16-06-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS LAUNCHES ARNITEL ECO
Following the successful introduction of EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic, DSM Engineering Plastics will be launching Arnitel® Eco at K 2010. Arnitel Eco is a high performance thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) with a 20%-50% content derived from renewable resources, depending on the hardness of the grade. The new material, which is already being sampled to selected customers, is specifically suited for applications in Consumer Electronics, Sports & Leisure and Automotive Interior.
15-06-2010
Clariant’s Industrial and Consumer Specialties Business increases prices due to rising feedstock costs
Muttenz, June 15, 2010 - Clariant's Business Unit Industrial and Consumer Specialties today announced global price increases for its entire product portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 15%.
11-06-2010
90 Perfect Minutes:
Clariant helps keep Football Fans Comfortable
Muttenz, June 11, 2010 - On June 13, thousands of spectators will file into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany play its first World Cup™ match against Australia. Once inside, the fans will be greeted by plastic seating that is not only colorful but also well-protected against fire and the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The polypropylene seats in Durban and in two other World Cup football venues have been made using color, flame retardants and UV stabilizers, which are compounded together by the Clariant Masterbatches business unit.
11-06-2010
ARAI AND DSM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and DSM announced their alliance for Automotive Developments in India. DSM and ARAI hold leading positions in material sciences and automotive research respectively, allowing for both the organizations to synergize their strengths in supporting the automotive industry in India. This alliance will provide sustainable solutions for the automotive industry through the shared knowledge of both companies in understanding industry requirements and their interaction with applications and materials.
11-06-2010
Trespa organiza un desafío de diseño arquitectónico
Trespa International B.V., con sede en Weert, Países Bajos, fabrica placas de calidad para el cerramiento de exteriores, superficies interiores y otros usos desde 1960. Este año celebra su 50o aniversario. A lo largo de los años, Trespa se ha convertido en el fabricante líder de soluciones innovadoras e inspiradoras para fachadas. Para celebrarlo, Trespa International ha organizado un concurso para arquitectos.
10-06-2010
SABIC opent compoundingfabriek in Genk
Genk, 10 juni 2010 – In aanwezigheid van Vlaams Minister van Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin, Jo Vandeurzen, de burgemeester van Genk, Wim Dries, en het Management van SABIC, werd vandaag in Genk de gloednieuwe compoundingfabriek van SABIC officieel geopend.
10-06-2010
Los copolímeros de PC Lexan* XHT para temperaturas extraaltas de SABIC Innovative Plastics brillan con luz propia en los diseños de faros de automóviles de Hella
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 10 de junio de 2010 – Hella, un proveedor líder de sistemas de iluminación de automóviles, ha seleccionado las resinas Lexan* XHT de SABIC Innovative Plastics para crear un bisel metalizado para faros delanteros y un bisel transparente tintado en azul hielo para dos de los grandes fabricantes europeos de coches. Los nuevos copolímeros de policarbonato (PC) con alta resistencia al calor tienen un rendimiento excepcional en estas aplicaciones de faros delanteros resistentes a altas temperaturas, ya que proporcionan una excelente estabilidad térmica y cromática, un gran rendimiento de metalización y un brillo elevado. Los copolímeros Lexan XHT también simplifican el procesamiento y ofrecen una mayor flexibilidad de diseño, algo esencial para que Hella pueda crear sistemas de iluminación distintivos y disponer de materiales con las prestaciones necesarias para crear biseles transparentes, coloreados y metalizados para faros delanteros de automóviles, así como otras piezas estéticas. Las avanzadas tecnologías de materiales de SABIC Innovative Plastics para la industria de la automoción siguen rompiendo moldes y ayudando a que los fabricantes de piezas originales y los proveedores externos satisfagan las demandas de los clientes, que buscan diseños originales y un rendimiento de nueva generación.
10-06-2010
Songwon Group announces a positive performance for Q1 2010
Ulsan, Korea – June 10, 2010 - Songwon Group, a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, announces a net profit of KRW 6.3 Billion for the first Quarter of 2010. Sales were up 9%, compared to the fourth quarter 2009, driven again by a significant increase in sales volumes and a positive price development. Operating Income is up by about 10% also driven by sales volumes, price gains and a favorable product mix. Both results have been achieved despite significantly unfavorable effects of currency and raw material prices.
