DSM DYNEEMA TO SHOWCASE LIGHTER AND STRONGER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CONCEPTS AT HOSDB 2011

Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber is already incorporated into various pieces of hard and soft ballistic armor used in the law enforcement market 
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR196)The Netherlands, March 22, 2011 - Helmets, protective vest inserts and shields incorporating Dyneema® high strength fiber will mark the debut of DSM Dyneema at HOSDB, the Home Office Scientific Development Branch exhibition in Farnborough, England on 22-24 March. DSM Dyneema is on stand D33.

Clariant Masterbatches appoints regulatory and ISO 13485 expert to Medical and Pharmaceutical team

ClariantMuttenz, 22 March 2011 – Clariant Masterbatches reaffirms its commitment to the unique needs of its medical device and pharmaceutical packaging customers with the appointment of a dedicated global regulatory and ISO 13485 manager to its new Medical and Pharmaceutical segment.

Clariant International Ltd Press Kit Medtec 2011

ClariantClariant Masterbatches presents the latest in its MEVOPUR® color masterbatches and custom performance compounds designed to bring cutting-edge functionality and aesthetics to medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging at Medtec 2011.

Rockwool Technical Insulation Press Kit Gastech

Rockwool Technical InsulationRockwool Technical Insulation demonstrates how efficient insulation reduces energy costs and delivers a smaller carbon footprint at the 25th Gastech Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam from 21-24 March 2011.

Aviation de-icing acquisition to expand Clariant’s North American capabilities

Clariant Clariant acquires Octagon Process LLC
 Transaction benefits include expanded geographic footprint, improved reliability of supply, logistical and sourcing strengths
 Expansion complements companies’ existing business, offers growth in “greener” deicing alternatives and enhanced technological innovation
 Terms of transaction not disclosed

Belden presents Hirschmann™ WLAN products at Hanover fair

Belden presents Hirschmann™ WLAN products at Hanover fair. (Photo: Belden, PR187) At this year’s Hanover Fair – 4-8 April 2011 – Belden will present a number of innovations. One of these is the Hirschmann™ HiLCOS 8.50 WLAN firmware. Installable on all access points and clients of the BAT series, this is currently the only firmware on the market that supports fully-integrable and easy-to-manage WLAN networks in both Profinet and EtherNet/IP networks. Further highlights include BAT300 access points that support the IEEE802.11n (300MBit/s) standard and BAT WLAN controllers that allow simple operation of up to 100 access points. Also on dislay will be a large range of antennas, including models that support MIMO technology (multiple input, multiple output). Another highlight is the Industrial HiVision suite of network management software, which can now also integrate WLAN components.

Quadrant launches first stock shape range compliant with EC 1935 / 2004

Quadrant is launching a new family of food compliant thermoplastic stock shape products that conform to the regulation framework 2002/72/EC, 1935/2004 and 2023/2006.Quadrant is launching a new family of food compliant thermoplastic stock shape products that conform to the regulation framework 2002/72/EC, 1935/2004 and 2023/2006.

MOOG TO PRESENT TWO TECHNICAL PAPERS ON WIND TURBINE BLADE LOAD MEASUREMENT AND PITCH SYSTEM MODELS AT EWEA 2011

MoogEast Aurora, New York, USA, 14 March 2011 – Engineers from Moog are scheduled to present two papers at Poster Sessions on Wednesday March 16 at 16.00 and 17.30 at EWEA, Europe’s premier wind energy event that takes place this year in Brussels. Topics are “A pitch system model for more realistic load simulations of wind turbines,” and “How to increase turbine payback with blade load measurement.” Moog, a leader in providing blade pitch control, slip ring and rotor monitoring solutions for the wind energy industry has been a frequent presenter at previous global wind events.