11 Nov 2004
ISP Food Ingredients announces price increase
ISP Food Ingredients will implement an average price increase of 7 to10% for food-grade alginates and other hydrocolloid-based functional food systems. These increases apply to pricing worldwide and will take effect on December 1, 2004, or as contracts allow. Over the past year, raw material costs have increased substantially due to reduced harvests leading to a tight supply of some seaweeds and natural gums. Further, energy, water, transportation and environmental compliance costs increased dramatically in 2004 and are forecasted to significantly increase again in 2005. Although ISP has implemented aggressive cost containment measures as well as improved operating efficiencies, these actions have been insufficient to offset these substantial cost increases.
11 Nov 2004
Rapid EnergyPRO™ saves energy and costs by using full power only when needed
Rapid Granulator AB has introduced its new EnergyPRO™ energy saving device at K, Europe’s largest plastics industry fair, held from 20 to 27 October 2004 in Duesseldorf, Germany. The EnergyPRO is Rapid’s answer to requests from the industry to save energy and costs by using a granulator’s full power only when it is really needed.
9 Nov 2004
New Owens Corning Scrap and Waste Reduction Program Helps Customers Reduce Scrap by up to 50 Percent and Direct Costs by up to 12 Percent
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – November 9, 2004 – Responding to customer needs to minimize losses from waste during processing and manage discarded post-production material, Owens Corning (OTC: OWENQ) today announced at the FEIPLAR COMPOSITES 2004 show a comprehensive waste management program named SUGERE (Sistema Owens Corning de Gerencamento de Residuos), which can help customers reduce waste by up to 50 percent, and direct costs by up to 12 percent. The program saves money for producers of thermoset composite products and manages manufacturing leftovers by finding environmentally friendly alternative uses for them.
9 Nov 2004
Owens Corning OC® Molding Mat/Closed Cavity Bag Molding (CCBM) Speed Composite Part Production up to 300 Percent; Owens Corning Increases Molding Mat Production at Rio Claro Plant
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – November 9, 2004 – Owens Corning today announced at the FEIPLAR COMPOSITES 2004 show, that the company has added an additional line at its Rio Claro facility to meet increasing market demand for the OC Molding Mat reinforcement product, which, used in conjunction with closed cavity bag molding (CCBM), is up to three times faster than processing by hand or spray lay-up.
8 Nov 2004
BG’s hygeia range of electrical accessories made in Polygiene™, a new antimicrobial compound, kills MRSA
Electrical switches and sockets made by U.K. company BG Electrical Ltd incorporate a special compound, proven to kill the MRSA ‘superbug,’ the SARS virus, and numerous types of virulent bacteria, as well as yeasts and molds.
8 Nov 2004
BorECO™ polypropylene is an economic solution that meets the future needs of non-pressure pipe applications
Borealis is at the forefront of polypropylene (PP) material advances. Its long-established relationships with many stakeholders in the pipe industry have enabled Borealis to convert market needs into BorECO™ PP solutions that benefit all members of the value chain: Converters, installers, end-user utilities and communities.
8 Nov 2004
New Advanced Borseal™ products give extra benefits in packaging
New, Advanced Borseal™ terpolymers have been launched by Borealis that provide solutions to previously unsatisfied needs in biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP). The new grades significantly reduce fumes and processing downtime, and provide higher gloss and improved transparency compared to previous grades.
8 Nov 2004
Motoral OY makes 3-in-1 box solution with Borecene Compact™
Using Borecene Compact™ RM 8346 from Borealis third generation linear medium density polyethylene designed for rotomoulding, Finnish rotational moulder Motoral OY produces a combined battery, windscreen washing liquid reservoir and toolbox for Valtra tractors that reduces production and assembly time. The part design won top honours in the “Innovative State of the Art” category at the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) International Fall Conference, 2003.
