8 Jul 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Healthcare Resin Portfolio Enables Biorep® to Bring a Distinctive Diabetes Treatment to the Market Quickly & Efficiently
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 8, 2008 – The World Health Organization reports that close to 177 million people worldwide currently suffer from diabetes and this figure is expected to more than double by 2030. However, getting new treatments to patients can be complex and time-consuming, especially for small, specialty companies. To expedite the process, Biorep® Technologies, a device manufacturer specializing in tools used in diabetes research and treatment, turned to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ healthcare resin portfolio as it developed a new system for isolating insulin-producing cells faster and more efficiently. Additionally, the firm, based in Miami, Fla. leveraged SABIC Innovative Plastics’ application development assistance to optimize and mass-produce two critical components.
7 Jul 2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON NONYLPHENOL
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of nonylphenol by $0.14/lb, effective on all deliveries on or after July 15, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increase is the result of a continued increase in raw material and energy costs.
4 Jul 2008
康耐视In-Sight 视觉系统完善太阳能电池板产品
作为太阳能电池制造商，德国Würth Solar公司的当前生产量已达到90%并且还在不断增长。在玻璃基板上制作印制电路板（PCBs）是一项艰难的工作。2000年，这些CIS涂层先锋还是利用其Marbach向导装置开发1200mm×600mm规格太阳能电池模板的世界领先者。自从开始在德国生产，Würth Solar公司就与作为康耐视斯图加特合伙人的AIT Göhner股份有限公司合作，利用In-Sight 视觉系统实现数据跟踪以提高生产率并完善产品质量。
3 Jul 2008
LTI REENERGY GMBH WIND ENERGY UNIT RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM MOOG
Unna, Germany/East Aurora, N.Y. USA, July 3, 2008 – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has made an investment resulting in 40 percent ownership of the wind energy business of privately-held LTi REEnergy GmbH of Unna, Germany. Together the two companies will further strengthen LTi REEnergy's leading market position in the field of blade pitch control systems. While Moog offers its own longstanding expertise in a range of electro-hydraulic technologies, LTi REEnergy is one of the leading providers of electro-mechanical pitch control systems. With this investment, Moog arguably becomes the world’s only supplier of both electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic blade pitch control for the wind energy market.
2 Jul 2008
Deen Supermarkets Maintain Customer Satisfaction and Lower More than 400 Tons CO2 per Year with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* freezer film
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 2, 2008 – Trying to find the product you want through a foggy freezer door is time consuming – something supermarkets do not want their customers to experience. Until recently, the solution to this issue involved using high levels of energy.
2 Jul 2008
外牆漆也可以持久、經濟和環保
上海，7月2日 –當您在雨後漫步在城市的大街上，您可能會注意到很多建築的外牆上面有很明顯的水漬及污漬。很多時候，外牆上面產生污漬的原因是塗在牆面上的傳統乳膠漆表面不夠平整而且有很多空隙，這就使得污漬堆積在牆面，並且滲透進塗料留下有礙觀瞻的污漬。這樣，乳膠漆的使用壽命當然也大大的縮短了。
2 Jul 2008
BADINOTTI AND DSM DYNEEMA EXPAND COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE NETTING TECHNOLOGY USING DYNEEMA® FIBER
URMOND (NL), 2 July, 2008 – DSM Dyneema and Badinotti Group, the global leader in netting for commercial fishing, today announced an expanded collaboration to develop and deliver enhanced netting technologies using Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. The two companies aim to provide new netting solutions that can meet the challenges of today’s industries and end users. One area of focus will be reducing fish escapes in South America’s fish farming industry. Ultra-strong Dyneema® fiber, which has been used successfully in a variety of net applications, offers a higher strength-to-weight ratio, lower maintenance, and longer service life than conventional synthetics.
1 Jul 2008
DSM RAISES THE PRICE OF YPAREX® EXTRUDABLE ADHESIVE RESINS
DSM Engineering Plastics announces a price increase of EUR150/ton for all Yparex® extrudable adhesive resins. The price increase is effective as from 1 July 2008 or as contracts permit on all shipments.
