21 Nov 2005
Distrupol adds Electrical Performance Comparator Card to its toolbox for designers and moulders
Distrupol, a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has added an Electrical Performance Comparator Card to its toolbox of aids for designers and moulders engaged in the development and production of electrical components. With the wide diversity of polymers available for these types of applications and the complex array of property combinations they represent, the Comparator Card is designed to provide a simplified route to material selection.
17 Nov 2005
Safety pays back: Borealis’ step change in safety wins the prestigious DuPont Safety Award
Today the prestigious DuPont Safety Awards for individual and collective initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa recognised Borealis as the winner in the Business Impact category at the 2005 DuPont Leaders Forum in Geneva.
17 Nov 2005
Borealis announces third quarter net profit of EUR 40 million
Borealis today announced its third quarter results reporting a net profit of EUR 40 million, a reduction from both last year’s EUR 51 million and from the EUR 51 million recorded in the second quarter of 2005. The result was achieved amidst a period of deteriorating industry margins and surging oil prices. The mounting pressure from rising oil prices directly and indirectly influences the cost of raw materials, transportation and utilities. Combined with low third quarter olefin prices, it led to historically low cracker margins, only partially recovered by increases in polyolefin prices.
17 Nov 2005
GE - Plastics’ Ultem* Resins Help Improve Performance of Award-Winning Surgical Skin Stapler
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — November 17, 2005 — The use of subcuticular absorbable skin staples for closing incisions dramatically improves surgical outcomes while enhancing patient safety and comfort. At the recent MD&M East Show, GE - Plastics showcased the use of its Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resins in the award-winning INSORB®|20 subcuticular skin stapler from Minnesota-based Incisive Surgical, Inc. The GE materials provide strength, sterilization capabilities, and biocompatibility in custom colors to this unique disposable device, which combines the superior cosmetic results of absorbable sutures with the rapid closure times of metal skin staplers – while eliminating the need for post-operative staple removal.
GE - Plastics
GE - Plastics16 Nov 2005
GE - Plastics et GE - Advanced Materials, Silicones renforcent leurs engagements envers le secteur des soins de santé au travers d’investissements dans des installations, des services et des produits
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAYS-BAS — 8 novembre 2005 — GE - Plastics et GE Advanced Materials, Silicones présenteront leurs récents investissements dans les technologies et les savoir-faire et exposeront leurs plus récentes innovations à l’intention des fabricants de dispositifs médicaux à l’occasion du salon Medica qui se tiendra à Düsseldorf du 16 au 19 novembre, hall 10, stand A56. Les deux sociétés du groupe GE présenteront quelques-uns des produits innovants réalisés par leurs clients à l’aide des résines et des silicones GE, dont l’agrafeuse chirurgicale subcuticulaire INSORB®|20 et le système de nutrition entérale de Zevex International. Deux nouveaux grades de polycarbonate (PC) Lexan* seront également présentés.
16 Nov 2005
NatureWorks LLC announces north american 'Buy Back' program for post-consumer bottles made from NatureWorks® PLA
NatureWorks LLC announced plans today at the National Recycling Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., to institute a large-volume "buy-back" program in North America for post-consumer PLA bottles in mixed plastic waste recycling streams. The program provides an additional landfill waste diversion option for corn-based NatureWorks® PLA, a material that already offers the most waste diversion choices of any other plastic.
