Bayer, Honeywell and Whirlpool team up to deliver environmental, health and safety training

HoneywellAs part of the transition to Enovate™ 3000 blowing agent (HFC-245fa) at its Evansville, Ind. and Forth Smith, Ark. refrigerator plants, Whirlpool Corporation organized environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) training sessions for approximately 260 employees. Five sessions were conducted for company engineers, supervisors, foam technicians, operators, quality control and materials engineers and EHS staff.

Customer Value Management a new way to profit

creating customer value event, November 6, Amsterdam A unique series of events was launched, November 6th in Amsterdam, entitled “Creating & Communicating Customer Value”. The series invites marketers in the plastics and chemicals industry to take a fresh look at the manner in which they approach their customers. It is a joint initiative of MarketAbility of Zürich, Switzerland, The European Marketing Group (EMG), Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands and PMG Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

GREAT LAKES FIRE-RESISTANT LUBRICANT FOR GAS TURBINES IN AS NEW CONDITION AFTER 100,000 HOURS OF OPERATION

Reolube® Turbofluid 46XC, a fire-resistant hydraulic fluid and lubricant , has been used successfully in this industrial gas turbine at Klybek, Basel for over 100,000 hours since commissioning without any significant change in condition INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation today announced that Reolube® Turbofluid 46XC, a fire-resistant hydraulic fluid and lubricant for steam and gas turbines, has been used successfully in an industrial gas turbine for over 100,000 hours since commissioning without any significant change in condition.

Official inauguration and ISO certification of the Borouge petrochemical complex

BorealisOn October 30, 2002, the USD 1.2 billion Borouge petrochemical complex in Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates was officially inaugurated. The day before Det Norske Veritas presented the ISO 9001:2000 certification to Borouge, who achieved the certificate in only nine months as one of the fastest companies.

CPS Color and Corob to join forces

CPS ColorCPS Color, a leading supplier of advanced tinting systems, and Corob, a leading manufacturer of automatic tinting equipment, will combine their operations. The new entity will be a leading provider of postponed colour production systems, with an improved customer offering.

Tom Dixon in partnership with Eastman: Introducing “the Screen” made with Provista sheet from Eastman Specialty Plastics

The Screen was developed in partnership with Eastman Specialty Plastics. Key considerations for the use of Provista sheet were the material’s clarity and richness of colour as well as its ease of processing.
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 World renowned product and furniture designer Tom Dixon has introduced “the Screen”, a multi-functional divider for use in offices and workspaces. The Screen, which was first seen as a prototype at the Milan Furniture Fair, consists of a number of panels made from Provista sheet, made from Provista copolymer produced by Eastman Specialty Plastics.

UTECH Europe 2003: On track to deliver the world’s biggest polyurethane technology forum

UTECH Europe has developed a wide following over the course of its 16-year history and its regular visitors - normally more than 3000 people - comprise commercial and technical specialists from virtually every section of industry.  UTECH Europe, the triennial showcase dedicated to the international polyurethane industry, is on track to again deliver the largest forum in the world for this specialised sector. Coinciding as it does with a strengthening in economies globally, UTECH Europe will provide a valuable window on the issues and opportunities facing the industry.

HUSKY OPENS NEW TECHNICAL CENTER

More than 300 people attended the grand opening of Husky’s Mexico Technical Center. Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Husky Injection Molding Systems has added Mexico to the growing list of regions served by its worldwide network of Technical Centers. The newest facility, located in Mexico City, opened in September and is situated in close proximity to a number of key customers.