4 Mar 2008
Belden introduces new Brilliance® speaker cables
Belden has introduced Brilliance® Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity (OFHC) halogen-free speaker cables. Designed for indoor, outdoor and buried applications, these cables connect loudspeakers with amplifiers and thanks to their high conductivity oxygen-free copper core, they deliver superior and distinctive sound performance. Twisted and color-coded conductors provide better RF, sound quality and improved EMC and low capacitance polyolefin insulation ensures superior high frequency response and extended distance runs.
3 Mar 2008
Hyundai and SABIC Innovative Plastics Honored with iF Product Design Award 2008 for QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle
HANNOVER, Germany – March 3, 2008 – The Hyundai QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle (ATDV) has been selected as a winner of the International Forum (iF) Product Design Awards 2008 for Advanced Studies, which honors experimental drafts of products and studies that have not yet been implemented. Hyundai Motor Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics, co-developers of the QarmaQ, jointly won the award, which is being presented today at the Hannover, Germany Exhibition Grounds. For 54 years, the iF design award has served as an internationally recognized trademark for outstanding design. This award attests to the effectiveness of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ strategy of working side-by-side with customers to help them deliver business success.
3 Mar 2008
Vydyne® Responds to China Demand for PA66 Products
ST. LOUIS – As China has emerged as one of the world’s largest markets for plastic and rubber products, Solutia Inc., has responded by further enhancing its product availability, customer support and commercial and technical services to meet the ever-increasing demands of its Vydyne PA66™ products in China.
29 Feb 2008
CHEMTURA DISPLAYS NEW “GREENER” ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICS AT CHINAPLAS 2008
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), the world’s largest plastics additives company, is showcasing new “Greener is Better” additives at Chinaplas 2008.
29 Feb 2008
DSM expands biomedical portfolio
DSM Biomedical today announced the start of a development program of polyester based Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) for use in medical devices. In the coming years DSM Biomedical will work together with medical device companies to develop tailored TPE material grades. These grades will be specifically aimed at making orthopedic devices perform better or, alternatively, at enabling the development of novel products and therapies.
29 Feb 2008
BELDEN CABSAT Preview
At Cabsat (4-6 March Dubai), Belden will present its latest corporate image on ZB-2 together with a wide range of existing and new products of particular interest to cable, satellite, broadcast and communications users in the Middle East and Europe.
28 Feb 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Lexan* DMX Film is One-Stop Shop Solution Offering Full Array of Properties for Portable Electronics
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 29, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new Lexan* DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronics applications such as cell phone and laptop A, B and C covers, palm rests, and keypads. Lexan DMX films feature a proprietary layered construction leveraging SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan DMX resin for enhanced performance, aesthetics, durability, and processing to accommodate a wide range of laptop and handheld device designs. Key properties are pencil hardness rating of 1H, easy formability, high impact resistance and fabrication ease for Insert Mold Decoration (IMD) graphics.
27 Feb 2008
MATTHEW HELLSTERN TO HEAD CHEMTURA URETHANES
Matthew Hellstern will assume leadership of the Chemtura Urethanes business unit as vice president, announced Chief Business Officer & Group President Robert Wedinger, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM). Mr. Hellstern replaces John Dennerlein, who will lead the Industrial Lubricants & Additives unit in Chemtura’s Petroleum Additives business. Mr. Hellstern also will continue as vice president of Performance Specialties Products.
