China’s Leedarson Blazes Trail in LED Lighting with Stylish, White Heat Sinks Using LNP* Konduit* Compound from SABIC Innovative Plastics

Leedarson Lighting LED Retrofit Bulbs Using SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New White LNP* Konduit* Compound for Their Heat Sinks>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 7, 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leedarson Lighting – a leading end-to-end private label lighting manufacturer and provider of energy saving lighting solutions – has selected LNP* Konduit* thermally conductive compound in a new white formulation to manufacture heat sinks for two of its light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit bulbs. Headquartered in Xiamen, China, Leedarson is utilizing the new LNP Konduit compound material as a replacement for aluminum in these heat sinks to achieve key goals: stylish and heat-stable white color without the need for secondary painting; higher productivity through the use of injection molding; and compliance with industry requirements for electrical isolation. By combining superior aesthetics and production advantages with outstanding heat dissipation performance, LNP Konduit compound can help drive adoption of LED lighting and expand its benefits of energy savings and reduced environmental impact.

Protection – be safe and be certain – the technical textiles industry can count on Clariant

At Techtextil 2011, Clariant’s impressive stand – with its striking cubist design – showcase the full range of Clariant’s innovations and experts are on hand to provide help and advice on all that’s possible with advanced solutions for technical textiles that perform and protect. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 24 May 2011 – ‘Performance that protects – Protection that performs’ is Clariant’s key theme for the 2011 Techtextil show.

Songwon announces a new organization to support its global leadership position

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – March 3, 2011 – Songwon Industrial Group has emerged as a significant global leader in the polymer additives industry. To meet the growing demands of customers worldwide, it is implementing a new organization, effective as of January 1st 2011, which is outlined in the following chart.

70% of Technology Executives Read Print Media for Technology News every Month – But Online News Most Popular – Eurocom Worldwide Survey

EurocomLondon, March 03, 2011 – 70% of executives in technology businesses read print journals at least once a month, and nearly half (48%) read print journals at least once a week. And national newspapers continue to be an important source for technology industry news. These are the findings of the latest annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with its member agencies around the world.

Clariant Oil Services to Launch VeriTrax® at CORROSION 2011

ClariantHouston, Texas (USA), 02 March 2011 – Specialty chemicals expert Clariant’s Oil Services business will introduce its VeriTrax® Automated Data Exchange system, an integrated chemical delivery and data management system for providing production chemicals to the oil and gas industry, at NACE CORROSION 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, March 13-17, 2011.

RHODIA INVESTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CYCLOPENTANONE AT ITS MELLE FACILITY IN FRANCE

Rhodia Aroma PerformanceLyon, France, March 2, 2011 ---- Rhodia invests in its cyclopentanone* production unit and confirms its leadership position in the fragrance markets.

Pallmann hires Peter Roth to strengthen sales in process technology sectors

Peter Roth has been appointed head of Pallmann Group’s new Process Technology business unit.
(Photo The Pallmann Group, PLMPR002)Zweibrücken, Germany (March 1, 2011) – Peter Roth has been appointed head of Pallmann Group’s new Process Technology business unit, effective January 1. In recent years, Pallmann has experienced an increasing number of enquiries and orders from the pharmaceutical, food technology, chemicals and related industries for its high-efficiency size reduction technologies. Orders for new plant, as well as extensive crushing and grinding tests in the company’s technical laboratory, together with calls for custom grinding, have all been rising sharply. Pallmann intends to develop this busines globally with a strengthened organization, headed by Roth (53).

Packaging producers save time and energy making better products with Milliken nucleating and clarifying agents

Food container made of Millad NX 8000 
(Photos Milliken, MKPR073, Copyright© 2010 Milliken & Company, All rights reserved)Visit Milliken at Hall 10 Stand C32
Interpack, May 12-18, Düsseldorf, Germany

Ghent, Belgium – Plastics additives producer Milliken will be at Interpack to demonstrate how its market-leading Millad® clarifying agents and Hyperform® HPN nucleating agents can make major contributions to converters’ process economics while ensuring improved product performance.