12-06-2002
NEW PLATINUM-CURED SILICONE COMPOUNDS FROM DOW CORNING OFFER IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OVER PEROXIDE-CURED RUBBER
Sesto, Italy (June 10, 2002) – A new line of platinum-cured silicone rubber compounds offering improved mechanical performance and more accurate cure rates than peroxide-cured rubber is available from Dow Corning.
07-06-2002
SPE AWARDS TWO AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION MEMBERS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
TROY, Mich. – [June 7, 2002]– The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International announced that it has awarded two of its members, David Arndt and Terrance Cressy, as Honored Service Members. Both Arndt and Cressy are long-time board members of the SPE Automotive Division based here in Detroit.
04-06-2002
Enhanced aircraft seat safety with PEEK™ polymer
VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer has replaced a magnesium alloy in a range of functional seat components for both commercial and military aircraft. Designed and manufactured by Belgium-based FERONYL, these components include the lumbar support adjuster, the headrest and headrest holder and the seatbelt guides.
03-06-2002
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.
03-06-2002
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.
03-06-2002
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.
02-06-2002
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.”
29-05-2002
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.
