10 Apr 2012
Clariant Mining Solutions Celebrates Grand Opening of First Mineral Processing Lab in China
- New mineral processing lab provides regional customers in Asia access to Clariant’s global mining expertise
- Lab features advanced equipment and is designed to enhance safety
10 Apr 2012
SABIC and Equipment Technologies Come Together to Create Coextruded Lexan* SLX and Cycoloy* Resin Hood for New Apache Agricultural Sprayer
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — April 10, 2012 — At NPE 2012, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced the use of their Lexan* and Cycoloy* resins in Equipment Technologies’ (ET) tough, optimally designed Apache agricultural sprayer hood. The new product was developed to help overcome performance issues associated with fiberglass and metal, such as cracking or fading from exposure to high temperatures and ultraviolet (UV) light. This collaboration between Equipment Technologies, Allen Extruders, LLC, AMD Plastics, and SABIC, uses Allen Extruders’ Alextra®-MV sheet – a material made with SABIC’s Lexan SLX resin coextruded over Cycoloy resin and is vacuum formed by AMD – to slash the weight by up to 140 lbs vs. previous fiberglass hoods. The development of the new sprayer hood demonstrates how SABIC supports customer success through a deep understanding of industry, product and value chain requirements.
10 Apr 2012
Clariant to Bring Focus on Efficiency and Performance
Shanghai (China), April 10, 2012 - Leading global specialty chemical company Clariant will take part in this year's ChinaPlas exhibition under the theme of "Power your performance". Key products and solutions dedicated to helping its customers achieve better efficiency and thus better performance will be featured by BU Masterbatches, BU Pigments and BU Additives at the show in Shanghai from April 18 – 21.
10 Apr 2012
Clariant powers color choice for 2013
- Launch of ColorForward™ 2013 - 7th annual color forecast guide for plastics industry
- Reinforces Clariant's commitment to maximize customers' efficiency and innovation, across FMCG to fashion sectors
9 Apr 2012
Clariant Oil Services Helps Teach Financial Skills to Local High School Students
- Clariant employee volunteers to teach students at The Woodlands High School how to manage money
- Conroe ISD relies on community volunteers to impart valuable lessons from corporate world to students
4 Apr 2012
Azelis to represent CP Kelco in Russia
Azelis announces that they have been appointed distributor by leading hydrocolloid producer CP Kelco C&I Division, to service the Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and selected industrial sectors in Russia. The agreement commenced on April 1st. Both companies have enjoyed a successful relationship for many years and the new arrangement supplements existing agreements in France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria and Turkey.
4 Apr 2012
SABIC Helps Volvo Trucks Accelerate Sustainability with Valox iQ* Resin, the First Up-cycled Plastic Resin Used in a North American Truck
ORLANDO, Florida (USA)– April 4, 2012 – Here at NPE 2012, Booth #29000, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced a major new sustainability milestone with its longstanding customer, Volvo Trucks: the first use of an up-cycled material in a North American heavy truck from post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. Specifically, SABIC’s Valox iQ* polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin, which incorporates up-cycled water bottles, is used for the brackets of the side air deflection system for all seven models in the 2012 Volvo VN platform of heavy trucks. Valox iQ resin not only helps Volvo deliver top performance under harsh driving conditions, but also contributes toward greater sustainability. Additional SABIC solutions used to further enhance sustainability and performance in Volvo VN trucks include lightweight Noryl GTX* resin for the fenders, tough Cycoloy* resin for the grille and clear Lexan* resin for forward lighting. This joint achievement by Volvo Trucks and SABIC is the latest in a series of standard-raising innovations delivering environmental benefits.
3 Apr 2012
IP65 WLAN client
Belden has launched from its Hirschmann™ product range an industry-grade IP65 WLAN client called BAT-C. This basic and inexpensive client can be cost-effectively deployed in any WLAN installation where there is no need for high-end clients. Supporting the new IEEE 802.11n transmission standard, the BAT-C has a data rate of up to 150 Mbps. Fast roaming ensures an uninterrupted connection while switching from one radio cell to another. Other features include management and encryption functions, a temperature range of -40° C to +70° C, a 24 V power supply, and a compact design. All this means the client is suitable for a wide range of stationary and mobile WLAN applications in industrial environments. Thanks to its E1 approval, it can also be used to set up a wireless connection from buses and other vehicles to an Ethernet network.
