3 Dec 2010
Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business increases prices
Muttenz, December 3, 2010 – Clariant's Business Line Polymer Additives today announced global price increases of between 5 and 15% for its grades for plastics.
2 Dec 2010
16 PoE/PoE Plus ports per switch
Belden has extended its Hirschmann™ product series to include a new PoE/PoE Plus module for Workgroup switches in the MACH100 range. This module, which possesses eight Fast Ethernet ports (10/100 BASE-TX), provides each attached terminal with either 15.4 W (PoE) or 30 W (PoE Plus). The power supply 48 V DC (for PoE) or 52 V DC (for PoE Plus) comes from an external power supply unit. For each MACH100 switch two modules can be used with a total of 16 ports. With PoE Plus, each module can use four ports. It is also possible to operate PoE and PoE Plus ports simultaneously up to a total power of 120 W. This means that the new module offers considerable flexibility. PoE Plus can also be used to power relatively high-rated terminal equipment such as IP cameras with pan-tilt-zoom, Voice over IP videophones or multiband WLAN access points.
2 Dec 2010
SABIC Supports Poland’s Growing Film Market with Full Portfolio of Innovative Materials and Reliable Supplies
Sittard, the Netherlands – December 2, 2010 – Here at the inaugural AddFilm 2010 (Warsaw, Poland) technical conference for the film and plastics industry, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is highlighting its broad portfolio of materials for BOPP, cast, blown, stretch and multi-layer film that support Poland’s growing film sector. SABIC’s expanding array of innovative high-density, low-density and linear low-density polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE) and polypropylene (PP) resins will be detailed in six presentations by the company’s dedicated Poland team, led by Managing Director Sales Office Poland, Piotr Kwiecien. The company offers Polish converters a reliable source of supply from its logistical hub in Kutno, and provides developmental product assistance and other technical expertise from its office in Sittard, The Netherlands.
2 Dec 2010
Milliken showcases step-change additive innovations for Polyolefins at Arabplast 2011
Ghent, Belgium – 02 December 2010 – At Arabplast 2011, Milliken will showcase additives for polyolefins (PO) offering pioneering possibilities in optical enhancement, performance improvement, and more cost-effective and sustainable processing, to meet the key challenges and demands of converters in the Middle East.
1 Dec 2010
SABIC Serves Global Caps & Closures Sector by Providing One Source for Diverse, Innovative Materials and Services
Sittard, the Netherlands – December 1, 2010 – At Plastics Caps & Closures 2010, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is highlighting its innovative polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) materials and application development capabilities that can help customers achieve key goals, including enhanced sustainability, competitive advantage and a reliable source of supply. Stephan Eltink, International Account Manager for caps & closures, is presenting “Culture of Innovation in Caps & Closures,” on December 1st. He will highlight SABIC solutions that address key industry trends: creation of more environmentally responsible products; the growing division between commodity and value-added closures, and volatility in raw material markets. Eltink will show how the SABIC Culture of Innovation is helping customers create, differentiate and optimize new caps and closures.
1 Dec 2010
Quadrant launches new range of metal detectable plastics for food processing industry
Quadrant extends its portfolio of food compliant materials by a PE, POM and PA6 based metal detectable plastics for food processing equipment enabling manufacturers to more efficiently address the issue of breakage and wear in equipment parts.
29 Nov 2010
Belden Press Kit SPS Nürnberg
At SPS 2010, Belden will showcase its range of networking, cabling and connectivity solutions for mission critical applications in alternative energy, safe railway transport systems and reliable energy-efficient data center management, as well as solutions for wireless networking and connectivity.
29 Nov 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS LAUNCHES 5 NEW GRADES OF ITS BIO-BASED ECOPAXX RESIN
Last year DSM Engineering Plastics introduced EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic. EcoPaXX is a polyamide (PA) 410, and belongs to the family of the “long-chain polyamides”. It pairs typical long-chain polyamide properties, such as low moisture absorption and excellent chemical resistance, with high melting point (highest of all bio-based polyamides: ca. 250oC, see graph: melting point of bio-based polyamides as function of amide bond density) and high crystallization rate (typical for engineering plastics such as Akulon PA66 and Stanyl PA 46). It combines the best of both worlds and is therefore suitable for many high-tech applications.
