09-12-2003
VERTON® COMPOSITE PROVIDES SAFER MORE DURABLE SOLUTION FOR DOWN-HOLE CENTRALISERS IN OIL WELL DEVELOPMENT
BERGEN OP ZOOM - October 2003 - Able to deliver sustainable, long-term performance in one of the toughest working environments, a unique Verton® composite was developed for Ezee-glider 2000 centralisers used in down-hole oil, gas and water well applications.
08-12-2003
DOW CORNING ANUNCIA UN AUMENTO DE SU CAPACIDAD DE PRODUCCIÓN DE SILANOS
Midland, Michigan (Estados Unidos), 8 de diciembre de 2003 – Dow Corning Corporation ha anunciado que ha aumentado la producción de su amplia gama de silanos en más de un 40% con vistas a satisfacer mejor la demanda de los clientes.
05-12-2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OFRECE SOLUCIONES DE ENVASADO COMBINANDO PA6 BARRERA CON FILMS ADHESIVOS DE OLEFINA
DSM Engineering Plastics propone una oferta única al mercado europeo de films multicapa para envasado: el emparejamiento de la poliamida 6 (PA6) Akulon® para films aislantes con las resinas adhesivas extrusionables Yparex® basadas en olefina para la extrusión de films. Ningún otro proveedor europeo puede suministrar barrera de PA6 y adherencia a la vez. Yparex resuelve el problema de la adhesión de capas de PE no polares a materiales barrera como PA y EVOH.
04-12-2003
Battenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems Protects Technology
Battenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems, SMS Plastics Technology Group's JV in China, sued Dongguan Weltec Machinery Ltd. in an action to protect its technology. Dong-guan Weltec, a unit of Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd., a publicly traded com-pany in Hong Kong, is accused of violating intellectual property rights with respect to a single screw polyethylen pipe extrusion line. Dongguan Weltec Machinery is al-leged to have used confidential Battenfeld Chen Extrusion System information to make a copy of Battenfeld's technology, and offer it for sale to customers. In the le-gal action, the Foshan Middle Court seized the copied machinery, and issued a sub-poena to Dongguan Weltec on October 29, 2003. According to Battenfeld Chen, it was discovered that Dongguan Weltec Machinery approached Battenfeld's suppliers a year ago last September with drawings in an effort to build essentially exact copies of Battenfeld technology.
04-12-2003
Eastman Sells Accurate Dispersions to Sherwin-Williams
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced the sale of its Accurate Dispersions’ colorants product lines and related assets to The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. This transaction is expected to be neutral to Eastman’s ongoing operating earnings.
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Univar named distributor for Celanese Mowilith® products
Univar Ltd. has been appointed by Celanese as a UK distributor for its Mowilith® range of emulsions and emulsion powders. The appointment, effective December 1, confirms Univar as an official distributor of Mowilith products throughout the UK and their sole distributor to the coatings, building and construction market.
02-12-2003
CABOT CORPORATION AND GE PLASTICS PLAN TO DEVELOP LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET WITH NANOGEL® TRANSLUCENT AEROGEL
(Frankfurt,Germany)Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT), a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, announced today its intention to work with GE Structured Products to jointly market a LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® multi-wall sheet filled with NANOGEL® Translucent aerogel.
