16-10-2012
SABIC Makes a Splash at Fakuma with New NORYL™ Resin, Meeting Tightening Global Regulations for Materials in Potable Water Systems
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, October 16, 2012 - Here at the Fakuma trade fair, booth #B5-5506, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced a new NORYL™ resin that not only complies with current European and global sustainability regulations governing materials used in potable water systems, but also with new, tougher regulations slated to go into effect in 2016. Developed at SABIC’s Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence in the Netherlands, NORYL FE1630PW resin is a 30-percent glass-reinforced polyphenylene ether (PPE) that offers excellent hydrological performance in both cold and hot water systems. The next-generation resin also meets tightening global specifications regarding compliance of glass fiber and sizing with U.S. and European food contact requirements. This PPE technology advancement further demonstrates SABIC’s proactive efforts to provide the fluid engineering industry with higher-performing, compliant materials that lead regulatory changes.
16-10-2012
Songwon, Pan Gulf and Polysys form Songwon Additive Technologies AG for global manufacture and sale of Songnox® OPS
Ulsan, Korea - October 16, 2012 - Today, Songwon Industrial Group, Pan Gulf Holdings of Saudi Arabia and Polysys Industries of Abu Dhabi proudly announce the establishment of their Joint Venture, Songwon Additive Technologies AG, for the manufacture and sale of Songnox® OPS. This follows the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the three partners announced on December 14, 2011. (Link to the press release).
16-10-2012
DSM's Akulon® Fuel Lock enables ICO Polymers' new solution for rotomoulding monolayer tanks
Akulon® Fuel Lock, an innovative-polyamide 6 technology developed by DSM, forms the basis of a new solution for rotomoulding monolayer tanks, developed by ICO Polymers, a subsidiary of A. Schulman, Inc. and a leading producer of rotational molding polymers.
15-10-2012
Azelis Coatings extends its partnership with Momentive in Russia
Azelis announces their appointment as distributor by leading producer Momentive, to service the Coatings sector in Russia. From October 1st 2012, Azelis offers Momentive's high quality range of water based dispersions for paints, under the well known brand name AXILAT™.
15-10-2012
SABIC anuncia una importante ampliación de la cartera con el lanzamiento de tres nuevos productos de filmes de ingeniería LEXAN™ para los sectores de pantallas, electrónica y automoción
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos, 18 de abril de 2012 - La unidad de negocios Innovative Plastics de SABIC ha anunciado una importante ampliación de su cartera de policarbonato (PC) LEXAN™ líder del sector: tres nuevas calidades de film de PC de ingeniería LEXAN, desarrolladas con el objetivo de ayudar a los clientes de los sectores de electrónica de consumo y automoción a satisfacer la creciente demanda de reducción de costes, mayor flexibilidad de diseño, mayores prestaciones y cumplimiento de las regulaciones medioambientales a nivel mundial. Las nuevas calidades (filmes LEXAN HP92TTY, LEXAN 6060 y LEXAN OQ8DA) ofrecen una excelente calidad óptica y funciones especializadas para revestimientos moldeados de decoración (IMD) en aplicaciones de electrónica de consumo y automoción. Estas nuevas incorporaciones a su emblemática cartera de productos LEXAN también dejan patentes las continuas inversiones de SABIC en tecnologías punteras y subrayan el sólido compromiso de la empresa con los requisitos técnicos, las necesidades de desarrollo de aplicaciones y los objetivos empresariales de clientes y convertidores en todo el mundo.
15-10-2012
Clariant expands production capacity for Houdry® dehydrogenation catalysts
- Production capacity will be increased to meet strong demand
- Debottlenecking of plant in Louisville, USA
- New production facility planned to start in September 2013
11-10-2012
SABIC and ULVAC Announce Availability of New ULGLAZE System for High-volume Plasma Coating of Automotive PC Glazing Components
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, October 11, 2012 - SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business, a world leader in engineering thermoplastics and advanced material solutions, and ULVAC, Inc., a leader in mass-production vacuum technologies, today announced the commercial availability of the new, state-of-the-art ULGLAZE system for high-volume production of plasma-coated polycarbonate (PC) components for automotive glazing applications. The ULGLAZE machine is manufactured at ULVAC’s facility in Chiagasaki, Japan and was developed as part of a two-year collaboration between SABIC and ULVAC. Optimized for LEXAN™ resin and EXATEC™ plasma coatings from SABIC, this unique solution now enables automotive OEMs and tiers to mass produce lightweight, durable and aerodynamic glazing components – like rear quarter and side windows, backlite windows, rear spoilers and sunroofs – that deliver exceptional performance and aesthetics over the life of the vehicle. The availability of this technology marks a significant milestone in enabling automakers to take full advantage of PC glazing to create lighter vehicles for improved fuel efficiency and performance. In addition, this achievement demonstrates the power of proactive collaboration between two technology leaders on behalf of the automotive industry, which now has the tools to adopt PC glazing cost-effectively and on a broad scale.
10-10-2012
Songwon and Sabo join forces to establish a global presence for Light Stabilizers for the Polymer Industry
Ulsan, Korea - October 10, 2012 - Songwon is pleased to announce it has entered into long term distribution arrangements with Sabo SpA representing a further milestone in its long-term strategic ambition to be a leading supplier of polymer stabilizer solutions to the global polymer industry. Sabo SpA, based in Levate, Italy, is a leading producer of monomeric and polymeric HALS (Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer) and enjoys a reputation as a supplier of high quality products and a provider of innovative solutions.
