07-05-2008
EL AKULON® ULTRAFLOW DE DSM FAVORECE A LA INDUSTRIA AUXILIAR DEL MUEBLE
DSM Engineering Plastics ha presentado la PA6 Akulon® Ultraflow para la industria del mueble. Este material, nuevo e innovador, aporta a los fabricantes muchos beneficios y prestaciones de valor añadido. Se usa en una amplia gama de componentes como respaldos, reposabrazos, bastidores y asientos para sillas, soportes de estantes, bisagras de armarios, soportes y uniones de ruedas orientables, ángulos de unión.
06-05-2008
PFG Fiber Glass starts third furnace in China
SHANGHAI, China, May 6, 2008 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) announced it started a third furnace May 2 at the PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. operation in Kunshan it jointly owns with Nan Ya Plastics Corp. (TAIEX: Nan Ya). The additional furnace, with 38,000 metric tons of annual capacity, will serve the expanding Asian electronics industries and achieve full production in the coming months.
06-05-2008
PPG wins 2008 Automotive News PACE Award
PPG, the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, was named a 2008 Automotive News PACE Award winner for Green Logic paint detackifier.
06-05-2008
Borealis increases net profit in Q1 2008
• Despite increasingly challenging market conditions, Borealis achieves EUR 130 million net profit for the first quarter, a 15% increase compared to first quarter of 2007
06-05-2008
PPG’s first quarter sales increase 41 percent, setting all-time record
PPG Industries recently reported record sales for the first quarter of $3.7 billion, surpassing the prior year’s first quarter results by 41 percent. First quarter net income was $100 million, or 61 cents per share, comprising net income from continuing operations of $87 million, or 53 cents per share, and income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $13 million, or 8 cents per share.
06-05-2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics presenta el primer film ignífugo (FR) no halogenado para ayudar a los fabricantes de piezas electrónicas originales a alcanzar unos estándares medioambientales superiores
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 06 de mayo de 2008 – Algunos fabricantes mundiales de electrónica han querido llegar más lejos que las actuales restricciones medioambientales, como la directiva de la Unión Europea sobre Restricción de sustancias peligrosas (RoHS), y han empezado a reducir voluntariamente el uso de aditivos halogenados en sus productos para beneficiar al medio ambiente. Para ayudar en esta tarea, SABIC Innovative Plastics presenta el film EFR 735, el primer film termoplástico de la compañía fabricado sin utilizar retardantes de llama bromados ni clorados. El film EFR 735 es una prueba del trabajo que SABIC Innovative Plastics está llevando a cabo junto a los clientes para crear materiales responsables con el medio ambiente que satisfagan los estándares actuales y futuros de la industria de la electrónica. El nuevo film EFR también apoya la tendencia a la fabricación de dispositivos más pequeños y delgados que ofrezcan un alto rendimiento a menores espesores.
06-05-2008
Belden expands line of DataBus cables for FieldBus applications
Belden has introduced new FieldBus Type A multi-pair cables and foil/braid cables which provide installation flexibility in many different environments and where multiple or extended cable runs are required.
05-05-2008
Distrupol aids development of next generation extreme environment video camera
Distrupol has again confirmed its position as a leading supplier of polymer materials and technical expertise with its contribution to the development of VEEcam, a recently launched extreme environment mobile video camera system. Involved from the outset of the project, Distrupol worked with the OEM, moulder and toolmaker to provide material selection support, assistance with part and tool design, as well as advice on the processing of 2K materials.
