Solutia® Announces Vydyne® and Ascend® Price Increase in Asia

Solutia - VydyneST. LOUIS – December 14, 2007 -- Solutia Inc. (OTCBB: SOLUQ) has announced a price increase of $150 per metric ton across its Ascend® and Vydyne® polyamide 66 resins in the Asia Pacific market. This increase applies to orders shipped on or after December 15, 2007, and will be applied across the Ascend and Vydyne product families. Sustained increases in both energy and raw materials costs, along with strong global demand, have made this price increase imperative.

Le Car Design News Contest 2008 est le premier concours international de conception automobile numérique au monde

Le nouveau site web du Car Design News Contest 2008>LONDRES – 4 janvier 2008 – Car Design News a annoncé aujourd'hui le plus grand concours de conception automobile entièrement numérique au monde, en association avec SABIC Innovative Plastics et optimisé par Autodesk. Le Car Design News Contest 2008 sera jugé par des directeurs de conception automobile qui travaillent pour de grands constructeurs automobiles, comme Martin Smith, vice-président exécutif de la conception chez Ford Europe, Asie-Pacifique et Afrique, et Shiro Nakamura, vice-président senior et responsable de la conception chez Nissan. Ce concours est unique dans le sens où toutes les conceptions seront créées sous forme de modèles informatiques virtuels. Le concours est réparti entre deux catégories – concepteurs professionnels et étudiants concepteurs – dont les premiers prix comprennent une somme d'argent en espèces et une licence du logiciel Alias DesignStudio.

Honeywell’s Enovate® Blowing Agent Helps Insulate China’S National Olympic Stadium

Honeywell Specialty MaterialsBEIJING, China, Dec. 12, 2007 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that closed-cell polyurethane foam insulation using its Enovate® blowing agent is helping to insulate China’s National Olympic Stadium, the first such use for a major public building in the region.

Borealis to showcase latest innovations at Interplastica

BorealisBorealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, invites plastics processors, product manufacturers and designers to learn more about the benefits of polyethylene and polypropylene materials at Interplastica 2008, which takes place in Moscow from January 29 until February 1, 2008. Visitors can experience first-hand how Borealis is providing solutions that deliver improved production efficiency and end-product benefits to a wide range of industries and applications.

ARNITE® XG FOR WHITE GOOD CONNECTORS

DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced a halogen-free material specifically designed for connectors in unattended appliances. ARNITE® XG PBT, meets the requirements specified in IEC 60335-1. DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced a halogen-free material specifically designed for connectors in unattended appliances. ARNITE® XG PBT, meets the requirements in IEC 60335-1.

CHEMTURA ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS, MARK® TIN PVC HEAT STABILIZERS AND EPOXIDIZED SOYBEAN OIL PVC PLASTICIZERS

ChemturaIn response to significant raw material cost inflation and mounting regulatory expenses, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on a range of polymer additives used primarily in the Building & Construction and Consumer Products industries. Specific product lines affected are:

PPG加入“能源之星”計畫,全面實施能源管理計畫

PPG IndustriesPPG工業集團(紐約證交所代碼:PPG)日前剛剛加入了“能源之星(ENERGY STAR)”計畫,該計畫由美國環境保護署和美國能源部聯合啟動,旨在通過推行節能產品和實踐,實現節約成本和保護環境的目標。

Viton® Fluoroelastomers Help Seal Success Of Bmw Sauber F1 Team

Dupont Performance ElastomersFormula 1 Grand Prix motor racing is tough. Tough on drivers, and tough on components. At speeds up to 350km/h, engines rev up to 19,000 r.p.m., cornering forces can pull over 4g, and brake discs reach temperatures in excess of 1,000°C. It’s an environment that puts vital components to the supreme test — and one that would wreck the working parts of a normal car. In the super-competitive world of F1, failure is unacceptable.