23 Feb 2004
IDLEAIRE CHOOSES LEXAN® EXL RESIN TO WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF THE HIGHWAY
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—LEXAN® EXL resin, one of GE Plastics’ new resins in the X GEN™ resin portfolio of best-in-class performance materials, has been selected by IdleAire Technologies Corp. for applications serving the trucking market. The product is on display in the GE Plastics’ booth at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
23 Feb 2004
GE PLASTICS INTRODUCES NEW “GAME CHANGING” WEATHERABLE GELOY® XTW RESIN FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—GE Plastics, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today the development of GELOY® XTW resin, a new weatherable ASA resin that withstands the punishing effects of UV exposure better than traditional ASAs in a variety of outdoor applications. Tests conducted by GE Plastics indicate GELOY XTW resin offers 3-to-5 times the color and gloss retention to extend the performance and aesthetics in large thermoforming sheet, building and construction, and automotive applications. GE Plastics will spotlight this innovative product in the GE Plastics’ booth at National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
23 Feb 2004
Owens Corning Re-Opens L’Ardoise Plant After Record Floods Forced Shutdown;
BRUSSELS, Belgium – February 23, 2004 – After severe, record regional flooding in early December 2003 forced the shutdown of Owens Corning’s glass fiber production facility in L’Ardoise, France, the company announced today that the plant is back on-stream and producing products – weeks earlier than expected.
23 Feb 2004
Greene, Tweed launches WR™014 pump components for reliability in acid environments
Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux is introducing a new material for pump components that have to operate in acidic conditions. This new thermoplastic composite, which is called WR™014, is primarily designed for rings, bushes, seals and wear plates in pumps in the chemicals and petro-chemical industries. The material consists of a modified fluoropolymer matrix, strengthened with long strand carbon fibers. These ensure excellent wear resistance and good self-lubricating characteristics in almost all conceivable conditions.
20 Feb 2004
Borealis increases European polyolefins prices by EUR 100 per tonne
Borealis announced today that it will increase the price of its polyethylene and polypropylene plastics in Europe by EUR 100 per tonne as of March 1, 2004.
19 Feb 2004
Herman Miller’s New Mirra Chair Relies on DSM’s Arnitel
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 16, 2004) - Herman Miller, Inc., a pioneer and leader in the office furniture industry, has specified Arnitel® EM400 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the seat carrier on its new Mirra™ Chair. “Herman Miller needed a flexible solution for the latest offering in its groundbreaking line of task chairs,” said Dough Bosch of DSM, “and as with past chair programs, DSM was able to provide a functional solution with Arnitel®.”
19 Feb 2004
Distrupol signed as sole distributor for Elastollan® in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has been appointed sole distributor for Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland where the company is the established distribution leader.
19 Feb 2004
ISP announces European market launch of new anti-inflammatory ingredient Vital ET™
International Specialty Products (ISP), a world-leading supplier of specialty ingredients for the cosmetics industry, has launched a new anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatory ingredient into the European market. This latest innovation from the company, Vital ET™, is a unique bio-functional form of vitamin E developed for use in the formulation of skin treatment products for the personal care sector. Already launched in the USA in 2003, Vital ET has been available in the European market since early 2004 and will be a key feature at the forthcoming In-Cosmetics exhibition to be held in Milan, April 27-29, 2004.
