CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON PHT4-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on PHT4- based flame retardants in response to significant raw material cost inflation.

Borealis promotes infrastructure renewal at Italy's 'H2O 2008' water supply show

BorECO™ Polypropylene copolymers ideal for sewer pipesItaly’s water supply and treatment infrastructure needs a significant upgrade. The country's ageing pipe system is creating annual losses for its operators of at least EUR 3.9 billion, and possibly as much as EUR 5.2 billion, recent research indicates*. Renewing the system will entail a major investment, but as much as EUR 85 billion could be saved in the costs of materials, installation, maintenance and environmental impact, if plastic pipes are used instead of traditional materials to put an end to this wastage.

CONECTORES DE ALTA PRECISION Y MUY FIABLES PARA MAZOS DE 35 CABLES EN VEHICULOS RENAULT CON ARNITE® TV4 261 DE DSM

Un conector de alta precisión que admite un mazo de 36 cables para los automóviles Renault aprovecha las extraordinarias propiedades de estabilidad dimensional, aislamiento eléctrico y moldeabilidad de la resina Arnite® TV4 261 (30%FV), polibutilenterftalato (PBT) de DSM Engineering Plastics.Un conector de alta precisión que puede aceptar un mazo de 36 cables aprovecha las excepcionales propiedades de estabilidad dimensional, aislamiento eléctrico y facilidad de moldeo del Arnite® TV4 261 (30%FV), un polibutilenterftalato (PBT) de DSM Engineering Plastics. Diseñado y producido por FCI para Renault (www.fciconnect.com), el juego de dos conectores tiene unas formas geométricas muy intrincadas para que tanto la posición como el cierre sean perfectos y duraderos. El equilibrio entre fluidez y propiedades mecánicas de la resina Arnite® TV4 261 hizo posible un diseño para producción en equipos automáticos. El juego de conectores es una pieza estándard que equipa muchos vehículos Renault fabricados después de 2006.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Names Charlie Crew President and CEO

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 20, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Charlie Crew has been promoted to president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Crew will lead the multi-billion-dollar engineering thermoplastics business with operations in more than 25 countries and over 10,500 employees worldwide. Crew succeeds Brian T. Gladden who left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Borealis introduces innovative solutions for bottles, caps and closures and film applications at Plastpol

Borealis introduces innovative solutions for bottles, caps and closures and film applications at Plastpol 
BorPure RE906CFA new high-clarity polypropylene suitable for a wide range of extrusion blow moulded containers, as well as a new PP with improved organoleptic properties for drink bottle caps and closures, will be among the highlights on the Borealis stand E43 in Pavillion E at Plastpol, the annual Polish plastics processing show being held at the end of May (27-30) in Kielce. Borealis will also present new high-performance film grades.

易美濟公關強化其在化工塑膠市場傳播的領導地位

EMG China(2008年5月19日 上海)--- 在剛剛結束的為期四天的第二十二屆中國國際塑膠橡膠展覽會(Chinaplas’2008)期間,專業的B2B市場傳播顧問機構易美濟(EMG)公共關係公司憑藉其在該領域豐富的經驗成功的為多達14家客戶舉辦了10多場新聞發佈會、安排了30多場新聞專訪和並參與組織了規模超過280人的中美塑膠高峰論壇,其專業的態度和服務贏得了客戶的一致好評,也進一步強化了該公司在B2B市場傳播服務的領導地位。

PPG launches paint-sale donation program to support China earthquake recovery

PPG IndustriesBEIJING, May 19, 2008 – Two days after announcing its donation of RMB 500,000 to the Red Cross Society of China for earthquake recovery efforts, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has announced that for each can of Master’s Mark Paint, IVY paint and Seigneurie paint sold in May and June in China, the company will donate RMB 1 Yuan to aid in recovery efforts in the disaster area. All donations from this sales program will go to the Red Cross Society of China.

Borealis scientist appointed to Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee

Gunilla Herrgård’s first official task was to hand over the Giulio Natta Award to Prof. Dr. Dykman (Photo by Gianni Bersanetti)Thanks to the outstanding reputation of Borealis’ polyolefins research and development programme, the Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee has appointed Gunilla Herrgård, Chief Scientist for polyolefins research and development, as an official member.