25 Nov 2004
Univar’s Dureal™ system makes UK debut at Coach & Bus 2004
Dureal™, Univar’s AdBlue turnkey delivery programme and system, attracted good interest from major bus builders and operators at the Coach & Bus fair, held earlier this month at the NEC in Birmingham. The Dureal offering, which is based on providing customers with a complete service offering, made its UK debut at the show. It combines safe, spill and tamper proof dispensing equipment, a quality assured product – AdBlue to DIN 70070 IQGS -, as well as telemetry linked distribution and quality control.
25 Nov 2004
Hands-on training knowledge at Interplas 05
Interplas 05, the UK's plastics and rubber exhibition, is set to feature an extensive zone of practical-based training at the show called the Training Workshop Centre.
25 Nov 2004
Eastman’s relaunched Glass Polymer™ microsite provides ‘crystal clear’ information to cosmetics packaging industry
Eastman Chemical Company has relaunched a whole new look to its Web microsite, www.theglasspolymer.com that provides insight into the innovative design possibilities of Eastman’s specialty plastics for cosmetics and personal care packaging, marketed under The Glass Polymer™ portfolio. The microsite is designed to educate packaging designers and brand owners on the features and benefits of The Glass Polymer in new product development, creating the opportunity for brand differentiation in a competitive retail environment.
25 Nov 2004
DUTCH RAILWAYS USES FRIENDLIER PLASTIC FROM DSM FOR TRAIN CLADDING
Xantar® C CE 407, an unfilled blend of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) from DSM Engineering Plastics is used by the Dutch Railway to replace train cladding made from polyester sheet. The DSM material was chosen for its lower flammability (M1 classification) and extremely low generation of toxic smoke when burning (F2 classification) due to its use of bromine- and chlorine-free flame-retardant (FR) additives.
23 Nov 2004
Milliken Chemical Opens Applications Lab in Singapore
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, has recently opened a state-of-the-art plastics lab and technical center in Singapore, extending its technical development services for plastic additives around the globe.
22 Nov 2004
Eastman Chemical Company: Press Kit Emballage
Emballage 22-26 November, Paris-Nord Villepinte - France
22 Nov 2004
ISP Announces a Global Price Increase Across All Business Units
International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP), has announced global price increases of up to 10% on all list and off list prices across its polymer, emollient and preservative product ranges effective January 1, 2005. These increases are a direct result of the significant increases which ISP has incurred in energy and raw material costs.
