Owens Corning’s Global Automotive Solutions Business

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsOwens Corning created the Automotive Solutions Business to accelerate growth for the company by providing innovative composites solutions to the worldwide automotive industry. OC™ Automotive Solutions is part of Owens Corning’s billion-dollar Composites Systems Business, an industry leader in the global composites market.

New system inspects and verifies preform quality

Prototype inline inspection system at Husky’s Advanced Manufacturing Center
 Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Husky Injection Molding Systems and Pressco Technology Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, have partnered to develop an integrated system that will inspect and verify every molded preform. The jointly developed system will allow molders to quantify key production variables such as reduction in scrap, down-time and associated product handling expenses. In addition, the system will provide such intangible benefits as objective inspection results, early identification and correction of defects, consistent product quality and a tool for predictive maintenance.

BERGAMID® Polyamid & BERGAFLEX® TPE Combine for Improved Indoor Hockey Stick Blade

BERGAMID® and BERGAFLEX® from PolyOne provide improved toughness and excellent ball control for new hockey blade. CLEVELAND (August 17, 2001) – A new hockey stick made for the increasingly popular indoor version of the sport uses impact-modified BERGAMID® polyamide from PolyOne for toughness, durability, and flexibility.

PolyOne's Bethlehem Plant Gains QS-9000 Certification; Twelfth PolyOne Plant to Reach Quality Milestone as Auto Supplier

PolyOneBETHLEHEM, PA (USA) – The Plastic Compounds & Colors Group of PolyOne™ Corporation (NYSE: POL) announced today that its Bethlehem site has gained QS-9000 certification, the ninth such PolyOne facility to earn this recognition. The plant supplies a variety of polymers to Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to the automotive industry. In the hardware arena, materials from the Bethlehem plant are used for applications such as interior and exterior door handles and escutcheons, glovebox latches, luggage racks, seat levers, seatbelt systems, latching mechanisms, and side trim moldings. Under the hood, Bethlehem supplies materials for use in transmission sump filters, air-handling systems, brake and fuel lines, and pulleys. In the electrical/electronics system, the company provides material for connectors and bobbins.

PolyOne Distribution Canada Expands Regional Operations with Opening of New Headquarters

PolyOneMISSISSAUGA, Ontario (May 22, 2001) – PolyOne Distribution Canada, Inc. announced today the opening of a new headquarters for the company’s expanded Canadian operation. The new facility, located here at 7689 Bath Road, houses the company’s administrative offices and over 60,000 square feet of warehouse space. The state-of-the-art warehouse also features a rail siding enabling the transfer of product from bulk railcar to bulk truck and packaging equipment that provides full packaging capability into cartons or bags.

Akcros Chemicals lancia un nuovo agente ancorante a bassa viscosità

AkcrosDÜSSELDORF 25 ottobre 2001: La gamma di agenti ancoranti Vulcabond di Akcros Chemicals, utilizzati per migliorare l’adesione dei plastisol di PVC a poliestere, nylon ed altre fibre sintetiche, si è recentemente arricchita di un nuovo prodotto denominato Vulcabond MD.

Akcros Chemicals America espande la gamma di biocidi destinati al mercato mondiale delle materie plastiche

AkcrosDÜSSELDORF 25 ottobre 2001: Akcros Chemicals presenza di spicco nel settore degli additivi per termoplastici è anche fornitore leader a livello mondiale di biocidi per materie plastiche. Akcros Chemicals America (New Brunswick) ha recentemente ampliato la propria gamma di biocidi a seguito di nuovi importanti sviluppi tecnologici che hanno ottenuto la registrazione da parte dell’ US EPA (USA Environmental Protection Agency)*.

Soluzioni complete WEDCO per la polverizzazione dei materiali: qualità, velocità ed efficienza a costi competitivi

ICO PolymersDÜSSELDORF, 25 ottobre 2001 – La WEDCO è una consociata della ICO Incorporated (sigla NASDAQ: ICOC), nata nel 1970 come piccola società di servizi per il settore petrolifero e divenuta col tempo uno dei principali fornitori di servizi specializzati di lavorazione e distribuzione per l’industria petrolchimica a livello mondiale, con sedi in Nord America, Europa ed Australasia. La WEDCO è una delle società più importanti a livello mondiale nel settore della polverizzazione e dei servizi associati, in cui vanta ormai un’esperienza ultraquarantennale.