Songwon at Feiplastic 2013

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – May 8, 2013 – Songwon (www.songwon.com), the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, will participate at Feiplastic 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil (May 20-24) – Stand G91. Feiplastic 2013 is an international trade fair for the plastics market and will be the host to key industry players that will showcase their latest technologies and products. Songwon will co-exhibit with NEXO International, their distributor for Latin America (http://nexointernational.com.br/nexo/). Through this partnership Songwon is able to improve the quality of service and security of supply to its customers.

FNSS WINS IMPORTANT CONTRACT FOR ARMORED VEHICLES USING DYNEEMA® BALLISTIC TAPE FROM DSM DYNEEMA

8x8 PARS© amphibious personnel carriers, manufactured by FNSS with Dyneema® BT10 ballistic tape used for spall liners. 
(Photo: FNSS, DYNPR241)The Netherlands, May 8, 2013 - DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials, today announced a major new milestone for its lightweight, cost-effective Dyneema® BT10 ballistic tape. FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş., a leading producer of armored vehicles based in Turkey, won an important contract from an Asian government to manufacture 8x8 “PARS©” amphibious armored personnel vehicles featuring spall liners made with BT10. Importantly, cost effective BT10 combined with its superior ballistic performance enabled FNSS to meet the highly stringent specifications for the spall liner.

Clariant launches innovative new Aristoflex® Velvet polymer for luxurious skin care formulations

Polymer Aristoflex® Velvet adds a soft, velvety skin feel to skin care formulations. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, May 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces the soft, velvety skin feel of new Aristoflex® Velvet to skin care formulations. This specially designed polymer takes moisturization and cleansing beyond pure functionality to create a luxurious, lasting experience that indulges the senses.

DSM DYNEEMA AND FNSS SIGN LETTER OF INTENT FOR FUTURE COOPERATION ON LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH-PERFORMANCE ARMOR PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

Front row from left to right:
Dirk Louwers (marketing manager Life Protection, EMEA, DSM Dyneema) and Reed McPeak (assistant general manager, FNSS)
Back row from left to right:
Mr. Bastiaan de Koning (director sales, EMEA, DSM Dyneema), Minister of Defence Mrs. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Nail Kurt (general manager and CEO, FNSS)
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPA248)Istanbul, Turkey, 7 May 2013 - DSM Dyneema and FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. today signed a Letter of Intent here at the IDEF 2013 exhibition. DSM Dyneema is the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials; and FNSS is a leading producer of armored vehicles, based in Turkey. The signing affirms the companies’ mutual interest in further cooperation to provide the best armor protection for FNSS’s armored vehicles by capitalizing on the company’s world-class manufacturing capabilities and DSM Dyneema’s unique balance of cost efficiencies and exceptional high performance to meet all necessary requirements. DSM Dyneema and FNSS recently worked together on a major military vehicle project, the details of which will be jointly announced by the two companies shortly.

New Dynamic Positioning System from GE Power Conversion Puts Control Back in the Hands of the Mariner

GE’s DP system – enhancing situation awareness and rebalancing attention from system management to true seamanship. (Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR155)
PARIS - May 7, 2013 - GE´s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announces that they are bringing enhanced operability to the company´s Dynamic Positioning (DP) system. The latest version, being launched at OTC, is more energy–efficient, better integrated, and–most importantly–more ‘mariner friendly’. “We are giving ship control back to the mariners,” says Paul English, Marine Leader of GE Power Conversion.

Clariant Launches ColorForward Interiors; First color and trend forecasting guide for fibers and textiles

Clariant Launches ColorForward Interiors; First color and trend forecasting guide for fibers and textiles. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, May 7, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has launched ColorForward™ Interiors, the first color and trend forecasting tool of its kind. It provides designers and producers of textile yarn and filaments with insight into what consumers will respond to in 2014 and beyond. ColorForward Interiors expands on the foundation of Clariant's well-accepted ColorForward color direction guide.

“Inovelis™” Pump Jet Signals a Technological Breakthrough in Electrical Thruster Propulsion Technology for Offshore

GE’s Inovelis pump jet is a breakthrough in electrical thruster design and provides higher efficiency over a wider range of operations and in dynamic positioning.
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR158)PARIS - May 6, 2013 - In a move that could change the way the maritime industry views propulsion technology, GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis, a podded thruster with unmatched fuel efficiency and overall performance.

GE Applies Variable Frequency to Improve Efficiency of Traditional Ship Propulsion Systems

GE´s Variable Frequency Active Front-End power and propulsion system, or VF-AFE, helps optimize engine speed on platform support and helps to reduce specific fuel consumption up to 15%. (Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR157)
PARIS - May 6, 2013 - GE´s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) unveils a new power and propulsion system that reduces fuel consumption by controlling engine speed on platform support vessels at OTC. The Variable Frequency Active Front-End power and propulsion system, or VF-AFE, enables ship owners using conventional power system components to lower engine speeds when feasible, cut fuel consumption, and reduce emissions and maintenance requirements.