Borouge and Borealis boost competitiveness of low-voltage cable producers with Visico FX - fast forwarding your production

BorougeBorouge and Borealis, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have launched a unique high- productivity, low-voltage cable insulation material that will boost the competitiveness of cable manufacturers. Making its debut at Wire 2008 exhibition [Dusseldorf, Germany], the new Visico™ FX LE8823 grade delivers all-round advances in productivity and cost efficiency, resulting in higher output and increased profitability at the manufacturing stage with knock-on benefits for grid owners and installers.

STANYL® DESAFIA AL CALOR

Rosenbauer, el líder mundial de protecciones móviles contra el fuego y defensa civil, recientemente presentó “Heros-Xtreme” un nuevo casco de bombero que ha superado con éxito los ensayos exigidos por las normas según EN 443:1997 and prEN 443:2006.Rosenbauer, líder mundial en protecciones móviles contra el fuego y defensa civil, recientemente presentó “Heros-Xtreme” un nuevo casco de bombero que ha superado con éxito los ensayos exigidos por las normas EN 443:1997 y prEN 443:2006.

Belden offers advanced products for building markets

Belden offers an extensive range of high quality, high performance products for use in industrial, institutional, commercial, educational and residential buildings. At a recent Press Briefing, Chris Chandler, Technical Sales Manager for Belden EMEA, provided an overview of new and soon-to-be-introduced products.Belden offers an extensive range of high quality, high performance products for use in industrial, institutional, commercial, educational and residential buildings. Chris Chandler, Technical Sales Manager for Belden EMEA, provides an overview of new and soon-to-be-introduced products.

GLS TO EXHIBIT NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE TPE PRODUCT LINES AT CHINAPLAS 2008

GLSShanghai, China. – April 7, 2008 – GLS Corporation, which was recently acquired by PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), is a global leader in the manufacture of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and will be showcasing its latest advancements in TPE technology in Hall 2, booth # W2J11, at Chinaplas 2008 from April 17 – 20 in Shanghai. These new GLS products were developed to help customers comply with a variety of current and upcoming regulations while delivering top performance and design flexibility. They include:

Borouge announces further strategic expansion of polyolefins operations beyond Borouge 2

BorougeBorouge, the leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions today announced that it has initiated the feasibility study for Borouge 3: a further expansion of its polyolefin operations in Abu Dhabi to add approximately 2.5 million tonnes per year of capacity by end of 2014.

Borouge announces further strategic expansion of polyolefins operations beyond Borouge 2

BorealisBorouge, the leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions today announced that it has initiated the feasibility study for Borouge 3: a further expansion of its polyolefin operations in Abu Dhabi to add approximately 2.5 million tonnes per year of capacity by end of 2014.

EXATEC amplía sus capacidades de tecnología avanzada para ofrecer un servicio integral para el acristalamiento de vehículos

Máquina de moldeo Engel DUO 2300 TM equipada con herramental de doble disparo de InGlass>MANNHEIM, Alemania — 7 de abril de 2008 — Para ayudar a satisfacer la demanda de los clientes de utilizar vehículos que hagan un uso más eficiente del combustible, la industria del automóvil está centrándose en soluciones de acristalamiento alternativas que permitan reducir el peso del vehículo y ayuden a economizar en el uso de combustible. EXATEC LLC, empresa subsidiaria de SABIC Innovative Plastics, está ampliando su gama de tecnologías de revestimiento con el fin de poder ofrecer a los diseñadores nuevas capacidades en acristalamiento de vehículos utilizando la resina Lexan* de policarbonato (PC). Para ello, las oficinas centrales de EXATEC en Wixom (Michigan, EE.UU.) han ampliado sus instalaciones con el objeto de mejorar el desarrollo de procesos y la realización de prototipos, especialmente para sistemas de techos panorámicos de gran tamaño. Gracias a esta inversión en nuevas tecnologías de proceso, EXATEC será capaz de ofrecer soluciones de productos avanzadas y excelente soporte técnico a los clientes del sector automotriz.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2007 Results

Momentive Performance MaterialsWilton, Connecticut – MARCH 31, 2008 – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (“Momentive” or “the Company”) today reported its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Highlights include: