CELANESE DESIGNING THE FUTURE AT K 2025

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, will unveil a powerful combination of new digital services, advanced materials, and expanded capabilities at the K Show, held October 8-15 in Düsseldorf, Germany. With a focus on customer-centric innovation, Celanese is reinforcing its position as the preferred solution provider across industries including automotive, electronics, medical, consumer, and industrial. 

AI-Powered Innovation: Chemille ® Digital Assistant ( askchemille.com )  

One highlight from Celanese will be the launch of new features for Chemille ® Digital Assistant, an AI-powered platform that helps users find the right material for their needs based on product properties, applications, and certifications. The Chemille ® Digital Assistant transforms how designers and engineers access product information for project planning, providing insights and customized recommendations based on predictive data and analytics. This AI-based innovation helps customers save time, reduce risk, and potentially lower development costs.

“Innovation is at the center of everything we do at Celanese. With the global launch of new features for Chemille ® Digital Assistant, plus demonstrations of new specialty materials, Celanese is showcasing how we develop unique solutions and design the future together with our customers,” said Todd Elliott, Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials, at Celanese.

Visitors to the Celanese stand can experience the Chemille ® Digital Assistant live and discover how it simplifies and speeds up material selection. The platform offers multiple intuitive search pathways, including by property, application, and even competitor offset, making it easier than ever to find the ideal material. Beyond material selection, the Chemille ® Digital Assistant serves as a comprehensive resource hub.

 

With its latest release, the Chemille ® Digital Assistant now provides direct and easy access to additional essential documents, including:

• CAE files, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) declarations , carbon footprint statements
• Regulatory statements such as IMDS, REACH, RoHS and PFAS-free declarations

 

One of Chemille ® digital assistant’s standout features is its 24/5 live chat support, staffed by real engineers - not bots - ensuring expert guidance is always available.

 

New Materials and Solutions Across Multiple Markets

 

Celanese will announce the commercial introduction of multiple new solutions for manufacturers around the world, including:

Automotive

·      Hostaform ® POM XAP ® 3 – ultra low emission grade driving toward lower polymer emissions in the automotive industry, which even exceeds the stringent standards set by leading European and Asian automotive manufacturers.

·      Zytel® HTNFE130008 and Zytel® HTNFE130009 – high CTI, high thermal shock resistant grades for improved overmolding of busbars for EV batteries

·      Hytrel® TPC 8808 - to replace cross-linked rubber materials in propeller shaft boots.

·      Santoprene® TPV 121-25W228 - designed for foamed dynamic weather seals to offer uniform foam structure, superior mechanical properties, and predictable sealing performance compared to foamed EPDM profiles.

·      GUR® UHMW-PE 402M13 - next-generation lithium-ion battery separators with higher molecular weight, offering high pin puncture strength and balanced processability for 5μm separators in electric vehicles to enhance battery safety and performance.

·      Fortron® PPS FX75T1 R – high-performance pipe solution in EVs, which provides a flawless surface finish, enhanced mechanical strength, and excellent heat and chemical resistance.

 

 

Future Connectivity

·      Santoprene® TPV Halogen Free Flame-Retardant (HFFR) Cable – ideal for dynamic cables in robotics and drag chain applications to ensure reliability, safety, and economic.

·      Zytel® FR70G30V0NH - a halogen-free, flame-retardant PA66 offering UL94 V0 down to 0.4 mm and high thermal stability to ensure cleaner, more reliable parts with low corrosion and deposits.

·      Zytel® FE170073 - low-density solution to deliver high flow, strength, stability, chemical resistance, and LEP compatibility for smaller, lighter, yet robust consumer electronics.

·      Crastin® SK9230 & SLW9230 - laser transparent grades for actuator and sensor housing applications, offering high laser transparency, low warpage, and good hydrolysis performance.

 

Footwear

·      Hytrel® TPC HTR9009 - an improved solution to meet the demands for weight reduction and improved rebound in midsoles of sports shoes.

 

Medical

·      Vectra® MT® LCP 5350 - designed for high-performance microneedles to enable precise molding, uniform drug delivery, and high-density arrays, while improving yield and reducing costs—ideal for next-gen transdermal drug delivery devices

·      GUR® UHMW-PE - PTFE replacement in various applications. Free from intentionally added PFAS, it could be used in lubricants, films, membranes, tapes, molded parts, lithium-ion batteries, and wear-resistant surfaces.

Sustainable Solutions

·      CFC certification available for POM ECO-C – Sites certified: Bishop and IPH

·      New ECO-B formulations with bio-based content for Zytel® HTN and Zytel® PA solutions.

·      Launch of Forton® PPS ECO-R reinforced with recycled glass fiber.

 These solutions leverage recycled or bio-based inputs to create more sustainable products.

 

Expanded Capabilities to Differentiate Or Development

The company continues to invest in tools and equipment to support customer developments. Recent investments include:

·      NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) Lab

o  At Celanese, we provide comprehensive, one stop NVH solution, including high damping material family, design and simulation expertise and advanced testing capability. to support our customers in all industry, we built up hemianechoic chamber, reverberation chamber with competitive properties and offer vibration, acoustic and durability testing on material and component even system level.

·      New Thermoforming Oven

o  We provide best in class technical support going beyond the standard processing support to optimize the layer ratio and give best recommendations and expertise to customers targeting key fluid management applications.

·      Atomic Force Microscopy with Nano-IR (AFM-IR)

o  AFM-IR mapping combines nanoscale imaging with chemical analysis by detecting infrared-induced thermal expansion at the AFM probe–sample interface. This “nano IR” technique enables spatial resolution down to 10 nm and allows targeted wavenumber mapping guided by conventional FTIR spectra.

 

Collaboration Across the Value Chain

Celanese partners with companies across the value chain in support of our customers’ projects. Examples of this cooperative spirit will be on display during the K Show at the stands of leading machinery manufacturers.

·      Maillefer (Stand 16/B19), a leader in extrusion machinery, is highlighting its work with Celanese to replace thermoset rubber with Santoprene® TPV in dynamic and semi-dynamic weather seals for the automotive and building industries.

·      Kingsteel (Stand 13/B93), manufacturer of processing machinery for foamed applications, will be highlighting the use of foamable Hytrel® TPC for footwear applications.

·      Arburg (Stand 13/A13) will be injection molding electrical connectors made from Frianyl® PPA in a tool from Phoenix Contact.

Ossberger (Stand 14/A04) will be injection blow molding air spring gaiters made of Santoprene® TPV on its new DSE5-30 machine. The machine, designed for manufacturing large boots and bellows, is being introduced at the K Show.

Trelleborg, a leading automotive tier supplier will partner with Celanese on our booth to introduce a shift from traditional chloroprene rubber (CR) to Hytrel® thermoplastic elastomer (TPC), which enables a complete redesign of the sealing boot. 

 

 

Reduce Cost, Improve Performance, Benefit from Global Service and Support

“With the introduction of the AI-powered Chemille® Digital Assistant and multiple high-performance materials at this year’s K Show, we continue to demonstrate the combinatorial power of innovation and collaboration in accelerating our customers’ success in addressing the design opportunities of the near future”, added Todd Elliott. “These new services and solutions highlight the innovative capabilities and expertise in our team to solve our customers’ most significant challenges.”  

 

K Show attendees are very welcome at the Celanese stand in Hall 6/D02. 

 

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About Celanese 

Celanese  is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material  solutions  used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support  sustainability  by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We  strive to  make a positive impact in our communities and  to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. 

 

 

 

For further information contact:  

Matt Defosse 

Marketing Communications

Celanese Engineered Materials 

Matthew.Defosse@celanese.com  

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