22 Mar 2012
Global PR Network Increases Presence in Africa
Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, is expanding its global presence through a new regional network arrangement in Sub-Saharan Africa, significantly increasing the network’s market presence in the African continent. Eurocom Worldwide already operates successful regional networks in Latin America, Asia, and Europe.
21 Mar 2012
SABIC’s Tough, Lightweight Ultem* Resin Solution Replaces Metal in Intermestic’s Stylish, New Zoff SMART Eyewear Frames
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 21, 2012 – SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business’ world-class expertise and technology were further evidenced today with the company’s announcement that Intermestic Inc., a specialty retailer of eyewear and accessories, has chosen tough, lightweight Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin for the frames of its new line of Zoff SMART eyeglasses. The tailored, aerospace-grade Ultem resin material solution helps meet Japanese consumer demands for fresh, new eyewear styles with exceptional long-term performance and feather-light comfort; by allowing Intermestic to eliminate titanium and aluminum from the material selection process. The Ultem resin also provides exceptional flexibility, flame retardance, and resistance to chemicals, heat and ultraviolet (UV) light, as well as greatly expanded design freedom, which enabled Intermestic to create stylish, eye-catching frames for sophisticated consumer appeal. The success of the new Zoff SMART eyeglass line showcases how SABIC is continuously improving technology, applications and solutions to help its customers succeed.
20 Mar 2012
Compact design and minimum cabling
Belden has added six new Fast Ethernet switches to the OCTOPUS range from its Hirschmann™ product series. Thanks to an integrated power supply unit these switches take up less space than designs with an external power supply and also require less cabling, which reduces possible error sources and thus increases the operational reliability of the connected terminal equipment. Three of the switches are unmanaged 10-port devices. The others have nine ports and feature layer 2 basic software from Hirschmann™, incorporating a variety of management and security functions and fast redundancy methods. Both the 9-port and the 10-port switches are available with or without PoE functionality and either a 24V or 110V power supply unit. The PoE versions are fanless with additional cooling fins, which provide effective temperature management resulting in longer lifecycles. All six switches have robust, compact die-cast zinc housings and are designed to operate at temperatures in the range -40°C to +70°C. They also fulfill the EMC and fireproofing requirements of the European standards that govern use in rail vehicles.
15 Mar 2012
Maximum security thanks to high fire protection classes
The new railway connectors from Belden's Lumberg Automation™ product program have been specially designed for use in trains. Complying with all international railway standards and stringent fire protection requirements including Hazard Level 2, these connectors provide maximum security and can be used in all parts of the world. Offering vibration-proof M12 connection technology, industry protection class IP67 and a wide temperature range of -40° to +90° C, they are capable of withstanding the harshest environmental conditions. Simple to install, the connectors are offered as molded ProfiNet or field-attachable versions. Individual lengths of cable are optionally available for the field-attachable connectors. This choice of versions means they can be employed in a wide range of solutions. Possible applications include the networking of control modules for doors and air conditioning in trains. The shielded railway connectors can also be used in combination with IP cameras or infotainment systems.
15 Mar 2012
WINNING DESIGN OF CERADYNE’S ENHANCED COMBAT HELMET (ECH) FEATURES HIGH BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE OF DSM DYNEEMA’S HB80 UNIDIRECTIONAL (UD) COMPOSITE
STANLEY, N.C. – March 15, 2012 - DSM Dyneema today announced that its Dyneema® HB80 unidirectional (UD) composite – one of the highest ballistic performance UD materials on the market today – played a critical role in Ceradyne Inc.’s successful development of the new Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) for the United States Marine Corps and Army. Ceradyne chose Dyneema® HB80 to provide the highest level of ballistic protection for the ECH. Compared to the existing Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) which is made with aramid fibers, the new ECH with Dyneema® HB80 provides protection and exceeds the ECH program requirement for better fragmentation performance than ACH, all without increasing helmet weight. HB80 is also the only material that passes the stringent ECH testing.
15 Mar 2012
DSM E-nnovation contest reaches voting stage
General public and industry are given opportunity to vote for winning sports innovations designed in next-generation Arnitel® Eco material from DSM.
15 Mar 2012
Pallmann Group Completed China Regional Headquarters Establishment
Zweibrücken, Germany (15 March 2012) – Early in February, the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a new industrial directory for renewable recycling resources and technology, aimed to push the comprehensive utilization technology of renewable resources and recycling industry development in order to meet the twelve-five-year plan’s goal of sustainable growth.
15 Mar 2012
One in Five Technology Firms Has Rejected a Job Applicant Because of Social Media Profile – Eurocom Worldwide Annual Survey
Almost one in five technology industry executives say that a candidate’s social media profile has caused them not to hire that person. This is revealed in the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, in association with its member agencies around the world.
