AVERY DENNISON PRESENTÓ SUS ÚLTIMAS INNOVACIONES PARA EL MERCADO DE DURABLES

Avery DennisonBuenos Aires, Agosto 2013 – Durante el encuentro en el cual participaron empresas del sector, se mostraron las últimas innovaciones de productos y materiales para el segmento. Entre ellos, la nueva Línea de productos POLIAMIDAS para placas de circuito impresos, una línea de productos específicos ideales para etiquetar los circuitos impresos durante la fabricación. Las Poliamidas ayudan a conservar la integridad física de la etiqueta debido a las excelentes propiedades de resistencia al calor, las cuales garantizan que la etiqueta será legible incluso después de haber estado sometida a las temperaturas extremas de soldaduras, garantizando un excelente desempeño.

Clariant capacity expansion for Pigments approved

ClariantMuttenz, July 31, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is proceeding with a 50% expansion in capacity at its Azo pigments and pigment preparations plants in Roha, India, underlining the company's commitment to provide customers in the region with high quality products specifically tailored to their needs. This recently approved investment will also enhance the capabilities and output at the site in a sustainable manner by reducing energy consumption and expanding the range of low VOC-containing pigments preparations offered to the market.

AVERY DENNISON DOUBLES ITS "THINKTHIN™" PORTFOLIO TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LABELLING

Avery Dennison’s new ThinkThin™ film materials are products-of-choice for premium food labelling applications. (Photos: Avery Dennison, PR173)LEIDEN, the Netherlands - July 31, 2013 - Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced seven new 'thin' film and paper products that retain shelf impact while making premium food labels more sustainable through thinner label material constructions.

DSM says change to UL standard will boost its engineering plastics in electrical applications

DSM says change to UL standard will boost its engineering plastics in electrical applications. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR373)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, says a recent change to an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard covering low-voltage switchgear (LVSG) has opened up the way for plastics innovation in electrical applications such as miniature circuit breakers. The company is leading the conversion from thermosets to engineering thermoplastics for LVSG applications. With its broad portfolio of high-performance halogen-free flame-retardant solutions DSM offers a cost-effective alternative for thermosets in these safety-critical, highly demanding technical applications.

Clariant tritt UN Global Compact bei

ClariantMuttenz, 31. Juli 2013 – Clariant, ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen der Spezialchemie, gab heute die Unterzeichnung der Beitrittserklärung zu UN Global Compact bekannt. Damit unterstreicht das Unternehmen sein umfassendes Bekenntnis zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung und verantwortungsvollen Unternehmensführung, die an den zehn allgemeinen Grundprinzipien der UN-Initiative zu Menschenrechten, Arbeitsbedingungen, Umweltschutz und Korruptionsbekämpfung ausgerichtet sind.

Clariant steigert Nettogewinn dank besserer Margen

ClariantCEO Hariolf Kottmann: „Der Umsatzanstieg und die verbesserte Rentabilität im ersten Halbjahr zeigen, dass sich Clariant schrittweise auf seine kurz- und mittelfristigen Ziele zubewegt. In einem heterogenen Wirtschaftsumfeld hat sich das ausgewogene Portfolio des Unternehmens solide entwickelt. Der zunehmenden Unsicherheiten in den Schwellenmärkten sind wir uns bewusst, gehen aber weiterhin von einer relativ stabilen Wirtschaftslage auf niedrigem Niveau aus. In diesem Szenario erwarten wir, dass wir unsere Ziele für das Gesamtjahr durch Fokussierung auf Innovation, Wachstum und Kosteneffizienz erreichen werden.“ 

DSM DYNEEMA CONGRATULATES BANOM ON WINNING FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD

DyneemaStanley, N.C. – July 29, 2013 – DSM Dyneema LLC (DSM Dyneema), the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, commends their partner Banom for winning the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2013 North American Product Leadership Award in Cut Resistant Gloves. Banom’s gloves for workers in the sheet metal and glass industries surpass the competition through the use of proprietary high tenacity filament (HTF) yarns incorporating high-performance materials such as MaxPly® with Dyneema® and TriMax® with Dyneema®.

NEW SELECT SOLUTIONS™ RECLOSURE PORTFOLIO DELIVERS HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FUNCTIONALITY

Avery Dennison's Select Solutions Reclosure portfolio features materials suited for the production of functional, on-the-go packaging solutions. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR172)MENTOR, Ohio, July 24, 2013 — Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced its Select Solutions™ Reclosure portfolio, designed to help package designers and packaged goods companies meet consumers’ needs for the convenience reclosure technology provides.