Reichelt Chemietechnik Magazine

Industrial Applications and Compatible Hose Technology Many people have heard the term aqua regia, but what exactly is this special ‘water’ and what is it made of? The name “aqua …

What do ski boots, household sponges, mattresses, and insulation panels have in common? All of these products contain the plastic polyurethane. Who Developed PUR? Polyurethane was developed in 1937 by …

Epoxy Resin is a sought-after material used in industry, everyday life, and even in art. It is a synthetic resin which, when mixed with a hardener, forms a thermosetting plastic. …

Two Key Characteristics for Hoses and Hose Technology Who doesn’t use them somewhere — hoses — the versatile helpers used in countless applications. They safely transport gases, liquids, and even …

HPLC stands for High Performance Liquid Chromatography. This technique is used for both preparative and analytical separations. In biochemical research, HPLC is especially useful for preparing and analyzing substances with …

The Birth Certificates of Chemical Substances In chemical research – and especially in the development of new chemical products – detailed knowledge of the properties of the raw and auxiliary …

If you need to insulate a damaged cable or install new wiring, it’s always a good idea to have a few heat shrink tubes on hand. Thanks to their adaptable …

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the plastics that, thanks to its favourable material properties, has found a wide range of applications and become an indispensable mass-market material. Polyethylene – The …

Polymers for Safe Contact With Food and Beverages Whether as PET bottles, packaging films, or tubes and hoses in machines for processing meat, fish, poultry and dairy products, in equipment …

Valves are part of our everyday life – in water taps, bicycle valves, or as 3-way mixing valves in heating systems. The latter regulate the flow rates of liquids or …