GREAT LAKES TO FEATURE NEW POLYMER ADDITIVES AT CHINAPLAS 2002

A few application areas
(Photo Great Lakes-GLPR067E0502) INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) announced today that the company will feature recent additions to its range of flame retardants and polymer stabilisers for Polyurethanes, Styrenics, Polyolefins and Engineering Polymers at Chinaplas 2002, an international exhibition for the Plastics and Rubber Industries to be held 25 June to 29 June 2002 in Shanghai, PR China.

Innovative Packaging Systems from conTeyor Save Time, Cost and Packaging Waste in Truck Manufacturing

Fig. 1: MAN’s TG 460 A Ultra (Photo: MAN, high resolution photography is available from: helga_ischimbet@mm.man.de) MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG is using conTeyor® Multibag® material handling systems to package components for its Trucknology® Generation A (TG-A) trucks, voted 2001 Truck of the Year. Fig. 1

Interplas Steering Committee - a think tank of the polymer industry

(from left to right): 
Kate Harrington-PMMDA/Coolmation, Greg Farrett-EMG, Bob Hawkins-PMMDA/Munchy, Jim Hughes-REC, Andrew Cluley-IoM, Ben Watkins-REC, Syreeta Tranfield-REC, Brian Thorne-PMMDA/BA Thorne Machinery, Ian McIlwee-BPF, Matthew Sheerin-REC, Justin Tadman-REC, Sandy Weaver-PMMDA

Other members are:
Ted Waller-PMMDA/Demag Hamilton, Paul Dukes-Atofina, Simon Murray-Polymer Engineering,
Julia Moore-GTMA, Mark Blackburn-Ultra Polymers


The Interplas 2002 steering committee is a valuable asset to the Reed Exhibitions organising team. Drawn from the plastics and rubber industry, the members of the committee represent the British Plastics Federation (BPF), the Polymer Machinery and Manufacturers Association (PMMDA), the Institute of Materials (IoM), the Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA), and exhibitors from the polymer materials, ancillary equipment and machinery sectors.

(Photo Interplas PR020 - Steering Committee)

 The Interplas 2002 steering committee is a valuable asset to the Reed Exhibitions organising team. Drawn from the plastics and rubber industry, the members of the committee represent the British Plastics Federation (BPF), the Polymer Machinery and Manufacturers Association (PMMDA), the Institute of Materials (IoM), the Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA) and exhibitors from the polymer materials, ancillary equipment and machinery sectors.

Omnexus light integration technology lauded as “best practice” at Enterprise Application Integration forum

OmnexusATLANTA (May 14, 2002) – UltraLite technology, developed by Omnexus for its global plastics eMarketplace, was the subject of the keynote presentation at the recent Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Conference in Mainz, Germany. The presentation, delivered by Omnexus CTO Bill Murphy, highlighted the technology’s resolution of the double order entry obstacle faced by online buyers.

PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer chosen for healing abutment caps

PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer chosen for healing abutment caps, because of its biocompatibility and excellent compressive strength. Lifecore Biomedical of Chaska, Minnesota, USA, selected PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer a high-performance biocompatible polyaryetherketone from Invibio limited to improve the healing cap component of its Cement-on Crown (COC) Abutment systems, replacing titanium.

GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES START-UP OF SAUDI-BASED ANTIOXIDANT PRODUCTION UNIT

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, Indiana –Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced the start-up of a production unit for hindered phenolic antioxidants at Gulf Stabilizers Industries (GSI), the company’s joint venture in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The production of Anox™ 20 and Anox™ PP18 complements the broad range of customized Anox™ No-Dust Blends (NDB) manufactured at the facility.

OMNEXUS COMPLIES WITH LATEST CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP ELECTRONIC MESSAGING STANDARDS

OmnexusATLANTA (May 6, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus announced today that it supports the most recent Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) messaging standards, version 2.02.

Exhibit at Interplas with the BPF

BPFThe British Plastics Federation (BPF) is offering UK companies a cost-effective presence at Interplas, 30th September - 4th October 2002, at the Birmingham NEC. The BPF's Processor Resource Centre will present a unique, cost-effective high-profile presence for plastics processors and those supplying the plastics industry with materials, equipment and services.