SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Eco-Engineered Flexible Noryl* Resin Wired for Success with Top Performance Properties for LTK’s AWM Applications

Wire Coating Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics Flexible Noryl* Resin>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – October 23, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has announced that LTK Industries, a leading Hong Kong-based wire and cable OEM and long-term customer, is driving the use of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ eco-progressive Flexible Noryl* resin into appliance wiring material (AWM) applications used in consumer electronics. The advanced flame-retardant (FR) resin passes the stringent Underwriters Laboratories (UL) VW-1 flame test, and is helping manufacturers like LTK meet tough global requirements for halogen-free parts while delivering a virtually perfect balance of exceptional high-performance properties. By upgrading from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – which can release hazardous toxins when burned – to Flexible Noryl resin, LTK has further strengthened its position as a leading global provider of wire and cable solutions.

PREVENT SIGNS UP TO DSM DYNEEMA’S LICENSING PROGRAM

DyneemaURMOND (NL), October 23, 2009 - Prevent, the European based manufacturer of the Glassbeater range of high-end cut resistant clothing has joined DSM Dyneema’s Global Licensing Program for protective clothing.

Kennis is de sleutel voor de acceptatie van virtualisatie

Clavister22 oktober 2009 – Nu de verkoop van virtuele servers het aantal fysieke servers voorbij streeft, is er geen twijfel meer mogelijk over de acceptatie van virtualisatie-technolgie. De grote uitzondering op deze trend is het MKB, terwijl juist voor het midden- en kleinbedrijf de voordelen van virtualisatie ruim opwegen tegen de nadelen. IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister heeft daarom een whitepaper ontwikkeld die het MKB helpt bij de keuze voor veilige virtuele servers. Deze is te downloaden op www.clavister.com.

Distrupol UK retains Polymer Distributor of the Year award

For the third time in the nine-year history of the UK's Plastics Industry Awards and the second consecutive year, Distrupol has been voted Polymer Distributor of the Year. Left-to-right: Matthew Thornton from Materials Knowledge Transfer Network, presenter of the award, Richard Orme of Distrupol and Paul Ross, celebrity presenter for the evening. (Photo: Distrupol, DISTPR116)For the third time in the nine-year history of the UK's Plastics Industry Awards and the second consecutive year, Distrupol has been voted Polymer Distributor of the Year.

ABN-AMRO Bank and WarmCO2 sign a ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million

Joop Wijn (ABN AMRO Bank) en Jan Uilenreef (WarmCO2) sign the ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million for the construction of a pipeline grid for distributing residual heat and CO2 to commercial greenhouses in the “Glastuinbouw Terneuzen” projectTerneuzen/Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 October 2009 – ABN AMRO Bank and WarmCO2, a joint initiative of port authority Zeeland Seaports, fertilizer producer Yara and infrastructure supplier Visser & Smit Hanab, have signed a ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million, as part of an overall financial investment of € 80 million. WarmCO2 is the first large scale sustainable energy project in the Netherlands to receive this ‘green’ financing.

WOCO SELECTS STANYL® DIABLO FOR CHARGE AIR DUCT RESONATOR

Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of intelligent automotive solutions including Acoustics, Actuators and Polymer systems, has selected Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100 for its latest Charge Air Duct Resonator, intended for dampening noise in the charge air system.Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of intelligent automotive solutions including Acoustics, Actuators and Polymer systems, has selected Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100 for its latest Charge Air Duct Resonator, intended for dampening noise in the charge air system.

Clariant’s new Genaminox® CHE for hard surfaces boosts green credentials, cost-efficiency and cleaning performance

Clariant’s new Genaminox® CHE for hard surfaces boosts green credentials, cost-efficiency and cleaning performance (Photo: Clariant International Ltd, PR082)October 15, 2009 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant introduces Genaminox® CHE – its pioneering bio-based Amine Oxide (AO) for hard surface cleaning that enables manufacturers to cut active ingredient input to achieve lower cost, greener products with enhanced cleaning performance.