18 May 2009
Distrupol Ireland adds to its medical portfolio
The addition of the recently launched Eltex® MED Polyolefins from INEOS has given further depth to the medical materials portfolio of Distrupol Ireland. This latest line comprises PP (homopolymers, impact copolymers and random copolymers), HDPE and LDPE grades.
18 May 2009
Heavy duty support for a light weight project
No application is more personal or demanding than one you put in your mouth and on which, while you’re using it, your life can depend on the performance of its materials. One such application in which Distrupol recently played an important supporting role is that of Apeks ‘Flight’, a pressure regulator for scuba diving equipment.
18 May 2009
Distrupol shares its ‘green’ knowledge at PDM 2009
Even before the credit crunch, moulders and OEMs were actively looking for effective ways to reduce production costs and, equally importantly, to make a contribution to reduced energy usage and CO2 emissions. If anything, the global financial crisis has encouraged everyone to redouble their efforts to finding solutions to these issues and implement them with greater urgency.
18 May 2009
Fast Retrofits – Without Cabling
Fast and reliable information about actual load and wind speed are of immense importance to operators of cranes or other building and construction machinery who need to react to potentially hazardous situations immediately. Retrofitting existing equipment with appropriate technology, however, is often a problem – either because it is too expensive or because it may simply not be possible, such as in the case of crane hooks.
14 May 2009
DSM QUADRUPLES PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR STANYL® FORTII™
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it will quadruple production capacity for Stanyl® ForTii™ in order to meet market demand for this new polymer, which is used in electronics and other applications.
13 May 2009
WLAN Access Point and WLAN Access Client for Demanding Applications
With its BAT54-F Single and BAT54-F Client, Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH (Germany) has introduced two new products completing the company’s BAT54-F portfolio. Depending on the application, the new devices offer a cost-effective alternative to the established BAT54-F range. Hirschmann BAT products offer proven ruggedness and are characterized by providing very steady and broadband wireless LAN communication.
8 May 2009
FIRST KELTAN ACE™ PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE
Heerlen, 8 May 2009 – DSM Elastomers has formally presented its first EPDM grade to be manufactured using Keltan ACE™ technology. Keltan DE8270C is now available for sampling and sales.
7 May 2009
Bio Base Europe develops the region into the bio-based economy gateway in Europe
Gent, 7 May 2009 – Minister Patricia Ceysens, Minister of Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade of Flanders, Belgium, and Acting Managing Director Cees Kortleve of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs gave the official starting shot for Bio Base Europe on Monday 27 April. This Flemish-Dutch collaborative project will transform the Gent-Terneuzen Canal Zone into the most important centre for the bio-based economy in Europe. By applying technological innovation and training, this initiative will speed up the transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy.
