Eastman announces developmental Embrace® High Yield resin

Eastman Chemical Company announced a developmental copolyester for shrink labels for consumer packaged goods, Embrace® High Yield copolyester. Eastman Chemical Company announced a developmental copolyester for shrink labels for consumer packaged goods, Embrace® High Yield copolyester.

Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide Resins, Fibers and Compounds

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsSt. Fons, France, November 24th, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of € 200 per metric ton for Rhodia’s PA 6.6 base resins, Performance Fibers and Technyl® polyamide compounds in Europe. This increase is effective as of January 1st, 2005.

Toyolac® ABS from Distrupol enables Taylorite to produce large warp-free mouldings

Toray ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin Toyolac® was selected for the front grille application because it is a tough, durable material with excellent repeat-impact strength. Leading Europe-wide polymer distributor Distrupol provides plastics processors with the most comprehensive link to the world’s foremost resins producers. But while materials distribution is at the core of its business, Distrupol also offers a full range of technical and application development assistance to supplement customers’ own resources. These locally delivered services are adapted to individual needs and local conditions to ensure optimized commercial as well as technical solutions.

Univar’s Dureal™ system makes UK debut at Coach & Bus 2004

Dureal™, Univar’s AdBlue delivery programme and system, attracted good interest from major bus builders and operators at the recent Coach & Bus fair, that was held at the NEC in Birmingham. Dureal™, Univar’s AdBlue turnkey delivery programme and system, attracted good interest from major bus builders and operators at the Coach & Bus fair, held earlier this month at the NEC in Birmingham. The Dureal offering, which is based on providing customers with a complete service offering, made its UK debut at the show. It combines safe, spill and tamper proof dispensing equipment, a quality assured product – AdBlue to DIN 70070 IQGS -, as well as telemetry linked distribution and quality control.

Hands-on training knowledge at Interplas 05

Reed ExhibitionsInterplas 05, the UK's plastics and rubber exhibition, is set to feature an extensive zone of practical-based training at the show called the Training Workshop Centre.

Eastman’s relaunched Glass Polymer™ microsite provides ‘crystal clear’ information to cosmetics packaging industry

Eastman Chemical Company has relaunched a whole new look to its Web microsite, www.theglasspolymer.com that provides insight into the innovative design possibilities of Eastman’s specialty plastics for cosmetics and personal care packaging, marketed under The Glass Polymer™ portfolio. Eastman Chemical Company has relaunched a whole new look to its Web microsite, www.theglasspolymer.com that provides insight into the innovative design possibilities of Eastman’s specialty plastics for cosmetics and personal care packaging, marketed under The Glass Polymer™ portfolio. The microsite is designed to educate packaging designers and brand owners on the features and benefits of The Glass Polymer in new product development, creating the opportunity for brand differentiation in a competitive retail environment.

DUTCH RAILWAYS USES FRIENDLIER PLASTIC FROM DSM FOR TRAIN CLADDING

Dutch railways uses friendlier plastic from DSM for train cladding Xantar® C CE 407, an unfilled blend of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) from DSM Engineering Plastics is used by the Dutch Railway to replace train cladding made from polyester sheet. The DSM material was chosen for its lower flammability (M1 classification) and extremely low generation of toxic smoke when burning (F2 classification) due to its use of bromine- and chlorine-free flame-retardant (FR) additives.