Dryflex Green is a family of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds containing raw materials from renewable resources such as plant and vegetable crops. So far we have developed several series with amounts of renewable content to over 90% (ASTM D 6866) with hardnesses from 15 Shore A to 60 Shore D. We’re part of a movement that’s re-thinking how we design, make, re-use and recycle plastic materials and products. As most conventional plastics are derived from oil, a diminishing resource, we’re offering a more sustainable approach. Dryflex Green TPEs are extremely versatile. With our compounding wizardry we can make them soft and grippy or silky-smooth, we can customise colour, flexibility and hardness.

Dryflex is a growing portfolio of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials based on TPS, TPO, TPU and TPV technologies. They are used for consumer, construction, industrial, electrical and automotive applications.

DUROLEN® sets new standards. With its high-quality gloss surface, DUROLEN® combines elegant aesthetics with outstanding technical properties. DUROLEN® sheets are particularly suitable for demanding thermoforming applications and are available in virtually any colour. DUROLEN® has very good recyclability due to the single-variety material compound (mono-material).

Zwischenflansch für 2-Takt-Verbrennermotor Mit glasfaserverstärkten Phenolharzen-Formmassen lassen sich eine Vielzahl von Anwendungen im Bereich Kraftstoffzuführung, Kühl- und Bremssysteme sowie Fahrzeugantrieb realisieren. Mit hervorragenden mechanischen, chemischen und elektrischen Eigenschaften überzeugen Duroplaste bei der erfolgreichen Substitution von Metallen, wie z.B. Aluminium und Zinkdruckgussteilen.

Our thermoplastics solutions offer a range of benefits for e-mobility applications, from reducing vehicle weight to meeting EMI, flame retardant, and CTI requirements. Our materials can also be used as alternatives to metals in certain applications, making them a versatile choice for a wide range of e-mobility applications. We offer both commodity and specialty materials for exterior, interior, lighting, battery, under-the-hood, cable and wiring, jacketing, among others.

High requirements for the material With the radical shift from internal combustion engines to electric drives in vehicle construction, the demands on the plastics used have changed dramatically. For vehicles to keep up with the latest trends in charging times and range, they must be able to withstand voltages of up to 1,000 volts. The color orange is used in electric vehicles to clearly indicate which plastic-sheathed and current-carrying components are exposed to higher voltages. These plastics must meet much higher requirements for thermal aging resistance, flame retardancy and creepage resistance.Specially developed plastics are available for this purpose, such as Xytron PPS high dielectric strength from DSM or the PA6 compound Durethan BKV45FN04 with 45% glass fiber from LANXESS. We have already gained experience with these materials in several projects. Even with the high material requirements, acad is able to realize your pre-series, ramp-up or small series efficiently, quickly and in a cost-effectively.

The Eco Softline profiles are just the thing for your windows and doors. As well as excellent sealing properties, the profiles also off er high levels of UV- and weather resistance. Even temperatures as low as -40° C are no problem for our profiles. The Eco Softline profi les consist of 4 components, which are able to master these particular challenges and consist of the following: 1. TPV - Anti-friction coating 2. TPE-S - Foam 3. TPE - Rigid profi le 4. Integrated thread

The ECO UP is THE all-rounder among stools: it combines work and life, the desire for active sitting, and sustainability. This ergonomic stool is made from the plant-based bioplastic ARBOBLEND®. Anyone who wants to take responsibility for tomorrow today will take the next step with the new ECO UP. Because with this stool, the signs now point to change, redefine, and rethink.

Sustainability is no longer just a “nice to have”, but a decisive success factor for companies. But what does this mean in concrete terms for companies, and what measures are necessary to ensure sustainable business in the long term? With the new Eco-Consulting approach (Eco: ecology and economy), BARLOG Plastics supports its customers in developing more sustainable processes and successfully implementing them in the production of plastic components. Sustainability from the idea to series production BARLOG Plastics is actively committed to reducing the CO₂ footprint - both in its own company and at its customers. In doing so, the company strives for improved sustainability along the entire supply chain. The focus is on a holistic approach that includes both suppliers ('upstream') and customers and their products ('downstream'). The 4 building blocks of ECO-Consulting With the ECO-Selection service, materials for plastic components are not only selected according to technical and economic criteria, but also taking into account sustainability and the resources of our planet. With the ECO-Design-Service BARLOG works closely with the customer to develop the best possible component design. In this process the principles of Design-for-Repair and Design-for-Recycling are incorporated into the design. ECO-Simulation is used to simulate production cycles in order to develop better temperature control layouts and to identify potentials for cycle reductions. The ECO-Calculator, an online tool for calculating the product carbon footprint of various design variants, makes it possible to evaluate the impact of these measures on the carbon footprint of plastic parts.

Our masterbatches are designed to optimize the properties of end products for specific applications. With Ecocell® we have a patented, endothermic chemical foaming agent (CFA) masterbatch in our product portfolio that helps to improve several requirements for plastics at the same time. The use of Ecocell® significantly reduces material consumption, and in addition, mechanical properties of the products can be optimized. Furthermore, cooling times are shortened, performance is increased and energy costs are reduced.

ECO-GEHR® plastics stand for semi-finished products based on renewable resources. These sustainable materials possess regenerative raw material contents between 60 % to 100 % and hence a positive CO2 balance. In addition to that ECO-GEHR® offers an alternative to the non-renewable resource crude oil. As a basis we use all sorts of organic materials such as sugar/starch, lignin, cellulose, castor, oil wood fibres. After polymerization these raw materials are adjusted by compounding so that they are suitable for the extrusion process on the existing machines.

The growth of electric mobility and the expansion of wind energy have already led to greater demand for the rare earth material neodymium. This development will continue to intensify and rising prices will be the result. The increased power requirements for small drives and pumps, with simultaneous requirements such as miniaturization and weight reduction, necessitate the use of high-performance rare earth elements. That’s why neodymium materials must be used as effectively as possible, i.e. with minimum use of materials. The use of samarium iron nitrite must also be pushed. Since the mining of neodymium also produces large quantities of samarium, the availability is higher than the demand. This means that a certain price stability can be expected for samarium for years to come. Material price fixing over project durations is therefore fundamentally conceivable. Based on this assessment, we have developed a process that can minimize the use of materials through a targeted combination of hard ferrite materials with rare earth materials and optimally adapt the power density according to customer requirements. Depending on the operating temperature ranges and environmental conditions, we use neodymium iron boron or samarium iron nitrite in addition to the hard ferrite base material. In many cases, the magnetic yokes (iron core, laminated core) that are needed can also be replaced by the plastic-bonded hard ferrite magnets.