27-10-2009
DSM wins Innovation in Environment Award for lightweight air-cargo container panels
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it is awarded the international AVK award in Innovations and Environment for a new, light weight version of air-cargo containers. The containers help airlines to cut carbon emissions by 28,000 ton a year, the equivalent of taking more than 8500 cars off the road.
27-10-2009
Bio Base Europe Training Centre on Track for 2011 Opening
Gent, 27 October 2009 – Bio Base Europe, the Biopark Terneuzen and Ghent Bio-Energy Valley joint initiative launched in April 2009, has said its new bio-focused Training Centre is on course to open in early 2011. The Bio Base Europe initiative will be the first of its kind to include both a Pilot Plant and a Training Centre dedicated to bio-based industry and aims to support and accelerate the development of a sustainable bio-based economy in Europe. It is the largest Interreg project ever granted to the Dutch-Flemish border region and is set to transform the region into the main bio-economy gateway in Europe.
27-10-2009
Distrupol signs up for Cabot Masterbatch in Ireland
Distrupol Ireland has signed a contract with Cabot Corporation for the distributorship of their range of masterbatches in Ireland, starting 1 August, 2009. The range includes Cabot’s black, white, grey and additive masterbatches trading as PLASBLAK®, PLASWITE®, PLASGREY® AND PLASADD® respectively.
26-10-2009
Revelop – the new UK name for servicing ancillary equipment of all brands
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.
26-10-2009
Milliken Expands Colorants Portfolio for Global Thermoset Plastics Industry
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.
26-10-2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE ARNITE PET XL GRADE FOR NEW XENON AFX MODULE IN DAIMLER S-CLASS
DSM 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.
23-10-2009
La resina Flexible Noryl* de SABIC Innovative Plastics, de diseño y tecnología ecológicos, triunfa de nuevo gracias a sus propiedades de alto rendimiento en materiales de cableado de electrodomésticos LTK
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 23 de octubre de 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics ha anunciado que LTK Industries, empresa líder en la fabricación de equipos originales (OEM) de cableado, con sede en Hong Kong y cliente desde hace mucho tiempo de SABIC Innovative Plastics, va a utilizar la resina Flexible Noryl*, con propiedades ecológicas progresivas, en la fabricación de materiales de cableado de electrodomésticos. Esta avanzada resina con excelentes propiedades de retardo de llama (FR) supera las estrictas pruebas de Underwriters Laboratories (UL) VW-1 y ayuda a fabricantes como LTK a cumplir los exigentes requisitos mundiales para las piezas libres de halógeno, al tiempo que ofrece un equilibrio prácticamente perfecto de excepcionales propiedades de alto rendimiento. Al pasar de los policloruros de vinilo, o PVC (que pueden liberar toxinas altamente tóxicas en la combustión) a la resina Flexible Noryl, LTK refuerza su posición como proveedor mundial líder de soluciones de cableado y tendidos eléctricos.
23-10-2009
PREVENT SIGNS UP TO DSM DYNEEMA’S LICENSING PROGRAM
URMOND (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.
