11 Sept 2008
KELTAN® ACE™ TECHNOLOGY ON TRACK FOR 2009 MARKET INTRODUCTION
Heerlen, 11 September 2008 - DSM Elastomers has announced that the development of Keltan® ACE™ is on schedule. This follows last year’s decision to invest in the implementation of a new advanced catalyst technology in one of its existing EPDM facilities in Geleen, the Netherlands.
10 Sept 2008
New Borstar® technology takes Borealis’ polypropylene to next level in purity, processability and performance
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is expanding the capacity of its leading edge, customer-oriented polypropylene (PP) packaging materials with the inauguration of its new Borstar® plant in Burghausen, Germany. The 330,000 t per year facility will use Borealis’ proprietary Borstar PP 2G (second generation) multi-modal technology to produce products offering a step change in purity, processing output and performance. The plant more than doubles Borealis’ current Borstar PP capacity to 570,000 t per year.
10 Sept 2008
OMV and Borealis: Significant expansion of Burghausen site for leading position in petrochemical industry
• OMV and Borealis invest EUR 840 mn in the expansion of their petrochemical production capacities
9 Sept 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics' Thin-wall Sheet for More Compact Medical Equipment Helps Hospitals Optimize Space & Enhance Patient Experience
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands – September 11, 2008 – As hospitals strive to accommodate greater volumes of patients and services and compete for patients and staff, they are looking to innovations in medical equipment to address these challenges. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ technologies are enabling development of smaller, lighter-weight, and more-attractive devices that leverage existing facility space and overhead, are easier to operate and service, and are more patient-friendly. In one example, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ thermoformed Cycoloy* sheet is used for thin-wall exterior panels in GE Healthcare’s BrightSpeed and BrightSpeed Select series of smaller computed tomography (CT) scanners.
9 Sept 2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON DE-83R AND FIREMASTER® 2100 FLAME RETARDANTS
MIDDLEBURY, CT –In response to significant raw material, energy and freight cost inflation, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of the flame retardants DE-83R and Firemaster® 2100 up to 15%.The price increase will be effective for shipments after September 15th, 2008, or where contracts allow.
9 Sept 2008
PRICE INCREASE: WITCOBOND® POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announces that prices for Witcobond® Polyurethane Dispersions will be increased by 15%, effective October 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. This change is directly related to escalating raw materials and operating costs.
8 Sept 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Introduces Eco Responsible Computer Material Concepts at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference
BERLIN – September 8, 2008 – With its proven, sustainable Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ* resin technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics is sparking new ideas to help electronics manufacturers become more environmentally compliant. This material, which is derived in part from post-consumer plastic waste, has been validated in several major computer components including internal cooling fans, heat sink shrouds, connectors and external bezel covers. In addition, Flexible Noryl* resins for electronic wiring can also enhance eco-responsibility with halogen-free flame retardance. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in eco-responsible solutions provides electronics customers with new material choices that will be presented today at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference.
5 Sept 2008
穆格（MOOG）向著名汽车顶架制造商拓乐公司（Thule）提供多轴振动试验平台
(2008年9月5日，上海) – 当世界领先汽车顶架系统制造商决定要投资建立全新的世界顶级测试设施时，他们选择使用穆格测试系统作为试验平台来模拟其产品可能会遇到的全球各种不同路况。 总部位于瑞典的拓乐公司，是世界领先的运动器材搭载产品的供应商，其产品包括车顶箱，车顶架，汽车顶轨及自行车架。 2008年2 月，拓乐公司决定将穆格试验平台引进其瑞典Hillerstorp新设的试验中心，用于进行全球各种路面状况的仿真试验，日前该项目正式交付完毕。
