GE Successfully Trials Breakthrough High Temperature Superconducting Technology for Next Generation Power Generation

The inner rotor of GE’s breakthrough high temperature superconducting technology, Hydrogenie. Running at 50 Kelvin the superconductive technology offers significant advantages in efficiency as well as size, mass and weight reductions compared with conventional machines.
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR148)PARIS - April 4, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has taken an important step in testing a viable way of producing large amounts of electricity from renewable resources using superconductors running at relatively high temperatures.

GE wins over $600 million in contracts to support expansion of Brazil's pre-salt oil and gas fields

Estaliero Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) drillships will use a comprehensive integrated package from GE. 
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR139 Published by EEP S.A.)PARIS - April 3, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is proving to be an ideal partner for builders and operators of drillships and semi-submersibles. In the last 12 months GE has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems with customers leading the pre-salt oilfield expansion off Brazil's east coast. GE's systems will power, propel, navigate, position and control drillships, and also power and control the drilling process itself.

Clariant accelerates the move to waterborne coatings with sustainable additives solutions

ClariantMuttenz, April 2, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces innovative Hostavin® light stabilizer solutions to make waterborne coatings the new high-performance and more environmentally-oriented option for exterior protective applications, previously an exclusive area of solventborne systems.

Songwon appoints Thomas Schmutz as Director of Global Technical Service

Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has appointed as of April 1, Thomas Schmutz as new Director of Global Technical Service. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – April 2, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has announced that as of April 1, Thomas Schmutz has taken over the role of Director of Global Technical Service from Joachim Bayer, who moves into a strategic business management role. Songwon is committed to becoming the supplier of choice through delivering better quality, better service and better value making this position critical to the success of their continued global growth agenda.

MF-Folien introduces first film made from DSM’s EcoPaXX

MF-Folien introduces first film made from DSM’s EcoPaXX (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR358)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announced today that its development partner MF Folien GmbH in Kempten, Southern Germany, successfully introduced a new polyamide film, which is based on DSM’s bio-based EcoPaXX® polyamide 410.

Clariant acquires Nano-Silver Ink Technology from Bayer

Nano-silver inks allow Clariant to enter the fast growing markets for printed electronics. (Photo: istockphoto) Muttenz, April 2, 2013 - Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International AG acquired the nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink® from Bayer Group (Germany). The transaction comprises all patents, know-how and materials related to Bayer's nano-silver ink technology. Clariant will continue to work closely with existing customers and cooperation partners to further develop nano-silver inks and its applications. "The acquisition will strengthen our portfolio of new materials for the electronics and energy markets", said Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of the Executive Committee.

AVERY DENNISON’S BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE LABEL WINS SOCIETY OF PLASTIC ENGINEERS 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Avery DennisonMENTOR, Ohio (April 1, 2013) – Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a global leader in the label and packaging industry, won the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) 2013 Environmental Award in the Design for Sustainability category for its Bottle-to-Bottle Portfolio of labeling materials, which dramatically improves the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

AVERY DENNISON CRACKS OPEN NEW CRAFT BEER PORTFOLIO

Avery Dennison cracks open new craft beer portfolioMENTOR, Ohio, March 28, 2013—Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials introduced a new portfolio of pressure-sensitive label materials for the craft beer market at BrewExpo America 2013 in Washington, D.C. The portfolio features 10 pressure-sensitive facestocks and four adhesives that meet the design and application needs of craft beer brand owners.