SPE award for Roechling Automotive with Rhodia Technyl® A338 WIT2 V30

This is a low resolution photo. The high resolution photo will be uploaded as soon as possible. Lyon, France, November 6th, 2006 – Roechling Automotive wins the SPE Central Europe Automotive “Grand Innovation Award” 2006 for developing, in partnership with Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a cooling water pipe made of Technyl® A338 WIT2 V30.

Univar Reports Third-Quarter, Nine-Months 2006 Results

UnivarRotterdam, The Netherlands November 2, 2006 - Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

Secret de Vie™, a sphere of beauty captured by The Glass Polymer from Eastman

The packaging for Secret de Vie™, a new skincare product by the Lancôme Laboratories, is injection-moulded in The Glass Polymer a high-end packaging material from Eastman Chemical featuring a unique combination of performance properties, including gloss, absolute colourless crystal transparency (LTC=92%), chemical resistance and ultrasonic weldability, to name but a few.CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - The Lancôme Laboratories has selected The Glass Polymer, a high-end packaging material from Eastman Chemical, for the injection-moulded packaging for its new skincare product, Secret de VieThe Glass Polymer features a unique combination of wide-ranging performance properties, including gloss, absolute colourless crystal transparency, chemical resistance and ultrasonic weldability. The packaging is produced by French converter Auriplast.

新型迪尼瑪® SB61令軟質防彈衣具更強阻擋力

Dyneema波士頓,麻塞諸塞州,2006年11月6日-活躍在全世界高性能材料界的荷蘭帝斯曼公司今天宣佈,將推出其最新的最高強度防彈材料用於生產軟質防彈衣。新型迪尼瑪® SB61具有超高的能量吸收能力,可大大增加防彈衣的阻擋能力,並具有和其他迪尼瑪®軟質防彈產品一樣的高標準創傷和老化降低性能。這一消息是在波士頓召開的2006年國際警長協會 (IACP) 會議上宣佈的。

杜邦高性能彈性體有限公司在華設立新業務實體

Dupont Performance Elastomers(2006年11月6日-上海訊) 杜邦高性能彈性體有限公司今天宣佈,在中國設立一新的業務實體—“杜邦高性能彈性體貿易(上海)有限公司”。這是繼2005年其在上海的最先進的研發中心投入使用之後的又一重大舉動,充分體現了杜邦公司為中國這一重要市場中的客戶提供業務支援的承諾。

FDA APPROVED DYNEEMA® FIBERS BENEFIT CUT RESISTANT GLOVE APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

DyneemaNovember 6, San Diego (CA). The recent approval for use of Dyneema® fibers in gloves for the food processing industry1 coupled with membership of the Dyneema® licensee program allowed Ansell Healthcare to convert to high-performance Dyneema® fibers for cut resistant glove applications. In the Polar Bear® Paw Gard® gloves from Ergo Products, a brand of the Ansell Healthcare group, the ultra strong fiber from DSM Dyneema combines up to ASTM-ISEA Level 5 cut resistance to deliver the superior protection of a heavyweight glove or sleeve with the close, comfortable fit of a lightweight. The Polar Bear® Paw Gard® gloves with Dyneema® can be seen Ansell Healthcare’s booth (# 3333) at the the National Safety Council Annual Congress & Expo in San Diego November 6-8, 2006.

FOOD CONTACT APPROVED DYNEEMA® FIBERS GAIN FIRST ADOPTION IN NEW MODEL CUT RESISTANT GLOVES

DyneemaThe recent approval for use of Dyneema® fibers in gloves for the food processing industry1 has now commercially been adopted by the market. In the new, highly cut resistant Tuffshield Evolution™ gloves from Perfect Fit, a brand of the Bacou-Dalloz group, the ultra strong fiber from DSM is used in a new, patented composite yarn which combines level five cut resistance with anti-bacterial performance. The official market introduction of Tuffshield Evolution™ with Dyneema® takes place at the Expoprotection trade show in Paris, November 7-10, 2006.

ClinPhone Opens New Australian Office to Service Asia-Pacific Region

ClinphoneClinPhone, the global leader in clinical technology solutions, is opening new offices in Melbourne, Australia, following the company’s growing success in the Asia-Pacific region. The new facility, which is due to open on October 31st 2006, will provide ClinPhone’s first presence in the Asia Pacific region. This is the latest development in ClinPhone’s exceptional growth over the past 12 months, which has seen new offices opening in California and North Carolina, alongside the expansion of the Chicago operation and the relocation of the New Jersey office to larger premises.