18 Jul 2007
Advanced PP Fibre grades for high performing textiles
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has introduced a new series of polypropylene (PP) textile fibre grades which can provide high-quality and long-service life for carpets and upholstery. A special stabilisation package doubles the long term heat and UV stability.
17 Jul 2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON CRESOL-BASED ANTIOXIDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is raising the price of the cresol-based antioxidants of its Polymer Additives business, primarily as the result of a significant and sustained increase in key raw material costs. Effective on all deliveries after July 15, 2007, or as contracts allow, the following cresol-based additives will be affected: Lowinox® TBP-6 price will rise by 3%, Lowinox® 22M26 by 8% and Lowinox CPL® by 10%.
17 Jul 2007
Milliken Chemical Opens New Doors for Polyolefin Innovation at K 2007
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will showcase its pioneering steps forward into new plastic product and application areas at K 2007, 24-31 October in Düsseldorf, Germany. Advances set to benefit a wide range of markets, including packaging, automotive, medical and sports, will feature among the “world first” and “next generation” developments to be unveiled for the first time to K visitors by the additives specialist - Hall 05 Stand F27.
16 Jul 2007
CHEMTURA NAMES PENINGER VP, GLOBAL CONSUMER INDUSTRY
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) has appointed Diana Peninger to Vice President, Global Consumer Industry. She reports directly to Polymer Additives Group President Anne Noonan.
16 Jul 2007
DSM MATERIALS BRING INNOVATION IN SAFETY PARTS
At K 2007, DSM Engineering Plastics will demonstrate how - based on its extensive material data sets and its extensive CAE expertise - the company can make a further step in value creation by either co-developing new applications in plastic or by optimizing the design of applications for even more safety. This high level experience facilitates also the introduction of new materials which combine high safety with high productivity.
13 Jul 2007
MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIGH HEAT RESINS
At K 2007, DSM Engineering Plastics will demonstrate how its portfolio of materials can lead to significant system cost reductions in comparison to high heat resins such as PPA, PPS, PEI and PEEK. Key examples include Arnite XL for automotive lighting applications and Akulon Ultraflow for automotive interior. Stanyl PA46 also often allows for a reduction in system costs and/or to optimize designs thanks to its unmatched stiffness at high temperatures and the extreme good fatigue resistance.
12 Jul 2007
ROHM AND HAAS INTRODUCES NEW VISIONPAD™ PRODUCTS FOR ADVANCED CMP APPLICATIONS
SHANGHAI — July 12, 2007 — Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, a leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology for the global semiconductor industry, today introduced two additions to its VisionPad™ platform of CMP polishing pads, both offering world-class defectivity performance, exceptional planarization levels and extended product lifetime.
12 Jul 2007
Borealis and Borouge at K 2007
Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastic solutions, will showcase exciting new developments at K 2007. Customers from the entire value chain are invited to their high profile stand, C58 in Hall 6 at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre. This is the world’s most renowned exhibition for the plastics industry and the two companies will present unique materials for the infrastructure, automotive, and advanced packaging markets.
