The FDB Panel Fittings and Dirak partnership is offering new stainless steel compression latches with wing knob inserts.

Essentra has created a centre of excellence at its UK headquarters in Kidlington to test and develop new materials so it can offer more sustainable products.

Kevin Brownsill, head of technical: learning and development at Intertronics, has shared guidance on bonding specialist medical plastics.

BASF has claimed its Ultramid engineered plastic played a vital role in the housing material of a portable electric vehicle (EV) charging system from LAPP called Mobility Dock.

Master Bond has claimed its Supreme 17HTND-2 epoxy system for bonding and sealing applications is a one component system with an unlimited working life at room temperature.

PEM has introduced its RVTB captivated threaded rivet bushes, which are expected to deliver exceptional performance in thin sheet metal applications.

Elesa has claimed its Hygienic Design line offers the possibility of achieving optimal levels of hygiene with a minimum degree of probability of contamination.

Henkel Adhesives Technologies has developed an internal assessment methodology to create transparency on the sustainability performance of its product portfolio.

Arkema has claimed that it has further decreased the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan polyamide 11 grades by 46%, reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg.

BASF has launched biomass balance offerings for plastic additives that support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help customers meet their sustainability targets.

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit has received three awards for metal pretreatments from its customers in recognition of the impact of innovations that boost sustainability.

Covestro is to further develop a chemical recycling process of polycarbonates such as polychain plastics at a pilot plant that will be built in Leverkusen, Germany.