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NEWS / INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hexion Inc. has announced that it
will increase all off-list pricing for the
following epoxy resins in Europe, The
Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI)
regions effective February 1, 2020, or as
contracts allow. This price adjustment
is primarily driven by increases in key
raw material costs. All other terms and
conditions of sale remain unchanged.
EPIKOTETM Liquid Epoxy Resin
150 Euro/MT for off-list prices
SGL Carbon has produced longitudinal leaf springs made of glass fiberbased composite for Ford Transit rear axles in series. The springs are used in
combination with the Transit Skeleton chassis. Thus, they are applied where high
payloads play an important role, for example in caravanning models or specific
commercial vehicle variants of the Transit. In comparison to conventional leaf
springs, the innovative composite leaf spring weighs about 50 percent less while
offering increased security standards. The serial application is supported by a
one-to-one compatibility with standard steel springs.
This is Ford's first leaf spring project with composites in series worldwide.
SGL Carbon delivers the leaf springs ready to install to the Ford-Otosan
assembly plant in Kocaeli, Turkey.
"The design of these composite longitudinal leaf springs for the Ford
Transit Skeleton chassis is yet another milestone in the development of
production-ready lightweight leaf springs. They are not only characterized
by their special material properties and semi-automatic production, but
especially by their high compatibility with various customer model variants,"
explains Sebastian Grasser, Head of the Automotive Composites - Fibers &
Materials business unit at SGL Carbon.
For more information visit https://www.sglcarbon.com/
Airbus Helicopters has delivered
the first H145 for the German Armed
Forces' (Bundeswehr) search and
rescue service to the Federal Office of
Bundeswehr Equipment, Information
Technology and In-Service Support
(BAAINBw), several months before
the agreed deadline. A total of seven
helicopters of this type were ordered to
renew their ageing Bell UH-1D search
and rescue fleet.
"We are delighted to be able to deliver
this helicopter not only on time, but in
this case even before the contractually
agreed deadline," said Wolfgang Schoder,
CEO of Airbus Helicopters Deutschland.
"The H145 helicopters already operated
by the Bundeswehr have proven themselves, in particular, through their very
high levels of operational availability.

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We see a lot more possibilities for the
flexible and reliable aircraft to perform a
wide range of tasks in all branches of the
armed forces."
For more information visit www.
airbus.com.

EPIKOTETM Epoxy Resin
100 Euro/MT for off-list prices
Hexion account managers will contact
customers to discuss this announcement
in more detail.
For more information visit www.
hexion.com.
Airtech Advanced Materials Group
introduces Airtac 2 Improved a mist spray
rubber adhesive designed for temporary
bonds. Airtac 2 Improved can be used on
materials needing extra tack for placement on vertical or difficult surface areas.
This product is ideally suited for tool shop
applications such as temporary placement of details & pattern fabrication. Airtac 2 Improved meets many of the low VOC
state restrictions for aerosol products.
* Excellent tack holds dry materials for
faster vacuum bagging.
* More accurate material placement for
infusion setups and better quality
laminates.
* Less toxic for safer application.
For more information visit www.
http://www.airtechonline.com/
Note: The product will only be available in US,
Mexico and China.

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, and
Nouryon have announced they have signed an agreement for Celanese to acquire
Nouryon's redispersible polymer powders business offered under the Elotex® brand
(Elotex business). As part of the acquisition, Celanese will acquire all of Nouryon's global production facilities for redispersible polymer powders across Europe and Asia, all
products under the Elotex portfolio, as well as all customer agreements, technology and
commercial facilities globally. Elotex is one of the world's leading manufacturers of redispersible polymer powders.
Celanese expects to integrate Elotex's redispersible polymer powder product portfolio & production facilities into its global acetyl chain to further meet global product
demand.
For more information visit www.celanese.com.

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