Borealis and Uponor launch first water footprint initiative in the plastics industry

From left to right: Tarmo Anttila, Uponor Communication Vice-President, Lorenzo Delorenzi, Borealis Executive Vice-President, Prof. John Anthony Allan, Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Chair of the World Water Week Scientific Programme Committee, SIWI
 © SIWI / Thomas HenriksonBorealis, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastic solutions and Uponor, a leading supplier of plumbing and heating systems, have announced at the World Water Week in Stockholm a joint initiative to pilot for the first time the concept of water footprint to the manufacturing of a plastic application.

Borealis and Borouge present latest developments for sustainable plastic pipe solutions at Plastics Pipes Conference XIV in Budapest

BorealisBorealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative value creating plastic pipe solutions, will present a series of papers outlining their latest polyolefin technology developments and cutting-edge initiatives to delegates at the XIV Plastics Pipes Conference in Budapest, 22-24 September 2008.

NEW ADIPRENE® DURACAST™ FROM CHEMTURA URETHANES:
LARGER, MORE DURABLE PARTS WITH TOTAL COST IMPROVEMENT

POURING SHOT
CAP: Unprecedented: Now pour parts of all sizes—from two grams to two tons--with Adiprene® Duracast™.
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) literally recasts the rules of urethane manufacturing with new Adiprene® Duracast™ Two-Component Urethane System.

HUNTSMAN TO LAUNCH TWO NEW TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENT GRADES AT EUROCOAT 2008

Pouring a conventional product vs. pouring DELTIO™ pigmentHuntsman unveils DELTIO™81X pigment, the first coatings grade in Huntsman’s truly revolutionary DELTIO™ pigment range to be designed for the industrial coatings market. Also, from its classic TIOXIDE® pigment range, Huntsman launches TIOXIDE®TR88 pigment, a new versatile Ti02 grade, developed specifically for the decorative coatings market.

CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FLAME RETARDANTS FOR POLYURETHANE CUSHIONING

ChemturaEffective 18th August 2008, or as contract terms allow, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on its range of flame retardants used in polyurethane cushioning by $0.30/lb in all regions. Specific product lines affected are:

MARKETING SOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY (BCA) COOPERATE TO PROVIDE MEDIA SUPPORT FOR SABIC IN RUSSIA

Marketing Solutions N.V. and BCA joined forces to provide an awareness program in the Russian market for SABIC Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics centered around "Interplastica 2008", a plastics & rubber trade fair which took place from January 29th to February 1st, 2008 in Moscow
(Photo: SABIC Innovative Plastics)Kapellen – March 13, 2008 – Marketing Solutions N.V. and BCA joined forces to provide an awareness program in the Russian market for SABIC Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics.

Belden meets high performance needs for HDTV at IBC 2008 Amsterdam in Hall 1 Booth B19

Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content. Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content.

Borealis appoints Eberhard Dreher as third Chief Scientist

From left to right: Eberhard Dreher, newly appointed Chief Scientist and Alfred Stern, Innovation Vice President 
• Innovation in base chemical technologies is an important key to success of Borealis’ new business group