Quadrant acquires Poly Hi Solidur

Quadrant EPP

Reading/Lenzburg, June 27, 2005 – Quadrant has signed an agreement with Menasha Corporation to purchase its Poly Hi Solidur, Inc. business, the world's leading manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) semi-finished products for machining and fabrication. The transaction will be completed in August of this year. This external growth step is the second-largest in Quadrant’s history and significantly extends the company’s product range and its lead in the market for engineering plastic products.

NUEVA CONSTRUCCIÓN FASSON PIGGYBACK ‘ETIQUETA DENTRO DE LA ETIQUETA’ PARA PRE-IMPRESIÓN POR LÁSER, COPIADORA Y CHORRO DE TINTA

Avery DennisonLeiden, Países Bajos, Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe ha incorporado una nueva dimensión a este primer ejemplo de las funcionalidades de las construcciones autoadhesivas de tipo ‘etiqueta dentro de una etiqueta’. El nuevo producto Fasson Piggyback Copyback, especialmente optimizado para la impresión digital sobre la etiqueta superior, abre las puertas a nuevos mercados para esta gama establecida de material de etiquetado.

Univar Benelux helps Radson to develop a state of the art ecological solution in radiator testing

Radson NV has developed a state of the art, ecologically-sensitive means of testing radiators in its manufacturing facility in Zonhoven, Belgium. By using ultra-filtration (UF) technology from Orelis, in combination with SurTec, a low-nitrogen flash rust preventative supplied by Univar, the company has dramatically reduced the consumption of chemicals and process water. Rotterdam / Brussels / Zonhoven, 21 June, 2005 - Radson NV, a market leader in the production of domestic radiators, decorative radiators and floor heating systems, has developed a state of the art, ecological sound means of testing products in its manufacturing facility at the company headquarters in Zonhoven, Belgium. By using ultra-filtration (UF) technology from Orelis, in combination with SurTec 533, a low-nitrogen flash rust preventative supplied by Univar, Radson has dramatically reduced the consumption of chemicals and process water during product testing.

EL STAND FASSON: ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA INNOVACIÓN

AVERY DENNISON ROLL MATERIALS EUROPE- Hall 5, Stand 5A40 Leiden, Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe, fabricante de materiales de etiquetado en bobina de la marca Fasson, figura de nuevo entre los principales expositores en la edición 2005 de Labelexpo Europe, con un stand de alto perfil pensado para acoger a antiguos y nuevos clientes.

Borealis to showcase power cable solutions at Wire Russia 2005

SuperCOPO LH4201 and LE4205 high performance materials, deliver consistently high wet-ageing performance according to CENELEC and VDE test protocols. Borealis, the world’s leading provider of polyolefin compounds for the Wire & Cable industry, is participating at the Wire Russia 2005 International Trade Fair, June 21-24 in Moscow (Borealis stand - 4B08/4C07, Pavilion 7 in the Krasnaya Presnya Exhibition Centre). Its presence reflects the company’s commitment to support the development of the Russian Energy and Communication cable infrastructure. Borealis’ presentation at Wire Russia 2005 will focus on technically advanced Wire and Cable solutions that offer greater productivity and longer service life.

Borealis’ presence at Wire & Tube Russia 2005 emphasises commitment to the Russian pipeline industry

Borcoat HDPE is produced using Borealis’ proprietary advanced bimodal Borstar® technology that provides the plastic with especially good melt strength and extrudability Borealis is taking the opportunity presented by Wire & Tube Russia 2005 International Trade Fair, June 21-24 in Moscow, to underline its commitment to support the Russian oil & gas pipeline industry with steel pipe protective coating solutions and thermal insulation systems. The complete spectrum of its coating products and solutions will be featured on Stand 4B08/4C07, Pavilion 7 in the Krasnaya Presnya Exhibition Centre, Moscow.

