20 Nov 2012
Songwon Baifu Chemicals JV now fully operational in thioester antioxidants
Ulsan, Korea - November 20, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) and Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. have formalized their joint venture relationship. The new company is called Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. and has commenced its operations on July 1, 2012. With a production capacity of 8.000 metric tons of thioester antioxidants, and the required key intermediate capacity Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. is now fully integrated into Songwon’s global operational processes.
20 Nov 2012
SABIC Helps Chrysler Group LLC Reinvent Dodge Dart with Stylish Interior Illumination Surrounding Unique Floating Island Bezel
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, November 20, 2012 - Ambient lighting is a growing trend in automotive interior design, enhancing consumer appeal. So when Chrysler Group LLC designed the 2013 Dodge Dart compact for young, style-conscious car buyers, the automaker turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business to help create stylish interior lighting at an affordable cost. In collaboration with Chrysler Group and Mitchell Plastics, SABIC contributed advanced materials and design and development expertise for the unique eye-catching ambient lighting design that surrounds the innovative floating island bezel, which houses the instrument cluster and Uconnect mediacenter. The floating island bezel is the centerpiece of the all-new Dodge Dart interior. SABIC’s high-performance CYCOLOY™ and GELOY™ resins with molded-in color enabled Chrysler to achieve the Dart’s next-generation interior, which epitomizes the latest in vehicle design innovation. This successful project with Chrysler demonstrates the design-enabling power of SABIC’s automotive resins and the company’s ability to collaborate and support its customers throughout the development process – from concept feasibility to production.
19 Nov 2012
DYNEEMA® MAX TECHNOLOGY SETTING NEW PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN STANDING RIGGING
The Netherlands, 19 November 2012 - At METS 2012 (Marine Equipment Trade Show) in Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, DSM, producer of Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, has introduced Dyneema® Max Technology DM20, a new fiber designed for the production of incredibly strong ropes that provide unrivalled strength, and durability - ideal for standing rigging.
19 Nov 2012
Songwon to present “The Role of Stabilizers and Solutions in the Design of New and Recycled Materials for the Automotive Industry” at the 6th China Auto Plastics Summit
Ulsan, Korea – November 19, 2012 – At The 6th International Auto Plastics and Innovative Materials Development Forum, which will take place on the 28th and 29th of November in Cangzhou, China, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com), the global number two manufacturer and supplier of polymer additives, will showcase its extensive portfolio of products that help the auto industry’s meet their needs for performance and sustainability.
19 Nov 2012
DSM inaugurates new production unit for Stanyl ForTii
Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has opened its third production unit for Stanyl® ForTii™ high performance polyamide. The plant is co-located with DSM's two existing plants in Geleen, The Netherlands. The capacity increase is needed to meet the strongly growing market demand for the new polymer, used in electronics, automotive and other markets.
15 Nov 2012
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Selects SABIC NORYL GTX™ Resin for 2013 Outlander Sport and Industry-First 2-Cavity Injection Molded Fenders
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, November 15, 2012 - SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has chosen SABIC’s next-generation NORYL GTX™ 989 resin for the front fenders of its 2013 Outlander Sport crossover. The vehicle’s fenders are the first to be produced using 2-cavity injection molding with NORYL GTX resin, allowing MMC to cut cycle times in half and reduce tooling costs. Other major benefits of the SABIC material include weight savings vs. steel for fuel economy gains and sustainability benefits and flexibility to design the first North American fenders with integrated pedestrian head impact absorption brackets. MMC’s adoption of NORYL GTX 989 resin to mass produce the fenders demonstrates the increasing value of NORYL™ and NORYL GTX resin technology to the automotive industry and its importance to customers as a solution to address diverse manufacturing and sustainability needs.
15 Nov 2012
Clariant Announces New Head of Oil and Mining Services Business Unit
- John Dunne brings more than 20 years of business management experience to position
- Dunne, who previously served as general manager with Clariant in the Middle East, will be located in The Woodlands, Texas
15 Nov 2012
U.S. Department of Agriculture lists DSM EcoPaXX polyamide 410 grades in "BioPreferred" Catalog of biobased products
Three grades of EcoPaXX® polyamide 410 from DSM have been given the “Certified Biobased Product” label awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grades of this high performance engineering thermoplastic have a proven bio-based content of around 70%. This is because the polymer incorporates building blocks derived from castor oil obtained from plants that grow in tropical regions and which are not used for food products.
