3 - 6 December 2003/Frankfurt, Germany 03-12-2003
Univar named distributor for Celanese Mowilith® products
Univar Ltd. has been appointed by Celanese as a UK distributor for its Mowilith® range of emulsions and emulsion powders. The appointment, effective December 1, confirms Univar as an official distributor of Mowilith products throughout the UK and their sole distributor to the coatings, building and construction market.
02-12-2003
CABOT CORPORATION AND GE PLASTICS PLAN TO DEVELOP LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET WITH NANOGEL® TRANSLUCENT AEROGEL
(Frankfurt,Germany)Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT), a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, announced today its intention to work with GE Structured Products to jointly market a LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® multi-wall sheet filled with NANOGEL® Translucent aerogel.
01-12-2003
Stanyl® Provides Wear Resistance for Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, Tensioners
Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, one of the world’s leading producers of complete power transmission systems, switched from a lubricated nylon to Stanyl® polyamide 46 for better wear resistance in their tensioners.
01-12-2003
BP consolidates its relationship with Distrupol formalizing sole distributorship of its polystyrenes
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been appointed sole distributor for BP polystyrene in the UK and Ireland. Marketed under the Empera® Polystyrene brand, this family includes a full range of commodity Crystal and High Impact polystyrene products used in a range of sectors from construction applications to food packaging and toys.
28-11-2003
DSM OFRECE NUEVAS FORMULACIONES DE XANTAR® C PC/ABS DE ELEVADAS PRESTACIONES, RETARDANTES A LA LLAMA Y LIBRES DE CLORO Y DE BROMO
Después del éxito de su gama Xantar ®C, DSM Engineering Plastics ha presentado una serie de formulaciones de PC/ABS, FR Xantar ®C, retardantes a la llama y libres de cloro y de bromo.
27-11-2003
Borealis signs EUR 700 million revolving credit facility
Borealis yesterday signed an agreement with 22 international banks for a EUR 700 million revolving credit facility. The financing is for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of an existing credit facility. The EUR 700 million credit facility has a maturity of five years and carries an initial margin of 80 bp above Euribor.
27-11-2003
Owens Corning Environmental Strides Spotlighted at EU Conference; “Integrated Approach” Brings Fast Advancements in Emissions Control at Battice, Belgium Plant
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 24 , 2003 – Owens Corning is one of eight companies being recognized at a European Commission (EC)-sponsored conference, (November 24 and 25, 2003), “The Environmental Performance of EU Industry.” The tour of the Owens Corning glass fibre manufacturing facility in Battice, Belgium will highlight the plant’s swift advancements in emissions reduction, the aggressive schedule of environmental improvements the Battice facility has achieved to date, initiatives currently underway, as well as future efforts in continuous environmental improvement tied to sustainable business growth.