Los nuevos termoplásticos biocompatibles Lexan* de GE para el sector médico-sanitario ofrecen altos niveles de resistencia al impacto y al autoclave, así como mejoras de fluidez y desmoldeo

Sistema Binivel AutoSet CS2 de ResMed 

Los paneles de interfaz de usuario de los Sistemas Binivel AutoSet CS2 y VPAPIII ST-A de ResMed Ltd aprovechan las ventajas de dos materiales de GE de alta tecnología para aportar unas prestaciones y una estética extraordinarias al sector médico-sanitario. En la firma Cutler Brands Pty Ltd imprimen gráficos en la parte trasera de un film de policarbonato (PC) Lexan* 8010 de alto brillo que termoforman y recortan siguiendo la forma del molde. Luego sobremoldean esta preforma impresa con la nueva resina Lexan HPIHF para obtener la pieza final IMD (decorada en molde). La resina Lexan HP1HF es uno de los productos más nuevos de GE para el sector médico-sanitario. Se incorpora a la reconocida línea de productos médico-sanitarios de resinas Lexan prácticamente irrompibles y mecánicamente muy resistentes que incluyen grupos de productos con propiedades como la resistencia a la esterilización mediante rayos gamma, óxido de etileno (EtO) y vapor; y una excelente resistencia a los lípidos y otros productos químicos y a las elevadas temperaturas. Además de ofrecer biocompatibilidad y cumplir con las normativas de contacto con alimentos de la FDA, la resina Lexan HP1HF ofrece prestaciones de transformación superiores, una fluidez excelente (37MFI g/10 minutos) y una sobresaliente hidroestabilidad. Sus exclusivas características de rendimiento lo convierten en el candidato perfecto para aplicaciones médico-sanitarias como son dispositivos de administración de fármacos, equipos de monitorización y componentes de sistemas de administración de fluidos. BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAÍSES BAJOS — 18 de mayo de 2005 — GE Advanced Materials ha presentado tres nuevos termoplásticos de policarbonato (PC) biocompatibles que amplían aún más su gama de materiales de alta tecnología para aplicaciones en el sector médico-sanitario. Los termoplásticos Lexan* HPX8R, Lexan HPX4 y Lexan HP1HF ofrecen excelentes cualidades de dureza, resistencia mecánica y claridad, similares a los demás productos de la gama de los termoplásticos Lexan* PC. Pero, estos nuevos materiales también aportan nuevas mejoras en fluidez y ductilidad, así como una mayor resistencia a los impactos y a la esterilización en autoclave.

GE Expands Illuminex* Diffuser Film Portfolio into Complete Solutions for LCD TVs, Notebook PCs, Auto GPSs and Monitors

GE Advanced Materials has announced it is expanding its Illuminex* diffuser film family of optical films for liquid crystal display (LCD) back-lighting applications into complete display solutions for applications such as televisions, notebook PCs, computer monitors, and automotive global positioning system (GPS) displays. These materials provide both top and bottom diffuser film solutions in LCD back-light modules to help enhance performance under demanding environmental reliability conditions and greatly expand GE’s wing-to-wing materials solutions capabilities for the global electronics industry. The high-tech GE diffuser films also offer key advantages over traditional coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films by eliminating the coating, which can experience failures from flaking, voids, and scratching of light guides, resulting in poor yields. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 10, 2005 —GE Advanced Materials has announced that it is expanding its Illuminex* diffuser film family of optical films for liquid crystal display (LCD) back-lighting applications into complete display solutions for applications such as televisions, notebook PCs, computer monitors, and automotive global positioning system (GPS) displays. These materials provide both top and bottom diffuser film solutions in LCD back-light modules to help enhance performance under demanding environmental reliability conditions and greatly expand GE’s wing-to-wing materials solutions capabilities for the global electronics industry. GE’s Illuminex diffuser films offer key advantages over traditional coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films by eliminating the coating, which can experience failures from flaking, voids, and scratching of light guides, resulting in poor yields.

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