6 Dec 2004
ARNITE PBT FROM DSM CUTS REAR WIPER PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY TIME, LOWERS VEHICLE WEIGHT
Automotive and auto component manufacturers are now benefiting from Arnite® TV8 260, a new 30-percent glass-filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) material ideal for rear wiper E-motor gear housings on SUVs and station wagons. Compared to conventional die-cast or sheet-metal alternative materials, Arnite housings occupy less space, require fewer parts and assembly operations, and permit a wider range of design options to fit sculpted, space-constrained vehicle design. Further, in addition to reducing moulding cycle time, Arnite PBT’s lower density results in 10-13 percent less material consumption compared with other thermoplastics.
6 Dec 2004
Eastman launches apothecary colour series to cosmetic, personal care industry
Eastman Chemical Company has launched its new apothecary colour series of plastic bottles. Made from Eastman’s The Glass Polymer™, the bottles provide superb clarity and gloss - often only achieved with glass - and are available for personal care and cosmetic brand owners in six different “retro-inspired” colours.
3 Dec 2004
Husky appoints Jani Laatikainen to Finland Area Manager
Husky Injection Molding Systems (Nordic) A/S has appointed Jani Laatikainen Area Manager for Finland, where he will be responsible for sales and technical support.
3 Dec 2004
LIFT TRUCK STEERING WHEEL IS MOULDED 33% FASTER, HAS BETTER SURFACE USING AKULON® ULTRAFLOW® PA6
Euroform AB (Tranås, SE) reduced injection moulding cycle times by 33% in the production of a steering wheel for an industrial lift-truck, and gained 49% better productivity after switching from a conventional polyamide 6 (PA6) to Akulon® Ultraflow® PA6 from DSM Engineering Plastics. Euroform is a general producer of plastic parts for a diversity of customers. DSM Engineering Plastics is a business group within the DSM N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam:DSM) Performance Materials cluster.
3 Dec 2004
Eastman announces EB062 as new addition to The Glass Polymer™ portfolio for cosmetic, personal care packaging
Eastman Chemical Company has introduced EB062, the latest addition to The Glass Polymer™ portfolio. EB062 is a breakthrough resin offering a thick-walled alternative to glass without having to sacrifice clarity and chemical resistance for design freedom.
2 Dec 2004
Tampico Launches Precedent Setting cPP Beverage Container
Tampico, a Chicago based leading global producer of fruit beverages, has recently introduced a new children’s juice product that is being packaged in clarified polypropylene (cPP) containers, resulting in cost and quality advantages made possible by recent Milliken & Company research.
2 Dec 2004
EXTENSIONS TO FASSON RAPID-ROLL OPEN INDUSTRIAL MARKETS TO THE CONVERTER
Siliconized papers and films give the narrow-web converter the opportunity to explore a host of niches, beyond labels alone. Their uses stretch from medical and industrial applications, to hygiene and envelopes - to name but a few. Until now though, the lack of a reliable service for these materials has kept such areas of business elusive to most potential market players.
1 Dec 2004
Borealis completes sale of Portuguese operations to Repsol YPF
The European Commission has cleared the Borealis sale of all assets of the petrochemical complex at Borealis Polímeros Lda. in Sines, Portugal to the Repsol YPF group based in Spain.
