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26 November, 2007

Thermoplastic body material Triax® DP 3157 wins prize

 

Online paintable thermoplastic fender in production cars

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August 7, 2007

European Commission approves joint venture for Lustran Polymers business

 

 

Now the path is clear for the partnership with Ineos.

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July 2, 2007

Press conference in advance of K 2007

LANXESS Lustran Polymers recently held two press conferences – in Düsseldorf and New York – that were attended by over 80 journalists from the world’s media. These events were designed to highlight the company’s presence at the K 2007 plastics and rubber fair to be held in Dusseldorf.

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July 2, 2007

New ABS grade for medical technology

Lustran Polymers has added Lustran M205FC to its range of ABS grades for medical technology. It was presented at the press conference in advance of K 2007.
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June 29, 2007

LANXESS moves business unit Lustran Polymers into a global joint venture with INEOS

 

Full withdrawal from this field of business two years after the first closing, which is expected for end of September 2007 / Two purchase price payments: After first and second closing each

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June 18, 2007

Price adjustment for Lustran, Novodur and Triax
 
LANXESS has increased the prices of its Lustran (ABS), Novodur (ABS) and Triax (ABS/PA) products by EUR 150 per metric ton.

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May 25, 2007

LANXESS commissions state-of-the-art silo installation for ABS plastics


The Lustran Polymers business unit officially opened a state-of-the-art silo installation for ABS plastics at its European headquarters in the Spanish city of Tarragona.
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May 23, 2007

ABS specialties drive customer innovations


At Chinaplas 2007 in Guangzhou, LANXESS's Lustran Polymers business unit will be showcasing its technical expertise and cutting-edge technologies for the ABS market.

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May 22, 2007

Lustran Polymers Increases Prices for Engineering Plastics

LANXESS Corporation's Lustran Polymers business unit increased its prices for all sales of a number of its engineering plastics products within the North American region.

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May 8, 2007

LANXESS Sponsors Newspapers in Education Earth Day Initiative

Newspaper Activity Guide Educates Students about Global Warming

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May 7, 2007

Lustran Polymers Makes Key Investment in Color Excellence

The Lustran Polymers business unit has recently upgraded its Addyston, Ohio-based Color Excellence Center (CEC) to serve the NAFTA region.

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April 30, 2007

Spain: LANXESS divests its interest in Quimidroga Plasticos

Company now wholly owned by Quimidroga
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April 11, 2007

Two LANXESS Sites Achieve RC14001 Certification

 

The LANXESS Corporation sites in Orange, Texas, and Addyston (Cincinnati), Ohio, have achieved RC14001 certification. The RC14001 standard, developed by the American Chemistry Council, extends the environmental requirements of the ISO14001 Standard to Health, Safety, and Security.

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April 5, 2007

Lustran Polymers Helps Customers Use Its Chemistry with New Soft Touch Resins Brochure

 

The Lustran Polymers business unit of LANXESS Corporation recently introduced the Soft Touch resins and now offers a full-color brochure that highlights the features and benefits of the products to help its customers better use its chemistry.

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March 21, 2007

Lustran Polymers at the VDI Conference on “Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2007” in Mannheim

At the VDI Conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2007” in Mannheim, the Lustran Polymers business unit of LANXESS will be showcasing his capabilities as proficient development partner for the international automotive industry and its suppliers.

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March 21, 2007

Lustran Polymers: Application Development set up in Tarragona

Working with our customers to pick up on the latest trends and converting them into marketable, economical products in terms of materials, technologies and processes would be an apt way to describe the functions of the new Application Development.

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March 21, 2007

Lustran® Ultra – an economic alternative to Polycarbonates+ABS blends

The rear trim molding cover in the new Opel Astra TwinTop is made from Lustran® Ultra 4115, a high-performance ABS from LANXESS.

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March 21, 2007

New ABS and ASA soft touch alloys for the sheet extrusion market

LANXESS is launching two new soft touch materials called Lustran® ST 4566 and Centrex® ST 4766 onto the European market. Both materials have been primarily designed to be used in applications where they are co-extruded or laminated over an ABS substrate, with the purpose of providing a low gloss look and soft touch feel.

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March 21, 2007

ABS+PA blends for car interior parts with a matt finish

Many plastic parts for car interiors like radio and loudspeaker recess covers are given a thin surface coating to produce a matt finish. The application of the finish is a complicated and expensive process step. To solve the problem, Lustran Polymers has now come up with new blends of polyamide and ABS under the name Triax® that yield injection-molded parts with a high-grade matt finish and therefore obviate the need to apply a subsequent surface coating.

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March 21, 2007

LANXESS Helps Customers Use Its Chemistry with New Soft Touch Resins Brochure

Lustran Polymers Soft Touch resins are ideal for applications that require luxury and durability
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February 20, 2007

Increase in capacity in India

India is one of the most important growth markets in Asia for LANXESS. Lustran Polymers boasts the highest sales of any LANXESS business unit in India.
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February 19, 2007

Lustran Polymers Appoints Chase Plastics, Christler Chemical and Plastics, Enpol and Hanna Prime as Strategic Regional Distributors

Engineering Plastics Distributors to promote Lustran® ABS, Lustran® SAN, Centrex® ASA and Triax® ABS/Nylon products in the United States

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February 5, 2007

New Tailgate Cover for Pickup Trucks Features Lustran Polymers Product

 

Lustran® 752 provides strength and comfort to The TaleGator™
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January 29, 2007

Lustran Polymers Appoints Ashland Distribution and PolyOne Distributors

 

Companies to serve as national distributors for Lustran®, Centrex® and Triax® products.

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January 25, 2007

Tarragona: force majeure declaration is lifted

 

The issuing of the declaration had become necessary for the compounding at the Spanish site.

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December 13, 2006

Lustran Polymers Products Meet Stringent Requirements of Medical Industry

 

Medical OEMs and specifiers rely on Lustran® ABS and SAN resins
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November 15, 2006

New BMW 3 Series Coupé with side panels made from Triax®
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Lustran Polymers launches colorful image campaign

ABS specialist visualizes advantages in pre-colored plastics
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Official opening of the new European headquarters of Lustran Polymers in TarragonaInvestments of more than EUR 20 million / LANXESS business unit is largest ABS manufacturer in Spain
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September 12, 2006

LANXESS: Two ABS production lines in Tarragona back on stream after fire

Maintenance entirely on schedule
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30. August 2006

Lustran Polymers – a new strong ABS brand

Focus on colored ABS and ABS specialties
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20. Juni 2006

LANXESS backs innovation

Chemicals group presents cutting-edge products in Chicago
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5. Mai 2006

LANXESS increases prices for engineering plastics

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