11 Oct 2002
Owens Corning Automotive Enhances Portfolio of Interior Acoustics Offerings with VersaMat® Thermal and Acoustic Insulating Material
Novi, MI October 11, 2002 – The automotive business of Owens Corning recently announced that it will enhance its portfolio of interior acoustics offerings with an increased focus on the VersaMat® thermal and acoustic insulating material product line. OCTM Automotive is a recognized leader in the development of unique structural, acoustic and thermal composite solutions to leading automakers and the Tier One supplier community.
10 Oct 2002
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe appoints Technical Service Representative Foam Blowing Agents
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe has appointed Mr. Tiziano Roveda as Technical Service Representative for its European foam blowing agents business, effective October 1st, 2002. In this role, Mr. Roveda will work closely with the company’s global technical support team to assist customers in Europe as they phase out ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) blowing agents in polyurethane and extruded polystyrene insulating foam applications.
9 Oct 2002
Interplas 2002 defies UK economic downturn
There has been considerable upheaval in the UK plastics and rubber industry since Interplas 1999 with a number of leading processing companies moving their production operations to countries with cheaper overheads and many others struggling for survival. A manufacturing recession as bad as any in living memory has been the principal cause for the industry’s difficulties, while the strength of the British currency has prevented export sales from providing any compensation for the downturn in local business.
8 Oct 2002
DOW CORNING INCREASES FLUOROSILICONE CAPACITY TO ENSURE RELIABLE LONG-TERM SUPPLY OF SILASTIC® BRAND FLUOROSILICONE RUBBER
MIDLAND, Mich. (October 8, 2002)—Dow Corning has significantly increased its fluorosilicone capacity with the start up of a new specialty silicone intermediates plant at its manufacturing complex in Midland, Michigan. The $16MM capacity expansion supports increased demand for its Silastic® brand fluorosilicone rubber (FSR), and ensures reliable long-term supply.
8 Oct 2002
Attachmate myEXTRA! Presentation Services Delivers 6530 Emulation for Tandem Host Connectivity
Oct. 8, 2002 -- Attachmate Corporation, a leader in enterprise presentation and application integration products and services, today announced the availability of 6530 emulation for Tandem® host connectivity. myEXTRA!™ Enterprise, a component of myEXTRA! Presentation Services, provides feature-rich PC-to-host emulation services for delivering enterprise applications from IBM® mainframe, AS/400® and UNIX®/VM™ information systems to Windows® desktops. myEXTRA! Presentation Services 6530 Client Option v7.0 further extends multi-host connectivity to incorporate Tandem system access.
3 Oct 2002
Harvest Polymers Ltd- Rifra Masterbatches SpA
Agent and Distribution Agreement
Harvest Polymers and Rifra Masterbatches SpA have announced an Agreement for the marketing of Rifra’s Masterbatches in the UK and Ireland. The products include Rifrachem additive Masterbatch, Rifratene colour Masterbatch and Rifracomplex a multi blend Masterbatch containing several active components.
3 Oct 2002
HUSKY FORMS NEW “AUTOMATED SYSTEMS” GROUP
Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Husky Injection Molding Systems has created an Automated Systems Group whose mandate is to specialize on complete system solutions for customers. The new group was formed through a merger of Robotics and Systems Integration. “We have been providing system solutions to our customers for 25 years,” says Bruce Catoen, Vice-President of this new team. “In that time we have developed a reputation as innovators in the injection molding industry.” The continued development of this business is a key initiative for Husky going forward.
1 Oct 2002
Borealis launches two new product ranges based on its unique Borecene technology - Borecene Compact™ and Paintable Borecene PE resins for rotomoulding
The rotational moulding industry is continuously seeking for polyethylene (PE) resins that are easy to handle and that have better flow properties. Borecene Compact™ is an improvement over Borealis’ existing ‘black’ Borecene™ powder and other powders which are ground down from pellets. It uses unique, Borealis patented technology which entirely bypasses the grinding stage. By eliminating this stage, Borecene Compact is dust-free which improves both product quality and the quality of the working environment. And as its name implies, one of Borecene Compact’s attributes is that it takes up less volume which makes it simpler to transport and to store.
