29-11-2006
Borouge and Borealis introduce innovative plastic solutions for automotive applications
Borouge and Borealis are introducing two high performance plastic solutions specially tailored for the automotive industry. The first is Daplen™ ED230HP, a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), that Borealis developed jointly with Plastic Omnium, while the second, Nepol™ GB215HP, is a new grade of polypropylene developed with the BMW Group.
28-11-2006
Borouge awards approximately USD 1.3 billion Borouge 2 Cracker (EU2) Contract to Linde Engineering
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastic solutions, today announced that it has awarded the contract to build its new ethylene cracker to Linde Engineering. The cracker will have a capacity of approximately 1.5 million tonnes per annum and is considered to be the largest gas cracker in the world.
28-11-2006
Borouge awards approximately USD 1.3 billion Borouge 2 Cracker (EU2) Contract to Linde Engineering
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastic solutions, today announced that it has awarded the contract to build its new ethylene cracker to Linde Engineering; the cracker will have a capacity of approximately 1.5 million tons per annum and is considered to be the largest gas cracker in the world.
28-11-2006
VitasheetGroup introduces new range of products for the Packaging Industry
VitasheetGroup, London, 28 November 2006 – “We want to be our customer’s first choice of supply”. This is the commitment Rob Harris, the Managing Director of VitasheetGroup, and his team demonstrated at Emballage 2006 in Paris through a number of new product introductions:
• ViPrint™ Nature, a PP sheet enhanced with natural wood fillers, adds a new dimension to luxury carton applications giving the designer an extended choice of products to meet the latest market trends.
• ViForm™ Clear BLS 434, a PET G/A/G is a new and cost effective solution that broadens the VitasheetGroup PET product range, offering the best of PETG and APET including excellent sealability.
• ViForm™ Bio 9100, (made with NatureWorks® PLA) white sheet for printing with improved die-cutting characteristics. This bio-degradable product can be used in a wide range of applications from luxury cartons to horticulture.
• ViForm™ Decor laminates, a range of new and fashionable finishes for luxury packaging differentiation.
24-11-2006
DSM STANYL® PA46 IN RUBBER-CLAD USES OFFERS MORE DESIGN FREEDOM, LOWER COSTS THAN METAL-TO-RUBBER
Sittard, The Netherlands, November 24, 2006 – Stanyl® polyamide 4,6 (PA46) from DSM Engineering Plastics is finding increasing use as replacement for metal in assemblies that have traditionally been made of metal and rubber. Designers gain new design freedom as well as reduced production costs by using Stanyl as the rigid component in such applications as automotive strut mounts, electromechanical anti-vibration and anti-shock mounts, energy-absorption components and exhaust hangers.
21-11-2006
Clear and precise sound for residential installations:
Belden introduces Brilliance™ Low Cap OFHC speaker cables
Belden has introduced a range of Low-Cap Oxygen-Free, High Conductivity (OFHC) speaker cables for indoor/outdoor/burial high end speaker cables offering distinct performance and installation benefits.
20-11-2006
Borealis invests EUR 200 million in 330,000 t/y Borstar® polypropylene plant in Central Europe
• State-of-the-art Borstar® polypropylene (PP) plant in Burghausen, Germany, on track for completion at the end of 2007.
• Supports the company’s “value creation through innovation” strategy and strengthens the ability to provide innovative plastics solutions to the advanced packaging markets.
