12 Aug 2020
A dialogue of history with modernity – the facade of the PURO hotel in Warsaw glazed with Guardian Glass
It is never easy to harmoniously integrate a modern building with a historical fabric of an old town. The PURO hotel in Warsaw, designed by the renowned JEMS Architekci workshop, proves that every success story begins with a good design and a careful selection of materials. The glass by Guardian used in this project made it possible for the facade of the hotel to start a dialogue with surrounding tenements, allowing them to reflect their ornamental facades in its crystal surface.
12 Aug 2020
SABIC fast tracks thermoplastics orders for Mindray and DIRUI to expedite rapid production of critical COVID-19 equipment
Lifesaving medical equipment, from ventilators and defibrillators to auto-chemistry analyzers, is essential in overcoming COVID-19. To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins. As an example, the company rapidly supplied significant quantities of thermoplastics to two Chinese medical device manufacturers, Mindray and DIRUI. Despite shutdowns and exponential increase in demand, SABIC has worked to ensure fast and steady supply of desperately needed medical equipment to hospitals on the front lines.
11 Aug 2020
TE Connectivity’s AMPMODU 2 mm wire-to-board crimp receptacles and shrouded headers free up space on printed circuit boards
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is freeing up valuable space on printed circuit boards (PCBs) for design engineers with its new compact AMPMODU wire-to-board receptacles with crimp contacts and shrouded headers. With centerline distances of 2 mm, they occupy 38 percent less space on a PCB than connectors with a 2.54 mm [0.100”] centerline.
3 Aug 2020
Tests confirm new long-lasting surface coating for public spaces proven to kill COVID-19
Leading chemical binding expert AFFIX Labs has harnessed its global experience in disease prevention to create the first long-lasting surface treatment proven to kill the coronavirus (COVID-19). Now available in Europe and the UAE and launching in new global markets, the surface treatment, known as Si-Quat, combines a safe and well-established disinfectant with the lab’s proprietary chemical binding technique.
3 Aug 2020
Electron beam melting enables customized orthopedic surgery at scale in China
AK Medical deploys a fleet of eight GE Additive Arcam EBM additive manufacturing machines to address the country’s growing need for orthopedic implants
31 Jul 2020
Avery Dennison plant neuen Vertriebsstandort für seine Kunden in Deutschland und Zentraleuropa
Heute wurden Planungen für eine neue Avery Dennison-Niederlassung in Schwelm bekanntgegeben. Hier erhalten Kunden von Avery Dennison Verkaufsberatung, technische Unterstützung und Schulungsangebote. Darüber hinaus werden neue Laboratorien für Anwendungstechnik eingerichtet.
30 Jul 2020
CHEMLOGIS and SANITIZED AG: New strategic sales partnership for the Sanitized® antimicrobial polymer additives in Mexico
SANITIZED customers in the polymer industry in Mexico will profit from CHEMLOGIS’s expertise and established sales network. The Sanitized® antimicrobial additives for hygiene function and material protection for polymers will be marketed in Mexico by our new sales partner.
30 Jul 2020
Mondi introduces NextLiner - the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner
Mondi, global leader in packaging and paper, has developed the world’s first sustainable polycoated kraft (PCK) paper release liner, which is being launched on a global scale. Such liners are indispensable to carry and protect pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) products, and currently are often discarded once the PSA products are used. Mondi’s NextLiner uses a recycled base paper with a coating made from renewable resources. Using recycled fibres and renewable materials can have a positive impact on the environmental footprint of NextLiner, used in graphic arts, tapes and other industrial applications.
