SPE AUTOMOTIVE & COMPOSITES DIVISIONS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR 2nd COMPOSITES CONFERENCE

TROY, Mich. – [May 3, 2002] – The Automotive and Composites Divisions of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International today announced the dates, themes, and focus for their second annual Automotive Composites Conference. The conference will be held September 12-13, 2002 at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

HUSKY HELPS FIJI WATER INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

HuskyBolton, Ontario, Canada — As part of its continuing support of Fiji Water, Husky Injection Molding Systems recently completed a scheduled upgrade to the Fiji Water plant. Husky’s Systems Group was a key player in the creation of the Fiji Water plant from the outset. Not only did the Systems Group undertake the factory planning and design of the injection molding and bottling plant, it also oversaw the construction and commissioning of the factory itself.

Eastman Chemical: A wide range of innovative products for the Packaging industry

David Speicher
Regional Business Manager, Specialty Plastics Europe, Middle East and Africa
 Eastman Chemical's range of products to support the packaging industry has grown in terms of new products and gained further market acceptance through a number of highly successful applications.

Embrace copolyester: Shrink film to offer ultimate design freedom

Eastman Chemical has introduced a new material designed specifically to meet the needs of the shrink film market: Embrace copolyester is a resin that provides maximum design freedom and maximum shelf appeal for the packaging designer due to its ability to produce attractive graphics and a label that can fit to high contour containers. Eastman Chemical has introduced a new material designed specifically to meet the needs of the shrink film market: Embrace copolyester is a resin that provides maximum design freedom and maximum shelf appeal for the packaging designer due to its ability to produce attractive graphics and a label that can fit to high contour containers.

Millad® 3988 Clarifying Agent Central To New Scanbech Product Launch

Scanbech Group has selected Millad® 3988 clarifying agent for three new products; 200 ml and 300 ml bottles for the T-zone range of antibacterial cleansing lotion products, a 300 ml bottle for a hand wash product and a 270 ml bottle for desert sauce. 
(Photo Milliken - MKPR001/0402)
 Scanbech Group, the Danish Specialist moulder of bottles, closures and tablet containers has selected a clarified polypropylene resin, utilising Millad® 3988 clarifiying agent, for three important new products being launched this year.

Dow Corning schließt Übernahme von Multibase S.A. ab

Dow Corning RubberMidland, Michigan, USA – Dow Corning Corp. hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass die Übernahme von Multibase, einem führenden unabhängigen Compoundierer thermoplastischer Kunstharze für die Automobil-, Geräte-, Bau- und Verpackungsindustrie, nunmehr abgeschlossen ist. Der Geschäftsbereich für Kunststoffe von Dow Corning und Multibase werden unter dem Markennamen Multibase zusammengeschlossen. Damit sind die besten Voraussetzungen für das Erlangen einer marktführenden Stellung im Bereich thermoplastischer/elastischer Materialien und Lösungen geschaffen .

New plant for Rhodia Engineering Plastics confirms commitment to Korean market and prepares for growth in Japan

New plant for Rhodia Engineering Plastics confirms commitment to Korean market and prepares for growth in Japan

 Rhodia Engineering Plastics will move its polyamide production plant currently located at Anyang in Korea to a new-state-of-the-art facility at Onsan early in 2003.