Husky Pre-K press briefing Brussels June 9, 2004 
Press Kit8 Jun 2004
Leading French skin and face care brand gets premium makeover with Eastman Glass Polymer™
French beauty salon brand Matis opted for a vessel made from Eastman Chemical Company super-transparent copolyester resin, Glass Polymer™, to convey the superior qualities of its new luxury range of face creams.
Vyncolit Pre-K press briefing Brussels June 7, 20047 Jun 2004
Molding compounds from Perstorp shown to kill SARS virus and other bacteria, making more devices “Safe to Touch™”
Perstorp the Sweden-based specialty-chemicals company, have introduced, Polygiene™ a new series of antiviral and antimicrobial molding compounds to make a wide variety of electrical devices such as light switches and switch plates; sanitary ware such as toilet seats; as well as items like door handles, hand rails, baby changing tables, lift buttons, pens and public phones “Safe to Touch.” A patent-pending formulation in the compounds is the first tested and proven to kill the SARS corona virus (SARS-CoV) on contact. It also kills a wide range of bacteria, yeasts, and molds. To be featured on the company’s stand 5G39, Hall 05, at K2004 this new technology, combined with high levels of personal hygiene and a commitment to cleanliness best practices in such high-risk public places as hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and public transportation, as well as in private residences, can help reduce the risk of spreading disease.
3 Jun 2004
DOW CORNING’S MULTIBASE SITE IN FRANCE RECEIVES NEW INTERNATIONAL ISO/TS 16949 AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY AWARD
Saint Laurent du Pont, France (June 3, 2004) – Dow Corning has announced that its Multibase production centre at Saint Laurent du Pont has been awarded the ISO/TS 16949:2002 automotive quality certification. This achievement confirms the company’s total commitment to meet the highest standards as a leading global supplier of differentiated Thermoplastic Elastomer materials to the automotive industry.
3 Jun 2004
New recruit for Distrupol sales team in the Nordic region
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has announced the appointment of another sales professional to its existing team serving Finland. The new team member is Jussi Köhler (27), who joins the company from the post of sales engineer with Krauss-Maffei, Finland, where he has worked for the past two years.
1 Jun 2004
Victrex strengthens its corporate and product branding
As part of the next step in the development and implementation of its business strategy, Victrex plc has launched an identity initiative that brings both global consistency and a fresh vitality to its corporate and product branding. In this new move Victrex has sought to consolidate and reflect the value built up in the Victrex name and the Victrex® and PEEK™ polymer brands over the 11 years of the company’s history.
