04-12-2006
DSM DYNEEMA STRENGTHENS SUPPORT IN ROPE TECHNOLOGY FOR LNG AND OIL TRANSPORT MARKETS
DSM Dyneema is spearheading the latest innovations in mooring and tugging lines with the use of ultra strong Dyneema® fiber. In order to better support the needs of the LNG and oil transport markets, and to show its commitment to this industry, DSM Dyneema for the first time makes an introduction at the GASTECH Trade Show in Abu Dhabi on December 4-7, 2006 (Hall C, # S10). Through research and development and close collaboration with rope manufacturers and end-users, DSM Dyneema has been advancing synthetic rope technology by offering a range of rope and mooring applications that surpass traditional steel wire ropes for ship owners and operators. The unrivaled strength-to-weight ratio of Dyneema® allows rope manufacturers to engineer lighter and more flexible ropes without compromising strength.
04-12-2006
CHEMTURA ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES ON ADIPRENE®/VIBRATHANE® URETHANES FOR EUROPE
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of its Adiprene/Vibrathane urethane elastomers in Europe by 7%, for all deliveries on or after January 1, 2007, or as contracts allow.
04-12-2006
PROTECT SEMINAR op maandag 11 december 2006 over “Nut en noodzaak van supply chain certificering: verwachting en ervaringen”
Rotterdam, 4 december 2006 – Supply Chain Security staat momenteel in een groeiende belangstelling van ondernemers. Het Transumo project PROTECT richt zich op het verbeteren van security binnen supply chains. Certificering is één van de instrumenten waarmee supply chains veiliger gemaakt kunnen worden. Het is voor ondernemers en logistiek managers van belang om duidelijkheid te krijgen over de mogelijkheden van integratie van (vaak reeds bestaande, vrijwillige) certificeringssystemen en nieuwe ontwikkelingen zoals “Secure Operator” en “Authorized Economic Operator” en wat dit in de dagelijkse praktijk betekent. Dit en meer komt aan bod op het PROTECT seminar.
04-12-2006
STANYL® PA46 PRENDE NUOVA VITA IN FIBRE E PELLICOLE
04 dicembre 2006 – Stanyl®, resina poliammide 4,6 (PA46) altamente resistente al calore di DSM Engineering Plastics, aggiunge un nuovo segmento di mercato (fibre e pellicole) alla sua già ampia gamma di applicazioni altamente tecnologiche e resistenti al calore basate sullo stampaggio per iniezione. Come per le progettazioni basate sullo stampaggio per iniezione, le fibre e le pellicole basate su Stanyl beneficiano dell’eccezionale alta cristallinità del materiale e delle conseguenti proprietà meccaniche straordinarie, nonché dell’elevato punto di fusione. Nell’applicazione su fibre e pellicole, Stanyl offre un ulteriore vantaggio: flessibilità e duttilità.
01-12-2006
La resina Lexan* HPX di GE Plastics fornisce prestazioni eccezionali alla lama monouso Intlock ITL-S del nuovo Airway Scope della PENTAX
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAYS-BAS – 1 dicembre 2006 – La GE Plastic ha annunciato oggi che la sua resina Lexan* HPX, un policarbonato (PC) altamente tecnologico, resistente, trasparente e ampiamente utilizzato per applicazioni medicali, è stata scelta dalla PENTAX per stampare la lama monouso Intlock ITL-S per il nuovo video laringoscopio Airway Scope ASW-S100. La resina Lexan HPX è stata scelta dalla PENTAX per le sue prestazioni eccezionalmente elevate tra cui la notevole robustezza e resistenza meccanica, l’incredibile levigatezza e l’eccellente trasparenza.
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.
