14-02-2011
Las resinas Valox* y Xylex* de SABIC Innovative Plastics ayudan a GE Healthcare a afrontar los requisitos de los nuevos equipos médicos
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 14 de febrero de 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics ha anunciado en la MD&M West 2011 que GE Healthcare, líder mundial en tecnología médica, ha elegido la resina Valox* para el alojamiento y la resina Xylex* para los recipientes de almacenamiento de su nuevo equipo radiográfico móvil Optima XR220amx1 con el objetivo de satisfacer las crecientes demandas impuestas sobre los equipos médicos. Estas resinas de alto rendimiento han ayudado a GE Healthcare a afrontar los requisitos de la industria médica en términos de mayor seguridad, cuidados y servicios más eficientes y con costos más bajos a través de un dispositivo innovador que ofrece la radiología diagnóstica a la cabecera del paciente. SABIC Innovative Plastics ofrece una amplia y creciente cartera de materiales que brindan soluciones en materia de reglamentación, diseño y rendimiento a los que deben responder sus clientes dedicados al sector de equipamientos médicos.
10-02-2011
DSM Dyneema social media competition in full sail
At just about the halfway stage, DSM Dyneema’s campaign to recruit 40 sea-faring skippers to test rigging made with Dyneema® and share their experiences online through social media is picking up a high response. 300 skippers so far have registered, with over 2,000 crewmembers and almost 700 Facebook fans following the competition.
10-02-2011
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES ON ARNITEL AND ARNITE
As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its ARNITEL® and ARNITE® products. Effective 1 Feb 2011, DSM will increase prices for these products by at least 15% on a global basis.
09-02-2011
Plastic Colors will Reflect Changing Times, Clariant ColorForward™ 2012 Predicts
Clariant Masterbatches releases 2012 trend analysis and color design tool
Four global societal trends expected to influence consumers
Economic, technological, political and philosophical changes drive color preferences
Muttenz, 9 February 2011 – In 2012, colors that mirror a sense of movement, evolution and surprise – bright, lively, even quirky hues and special effects – can be expected to find a receptive public. So will soft, muted, earthy and organic tones that convey introspection, stability and personal responsibility. If these two trends seem at odds, that may be because confusion and contradiction is also an important element in some of the major societal trends identified in the latest edition of ColorForward™. This trend analysis and color design tool from Clariant Masterbatches is released annually to help plastic product designers and marketing professionals make more informed color choices.
08-02-2011
RHODIA SHOWCASES AT INFORMEX (CHARLOTTE, US) 2011
Lyon, France, February 8, 2011 ---- From February 7th to Feb 10th Aroma Performance enterprise, part of the Rhodia consumer chemical cluster, is present at Informex exhibit. The company is presenting for the first time its new product segment called: Crop Protection, Health and Specialties. This segment concerns intermediates and molecules for the crop protection, pharmaceutical and electronics markets.
03-02-2011
DYNEEMA® ULTRA-STRONG FIBER MAKES LIGHT WORK OF ULTRA-DEEP SEA RECOVERY OPERATION
The Netherlands, February 3, 2011 - A salvage operation on a ship wreck 3200 meters below the surface of the South Atlantic has been successfully carried out thanks to the use of lightweight ropes made with Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber.
03-02-2011
Comar to move to Infrapark® Baselland
Muttenz, February 3, 2011 – Comar Chemicals (Pty) Ltd will establish a second production site for its organo metallic catalysts and nano-particle chemicals at Clariant’s new “Infrapark® Baselland” in Muttenz, Switzerland during the course of 2011. This plant will service European and other overseas customers of Comar Chemicals (Pty) Ltd (“Comar”).
03-02-2011
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS TO SELL YPAREX® BUSINESS TO RESIN
DSM Engineering Plastics announces it has reached an agreement for the sale of its Yparex® adhesives business to RESIN (Products & Technology) B.V., a Netherlands-based compounding company. The sale is expected to close in Q1 2011, subject to regulatory and other customary approvals and notifications.
