02-11-2005
DOW CORNING ANUNCIA CAMBIOS EN LA DIRECCIÓN DE LOS GRUPOS INDUSTRIALES
MIDLAND (Michigan, EE.UU.) – Dow Corning Corporation anuncia el nombramiento de Brian Chermside como director ejecutivo del sector global para el grupo industrial basado en la experiencia de la compañía (eBIG) y el nombramiento de Jeremy Burks como director ejecutivo del sector global para el grupo industrial de procesamiento del papel.
02-11-2005
DuPont appoints Distrupol as its distributor in the Baltic States
Distrupol, a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has been appointed sole distributor for DuPont’s Engineering Polymers business in the Baltic States. The agreement, which is effective from November 1, covers the distribution of DuPont’s engineering plastics throughout Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Distrupol will provide in-region resources to ensure the same high standard of service enjoyed by its customers across Europe.
02-11-2005
The 'Chocolatine' concept from Eastman: a new consumer sensory experience
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Eastman Chemical Company has initiated a joint leading edge development project to deliver a new marketing concept based on the use of scent in packaging, in particular for key markets such as cosmetics and personal care. "Chocolatine", a fully realised product which combines a number of market innovations, offers brand owners the opportunity to appeal to the sense of smell of the consumers generating a true impulse reaction that guides to a purchasing decision. This innovative approach combines expertise from four leading companies, Eastman Chemical Company (Europe/USA), Rotuba (USA), Eurofragance (Spain) and EJ Pack (South Korea).
01-11-2005
A New Grade of Eastar® From Eastman Chemicals Supports a Technological Breakthrough In the Drug Delivery Device Sector
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - SEDAT, design and manufacture company of plastic injection-moulded drug delivery devices, has selected Eastman Chemical’s new grade MN058 of Eastar® for an innovative angiographic syringe that has achieved a technological breakthrough in the medical sector.
28-10-2005
Bekaert acquires Southwest Screens & Filters, a leading player in filter applications for the polymer industry
Bekaert has acquired Southwest Screens & Filters SA for an enterprise value of € 6 million. With production facilities in Sprimont (Belgium) and just outside Jakarta (Indonesia), Southwest realises annual sales of € 10 million. The company employs 125 people and is one of the world players in metal fibre based industrial process filters. These filters are used mainly in the polymer industry for filtering possible impurities out of the molten raw material during the production process, to ensure the good quality of the synthetic fibre or film.
28-10-2005
GE combina la durabilidad de la placa Lexan* Margard* con el Control Solar mejorando el ahorro energético y la protección contra los UV con soluciones excelentes en acristalamiento para el sector transportes
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAÍSES BAJOS - 28 de octubre de 2005 - Para subrayar su compromiso con la iniciativa ecomagination*, GE - Plastics presenta la nueva placa Lexan* Margard* MR5 IR, el primer producto de GE en placa de policarbonato (PC) con revestimiento duro para la industria de transporte público mundial, que aporta propiedades de absorción de rayos infrarrojos (IR) en las longitudes de onda comprendidas entre 780 y 1400 nm. La eficaz gestión de este material de GE de la radiación térmica de infrarrojos procedente del sol incidente sobre autobuses, trenes y otros vehículos de transporte público y especiales, ofrece la posibilidad de ahorrar energía y, además, protege de la radiación UV, potencialmente peligrosa, sin obstruir el paso de la luz. De esta forma se reduce la acumulación de calor, con el consiguiente ahorro en costes de aire acondicionado en los días calurosos y soleados, y al mismo tiempo se proporciona aislamiento para conservar el calor y, de esta forma, se ahorra combustible en los días fríos o nublados.
27-10-2005
Borealis launches Borstar® PE 2G technology delivering a new generation of products tailored to specific customer needs
Building on the established advantages of its Borstar® bimodal process technology, Borealis has introduced a new generation of proprietary technology - Borstar PE 2G, a multi-modal process that enables the molecular tailoring of polyethylene (PE) to provide solutions that meet the exact needs of the customer.
