18 May 2018
Clariant Offers Sorb-It® PHARMA Desiccants for Bulk Pharmaceutical Uses
Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and its Healthcare Packaging business line, introduce Sorb-It PHARMA desiccant bags, an enhanced line of desiccants that are now produced in new ISO 15378 GMP certified facilties to comply with global standards for primary pharmaceutical packaging.
17 May 2018
Belden Provides Robust Connectivity with Industrial Cellular Router
Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has released the Magnum DX940e Industrial Cellular Router. This new, compact device from Belden’s GarrettCom brand adheres to NERC CIP industry standards by delivering stricter security protocols and extended flexibility for the most reliable connections over wired and wireless networks in energy facilities.
17 May 2018
New ThermoPRO granulators from Rapid Granulator are tailor-made for use in-line with thermoforming lines
At Plast 2018, leading size reduction equipment manufacturer Rapid Granulator is introducing a new range of granulators designed specifically for in-line processing of skeletal waste from sheet and film thermoforming lines. The new patent-pending ThermoPRO Series – based on an already patented Rapid design – is available in various standard and low-built formats for handling scrap widths from 600 to 1,500 mm (24-60 in.). A ThermoPRO 400-90 for granulating webs up to 900 mm in width (35 in.) will be on display at the company’s booth, B102, Pav. 15, during Plast 2018, 29 May – 1 June in Milan.
17 May 2018
SABIC launches at NPE 2018 new formable hard-coated LEXAN™ MARGARD™ FHC sheet for glazing applications to comply with updated ECE R43 safety regulation
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced here today at NPE 2018, booth S19001, LEXAN™ MARGARD™ FHC10 sheet, the latest addition to the company’s expanding automotive glazing portfolio. This advanced new technology is engineered to comply with the stringent visibility, strength and abrasion resistance requirements of ECE R43 (Regulation No. 43 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations). It features a tough polycarbonate (PC) base with exceptional optical quality, combined with a unique, formable hard coating that is pre-cured sufficiently to allow processing like regular PC sheet. In addition to ECE R43 compliance, LEXAN™ MARGARD™ FHC10 sheet can enable customers to avoid post-coating operations, and gives automotive OEMs and tiers a fresh new option for creating simple, curved glazing designs.
17 May 2018
Perstorp announces name change of low-carbon runway deicer
Pergrip Run effectively deices runways, ensures safe take offs and landings even in the harshest of weather, while minimising harmful effects to the environment. It enables airports to lower their deicer related carbon footprint by up to 65 percent, it is biodegradable, and minimises corrosion to airplanes.
17 May 2018
FESPA 2018 features a new easy-to-install Mactac film for non-professional installers
A new Mactac Europe film that can be used without the need for professional installers features prominently at FESPA 2018 in Berlin. The JT 8300 Dot Series is designed to help employees of commercial spaces who struggle with the application of conventional promotional graphics.
17 May 2018
TE Connectivity recognized as outstanding employer in Germany by the Top Employers Institute
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has announced its recognition by the Top Employer Institute as one of the best employers in Germany. The certification as “Top Employer” is the result of a multi-stage evaluation process conducted by the Institute. The institute assesses personnel planning, talent strategy, corporate culture, performance management, career planning and other employee metrics. Only employers, which meet the high standards of the Top Employers Institute, are subsequently certified.
16 May 2018
FREELOCK Wire Closure System from Shin Kyung with Soft-Touch Dial Molding in THERMOLAST® K
KRAIBURG TPE announces that a unique new shoe lacing system developed by Shin Kyung Inc. (Korea) is manufactured using their innovative rotary dial, overmolded with THERMOLAST® K compound to provide both enhanced functionality and aesthetics.
