13-10-2004
NO-STICK, NO-SLIP NYLATRON MATERIAL FROM QUADRANT EPP LIFTS PERFORMANCE OF TRUCK CRANES FROM FASSI GROUP
TIELT, BELGIUM – September, 2004 – A crane’s ability to efficiently and safely position its load requires a virtual absence of vibration during both fine and gross movements of the boom. Lubrication of moving parts helps to achieve this, but more and more, heavy equipment manufacturers are searching for lubrication-free materials that minimize or even eliminate stick-slip influences during operation. The Fassi Group, one of Europe’s foremost manufacturers of hydraulic cranes, found its material solution in NYLATRON® 703 XL plate from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP).
12-10-2004
El agente antimicrobiano AlphaSan® obtiene la aprobación de seguridad alimentaria de EFSA
La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA), una comisión científica que evalúa aditivos alimentarios auxiliares tecnológicos y materiales en contacto con los alimentos ha emitido un dictamen favorable respecto al uso del agente antimicrobiano AlphaSan de Milliken & Company en estas aplicaciones.
12-10-2004
Gran interés en la solución Dureal™ de Univar durante la IAA en Hannover
En el IAA Commercial Vehicles (salón internacional de vehículos industriales) que este año se ha celebrado del 23 al 30 de septiembre en Hannover, Alemania; la presentación de Dureal, hecha por Univar, ha atraído a muchos interesados. En una carpa, en el centro del salón, los transportistas y concesionarios de camiones procedentes de toda Europa se informaron sobre las normas de emisiones Euro IV y Euro V, la técnica de catalizador SCR y la solución de servicio Dureal para repostar AdBlue.
12-10-2004
EPOXY, ACRYLIC, AND URETHANE ADHESIVES
From automotive bumpers to disk drive components, bicycle frames to air/fuel breather valves, plastic railings to refrigeration coils, structural adhesives are available for thousands of manufacturing applications. With ongoing advances in adhesive formulation, designers in every industry have diverse options for bonding metal, composites, plastics, rubber, glass, and more. A wide choice of epoxies, acrylics, and urethanes enable design engineers to more easily achieve the right balance of strength, heat resistance, and productivity. This article describes epoxy, acrylic, and urethane structural adhesives, including their strength, heat properties, creep resistance, and the most appropriate applications.
11-10-2004
PLASTICS DIVISION OF GE ADVANCED MATERIALS ESTABLISHES SALES TEAM WITHIN CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICS
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — October 11, 2004. With the firm intention of building closer business relationships with its customers in the Czech and Slovak Republics, GE Advanced Materials has decided to open a sales office in Prague. The address in Prague is BB Centrum, Vyskocilova 1a, 14028 Prague 4, telephone + 420 22 4445670. This decision was driven by GE’s growing business in the region and these countries’ accession to the European Union.
08-10-2004
Borealis sells petrochemicals site in Portugal to Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF announced that its Chemicals Division has signed an agreement with Borealis A/S to purchase Borealis Polímeros Lda. that includes all assets of the petrochemical complex at Sines, Portugal. The completion of the transaction is subject to authorisation by the European Commission.
05-10-2004
SCR infrastructure starts to take shape
• Summit meeting during the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show
04-10-2004
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD. ISSUES FISCAL 2004 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
Toronto, Ontario, September 23, 2004 – Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (TSX: HKY) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended July 31, 2004. All figures in this press release are in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (the “Company”) for the quarter and the year ended July 31, 2004. It should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report 2003 – Financial Supplement for the year ended July 31, 2003, together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended July 31, 2004 and the audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve month period ended July 31, 2004.
