11-11-2009
Vitality Foodservice reduce drásticamente los costes de su nuevo sistema de dispensación de café gracias al uso de la resina para altas temperaturas Ultem* de SABIC Innovative Plastics
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 11 de noviembre de 2009 – La resina para altas temperaturas Ultem* 1000 de SABIC Innovative Plastics ha sido elegida por Vitality Foodservice, un proveedor líder de soluciones de bebidas, para crear una nueva bomba a pistón circunferencial de baja dosificación para su más reciente sistema de dispensación de café. La elevada resistencia térmica y por tanto alta temperatura de procesado, rigidez y estabilidad dimensional de la resina Ultem, combinada con un novedoso y altamente eficaz proceso de moldeo por doble inyección, ha ayudado a Vitality a obtener la consolidación de las piezas, a reducir los tiempos de ciclo y a mejorar la eficiencia global de la producción. La fortaleza y durabilidad de la unión entre la resina Ultem y la silicona de sobremoldeo garantizan una excepcional precisión de las piezas y una dispensación consistente, lo que proporciona a Vitality una ventaja competitiva y una oferta única para nuevos sectores de mercado. El trabajo pionero de SABIC Innovative Plastics en termoplásticos de alto rendimiento permite que clientes como Vitality dispongan de nuevas formas de reducir sus costes globales de sistema.
09-11-2009
coldblack® wins Textile Design Award 2009
Langenthal / Sevelen: On 6 November, the tenth biannual Design Prize Switzerland was held. From over 300 entries and 36 nominated projects, the eight-member international jury selected six winners in different categories. The competition with a total prize money of CHF 195,000 attracts domestic and foreign designers with a relation to Switzerland. Schoeller Technologies AG has been awarded with the Textile Design Award 2009 by SWISS TEXTILES & ZUMSTEG FOUNDATION for the textile finishing technology "coldblack®: Sun Reflector - UV Protector". coldblack® is the result of a close cooperation between Schoeller and Clariant International.
09-11-2009
HERMAN MILLER EMBODY® CHAIR FINDS SUPPORT IN DSM MATERIALS
Herman Miller, Inc selected three different material families from DSM for the production of key elements in the new Embody® chair.
06-11-2009
Buick® LeSabre® T-Type Fenders Molded From SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl* GTX Resin Go the Distance to Win SPE 2009 Hall of Fame Award
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 6, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics’ tough, lightweight Noryl* GTX resin was recognized today for its key role in helping General Motors (GM) 1987 MY Buick® LeSabre® T-Type fenders win the coveted Hall of Fame Award from the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®). Presented to GM for the sports coupe fenders, the award is given annually to an iconic and innovative application that has been in continuous use for more than 15 years, delivered a value proposition that could not be met by traditional materials, and has been broadly adopted within the automotive or ground-transportation industries. The Hall of Fame Award will be presented to GM in Livonia, Mich. on Nov. 12, 2009 at the 39th annual SPE Innovation Awards Gala. The SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition is the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries.
05-11-2009
La resina Flexible Noryl* de SABIC Innovative Plastics destaca como uno de los primeros materiales exentos de halógenos con certificación UL 62 para cables de corriente alterna CA.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 05 de noviembre de 2009 – La resina Flexible Noryl* retardante a la llama de SABIC Innovative Plastics ha alcanzado todo un logro: convertirse en uno de los primeros materiales no halogenados para cables de alimentación CA que satisfacen los rigurosos estándares de seguridad de Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 62 TPE 90 ºC y 105 ºC. El nuevo material, disponible en tres grados especiales para diferentes configuraciones de cables de alimentación CA, proporciona una excelente retardancia a la llama que cumple con todas las normativas medioambientales internacionales y ofrece una excelente flexibilidad con un acabado superficial de alta calidad. Se trata de un producto de tecnología avanzado y diseñado para ayudar a los clientes del mercado de cables y alambres a alcanzar sus objetivos de sostenibilidad medioambiental, a diferenciar sus productos y a crear cables de alimentación de altas prestaciones.
05-11-2009
PURE FISHING AND DSM DYNEEMA SIGN STRATEGIC AGREEMENT
URMOND (NL), SPIRIT LAKE (USA) – 5 November 2009 - DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing announced today the signing of a new global strategic agreement that will strengthen and increase their joint commitment to the research and development, marketing and sales of high performance fishing lines made with Dyneema®.
04-11-2009
Clariant with Improved Operating Profitability and Cash Flow on Weak Demand
· Sales in Q3 down 14% in local currency and 19% in CHF
· Operating income before exceptional items decreased to CHF 107 million from CHF 178 million in the third quarter 2008, but improved from CHF 69 million in the second quarter 2009
· Cash flow from operations improved to CHF 193 million from CHF 147 million in the previous-year period
· Net debt reduced to CHF 751 million from CHF 1 209 million at year-end 2008
· Outlook: For the full year 2009, Clariant expects sales in local currencies to decrease 16-20% compared to 2008. Cash flow is expected to remain strong as a result of ongoing stringent net working capital management. In the traditionally weak fourth quarter, Clariant expects an improved operating income before exceptional items compared to the fourth quarter of 2008
03-11-2009
KELTAN® MULTI-PURPOSE HIGH PERFORMANCE GRADE DELIVERS LOWEST SYSTEMS COST
Geleen, 03 November 2009 – Following the introduction of a developmental grade earlier this year, DSM Elastomers has now officially launched Keltan® 8642A, a fast curing, high green strength ENB grade with very good filler and plasticizer acceptance. The new grade is particularly suitable for extrusion and molding applications with high level of fillers, such as solid sealing systems.
