05-04-2007
BENETEAU AND DSM DYNEEMA COOPERATE TO IMPROVE SAILBOAT PERFORMANCE
Urmond, 5 April, 2007 – BENETEAU, the world’s leading builder of sailing yachts, have designated Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, as their material of choice for running rigging and have entered into a cooperation with DSM Dyneema. The cooperation is aimed at improving the sailing performance of BENETEAU yachts through the use of next-generation running rigging made with Dyneema®, ultra-strong, lightweight polyethylene fiber. The high performance rigging, produced by Corderie Henri Lancelin, will be used in the majority of performance cruising sailboats built by BENETEAU, including the complete BENETEAU First range.
05-04-2007
CHEMTURA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE RANGE OF PLASTIC ADDITIVES AND FLAME RETARDANTS AT CHINAPLAS
Chemtura Corporation (formerly Crompton and Great Lakes) will present their extensive line of plastics additives for the polyolefins,pvc and engineering plastics industries , and flame retardant products at the 21st International Exhibition on Plastics & Rubber Industries. The Chinaplas Exhibition will take place May 21st through May 24th at Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China.
04-04-2007
INNOVATION WITH DYNEEMA® IN UNDERWATER PIPE-LAYING OPERATIONS
Urmond, April 4, 2007 – Allseas Group S.A., a Swiss offshore pipelaying company, has collaborated with DSM Dyneema to improve the safety and speed of underwater pipe-laying using next-generation rope technology. The two companies have worked to replace traditional steel wire rope used to adjust pipelay stingers with a new product from BEXCOropes that is made with ultra-strong, lightweight polyethylene Dyneema® fiber. The new rope, which has been installed on Allseas’ pipe-laying vessel Audacia, enables faster, easier and safer operations.
04-04-2007
Brenntag Oil & Gas ofrece una alternativa segura para la presulfuración de catalizadores
Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, uno de los mayores distribuidores químicos del mundo ofrece, a través de su socio Lubrizol Corporation, la nueva generación de agentes de sulfidización de catalizadores: SulfrZol® 54. Con un punto de inflamación de 100 ºC, este producto es mucho más seguro que los tradicionales agentes sulfurantes, tales como el DMDS (Dimetil Disulfuro). Observando los últimos avances dentro de la industria, los cuales están obligando a las refinerías a aumentar sus niveles de seguridad, Brenntag considera que su producto es el mejor de los disponibles en el mercado. Th. M. Verleun, director comercial de Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, ha comprobado las diferentes opciones en la activación catalítica.
04-04-2007
Belden lanza el Catálogo Maestro completo, versión EMEA
Belden, diseñador y fabricante líder internacional de soluciones de cables electrónicos y conectividad de alta velocidad ha lanzado su primer Catálogo Maestro en un único volumen para los mercados de Europa, Oriente Medio y África.
04-04-2007
Borealis’ Daplen achieves technological breakthrough in fully integrated fender
Borealis has delivered the foundation for a technological breakthrough to the automotive industry with the development of Daplen™ EF341AE used in the world’s first fully integrated fender module. The material, a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) compound, has been specifically tailored to meet BMW’s exacting specifications for the new BMW X5 regarding improved production cost, safety, high quality aesthetics and environmental performance. The resulting TPO fender is the most complex and highly integrated, class A body application to be seen in production to date.
04-04-2007
Introducing XIRAN® SMA co-polymers
Polyscope Polymers produces superior new product with proven weight saving and reduced cycle times for producers of automotive and industrial parts.
Polyscope Polymers, Europe’s newest and foremost manufacturer and supplier of Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA) co-polymers has introduced its XIRAN® SMA product range. The product is manufactured in Europe, and provides a significantly better alternative for users of existing SMA products. In addition, the product's properties and performance may well provide new opportunities for parts manufacturers who currently use other materials such as Polyamide, PPLGF, PPEPDM or ABS blends. In recent tests for a specific automotive application, XIRAN® delivered a significant weight saving compared to glass reinforced Polyamide as well as a considerable decrease in cycle-time.
JEC Composites Show 2007