Revelop – the new UK name for servicing ancillary equipment of all brands

As of this month Revelop Ltd. will take over all engineering and spare parts activities of distributor PL Machinery for all brands, while the latter will focus entirely on selling new and refurbished equipment. Also based in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, Revelop is headed by Neal Northwood who has more then 20 years of experience in the plastics machinery industry. Plastics processors, packaging and plastic recycling companies in the UK only need to remember a single name for the spare parts and support of all their dryers, granulators, blenders material loading systems and temperature control.

Milliken Expands Colorants Portfolio for Global Thermoset Plastics Industry

Rebus and Milliken Colorants are Used in a Variety of Thermoset Foam, Coating, Elastomer, Adhesive and Composite Applications. (Photo Milliken, MKPR054)Gent, Belgium – 26 October, 2009 – Milliken & Company, through a subsidiary, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Rebus, Inc., a leading North American provider of pigment and additive dispersions for the thermoset plastics and high-performance industrial coatings markets. The acquisition will enable Milliken, a major supplier of high technology content colorants and additives to the global plastics and household care industries, to broaden its portfolio and offer customers a convenient source for differentiated colorants. In particular, the move will allow thermoset and coatings manufacturers in fast-growing markets such as Asia-Pacific to leverage Milliken’s global presence, technological expertise and supply chain efficiencies.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE ARNITE PET XL GRADE FOR NEW XENON AFX MODULE IN DAIMLER S-CLASS

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM has developed a new Arnite Low Outgassing PET XL Grade to specifically meet the needs of Adaptive Forward (AFX) Modules. The new material has been applied successfully in the production of a new Xenon AFX module for the new Mercedes S- Class, integrating additional features like Automatic High Beam Adjustment.

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.

Opter pour la virtualisation relève d’un véritable choix stratégique des entreprises impliquant une parfaite compréhension des spécificités de ce nouvel environnement

Clavister22 octobre 2009 – Avec la montée en puissance des réseaux virtuels, l’adoption de la nouvelle technologie de virtualisation devient incontestablement une réalité pour les entreprises. Mais les entreprises de type SME ou petites/moyennes structures ne peuvent encore aujourd’hui bénéficier de cette innovation estimée à la fois trop complexe et coûteuse. Pour plus d’informations pour déployer une infrastructure virtualisée, Clavister a réalisé un whitepaper sur cette thématique disponible en ligne sur son site: 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.