Omnexus light integration technology lauded as “best practice” at Enterprise Application Integration forum

OmnexusATLANTA (May 14, 2002) – UltraLite technology, developed by Omnexus for its global plastics eMarketplace, was the subject of the keynote presentation at the recent Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Conference in Mainz, Germany. The presentation, delivered by Omnexus CTO Bill Murphy, highlighted the technology’s resolution of the double order entry obstacle faced by online buyers.

El polímero PEEK-OPTIMA®, elegido para cofias cicatrizantes de muñones

InvibioLifecore Biomedical of Chaska, Minnesota (Estados Unidos), ha elegido PEEK-OPTIMA®, un material biocompatible de altas prestaciones de Invibio, Inc., para mejorar el componente de cofia cicatrizante de sus sistemas de muñones para coronas cementadas (COC). El polímero sustituye al titanio, el material utilizado hasta ahora en la cofia.

GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES START-UP OF SAUDI-BASED ANTIOXIDANT PRODUCTION UNIT

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, Indiana –Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced the start-up of a production unit for hindered phenolic antioxidants at Gulf Stabilizers Industries (GSI), the company’s joint venture in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The production of Anox™ 20 and Anox™ PP18 complements the broad range of customized Anox™ No-Dust Blends (NDB) manufactured at the facility.

OMNEXUS COMPLIES WITH LATEST CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP ELECTRONIC MESSAGING STANDARDS

OmnexusATLANTA (May 6, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus announced today that it supports the most recent Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) messaging standards, version 2.02.

Exhibit at Interplas with the BPF

BPFThe British Plastics Federation (BPF) is offering UK companies a cost-effective presence at Interplas, 30th September - 4th October 2002, at the Birmingham NEC. The BPF's Processor Resource Centre will present a unique, cost-effective high-profile presence for plastics processors and those supplying the plastics industry with materials, equipment and services.

Honeywell y Demilec demuestran las excelentes prestaciones a bajas temperaturas del nuevo sistema de espuma de aerosol Heatlok® que utiliza Enovate™ 3000 (HFC-245fa) como agente soplante

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HFP/0502 Demilec Demilec, un fabricante de sistemas de espuma de poliuretano de alta calidad ubicado en Canadá y Estados Unidos, ha realizado unos ensayos de muro perimetral para demostrar las excelentes prestaciones a bajas temperaturas de su sistema de espuma de aerosol de nueva generación Heatlok®, que utiliza Enovate™ 3000 como agente soplante. Este nuevo sistema es el fruto de la estrecha colaboración entre Demilec y el laboratorio de aplicaciones que Honeywell tiene en Buffalo, Nueva York (EE.UU.).

SPE AUTOMOTIVE & COMPOSITES DIVISIONS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR 2nd COMPOSITES CONFERENCE

TROY, Mich. – [May 3, 2002] – The Automotive and Composites Divisions of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International today announced the dates, themes, and focus for their second annual Automotive Composites Conference. The conference will be held September 12-13, 2002 at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

HUSKY HELPS FIJI WATER INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

HuskyBolton, Ontario, Canada — As part of its continuing support of Fiji Water, Husky Injection Molding Systems recently completed a scheduled upgrade to the Fiji Water plant. Husky’s Systems Group was a key player in the creation of the Fiji Water plant from the outset. Not only did the Systems Group undertake the factory planning and design of the injection molding and bottling plant, it also oversaw the construction and commissioning of the factory itself.