26 May 2008
Borealis increases polyethylene and polypropylene prices
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces that it will increase all polyethylene prices by EUR 80/tonne and all polypropylene prices by EUR 50/tonne as of June 1, 2008.
26 May 2008
InternControl公司借助康耐视In-Sight产品维持竞争优势
（2008年5月14 日，上海）--位于纽伦堡的InternControl公司成功将康耐视公司的In-Sight视觉技术引入其质量检测系统，这不仅提高了产品的质量，而且成为维持产品竞争优势的一大武器。
23 May 2008
PPG celebrates 125 years of growth, leadership and innovation
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is this year celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
22 May 2008
赛默飞世尔科技捐赠近80万元和多套检测仪器，全面支援中国四川地震灾区
（2008年5月22日，上海）—— 世界科学仪器的领导生产商赛默飞世尔科技公司前日派专人赴上海红十字会，为四川汶川大地震灾区送上了首批由公司和员工共同捐助的573,628元，用于受灾群众以及灾后重建工作，本周赛默飞世尔将捐赠第二批约20万元给红十字会，从而使公司的捐款总额超过78万元。同时，赛默飞世尔科技还动员全球3万名员工一起为四川地震灾区提供帮助，许多国外同事已经通过国际红十字会和其他境外机构捐款。此外，该公司利用其技术优势已经向四川疾控中心和四川省环境检测站无偿捐赠15台余氯总氯水质检测比色计和配套试剂，以帮助当地饮用水质的监测。
22 May 2008
FAVORABLE JUDGMENT FOR DSM IN US PATENT AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST ARMOR USA, INC.
URMOND (NL), May 22, 2008 - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas concluded a judgment for patent and trademark infringement and related claims against Armor USA, on April 22, 2008. The judgment relates to DSM’s super strong polyethylene fiber Dyneema®. With this judgment DSM was able to stop Armor USA from selling infringing products comprising polyethylene fiber on the US market Armor USA is a Texas based company with manufacturing operations in China. DSM is a global life sciences and material sciences company with its headquarter based in the Netherlands.
21 May 2008
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON PHT4-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on PHT4- based flame retardants in response to significant raw material cost inflation.
21 May 2008
Borealis promotes infrastructure renewal at Italy's 'H2O 2008' water supply show
Italy’s water supply and treatment infrastructure needs a significant upgrade. The country's ageing pipe system is creating annual losses for its operators of at least EUR 3.9 billion, and possibly as much as EUR 5.2 billion, recent research indicates*. Renewing the system will entail a major investment, but as much as EUR 85 billion could be saved in the costs of materials, installation, maintenance and environmental impact, if plastic pipes are used instead of traditional materials to put an end to this wastage.
21 May 2008
HIGH-PRECISION, HIGH-RELIABILITY RENAULT 36-WAY HARNESS CONNECTOR BENEFITS FROM DSM ARNITE® TV4 261 PBT
A high-precision 36-way sectioning connector set for Renault automobile front/rear harnesses benefits from the exceptional dimensional stability, high electrical insulating property and mouldability of Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) TV4 261 (30%GF) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics. Designed and manufactured for Renault by FCI (www.fciconnect.com), the two-connector set incorporates many intricate geometric features for precise positioning and locking. Arnite® TV4 261 resin’s balance of flow and mechanical properties helped enable the design of these complex parts using automated manufacturing equipment. The connector set is a standard component that fits many Renault vehicles manufactured after 2006.
