Rhodia announces a plan to improve the competitiveness of its Polyamide businesses in Europe

Rhodia CorporateParis, France – October 8, 2008 – Rhodia has today presented a plan to improve the competitiveness of its Polyamide businesses in Europe to its European Works Council. The aim of the plan is to help these businesses adapt to changes in the polyamide market, which is expanding rapidly in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia but is experiencing slower growth in Western Europe.

Eurocom Worldwide Welcomes Member Agency in Czech and Slovak Republics

EurocomEurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, has again added local strength to its worldwide alliance of Public Relations communications agencies. The network recently accepted a membership application from PR Point, a successful PR agency with operations in Czech and Slovak republics.

Borealis introduces new transparent Borclear™ grade with superior optical properties for use in sterilizable applications

Produced with proprietary Borstar® PP 2G Technology, Borclear™ RE936CF is ideal for the production of transparent films that have superior gloss and provide better pack aesthetics.Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has introduced a new grade of Borclear™, a unique random copolymer family for highly transparent polypropylene (PP) blown and cast films. Borclear RE936CF was developed for use in food packaging and medical applications and offers film converters and cast film producers a product that provides cost-effective processing and significant end-user benefits including superior optical properties.

Momentive Performance Materials Helps Oil Industry Explore in New Areas with Launch of Silbreak* 638 Silicone Demulsifier

Momentive Performance Materials introduces Silbreak* 638 Silicone Demulsifier, a new material that enhances the oil demulsification process, making exploration feasible in conditions once thought to be technically and environmentally too demanding. 
 (Photo: Momentive Performance Materials MPMPR018)LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — OCTOBER 7, 2008

Momentive Performance Materials today introduced Silbreak* 638 Silicone Demulsifier, a new material that enhances the oil demulsification process, making exploration feasible in conditions once thought to be technically and environmentally too demanding.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Announces Purchase of Certain Assets of Osram Sylvania Products Inc.

Momentive Performance MaterialsLEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — OCTOBER 7, 2008

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc., has acquired certain assets of the semiconductor and lighting quartz products business of Osram Sylvania Products Inc. (“OSPI”), including manufacturing equipment, inventory, intellectual property and customer lists. OSPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSRAM Sylvania Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

全球第一台Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage质谱在华安装

ThermoFisher(2008年9月23日,上海)服务科技,世界领先的赛默飞世尔科技,在2008年9月23日召开的新闻发布会上隆重宣布,全球第一台TSQ Vantage三重四极杆液质联用仪已在药明康德新药开发有限公司中国工厂成功安装。

赛默飞世尔科技参加中国国际食品安全论坛

ThermoFisher(2008年9月26日,北京)服务科学,世界领先的赛默飞世尔科技于9月24日至25日参加了在北京举行的2008年中国国际食品安全论坛,综合展示了其全面的食品安全解决方案。

Thermo Scientific 和 Fisher Scientific 同台亮相

ThermoFisher(2008年10月6日,上海)服务科学,世界领先的赛默飞世尔科技(Thermo Fisher Scientific)于9月23日至25日参加了在上海举行的2008Analytica China(慕尼黑生化展), 同台展示了Thermo Scientific的行业解决方案和Fisher Scientific的国际实验室设计理念与实验室安全防护。同期,赛默飞世尔科技召开新闻发布会,并开放其位于金桥的客户实验演示中心供大家参观交流。通过全方位多渠道的方式充分展示了赛默飞世尔科技作为分析仪器领域市场领导者的卓越实力,倍受广大行业用户及国内外专家学者的瞩目。