At MD&M Brazil Leading Dental Equipment Customers Spotlight High-Tech Benefits of Using SABIC’s World-Renowned Materials, Services, Expertise

Gnatus’ Syncrus G8 Dental Station Made with SABIC’s Valox* and Lexan* Resins and Lexan EXL Copolymer>At the MD&M Brazil show, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased its broad and deep healthcare resin portfolio with new next-generation applications from two leading Brazilian dental equipment customers, Gnatus and Indusbello. To differentiate Gnatus’ new Syncrus G8 dental station and Indusbello’s new dental sterilization tray from their respective competitors, each customer chose SABIC’s high-tech materials for their combination of high performance, superior toughness and visual appeal vs. traditional metal. These successful OEM products illustrate how Brazilian customers can capitalize on SABIC’s local production, technical services and application development expertise to create high-end products, gain a first-to-market advantage and accelerate their business growth and success.

New standard names for Rockwool Technical Insulation (RTI) products all over the world

In order to make it easier to distinguish between items, Rockwool Technical Insulation has introduced two new product families. “ProRox” includes all products used for thermal, acoustic and firesafe insulation in the process and power generation industries. The “SeaRox” family covers all insulation products used for shipbuilding and offshore installations. 
(Photos Rockwool Technical Insulation, RTIPR008).Roermond / Barcelona, August 20, 2012 – The construction of industrial plants and installations as well as the shipbuilding & offshore industry are an international business. For example, engineering companies in Europe design industrial or shipbuilding projects, which are built or constructed in Africa, South America or Asia. This increasing globalisation calls not only for a common framework when it comes to planning. It also means that we have to facilitate the movement of goods across all borders. This year, Rockwool Technical Insulation (RTI) – part of the Rockwool Group - has responded to this trend, by introducing standard product names and labelling all over the world.

QUADRANT SWIMS ON A TIDE OF SPORTING SUCCESS

Quadrant’s multi-flow grating, designed to maximize the return rate of water for the unique design and construction of each pool.Todmorden-based Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products is celebrating its part in the success of London 2012 with another medal-worthy achievement on the sporting front. The UK team has been awarded the contract to develop and manufacture the innovative new pool deck grating for the Glasgow 2014 Royal Commonwealth Games events in Edinburgh.

QUADRANT DELIVERS MEDAL-WORTHY INNOVATIONS

Quadrant’s multi-flow grating, designed to maximize the return rate of water for the unique design and construction of each pool.Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) is riding on a wave of medal-worthy achievements, as it celebrates its part in the success of the 2012 Summer Olympics and in the forthcoming 2014 Royal Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

AVERY DENNISON INTRODUCES WASH-OFF LABELS FOR GLASS AND PET BOTTLES

Wash-off labels for glass and PET bottles will help brand owners reduce the environmental impact of their products by maximising opportunities for material recycling.
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR110)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - August 16, 2012 - Avery Dennison is introducing a new portfolio of Fasson® Wash-off labels that will help brand owners reduce the environmental impact of their products by maximising opportunities for material recycling.

SABIC’s New Noryl* SA Resins Cut Cost and Extend Performance Capabilities of Thermoset Systems for PCBs, Adhesives & Coatings

SABIC’s New Noryl* SA90 and SA9000 Resins Cut Cost and Extend Performance Capabilities of Thermoset Systems for Printed Circuit Boards, Adhesives & Coatings>Committed to helping customers differentiate their products and gain a market advantage, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today launched a new breakthrough line of Noryl* SA90 and SA9000 resins that can be used as additives for epoxy and non-epoxy thermoset systems. These advanced new materials address expanding requirements and regulations for printed circuit boards (PCBs), including the call for enhanced sustainability, and exceptional overall cost control. Noryl SA90 and SA9000 resins can also be used by makers of pre-pregs and copper-coated laminates, electrical adhesives, composites and coatings – to significantly boost the performance and sustainability of their existing thermoset products without upgrading to more expensive materials. These innovative Noryl SA resins are the latest additions to SABIC’s broad, customer-centric portfolio of unique, high-purity specialty additives and intermediates.

Milliken puts innovation in the spotlight at Plast Eurasia 2012

Milliken puts innovation in the spotlight at Plast Eurasia 2012.
(Photos Milliken, MKPR091, Copyright© 2012 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved)Ghent, Belgium - Additives for polyolefins expert Milliken will showcase innovations focused on the sustainability and product quality challenges of plastics processors and brand owners in the emerging and expanding markets of Eurasia at Plast Eurasia 2012.

Clariant presents its new promise to pharma industry at CPhI 2012

Clariant presents its new promise to pharma industry at CPhI 2012. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, August 7, 2012 - Clariant's promise to create added value by appreciating the needs of its pharmaceutical sector customers will take center stage at the CPhI 2012, Booth #5H23.