27-08-2001
High-performance biocompatible PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer chosen for new line of finger implants
Mathys Medical of Bettlach, Switzerland, has replaced acetal with Invibio PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer for its range of finger implant stems. PEEK-OPTIMA is ideally suited for in-vivo medical device applications as it combines outstanding chemical and hydrolysis resistance, high strength and excellent tribological properties with extensive biocompatibility.
Guyancourt, France – French implant manufacturer Scient’x has selected 27-08-2001
Honeywell Fluorine Products holds series of technical seminars on new generation blowing agent
As part of their ongoing commitment to customers and partners, Honeywell has conducted a series of European customer seminars on the development of HFC-245fa, their next generation blowing agent.
27-08-2001
Honeywell breaks ground on new fluorine products HFC-245fa plant, start up on track for 1 July, 2002
Honeywell announced that construction on its HFC-245fa manufacturing facility is on schedule for start-up July 1, 2002. On April 5, 2001 the company marked the groundbreaking of the facility with a customer-focused event.
27-08-2001
Honeywell’s HFC-245fa Commercialisation on Track and Available in Semi-Commercial Quantities
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe is now making semi-commercial quantities of its next-generation blowing agent HFC-245fa available to the European foam industry for customer trials.
27-08-2001
Eastman Chemical Company shows full product range at K'2001
At K'2001 in Düsseldorf, Eastman Chemical Company, will demonstrate it’s full range of plastics resins for a number of industries, from automotive to telecommunications to packaging at booth number 5G03 in Hall 5.
24-08-2001
Three Rhodia Engineering Plastics sites ISO/TS 16949 certified
In a single audit operation by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), three Rhodia Engineering Plastics’ sites, in Saint-Fons, France, Ceriano Laghetto, Italy, and Gorzow, Poland, received the ISO/TS 16949 certification for the development, production and sales of TECHNYL® and TECHNYL-STAR™ polyamides. This certification has confirmed Rhodia Engineering Plastics’ commitment to the automotive industry, providing Rhodia’s automotive customers with the quality assurance specific to their demands.
24-08-2001
At the K, Mold-Masters® Announces German Capacity Increase, introduces New Controller & Nozzle
GEORGETOWN, Ontario, Canada (AUGUST, 2001) – At the Kunstoffe International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber (the “K” Show), 25 October - 1 November 1, 2001 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Mold-Masters Limited is announcing a new manufacturing expansion within Germany; new capabilities for its on-line Merlin® Hot-Runner Wizard; and two new products: a high capability multi-zone heat controller and an ultra-small, 1-piece cartridge heater nozzle. At the “K,” Mold-Masters® can be found in Hall 1, Stand 1 A 09.
