8 Jul 2004
Interplas welcomes upturn in polymer industry
Ian Crawford, Exhibition Director, of Interplas has been welcoming the reports of a continued upturn in the UK manufacturing industry*. Commenting on the figures published on the 1st July – Ian said “Our industry has dusted itself down and comeback out ready for a challenge after a period of three or four years of dramatic change.”
8 Jul 2004
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS INTRODUCES HYDROPLAST™ STRUCTURES WITH UNIQUE SMARTLOK™ CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 29, 2004 – GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), in conjunction with Carlisle Engineered Products and Vari-Form Inc., has developed an advanced Front End Module (FEM) technology that combines the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single cost-effective molding process.
7 Jul 2004
Stonesoft Announces Technology Partnership with SafeNet
Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V), an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity, today announced a technology partnership with SafeNet Inc (NASDAQ: SFNT) setting the standard for information security.
7 Jul 2004
“OPENING OF GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER GARCHING”
GARCHING, Munich, Germany – June 29, 2004 – General Electric (NYSE: GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE’s US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.
7 Jul 2004
NEW HIGH FLOW STANYL® GRADE FROM DSM HANDLES
DSM Engineering Plastics announces the availability of a new grade of high-flow Stanyl® polyamide 46 (PA46) designed for elements of aircraft jet engines. Stanyl 46HF4130 is a 30-percent glass-fibre-reinforced compound that was initially developed for use in the intake portion of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine, engineered for noise reduction and minimum environmental impact. The engine uses 50 panels with highly complex geometry to minimize noise through a complex section of the engine duct, benefiting from Stanyl’s high strength and moldability.
7 Jul 2004
Just Cavalli: Glass Polymer™ helps create high tech perfume packaging
G. Candiani of Italy has selected The Glass Polymer™ from Eastman Chemical Company to help produce the bottle for Just Cavalli, a new Roberto Cavalli fragrance. The transparent bottle is made up from different fully integrated parts: a glass core, a resin shoulder and a protective housing made from Eastar® AN014 copolyester.
6 Jul 2004
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL ELIMINATES PRICE PROTECTION FOR FLAME RETARDANTS AND BROMINATED PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that it has eliminated all price protection mechanisms such as firm pricing, price caps, and price increase delays for its flame retardants and bromine performance products until further notice.
6 Jul 2004
GE’S NEWEST RESINS FOR HEALTHCARE OFFER RESISTANCE TO LIPIDS, LOWER COLOR SHIFT AFTER GAMMA STERILIZATION
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials continues to demonstrate its renewed focus on the healthcare industry by expanding the company’s family of high-performance healthcare polycarbonate (PC) products to meet the industry’s rapidly changing end-use requirements and to improve molding options. Three new LEXAN® resins are introduced today, including a gamma-stabilized grade that combines improved resistance to lipids with multiple-cycle autoclave sterilization capability; a gamma-stabilized grade that offers a mid-range melt-flow index (MFI); and a clear, high-heat PC for repeated autoclave use. All of the new products are available globally.
