LANXESS takes high-tech plastics plant in Belgium into operation
Antwerp is the heart of LANXESS high-tech plastics production
All plastics manufactured by LANXESS at Antwerp will be processed within its global network of compounding facilities into the final Durethan-brand products. In addition, the new plant for the polymerization of high-tech plastics has been built in the direct vicinity of the caprolactam facility operated by the Group in Antwerp. Caprolactam is the key intermediate for plastics manufacturing. With the inauguration of the polyamide plant, LANXESS will be able to increase its captive use of caprolactam.After the polymerization the plastics are reinforced among others with glass fibers to further improve their properties and adapt them to customer needs. The glass fibers required for this purpose are also produced at a LANXESS facility in Antwerp.
LANXESS supports the trend towards lightweight construction in the automotive industry
The automotive industry is a key customer of LANXESS’ High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit. Innovative materials from LANXESS help to build much lighter plastic parts that can replace metal ones in motor vehicles and thus contribute to reducing fuel consumption and emissions. A lightweight design can reduce weight by 10 to 50 percent, depending on the component. LANXESS plastics are used, for instance, in engine applications, door structures, pedals, front ends and cockpit crossmembers. Furthermore, the materials enable automobile manufacturers and suppliers to achieve considerable savings in production and facilitate the assembly. Another field of application for high-tech plastics from LANXESS is the electrical and electronics industry.Categories
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