24 Apr 2008
Arkema's Kynar Aquatec®: the easy-dry coating !
Developed from Arkema's research, Kynar Aquatec® is an emulsion of a Kynar® PVDF copolymer with an acrylic resin. Kynar Aquatec® coatings are water-based formulations that do not need to be baked - an ambient air-dry is all that is needed. They can be used on a variety of substrates, including PVC, textile, elastomers, etc.
24 Apr 2008
Milliken Press Kit Interpack 2008
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will present its clear vision for addressing the packaging sector’s continuing demands to drive down cost but improve the quality, functionality and aesthetics of final products, when it showcases its latest additives solutions to converters and specifiers at Interpack 2008. Visitors to Hall 10 Booth A06 can experience first-hand new opportunities to develop packaging innovations with breakthrough levels of clarity, take advantage of lower cost materials, improve production and end-product performance, or open up new directions in packaging design.
24 Apr 2008
Millad® NX8000 Opens Up Market Opportunities for Clear PP
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, has developed a high clarity packaging solution that will bring the cost and performance advantages of polypropylene (PP) and other propylene based polymers to more markets and applications than ever before. Millad® NX8000, Milliken’s latest clarifier innovation, provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard, providing designers and specifiers with a cost-effective new material for pack upgrades, re-designs or to meet environmental packaging considerations.
23 Apr 2008
PPG hosts customer day with color, environmental themes
SUZHOU, China, April 23, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) recently held a customer day event themed “Dream Your Color, Protect Our Earth” at its consumer products coatings technical center in Suzhou.
Suzhou, China, April 18, 200823 Apr 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Local Manufacturing and Application Development Capabilities to Support China Customers
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 23, 2008 – China’s thriving economy is driving demand across multiple industries for fast access to high-performance plastics and value-added development services. At Chinaplas 2008, Stand #W2G31, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced a multi-pronged strategy to meet these customer needs through expansion of local expertise and product fulfillment. The company is adding significant production capability to its plant in Pudong, Shanghai: a new facility housing four extrusion lines that will begin operations this month. SABIC Innovative Plastics will also expand its China Technology Center, located here, with the creation of a new Center of Excellence focused on notebook computers. The company’s continued investment in application development and production resources will provide customers in Greater China and Asia with faster procurement and outstanding technical support.
23 Apr 2008
China Array Plastics Showcases Advanced Injection Molding Capabilities for Food Service Industry at Chinaplas 2008
SHANGHAI, China – April 17, 2008 – China Array Plastics LLC, a full-service injection molder of high-performance thermoplastics, with headquarters in the United States in Pittsfield, Mass., is exhibiting a new replacement lid for the Robot Coupe Model R8 food processor and a vapor-tight globe light enclosure in varying sizes and colors here at Chinaplas 2008 in booth W1F59. The new replacement lid is molded from clear Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin from SABIC Innovative Plastics and features excellent cleanability, chemical resistance, impact strength, dimensional stability, and clarity. The vapor-tight globe light enclosure - a plastic protective globe molded to fit over light bulbs in food service environments - and the food prep pans, can be molded using a large selection of high-performance thermoplastic materials. Replacing glass or stainless steel with high-performance plastics in these applications provides excellent impact and chemical resistance, and the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. These new applications represent China Arrays’ newest high-end applications now being manufactured at its state-of-the art molding facility in Wuhan, China.
