5 Mar 2002
PEEK™ polymer significantly improves seal performance for centrifugal compressors
Greene Tweed, a world leader in high performance seal technology, has designed an innovative labyrinth seal using a carbon fibre reinforced PEEK™ composite. This tailor-made grade, based on VICTREX® PEEK™ polyaryletherketone, has been specifically developed to meet the demands of compressor manufacturers for improved performance, reduced maintenance costs and increased productivity.
5 Mar 2002
Always in Position with VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer
For the housings of its new generation of efectorm proximity sensors targeted at applications in the food and pharmaceutical industry, ifm-electronic (headquartered at Essen, Germany) is using VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer together with stainless steel. This material combination ensures a lasting and absolutely safe sensor function in the most demanding hygienic environments, where the proximity sensors provide feedback about the specific positions of valves and valve systems.
27 Feb 2002
Eastman Coatings: a strong portfolio of world-class products
Eastman Chemical Company produces literally hundreds of specialty products that are used as key ingredients for paints and coatings in architectural, automotive, plastics, furniture and appliances applications around the world.
26 Feb 2002
OC™ Automotive Showcases Structural and Acoustic Composite Solutions at VDI “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” Conference
Brussels, Belgium, 26th February 2001 – The Automotive Business of Owens Corning will have an exhibit at the 26th VDI Conference on Plastics in Automotive Engineering, March 13th-14th, Mannheim, Germany, to present a selection of innovative structural and acoustic composite solutions designed to meet the needs of the global automotive industry.
Introduction25 Feb 2002
Distrupol CEO to retire end of March
Distrupol’s European CEO, Steve Bradbury, has announced his retirement and will leave the company at the end of March.
19 Feb 2002
Zuverlässige Kennzeichnung von Elektronikbauteilen; neue Polyesterfolie für die Elektronikindustrie
3M hat eine neue Polyesterfolie für die Kennzeichnung in der Elektronikindustrie entwickelt, die höchsten Anforderungen an die Chemikalienbeständigkeit genügt und über hervorragende Klebeeigenschaften auch auf schwierigem Untergrund verfügt.
15 Feb 2002
Gaco Western and Honeywell successfully apply Enovate™ 3000 (HFC-245fa) spray foam system
On October 30 and November 20, 2001, Gaco Western applied Enovate™ 3000 spray foam systems on two commercial facilities in Wisconsin. In their first field trial Gaco Western coated a 500 square feet roof at their manufacturing facility in Waukesha. The second trial took place at the Freday's Bar and Grill in Paddock Lake.
