3 Jun 2002
Spray coating with PEEK™ polymer enhances corrosion and wear resistance
High performance electrostatic spray coatings using Victrex® PEEK™ polymer have been developed by APS Company, Aquitaine, France, to enhance the corrosion and abrasive wear resistance of a wide range of products. APS is specialised in the development, specification and application of tailor-made coatings to meet specific customer demands across all industry sectors.
3 Jun 2002
GREAT LAKES COMPLETES ANOX™ NDB EXPANSION
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that an expansion at its manufacturing facility in Pedrengo, Italy, has increased production capacity by 50% for its line of Anox™ NDB polymer stabilizer blends.
3 Jun 2002
New Omnexus commerce center opens Emarketing opportunities to sellers, brings added value to plastics industry buyers
ATLANTA (June 3, 2002) – Expanding upon the company’s existing raw materials and equipment offerings, Omnexus has launched its new Commerce Center, an online presentation of industry products and services within the global plastics eMarketplace that extends the benefits of the industry’s most comprehensive online plastics resource to a growing audience of buyers and sellers.
2 Jun 2002
SPE AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION ANNOUNCES THEME, DATE FOR 32ND AWARDS PROGRAM CEREMONIES
TROY, Mich. – [June 2, 2002] – The theme for this year’s 32nd-annual Innovation Awards Program for the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International is “Plastics: Back to the Future,” according to Kevin Pageau of Tuscarora, Inc., Awards Program chairman for the division. The program is scheduled for November 18, 2002 at Burton Manor in Livonia, Mich. “This year’s theme underscores the return of retro-looking vehicles like the PT Cruiser® and Thunderbird® passenger cars,” said Pageau. “But it also recognizes the high level of technology, quality, and design sophistication necessary for today’s automotive production.”
29 May 2002
Pioneering composite materials based on Victrex® PEEK™ polymer
The European Glass Division of Porcher Industries Group, a global leader in the production of high strength woven composites using glass, carbon, aramid and silica, has developed a new range of composites based on a Victrex® PEEK™ polymer carrier.
28 May 2002
New PR network will be largest technology specialist network in Europe
A new Pan European Network of partner PR firms has been formed. This will enable tech companies to have consistent and scalable approach to marketing across Europe with one contact and billing point. The objective is to allow partner PR firms to compete effectively against multinational groups by providing the most comprehensive European network and to offer technology companies a seamless route to European media and markets.
27 May 2002
SONOCO ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR PAPER-BASED TUBES AND CORES IN EUROPE
Brussels, Belgium - - Sonoco (NYSE:SON) will increase prices for its paper-based engineered carriers (tubes and cores) by 7.5% to 12% in Europe, effective June 10, 2002, it was announced today by Charles F. Paterno, vice president – Sonoco Europe.
23 May 2002
GREAT LAKES TO FEATURE NEW POLYMER ADDITIVES AT CHINAPLAS 2002
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 June 25-29 of this year in Shanghai, PR China.
