27 Sept 2002
Harvest Polymers, UK distributor of Nexprene TPV is now able to offer NSF Certification for NexPrene 1300 series TPV line for water contact materials/fluid delivery systems
SHIRLEY, MA – Thermoplastic Rubber Systems, Inc. (TRS), the plastics industry’s newest and fastest-growing compounder of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV’s), has announced that its fully colourable NexPrene® 1300 Series of TPV’s have been certified to meet ANSI/NSF Standard Class 61 for potable water contact materials/fluid delivery systems. The end use applications include fittings, piping and appurtenances. The approved water contact temperature is Commercial Hot (82° C or 180° F).
27 Sept 2002
Harvest Polymers launches the Dryflex T Series– Transparent Thermoplastic Elastomer
VTC Elastoteknik AB of Åmål, Sweden, has announced the launch of its
27 Sept 2002
MULTIBASE INTRODUCES NEW BREAKTHROUGH CATEGORY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE TPEs
Saint Laurent du Pont, France (September 17, 2002) – A new category of high-performance TPEs that represents a plastics industry breakthrough has been introduced by Multibase, a Dow Corning Company.
25 Sept 2002
SONOCO TO RESTRUCTURE ITS UNITED KINGDOM TUBE AND CORE BUSINESS
Sonoco (NYSE:SON), the global packaging company, today announced that it will restructure its United Kingdom-based tube and core business, resulting in the closure of its Leek Staffordshire plant and the down-sizing of its Brechin Scotland plant, according to Charles F. Paterno, vice president - Sonoco Europe.
24 Sept 2002
Beiersdorf launches Nivea Visage box developed by Ten Cate Plasticum
A good shelf presentation with a luxury appearance, maximum user-friendliness and particular airtightness, those were the requirements set by Beiersdorf for the development of a wet tissue box for Nivea Visage cleansing wipes.
24 Sept 2002
PROTOTYPE FAST, REDUCE RESIN CONSUMPTION WITH SINGLE CAVITY NOZZLES
Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Built around the new Ultra Nozzle platform, Husky Injection Molding Systems has introduced a new line of single cavity hot runner nozzles. These latest hot sprues and single cavity valve gates can be incorporated into an existing mold within 24 hours of an order being placed.
20 Sept 2002
MOLDFLOW CORPORATION AND SYNVENTIVE MOLDING SOLUTIONS SIGN COLLABORATIVE JOINT DEVELOPMENT EFFORT
WAYLAND, MA - Sept. 20, 2002 – Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ: MFLO), the world leader in process-wide solutions for optimizing the design and manufacture of plastic products, today announces a joint development agreement with Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc., a leading developer of innovation solutions for injection molding applications that employ hot runner systems. According to the agreement, both companies will collaboratively develop software products targeted for the plastic injection molding and manufacturing industries.
19 Sept 2002
Borealis and Trespaphan have signed License Agreement for PP film
Borealis A/S, Denmark, and Trespaphan GmbH, Germany, have signed a License Agreement in the field of biaxially oriented PP films made from high isotactic PP. Borealis has agreed to a license fee of an undisclosed amount and has been granted the right to operate under Trespaphan’s patents related to this type of high isotactic PP.
