13 Jun 2012
SABIC Showcases its Commitment to Fueling New Materials Innovations for Solar Power Customer Applications at Intersolar Europe 2012
MUNICH, Germany — June 13, 2012 — Here at Intersolar Europe 2012 (booth A5.530), SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing its extensive and growing portfolio of specialty thermoplastics designed to support major trends in solar applications. Highlighting the applications on display is the solar industry’s first polycarbonate (PC) building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels for roofing, cladding and glazing, which illustrates the company’s continuing commitment to advancing customer’s sustainable energy generation through more efficient solar power. In addition, Intersolar attendees can learn more about how SABIC’s world-class materials solutions are helping customers around the world co-innovate improvements to photovoltaic (PV) systems, part consolidation and simplified maintenance.
12 Jun 2012
Clariant Oil Services to Present at SPE Produced Water Handling Workshop
- Presentation to detail monitoring, testing and mitigation of under deposit corrosion
- Education workshop on pipeline integrity and corrosion prevention
Houston (USA), June 12, 2012 - Clariant Oil Services will present its innovative water handling techniques and corrosion prevention services at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Produced Water Handling Workshop at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, June 27-28, 2012.
12 Jun 2012
Azelis sells Thermoplastic Polymers Business
Today, Azelis announced, in line with its strategy to focus on specialty chemicals and ingredients, the sale of the Thermoplastic Polymers Business Area within the Azelis Group to Gazechim Plastics who has acquired this business.
11 Jun 2012
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FRAUNHOFER LBF SELECTS MOOG HYDRAULIC SIMULATION TABLE FOR VEHICLE COMPONENT AND BATTERY TESTING
East Aurora, NY, USA, June 11, 2012 - Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. and a leader in providing high-performance testing systems to the automotive and aerospace markets, has been selected by Fraunhofer LBF, German Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability Research, to deliver a complete test system to be integrated with a climatic chamber and battery-testing safety system. The test system consists of a Moog High Frequency Hydraulic Simulation Table and real-time controller, including Moog operator test and application software.
Moog Press Kit Eurosatory 201211 Jun 2012
Clariant joins the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as a further commitment towards sustainability in the textile industry
Singapore, June 11, 2012 - Swiss-based specialty chemicals company, Clariant, today announced that it has recently joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The move is aligned with Clariant's long-term commitment to uphold sustainable practices in textiles, and supports the SAC's overall vision of addressing social and environmental challenges in the apparel and footwear industry.
11 Jun 2012
Novel injection moulding process from Mecaplast could cut car part weights in half
Izernore, France - Leading automotive plastics component supplier Mecaplast believes it can cut the weight of interior and exterior trim parts by between 30 and 50% by using a newly patented injection moulding processing technology in combination with novel polypropylene compounds.
8 Jun 2012
Purac supports Biobased Kidshouse with PLA roof insulation
Gorinchem, 8 June 2012
On 4 June 2012 a Biobased Kidshouse, sponsored by Purac, was opened by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The Biobased Kidshouse is an initiative of BE-Basic, an international public-private partnership, funded by the Dutch government in the field of sustainable chemistry and ecology. The Biobased Kidshouse intends to educate children with respect to biobased materials, in order to promote a biobased economy towards future generations.
