AVERY DENNISON PRESENTÓ SUS ÚLTIMAS INNOVACIONES PARA EL MERCADO DE DURABLES

Avery DennisonBuenos Aires, Agosto 2013 – Durante el encuentro en el cual participaron empresas del sector, se mostraron las últimas innovaciones de productos y materiales para el segmento. Entre ellos, la nueva Línea de productos POLIAMIDAS para placas de circuito impresos, una línea de productos específicos ideales para etiquetar los circuitos impresos durante la fabricación. Las Poliamidas ayudan a conservar la integridad física de la etiqueta debido a las excelentes propiedades de resistencia al calor, las cuales garantizan que la etiqueta será legible incluso después de haber estado sometida a las temperaturas extremas de soldaduras, garantizando un excelente desempeño.

Clariant capacity expansion for Pigments approved

ClariantMuttenz, July 31, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is proceeding with a 50% expansion in capacity at its Azo pigments and pigment preparations plants in Roha, India, underlining the company's commitment to provide customers in the region with high quality products specifically tailored to their needs. This recently approved investment will also enhance the capabilities and output at the site in a sustainable manner by reducing energy consumption and expanding the range of low VOC-containing pigments preparations offered to the market.

AVERY DENNISON DOUBLES ITS "THINKTHIN™" PORTFOLIO TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LABELLING

Avery Dennison’s new ThinkThin™ film materials are products-of-choice for premium food labelling applications. (Photos: Avery Dennison, PR173)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - July 31, 2013 - Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced seven new 'thin' film and paper products that retain shelf impact while making premium food labels more sustainable through thinner label material constructions.

DSM says change to UL standard will boost its engineering plastics in electrical applications

DSM says change to UL standard will boost its engineering plastics in electrical applications. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR373)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, says a recent change to an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard covering low-voltage switchgear (LVSG) has opened up the way for plastics innovation in electrical applications such as miniature circuit breakers. The company is leading the conversion from thermosets to engineering thermoplastics for LVSG applications. With its broad portfolio of high-performance halogen-free flame-retardant solutions DSM offers a cost-effective alternative for thermosets in these safety-critical, highly demanding technical applications.

Clariant signs up to UN Global Compact

ClariantMuttenz, July 31, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, the company is emphasizing its all-round commitment to sustainable development and being a good corporate citizen based on the UN initiative's 10 general principles in human rights, labor, environmental protection and anti-corruption.

Clariant increases net income on improved margins

ClariantCEO Hariolf Kottmann: "As demonstrated by an increase in sales and profitability in the first half-year, Clariant is gradually progressing towards its short- and mid-term targets. In a heterogeneous economic environment, the company achieved robust development across its well-balanced portfolio. Although we perceive rising uncertainties in emerging markets, we continue to see a rather stable economic environment at a low level. In this scenario, we are confident that we will achieve our full-year targets by focusing on innovation, growth and cost efficiency."

DSM DYNEEMA CONGRATULATES BANOM ON WINNING FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD

DyneemaStanley, N.C. – July 29, 2013 – DSM Dyneema LLC (DSM Dyneema), the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, commends their partner Banom for winning the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2013 North American Product Leadership Award in Cut Resistant Gloves. Banom’s gloves for workers in the sheet metal and glass industries surpass the competition through the use of proprietary high tenacity filament (HTF) yarns incorporating high-performance materials such as MaxPly® with Dyneema® and TriMax® with Dyneema®.

NEW SELECT SOLUTIONS™ RECLOSURE PORTFOLIO DELIVERS HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FUNCTIONALITY

Avery Dennison's Select Solutions Reclosure portfolio features materials suited for the production of functional, on-the-go packaging solutions. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR172)MENTOR, Ohio, July 24, 2013 — Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced its Select Solutions™ Reclosure portfolio, designed to help package designers and packaged goods companies meet consumers’ needs for the convenience reclosure technology provides.