27 Jul 2010
Belden to demonstrate HD leadership at IBC
At IBC, to be held on September 10-14, 2010 at the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam, Belden will showcase its world-class solutions for HD and 3G applications in Hall 1 at Stand C21.
23 Jul 2010
Belden launches strongly focused customer newsletter
Belden® is to introduce a pan-European customer newsletter to highlight the benefits and demonstrate the added value of its broad range of signal transmission solutions. Belden 360° is an electronic newsletter for professionals in a number of key markets, currently served by Belden and its product brands Hirschmann™, Lumberg Automation™ and Trapeze Networks™.
23 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP WITH CRADLE-TO-CRADLE CERTIFICATION OF FIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
DSM Engineering Plastics today announces that five of its performance materials have been awarded Cradle to Cradle® certification by the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC)
22 Jul 2010
Sense the difference in performance, ecology and fashion with Clariant at ACLE 2010
Muttenz, July 22, 2010 - Clariant reinforces its commitment to help customers stay at the forefront of industry trends with its cutting-edge performance- and ecology-focused technologies and product innovations on show at the 2010 All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai.
21 Jul 2010
Exatec*, ULVAC Announce Technology Collaboration for Mass Production of Coating Solutions to Drive Use of Polycarbonate for Car Windows
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 21, 2010 – Exatec*, a wholly owned subsidiary of SABIC Innovative Plastics, and ULVAC, a leader in mass-production vacuum technologies, today announced their collaboration to accelerate cost-effective, high-volume production of weatherable, scratch-resistant, plasma-coated Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin for vehicle windows. Under the agreement, ULVAC will manufacture turnkey mass production systems that leverage its’ expertise in high-volume vacuum equipment and Exatec’s proprietary plasma coating technology.
20 Jul 2010
ASHLAND PROVIDES AKULON ULTRAFLOW FOR ALL-PLASTIC VIKING ICE SKATES
Weight reduction was a key driver for Viking, one of the world’s leading producers of ice skates. The latest generation of Viking ice skates is now completely made in plastic – except for the metal blade. Supported by DSM’s technical expertise and its Design Centre, a representative from Ashland, a leading distributor for the plastics processing industry, selected 60% glass filled Akulon® Ultraflow™ K-FG12 BLK, for the various parts of the new skates.
14 Jul 2010
SABIC’s strong commitment to Industrial Container solutions
Sittard, the Netherlands – July 14, 2010 – SABIC’s two new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) grades for Industrial Container applications - SABIC® HDPE ICP4907S and SABIC® HDPE ICP5602 - are commercially available for the global market from now on. Both grades meet the latest market challenges offering an optimal balance of properties, improved processing behavior and the potential to reduce system costs. The structure of the two SABIC grades open up new opportunities for noticeably energy and material savings and cycle time reductions - which support converters to improve their cost-efficiency as well as their sustainability performance.
14 Jul 2010
QUADRANT LAUNCHES NEW ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE PI AND PEEK MATERIALS FOR MACHINED PARTS
Quadrant is expanding design and performance possibilities for machined parts in high temperature applications with the launch of Duratron® D7000 PI polyimides and modified PEEK Semitron® MP370. The new materials provide cost-effective solutions to the performance gaps currently facing machine designers and engineers.
