Avery Dennison® adds transparent Coloured Overlaminates to Conform Chrome™ portfolio

Avery Dennison® adds transparent Coloured Overlaminates to Conform Chrome™ portfolio.
(Photos: Avery Dennison, PR323)OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — April 4, 2016 — Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced today the launch of new Transparent Coloured Overlaminates for Conform Chrome™ films. Transparent Coloured Overlaminates for Conform Chrome Series are available in three distinct colours, orange, green and purple, to combine with the five existing Conform Chrome colours for new creative colour possibilities.

As Americas business grows, Pallmann announces three new appointments

Mauro Gama general manager for Pallmann do Brazil in São Paulo. 
(Photo: PALLMANN Group, PLMPR044)Zweibrücken, Germany (4 April 2016) – PALLMANN Group, a world leader in size-reduction technology, has made three new appointments, naming Mauro Gama Managing Director for Pallmann do Brazil in São Paulo, John Crowley sales director for Pallmann Industries’ Rubber Recycling Division, and Simon Howard sales manager for Pallmann Industries’ Process Division. The latter two are both based in the US.

DSM partners with Nexeo boosting the market with 2 new, high-performance filaments for 3D printing

DSM partners with Nexeo boosting the market with 2 new, high-performance filaments for 3D printing. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR481)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is partnering with Nexeo Solutions, a global chemical and plastics distributor, to bring new, high-value, performance filaments to customers who do 3D printing using fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology.

TE Connectivity Highlighted Components for Outdoor Lighting Applications at Light + Building Show

The Nector M Sealed Power System is designed to provide a pluggable connectivity solution for outdoor and harsh environments. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR053)HARRISBURG, PA., USA – April 4, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, highlighted the ease of use, performance and reliability of numerous components it offers for outdoor lighting applications at the 2016 Light + Building Expo in Frankfurt, Germany, which took place from March 13 to 18. Principal focus was on its NECTOR M Sealed Power System and the Multi-channel Photocontrol Dimming Receptacle.

Clariant to feature halogen-free flame retardants and Florida institute of technology jet dragster at UTECH 2016

Florida Institute of Technology’s jet dragster. The next generation of dragsters require non-halogenated, non-migrating and highly flame retardant energy-absorbing foams for enhanced driver safety. (Photo: Larsen Motorsports)Charlotte, April 1, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Florida Institute of Technology, jointly with Larsen Motorsports, will exhibit at UTECH 2016 in Charlotte, N.C., April 6-7. The Florida Institute of Technology dragster, driven by Elaine Larsen of Larsen Motorsports, will be on display in booth #102, along with the next-generation prototype.

Nearly Invisible Netting to Protect Fans at 10 Major League Baseball Stadiums

Nearly Invisible Netting to Protect Fans at 10 Major League Baseball Stadiums.Stanley, N.C. (April 1, 2016) – As the first pitches of the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season approach, more fans seated close to the action will be protected by screens extending further down the foul lines than in past seasons. Fans in 10 MLB ballparks, however, might not readily notice the change thanks to barely visible systems developed and installed by Promats Athletics, using netting manufactured by NET Systems made with Black Dyneema® material.

New advantages emerging for Perstorp’s Pevalen™ plasticizer for close to consumer applications

Graph shows the amount of smoke given off from different flexible PVC formulations in the Cone Calorimeter. Formulations containing 50 phr of Pevalen™ give off much less smoke than formulations containing the same amount of a competing plasticizer, DINP. The difference is even more significant when formulations of the same softness are compared (less Pevalen™ is needed than DINP to produce the same softness). (Graphic: Perstorp)Perstorp - March 31, 2016 - An increasing number of flexible PVC producers and users are taking advantage of the excellent processability and performance characteristics of Pevalen™, the non-phthalate general-purpose plasticizer from Perstorp for close-to-consumer applications. Now, new research indicates that they may have another reason to choose Pevalen™—for its flame retardant properties.

BRB extends its partnership with Azelis for personal care in North America, UK and Ireland

AzelisBRB International BV is pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Azelis, the leading distributor of specialty innovative ingredients to the personal care sector.