MOSCOW (MRC) -- Evonik Industries, the German specialty chemicals company, has developed solutions for urban areas. The focus of the new products is on residential and urban construction, mobility, and lifestyle in conjunction with the megatrend of resource efficiency, reported the company on its site.
The customized electro-powered Rinspeed microMax concept car is built with the help of new Evonik's solutions. Thus, as all of the microMax’s glazing consists of PLEXIGLAS, making it 40-50% lighter than conventional glazing. Evonik also offers various PLEXIGLAS molding compounds for durable, energy-efficient solutions for interior vehicle lighting and LED headlights, while the TEGOMER Antiscratch additive prevents scratching in the interior.
Natural gas cables made of VESTAMID for pressures up to 18 bar can be installed directly next to or below roadways without the need for excavation, which ensures uninterrupted traffic flow. Further applications and products of Evonik range from SIPERNAT 820 A for the optimization of greenhouse films to the new, phthalate-free plasticizer ELATUR CH, which is particularly suitable for sensitive PVC applications such as everyday objects that come into direct contact with skin.
Evonik Industries is a worldwide manufacturer of PMMA products sold under the PLEXIGLAS trademark on the European, Asian, African and Australian continents and under the ACRYLITE trademark in the Americas.
About Evonik.
As MRC wrote previously, Evonik Industries has recently launched its Composites Project House, based primarily in Marl, with a branch in Darmstadt, to develop new materials and system solutions for the lightweight construction sector. In 2012, Evonik invested EUR393 million in research and development to be able to offer customers and partners innovative products, solutions, and methods.
Evonik, the industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. Its activities focus on the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2012 more than 33,000 employees generated sales of around EUR13.6 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of about EUR2.6 billion. The international rating agency Moody's has upgraded the credit rating of Evonik Industries AG from Baa3 with a positive outlook to Baa2 with a positive outlook. The rating agency quotes, among other things, the robust operational performance.
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