SABIC Innovative Plastics Wires in Nissei Eco with Non-Halogenated Flexible Noryl* Resin for Sustainable, High-End, FR Insulation Tubing

Nissei Eco’s ECO-01 Tubing Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Flexible Noryl* Resin>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 21, 2010 – Through co-development efforts with SABIC Innovative Plastics, Japan’s Nissei Eco Company Ltd. has created a unique solution to significantly reduce the environmental impact of wire harness insulation. That solution is ECO-01 tubing, a wire insulation product made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Flexible Noryl* resin. This high-tech resin is inherently flame retardant (FR) and free of environmentally harmful heavy metals. It also provides OEMs of home appliances and other products with high heat performance without expensive secondary operations. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ continued investment in high-performance, green technologies is helping customers like Nissei Eco accelerate the creation of differentiated, environmentally progressive end products in an array of markets worldwide.

3B Launches improved Continuous Filament Mat for Pultrusion

3BBattice, Belgium – May 18, 2010 – 3B, the fibreglass company, is launching a new pultrusion mat that will become the benchmark in combining strength, whiteness and surface appearance. This significant step forward will allow end use parts to have better defined and uniform colours, high gloss and low surface waviness while achieving high mechanical performances.

Clariant’s Paper Business increases prices due to rising raw material costs

ClariantMuttenz, May 17, 2010 - The Paper Specialties Business Unit of Clariant today announced global price increases for its entire paper chemicals portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 30%.

Clariant increases prices of leather chemicals

ClariantMuttenz, May 17, 2010 - Clariant’s Business Unit Leather Services, a world leading provider of chemicals and services to the leather industry, today announced global price increases for its leather product portfolio.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES STANYL PRICE INCREASE

DSM Engineering MaterialsAs a result of continued tightness in end product markets as well as raw material markets, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its Stanyl® products. Effective June 1st 2010, DSM will increase prices for these products on a global basis:

Belden has extended its range of Hirschmann™ products to include the new BAT300 FX2: the world’s first 300MBit/s WLAN Access Point for Ex-Zone 2

Belden has extended its range of Hirschmann™ products to include the new WLAN Access Point BAT300 FX2. (Photo Belden, BLD-HM PR148)With the new Hirschmann™ BAT300 FX2, Belden is marketing the world’s first ATEX-certificated WLAN Access Point with support for the new IEEE 802.11n transmission standard. This enables WLAN networks with data rates up to 300 Mbit/s to be installed even in hazardous areas rated Ex zone 2. The integrated MIMO antenna technology (multiple input multiple output) ensures a stable wireless connection. Other features of these Access Points include extensive management, security and quality of service functions plus layer 3 IP routing.

AMSAFE ACQUIRES HOFFMANN ASSETS

AmSafePHOENIX (May 6, 2010) – AmSafe®, Inc., the leading provider of highly engineered restraint systems, today announced that the AmSafe Bridport Ltd. unit has completed the purchase of certain intellectual property and other assets of Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (Hoffmann ACE), a privately-held company specializing in the manufacture of ULD pallet nets.