Belden offers complete industrial solutions with Belden, Hirschmann and Lumberg automation brands

BeldenBelden (NYSE: BDC), a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for the industrial, enterprise, broadcast, and consumer electronics industries, has announced a new integrated cable, active component and connectivity marketing initiative for the most demanding and mission-critical industrial manufacturing environments.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Newest Lexan* Sheet Provides Outstanding Optical Quality for Automotive and Transportation Glazing Applications

Spyker C8 Laviolette from Spyker Cars N.V. >BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 24, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced Lexan* ULG1003 112OQ sheet, a new, solid polycarbonate (PC) sheet that offers superior optical quality (OQ) for a range of automotive and transportation applications, including laminated and formed glazing for aircraft canopies, motorcycle windscreens and vehicle windows. This new high-performance material provides even greater optical quality than previously available materials and clearly underscores SABIC Innovative Plastics’ commitment to customers with an ever-broadening sheet product portfolio; the highest standards of quality; and unmatched global innovation.

SABIC Innovative Plastics and LPKF Laser & Electronics Team Up to Help Small Electronic Devices Deliver More Functionality

Mobile Electronics Device>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 21, 2008 – As electronics continue to shrink in size, they are also expanding in functionality. Each new mobile phone, PDA and music player incorporates more bells and whistles in thinner, smaller packages. To help device manufacturers miniaturize, SABIC Innovative Plastics and LPKF Laser & Electronics AG have worked together to develop a new approach. By combining LPKF’s Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology with specialized SABIC Innovative Plastics materials, it is now possible to integrate electronic and mechanical functionality – such as a mobile phone antenna – in a single module, saving space and reducing manufacturing costs and development lead time. By working side by side with partners such as LPKF on breakthrough ideas, SABIC Innovative Plastics continues to help customers achieve business success.

RHODIA PRESENTS ITS NEWLY OPENED R&D CENTER IN SHANGHAI

Rhodia CorporateShanghai, China – November 19, 2008 --- Rhodia today celebrated the opening of its new world-class Research & Development facility in Shanghai, China.

Press Kit China Array Medica 2008

China ArrayChina Array Plastics, a full-service specialty injection molder of high-performance thermoplastic materials, headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass. in the United States, is showcasing new high-end medical applications here at Medica 2008, in hall 16, booth E41.

China Array Showcases High-End Thermoplastic Injection Molding Capabilities for Global Medical OEMs at Medica 2008

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shield Molded from High-Performance Thermoplastic by China Array Plastics for Use in the Medical Device Industry.Düsseldorf, Germany – Nov. 19, 2008 – China Array Plastics, a full-service specialty injection molder of high-performance thermoplastic materials, headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass. in the United States, is showcasing new high-end medical applications here at Medica 2008, in hall 16, booth E41. Through state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Wuhan, China, the company specializes in molding only the highest performance materials for global medical OEMs. These include polysulfone (PSU), polyetherimide (PEI), polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polycarbonate (PC) resins, which are being increasing specified by medical device manufactures for their reliability and outstanding balance of properties in a broad range of demanding medical applications.

Rapid Silencing System is keeping it quiet in the workplace

One product that is guaranteed not to make a big noise in the marketplace is the Rapid Silencing System (RSS) from Rapid Granulator AB. (Photo: Rapid Granulator AB)November 18, 2008 – Introduced at Fakuma 2008, one product that is guaranteed not to make a big noise in the marketplace is the Rapid Silencing System (RSS) from Rapid Granulator AB, the Swedish world leader in plastics granulation technology. With increasingly stringent noise constraints being applied to the workplace by national and EU regulatory authorities, the RSS offers moulders and OEMs an innovative noise reducing solution.

VALEO AND DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS COLLABORATE ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE VEHICLES’ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

“ETC,EGR covers and Ignition ramps (new generations of RENAULT and PSA engines) made with ARNITE‘’.DSM Engineering Plastics today announced the expansion of its longstanding partnership with French firm Valeo to develop enhanced technologies for reducing the environmental impact from vehicles. Valeo Engine Management Systems, a division of Valeo, is leveraging the superior performance and aesthetics of Arnite polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polybutylene terephthalate/polyethylene (PBT/PET) resins from DSM Engineering Plastics in several innovative engine systems: electronic throttle control (ETC) exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); and ignition systems. By replacing traditional materials with Arnite resins, Valeo is able to advance its market-leading engine management solutions and offer automakers new ways to enhance driving satisfaction while minimizing environmental implications.