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Polystone® G wall-protection panels in Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

The guests have arrived, and the menu has been selected. Plates are clinking, pots are steaming, and pans are sizzling – there is quite a bit going on in the kitchen. It is the heart of every restaurant. Here, every flick of the wrist has to be…

Roechling Industrial electrical oil filled transformer shield end ring web

Record-breaking power line: the world's largest HVDC project with Durostone® EPX-M

More than a billion people in China need electricity – and it is not always produced where it is used. That is why a world-record power line is being put into operation in China. It spans 3284 kilometers across the country, from the metropolis…

Robust helpers behind the scenes: Flightcases made of Foamlite®

Once the applause has faded away after a rock concert and the band has laid into the last chords, the evening really begins for the helpers behind the scenes: Expensive technical material, equipment, and instruments need to be quickly put away and…

Properly protect sensitive components: Tested ESD protection across the entire cross-section of the material

Computers, smartphones, tablets & co. are some of our constant companions in everyday life – they are work tools, means of communication, organizers, and entertainment devices all in one. It can be extremely annoying when they do not function, and…

For hard checks and shots: Polystone® dasher boards

You've got your eyes on the goal. Just a few more feet. The puck is gliding surely along the ice. Suddenly, one of your opponents appears. The only way around them is along the boards. You aim, shoot, and the puck flies ... right past the goal. Your…

"Caution corrosive": Choosing the right chemical-resistant plastic for an application

"Hydrochloric acid damage!" – The kind of news that no design engineer wants to read about his plant. Where aggressive chemicals are used in machinery and processes, great care must be taken during planning. Design engineers need to choose the right…

Finding the right plastics for fire protection

Fire protection is essential in railway technology. However, blanket demands for materials that meet the highest hazard level in EN 45545 are not very productive. This limits the choice of materials unnecessarily and may not make economic sense. For…

New smoke-resistant Trovidur® EC Clad LS fulfils cutting-edge safety criteria

The requirements for materials used in the construction industry are ever increasing. Fire protection plays an increasingly important role here. With Trovidur® EC Clad LS, Röchling now offers a further development of the tried and tested wall…