SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Investment in Fluid Engineering Center to Develop High-Performance Materials for Water Systems

Chlorine Test at SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 6, 2008 – Growing concerns about health and safety risks and increasingly high costs of metal in fluid handling systems are prompting the use of plastic pipes, faucets, valves, boilers and other components. Plastics offer the potential to build cleaner, safer and more cost-effective water systems; however, each material must undergo extensive testing. To provide the most rigorous and sophisticated evaluation of its engineering thermoplastics, SABIC Innovative Plastics has invested in enhancements to its Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. The research center, which opened in 2005, now gives global customers access to a wider array of testing equipment, more extensive and longer-term tests, and expanded scientific resources to help them develop highly advanced, innovative fluid handling solutions.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Announces Production Cutback

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 5, 2008 – As a result of significantly softening resin demand caused by the global economic slowdown, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced today that it will reduce production across its engineering thermoplastics portfolio by up to 20 percent, effective immediately.

Newly appointed commercial manager for Zeeland Seaports also responsible for Biopark Terneuzen future development

Peter Geertse, Commercial Manager Zeeland Seaports.Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 5 November 2008 – In June, as part of the continuing drive to grow its port activities together with its Biopark Terneuzen initiative, Zeeland Seaports appointed Peter Geertse (42) to the post of Commercial Manager. Geertse, whose training is in commercial economics and port and transport management, brings 23 years of shipping and container operations’ knowledge and expertise to the job. His recent experience includes 11 years in a senior management post with the EWL/Europe West Indies Lines and before that with Hamburg Sud.

Rhodia and Dow Corning Drive Green Tyre Innovation with Silica/Silane Agreement

Rhodia CorporateMidland, MI, USA and Paris, France, November 4, 2008 - Rhodia and Dow Corning Corporation have announced an agreement for the development and commercialisation of new silica/silane products to support the tyre industry’s drive for energy efficient, safer motoring.

Soft but strong Borealis polypropylene innovation is a clear winner for thinwall containers and lids

Based on Borealis’ proprietary Borstar® PP 2G technology, Borsoft™ SG220MO provides a unique combination of performance properties.Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, launches a new soft and very transparent polypropylene (PP) for the packaging market that will bring new features to the production of high quality, thinwalled packaging and household containers. New Borsoft™ SG220MO is a pure PP solution that simplifies production, adds material cost-saving benefits and delivers the performance benefits essential to the successful production of complex, sturdy, see-through thinwall containers with easy-to-open lids, even in refrigerator environments.

Veel bedrijven en organisaties wanen zich ten onrechte veilig na virtualisatie

Meer dan veertig procent van de IT directeuren en managers die server-virtualisatie hebben geïmplementeerd, hebben hun IT netwerken wellicht open staan voor aanvallen. Dit omdat zij ten onrechte geloven dat de beveiliging was ingebouwd. Dit blijkt uit een onderzoek van Clavister en YouGov.3 november 2008 – Meer dan veertig procent van de IT directeuren en managers die server-virtualisatie hebben geïmplementeerd, hebben hun IT netwerken wellicht open staan voor aanvallen. Dit omdat zij ten onrechte geloven dat de beveiliging was ingebouwd. Dat resultaat is vandaag bekend gemaakt door aanbieder van netwerkbeveiliging Clavister, na een onderzoek dat zij samen met de internationale onderzoek- en adviesorganisatie YouGov hebben uitgevoerd.

Veilige netwerk virtualisatie met Clavister CorePlus 9.10

Clavister3 november, 2008 - De specialist voor IP gebaseerde beveiliging en unified threat management (UTM) Clavister, heeft de nieuwste versie van het bekroonde operating systeem voor netwerkbeveiliging uitgebracht. Clavister CorePlus 9.10 ondersteunt virtualisatie en biedt binnen het portfolio voor UTM beveiliging een betere optimalisatie van het verkeer.