Clariant Masterbatches Continues Global Expansion of Engineering and High-Temp Resin Processing Units

ClariantMuttenz, October 26, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is announcing its approximately CHF 10 million global initiative to expand its ability to produce color and additive masterbatches and compounds using engineering polymers and high-temperature plastics like PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is progressing on schedule.

TE Connectivity Brings Latest Innovations in Connection Technology to SPS IPC Drives

TE Connectivity’s new industrial IP20 RJ45 Cat 6A plug will be presented at SPS IPC Drives.
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR085)DARMSTADT, Germany – October 25, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will introduce numerous new innovations and applications enabling the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 at SPS IPC Drives 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany from November 22 to 24. The company will have its booth 210 again in Hall 10.

Fast-changing needs in the consumer goods & electronics sectors drive innovation in SABIC

Fast-changing needs in the consumer goods & electronics sectors drive innovation in SABIC.Sittard, The Netherlands, October 25, 2016 - A growing global population combining with a rapidly increasing middle class drive rapid expansion in consumer goods and personal mobile devices. The middle class is expected to represent 4.9 billion members of the world population by 20301. Within just the next four years, global middle class spending is expected to rise by some $20 trillion annually2.
Electronics and online connectivity are already deeply embedded into our daily lives, and that trend will only accelerate, with researchers forecasting that some 21 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2020, more than tripling from this year3.

SONGWON presents its extensive range of functional monomers

SONGWON presents its extensive range of functional monomers.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – October 25, 2016 – SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd., will showcase its new range of functional monomers at the 20th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

ARLANXEO developed high-quality Keltan® EPDM products with enhanced sustainability

Keltan bio-based EPDM grades in window seals.
(Photo ARLANXEO, ARPR007)Düsseldorf - ARLANXEO, a leading global player in performance elastomers, is addressing challenges faces today. These include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, greater fuel efficiency and lower dependency on fossil fuels.

Belden Joins Industry-Leading Effort for Time-Sensitive Networking

BeldenSt. Louis, Missouri - October 24, 2016 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)® Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Testbed, which aims to improve multi-vendor interoperability and to display the value of the IEEE 802.1 Ethernet standards for time-sensitive networking in a manufacturing ecosystem.

Milliken & Co. at K 2016 to highlight its Millad® NX™ 8000E clarifier for extrusion blow molded grades of polypropylene

New Millad® NX™ 8000E clarifier yields glass-like optical properties.
(Photos © 2016 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR162)Ghent, Belgium - At the K 2016 trade fair in Germany, specialty chemicals supplier Milliken & Co. plans to showcase a variant of its well-established Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying additive for polypropylene that it has tailored for use in the extrusion blow molding (EBM) process. This new additive performs significantly better in higher melt-flow-rate (MFR) grades of PP, and yields excellent results in both optics and productivity.

Trelleborg wins top Sri Lankan export award

Sanjay Melvani, Managing Director of Trelleborg Sri Lanka accepting the Presidential Export Award. (Photo Trelleborg Wheel Systems, TWSPR008)The Trelleborg Wheel Systems manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka was recognized for its export achievements when it was honored with a Presidential Export Award in a ceremony presided over by Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo.