22-06-2010
DSM INAUGURATES NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR STANYL FORTII
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has today inaugurated its new Stanyl® ForTii™ Production Unit. As announced in May 2009, the new facility has quadrupled production capacity for Stanyl ForTii in order to meet market demand for this new polymer, which is used in electronics and other applications. Stanyl ForTii was developed by DSM Engineering Plastics and is the first new polymer introduced in the last decade.
21-06-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXTENDS DIABLO FAMILY FOR FURTHER WEIGHT REDUCTION IN AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-BONNET APPLICATIONS
Following the successful introduction in 2007 of Stanyl Diablo OCD2100, a high performance grade of Stanyl for under-the-bonnet (UTB) applications, DSM will showcase two new Diablo high heat resins at K 2010: Stanyl Diablo OCD2300 and Akulon Diablo. Both new products are a direct response to some of the main trends in the automotive industry, including weight reduction. The new materials also facilitate system cost optimizations and productivity gains, long term sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
18-06-2010
LBC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CFO
[18 June 2010], - LBC tank terminals today announced that Brett Simpson LBC Group CEO and the LBC Board has appointed Mr Lucas Barry as LBC’s Chief Financial Officer.
18-06-2010
Clariant Presents Functional Paper Chemicals at Zellcheming Expo 2010
Muttenz, June 18, 2010 - Under the banner of “Creating Value in a world of paper”, Clariant presents its wide range of functional paper chemicals at Zellcheming Expo 2010, from June 29 to July 1, 2010 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The products showcased at Stand 318, Hall 3, include various recent innovations designed to enhance the properties of paper and increase production efficiency.
17-06-2010
Songwon establishes a strong foundation in India and South East Asia
Ulsan, Korea – June 17, 2010 – Songwon is pleased to announce the establishment of Songwon International - India Pvt. Ltd. which is located in Mumbai and will be the headquarter for Songwon activities in India and South East Asia.
17-06-2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics amplía los recursos de Exatec* con el fin de poner a disposición del sector del automóvil acristalamientos de policarbonato de última tecnología resistentes al rayado
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 17 de junio de 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics ha anunciado hoy sus nuevos medios de evaluación del rayado y la abrasión (entre los que se incluyen nuevos métodos y procesos) para diferenciar, medir, probar y prevenir daños superficiales en acristalamientos de policarbonato (PC) empleados en aplicaciones de acristalamiento de altas prestaciones del sector del automóvil. El anuncio demuestra la excelencia de SABIC Innovative Plastics en el ámbito de I+D e ilustra cómo la tecnología de acristalamiento Exatec* y las herramientas de análisis de la empresa están ayudando a los fabricantes del sector del automóvil a alcanzar el éxito gracias a una mejor comprensión de las consecuencias a largo plazo del uso diario de un vehículo. La adición de estos nuevos medios de evaluación y prueba únicos en el sector estrecha el vínculo de SABIC Innovative Plastics con la industria automovilística internacional y pone de manifiesto su esfuerzo por aportar soluciones de acristalamiento ligeras, duraderas, de alto rendimiento y gran calidad estética que supongan una clara ventaja competitiva.
16-06-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS LAUNCHES ARNITEL ECO
Following the successful introduction of EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic, DSM Engineering Plastics will be launching Arnitel® Eco at K 2010. Arnitel Eco is a high performance thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) with a 20%-50% content derived from renewable resources, depending on the hardness of the grade. The new material, which is already being sampled to selected customers, is specifically suited for applications in Consumer Electronics, Sports & Leisure and Automotive Interior.
15-06-2010
Clariant’s Industrial and Consumer Specialties Business increases prices due to rising feedstock costs
Muttenz, June 15, 2010 - Clariant's Business Unit Industrial and Consumer Specialties today announced global price increases for its entire product portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 15%.
