18-06-2004
Distrupol and Lucite International redefine traditional distributor role to drive innovation and customer benefits
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has announced that its 15 year distribution relationship with Lucite International has been elevated to an ‘open book’ working partnership to provide a more complete integrated service both to benefit Lucite customers and the wider polymer-user market.
18-06-2004
GREAT LAKES INTRODUCIRA NUEVOS ADITIVOS EN LA K2004
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) anunció hoy que la empresa lanzará las últimas incorporaciones a sus gamas de retardantes a llama y estabilizadores poliméricos en la feria internacional de la industria de plásticos y cauchos, K 2004, que tendrá lugar el 20 – 27 de Octubre de 2004 en Dusseldorf, Alemania.
18-06-2004
LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET SELECTED FOR STADIUM ROOFS FOR THE UEFA EURO 2004™ TOURNAMENT IN PORTUGAL
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 9, 2004 — Whether a design demands either transparent or light diffusing materials, GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet remains a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples of this is the specification of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® sheet as the roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet provides excellent light transmission, high impact resistance and good weatherability – and will require minimal maintenance. For these particular stadiums, more than 74,000m² of both side UV protected LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet has been installed at the six venues In Portugal.
18-06-2004
TAPAS DE LOS AIRBAGS LATERALES DEL PHANTOM 2003: ROLLS-ROYCE UTILIZA EL ARNITEL® DE DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Las tapas de los airbags laterales del Phantom 2003 de Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. se están fabricando con el elastómero copoliéster Arnitel® de DSM Engineering Plastics. Este producto ha sido concebido para dar buenas prestaciones en airbags de automóvil y otras aplicaciones igual de exigentes. El éxito obtenido en el caso del Phantom de Rolls Royce ha permitido a DSM ampliar la gama aplicaciones de su Arnitel® TPE al sector de los airbags.
15-06-2004
Hyperform® HPN-68Awarded Food Safety Approval In European Union
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform® HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related applications virtually worldwide.
11-06-2004
Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6.6 in Europe
St. Fons, France, June 10, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announced a price increase of €100 per metric ton for PA 66 base resins in Europe. Prices of PA 66 compounds will also be increased accordingly. These increases will be effective as of June 14th, 2004.
11-06-2004
NEW OWNERS FOR AXXICON MOULD TECHNOLOGY
Axxicon Mould Technology, one of the world’s leading producers of engineered mould solutions for optical, medical and infocom industries, has been acquired from Mikron Technology Group, Switzerland, by its current Management Team, supported financially by Gilde Participaties, which is owned by Gilde Investment Management, a leading Dutch private equity firm.
11-06-2004
EXAXE wins software contract with Falcon Leven
Exaxe, the Dublin-based software and consultancy provider to the insurance industry has announced that it has won a contract to licence its Illustrate Plus software to Hoofddorp based life insurance company Falcon Leven, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fortis Group and the designated universal life-unit linked specialist of the Fortis group.
