Latest Press Releases

LANXESS to Increase Prices for Durethan and Pocan Compounds in North America

2017-12-01

LANXESS: Price increase for Durethan and Pocan compounds

2017-11-20

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS adapts the prices for its Durethan and Pocan compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA region) with immediate effect.

LANXESS is committed to materials for new forms of mobility

2017-10-17

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS sees new, more environmentally friendly forms of mobility as a major growth area for its Durethan polyamides, Pocan polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and Tepex thermoplastic composites.

Local reinforcement of injection-molded SUV front ends

2017-10-17

The continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites Tepex from LANXESS have many potential applications as inserts for the local reinforcement of injection-molded components.

Long-term temperature resistance up to 230 °C

2017-10-17

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has developed a new heat stabilization system called XTS2 (Xtreme Temperature Stabilization) for polyamide 66 variants of Durethan.

Hard to beat

2017-10-17

In regions where road surfaces are poor, vehicle underbodies are subjected to tough conditions, having to withstand the impact of stones thrown up from the surface and, in extreme cases, even direct contact with the ground. A major German car manufacturer is therefore equipping the first vehicles of various model series that are delivered to countries with poor road infrastructure with an engine undertray made of a particularly robust thermoplastic composite construction.

LANXESS offers new halogen-free, flame-retardant polyesters and polyamides

2017-10-17

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its portfolio of halogen-free, flame-retardant compounds based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyamide (PA 6, PA 66).

Double birthday for Bond-Laminates

2017-09-28

Bond-Laminates GmbH is celebrating two birthdays at once: the company was founded 20 years ago and acquired by the specialty chemicals group LANXESS five years ago.

Focus on new forms of mobility

2017-09-14

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will primarily focus on the sustainable in-vehicle applications of its thermoplastics during its appearance at the Fakuma trade fair.

Over 40 percent lighter than steel counterpart

2017-08-24

Tepex dynalite continuous-fiber-reinforced, semi-finished thermoplastic composites are now finding new applications in vehicle interiors.

Extremely low warpage and particularly high flame retardance

2017-07-12

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has developed a new compound called Pocan AF4130 in collaboration with HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., based in Lippstadt, Germany.

Engineering to the limit

2017-06-14

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has expanded its portfolio of Durethan-brand, flame-retardant polyamide 6 compounds to include two new product grades that are highly reinforced with glass fibers. In addition to outstanding flame retardance, both display high strength and stiffness combined with good toughness.

New halogen-free, flame-retardant polyesters and polyamides in focus

2017-05-22

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has its own stand at this year’s Plastics in E&E Applications conference, hosted by the Süddeutsches Kunststoffzentrum (SKZ).

LANXESS invests in its production site in Lillo/Antwerp

2017-04-25

LANXESS announced plans to further strengthen its integrated production complex for polyamide and precursors for plastics in Antwerp.

New application for Tepex from LANXESS in large series production

2017-03-31

Increasing numbers of automotive manufacturers are using Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite semi-finished products from LANXESS for the lightweight design of parts in large series production.

When the going gets tough ...

2017-03-29

Frequently used for off-road assignments or for driving on extremely poor roads, jeeps and SUVs need to be fitted with particularly durable underbody panels. An innovative material solution for such custom parts is based on the continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites of the Tepex brand made by LANXESS’s subsidiary Bond-Laminates GmbH.

Lightweight design with added value

2017-03-20

“Quality lightens” is LANXESS's motto at this year's VDI conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” in Mannheim.

LANXESS subsidiary presents large-area structural part in thin-wall design

2017-03-14

With the help of continuous-fiber-reinforced, semi-finished thermoplastic composites, structural parts with a large surface area can be designed to be very thin and therefore lightweight.

Focus on hybrid molding plus IMD technology

2017-03-06

LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates will be making hybrid molding plus IMD (In-Mold Decoration) technology the focal point of its presentation at the JEC World Composites Show & Conference 2017 in Paris.

LANXESS adjusts prices for engineering plastics

2017-02-22

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS further increases the prices for its Durethan (PA 6, PA 6.6) compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa with effect from March 1, 2017.