12 Jun 2006
AS THREATS INCREASE, PROTECTIVE INSERTS MADE WITH DYNEEMA® HELP KEEP BRITISH SOLDIERS SAFER
Urmond (NL), June 12, 2006 - To provide its soldiers with a higher level of protection, the UK Ministry of Defence is incorporating super-strong, lightweight Dyneema® unidirectional sheet material (UD) from DSM into the new inserts for the new Osprey body armor. Until now, it has been difficult to balance the need for higher protection with light weight needed by soldiers for optimal agility and speed in combat. Advances in weapons and ammunition, which pose new threats to soldiers, have increased the challenge facing the military services. However, Dyneema® High Performance Polyethylene (HPPE) makes it possible to raise the effectiveness of personal protection for troops at the lowest possible weight.
12 Jun 2006
NEW DYNEEMA® HB26 FOR BEST LIGHT WEIGHT HARD BALLISTIC PROTECTION PERFORMANCE
Urmond (NL), June 12, 2006 - For protection of military and civilian vehicles against today’s toughest threats – including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and assault rifles – DSM Dyneema announces the introduction of a new hard ballistic composite. Unsurpassed protection for ships, aircraft and land vehicles, including multi-hit capabilities, flame retardance and heat resistance, can be obtained by using Dyneema® HB26. Further, the new material is exceptionally lightweight – it cuts handling time in half and speeds up production. Dyneema® HB26 will be commercially available in June 2006.
12 Jun 2006
GE’s Flame Retardant (FR) Flexible Noryl* Resins Now Recognized Under UL1581 as an Acceptable Wire Coating Material Candidate for 80 °C, 90 °C & 105 °C Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — November 14, 2006 — GE Plastics recently announced that various grades of its flame-retardant Flexible Noryl* resin for wire coating and insulation have been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) under the UL1581 reference standard for electrical wires, cables, and flexible cords, for up to 105 °C end-use temperature rating. As a result, proposed wire and cable products incorporating high-performance Flexible Noryl resins only need to undergo short-term aging testing vs. a 150-day long-term aging test, speeding time to market. The new GE materials have already proven themselves in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, and, with this new UL listing, are poised for rapid growth in appliance wiring applications.
12 Jun 2006
Borealis offers the medical industry a new high transparency, high purity sealing film solution
Borealis, a leading innovative plastics provider, is enlarging its product offer for high quality films with a new addition to its Bormed™ family of dedicated healthcare polyolefins. The new grade, Bormed TD109CF, is a polypropylene (PP) sealing material that combines processing advantages with high transparency, purity, excellent sealing behaviour and sterilisability. End uses which can benefit from the performance advantages include pouches, form- fill-seal (FFS) film, the sealable layer for lids for the packaging of medical devices, and lid films for blister packaging. With this new grade, Borealis’ range of solutions for the medical film industry becomes uniquely broad.
9 Jun 2006
DNV Certification BV geaccrediteerd voor OHSAS 18001-certificering
Rotterdam, 9 juni 2006 - Op vrijdag 12 mei heeft DNV Certification BV het OHSAS 18001 certificaat overhandigd aan Scania Nederland BV. Voorafgaand aan deze overhandiging heeft DNV samen met vijf andere certificatie-instellingen, als eerste in Nederland, de OHSAS 18001 accreditatie van de Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA) ontvangen. Organisaties hebben met de invoering van recente wetgeving op het gebied van arbeidsomstandigheden een grote verantwoordelijkheid gekregen ten aanzien van de systematische zorg voor de kwaliteit van de werkomgeving. Helaas zijn veel bestaande veiligheidscertificaten niet veel meer dan een checklist. ‘Daarom heeft DNV samen met andere certificatie-instellingen en vertegenwoordigers van de overheid en het bedrijfsleven, het certificatiesysteem voor de OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) 18001 norm ontwikkeld’, zegt Henk de Gooijer, sector verantwoordelijke Arbozorg & Veiligheid bij DNV. ‘Het certificatiesysteem bevat de interpretatie van de norm en eisen aangaande de organisatie en werkwijze voor certificering. Uitgangspunt van het systeem is een risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie waarmee knelpunten en verbeterpunten naar voren komen. Bedrijven kunnen nu met dit systeem, aan de hand van de erkende internationale OHSAS 18001 norm, getoetst en gecertificeerd worden. Het systeem is eenvoudig te integreren in bestaande managementsystemen en zorgt ervoor dat arbo- en veiligheidsaspecten van een bedrijf integraal deel uitmaken van de bedrijfsvoering.’
8 Jun 2006
Upgraded website offers easy access to Univar’s breadth and depth of chemical knowledge
Univar Ltd, the largest independent distributors of chemicals and associated services in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a daughter company of Univar NV, has fully upgraded and enhanced the www.univar.co.uk website to reflect the breadth and depth of the company’s activities. Based on Univar’s principles of customer focus and industry knowledge, specific additions to the website include direct access to a wide range of product and industry literature, enhanced visitor enquiry mechanisms and improved electronic interaction with the industry experts at Univar.
8 Jun 2006
Heiner Markhoff named General Manager, GE - Plastics, Europe
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – June 8, 2006 - Heiner Markhoff has been named general manager of GE - Plastics, Europe, reporting directly to Charlene Begley, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE - Plastics. In this role he will be responsible for business and commercial operations across the region.
8 Jun 2006
NatureWorks® PLA Popular with Customers: Delhaize Expands Environmentally – Friendly Packaging Program
Following successful trials, Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is expanding its environmentally friendly packaging program, using NatureWorks® PLA, 100 percent nature-based packaging.
