08-02-2006
New Borealis Borpact™ PP packaging grade delivers unique optical performance
Borealis brings a new polypropylene Borpact™ grade to film converters and product manufacturers which offers solutions to the packaging industry due to a unique combination of good low temperature resistance, high stiffness, high heat resistance plus excellent optical properties. Food packaging, pouches, peelable lidding film and film bottle labels are among the application areas set to benefit from Borpact BC914TF. With this development, polypropylene can be used in a number of new sectors, such as in labelling and modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) trays for meat and fruit.
07-02-2006
Enovate® for Insulation Foam: The Energy Efficient Advantage Exhibiting at UTECH 2006 in Maastricht
Brussels, February 7th 2006 - In the European Union, 40 percent of CO2 emissions originate through the use of energy in buildings. As the conservation of energy has become a top priority, Honeywell´s Enovate ® blowing agent for insulation foam offers a powerful solution and will be presented at this year´s UTECH show in Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 28th - 30th (Stand 1760).
02-02-2006
Borealis evaluates possible closure of HDPE plant in Norway
In an extraordinary Board meeting in Borealis AS today, it was decided to inform the Borealis AS Supervisory Board in an extraordinary meeting February 13 about the ongoing evaluation of the future of the Borealis high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Bamble, Norway. A potential closure of the plant in 2006 is one of the options being considered.
01-02-2006
GE e la città di Torino presentano in Piazza Solferino il monumento per celebrare i Giochi Olimpici Invernali di Torino 2006
BERGEN OP ZOOM, OLANDA — 1 febbraio 2006 — GE, Partner mondiale dei Giochi Olimpici, e la città di Torino hanno presentato oggi un monumento ispirato alle Olimpiadi dedicato ai cittadini e ai visitatori di Torino in occasione dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali del 2006. Il sindaco Sergio Chiamparino e Giuseppe Recchi, Presidente di GE in Italia, hanno partecipato all’evento, che si è svolto presso la pista di pattinaggio GE Ice Plaza in Piazza Solferino nel cuore del centro storico di Torino, dove la struttura rimarrà per tutta la durata dei Giochi. Il monumento è un regalo alla città da parte dei 300.000 dipendenti GE in tutto il mondo.
01-02-2006
DSM Dyneema Achieves ISO 13485 Certification for Dyneema® Purity Fiber Operations
Urmond (NL), January 31 – DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber, today announced its Dyneema® Purity operations have been certified under the international ISO 13485:2003 standard. Dyneema® Purity, an ultra-high-molecularweight polyethylene fiber that is, weight for weight, 15 times stronger than steel, is used in high-performance medical applications such as orthopedic surgery sutures. Supplementing the ISO 9001 standard, ISO 13485 provides certification of a quality management system dedicated to medical devices.
31-01-2006
DSM material innovation improves bobsleigh stability
The bobsleighs to be used by the Dutch Olympic Team at the Olympic Games in Turin contain special DSM vibration dampers that make the bobsleigh more stable. This reduces the risk of steering errors and means that better times can be achieved. The vibration dampers reduce the number of vibrations in the bobsleigh runners to 40% compared with the dampers traditionally used for bobsleighs.
27-01-2006
UTECH Europe 2006 Preview Information from Exhibitors - part 2
Please find below an update on press information received from the exhibitors of UTECH Europe providing details of the exhibits, products and services that they will be highlighting during the show.
25-01-2006
摩力克TM （MOLYKOTE®）L-8008潤滑劑為滑動零件提供不粘塗層
米德蘭市, 密西根州. – 2006年1月17日，摩力克TM （MOLYKOTE®）L-8008半幹膜潤滑劑和許多塑膠和彈性體相容，形成不粘的塗層，可以用來潤滑照相機、音像設備、精密儀器和辦公室設備的滑動零件。
