Milliken & Company Unveils New Innovation Identity

Milliken & Company Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company, a leading global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, floor covering and performance materials, announced today that it has positioned itself to bring leadership to innovation around the globe through a transformative brand identity that builds upon its successful 150 year company history.

FIRST USE OF DYNEEMA® FIBERS FOR MODU MOORING LINES IN BRAZIL

Lankhorst Gama® 98 with Dyneema® SK78 fiber.
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR199)The Netherlands, April 27, 2011 - Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has specified ultra strong, lightweight Dyneema® fibers for a complete set of mooring ropes for a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU).

38% of Companies Check Social Media Profiles of Potential Employees – Eurocom Worldwide Survey

Eurocom38% of technology companies check out potential employees’ profiles on social media sites such as Facebook, according to an international survey by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, and its member agencies around the globe.

Clariant’s modular system – the easy answer to diverse pigment pastes

ClariantMuttenz, 26 April 2011 – Clariant prioritizes pigment producers’ need for simplicity without compromising on high-performance with its one-stop modular system of Dispersogen® dispersing agents for pigment preparations.

AVERY DENNISON INTRODUCES LABELING AND PACKAGING INNOVATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALITY, BRANDING AND SHELF APPEAL

Avery DennisonDÜSSELDORF – April 26, 2011 – Avery Dennison will introduce four new labeling innovations that enable brand managers and packaging designers to increase product functionality, differentiate their brands and improve shelf appeal at Interpack 2011, May 12-18, in Düsseldorf, Germany in Stand B69, Hall 11.

Clariant closes Süd-Chemie acquisition

Clariant Clariant holds 96.15% in Süd-Chemie after closing
 Integration process launched
 Accelerating profitable growth

At Chinaplas 2011 Songwon confirms its successfully executed China strategy and announces the next steps in establishing a market leading position

Songwon Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. is a joint venture with Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. to manufacture and sell Thioester antioxidants and will be fully incorporated by mid 2011 with a fully backward integrated capacity of 6000 tons. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)

Just 12 months after the announcement of its business structure in China, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. is pleased to be attending Chinaplas 2011 as an established and respected player in the Chinese polymer additives market. Songwon can be found at Chinaplas Hall 12.2, Booth: D11.Ulsan, Korea – April 20, 2011 – Just 12 months after the announcement of its business structure in China, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. is pleased to be attending Chinaplas 2011 as an established and respected player in the Chinese polymer additives market. Songwon can be found at Chinaplas Hall 12.2, Booth: D11.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Newest Extem* UH Resin Meets Hottest Trends for Higher Continuous Use Temperatures and Greater Design Freedom

Aircraft Connector Springs Can be Made Using SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Extem* UH Resins>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 20, 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics announced the newest addition to its Extem* UH family of amorphous thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins to meet customer requirements for design-friendly materials that deliver high performance at prolonged extreme temperatures. This unique new grade not only delivers unprecedented heat resistance, but also opens vast new design possibilities by providing exceptional dimensional stability for thin-wall molding. Extem UH resin underscores SABIC Innovative Plastics’ ongoing investment in high-end thermoplastic technologies and the company’s proactive efforts to track and address fast-evolving customer needs.