Univar named distributor for Celanese Mowilith® products

UnivarUnivar Ltd. has been appointed by Celanese as a UK distributor for its Mowilith® range of emulsions and emulsion powders. The appointment, effective December 1, confirms Univar as an official distributor of Mowilith products throughout the UK and their sole distributor to the coatings, building and construction market.

Cabot Corporation und GE Plastics beschliessen Entwicklung von Lexan® Thermoclear® Platten mit dem lichtdurchlässigen Aerogel Nanogel®

Cabot(Frankfurt, Deutschland) Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT), ein führender, weltweit tätiger Hersteller von Spezialchemikalien, gab heute seine Absicht bekannt, mit GE Structured Products zu kooperieren, um gemeinsam mehrschichtige Platten aus LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® zu vermarkten, die mit dem lichtdurchlässigen Aerogel NANOGEL® gefüllt sind.

Stanyl® Provides Wear Resistance for Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, Tensioners

Stanyl®’s toughness and natural lubricity allows the tensioner to hold up for the life of the car. Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, one of the world’s leading producers of complete power transmission systems, switched from a lubricated nylon to Stanyl® polyamide 46 for better wear resistance in their tensioners.

BP consolidates its relationship with Distrupol formalizing sole distributorship of its polystyrenes

“Distrupol has been appointed sole distributor for BP polystyrene in the UK and Ireland. Marketed under the Empera® Polystyrene brand, this family includes a full range of commodity Crystal and High Impact polystyrene products.” Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been appointed sole distributor for BP polystyrene in the UK and Ireland. Marketed under the Empera® Polystyrene brand, this family includes a full range of commodity Crystal and High Impact polystyrene products used in a range of sectors from construction applications to food packaging and toys.

DSM MIT NEUEN CHLOR- UND BROMFREIEN, FLAMMWIDRIGEN (FR) XANTAR® C PC/ABS-BLENDS

Die erhöhte Fließfähigkeit/Schlagzähigkeit von FR Xantar® C erschließt einen größeren Konstruktionsspielraum und erleichtert das Füllen komplexer Formteile bei niedrigeren Verarbeitungstemperaturen und kürzeren Zykluszeiten als mit anderen PC/ABS-Blends. Basierend auf dem Erfolg seiner bestehenden Xantar® C Produktlinie hat DSM Engineering Plastics jetzt unter der Bezeichnung FR Xantar® C eine Reihe chlor- und bromfreier Polycarbonat/Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol-Blends (PC/ABS) für flammwidrige Anwendungen eingeführt.

Borealis signs EUR 700 million revolving credit facility

BorealisBorealis yesterday signed an agreement with 22 international banks for a EUR 700 million revolving credit facility. The financing is for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of an existing credit facility. The EUR 700 million credit facility has a maturity of five years and carries an initial margin of 80 bp above Euribor.

Owens Corning Environmental Strides Spotlighted at EU Conference; “Integrated Approach” Brings Fast Advancements in Emissions Control at Battice, Belgium Plant

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsBRUSSELS, Belgium, November 24 , 2003 – Owens Corning is one of eight companies being recognized at a European Commission (EC)-sponsored conference, (November 24 and 25, 2003), “The Environmental Performance of EU Industry.” The tour of the Owens Corning glass fibre manufacturing facility in Battice, Belgium will highlight the plant’s swift advancements in emissions reduction, the aggressive schedule of environmental improvements the Battice facility has achieved to date, initiatives currently underway, as well as future efforts in continuous environmental improvement tied to sustainable business growth.

SPE PRESENTS GRAND AWARD TO SMART™ ROADSTER FOR INNOVATIVE ROOF MODULE MADE WITH LEXAN® SLX FILM

SPE Presents Grand Award To Smart™ Roadster 
For Innovative Roof Module Made With LEXAN® SLX Film
 BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – Nov. 19, 2003 – Smart GmbH, a business unit of Daimler Chrysler AG, received the Grand Award for the LEXAN® SLX film roof module on their new Smart™ Roadster at the 33rd Annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International Innovation Awards Program held on Monday, Nov. 17, in Livonia, Mich. In addition, the module earned First Place for Body Exterior Innovation. The SPE Innovation Awards Program is the largest, and most prestigious, engineering awards event of its kind, and is considered to be the auto industry’s premier recognition event.