Ascend Shares Customer-Driven Innovations at K 2013

At K 2013, Ascend Reveals PA66 Future Innovations at its booth B35 in Hall 07.1.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, APMPR001)HOUSTON, TEXAS - September 27, 2013 - At K 2013, Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a leading producer of PA66 resin and chemical intermediates, will present its portfolio of Vydyne® PA66 products poised for launch into the automotive, cable tie, electrical and electronics, consumer and industrial, and compounding markets.

Clariant Oil and Mining Services Opens Global Headquarters in Houston, Texas

ClariantHouston, Texas (USA), September 26, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced the opening of the new global headquarters for its Oil and Mining Services business unit in The Woodlands, Texas. A center of technology innovation just north of Houston, it expands on the company's investment strategy in North America.

AVERY DENNISON'S NEW CLEARCUT™ ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGY PUSHES 'THIN' TO NEW LIMITS AND DELIVERS NEW BENEFITS

Avery Dennison’s ClearCut™ technology, a new platform of adhesives enabling thinner constructions, increased productivity and decreased adhesive bleeding. 
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR186)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - September 26, 2013 - Avery Dennison has introduced a new adhesive technology which combined with BOPP and MDO films resets the boundaries of what thin label materials can achieve. Label converters using film materials with ClearCut™ adhesives can now simultaneously improve sustainability and productivity while retaining all-important shelf appeal.

QUADRANT PUTS PERFORMANCE-BOOSTING AND COST-REDUCING MATERIAL SOLUTIONS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT SEMICON EUROPE 2013

Semitron® MPR1000, the innovative new material by Quadrant EPP, developed specifically for semiconductor applications as a higher performance material option with lower overall production costs.Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), the global leader in machinable plastics, will be at Semicon Europe 2013 to demonstrate the key benefits of its unique material portfolio for Semiconductor processing applications. The company offers innovative alternatives to ceramic and quartz based materials, able to deliver increased production efficiency and performance.

DSM to exhibit innovations at GIE+EXPO

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM will highlight its high-performance engineering plastic solutions for outdoor power equipment (OPE) manufacturers during the GIE+EXPO, October 23-25 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY (Booth #9023).

Perstorp investing in the dynamic plastic materials market

PerstorpThe Perstorp Group, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be presenting four new products for the plastic materials market at K Fair, 2013. Considerable investments have been made to ensure we deliver new products that address key opportunities related to the use of plastics important to society today.

OFFSHORE & TRAWL SUPPLY AND DSM DYNEEMA ARE PROUD TO CONGRATULATE COSTA CROCIERE AND TITAN MICOPERI FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE COSTA CONCORDIA PARBUCKLING PROJECT

Dextron® 12 Plus ropes made with Dyneema® fiber. (Photo OTS, DYNPR255)The Netherlands, 24 September 2013 - DSM, producer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE), branded as Dyneema®, and OTS (Offshore & Trawl Supply AS), a Norwegian manufacturer of synthetic fiber ropes of extreme strength, are proud to congratulate Titan Salvage and Micoperi for their outstanding achievement in the Parbuckling project.

AVERY DENNISON CLEANFLAKE™ PORTFOLIO WITH ‘SWITCHABLE’ ADHESIVE ADDRESSES MAJOR RECYCLING CHALLENGE

Avery Dennison CleanFlake™ (Bottle-to-Bottle) Film portfolio improves the efficiency of PET recycling process thanks to an innovative adhesive and film combination. 
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR181)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - September 24, 2013 - A new Avery Dennison film and adhesive portfolio being introduced at Labelexpo 2013 has been designed to make PET recycling far more effective. With more than two billion PET containers a year failing to enter the recycling stream, finding a way to recycle them without contamination is an extremely important industry goal.