29-10-2010
Clariant presents fully-fledged credentials to medical device market
Muttenz, October 27, 2010 - Clariant Masterbatches presents its fully-fledged credentials as a trusted and unique supplier of materials and support for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors with the announcement that its North American center of competence in Lewiston, Maine has gained ISO 13485 accreditation.
29-10-2010
Clariant launches UV stabilizer with unique benefits
Muttenz, October 29, 2010 - Clariant presents an innovation for automotive plastics with the launch of unique UV stabilizer Hostavin® N845PP for polyolefin (PO) compounds for interior applications. In addition to UV protection, the new grade offers low fogging and low migration performance plus processing efficiency.
29-10-2010
Songwon and HPL to form a Joint Venture for Polymer Stabilizers
Ulsan, Korea – October 29, 2010 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. and HPL Additives Ltd. announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent to form Songwon HPL Additives PVT LTD.
29-10-2010
XANTAR® LDS MATERIALS BOOST ANTENNA APPLICATIONS IN PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics has extended its Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) materials portfolio by introducing 2 new grades. XANTAR® LDS 3720, was specifically developed to show very good practical impact performance, suitable for use in mobile phone covers or housings, and XANTAR® LDS 3730, which is the first Halogen-free flame retardant LDS grade, used to create antennas in laptops and notebooks. They join XANTAR® LDS 3710, which was used as the first LDS materials to create a mobile phone antenna and have since provided Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics with a proven track record of quality and performance in antenna systems applications.
29-10-2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics Spotlights at K 2010 Chery’s New A3CC Sports Coupe Designed with High-Tech Noryl GTX*, Xenoy*, Stamax® Resins
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – October 29, 2010 – Chery Automobile’s soon to be launched new A3CC sports coupe using SABIC Innovative Plastics’ advanced materials solutions – is highlighted here at K 2010 in SABIC’s stand – Hall 6, Stand D42. The sleek new sports car delivers high-end style and practical performance with the first Noryl GTX* resin front fenders used by a Chinese automotive OEM; a fuel filler door, also molded from Noryl GTX resin; light weight front and rear energy absorbers made from Xenoy* resin; and an undertray, molded from Stamax® long glass-filled polypropylene (LGFPP) compound. These multiple applications on the vehicle illustrate SABIC Innovative Plastics’ breadth of materials technology expertise and demonstrate the environmental and performance benefits of its plastics for world-class auto motive design with broad appeal.
K 2010 28-10-2010
SURVEY PROVES DYNEEMA® IN COMMERCIAL FISHING PROVIDES WIN-WIN FOR PEOPLE, PLANET AND PROFIT
URMOND (NL), October 28, 2010 - DSM Dyneema is set to present the results of new research that confirms use of its Dyneema® ultra-strong lightweight fiber in fishing nets can yield major energy savings for fishermen, and make an important contribution to the sustainability of the fishing industry. The company will talk about the results and conclusions of its latest ‘eco-footprint’ analysis at the Energy use in Fisheries Symposium, which takes place in Seattle on November 14-17.
28-10-2010
SABIC Ramps up New Business Unit to Provide Advanced Materials Technology Expertise to Middle East and Africa
Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands – October 27, 2010 – Here at the K Show, Hall 6, Stand D42, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC, today announced the establishment of a new business unit to meet growing customer demand for advanced engineering thermoplastic materials and application development expertise in the Middle East and Africa. This new organization, which is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, demonstrates SABIC’s strong commitment to this increasingly important region – providing customers access to a robust portfolio of more than 40,000 high-performance resins. The new business unit will be led by Richard Crosby, a veteran Innovative Plastics executive and scientist.
