Clariant debuts sustainable, performance- boosting ingredients at HPCI Congress India

Clariant stall at HPCI 2012
 (Left to Right -Mr. Harald Oswald , Technical Manager Plastics and Special Applications BU Pigments ,Dr Tom Fricke, R & D Manager Personal Care, Dr. Alexander Snell, India Head ICS, Ms Kavita Gaikwad,Technical Service Personal Care India. Mr Gregor Keil, Head of Sales & Application Consumer Care-APAC.) (Photo: Clariant)

  • "Touch of Nature" ingredients support growing demand for natural-based cosmetics in emerging Indian market
  • New pigments address environmental and aesthetic-goals of home care applications
  • Efficiency and product differentiation benefits for formulators

Sprawdzona centrala modułowa MZ2 do systemów oddymiających i wentylacyjnych spełnia aktualne normy europejskie

Essmann14 marca 2012 – Obecna od wielu lat na rynku i ciesząca się niesłabnącym zainteresowaniem centrala „MZ2” służy do sterowania systemów odprowadzających dym i ciepło oraz grawitacyjnych urządzeń odprowadzających dym i ciepło posiadających certyfikat DIN-Geprueft.

Der Schweizer Automatisierungsspezialist Saia-Burgess Controls, hat den – rekordverdächtigen – 10.000sten Ethernet-Switch des Typs Q.Net 5TX von Hirschmann™ erhalten

Der Schweizer Automatisierungsspezialist Saia-Burgess Controls, hat den – rekordverdächtigen – 10.000sten Ethernet-Switch des Typs Q.Net 5TX von Hirschmann™ erhalten (Foto Belden, PR239)Kaum eine Branche ist so dynamisch und schnelllebig wie die Kommunikationstechnik. Umso bemerkenswerter ist die Kontinuität der engen Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Schweizerischen Saia-Burgess Controls und Hirschmann mit Sitz im schwäbischen Neckartenzlingen, einer Marke der Belden Electronics-Group. Dazu gehört seit vielen Jahren die Lieferung verschiedener Komponenten, die Saia-Burgess Controls ihren Kunden zum Aufbau professioneller industrieller Kommunikationsnetze zur Verfügung stellt. Ende Januar 2012 überreichte Wolfgang Schenk, Geschäftsführer bei Belden für den Bereich Industrial Networking Hirschmann™, den 10.000sten Ethernet-Switch Q.Net 5TX – als vergoldetes Switchpaar – an Urs Jäggi aus dem Technical Produkt Management Saia-Burgess Controls.

Great interest in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology for rechargeable batteries

ClariantMuttenz/Switzerland, 14.03.2012 – LiFePO4+C Licensing AG in Muttenz (Switzerland) has closed a sublicensing agreement granting to BASF rights to use key patents for the production and marketing of lithium metal phosphates (LMPs), and in particular lithium iron phosphate (LFP). LMP/LFP is an innovative cathode material whose excellent performance and superior safety profile make it the ideal choice, particularly for lithium ion batteries used in stationary applications and in the automotive industry.

Clariant successfully places CHF 235 million domestic bond

ClariantMuttenz, March 13, 2012 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today the issuance of a CHF 235 million domestic bond.

Belden focuses on wind farm management solutions at Hanover

With the OCTOPUS 24M-8PoE, Belden has added a new managed IP67 switch to its Hirschmann™ product range. (Photo: Belden, PR238) At this year’s Hanover Fair Belden will showcase its world-class solutions for effective wind energy management at stand G34 in Hall 27.

Belden offers innovative products and solutions for both onshore and offshore wind power applications that help to reduce downtime, whilst at the same time meeting reliability, safety and security needs for effective wind farm management. With a proven track record in reliability and high quality, Belden solutions are deployed in around 80% of European made wind turbines.

Module with the functional scope of a standalone switch

Belden has added the new managed Embedded Ethernet switches EES 20 and EES 25 to its Hirschmann™ product range. (Photo: Belden, PR213)Belden has added the new managed Embedded Ethernet switches EES 20 and EES 25 to its Hirschmann™ product range. These switches provide automation devices that possess Ethernet interfaces the complete functional scope of a standalone switch. The EES 20 and EES 25 each has six Fast Ethernet ports that can be configured for either 10/100 BASE TX or 100 BASE FX. They also offer extensive management and filter functions plus a variety of redundancy methods and port security. In addition, the EES 25 supports precision synchronization as per IEEE 1588v2 plus PRP (parallel redundancy protocol), which guarantees uninterrupted data communications. This function range can be extended by updating the software, which means that these two Embedded Ethernet switches offer maximum flexibility plus a guaranteed future. Manufacturers of automation equipment no longer need to concern themselves with switching technology and can instead focus on their own core strengths, thus minimizing development risks. An evaluation kit is also available to assist manufacturers at the design-in stage.

DSM announces Akulon® price increase

DSM Engineering MaterialsTo offset escalating material costs, DSM Engineering Plastics is to increase prices on a global basis for its Akulon PA6 and PA66 compounds.