11-12-2003
American Maplan's new heater is like money in the bank for extruders
Small changes to machine design can yield big savings for processors. This point was underscored recently when extruder manufacturer American Maplan Corp., McPherson, Kansas, made a seemingly minor design change to the screw oil heating element installed on most of its profile machines. The new design reduces the amount of electrical power needed for each heating unit by 20%, to 7.6 watts from 9.5 watts, with no trade-off in process performance. The result, says VP Sales Kurt Waldhauer, is potentially reduced energy consumption, a 50 to 60% increase in heater life, and a decrease in machine maintenance.
11-12-2003
Ondersteuning voor Victrex Europa GmbH
Uwe Marburger (44) is per 1 oktober 2003 in dienst getreden als marktontwikkelaar Noord-Duitsland en de Benelux. Uwe Marburger is Diplom Ingenieur in kunststoftechniek en heeft lange tijd gewerkt als ontwikkelaar binnen DOW Duitsland. De afgelopen drie jaar was hij werkzaam bij RTP Duitsland binnen de divisie Specialty Compounds. Hij is specialist op het gebied van ontwikkeling en marketing van HT thermoplasten.
11-12-2003
Conical Battenfeld extruder series now complete
In response to the extraordinary market success of its first conical extruder model, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany now offers a complete series of three conical extruders. To the BEX 2-54-C already proven on the production floor in the medium-performance range, a small co-extruder, the BEX 2-42 CC, and a larger model, the BEX 2-72-C, have been added.
11-12-2003
Distrupol gaat masterbatches en kleurcompounds van Matrix Plastics distributeren in de Benelux
Distrupol, een dochteronderneming van Univar en een van de meest vooraanstaande Europese leveranciers van grondstoffen, technische ondersteuning en ontwikkelings-support aan de kunststofindustrie, gaat de distributie verzorgen in de Benelux van de masterbatches en kleurcompounds van Matrix Plastics Ltd.
10-12-2003
AKULON ULTRAFLOW® USED IN NEW GERNARATION OF VACUUM CLEANER E-MOTERS
Bosch und Siemens-Hausgeräte has selected Akulon Ultraflow® for key parts of the E-Motors in their new generation vacuum cleaners. Akulon Ultraflow® was recently introduced by DSM Engineering Plastics.
10-12-2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXPANDS PRODUCTION CAPACITY
In direct response to increased demand for its engineering plastics, DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, has increased the capacity of its compounding facility in China.
10-12-2003
DSM AIMS TO GROW ITS ENGINEERING PLASTICS BUSINESS IN ASIA BY MORE THAN 25% PER YEAR OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS
Over the next five years, the main strategic cornerstone of global growth for DSM Engineering Plastics is forecasted to be Asia. Significantly, DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, has identified a number of key factors to help achieve this medium-term success across Asia, and in particular in China.
10-12-2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OPENS FIRST RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTER IN CHINA
DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, is increasing its commitment to China with the opening of a new research and technology center in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province.
