Novamont buys Eastman’s Eastar Bio® technology

Eastman ChemicalNovamont S.p.A. and Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) have announced the sale of Eastman’s Eastar Bio® copolyester business and technology platform to Novamont, a producer of biodegradable materials. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Univar and Texaco joint-venture partners close agreement for the supply of Dureal™

UnivarUnivar NV, the world’s largest distributor of chemical raw materials, and the joint venture partners of Texaco Netherlands have signed a declaration of intent for the installation of Dureal™ storage units and tank installations for AdBlue at the fuel service stations they operateand at companies who use on-site tank facilities.

Milliken Chemical and Domo PPC collaborate in developing an advanced benefit masterbatch for polypropylene

Milliken Chemical and Domo PPC collaborate in developing an advanced benefit masterbatch for polypropylene. Gent, Belgium – Following a year of technical collaboration with Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), Domo Polypropylene Compounds (Domo PPC), has announced the launch of Tecnoline® P1-602-N2-N, an advanced nucleator masterbatch. Developed specifically to save the injection moulder time and money, Tecnoline P1-602-N2-N represents an important step forward in productivity enhancement.

GLCC LAUREL INCREASES SMOKE SUPPRESSANT AND SPECIALTY FLAME RETARDANT PRICES

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—GLCC Laurel, LLC today announced that the company will increase the global price for its smoke suppressant and specialty flame retardants product lines, where contracts allow, for shipments after September 15, 2004. The price will increase $.10 per lb. for zinc borate and ONGARD® 2 and ONCOR® 75RA smoke suppressants and $.20-$.30 per lb. for SMOKEBLOC® smoke suppressants.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS DA UN NUEVO ENFOQUE AL SECTOR DEL CABLE CON LOS ELASTOMEROS ARNITEL

Además de la actual familia del Arnitel, materiales elastomericos copoliéter-éster (COPE o TEEE) para recubrir cables, DSM está trabajando para obtener nuevos grados destinados a este sector de mercado. DSM Engineering Plastics, un grupo de negocio de DSM N.V. del “cluster” Performance Materials, anuncia nuevos materiales para el recubrimiento de cables. Además de las familias Arnitel de elastomeros copoliéter-éster y copoliéster-éster, DSM está desarrollando otros grados para este sector de mercado. En esta línea, se ha nombrado a Francis Aussems como Director de Servicio Técnico y de Desarrollo de Aplicaciones para dedicarse especialmente a estas aplicaciones.

Husky appoints Thomas Hartkämper General Manager Technical Centre Germany North

Effective September 1, 2004, Husky Injection Molding Systems has appointed Thomas Hartkämper General Manager of the company’s Technical Centre Germany North in Bad Salzuflen. Effective September 1, 2004, Husky Injection Molding Systems SA has appointed Thomas Hartkämper General Manager of the company’s Technical Centre Germany North in Bad Salzuflen.

Milliken Chemical to Exhibit at K-Show

Milliken & Company Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will be exhibiting at K-Show 2004, the world’s number one trade fair for plastics and rubber, October 20-27 in Düsseldorf, Germany in Hall 5, Stand F27.

Nuevo concepto de embalaje FlexyCell: embalaje a medida a bajo coste

El sistema FlexyCell, fabricado con materiales textiles de alta calidad no tejidos, es delgado (grosor de pared de aprox. 0,3 mm), ligero, antipolvo y completamente reciclable, pudiendo ser incluso antiestático. FlexyCell es un concepto de embalaje a medida que tiene muchas de las ventajas de los sistemas de embalaje convencionales, como el bajo coste, los plazos de entrega breves, la ausencia de costes de utillaje y la idoneidad para volúmenes pequeños. Lo ha desarrollado conTeyor® para el mercado empresarial (B2B) y para aplicaciones cuyos componentes no pueden sufrir rayaduras, daños ni roturas pero que de esta forma son de fácil carga y descarga para los clientes. .