15-12-2008
UTECH Europe 2009 registrations roll in, after organisers issue programme for world-leading polyurethanes conference
The first registrations for the UTECH Europe 2009 conference are rolling in, following the publication of the programme in September, and first signs are that this could be one of the most successful UTECH events since its founding in 1986.
15-12-2008
El Technyl A218W30 de Rhodia ha obtenido la certificación W270 convirtiéndose en el material de referencia para aplicaciones en contacto con el agua
Lyon, Francia – 15 de diciembre de 2008 – Rhodia ha obtenido para su Technyl A 218W V30 la certificación W270 relativa a los organismos micro acuáticos. Esta referencia, esencial para fabricantes de aplicaciones en contacto con agua potable, se añade a su existente lista de certificaciones de las autoridades reglamentarias Europea y Americana. El Technyl A218W V30, una poliamida 6.6 con 30% de fibra de vidrio, ya era conocida por sus excelente resistencia a la hidrolisis y sus altas prestaciones mecánicas.
10-12-2008
Rapid Granulator Appoints New Distributors for UK and Ireland
December 10, 2008 – Effective 1st December, Rapid Granulator AB, the Swedish-based world leader in plastics granulation technology, has signed up J.L. Goor Ltd, Monktown, Dublin, and PL Machinery Services & Sales Ltd, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, as its sole distributors for the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland and the mainland UK.
09-12-2008
Belden introduces 4-channel brilliance CatSnake™ 1305a
Belden now offers the popular Brilliance CatSnake™ 1305A single Cat 5e cables within a multiple snake design (4x1305E) for use in patching Ethernet™ or digital A/V formats.
08-12-2008
Ford recorta el peso de los guardabarros del Kuga gracias a las resinas Noryl GTX* de SABIC Innovative Plastics
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 08 de diciembre de 2008 – Las resinas de altas prestaciones Noryl GTX* de SABIC Innovative Plastics, que hasta ahora sólo se habían empleado en los prototipos de vehículos de Ford, han empezado a utilizarse en la producción en serie. Este paso pone de manifiesto el deseo de SABIC de ayudar a los fabricantes de piezas del sector del automóvil a satisfacer los retos medioambientales más acuciantes, como el ahorro de combustible y los objetivos de emisiones. El nuevo Ford Kuga, el primer modelo de Ford en el segmento de los todoterrenos, es el primer vehículo de la marca Ford que incorpora guardabarros de plástico moldeados a partir de la resina Noryl GTX de SABIC Innovative Plastics, que destaca por su ligereza, resistencia a impactos y reciclabilidad. El Kuga también incorpora el primer amortiguador de energía producido por el fabricante de automóviles para proteger a los peatones, moldeado a partir de la robusta pero ligera resina Xenoy*.
08-12-2008
HIGHEST EUROPEAN AUTHORITY UPHOLDS DSM DYNEEMA PATENT
URMOND (NL), 8 December 2008 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber®, has won a victory before the European Patent Office Boards of Appeal. The company received notification in November 2008 that it had successfully defended its patent for panels incorporating high-performance Dyneema® fiber against a challenge from Teijin Aramid (formerly Teijin Twaron), a Dutch supplier of rival fiber products. The panels made with Dyneema® are used in such applications as bullet-resistant vests and vehicle armor.
04-12-2008
INDIAN ARMY VEHICLES PROTECTED AGAINST MINES BY DYNEEMA®
URMOND (NL), 4 December 2008 - In the first large public tender of its type in South Asia, Ordnance Factory, India, has chosen and specified Dyneema® HB26 unidirectional (UD) composite from DSM Dyneema for armoring mine protected vehicles for the Indian Army. Ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® HB26 was selected due to its robust ballistic performance combined with additional advantages, such as high stiffness, excellent acoustic and flame-retardant properties, to ensure superior quality and protection. The DSM material is being used by Anjani Technoplast Limited, a leading manufacturer based in Delhi, India, to supply protective, rigid panels to Ordnance Factory, India.
03-12-2008
Belden launches HDMI cables for HD audio and video
Belden, the leader in professional A/V signal transmission technology, now offers a reliable HDMI interface between any compatible digital A/V source and a compatible digital audio and/ or video monitor.
