HUSKY TO CO-HOST THIXOMOLDING CONFERENCE

Husky Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Husky Injection Molding Systems and Thixomat Inc. will co-host the Third International Thixomolding Magnesium Conference this spring. The three-day conference, to be held from May 22-24 at the Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto, will feature the latest developments in Thixomolding technologies, including products and process applications relating to the automotive and consumer electronic industries.

GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL ADDITECH 2002 CONFERENCE

Almost 70 representatives of the Middle East Polymer Manufacturers attended ADDITECH 2002

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 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - April 19, 2002 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the success of its ADDITECH 2002 Conference held on April 8th and 9th in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Interplas : plus qu'un simple Salon

Reed ExhibitionsCréé en 1951, le Salon Interplas, qui fête cette année son 19ième anniversaire, s'affirme aujourd'hui comme le premier salon mondial du plastique et du caoutchouc. Organisé par Reeds Exhibitions en collaboration étroite avec des représentants de cette industrie, Interplas 2002 promet de répondre une fois de plus aux attentes de ses visiteurs et de ses exposants.

NEW OMNEXUS surPLUS CENTER CONNECTS PROCESSORS WITH EXCESS INVENTORY FROM BRANDED SUPPLIERS

OmnexusATLANTA (April 15, 2002) – The new surPLUS Center, available through the Omnexus portal at www.omnexus.com, is a searchable catalog containing the listings of excess inventory from a variety of well-known, branded resin producers. Plastics buyers and sellers ranging from small to large companies now have a direct online channel to view this discounted inventory, and buy it directly from the seller.

Distrupol signed as sole distributor for Solvay’s IXEF® and SOLEF® products in the Nordic region

DistrupolAs of 1st of April Distrupol, one of Europe’s leading polymer distributors and a member company of Royal Vopak, became the sole distributor for Solvay’s Ixef® polyarylamide (PAA) and Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) product ranges throughout Scandinavia. This new agreement with Solvay extends an earlier arrangement under which the company handled Ixef® for Sweden and Norway, and later included the distribution of the Benvic® range of PVC blends and alloys throughout the four Nordic countries. It now broadens Ixef® coverage to Denmark, and adds distribution of Solef® products for Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

GREAT LAKES EXPANDS LINE OF HINDERED AMINE LIGHT STABILIZERS WITH LAUNCH OF LOWILITE® 92

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Lowilite® 92 is particularly effective in liquid polymer systems used in the manufacture of coatings and rigid polyurethane (PUR) and is primarily used in polyolefin applications including automotive plastic parts, fibres, plastic crates and films. 
Photo GLPR063/0402 - LL92 Lowilite INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the launch of Lowilite® 92, a new hindered amine light stabiliser (HALS) that offers UV protection for polymers.

Eastman Continues Consolidation Efforts in Europe

Eastman ChemicalEastman Chemical Company announced another step in its continuing strategy to improve capacity utilization by consolidating manufacturing operations.

Plus grande liberté de conception: Barlo Plastics ajoute des couleurs à la gamme des produits Spectar®

Barlo Plastics annonce l'extension de la gamme des produits Spectar avec de nouvelles épaisseurs de 12 mm et 15 mm ainsi que plusieurs possibilités de couleurs. (Photo BARPR040/0402 - Spectar New Colours) Barlo Plastics annonce l'extension de la gamme des produits Spectar avec de nouvelles épaisseurs de 12 mm et 15 mm ainsi que plusieurs possibilités de couleurs. Barlo Plastics a également obtenu un certificat paneuropéen de résistance au choc pour la feuille Spectar. Ces nouveaux produits sont lancés pour élargir encore le choix des créateurs et les possibilités pour les applications existantes et nouvelles.