Reduce waste and boost efficiency with SABIC’s new packaging solutions

With a strong focus on sustainability and an underlying theme of “Chemistry that Matters™”, SABIC will demonstrate options that advance the vital aspects of food safety, presentation, protection and preservation, as well as providing benefits for the packaging and shipping of other goods.Sittard,The Netherlands, October 21, 2016 - Despite all available modern technology, about one-third of food produced today for human consumption still is lost or wasted. That’s equivalent to a staggering 1.3 billion tons of food every year, according to the Save Food report by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. An additional 4% of transported goods in Europe are damaged in some shape or form.

Clariant responds to global Megatrends to deliver Value for People

Clariant at K 2016 Hall 8a Booth J11. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, October 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, focused on the global Megatrends influencing the plastics industry at its K 2016 press conference, demonstrating how the company is bringing true value to the industry based on the real needs of people arising from these trends.

Improve safety, aesthetics and productivity with new Guardian Deco HT™ lacquered glass

Gain in safety, aesthetics and productivity with new Guardian Deco HT™ lacquered glass.
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR105)Bertrange, Luxembourg, October 20, 2016 – Guardian Glass has introduced a new temperable lacquered glass for decorative applications in areas where safety is a concern or glass is exposed to high temperatures. Guardian Deco HT™ is a lead-free, high-gloss painted glass created using a special coating system that provides a bright, uniform appearance after heat treatment. Guardian Deco HT, is available in two colours, black and white.

Diferentes socios integradores muestran en VETECO las posibilidades técnicas y estéticas del vidrio Guardian

Diferentes socios integradores muestran en VETECO las posibilidades técnicas y estéticas del vidrio Guardian.
(Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR122) Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 20 de octubre de 2016 - Los visitantes de VETECO, la gran cita española de la Ventana, Fachada y Protección Solar, podrán ver en los espacios expositores de 15 grandes firmas expertas en el mundo del cerramiento las soluciones de vidrio de alta calidad de Guardian Glass. Sobre todo, las posibilidades que el cristal de la firma aporta a los diferentes proyectos relacionados con el cerramiento a nivel de ventanas y fachadas tanto a nivel técnico como estético.

KWS, Wavin and Total sign a cooperation agreement to develop the PlasticRoad

KWS, Wavin and Total sign a cooperation agreement to develop the PlasticRoad. (Photos: Total, PR022)Brussels, October 20, 2016 - The PlasticRoad concept, first introduced in 2015 by KWS, entails recycling plastic waste into lightweight modules with hollow interiors that can be fitted with cables and plastic pipes and allow excess water to drain. The pre-fabricated units will be easy to transport, assemble and maintain, and the lighter weight means the ground will be less prone to subsidence. The objective is to create a road with a smaller ecological footprint than traditional road systems. When the elements reach their end of life expectancy they can be recycled again, contributing to a circular economy and cleaner environment.

WM Thermoforming Machines partnering with Milliken at K 2016 to showcase NX UltraClear PP transparent thermoformed packaging

Milliken’s NX UltraClear PP resin offers thermoformers numerous benefits.
(Photo © 2016 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR163)Ghent, Belgium – Switzerland-based WM Thermoforming Machines is exhibiting at the Oct. 19-26 K 2016 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, and will use a brand new model of machine to demonstrate the clarity that Milliken & Co.’s Millad® NX™ 8000 additive brings to thermoformed polypropylene.

SABIC addresses rising environmental and urbanization challenges with new solutions for transportation at K 2016

SABIC will be featuring prominently on its booth the latest-generation truck model of Sweden’s Scania AB. Ten years in development, this truck includes more than 30 applications with thermoplastic materials from SABIC, totalling up to about 140 kg per vehicle.By 2050, the United Nations estimates the global population will swell to 9.6 billion, and 70% of those people (up from 54% today) will live in urban areas1. The world’s fast-growing population, and this anticipated increase in urbanization, will drive the need for both more energy-efficient personal vehicles and for modern, affordable mass-transportation systems.

TE Connectivity, SAP, ifm and the OPC Foundation Announce New IIC Testbed on Sensor-to-the-Cloud Connectivity

TE Connectivity, SAP, ifm and the OPC Foundation announce new IIC testbed on sensor-to-the-cloud connectivity. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR104)DARMSTADT, Germany – October 20, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors has received approval by the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC) for an IIC testbed on sensor-to-the-cloud connectivity called “Smart Manufacturing Connectivity for Brown-field Sensors Testbed”. This testbed led by TE is being carried out with fellow IIC member SAP, ifm and the OPC Foundation. The idea for the testbed was publicly unveiled at the Hanover Fair in April of this year.