The 14th Eurocom Worldwide annual member conference takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, on 30th January 2015

EurocomThe next annual member conference of Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, will be held on 30 January 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference will be hosted by Eurocom Worldwide's Portugal member Media Consulting, an independent PR & communications agency located in the heart of Lisbon. Eurocom Worldwide is a global alliance of independently-owned public relations agencies with a focus on key technology, industrial and commercial sectors.

TYCAN® Gliederketten aus Dyneema® Faser substituieren Stahlketten zum Schwerlastzurren

TYCAN® Ketten mit DYNEEMA® substituieren Stahlketten zum Schwerlastzurren.
(Fotos DSM Dyneema, DYNPR301) Niederlande, 6. Januar 2015 - Erstmals werden industrielle Ketten zum Zurren schwerer Ladungen aus der unter dem Markennamen Dyneema® von DSM vertriebenen Polyethylenfaser mit ultrahoher Molmasse (UHMwPE) hergestellt. DSM Dyneema ist dazu mit der in Bergen (Norwegen) ansässigen Firma Load Solutions AS eine strategische Partnerschaft für Entwicklung, Fertigung, Verkauf und Vermarktung der mit Dyneema® Faser produzierten Gliederketten eingegangen. Die Zurrketten mit dem Markennamen TYCAN® werden aus Gurtbändern gefertigt und bieten gegenüber den traditionellen, seit Jahrhunderten verwendeten Eisen- oder Stahlketten mehrere wirtschaftliche, umweltfreundliche und sicherheitstechnische Vorteile.

DSM highlights solutions for flexible food packaging, gas tank applications, and DDR4 connectors at NPE

Next generation of Diablo high temperature resistant polyamides for air intake manifold, ducts and charge air cooler combinations. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR448)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, will demonstrate how its materials have been used in some of the latest application innovations to be introduced to the market at NPE being held in Orlando, FL from March 23-27. DSM will highlight several of these solutions via speaker presentations at SPI and ANTEC as well as in their Customer Service Center in the West Hall, Room 225A.

Milliken to Feature New Benefits and Applications for its Advanced Additive Technologies at NPE 2015

Injection Molded Ultra Clear PP Food and Storage Containers Clarified with Milliken’s Millad® NX™ 8000 Additive. (Photo Milliken, MKPR122, Copyright© 2015 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved)Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company’s technical expertise and performance-enhancing additive solutions for polyolefins will be among the highlights at next year’s Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) and National Plastics Exhibition (NPE) 2015 in Orlando, Fla., March 23-27. Herrin Hood, global product line manager at Milliken, will share the company’s cutting-edge, technological developments in polypropylene (PP) through his presentation, titled “Nucleation of Polypropylene: A New and Practical Approach to the Measurement of Stiffness (Modulus) Performance.” On NPE’s exhibit floor at booth #S12001, Milliken will showcase new benefits of its advanced additive technologies that respond to four key industry demands: clarity and aesthetics, productivity improvements, sustainability and property optimization.

Clariant Zhenjiang plant hosts Open Day to highlight commitment to sustainability and safety in delivering value

ClariantShanghai, December 28, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, hosted an Open Day at its Zhenjiang multipurpose production plant on December 28, highlighting the theme “Discover Clariant, Discover Value”. More than 120 people attended the Open Day, including government officials, industry representatives, media, teachers and students from local community, and the site’s employees and their families.

Clariant’s Double Anniversary Signals New Phase of Significant Progress in Chinese Pigments Industry

Clariant Shanghai Technical Application & Regional Color Competence Center (STAR). (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, December 26, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, celebrates an important milestone for its significant progress in the Chinese pigments industury - 10th anniversary for Clariant’s Shanghai Technical Application & Regional Color Competence Center (STAR) and Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd.

DSM sustainability efforts recognized by prestigious CII ITC Award in India

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has received the CII ITC Sustainability Award 2014 in India for Excellence in Environment Management. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR447)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has received the CII ITC Sustainability Award 2014 in India for Excellence in Environment Management.

Clariant divests its Water Treatment Business in Latin America to Ecolab

ClariantSão Paulo, December 18, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Water Treatment business operating in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia to Ecolab Inc. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, as well as regulatory approvals.