24-04-2008
Arkema's Kynar Aquatec®: the easy-dry coating !
Developed from Arkema's research, Kynar Aquatec® is an emulsion of a Kynar® PVDF copolymer with an acrylic resin. Kynar Aquatec® coatings are water-based formulations that do not need to be baked - an ambient air-dry is all that is needed. They can be used on a variety of substrates, including PVC, textile, elastomers, etc.
24-04-2008
Milliken Press Kit Interpack 2008
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will present its clear vision for addressing the packaging sector’s continuing demands to drive down cost but improve the quality, functionality and aesthetics of final products, when it showcases its latest additives solutions to converters and specifiers at Interpack 2008. Visitors to Hall 10 Booth A06 can experience first-hand new opportunities to develop packaging innovations with breakthrough levels of clarity, take advantage of lower cost materials, improve production and end-product performance, or open up new directions in packaging design.
24-04-2008
Millad® NX8000 Opens Up Market Opportunities for Clear PP
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, has developed a high clarity packaging solution that will bring the cost and performance advantages of polypropylene (PP) and other propylene based polymers to more markets and applications than ever before. Millad® NX8000, Milliken’s latest clarifier innovation, provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard, providing designers and specifiers with a cost-effective new material for pack upgrades, re-designs or to meet environmental packaging considerations.
23-04-2008
PPG hosts customer day with color, environmental themes
SUZHOU, China, April 23, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) recently held a customer day event themed “Dream Your Color, Protect Our Earth” at its consumer products coatings technical center in Suzhou.
Suzhou, China, April 18, 200823-04-2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics amplía sus capacidades locales de fabricación y desarrollo de aplicaciones para apoyar a los clientes de China
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 23 de abril de 2008 – La próspera economía de China está impulsando la demanda de un acceso rápido a plásticos de altas prestaciones y a servicios de desarrollo con valor añadido en múltiples sectores industriales. En el stand n.º W2G31 del Chinaplas 2008, SABIC Innovative Plastics anunciará una estrategia múltiple para satisfacer las necesidades de los clientes mediante la ampliación de sus conocimientos técnicos a nivel local y la reducción de los plazos de entrega de los productos. La empresa va a aumentar la capacidad de producción de su planta de Pudong, Shanghái, de forma muy significativa con unas nuevas instalaciones que albergarán cuatro líneas de extrusión y que empezarán a funcionar este mes. SABIC Innovative Plastics también ampliará su Centro Tecnológico de China, ubicado aquí, con la creación de un nuevo Centro de Excelencia enfocado a los ordenadores portátiles. La continuada inversión de la empresa en recursos de producción y desarrollo de aplicaciones permitirá que los clientes de China y del resto de Asia dispongan de un aprovisionamiento más rápido y de un excepcional soporte técnico.
23-04-2008
China Array Plastics Showcases Advanced Injection Molding Capabilities for Food Service Industry at Chinaplas 2008
SHANGHAI, China – April 17, 2008 – China Array Plastics LLC, a full-service injection molder of high-performance thermoplastics, with headquarters in the United States in Pittsfield, Mass., is exhibiting a new replacement lid for the Robot Coupe Model R8 food processor and a vapor-tight globe light enclosure in varying sizes and colors here at Chinaplas 2008 in booth W1F59. The new replacement lid is molded from clear Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin from SABIC Innovative Plastics and features excellent cleanability, chemical resistance, impact strength, dimensional stability, and clarity. The vapor-tight globe light enclosure - a plastic protective globe molded to fit over light bulbs in food service environments - and the food prep pans, can be molded using a large selection of high-performance thermoplastic materials. Replacing glass or stainless steel with high-performance plastics in these applications provides excellent impact and chemical resistance, and the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. These new applications represent China Arrays’ newest high-end applications now being manufactured at its state-of-the art molding facility in Wuhan, China.
23-04-2008
China Array Plastics Showcases Dairy Components Molded of High-Performance Thermoplastics at Chinaplas 2008
SHANGHAI, China – April 17, 2008 – China Array Plastics LLC, a full service injection molder of high-performance thermoplastics with headquarters in the United States in Pittsfield, Mass., is exhibiting new dairy components molded of high performance thermoplastics here at Chinaplas 2008 in booth W1F59. These include milk collection bowls and milking claws molded of Solvay Advanced Materials’ Udel P1700 NT® polysulfone and Radel A® polyethersulfone resins. The components are now being manufactured at China Array Plastics’ new state-of-the-art injection molding facility in Wuhan, China and underscore the U.S.-based company’s growing importance as a leading injection molder of high-performance dairy parts in China. China Array offers multinational and Chinese dairy OEMs tremendous advantages including top quality parts, faster delivery, lower manufacturing costs, and highly trained U.S. and local expertise.
