Clariant Mining to Exhibit at International Symposium in India

ClariantHouston, Texas (USA), November 20, 2012 – Clariant Mining will exhibit its advanced mining solutions and expertise at the 10th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, “FRAGBLAST 10” in New Delhi, India, from November 24-29, 2012.

Polyolefin Innovations Power Customer Ambitions at Caps & Closures Europe 2012

SABIC’s Caps & Closures portfolio is tailored to smart packaging, secure sealing and easy dispensing. It’s designed for optimized cap design and processing in term of energy consumption and faster cycle time, and it’s optimized for life-time as well as end-of-life. (Photo SABIC, PR061)>SITTARD, The Netherlands, November 20, 2012 - Producers and end users of plastics caps and closures can find out more about SABIC’s latest developments in polyethylenes and polypropylenes for this dynamic sector at the 2012 Plastics Caps and Closures Europe Conference and Exhibition being held in Brussels on November 20 and 21. Customer demands in terms of organoleptics are very tough in the still water sector, and can be met by SABIC® HDPE CC860V, specifically developed for this application. Meanwhile, producers of custom closures for products such as sports drinks will be particularly interested in another recent SABIC development, SABIC® PP Qrystal QR674K random polypropylene, which is a step up in terms of processability from previous generations of PP.

Songwon Baifu Chemicals JV now fully operational in thioester antioxidants

Jongho Park, Chairman and CEO and Head of the Songwon Industrial Group Executive Committee and Weiqi Zhang, Chairman of Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. and now Chairman of Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. signed in 2010 the agreement to establish a joint venture to manufacture and sell Thioester antioxidants. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - November 20, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) and Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. have formalized their joint venture relationship. The new company is called Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. and has commenced its operations on July 1, 2012. With a production capacity of 8.000 metric tons of thioester antioxidants, and the required key intermediate capacity Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. is now fully integrated into Songwon’s global operational processes.

SABIC Helps Chrysler Group LLC Reinvent Dodge Dart with Stylish Interior Illumination Surrounding Unique Floating Island Bezel

Chrysler Group LLC’s 2013 Dodge Dart Compact Car>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, November 20, 2012 - Ambient lighting is a growing trend in automotive interior design, enhancing consumer appeal. So when Chrysler Group LLC designed the 2013 Dodge Dart compact for young, style-conscious car buyers, the automaker turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business to help create stylish interior lighting at an affordable cost. In collaboration with Chrysler Group and Mitchell Plastics, SABIC contributed advanced materials and design and development expertise for the unique eye-catching ambient lighting design that surrounds the innovative floating island bezel, which houses the instrument cluster and Uconnect mediacenter. The floating island bezel is the centerpiece of the all-new Dodge Dart interior. SABIC’s high-performance CYCOLOY™ and GELOY™ resins with molded-in color enabled Chrysler to achieve the Dart’s next-generation interior, which epitomizes the latest in vehicle design innovation. This successful project with Chrysler demonstrates the design-enabling power of SABIC’s automotive resins and the company’s ability to collaborate and support its customers throughout the development process – from concept feasibility to production.

DYNEEMA® MAX TECHNOLOGY SETTING NEW PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN STANDING RIGGING

Dyneema® Max Technology DM20, a new fiber designed for the production of incredibly strong ropes - ideal for standing rigging. 
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR242)The Netherlands, 19 November 2012 - At METS 2012 (Marine Equipment Trade Show) in Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, DSM, producer of Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, has introduced Dyneema® Max Technology DM20, a new fiber designed for the production of incredibly strong ropes that provide unrivalled strength, and durability - ideal for standing rigging.

Songwon to present “The Role of Stabilizers and Solutions in the Design of New and Recycled Materials for the Automotive Industry” at the 6th China Auto Plastics Summit

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – November 19, 2012 – At The 6th International Auto Plastics and Innovative Materials Development Forum, which will take place on the 28th and 29th of November in Cangzhou, China, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com), the global number two manufacturer and supplier of polymer additives, will showcase its extensive portfolio of products that help the auto industry’s meet their needs for performance and sustainability.

DSM inaugurates new production unit for Stanyl ForTii

Eric Grolman, Principal Scientist Chemical Engineering DSM Ahead and process developer of the third production unit. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR353)Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has opened its third production unit for Stanyl® ForTii™ high performance polyamide. The plant is co-located with DSM's two existing plants in Geleen, The Netherlands. The capacity increase is needed to meet the strongly growing market demand for the new polymer, used in electronics, automotive and other markets.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Selects SABIC NORYL GTX™ Resin for 2013 Outlander Sport and Industry-First 2-Cavity Injection Molded Fenders

SABIC’s New NORYL GTX™ 989 Resin Used for Front Fenders of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s 2013 Outlander Sport Crossover>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, November 15, 2012 - SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has chosen SABIC’s next-generation NORYL GTX™ 989 resin for the front fenders of its 2013 Outlander Sport crossover. The vehicle’s fenders are the first to be produced using 2-cavity injection molding with NORYL GTX resin, allowing MMC to cut cycle times in half and reduce tooling costs. Other major benefits of the SABIC material include weight savings vs. steel for fuel economy gains and sustainability benefits and flexibility to design the first North American fenders with integrated pedestrian head impact absorption brackets. MMC’s adoption of NORYL GTX 989 resin to mass produce the fenders demonstrates the increasing value of NORYL™ and NORYL GTX resin technology to the automotive industry and its importance to customers as a solution to address diverse manufacturing and sustainability needs.