Borouge to Expand Production to Include Melamine

BorealisBorouge announces that it is continuing with the construction of a new melamine plant in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, the location of its existing world-scale polymer production facilities. The company is planning to take over a project currently being undertaken by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and AMI Agrolinz Melamine International (AMI) in Ruwais.

Borouge to Expand Production to Include Melamine

BorougeBorouge announces that it is continuing with the construction of a new melamine plant in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, the location of its existing world-scale polymer production facilities. The company is planning to take over a project currently being undertaken by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and AMI Agrolinz Melamine International (AMI) in Ruwais.

PPG announces marketing partnership with Sinoma Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

PPG IndustriesPITTSBURGH, April 9, 2007 – PPG Industries announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Sinoma Science & Technology of Nanjing for the marketing and sale of their HS2 & HS4 high-strength, high-modulus fibers in the Americas and Europe.

PPG高科技油漆塑就2008奧運會形象大巴

PPG Industries2007年4月9日 中國 上海 -- 為了配合2008年北京奧運會的順利召開,北京奧會特別採購了一批最新的純電動客車,用以承擔比賽期間奧運村內的政府官員的接送任務。 為了讓這批奧運專用客車充分體現出中國的民族特色,設計專家和PPG的專業技術人員一起聯手打造別具形象的大巴車外觀。

BENETEAU AND DSM DYNEEMA COOPERATE TO IMPROVE SAILBOAT PERFORMANCE

DyneemaUrmond, 5 April, 2007 – BENETEAU, the world’s leading builder of sailing yachts, have designated Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, as their material of choice for running rigging and have entered into a cooperation with DSM Dyneema. The cooperation is aimed at improving the sailing performance of BENETEAU yachts through the use of next-generation running rigging made with Dyneema®, ultra-strong, lightweight polyethylene fiber. The high performance rigging, produced by Corderie Henri Lancelin, will be used in the majority of performance cruising sailboats built by BENETEAU, including the complete BENETEAU First range.

CHEMTURA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE RANGE OF PLASTIC ADDITIVES AND FLAME RETARDANTS AT CHINAPLAS

Chemtura flame retardants are widely used in furniture and automobile foams and fabrics, computer monitor casings, circuit boards, wiring and other applications, including new FIREMASTER® 600 and 602 for approximately 10% greater efficiency.Chemtura Corporation (formerly Crompton and Great Lakes) will present their extensive line of plastics additives for the polyolefins,pvc and engineering plastics industries , and flame retardant products at the 21st International Exhibition on Plastics & Rubber Industries. The Chinaplas Exhibition will take place May 21st through May 24th at Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China.

INNOVATION WITH DYNEEMA® IN UNDERWATER PIPE-LAYING OPERATIONS

DyneemaUrmond, April 4, 2007 – Allseas Group S.A., a Swiss offshore pipelaying company, has collaborated with DSM Dyneema to improve the safety and speed of underwater pipe-laying using next-generation rope technology. The two companies have worked to replace traditional steel wire rope used to adjust pipelay stingers with a new product from BEXCOropes that is made with ultra-strong, lightweight polyethylene Dyneema® fiber. The new rope, which has been installed on Allseas’ pipe-laying vessel Audacia, enables faster, easier and safer operations.

Brenntag Oil & Gas offers a safe alternative for catalyst pre-sulphiding

Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe offers through their partner, The Lubrizol Corporation, the next generation catalyst sulphiding agent: SulfrZol® 54. Thanks to its significantly higher flash point of 100ºC, SulfrZol® 54 is much safer to work with than DMDS and it has no unpleasant odour. Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, one of the largest worldwide chemical distributors, offers through their partner, Lubrizol Corporation, the next generation catalyst sulphiding agent: SulfrZol® 54. With a flash point of 100 ºC, this product is much safer than traditional sulphiding agents, such as DMDS (di-methyl di-sulphide). Looking at current developments within the industry, which are forcing refineries to increase their levels of safety, Brenntag sees this as the best available product in the market. Th. M. Verleun, Business Manager at Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, has assessed the various options in catalyst activation.