Noryl GTX* Kunststoffe der nächsten Generation schließen die Lücke zu großen thermoplastischen Karosseriepaneelen

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, Niederlande – 25. Juni 2008 – Im Zuge steigenderStahlpreise, setzt die Familie der Noryl GTX* Kunststoffe von SABIC Innovative Plastics ihre weltweite Marktdurchdringung fort und schließt dabei mit der nächsten Generation leitfähiger PPO/PA-Blends die Lücke hin zu den großflächigen Karosseriebauteilen. Gegenüber den bestehenden Typen, hat das neue Noryl GTX hat einen um 25 % niedrigeren Wärmeausdehnungskoeffizienten. Das ermöglicht eine präzisere Kontrolle der Spaltmaße für Karosserieaußenteile. Gleichzeitig trägt es zu einer Reduzierung des Fahrzeuggesamtgewichts bei. Die Investitionen von SABIC Innovative Plastics in hochleistungsfähige Materialtechnologien, wie hier zur Substitution von Stahlblech, bieten den Automobilzulieferern und den OEMs innovative Lösungen, zur Qualitätssteigerung ihrer Produkte, sowie die Reduzierung des Verbrauchs an Kraftstoff und der Treibhausgasemission der Fahrzeuge.

CHEMTURA AND TECHNO-PU.MA ANNOUNCE JOINT AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SERVICES TO POLYURETHANE MARKET

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) and Techno-PU.MA s.r.l have entered into a Joint Cooperation Agreement, combining Chemtura‘s expertise in high performance castable polyurethanes with PU.MA expertise in meter mixing machines. Their objective is to provide an integrated marketing and technical service approach to customers in the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) region.

Dennis de Haese joins Amrop International in Brussels, a leader in Executive Search

Dennis de Haese is the latest partner to join Amrop International in Brussels, a leader in Executive SearchAmrop International, a member of the global Amrop Hever Group, one of the world’s largest executive search organisations, is pleased to announce that Dennis de Haese is the latest partner to join the team in Belgium.

Borouge helps secure fresh water to every house in Malkapur village, India

BorougeThrough their Water for the World™ initiative Borouge and Borealis, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, are helping the State of Maharashtra in India to supply drinking water 24 hours per day, seven days a week to the residents of Malkapur village, 400km south of Mumbai.

Suggar’s Toplader-Waschmaschinen überstrahlen Konkurrenzprodukte durch elegante, transparente Klappen aus Polypropylen dank Milliken’s Millad® NX8000

Suggar’s Toplader-Waschmaschinen überstrahlen Konkurrenzprodukte durch elegante, transparente Klappen aus Polypropylen dank Milliken’s Millad® NX8000.Milliken Chemical von Milliken & Company gab heute bekannt, dass Suggar, ein führender brasilianischer Hersteller von Haushaltsgeräten, der täglich 2.500 Waschmaschinen produziert, mit Millad® NX8000 modifiziertes Polypropylen (PP) verwendet, um Styrol-Acrylnitril (SAN) bei drei seiner beliebtesten Waschmaschinenmodelle zu ersetzen: der Top Max 5.0, der Viva, und der Viva Max 6.0. Durch die Verwendung von mit Millad NX8000 modifziertem PP für die Topladerklappen werden diese so klar wie nie zuvor. Damit bietet Suggar die von den Kunden gewünschte Transparenz und verbessert gleichzeitig die Schlagfestigkeit und damit die Haltbarkeit der Klappen. Die Kosten für transparentes PP sind aufgrund der geringeren Dichte dabei nicht höher als für SAN.

CHEMTURA EXPANDS EUROPEAN TECHNICAL SERVICE LABORATORY FOR GROWTH IN POLYURETHANES

ChemturaChemtura Corporation’s Performance Specialties business has completed a substantial expansion at its European regional Technical Service laboratory—an investment to support further growth of its range of Adiprene®/Vibrathane® polyurethane prepolymers. The newly refurbished and upgraded laboratory is located at Chemtura’s European manufacturing plant in Latina, Italy, where it produces Adiprene®, Vibrathane® & Ribbon Flow® TDI and MDI prepolymers, Adiprene® Low Free TDI prepolymers and Vibracure® curatives.

Efficast® Masks Offers Gold Standard in Patient Immobilization for Radiation Therapy

Specialty Thermoplastic and Unique Design Surpasses Conventional Systems by Restricting Movement to less than 2 mm While Increasing Patient Comfort
 Efficast head, neck, and shoulder masks feature a unique, highly engineered thermoplastic anchored with multiple, independent fixation points. This design offers exceptional stability, reducing movement to a “gold standard” of less than 2 mm for improved treatment accuracy.

® Efficast is a registered trademark of Orfit Industries.JERICHO, N.Y. - 19 June 2008 – Orfit Industries America today announced the expansion of its North American operations to give hospital-based and freestanding cancer centers faster access to their high-precision patient immobilization systems which use Efficast® thermoplastic masks. The company, whose technology is used in 75 percent of European radiation therapy facilities, is rapidly expanding in North America to meet demand for its products. Radiation therapy clinicians and radiation therapists who wish to improve treatment outcomes and increase patient comfort are upgrading to the superior immobilization performance and ease of use of Efficast masks.

CHEMTURA TO INCREASE WESTON®, MARK®, AND NAUGARD® PHOSPHITE PRICES

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of Weston®, Mark®, and Naugard® phosphite antioxidants and stabilizers by $0.40-$0.60/kg, effective for all deliveries on or after June 10, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increase is necessary to recover the unprecedented increases in the costs of phosphorus-based chemicals.