Press Releases from Evonik Degussa GmbH (3 total)
Brilliant Polymer Screens
PLEXIGLAS® by Evonik significantly reduces the weight of car screens. After testing new material concepts in racing cars, the successful technical concept is now on the way to be transferred to serial production.
Essen, Germany, June 29, 2009. Every pound counts—not just at summery beaches, but also in cars at the race track. “A weight reduction by 40 to 50 percent in a single component makes the heart of every race…
NanoCare Project Builds Trust
Nanomaterials knowledge base expanded/ OECD receives results/ Contribution made to standardization of international testing methods
Essen, Germany, 16.06.2009. The NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik’s Chemistry Business Area, said that the project, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, would immensely help create a broad basis for safe and…
Restructuring at Niederkassel Site. Evonik to Shut Down its Malonate Plant as Sc …
Niederkassel, Germany, 08.05.09. In June of this year, Evonik Industries will close the malonates plant in Niederkassel, a city on the Rhine River, as scheduled, thereby reaching an important goal in the long-term restructuring of the Niederkassel site. In line with a concept adopted at the end of 2006, the company wants to secure the future of the site in the long run by concentrating on products with good long-term…
