ROTTERDAM, Netherlands,
Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics,
chemicals and refining companies in the world, received a European
Innovation Award from Plastics Europe and the Society of Plastics
Engineers (SPE) in the category "Material Innovation." The company
was honored for the development of Koattro KT MR05, a new
plastomer with "self-healing" properties. The energy injected by
the cutting instrument melts the amorph-soft surface and the two
components can be joined together before the surface
recrystallizes.
This material could be used to advance the production of seals
for aluminum, plastic and wooden windows and doors. The components
are cut and pressed onto the carrier surface without the use of
glues, adhesives, special tooling or the need for extensive
preparation work.
"We are honored to receive this Innovation Award from Plastics
Europe," said Richard Roudeix, LyondellBasell's senior vice
president olefins and polyolefins for Europe, Asia
and international. "Innovation is a part of our DNA and our
extensive R&D and Technical Service teams around the world are
helping our customers advance their product portfolio, making more
sustainable production processes a reality."
The European Innovation Award was launched by The Society of
Plastics Engineers and Plastics Europe to raise awareness about the
potential of plastic materials. With this award, Plastics Europe
and SPE honor companies that have excelled with regard to
innovation in the plastics industry. All companies that play a role
in the value chain of plastics products, from the larger chemical
companies to the plastic converting SMEs, are eligible for the
award.
The Koattro family of high performance plastomers based
on Butene-1 is characterized by several unique properties such as
transparency, softness, flexibility without the use of plasticizers
and products that are elastic without any cross-linking. This new
family of products is the latest example of LyondellBasell's
ability to translate material science into applications that
advance traditional polymers into next generation materials.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics,
chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000
employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and
products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges
like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible
packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger
and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and
fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road.
LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and
is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin and polypropylene
technologies. More information about LyondellBasell can be found at
www.lyondellbasell.com.
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