Artwalk polyurethane floor coating system

26 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Window is opening for polycarbonate automobile window glazing

20 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Experts Conquer Parasites Just as Sir Edmund Hillary Once Conquered Mount Everest

20 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Ergonomic workplace mats made of polyurethane integral skin foam

14 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Inaugural competition for upcoming adhesives specialists at the 7th FSK Congress

12 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Makrolon, The material of choice for optical data storage media

29 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Choosing the right coloration process

29 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New products for companion and farm animals presented to 1,400 veterinarians

23 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer MaterialScience Introduces 'Next Generation' Soft Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

03 May 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer Honors Top 13 Suppliers

03 May 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer Corporation today honored its top 13 North American suppliers with the corporation's Look of a Leader Award for 2004 performance.

“VisionWorks”

29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG '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.

'From designer chairs to gel cushioning – expertise in polyurethanes'

29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Extracted from the presentation made by Reiner Schneider, Head of Marketing & Innovation EMEA and LATAM regions, Polyurethanes Business Unit, Bayer MaterialScience AG

Sitting on soft blocks

29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Dining in armchair comfort

29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Opening up a new dimension

29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

'Technology Leadership and Innovation as Guarantors of Long-term Growth'

27 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

'Raw materials and more: Innovative and right for the market'

27 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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

'VisionWorks with Best Technologies'

26 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG “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.

More solids, less solvent

26 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

A clear view of the technical refinements

25 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer and Asahi Glass complete a license agreement on a production technology for high performance polyether polyols

25 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer, Antwerp N.V. and Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. have completed a license agreement for Double Metal Cyanide (DMC) polyol technologies.

An integral part of the formulation

22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Researchers at Bayer MaterialScience have developed a novel blocking agent for prepolymers used to flexibilize epoxy systems.

New binders for high-solids coatings

22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Graffiti-resistant and environmentally compatible

22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Innovative polyester polyurethane for a long-lasting shoe

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

High wear comfort, long service life

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Light-footed for longer with a new midsole material

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Low-emissions and economical bonding

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Low viscosity and fast drying

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer Corporation, SciTech Spectactular and Pittsburgh Filmmakers Launch New High School Film Competition

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer Corporation Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Its Making Science Make Sense® Program with a Series of New Initiatives

21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer and Videolar enter into a co-branding agreement

20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Polycarbonate diols - the high-grade alternative

20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

The solvent-free generation

20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New production line for DVD R formats

19 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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).

Rapid renewal of old drinking water mains

18 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains.

Rapid renewal of old drinking water mains

18 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains.

New raw materials for hydrolytically stable soft-feel coatings

15 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New innovative TPU/TPE compounds

13 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Reliable stone chipping protection thanks to polyurethane coating

13 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

New plastic blend for car radiator grilles has firm foothold on market

11 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Bayer: Investments to foster growth and technology in China

04 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Successful changeover to waterborne coating system

01 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Successful changeover to waterborne coating system

01 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Even closer to the Asian market

30 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG 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.

Lightweight for tough work