23 Sept 2003
GE ORGANISEERT SPONSORLOOP VOOR ZIEKENHUIS LIEVENSBERG
BERGEN OP ZOOM—18 september 2003— Ter ere van de 50e verjaardag van LEXAN® polycarbonaat organiseert General Electric Plastics B.V. op zondagmiddag
23 Sept 2003
Rapid Granulator AB introduces dedicated 15-Series for clean room applications at Fakuma 2003
Rapid Granulator AB introduces a new dedicated granulator series for clean room applications at Fakuma 2003, hall B1 stand 7107, Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 14 to 18.
23 Sept 2003
Univar and ExxonMobil Chemical sign agreement for distribution of PolyAlphaOlephins and other synthetic basestocks in Europe
European lubricant manufacturers now have expanded options for local supply of polyalphaolefins and other synthetic basestocks following the signing of a distribution agreement between ExxonMobil Chemical and Univar. Univar will support ExxonMobil Chemical's Synthetics business in Europe with local supply points in Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Benelux and Switzerland.
22 Sept 2003
AKULON® XP PA6 FOR FILM APPLICATIONS OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GAINS, REDUCED COSTS
DSM Engineering Plastics has released Akulon® XP, a new revolutionary barrier resin based on polyamide 6 (PA6), for multi-layer oxygen barrier films. The new material differs from normal Polyamide 6 resins through its exceptional processing characteristics that allow dramatic productivity gains to be realized.
19 Sept 2003
DSM LAUNCHES STANYL® TW241F12, BROADENING THE SCOPE FOR METAL REPLACEMENT IN HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS
DSM Engineering Plastics' Stanyl® PA46 range is known for offering high performance similar to LCP and PPS – even sometimes PEEK – whilst offering ease of processing and design typical for PA6, PA66 or PBT. With the introduction of Stanyl® TW241F12, a new, high-performance, 60% glass fibre-reinforced polyamide 46 (PA46). Stanyl® now offers the highest stiffness at elevated temperatures to be found in glass fiber reinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastics, giving greater opportunities for metal replacement. In addition to stiffness, Stanyl® TW241F12 provides high levels of resistance to creep and fatigue—with less mass than competing materials.
19 Sept 2003
The best-seller among extruders: more applications for new Alpha models
With its Alpha single-screw extruder series tailored to profile extrusion, Cin-cinnati Extrusion is offering its customers a convincing machine concept. Since the introduction of this new, standardized machine series at K 2001, more than 160 Alpha extruders have already been sold worldwide. Now the Vienna machine manufacturer has once more responded to current market trends by adding two new Alpha models to this successful line, one with grooved feed-bushing, and another with fine-grooved feed bushing.
17 Sept 2003
First polypropylene product made from natural gas
As a result of co-operation between Lurgi, Statoil and Borealis, the world’s first Borstar® polypropylene cups have been created using propylene from Lurgi’s new MTP® (Methanol-to-Propylene) process.
17 Sept 2003
Univar adds Thermera environmentally-friendly, water-based heat transfer fluids to its portfolio
Thermera, a novel type of heat transfer fluid with extremely low environmental impact, is now available throughout Scandinavia from Univar as the result of a new distribution agreement with Finland’s Fortum Gas and Oil Oy. The high performance fluid is ideal for antifreeze use in heating and ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
