01-11-2007
ROHM AND HAAS AWARDED GRANT TO DEMONSTRATE NEW CATALYST TECHNOLOGY FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
SHANGHAI, CHINA, November 1, 2007 -- Rohm and Haas was pleased to accept a grant in the amount of $752,000 through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program. The grant supports Rohm and Haas's development of a newly commercial polymeric catalyst technology, AMBERLYST™ BD20 specialty catalyst. The AMBERLYST™ BD20 technology allows the production of biodiesel from inexpensive low-quality feed stocks without sacrificing the purity needed in the end product.
31-10-2007
DSM Biomedical Chairs Session on Antimicrobial Surfaces at BioInterface 2007
SAN MATEO, Calif. – Oct. 31, 2007 – At the BioInterface 2007 Workshop and Symposium, Aylvin Dias, Ph.D, R&D program manager for DSM Biomedical, will chair a double session on antimicrobial surfaces with emphasis on biofilms, biofouling and biocidal approaches. This session will be attended by a number of industrial and academic opinion leaders to discuss the latest developments on and challenges to medical device associated infections. During the session, Dr. Dias will introduce ComfortCoat™, DSM’s new coating that addresses catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
31-10-2007
Milliken’s Tegris™ composite rides the waves of success
Milliken’s Tegris™ composite is riding the waves of success as the material behind one of the lightest, toughest personal watercraft available on the kayak market. The use of Tegris to produce Legacy Paddlesports’ Ultimate™ Kayak results from significant product and process developments for Milliken’s 100% polypropylene (PP) composite and close collaboration between Milliken and Legacy Paddlesports of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
30-10-2007
DUPONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS ANNOUNCES THAT VITON® AND VAMAC® WILL JOIN TO FORM “V SOLUTIONS”
DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) has announced that effective January 1, 2008, in order to serve its customers more effectively, DuPont™ Vamac® ethylene acrylic elastomers and Viton® fluoroelastomers will be combined within DPE. The new market-facing group, called V Solutions, will provide customers with a broader range of solutions, greater flexibility and improved efficiency when evaluating materials and developing solutions for sealing and hose applications.
K 200730-10-2007
Latest Borpact innovation for robust transparent packaging film
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has developed the first polypropylene (PP) heterophasic copolymer packaging film grade that offers outstanding ductility together with excellent transparency. The grade is characterised by unique stiffness, heat and impact resistance combined with high gloss and low haze. This provides the high clarity of PP homopolymers together with the tough, non-brittle performance of heterophasic copolymers. New Borpact™ BC918CF will create opportunities for converters and end-product manufacturers of cast-, blown film and thermoformed applications such as pouches, label and lidding films.
29-10-2007
Rohm and Haas Participates “2007 China Responsible Care Conference”, Actively Promoting
October 29, 2007, Shanghai, China - Rohm and Haas, the leading global specialty material company, announced its participation in the “2007 China Responsible Care Conference”, held by The Association of International Chemical Manufacturers Ltd. (AICM) and China Petroleum and the Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA) from October 30 to November 1, 2007, in Shanghai. During the conference, Rohm and Haas shared its experience in promoting and executing ‘Responsible Care’ in China.
29-10-2007
SABIC Innovative Plastics amplía la capacidad de producción de Placa Lexan* para cubrir la demanda creciente de los clientes y el mercado
Düsseldorf, (Alemania) – 24 de octubre de 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics está invirtiendo considerablemente para ampliar la producción de sus productos de placa sólida y de placa celular de policarbonato Lexan* para los mercados industrial y de la construcción de toda Europa, Oriente Medio y África. La empresa incorporará líneas de producción adicionales en tres plantas (Viena, Milán y Bergen op Zoom) para cubrir la demanda creciente de cubiertas y acristalamiento estructural, señalización y otras aplicaciones de Lexan en Europa del Este y Rusia, entre otros lugares. Está previsto que las nuevas líneas de producción estarán acabadas en el tercer trimestre de 2008, y los productos que se fabricarán son los sistemas especiales de placa Lexan Thermoclick*, Thermoroof* y Thermopanel*, los productos de placa celular Lexan Thermoclear* y los productos de placa sólida Lexan.
