13 Oct 2004
NO-STICK, NO-SLIP NYLATRON MATERIAL FROM QUADRANT EPP LIFTS PERFORMANCE OF TRUCK CRANES FROM FASSI GROUP
TIELT, BELGIUM – September, 2004 – A crane’s ability to efficiently and safely position its load requires a virtual absence of vibration during both fine and gross movements of the boom. Lubrication of moving parts helps to achieve this, but more and more, heavy equipment manufacturers are searching for lubrication-free materials that minimize or even eliminate stick-slip influences during operation. The Fassi Group, one of Europe’s foremost manufacturers of hydraulic cranes, found its material solution in NYLATRON® 703 XL plate from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP).
12 Oct 2004
AlphaSan® Antimicrobial Agent Awarded Food Safety Approval by EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a scientific panel that reviews food additives, processing aids and materials, has issued a favorable opinion concerning the use of Milliken & Company’s AlphaSan antimicrobial agent in food contact applications.
12 Oct 2004
Big interest in Univar’s Dureal™ solution at Hanover IAA
Univar’s Dureal presentation attracted a large audience at the IAA Commercial Vehicles, the international trade fair for trucks and delivery vans that was held in Hanover, Germany, from 23 to 30 September. Truck dealers and transport companies from around Europe visited the stand in the central area of the fair to learn about Euro IV and Euro V exhaust emission standards, SCR catalytic converter technology, and the Dureal service solution for AdBlue tanks.
12 Oct 2004
EPOXY, ACRYLIC, AND URETHANE ADHESIVES
From automotive bumpers to disk drive components, bicycle frames to air/fuel breather valves, plastic railings to refrigeration coils, structural adhesives are available for thousands of manufacturing applications. With ongoing advances in adhesive formulation, designers in every industry have diverse options for bonding metal, composites, plastics, rubber, glass, and more. A wide choice of epoxies, acrylics, and urethanes enable design engineers to more easily achieve the right balance of strength, heat resistance, and productivity. This article describes epoxy, acrylic, and urethane structural adhesives, including their strength, heat properties, creep resistance, and the most appropriate applications.
11 Oct 2004
PLASTICS DIVISION OF GE ADVANCED MATERIALS ESTABLISHES SALES TEAM WITHIN CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICS
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — October 11, 2004. With the firm intention of building closer business relationships with its customers in the Czech and Slovak Republics, GE Advanced Materials has decided to open a sales office in Prague. The address in Prague is BB Centrum, Vyskocilova 1a, 14028 Prague 4, telephone + 420 22 4445670. This decision was driven by GE’s growing business in the region and these countries’ accession to the European Union.
8 Oct 2004
Borealis sells petrochemicals site in Portugal to Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF announced that its Chemicals Division has signed an agreement with Borealis A/S to purchase Borealis Polímeros Lda. that includes all assets of the petrochemical complex at Sines, Portugal. The completion of the transaction is subject to authorisation by the European Commission.
5 Oct 2004
SCR infrastructure starts to take shape
• Summit meeting during the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show
4 Oct 2004
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD. ISSUES FISCAL 2004 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
Toronto, Ontario, September 23, 2004 – Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (TSX: HKY) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended July 31, 2004. All figures in this press release are in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (the “Company”) for the quarter and the year ended July 31, 2004. It should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report 2003 – Financial Supplement for the year ended July 31, 2003, together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended July 31, 2004 and the audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve month period ended July 31, 2004.
