13 Jul 2010
Milliken’s additive innovations take polyolefins to the next level
Ghent, Belgium – 13 July, 2010 – Increasing sustainability through additive innovation is central to the many cutting-edge developments for polyolefins to be presented by Milliken at K 2010. Milliken will showcase pioneering possibilities in optical enhancement and processing improvements for packaging, automotive and technical applications, with the added bonus of energy reduction, less material consumption, and more cost-effective production.
8 Jul 2010
GASTANK Sweden AB have completed development of CNG tanks based on HiPer-tex™ high performance fibreglass from 3B-the fibreglass company
Battice, Belgium – July 8, 2010 – High pressure cylinders for motor vehicles that use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for their propulsion can now benefit from lightweight, cost competitive, advanced composite materials.
8 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES AKULON RC AT K 2010
At K 2010, DSM Engineering Plastics will announce the commercialization of Akulon RC, a portfolio of post-industrial recycled grades of PA6 for use in Automotive under-the-bonnet applications. The new material is planned to be available from the end of 2010 – with first commercial applications following in early 2011.
7 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS AND RESINEX SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET
DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia.
7 Jul 2010
GIANT SLINGS MADE WITH DYNEEMA® HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBER MAKE TRANSPORT OF WIND FARM TURBINE PILES SIMPLER, SAFER AND CHEAPER
URMOND (NL), 7 July 2010 - Use of Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber is helping to ensure that a major construction project to bring clean energy to millions of people in the U.K. moves ahead as efficiently and safely as possible. The world’s largest offshore wind farm is under construction in the North Sea, 23 km off the coast of England. Scheduled for completion in 2012, the Greater Gabbard wind farm’s 140 turbines will generate 500 megawatts of electricity for the people of London.
5 Jul 2010
Total Petrochemicals Creates New Metallocene PP Resin Clarified with Milliken’s Millad® NX8000 for Thermoforming
Ghent, Belgium – 5 July, 2010 – Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., a leading polypropylene (PP) producer headquartered in Houston, and Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, collaborated on a new metallocene PP resin clarified with Milliken’s Millad® NX8000 technology. The new material, Total Petrochemicals’ Lumicene® M3382MZ polypropylene, produces thermoformed parts with superior clarity and gloss and excellent side wall stiffness. The resin is ideal for deli containers, drinking cups, lids, domes and food service trays when high clarity and stiffness are important. The combination of Milliken’s high-performance clarifier and Total’s proprietary metallocene technology will help drive expanded use of low-density PP as a cost-effective and environmentally responsible replacement for other clear plastic materials.
5 Jul 2010
Rapid exits restructuring process, holds positive future outlook
Bredaryd, Sweden – July 5, 2010 – Rapid Granulator AB today announced that it has successfully completed the restructuring process which the company began in October 2009. This restructuring process which only affected Rapid’s Swedish operation provided for protection against old debts under Swedish law while allowing it to continue normal business operations.
1 Jul 2010
Belden introduces effective shielded cabling systems to meet current and future networking needs
As a manufacturer of high quality and innovative signal transmission solutions, Belden has expanded its extensive copper product portfolio with the introduction of Belden Shielded Systems. These new systems were developed specifically for use in office networks and they are highly suited for use in high noise environments, with guaranteed performance in challenging and worst case installations.
