16 Jul 2018
New M12 cable assemblies from TE Connectivity enable rapid implementation of high-speed data networks
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has extended its modular twisted pair cable assembly offering with new M12 cable assemblies. Conforming to EN45545 HL3 with fire and smoke characteristics, TE’s M12 cable assemblies are suitable for public transportation and other heavy industrial applications. Their rugged design enables them to withstand the vibrations experienced in trains and other demanding environments.
12 Jul 2018
SABIC appoints AECTRA Plastiques SAS as its exclusive polyolefin distributor in France as of 1 January 2019
SABIC and AECTRA Plastiques SAS announced their arrangement concerning the distribution of the whole SABIC® polyolefins portfolio in France during the occasion of the official opening of the AECTRA Plastiques’ office in Lyon. With immediate effect, AECTRA Plastiques will market, sell and distribute SABIC® polyethylene and polypropylene products in all industries, including automotive and pharmaceutical.
12 Jul 2018
Archroma celebrates opening of Global Competence Center for Whiteness
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has officially inaugurated its new Global Competence Center for Whiteness in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain.
12 Jul 2018
Kraiburg TPE portfolio for automotive and consumer applications expanded
KRAIBURG TPE is highlighting its market-driven and customer-oriented development expertise at the 26th International Trade Fair Fakuma held from October 16 to 20, 2018 at Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center. In addition to current applications for its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), the company – at Booth 5303 in Hall B5 – will also be showcasing two advanced new material series that provide excellent properties for automotive interior and consumer applications.
11 Jul 2018
Avery Dennison shortlisted for Label Industry Global Awards 2018
Shortlisted as one of three finalists, Avery Dennison received the nomination for its recent introduction of a Sustainability Procurement Program, a collaborative evaluation platform providing sustainability ratings and performance improvement tools for the company’s global supply chain. The program rates suppliers in four key areas of activity: environmental, fair business, supply chain, and labor practice. The program’s overall objective is to engage suppliers in a continuous improvement process related to sustainability.
11 Jul 2018
Avery Dennison® “Wrap Like A King” Challenge opens for vehicle wrap submissions
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced the opening of its annual “Wrap Like A King” Challenge. This year’s vehicle wrap competition will run July 9 through September 15, 2018, and it will again include Regional Wrap Kings, Continental Wrap Kings and the crowning of the “King of the Wrap World.”
11 Jul 2018
Schüler für Chemie begeistern
ARLANXEO, einer der führenden Anbieter für synthetische Elastomere, veranstaltet vom 10. bis 12. Juli in Dormagen einen Schüler-Workshop für rund 20 Schüler der Realschule Hackenbroich. Bei der „Lernwerkstatt Mobilität“ entwickeln die Schüler einer 9. Klasse in Gruppenarbeit Visionen für eine nachhaltige Mobilität – Themen sind zum Beispiel innovative Produkte wie biobasierter Kautschuk von ARLANXEO und das magische Dreieck der Reifentechnologie, globale Transportketten sowie neue industrielle Herstellungsverfahren.
11 Jul 2018
INEOS Styrolution raises the bar in food contact safety by achieving Chinese national GB standards compliance for its Luran® grades
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that two of its Luran grades, Luran SAN C 552495 and Luran SAN C NR, are in compliance with GB 4806.6-2016 (Chinese National Food Safety Standard on Food-Contact Use of Plastic Resins), the additives used are cleared under GB 9685-2016 (Chinese National Food Safety Standard on Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles). These grades are also compliant with USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Union (EU) food contact regulations.
