New Managing Director Appointment - Azelis Canada

Frans J. des Tombe is the new Managing Director of Azelis Canada. 
(Photo: Azelis, PR033) Azelis in Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Frans J. des Tombe as Managing Director, effective 2nd June 2014, replacing Tony Craske, who will now be based in Europe as International Business Director, Azelis Personal Care.

Belden’s Updated Management Software Increases Industrial Network Availability

Belden’s updated management software increases industrial network availability. 
(Photo: Belden, PR325) St. Louis, Missouri - May 7, 2014 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has released the latest version of its Hirschmann network management software. Industrial HiVision 5.1 enables faster and easier configuration of firewalls and wireless devices from any manufacturer. With this software, industrial networks can be managed holistically, ultimately increasing the network’s availability.

Mondi showcases its innovations at RosUpack

MondiVienna, 2 June 2014 - Mondi, the international packaging and paper group, will showcase its full range of products at the Moscow-based packaging exhibition for the first time.

LEADING TECHNOLOGY COMPOSITES INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY’S LIGHTEST WEIGHT BALLISTIC ARMOR SYSTEMS

DyneemaStanley, N.C. - May. 28, 2014 - As a composite armor industry veteran, Leading Technology Composites (LTC) is no stranger to light weight ballistic armor solutions. It comes as no surprise that their latest innovations have yielded the industry’s lightest, most robust, armor systems, providing state-of-the-art performance at a significant weight reduction. Todd Lair, LTC President, commented, “By applying our XPS2 system of advanced processing to Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology materials from DSM Dyneema we’ve been able to achieve unprecedented levels of performance at significantly lower areal densities. The XPS2 process requires that a tightly controlled set of processing parameters be maintained during the consolidation processes. After consolidation, secondary hot and cold processing further improves the ballistic performance with the final result yielding a tremendous leap forward in performance. In our initial integrations of these systems on vehicle platforms we’ve provided our customers with substantial weight savings on the order of 25-45% lighter than legacy systems. Likewise, similar results of 10-20% weight savings have been realized on our personal protection products such as body armor inserts.”

Clariant and Siemens to introduce New Sour Gas Shift Technology for Coal Gasification

ClariantMuttenz, May 28, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Siemens Fuel Gasification Technology to cooperate in the commercialization of a new, jointly developed sour gas shift (SGS) technology for coal gasification. The agreement appoints Clariant as the exclusive catalyst supplier for all Siemens gasification integrated SGS projects. While the collaboration covers all global projects, commercialization will focus on China - the region with the highest growth rate of coal-to-chemical projects.

Perstorp investing in caprolactone technology for PU market

Perstorp’s Capa™ is a truly unique and versatile molecule that enhances the end properties of formulations and products across literally thousands of applications. 
(Photo: Perstorp)The Perstorp Group, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be focusing on its innovative caprolactone product range for the PU market at UTECH NA 2014. Considerable investments between 2011 and 2014 have doubled the capacity for caprolactone production and substantially enhanced market and customer support making Perstorp the undisputed world leader in this technology.

ARCHROMA ACQUIRES 49 PER CENT IN M. DOHMEN SA

ArchromaReinach, 22 May 2014 - Archroma announced today that they have acquired 49% of the shares of M. Dohmen SA.

Songwon Industrial Group increases prices for Organo-Tin product range

SONGWONUlsan, Korea - May 22, 2014 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) one of the leading global polymer stabilizer manufacturers, has announced an up to 20% price increase for its n-octanol based Organo-Tin products. The increase is effective immediately, or as contracts allow.