Streamlined technology organisation goes live at Borealis

BorealisBorealis today announced that its redesigned and market aligned technology organisation, consolidated around four Innovation Centres, will be effective June 1, 2003. The main objective of the reorganisation is to accelerate the pace of innovation.

GREAT LAKES EXPANDS ANTIMONY OXIDE CAPACITY IN MEXICO

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -May 19, 2003- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced it has added a fifth antimony oxide production line at its Reynosa, Mexico, facility. Commercial production started in February 2003 and immediately boosted capacity by 20 percent.

Distrupol achieves accreditation to Europe’s latest quality management standard

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Distrupol achieves accreditation to Europe’s latest quality management standard; Mike Jones, Distrupol quality manager, and Leanne Griffiths, the SHE & Quality Auditor who was heavily involved in Distrupol achieving the new ISO quality standard.
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 Chertsey, May 2003 - Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, announced that it has received accreditation to the ISO9001.2000 quality management standard. The award updates Distrupol’s previous accreditation to the ISO9002.1994 standard.

Rhodia Engineering Plastics launches a new family of PA/ABS alloys with excellent impact strength, aesthetics, processability

Technyl Alloy has already been chosen by GM/DAEWOO, to equip its brand new Kalos SUV with a high performance center fascia. Lyon, France, May 19, 2003 – Rhodia Engineering Plastics today announced the introduction of TECHNYL® ALLOY brand, a synergistic alloy of polyamide and ABS compounded with a new high-performance compatibilizing technology which offers key benefits and advantages for molded plastic parts above those offered by traditional polycarbonate (PC), PC/ABS, and PC/PBT materials in terms of properties and processing benefits. This material has already been chosen by GM/DAEWOO, to equip its brand new Kalos SUV with a high performance center fascia.

MILLIKEN CHEMICAL’S CLEARTINT® DELIVERS AESTHETIC SOLUTION TO ENHANCE CONSUMER APPEAL IN BEVERAGE PACKAGING

Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), is now creating an exciting paradigm shift in the beverage industry’s attitude towards bottle caps. Gent, Belgium – Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), is now creating an exciting paradigm shift in the beverage industry’s attitude towards bottle caps. Traditionally viewed as a commodity element, Milliken, through its ClearTint® colourants technology, is showing how beverage caps can become an intrinsic and valuable part of packaging aesthetics by replicating beverage colour or brand colour in transparent PP to enhance consumer appeal and brand image. A reality currently in the process of being commercialised by three major drinks producers.

Greene, Tweed & Co présente la nouvelle technologie WR™ 575 aux fibres de carbone pour bagues, coussinets de palier et plaques de pression

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Le nouveau matériau WR™ 575, proposé par Greene, Tweed & Co, est idéal pour les bagues, coussinets de paliers et plaques de pression qui doivent toujours rester fiables, même dans les environnements les plus critiques.
 Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux présente la nouvelle technologie WR™ 575 avec fibres de carbone. Ce nouveau matériau composite convient parfaitement aux bagues, coussinets de palier et plaques de pression qui doivent rester fiables dans les conditions les plus critiques, notamment dans les turbines à gaz et à vapeur, les turbines hydroélectriques, les compresseurs, les soufflantes, les pompes centrifuges et les boîtes à engrenages.

Meilleur rendement des pompes et risque de pannes réduit

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 Les matériaux WR™ 525 et WR™ 300 de Greene, Tweed & Co. permettent de garantir un rendement optimal des pompes. Un rendement élevé est ce qui tient le plus à cœur à tous les clients. Les produits et systèmes proposés par Greene Tweed & Co sont en mesure de satisfaire ces desiderata. A celà s’ajoute la valeur ajoutée des ingénieurs et techniciens expérimentés qui collaborent étroitement avec les utilisateurs finaux et les fabricants d’équipement afin de veiller à ce que leurs systèmes soient les plus performants possible.

Le Quick Response Centre de Greene, Tweed & Co est garant de temps d’immobilisation minimaux et d’une efficacité maximale:

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 Afin de répondre à la demande des utilisateurs de pompes et des entreprises de révision, l’an dernier, Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux a mis sur pied un nouveau service qui fournit, dans les 24 heures, des composants pour pompes fabriqués sur mesure dans des composites de toute première qualité. Ce Quick Response Centre (QRC) est garant de temps d’immobilisation minimaux et d’une efficacité maximale pour les utilisateurs de pompes et les entreprises de révision.