Univar adds rheology additives to its distribution portfolio

UnivarUnivar Ltd. has announced its distributorship for the Luvotix® range of rheology additives from Lehmann & Voss. The appointment is as official distributor of the products throughout the United Kingdom.

Connected DataProtector with Email Optimizer™ limite les besoins et les coûts de stockage tout en protégeant l’intégralité des données stockées sur PC

ConnectedParis – le 29 Avril 2003 -- Connected™ Corporation, fournisseur de solutions de protection des données sur PC présente Connected DataProtector with EmailOptimizerTM 7.0. Cette solution automatisée optimise la protection des informations stockées sur PC : elle gère la sauvegarde et le stockage des données ainsi que l’archivage des mails. Elle s’adresse à un large éventail d’entreprises possédant au moins 5 PC et jusqu’à plus de 100 000 postes de travail ou portables.

Connected Corporation Rachete une entreprise specialiste de l’archivage du courrier electronique

ConnectedLa Societe Devoile son plan d’action pour la protection de l’ensemble des donnees distribuees

VERTON® COMPOSITE PROVIDES SAFER MORE DURABLE SOLUTION FOR DOWN-HOLE CENTRALISERS IN OIL WELL DEVELOPMENT

Able to deliver a lighter, stronger and sustainable, long-term performance in one of the toughest working environments, a unique Verton® composite was developed for Ezee-glider 2000 centralisers.The Ezee-glider 2000, designed by Brunel Oilfield Services (UK) Ltd, is used in down-hole oil, gas and water well applications. BERGEN OP ZOOM - October 2003 - Able to deliver sustainable, long-term performance in one of the toughest working environments, a unique Verton® composite was developed for Ezee-glider 2000 centralisers used in down-hole oil, gas and water well applications.

DOW CORNING ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN SILANES CAPACITY

Dow Corning - SilanesMidland, MI, U.S.A. – December 8, 2003 – Dow Corning Corporation has announced it has increased production of its broad range of silane coupling agents by more than 40 percent to better satisfy customer demand.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OFFER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS WITH PA6 BARRIER AND OLEFIN ADHESIVE FILM MATERIALS

Long used for packaging in food and healthcare applications, the Akulon-Yparex combination is ideal for meat, fish, sausage or cheese packaging. DSM Engineering Plastics brings a unique offering to the European multi-layer packaging film market: a pairing of Akulon® polyamide 6 (PA6) for barrier film with Yparex® olefin-based extrudable adhesive resins for film extrusion. No other European supplier can provide both PA6 barrier and adhesive. Yparex solves the problem of adhering non-polar PE layers to barrier materials like PA and EVOH.

Battenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems Protects Technology

SMS PlasticsBattenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems, SMS Plastics Technology Group's JV in China, sued Dongguan Weltec Machinery Ltd. in an action to protect its technology. Dong-guan Weltec, a unit of Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd., a publicly traded com-pany in Hong Kong, is accused of violating intellectual property rights with respect to a single screw polyethylen pipe extrusion line. Dongguan Weltec Machinery is al-leged to have used confidential Battenfeld Chen Extrusion System information to make a copy of Battenfeld's technology, and offer it for sale to customers. In the le-gal action, the Foshan Middle Court seized the copied machinery, and issued a sub-poena to Dongguan Weltec on October 29, 2003. According to Battenfeld Chen, it was discovered that Dongguan Weltec Machinery approached Battenfeld's suppliers a year ago last September with drawings in an effort to build essentially exact copies of Battenfeld technology.

Eastman Sells Accurate Dispersions to Sherwin-Williams

Eastman ChemicalKINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced the sale of its Accurate Dispersions’ colorants product lines and related assets to The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. This transaction is expected to be neutral to Eastman’s ongoing operating earnings.