20 Oct 2004
Borealis announces ‘next generation’ innovation for PP-R hot and cold water pressure pipe systems
Borealis has brought a major raw material innovation to the hot and cold water pressure pipe sector with the development of Beta-PPR™ RA7050. It delivers a clear improvement in the long term strength compared to current Polypropylene Random Copolymer (PP-R) materials, enabling PP-R to be even more competitive in the hot & coldwater house-installations.
20 Oct 2004
Borealis delivers stability advantages with polypropylene in fibre optic cables
Borealis has launched a new polypropylene (PP) compound able to satisfy all the performance criteria for different fibre optic cable constructions such as loose tube and slotted core. An innovative extension of the established Borealis communication cable product family, the new PP1112 grade provides a solution to the dimensional stability issue that had previously prevented PP from entering this application field.
20 Oct 2004
New Borcom™ polypropylene from Borealis offers significant weight savings for interior automotive applications
Borealis has launched a new Borcom™ microcomposite, the first generation of a new polypropylene (PP) product family designed to bring significant weight reduction to a range of interior automotive applications. Based on an innovative PP base resin with 10% selected micro-scale filler and utilising advanced compounding technology, Borcom WG 140AI can provide weight savings up to 8% compared with traditional 20% mineral filled PP compounds used by the industry.
20 Oct 2004
New Borealis Borcom™ polypropylene solution delivers higher level of weight savings for appliances
Borealis has launched the new Borcom™ WG 140AI microcomposite, the first generation of a new polypropylene (PP) product family that significantly reduces the weight of moulded applications for white goods. This innovative PP base resin has 10% selected micro-scale filler and utilises advanced compounding technology and provides weight savings of between 8-24% compared with traditional PP compounds currently used by the appliance industry.
20 Oct 2004
New Borealis Borpact™ polypropylene is set to deliver transparency and low temperature impact for deep freeze display packaging
Borealis has introduced Borpact™ SG930MO, a clarified polypropylene (PP) plastic, to satisfy shoppers’ growing demand for transparent packaging that is deep freeze resistant. This new Borpact is just completing two years of development and trials and represents a significant expansion of packaging materials available to serve producers of deep freeze products, such as ice cream.
press kit K 200420 Oct 2004
Eastman Chemical launches Optifilm Enhancer 300
Eastman Chemical Company today announced the release of Optifilm Enhancer 300, a low odour, zero VOC coalescent for the European architectural coatings market. Optifilm Enhancer 300 has a boiling point greater than 250 degrees C, which classifies it a non-VOC according to European Union Directive 2004/42/EC.
