22 May 2006
Rhodia Polyamide announces worldwide price rises for its Polyamide 66 Intermediates and Stabamid® Polymer Range
Paris, France: May 22, 2006 – In response to current market forces, Rhodia Polyamide announces price increases effective June 1st, 2006 of 150 € / MT in Europe, 150 US$ / MT in Asia and Latin America and 10 cents per pound (lb) in North America for its Polyamide 66 Intermediates and STABAMID® range of polymers.
22 May 2006
Borealis pioneers cost-effective, tough, flame retardant cable jacketing
Borealis, the world’s leading provider of polyolefin compounds for the global wire and cable industry, has developed a pioneering halogen-free flame retardant compound for the jacketing of energy cables. In addition to providing flame retardancy, new grade Casico™ FR6082 adds high physical strength, toughness and good UV protection to polyethylene (PE) based cable jackets.
18 May 2006
GE’s Resin for High-Performance Textiles and Nonwovens Targets Key Trends in Aircraft Interior Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 4, 2006 — GE Plastics today announced a major breakthrough in fiber technologies made from the company’s high-performance Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin with inherent flame retardance to help address a number of challenges facing the aircraft interiors industry. When converted into fibers for textiles and non-wovens, GE’s Ultem resin offers suppliers and OEMs new solutions for critical issues such as compliance with stricter flame, smoke, and toxicity regulations, system cost reduction, and greater design flexibility.
兼併後將成為生命科學、實驗室及健康科學行業實驗室產品和服務的領先供應商17 May 2006
CBPE acquires global speciality water chemical business from Chemtura Corporation for $85m
Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) today announces the acquisition of the industrial water chemicals business from US listed Chemtura Corporation for an acquisition price of $85m. The business will be renamed BWA Water Additives (BWA).
17 May 2006
VITON® FREEFLOW™ Z200食品包裝薄膜加工助劑通過歐洲食品包裝認可
杜邦高性能彈性體有限公司（DuPont Performance Elastomers）日前宣佈，其用於成品薄膜類食品包裝材料的Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200氟彈性體加工助劑已符合歐洲的食品包裝法規。該加工助劑採用聚己酸內酯（PCL）作為介面劑，它獲得了依據歐洲包裝和包裝廢棄物指令2002/72/EC所制定的“食品包裝材料法規相符性聲明”，適用于歐盟成員國以及挪威和瑞士等國家。
17 May 2006
PPG to acquire Chinese manufacturer, distributor of architectural coatings
PITTSBURGH, May 15, 2006 – PPG Industries is expanding its presence in the Chinese architectural coatings market with today’s announcement that it has agreed to acquire certain assets of Shanghai Sunpool Building Material Co., Ltd., and its associated companies, including Shanghai IDI International Co., Ltd., and a group of businesses that manufacture and distribute coatings and building materials. Terms were not disclosed.
