26 Oct 2010
Belden Press Kit MATELEC 2010
At Matelec 2010, Belden will showcase its range of networking, cabling and connectivity solutions for mission critical applications in alternative energy, safe railway transport systems and reliable energy-efficient data center management, as well as solutions for wireless networking and connectivity.
20 Oct 2010
Pinnacle Polymers™ achieves peak brightness and improved aesthetics in new polypropylene grades featuring Milliken’s Millad® NX8000 clarifier
Ghent, Belgium – 20 October 2010 – Pinnacle Polymers™ LLC, a major polypropylene (PP) manufacturer based in Ridgefield, Conn., has reached new heights of aesthetics and quality by upgrading to Millad® NX8000 technology from Milliken, a division of Milliken & Company. Pinnacle’s two new PP3™ random copolymer grades offer customers superior aesthetics at an affordable price point. Besides giving housewares and other products a dramatically brighter and cleaner look, Pinnacle 5135C3 and 5155C3 resins enable shorter cooling times and a broader processing window, which can provide energy savings and cycle time reductions.
20 Oct 2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics Launches Sustainable Valox* ENH Resins for E/E Applications, Providing Advanced FR and Excellent Performance
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – October 20, 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched three new sustainable additions to its Valox* ENH resin series that delivers advanced flame retardance (FR) together with outstanding mechanical and electrical performance to the electrical and electronics (E/E) industry. These innovative materials help customers comply with global environmental regulations, including the European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive that is now also being applied in Korea and China. The expansion of the Valox ENH resin family is the result of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ ongoing focus to provide an ever-broadening portfolio of validated, sustainable materials to customers.
20 Oct 2010
Clariant focuses on further Growth in China
Muttenz, October 20, 2010 - Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant continues to strengthen its presence in Greater China with the official opening of its new Greater China headquarters in Shanghai today, October 20, 2010. The new facility also includes a new technical application center for pigments. Clariant further announced the start-up of its new Quinacridon pigment joint venture in Hangzhou.
19 Oct 2010
RHODIA INCREASES ITS RHODIANTAL™ PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN CHINA
Lyon, France, October 19, 2010 ---- Rhodia has announced an increase in its IBCH* production capacity in China in conjunction with the transfer of its Wuxi plant to the group’s new industrial platform located in Zhenjiang (Jiangsu province). IBCH is used by the perfumery industry.
15 Oct 2010
Clariant announces final conclusions of its Global Asset Network Optimization (GANO) project
Muttenz, October 15, 2010 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the final conclusions of its Global Asset Network Optimization (GANO) project which impact eight sites globally. The measures are part of the company’s overall 2009/2010 restructuring program and will lead to a reduction of up to 100 positions worldwide. Implementation will be finalized by 2013.
15 Oct 2010
Clariant moves Textile Chemicals BU to Asia
Muttenz, October 15, 2010 - Specialty chemical company Clariant announced today that its Textile Chemicals Business Unit (BU) will relocate its headquarters to Singapore. The move, which is due to be completed by mid 2011, places the Textile Chemicals BU management team at the heart of the world’s main textile markets and closer to its global customers.
14 Oct 2010
DSM LAUNCHES ADVANCED NEW COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES
Schaffhausen (CH), October 14, 2010 – DSM Composite Resins, the global leader in resins for composite applications today launched a new, advanced specialty resin material specifically developed for wind turbine blade applications. The new high-performance resin, Synolite™ 1790-G-3, was developed and tested in cooperation with major industry players and was officially launched at the China Wind Power show (Beijing Oct 13-15).
