22 Nov 2007
FIRST VLCC VESSEL TO USE MOORING ROPES MADE WITH ULTRA-STRONG DYNEEMA® FIBER
URMOND (NL), 22 November 2007 - DSM Dyneema, maker of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, today announced that COSCO Dalian, a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, has selected mooring lines made with Dyneema® fiber for its newest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), the Cospearl Lake. Following a successful eight-month sea trial on its Cosmerry Lake VLCC, COSCO Dalian found that, in comparison with steel wire mooring lines, ropes made with Dyneema® enabled a reduction in mooring time and significantly improved crew safety. DSM Dyneema worked closely with COSCO Dalian during the sea trial to document performance of the new ropes.
22 Nov 2007
QUADRANT EPP APPOINTS ANGST+PFISTER AS FIRST EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR
Lenzburg, Switzerland – November, 2007 – Quadrant EPP, the world's leading manufacturer of engineering plastics in stock shapes (rod, plate, tube) for machining, has announced the appointment of Swiss-based Angst+Pfister as its first European distributor. Angst+Pfister will distribute the complete Quadrant EPP product portfolio Europe-wide and particularly in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
21 Nov 2007
Eerste contracten voor Wellnomics Risk Management® getekend
Persbericht – 21 november 2007, ErgoDirect, de Nederlandse distributeur van Wellnomics, heeft de eerste contracten gesloten voor het nieuwe Wellnomics Risk Management® software pakket. De eerste klanten, waaronder Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes, Cap Gemini en AZL, breiden de bestaande mogelijkheden van Wellnomics WorkPace® verder uit met het geavanceerde risico management software Wellnomics Risk Management® met zijn geavanceerde rapportage en management tools.
20 Nov 2007
Hanwha Acquires AZDEL, Inc. from SABIC Innovative Plastics, PPG Industries
FOREST, Virginia – November 20, 2007 – Hanwha Living & Creative (L&C) Corporation announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of AZDEL Inc., a 50/50 joint venture of SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) and PPG Industries. The acquisition of AZDEL will allow Hanwha to expand its offering of composite and advanced material solutions for the transportation and industrial segments. Terms were not disclosed.
20 Nov 2007
穆格在2007年K展 － 国际橡塑展展示塑料机械创新的电动控制解决方案
上海，2007年11月20日 —— 今年10月24-31日在德国杜塞尔多夫举行的K展上，高性能机械运动控制解决方案设计商和生产商穆格公司展示了其用于吹塑成型和注塑成型机械的电动和液压解决方案的创新成果 (10号展厅，J04展位)。通过本次展会，观众体验了采用提高的机械性能的最新展示。
20 Nov 2007
Nepol drives innovative truck developments
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has played a pioneering role in the development of the first-ever injection moulded truck bumper and front panel. The structural components for IVECO’s latest Stralis truck were developed using Nepol™ GB303HP, a long glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene (PP) solution from Borealis. Nepol replaces unsaturated polyester glass fibre used in other techniques reducing production complexity while meeting the high mechanical and environmental-friendly requirements specified by IVECO.
19 Nov 2007
CHEMTURA LIMITS TERM FOR FIXED PRICES ON METAL ALKYL CO-CATALYSTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE.CEM) will limit the term for fixed-price sales of Metal Alkyls, effective December 01, 2007 or as contracts allow.
19 Nov 2007
Rohm and Haas Participates at CHINACOAT 2007 And Co-Hosts “2007 Forum on Coatings”
Shanghai, China, November 19, 2007 - Rohm and Haas, the world’s leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, will participate in the upcoming CHINACOAT 2007 show in Shanghai, from November 21st through 23rd.
