18 Jun 2004
SIDE AIRBAG COVERS IN 2003 PHANTOM: ROLLS-ROYCE ADOPTS DSM ARNITEL® TPE-E FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Side door airbag covers for the 2003 Phantom from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. now employ DSM Engineering Plastics’ Arnitel® TPE copolyester elastomer. The Arnitel® TPE grade used for the cover was designed to perform well in automotive airbag and other demanding applications. With the successful Rolls-Royce Phantom application, DSM has extended the application range for its Arnitel® TPE into the automotive airbag market segment.
15 Jun 2004
Hyperform® HPN-68Awarded Food Safety Approval In European Union
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform® HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related applications virtually worldwide.
11 Jun 2004
Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6.6 in Europe
St. Fons, France, June 10, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announced a price increase of €100 per metric ton for PA 66 base resins in Europe. Prices of PA 66 compounds will also be increased accordingly. These increases will be effective as of June 14th, 2004.
11 Jun 2004
NEW OWNERS FOR AXXICON MOULD TECHNOLOGY
Axxicon Mould Technology, one of the world’s leading producers of engineered mould solutions for optical, medical and infocom industries, has been acquired from Mikron Technology Group, Switzerland, by its current Management Team, supported financially by Gilde Participaties, which is owned by Gilde Investment Management, a leading Dutch private equity firm.
11 Jun 2004
EXAXE wins software contract with Falcon Leven
Exaxe, the Dublin-based software and consultancy provider to the insurance industry has announced that it has won a contract to licence its Illustrate Plus software to Hoofddorp based life insurance company Falcon Leven, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fortis Group and the designated universal life-unit linked specialist of the Fortis group.
Pre-K Press Kit Rhodia Engineering Plastics10 Jun 2004
Apex 2005 – The International Access Platform Exhibition & Conference in MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands
The timing of the next APEX aerial platform exhibition and conference, to be held again in MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands on 22-24 September 2005, will be perfect to capitalise on the recovering European and global access market.
10 Jun 2004
Vyncolit introduces the next generation of mouldable carbon fibre composites
Vyncolit N.V., a market leader in engineering phenolics, has announced the development of Vyntec, a phenolic-based carbon fibre reinforced composite that sets a new industry standard for material performance in metal replacement applications.
