CCL DESIGN ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO NANO-FUSION™ PAINT PROTECTION FILM

Avery DennisonHAZERSWOUDE, the Netherlands - October 16, 2013 - Nano-Fusion™, a patented paint protection film with unique surface technology, is now available exclusively from CCL Design, a division of CCL Industries (“CCL”). Worldwide rights to the product line and related intellectual property were acquired by CCL from Avery Dennison as part of the Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions transaction completed on July 1, 2013.

Clariant at K 2013: focus on growth and innovation as key drivers for customer benefits

Clariant at K 2013: focus on growth and innovation as key drivers for customer benefits. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, October 16, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, underlined its commitment to the Plastics and Coatings industry at its K 2013 press conference and demonstrated how the megatrends that drive the plastics industry are at the root of the company's market strategy.

Latest Innovations in Two-Step HDPE ISBM Technology

Latest Innovations in Two-Step HDPE ISBM Technology.
(Photos: Total, PR007)Blending their unique expertise and industry-leading technologies, Total, Husky and Sidel teamed up to deliver a new cost-efficient solution for the packaging market. Their two-step HDPE ISBM technology combines the advantages of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) resin and Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) technology. As an innovative alternative to both Extrusion Blow Molded (EBM) HDPE and ISBM PET, it offers specific plus points that reduce material and conversion costs.

K 2013: Songwon further expanding its range of innovative stabilizer solutions

Songwon at K 2013 - the Salient in Additives partner investing for its customers in innovative stabilizers. 
(Photo: Songwon ATG GmbH R&D in Greiz, Germany - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)

  • Songwon - reliably delivering essential and innovative products
  • Songwon - expanding its portfolio of world class products – launch of SONGXTEND™ product line at K 2013
  • Songwon - investing in technology and capacity to meet the needs of its customers
Ulsan, Korea - October 16, 2013 - At K 2013, Songwon (www.songwon.com), the world’s second largest supplier of additives to the global polymer industry, is demonstrating how their continued investment is meeting the needs of their customers for the security of supply of reliable and innovative stabilizer solutions.

Ascend announces launch of new compounding operations in Pensacola, Florida

Ascend’s Vydyne resin being packaged at the world’s largest fully integrated PA66 production facility in Pensacola, Florida. (Photo: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, APMPR0002HOUSTON, TEXAS - October 16, 2013 - At K 2013, Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a leading producer of PA66 resin and chemical intermediates, is announcing the start of a new compounding line in Pensacola, Florida.

Ascend Performance Materials Press Kit K 2013

AscendAt 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.

DSM DYNEEMA ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL FIBER AND UNI-DIRECTIONAL PRODUCT LINES

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 16 October 2013 - 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, has informed its customers this week of a global price increase of 5% for all DSM Dyneema fiber and uni-directional (UD) product lines.

Pallmann presents Karakal for recycling rubber waste back into fine powders

Pallmann presents Karakal for recycling rubber waste back into fine powders. (Photo: PALLMANN Group, PLMPR025)Zweibrücken, Germany (16 October 2013) - A new grinding system from Pallmann enables energy-efficient recycling of vulcanized rubber waste back into fine powder for direct reuse in rubber processing. Pallmann, one of the world's largest developers, producers and providers of innovative size reduction technology, is unveiling the new machine, called Karakal, on its stand at K 2013.