22 Mar 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. Borpact BC914TF is available through Borouge, the distributor and marketer of Borealis’ speciality polyolefins in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
22 Mar 2006
NatureWorks LLC Joins Biodegradable Plastics Exhibition
NatureWorks LLC – the world’s leading supplier of commercially available polylactide (PLA) polymers that are derived 100 percent from annually renewable resources – and its partners will showcase NatureWorks PLA and Ingeo fiber products at the Biodegradable Plastics Exhibition opening today at Beijing Chuangye Plaza. An independent limited liability corporation owned by Cargill, NatureWorks is working with local companies to develop the market for PLA in China.
21 Mar 2006
Energy Efficient Outer Wall Glazing with Nanogel™
Insulating panels of polycarbonate twin-wall sheet filled with Nanogel™ translucent aerogel from Cabot offer superior thermal and sound insulation while at the same time providing even and pleasant “museum quality” diffused light. In a recent successful application, Nanogel filled PC panels were installed between two layers of hardened Profilit™ profiled glass to clad the walls on the front and rear of two upper storeys added to the historic Ibscherhaus in Munich, Germany.
21 Mar 2006
Synventive valve gate cylinders improve ability to retain maximum glass fiber length in the molded part
‘s GRAVENDEEL, THE NETHERLANDS – March 21, 2006 – Synventive Molding Solutions, The strength, impact performance and dimensional stability of long glass fiber reinforced polymers are improved with each millimeter of glass fiber length retained during the injection molding process. Synventive Molding Solutions has developed two types of valve gate cylinders for hot runner systems that fea-ture a very large stroke as well as an optimized melt flow channel, both greatly improving the ability to retain maximum glass fiber length in the molded part.
20 Mar 2006
英國好利得顏料公司面對中國市場將有更大舉措
世界第一的群青顏料生產商 – 英國好利得顏料公司近日宣佈，與其母公司尤爾卡托集團在中國廣州正式成立聯合商務機構；這將是公司進一步擴展其在中國大陸業務的一項更大的舉措。好利得顏料公司/尤爾卡托集團（中國）的中國雇員都在公司設在英國赫爾市的總部接受過為期1年的專業培訓；原公司亞太區行銷經理馬修-尼科爾森先生將負責主管中國業務。
20 Mar 2006
UTECH Europe 2006: Voor de laatse trends op het gebied van polyurethaan
Van 28 tot en met 30 maart vindt in het MECC te Maastricht de beurs UTECH Europe plaats. UTECH Europe is een internationale beurs voor de polyuretaan industrie. Polyurethaan (PU) is de grondstof voor één van de meest veelzijdige kunststoffen die er bestaat. Zo worden polyurethanen onder andere tot harsen, schuimen, elastomeren, kitten, lijmen en lakken verwerkt. Schoenzolen, autozittingen en de isolatie van een koelkast – overal zit polyurethaan in.
20 Mar 2006
Pipe industry benefits from unique Borealis injection moulding grade for PE100 fittings
Borealis has launched Borstar® HE3490-IM, a unique polyethylene (PE) grade specifically for the injection moulding of PE100 pressure pipe fittings. This solution provides the fitting manufacturers with a better alternative to the extrusion materials which they currently use – a material that combines the higher pressure performance of a PE100 material with the processing friendliness of a PE80. The whole value chain from fittings manufacturer to pipe producer, contractor and pipeline owner will benefit from the greater consistency in overall quality and performance achieved with this grade.
17 Mar 2006
Borouge 2 moves ahead with new contract awards
Borouge’s proposed major expansion ("Borouge 2") of its world scale petrochemical complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) has made further headway with the award of four contracts.
