25 Mar 2004
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS BROADENS PORTFOLIO FOR ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WITH NEW FLEXIBLE NORYL® RESIN FOR WIRE COATING
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — Feb. 2, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials today introduced a new family of flexible NORYL® modified-polyphenylene ether (MPPE) resin as an alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), flame-retarded polyethylene (FR-PE), and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in wire-coating applications for the direct-current (DC) cord and plug segments of the consumer electronics industry. The new products –
NORYL WCD910 and NORYL WCP860 resins – have passed bending-strength tests by charger manufacturers, address eco-label flame-retardant application concerns, and, unlike PVC, contain no halogens, such as chlorine, which can break down into dioxins and toxic, highly acidic gasses when burned. The new GE resins also offer a lower specific gravity than FR-PE and TPU – weight reductions of 20 to 30 percent are achievable – as well as faster extrusion rates for potentially higher productivity and lower systems costs.
23 Mar 2004
AR™HT from Greene Tweed: new composite material for top performance at high temperatures
AR™HT from Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux is a new thermoplastic composite, specially developed for bushes, bearings and wear rings in pumps that have to pump highly abrasive, watery media at temperatures up to 135°C. It is the result of continuing development of the existing AR materials, producing a material that is highly resistant to higher temperatures, to thermal shock and which is also very impact-resistant, making it an excellent alternative to the more traditional rubber and bronze materials often used in the pumps for the offshore industry and in boiler-feed pumps in public utility companies.
23 Mar 2004
ARNITE® PET FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXCELS IN AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER VALVE APPLICATIONS
Arnite® polyethylene terephthalate (PET), from DSM Engineering Plastics, leads in European Automotive brake booster valve body applications. Arnite® dominates in this application, replacing alternative thermoset resins through its exceptional dimensional stability, high strength, and performance at under-bonnet temperatures of up to 130C. Arnite® has also proven to maintain it’s high performance profile for more than 1 million cycles, an important reliability requirement. DSM Engineering Plastics has now set its sights on the US and Asian markets, where designers, like their European counterparts, are moving away from thermoset alternatives in search of higher performance, more cost effective alternatives.
22 Mar 2004
Rhodia Polyamide Announces Price Increases for Polyamide 6 and 66 Resins and Compounds
St. Fons, France, March 22, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announced price increases of € 130 per metric ton for PA 66 base resins in Europe. At the same time, prices of Rhodia’s Technyl® polyamide 6 and 66 compounds will be increased by € 200 per metric ton in that region. These increases are effective as of March 29th, 2004.
22 Mar 2004
MILLIKEN CHEMICAL AND REXAM CO-OPERATE ON INNOVATIVE SEE-THROUGH COLOURED PILL JAR DEVELOPMENT
Gent, Belgium – Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), and Rexam Pharma, have co-operated in an exciting development with the potential to bring new aesthetics and functionality to pill jars for over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription drugs.
Press Kit VDI Mannheim Germany18 Mar 2004
GREAT LAKES INCREASES FLAME RETARDANT PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced it would increase prices worldwide by an average of 15 percent for phosphate ester flame retardants and 10 percent for a range of brominated flame retardants, effective for shipments after April 15, 2004, or as contracts allow. These price increases are in addition to the 7 percent increase for phosphate ester flame retardants that took effect March 1, 2004, and brominated flame retardant price increases that were announced previously.
18 Mar 2004
GREAT LAKES AND OXYCHEM FORM ANTIMONY OXIDE JOINT VENTURE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) and Laurel Industries, Inc., a part of the chemicals operations (“OxyChem”) of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, will combine their antimony businesses as part of a joint venture to develop, produce, and market antimony-based flame retardants, synergists, and catalysts, the companies announced today.
