AVERY DENNISON CREATES A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR RE-SEALABLE WET WIPES

Avery Dennison's R1490M adhesive, designed specifically for the re-seal market, suits a very wide range of ‘wet wipe’ applications such as baby, facial and household wipes. 
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR164)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - July 2, 2013 - Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials today introduced a new adhesive that brings important benefits to high-performance re-sealable packaging for home and personal care products.

Belden Offers First Complete Connector Portfolio From its Lumberg Automation Brand for All Ethernet-based Protocols

Belden Offers First Complete Connector Portfolio From its Lumberg Automation Brand for All Ethernet-based Protocols. 
(Photo: Belden, PR291) Schalksmühle, Germany - July 2, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, is now offering the first complete connector portfolio in its Lumberg Automation product range for all Ethernet-based protocols. This portfolio includes field-attachable M12 and RJ45 connectors and installation variants, as well as single- and double-ended standard molded connector versions. It supports not only PROFINET and Ethernet/IP, but also EtherCat and Sercos.

AVERY DENNISON SURCLASSE LA CONCURRENCE DANS DES ETUDES COMPARATIVES PORTANT SUR L’HABILLAGE DE VEHICULES

Les films d’habillage Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping sont dotés de la technologie adhésive brevetée Avery Dennison Easy Apply™ RS, qui permet de faire glisser le film sur la surface des véhicules, de façon à le positionner facilement et rapidement avant de le coller. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR166)HAZERSWOUDE, Pays-Bas — 2 juillet 2013 — Avery Dennison a réalisé une vidéo et une étude comparative démontrant que le film d’habillage Avery Dennison® Supreme Wrapping surclassait les films d’habillage de la concurrence disponibles sur le marché. Des applicateurs indépendants ont effectué des tests comparatifs sur la perception des produits et sur les performances d’application en comparant sept films d’habillage de véhicules provenant des principaux fabricants de films mondiaux.

Maran Gas Takes Delivery of Its First Electrical LNG Carrier Equipped with Electric Power and Propulsion System from GE Power Conversion

Equipped with a GE electrical induction-based propulsion solution the Woodside Rogers can be powered by tri-fuel engines that run either on natural gas, marine diesel gas or heavy fuel oil. (Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR179)PARIS—July 1, 2013—The first electrical LNG carrier to be ordered by Maran Gas incorporating induction-based electric propulsion motor technology from GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is expected to enter commercial service in July. The Woodside Rogers, built by one of the major Korean shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), at its shipyard near Busan, successfully completed sea trials in late April and was handed over to Maran Gas on July 1. It is the first of seven LNG carriers incorporating the innovative GE power and propulsion technology that Maran Gas has ordered from DSME for delivery between now and 2015.

Polyscope wins 2013 Best Managed Company Award

Polyscope outstanding performance is recognized in major awards programme. (Photo Polyscope, PSPR009)Polyscope is proud to announce that it has won a Deloitte Best Company Award 2013. This distinction was awarded as part of the “Best Managed Companies” program, organized by Deloitte in the Netherlands in cooperation with the TiasNimbas Business School and the VNO-NCW. A critical jury assessed relevant applicant companies on their financial statements, growth, strategy, organization, and management. The jury then awarded the title of “Best Managed Company” to the most outstanding of these companies. The award winners reflect the notable work ethic and ingenuity of the Netherlands’ leading companies in 2013.

Total's Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets

Total’s Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets. (Photos: Total, PR003)Polypropylene Lumicene® Random is helping converters to safely and successfully tackle new challenges in food packaging. The material is based on proprietary metallocene technology from Refining & Chemicals Division of Total, one of the world's leading petrochemical producers.

DSM launches Stanyl ForTii T11 for high performance halogen-free terminal blocks

DSM launches Stanyl ForTii T11 for high performance halogen-free terminal blocks
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR378)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company, is introducing Stanyl® ForTii™ T11, an innovative high temperature polyamide 4T delivering UL94-V0 flame retardancy combined with outstanding thermal and mechanical performance. This halogen free material has been designed to meet the stringent regulations and high performance requirements for printed circuit board (PCB) terminal blocks that are mounted using surface mount technology (SMT).

Clariant Capital Markets Day focuses on further value creation

ClariantMuttenz, June 28, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, provided an update on its strategy to reach the mid-term targets 2015 on the occasion of its annual Capital Markets Day today. The focus of the event was on growth and innovation, substantiated by an insight into recent developments in Crop Care, Personal Care and Oil & Mining Services.