More than just a fridge freezer: Clariant opens door to a new world of creativity

ClariantMuttenz, October 19, 2011 - Clariant is opening the door to a world of creativity in design and functionality for household appliances; and what better way to demonstrate it than with a state-of-the-art fridge freezer at its Fakuma 2011 booth (Booth B2-2217).

Clariant presents Quiospheres® for all day, everyday cosmetotextiles

Strong and uniform. (Photo: Lipotec SA, Barcelona, Spain)Muttenz, October 18, 2011 - Clariant offers textile manufacturers and brands a new high strength, high performance effect in cosmetotextiles that generates wellness and well-being to the consumer. Quiospheres® uses state of the art cosmetic microencapsulation that can be applied to any fabric. Clariant’s high-tech textile technology provides the key to creating the long lasting cosmetic effect of the fabric.

NEW LEVELS OF CUT PROTECTION FROM DYNEEMA® PARTNERS AT A+A

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 18 October 2011 - A number of licensee partners of DSM Dyneema will be introducing protective gloves featuring the latest Dyneema® Diamond Technology at the forthcoming A+A safety and security trade fair (Düsseldorf, October 18-21).

SABIC’s latest polypropylenes to run on high performance injection moulding processes at Fakuma

SABICSittard, the Netherlands – October 18, 2011 – Visitors to this year’s Fakuma plastics exhibition (Friedrichshafen, Germany, October 18-22) will have an opportunity to see several of SABIC’s latest polypropylenes running on different injection moulding machines of its machine manufacturing partners, producing thin-walled packaging and medical components. The grades presented at Fakuma are supplied on a global scale from our facilities in Europe, Saudi Arabia and Asia.

LIGHTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE BODY ARMOR FROM BSST GMBH USING DYNEEMA® SB71 FROM DSM DYNEEMA ACHIEVES TOUGH PROTECTION CERTIFICATION

Modular personal protection system P6 with concealable cover.
 Protection level: SK1 according to TR 03-2008. (Photo BSST, DYNPR223)The Netherlands, October 17, 2011 - SB71, a new and innovative ballistic material from DSM Dyneema, is a uni-directional (UD) grade made of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber which demonstrates improved performance. This ultimately is reflected in a lower weight protection system that meets current requirements in North America and Germany.

Belden signs up WESCO as a Preferred Distribution Partner in the UK

BeldenBelden, a world leading supplier of signal transmission solutions for the data centre industry, has announced that it has signed an agreement with WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services,. Under the terms of the agreement, which is effective immediately, WESCO has become a Preferred Distribution Partner for Belden’s extensive range of IBDN® and FiberExpress® cabling systems and advanced optical fiber cables, designed specifically to meet the needs of mission-critical data management and enterprise networking communities.

DSM DYNEEMA INTRODUCES DYNEEMA® SB71

DyneemaThe Netherlands, October 17, 2011 - DSM Dyneema has announced the global introduction of a new innovative light weight ballistic material for use in Law Enforcement and Military protective vests. High performance Dyneema® SB71, a unidirectional (UD) grade made of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber from DSM Dyneema, was specifically designed and developed for use in ballistic vests certified under NIJ0101.06. Vests made with SB71 combine lowest possible weight with the highest protection performance. The new material advances the protection level achievable with Soft Ballistic (SB) armor by building on a new technology platform first established with Dyneema® SB51 from DSM Dyneema in 2010.

AVERY DENNISON ATUALIZA FORMULAÇÕES DE ADESIVOS HOT MELT

Avery DennisonVinhedo, Outubro 2011 – Com a proposta de melhorar continuamente seus produtos a Avery Dennison do Brasil (NYSE:AVY) está oferecendo para o mercado Brasileiro, a partir deste mês, uma nova geração de adesivos hot melt. “A proposta é melhorar o que já era bom, ou seja, aprimorar os adesivos tradicionais, conhecidos e consolidados no mercado nacional para garantir propriedades superiores”, esclarece Marcos Iório, Gerente Regional da linha de papéis da empresa.