2 Aug 2007
GLS CORP. TO LAUNCH NEW TECHNOLOGY SUITE OF BLOW MOLDING TPEs AT K’ 2007
MCHENRY, IL – August 02, 2007 – GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), will introduce a new technology suite of blow molding TPEs at Kunststoffe 2007 (K’ 2007), to be held Oct. 24 - 31 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company will also be showcasing its newest TPE technology breakthroughs, including new high-performance materials with vibration- and sound-damping properties for applications such as power tools and electronics to minimize motor noise, vibration transmission, or shock when dropped.
2 Aug 2007
CHEMTURA URETHANE PRICE INCREASES FOR EUROPE, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST
Effective September 1, 2007, or as contracts permit, Chemtura Europe will increase selling prices of most urethane prepolymers and curatives by €0.20/kg in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. These changes are directly related to continuously escalating costs for raw materials, energy and transportation.
2 Aug 2007
MORE LABELS PER REEL WITH THINNER FASSON® FILM LABELSTOCKS
Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison have launched two new products in their proprietary co-extruded self-adhesive labelling films range: Fasson® FasClear Plus and Primax Plus, which have been engineered to deliver additional benefits over the first-generation products, which they replace. At a new, lower caliper, Fasson® FasClear Plus and Primax Plus bring added value in conversion, dispensing, and on-pack performance. Both narrow-web label converters and their customers can now benefit from the cost savings inherent in longer reels for these new products -- more labels per printed reel, reduced on-press downtime for reel changes, and reductions in reel changes on the labelling line.
2 Aug 2007
QUADRANT EPP’S TIVAR® DRYSLIDE CHUTE CLADDING GETS DHL OUT OF A STICKY PROBLEM
Tielt, Belgium – August, 2007 – Cladding in low-friction ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene has solved movement problems on package transport chutes at international express courier company DHL’s sorting centers in the USA and in Europe. TIVAR® DrySlide PE-UHMW is produced by Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP), which also took care of retrofitting many of the chutes.
1 Aug 2007
PPG submits offer to acquire SigmaKalon for approximately €2.2 billion
PITTSBURGH – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced an offer to purchase SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, from global private investment firm Bain Capital. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, is €2.2 billion. Bain Capital has granted a period of exclusivity to PPG Industries and intends to respond to the offer after discussions with appropriate employee representative bodies. Should Bain Capital accept the offer, the acquisition would be subject to customary conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval.
1 Aug 2007
PPG to acquire Barloworld Coatings Australia
PITTSBURGH – PPG Industries Australia Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), has reached agreement to acquire Barloworld Coatings Australia, the architectural paint unit of South African-based Barloworld, Ltd., a multinational industrial brand management company. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed.
1 Aug 2007
GE Plastics’ LNP* Thermocomp* HSG Composites Offer Better Alternative to Lead in Radiation Shielding Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 01, 2007 — GE Plastics has launched a new line of thermoplastic materials with high specific gravity (HSG) that may replace lead in many healthcare applications that call for radiation shielding. Medical equipment and devices that produce x-rays and gamma rays must be shielded to protect operators, clinicians, patients, and sensitive electronic components from tube leakage and room scatter. GE’s LNP* Thermocomp* HSG radiation shielding, high-density compounds enable x-ray shielding solutions without the use of known toxic substances, while providing greater design freedom and higher-volume manufacturing with lower total part cost through the use of injection molding.
31 Jul 2007
Rapid to unveil latest series in ‘Open Hearted’ concept at K 2007
Bredaryd, Sweden - Rapid Granulator AB will use K 2007 to introduce its new 600 Series of ‘open-hearted’ granulators at the company’s exhibit in Hall 9, stand E19. The Rapid 600 series will be available in three models and can handle capacities of up to 2.500 kg/h.
