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Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance plastics, foams and coatings in key sectors such as mobility, construction, IT and renewable energy. They will work in close cooperation with external scientists, suppliers and customers.
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Bayer MaterialScience LLC has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Company of Northfield, Ill. The sale is scheduled to be completed by June 1. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Solar Impulse – an ultra-lightweight, solar-powered plane, capable of flying day and night – is set to take Flight Across America with the help of diverse material innovations and technologies from Bayer MaterialScience.
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On building exteriors and inside malls across America, businesses are using channel letters to attract attention and set themselves apart from the competition. When it comes to selecting a plastic sheet material that can meet the rigorous requirements of channel letters and other thermoformed applications, all signs point to Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
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Polyurethane infusion resins from Bayer MaterialScience are suitable for the industrial manufacture of complete rotor blades for wind turbines. This is the result of a recent project performed by the new wind power competence center in the Danish city of Otterup. This steers and coordinates the company's global activities in this field.
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When seconds matter and can mean the difference between life and death, a safe, reliable and effective automated external defibrillator (AED) device is a must. AED manufacturers desire the same characteristics when choosing materials for their products.
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Transparent furniture is trendy because it is aesthetic and provides for a new visual lightness. There is increasing demand from the furniture industry for transparent materials that are flame-retardant and - depending on the thickness of the material - can satisfy the requirements of the standards DIN 4102 Class B and UNI 9177 Class 1, particularly for use in public buildings.
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Bayer MaterialScience is seeing a growing worldwide demand for polycarbonate for the production of LED lighting systems (light-emitting diodes). The company is therefore systematically expanding its product range for this market segment.
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The limited availability of fossil resources and the need to reduce pollution are driving the development of alternative drive technologies. Even though there is still no clear trend toward any one future mobility technology, there is a lot that speaks in favor of a more comprehensive use of electric drive systems, not least the support of governments, carmakers and other involved parties.
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