18 Oct 2006
Distrupol, ENGEL and STV make multi-component moulding easy
Distrupol, ENGEL and STV will unravel the complexities of multi-component injection moulding at the forthcoming ENGEL Moulders’ Group Technology Event, Wednesday 15th November 2006 in Warwick, UK.
This free-of-charge morning seminar, to be repeated in the afternoon, will feature presentations and practical demonstrations to help the moulders to get to grips with multi-component moulding. There will be particular focus on the use of the Babyplast bolt-on injection unit as a low cost, flexible alternative for achieving 2K injection moulding on standard and existing machinery.
17 Oct 2006
Borouge updates on multi-billion dollar expansion plans
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, today outlined progress towards awarding engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the multi-billion dollar expansion of its production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.
17 Oct 2006
NEW DYNEEMA® SB61 PROVIDES MORE STOPPING POWER FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR APPLICATIONS
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 16, 2006 – DSM, a Netherlands-based company active worldwide in performance materials, announced today it is introducing its newest and strongest ballistic material for soft body armor. The new Dyneema® SB61 offers ultra-high energy absorption to provide significantly increased stopping power, as well as the same high level of trauma reduction and aging behavior as other Dyneema® soft ballistic products. The announcement was made at the 2006 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Boston.
16 Oct 2006
防護級別升級，以迪尼瑪®製成的防護插板使英國士兵更安全
Urmond（荷蘭），2006年10月17日 — 為了使士兵獲得更好的保護，英國國防部將帝斯曼公司的超強輕質迪尼瑪® 纖維單向片材（UD）結合進新型Osprey防彈衣插板。到目前为止，在对更高防护性能的需求和士兵要获得最佳灵活性和作战速度所需的轻质之間还是很难平衡。武器彈藥的進步給士兵帶來了新的威脅，也使對各類軍事服務面臨更大的挑戰。不過迪尼瑪® 高性能聚乙烯纖維（HPPE）可以提高部隊個人防護用品的有效性，並使重量盡可能最低。
16 Oct 2006
最新DYNEEMA® HB26產品提升輕質硬材防彈性能
2006年10月16日——為增強軍用和民用交通工具抵禦如今最猛烈的威脅——包括簡易爆炸設施（IEDs）和突擊步槍的攻擊——帝斯曼迪尼瑪纖維公司宣佈推出一種全新的硬質防彈複合材料。採用這種最新的Dyneema® HB26材料，可以使船隻、飛機和陸用汽車獲得無與倫比的防護性能，包括具有抗多重攻擊能力、阻燃性和耐熱性等。此外，新材料的品質還特別輕——能縮短一半的運輸時間和提高生產速度。Dyneema® HB26將於2006年6月正式推向市場。
16 Oct 2006
CHEMTURA NAMES AMDURSKY TO DIRECTOR, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, FOR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Middlebury, CT - Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) has named Jon Amdursky to Director of Marketing Communications for the company’s $3 billion global specialty chemicals businesses.
16 Oct 2006
GE Plastics’ innovative material and application developments for the Electronics industry on Display at Electronica Munich
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — October 16, 2006 — GE Plastics will be showcasing some of their innovative materials and technologies for electrical and electronic device components at the Electronica exhibition in Munich, Germany from November 14-17, in Hall B1, stand number B1.279. Combining thermoplastics expertise with in-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulations and trends, the GE Plastics business is committed to keeping its customers in the electronic industry at the leading edge of innovative, environmentally responsible materials and processing technology. GE Plastics’ engineering thermoplastics, films, and composites can help fulfill the demanding requirements of these industries, and offer designers higher-quality, increased functionality, exceptional high performance, better aesthetics, and faster “art-to-part” cycles, helping manufacturers to achieve an optimum balance of performance, productivity and quality.
