Potable Water Certifications for SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Hydrostable Noryl* Resins Speed Time to Market

Six Team Electric Pump Using SABIC Innovative Plastics Noryl* Resin>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — March 27, 2008 — Manufacturers of products that come in contact with potable water must navigate through a multitude of regulations, which can delay time to market. SABIC Innovative Plastics has proactively and voluntarily obtained potable water certifications for its hydrostable Noryl* resins to help manufacturers simplify and speed up the approval process. By certifying Noryl resins for potable water applications globally, SABIC Innovative Plastics is adding value to its materials for OEMs making such products as pumps, water treatment housings, and impellers. Noryl hydrostable grades are among very few materials with an extensive list of worldwide certifications.

AVERY DENNISON LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE ACETONE-RESISTANT LABELSTOCK

Avery Dennison announced today the launch of its new highly chemical-resistant labelstock, Fasson® Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res/S8015.Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison announced today the launch of its new highly chemical-resistant labelstock, Fasson® Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res/S8015. Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res is offered with the Fasson® S8015 adhesive providing excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces, including low surface energy plastics and textured substrates. This new labelstock is specially suited to the automotive industry, for labelling laboratory equipment and for other industrial applications where there is a need to print labels that will resist aggressive chemicals while remaining readable.

WINNING MATERIALS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

With a strong focus on sustainability, the DSM product portfolio is able to deliver reduced environmental impact through lower fuel consumption and overall weight reduction; greater design freedom for system cost optimization; improved performance for better safety, greater comfort and longer life, and halogen free concepts for flame retardants automotive cables.With a strong focus on sustainability, the DSM product portfolio is able to deliver reduced environmental impact through lower fuel consumption and overall weight reduction; greater design freedom for system cost optimization; improved performance for better safety, greater comfort and longer life, and halogen free concepts for flame retardants automotive cables.

Plastics contribute to addressing the global water challenge

Borealis and Borouge recently created a joint initiative called Water for the World which aims at fostering knowledge and partnerships across the whole value chain to provide tangible, sustainable solutions for the global availability of safe drinking water and sanitation. The programme supports the transfer of water efficient technologies to water stressed areas around the globe.• More than 1 billion people around the globe lack access to clean drinking water and more than 2 billion to basic sanitation

Eurocom Worldwide Survey Highlights Changing Face of Marketing as Search Moves Centre Stage

EurocomSearch - through services such as Google or Yahoo! - is the most important development in marketing in the last ten years according to the overwhelming majority of 350 senior technology executives surveyed by Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, in association with its member agencies.

AVERY® MPI 3601 QUICK MOUNT:
the name says it all!

Avery DennisonLeiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products has added a new and versatile gloss white multi-purpose solvent inkjet film to its Avery Graphics portfolio – with a prime focus on making graphics application (and removal) quick, clean, and easy. Avery MPI 3601 Quick Mount is a prime candidate for short-life graphics where time is of the essence at the application point – for example, for bus, tram, and other public transport advertising where vehicles are only available for a very limited ‘window’ of time.

New business opportunities for Distrupol after successful Medtec UK 2008

The Medtec UK 2008 (13-14 February in Birmingham) has been a major success for polymer distributor and service provider Distrupol.The Medtec UK 2008 (13-14 February in Birmingham) has been a major success for polymer distributor and service provider Distrupol. This was Distrupol’s first time exhibiting at the event where it generated over 60 new sales leads, three of which have already resulted in tool trials of polymers supplied by the company. Distrupol believes the excellent response at the show was largely down to the availability of its own Development Engineers, and those of its material suppliers, to discuss product development opportunities and polymer solutions at the stand.

Belden provides broadband solutions

Belden manufactures wire and cable broadband solutions that provide the bandwidth needed to build the infrastructure for today's CableTV and satellite dish technology. At a recent Press Briefing, Theo van Rijn, Product Marketing Operations Manager for Belden EMEA, gave an overview of the company’s capabilities in the CATV or Provider market.Belden manufactures wire and cable broadband solutions that provide the bandwidth needed to build the infrastructure for today's CableTV and satellite dish technology. Theo van Rijn, Product Marketing Operations Manager for Belden EMEA, gives an overview of the company’s capabilities in the CATV or Provider market.