10-01-2005
Lyondell’s New Polypropylene-Ethylene Resins Deliver Clarity for Injection and Blow Moulding Applications
HOUSTON and Spartanburg, S.C., January 10, 2005 — Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE:LYO) today announced that its Equistar Chemicals business has introduced two new resins – PP30HF01 and PP33HF04 polypropylene-ethylene copolymer resins – which feature Milliken Chemical’s Millad® 3988 clarifying agent.
10-01-2005
GE’s LEXAN* HPS7 Resin helps give new wrist fixation device exceptional strength, light weight, and autoclave performance
Individuals unfortunate enough to have suffered a Colles Fracture – a common fracture at the wrist joint due to a fall on an outstretched hand – or other injury requiring wrist distraction may have been surprised to learn how much conventional wrist fixation devices can resemble something out of the dark ages. Now, however, cutting-edge polycarbonate (PC) technology from GE Advanced Materials has helped one healthcare OEM pioneer a new clear, lightweight, radiolucent wrist fixation system for modern times. In fact, the GE resin pushes the performance envelope in several important directions and represents a major step forward in advanced healthcare application design.
07-01-2005
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PRICE FOR KP-140 SPECIALTY ADDITIVE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced a worldwide price increase of 18 percent where contracts allow of its KP-140® specialty additive. The increase takes effect with all shipments from January 10, 2005, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to keep pace with escalating global raw material and energy costs.
21-12-2004
Univar introduceert Dureal™ tijdens Truck & Transport Salon in Brussel
Tijdens het Truck & Transport Salon, de Belgische vakbeurs voor de transport- en vervoersector die van 14 tot en met 17 januari in Brussel wordt gehouden, presenteert Univar op stand 30B in Paleis 12 van de Expo “Dureal™ the advanced adblue system” , dé oplossing voor vervoerders die overstappen op de nieuwe Euro IV dieselmotoren.
21-12-2004
Strategies in China
Brussels December 21st, ECMSA (European Chemical Marketing and Strategy Association) and CWD (Chemical World Database) announced that they will run a one day conference in Brussels on March 15th 2005 to explore the chemical industry’s experiences of China. Focusing on the actual experience of those businesses that have ridden the China investment boom and the prospects for consumer driven demand for chemicals the conference will set out to explore the pro’s and con’s associated with investment in China. The conference will be held under the auspices of CEFIC and with the support of the VCI. This event is being organised by the chemical industry for the chemical industry.
21-12-2004
LA GAMA FASSON DURABLES INCORPORA NUEVOS MATERIALES FASSON SPECIALTY AUTORIZADOS POR UL
Leiden, Países Bajos, dos nuevos y polivalentes materiales de etiquetado de especialidad, diseñados para responder a la creciente demanda del mercado, amplían la gama actual de productos Fasson Durables de Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe: Fasson PVC Outdoor Matt White, con una vida útil de siete años en exterior, y Fasson PET Void Check Matt Chrome, para etiquetas inviolables. Estos dos nuevos productos confieren una dimensión adicional al conjunto de materiales de etiquetado profesional Fasson Durables para todo tipo de aplicaciones de etiquetado funcional y duradero. Como los demás productos de la gama Fasson Durables, están disponibles en cantidades de pedido reducidas de tan solo 300 m2.
21-12-2004
AESTHETICS, WEATHERABILITY AND COST REDUCTION SOUNDS GOOD FOR SIRENS
Cost reduction, weight savings, aesthetics and weatherability performance are key drivers in the selection of materials for electronic sirens.
In negotiating the balance between these diverse but interrelated demands, SIRENA chose GE Advanced Materials’ GELOY XTW resin as the optimal solution for the housing of its most recent line of electronic sirens for police, ambulance, fire brigade and other emergency service vehicles.
20-12-2004
EMG neemt nieuwe Account Executive aan
Bergen op Zoom, 20 december 2004 – Het internationale business-to-business marketingcommunicatiebureau EMG uit Bergen op Zoom breidt het team uit met een nieuwe account executive.
