29 Jun 2004
Konos - four conical extruders for any kind of application
With its new Konos series Cincinnati Extrusion has launched a new all-round machine concept. The Vienna extruder specialist, who has built conical
29 Jun 2004
Exclusive deal with SABIC strengthens Distrupol’s position in the French polymers market
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has signed an agreement with SABIC that takes it a significant step further in building a leadership position in the French market.
29 Jun 2004
ISP Elastomers names Resin Express as European distributor for its Hot Elastomer products
Köln, Germany – JUNE 29th, 2004 – ISP Elastomers announced today that it has signed a new distribution agreement with Resin Express, part of Ravago Group to distribute its hot emulsion styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) polymer line throughout Europe.
24 Jun 2004
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES NEW HIGH MODULUS, HIGH FINISH AKULON® ULTRAFLOW® K-FG0 GRADE
Akulon® Ultraflow® K-FG0 polyamide 6 (PA6) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics is a new high-flow grade with 50-percent glass-fibre reinforcement, combining high modulus with improved aesthetics. The new Akulon Ultraflow grade can achieve significant part cost reduction vs. conventional PA6 and PA66 grades, for example, through possible cycle time reduction, less material usage, and elimination of painting moulded parts.
24 Jun 2004
Innovation and technology for award winning Pro Active Chair
Durastar® copolyester from Eastman Chemical Company was selected for the production of the Pro Active Chair, a new office chair produced by ICF Company (Vignate – Milan – Italy) in conjunction with designer Christophe Marchand. This design was recently awarded as “Most Innovative Product” at the NeoCon Chicago 2003/USA, the major furniture exhibition in North America.
23 Jun 2004
RentEX 2005 – The big event for Europe’s fast growing rental industry in MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands
The second RentEX exhibition, the only dedicated show for Europe's equipment rental industry, will take place in Maastricht, The Netherlands on 22-24 September 2005.
22 Jun 2004
Borealis expands polypropylene plant and Noretyl JV cracker in Norway
Borealis will expand its Noretyl ethylene cracker, a 50:50 joint venture with Hydro Polymers at Rafnes with 100,000 tonnes, and debottleneck its own polypropylene plant at Rønningen. The two Norwegian projects will be completed in the autumn of 2005.
22 Jun 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 July 1, 2004.
