SABIC Showcases its Commitment to Fueling New Materials Innovations for Solar Power Customer Applications at Intersolar Europe 2012

SABIC’s High-Performance Materials Can be Used in Several Photovoltaic Applications Including Junction Boxes, Housings and Backsheet Panels>MUNICH, Germany — June 13, 2012 — Here at Intersolar Europe 2012 (booth A5.530), SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing its extensive and growing portfolio of specialty thermoplastics designed to support major trends in solar applications. Highlighting the applications on display is the solar industry’s first polycarbonate (PC) building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels for roofing, cladding and glazing, which illustrates the company’s continuing commitment to advancing customer’s sustainable energy generation through more efficient solar power. In addition, Intersolar attendees can learn more about how SABIC’s world-class materials solutions are helping customers around the world co-innovate improvements to photovoltaic (PV) systems, part consolidation and simplified maintenance.

Clariant Oil Services to Present at SPE Produced Water Handling Workshop

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  • Presentation to detail monitoring, testing and mitigation of under deposit corrosion
  • Education workshop on pipeline integrity and corrosion prevention

Houston (USA), June 12, 2012 - Clariant Oil Services will present its innovative water handling techniques and corrosion prevention services at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Produced Water Handling Workshop at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, June 27-28, 2012.

Azelis vende su negocio de Polímeros Termoplásticos

Azelis vende su negocio de Polímeros Termoplásticos. (Fotografías: Azelis, PR022)Azelis ha anunciado hoy, en consonancia con su estrategia de concentrar sus actividades en el ámbito de los ingredientes y las especialidades químicas, la venta de su Área de Negocios de Polímeros Termoplásticos a Gazechim Plastics.

EL INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN FRAUNHOFER LBF SELECCIONA LA PLATAFORMA HIDRÁULICA DE SIMULACIÓN DE MOOG PARA ENSAYAR COMPONENTES Y BATERÍAS DE VEHÍCULOS

Plataforma Hidráulica de Simulación de Alta Frecuencia de Moog. (Foto Moog, MGPR1240).East Aurora, NY, USA, 11 de junio de 2012 – Moog Industrial Group, una división de Moog Inc. y proveedor líder de sistemas de ensayos de altas prestaciones para los mercados automovilístico y aeroespacial, ha sido seleccionado por Fraunhofer LBF, instituto alemán para la investigación de la durabilidad estructural y la fiabilidad de sistemas, para que le suministre un sistema de ensayos completo que se integrará con una cámara climática y un sistema de seguridad de ensayos de baterías. Este sistema de ensayos está constituido por una Plataforma Hidráulica de Simulación de Alta Frecuencia de Moog y un controlador en tiempo real, que incluye software de ensayos para el operario y aplicación de Moog.

MOOG PRESS KIT EUROSATORY 2012

MoogMoog Press Kit Eurosatory 2012

Clariant joins the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as a further commitment towards sustainability in the textile industry

Clariant joins the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as a further commitment towards sustainability in the textile industry.Singapore, June 11, 2012 - Swiss-based specialty chemicals company, Clariant, today announced that it has recently joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The move is aligned with Clariant's long-term commitment to uphold sustainable practices in textiles, and supports the SAC's overall vision of addressing social and environmental challenges in the apparel and footwear industry.

Novel injection moulding process from Mecaplast could cut car part weights in half

Structure of a foamed part. (Photo Mecaplast, MPPR001)Izernore, France - Leading automotive plastics component supplier Mecaplast believes it can cut the weight of interior and exterior trim parts by between 30 and 50% by using a newly patented injection moulding processing technology in combination with novel polypropylene compounds.

Purac supports Biobased Kidshouse with PLA roof insulation

The Biobased Kidshouse, sponsored by Purac, has been created entirely from innovative, biobased building materials. Gorinchem, 8 June 2012

On 4 June 2012 a Biobased Kidshouse, sponsored by Purac, was opened by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The Biobased Kidshouse is an initiative of BE-Basic, an international public-private partnership, funded by the Dutch government in the field of sustainable chemistry and ecology. The Biobased Kidshouse intends to educate children with respect to biobased materials, in order to promote a biobased economy towards future generations.