12 Aug 2008
New High-Tech Plastic Film Helps Combat Counterfeit Security Documents Used by Criminal Elements
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 12, 2008 – Arrests and seizures by international law enforcement agencies of counterfeit passports and other security documents have been raising concerns for some time. These concerns came to a head in June when, according to Asian Times Online (www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JF26Ae01.html), United States and Thai security officials seized thousands of counterfeit and stolen passports from around the world.
11 Aug 2008
Borouge awards US$220 million contract to Agility for the Shanghai logistic hub services
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has awarded a service contract to Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC to build the Borouge Compound Manufacturing Unit (CMU) and Shanghai Logistics Hub in Shanghai, China, and to provide local logistics services for Borouge’s customers in Asia for a duration of 10 years with effect from its operational start up date in 2010.
8 Aug 2008
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON TBBA
In response to significant raw material and freight cost inflation, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price on Tetrabromobisphenol A. Effective for shipments on or after August 15, 2008, or where contracts allow, the new minimum price for BA-59P will be $2.95/kg.
7 Aug 2008
Momentive Introduces Clear LSR Products
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — AUGUST 7, 2008
Momentive Performance Materials today introduced the breakthrough LSR7000 series, a family of highly transparent liquid silicone rubbers (LSR). Combining typically 98 percent transparency with the unique processing and productivity advantages of an addition-cured, platinum-catalyzed LSR, the LSR7000 series is an excellent candidate to consider for outstanding optical characteristics and increased design flexibility. These features potentially enable customers to reduce manufacturing and assembly cycle times for complex parts.
5 Aug 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Announces VDE Certification of 10 Flame-retardant Materials for Household Appliance Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 5, 2008 – To help household appliance manufacturers accelerate time to market by streamlining regulatory approvals, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced a full portfolio of flame-retardant materials that have achieved certification from VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V), a German testing organization. Because these 10 materials have successfully passed VDE’s stringent testing for compliance with the IEC 60335 standard for unattended household appliances, particularly the recently introduced glow wire ignition test (GWIT) for flammability, manufacturers do not have to spend time and resources on additional testing of plastic parts. Further, the breadth and depth of this portfolio, featuring many halogen-free grades, provides easy, one-stop shopping. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in proactive certification benefits customers by simplifying and shortening the product development process.
5 Aug 2008
Borealis announces a softening of its net profit in the second quarter of 2008
• Borealis reports net profit of EUR 71 million for the second quarter and EUR 201 million for the first half of 2008
4 Aug 2008
We Are Ready！—— 赛默飞世尔科技全力支持北京奥运
2008年8月1日，北京 — 奥运召开在即，赛默飞世尔科技配合国家相关机构，在兴奋剂检测、机场反恐安全、环境监测和食品安全等方面都已经做好准备，全力支持第29届北京奥运会，为“绿色奥运”的顺利举办贡献一己之力。
31 Jul 2008
羅門哈斯公司增加在臺灣的投資，擴建亞太區製造廠
臺灣新竹——2008年7月29日——向全球半導體行業提供化學機械研磨 (CMP) 技術的領先者和創新者羅門哈斯電子材料公司（紐約證券交易所：ROH）旗下研磨技術（CMP Technologies）事業部今天宣佈，增加對其位於臺灣新竹的亞太區研磨墊製造工廠的投資。這筆投資旨在加快公司的產能擴張速度，以滿足亞洲半導體製造客戶日益增長的對研磨墊的需求。這座位於新竹的工廠自2007年3月起即具備全面運行能力並投產，同時也已通過本地區各大邏輯和存儲半導體客戶的認證。
