Dreams are made of foam, so goes a German idiom. But the plastics processing industry is about everything else but dreaming about or even whipping up foam...

Do-it-yourself enthusiasts will probably be familiar with polyurethane in the form of foam from a spray can used to fix doorframes or seal windows...

Talk about China abounds. The tiger is bursting with power - so it seems, at least. Yet China is not only a competitor to be taken seriously; it is also a potential trade partner...

Year after year, the mountain grows. According to estimates by the European Union, each year 2.5 million tons of scrap tyres are accumulated. The problem usually only gains any public attention when once again an illegal tyre depot goes up in flames...