Borealis increases European polyolefins prices by EUR 150 per tonne

BorealisBorealis announced today that it will increase the price of its polyethylene and polypropylene plastics in Europe by EUR 150 per tonne as of September 1, 2003.

Eastman Announces Steps to Improve Profitability

Herman Bezuijen, Business Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa for Resins, Inks & Monomers KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Aug. 20, 2003 - Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced steps to improve profitability by addressing under-performing businesses and product lines in one of its major segments.

Husky op Kunststoffen 2003

Tijdens Kunststoffen 2003, de vakbeurs die op 24 en 25 september in Veldhoven wordt gehouden, presenteert Husky de Ultra Series Hotrunners en het Pronto™ hotrunner-concept. (Foto Husky HUSPR043D0803) Tijdens Kunststoffen 2003, de vakbeurs die op 24 en 25 september in Veldhoven wordt gehouden, presenteert Husky de Ultra Series Hotrunners en het Pronto™ hotrunner-concept.

Borclear™ RB707CF – neue optische Dimension für konventionell hergestellte Blasfolien

Borclear RB707CF überwindet die die bisherigen PP- Grenzen bei der Blasfolienherstellung  In Kooperation mit Kiefel Extrusion GmbH stellte Borealis auf der renommierten NPE-Messe in Chicago die neue Polypropylenqualität Borclear RB707CF vor, die die bisherigen PP- Grenzen bei der Blasfolienherstellung überwindet. Borclear RB707CF bietet überragende optische Qualitäten in Verbindung mit guten Verarbeitungseigenschaften sowie ausgewogenem Steifigkeit/Zähigkeits Verhältnis.

DSM’s engineering polymers increase their share of the French market through Distrupol

DistrupolDistrupol, a member of the Univar group and a leading distributor of engineering plastics, is developing the French markets for the attractive range of engineering polymers produced by the Engineering Plastics (EP) division of Dutch materials manufacturer, DSM.

Keep an eye on the acid value

Eastman ChemicalPrecise gloss control of powder coatings is a major issue, especially since TGIC-free formulations have made this task more difficult. However, detailed structure-property analyses of blends of polyester-ß-hydroxyalkylamide systems bsed on different, incompatible resins reveal, that the difference in acid value between the two resins in the blends can serve as a very reliable gloss determinating property.

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Technology network Eurocom PR hits 50 locations worldwide

EurocomLondon and Bergen op Zoom, 1st August, 2003: Eurocom PR Network, a subsidiary of EMG (The European Marketing Group), a leading Dutch based marketing communications company, confirmed its position as one of the worlds largest independent specialist technology PR network by signing up three more affiliates which brings the total to 50 Eurocom offices worldwide.