4 Mar 2008
Land Rover LRX Concepts Premiere in Geneva with Lexan* High-tech Plastic Glazing from SABIC Innovative Plastics
MANNHEIM, Germany – March 4, 2008 – At the 78th Geneva International Motor Show today, Land Rover unveils its vision of the Land Rover future with the Geneva premiere of two versions of their Land Rover LRX concept car that debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. The new three-door premium cross-coupé prototype is introduced in two different versions here. The first of the two concepts was made to showcase the latest in design technologies, with one of its highlights including the unique panoramic roof and side and rear windows, made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan GLX* high-performance plastic glazing with exclusive Exatec coating technology. In the second version of the car, only the side and rear windows feature the Lexan* plastic glazing with Exatec coating technology.
4 Mar 2008
Rhodia Silcea announces a worldwide 12 percent price increase for its range of precipitated silica
Lyon, France, March 4, 2008 – Rhodia Silcea announces a 12 percent price increase worldwide – with immediate effect - for its precipitated silica range to face the unprecedented rise in raw materials and energy costs.
4 Mar 2008
阿諾德新工藝流程實現緊固件的高潔淨度
（2008年3月4日，上海) 世界領先的緊固件生產商阿諾德公司近日宣佈，為滿足市場上對“技術潔淨度”日益增高的要求，公司與Fraunhofer研究所緊密合作，重新定義了新的工藝流程，以滿足緊固技術對潔淨度的要求。在過去，人們關注的更多的是對零部件的整體潔淨度要求。而今天，阿諾德首次將這種要求進行了細化。並相應在自己建立的檢驗實驗室中針對性地編制了檢驗規範。該規範定義了在生産環節中以及整個供應鏈過程中對部件的潔淨度要求。
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.
