23-01-2013
Clariant to Exhibit Controlled Atmosphere Solutions and Compliant Colorants and Additives at Pharmapack
Muttenz, January 23, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, represented by its Masterbatches Business Unit with business segments Healthcare Packaging and Medical Masterbatches will exhibit at Pharmapack Europe 2013 in Paris on Feb. 13-14 at Stand 332 and 333 respectively. Healthcare Packaging will display its full line of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions, ranging from drop-in desiccants to container closure systems, which can help protect pharmaceuticals from damaging moisture and oxygen. Masterbatches will present MEVOPUR® colorants and additives for improving aesthetics, processing and functionality in medical device applications. In addition, Valère Logel, Product Development Manager, will present “Your drug environment under control” on Thursday, Feb. 14. The presentation will discuss possibilities of control of the pharmaceutical packaging micro-environment to extend shelf life and enhance stability of sensitive drugs.
23-01-2013
SABIC firma un nuevo acuerdo de investigación con una universidad suiza en el marco de su estrategia de crecimiento dirigido por la innovación
Riad, 23 de enero de 2013 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) vuelve a demostrar su compromiso con el crecimiento ampliando su acuerdo plurianual con una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo, el instituto ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), en un acuerdo global firmado en Zúrich (Suiza) el 21 de enero que abarca varios proyectos futuros de un amplio abanico de áreas tecnológicas y de innovación.
23-01-2013
Belden presenta el nuevo programa de productos Robotic de Lumberg Automation
Schalksmühle, Allemagne - 23 de enero de 2013 - Belden Inc., líder mundial en soluciones de transmisión de señales para aplicaciones críticas, ha lanzado un nuevo programa de productos robóticos para la gama Lumberg Automation de la región de Europa, Oriente Medio y África. Lumflex STL 500 es un cable de control de cuatro polos homologado UL y con una resistencia a la torsión de +/- 720° por metro. También es retardante de llama y resistente a los lubricantes, los ácidos, los álcalis y la radiación UV, así como a las chispas de soldadura. Su gama de temperaturas de servicio va de -45 °C a +80 °C. Este cable de control está disponible en tambores de 100 y 500 m y con conectores moldeados M8 y M12 de clase IP67 (rectos o en ángulo, con o sin cableado). Las versiones con conectores moldeados en un extremo están disponibles en longitudes de 2, 5, 10, 15 y 20 m, y las que llevan conectores moldeados en ambos extremos están disponibles en las combinaciones M8/M8 y M12/M12 y en las longitudes estándar de 0,3, 0,6, 1, 1,5, 2 y 5 m. Al poder combinar las innumerables versiones estándar de distintos conectores moldeados con las distintas longitudes de cable y una amplia gama de conectores enchufables in situ, el programa de productos Robotic tiene la solución ideal para prácticamente cualquier aplicación de automatización que requiera cableado seguro de robots industriales o módulos eléctricos/electrónicos. También se pueden suministrar versiones personalizadas para el cliente.
22-01-2013
DSM reduces water footprint in Engineering Plastics site in Pune, India
As global life sciences & materials sciences company DSM continues to support its customers´ drive to achieve increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the company continues to set important benchmarks in lowering its own environmental footprint.
22-01-2013
Belden Presents the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a New Hirschmann Brand Managed IP67 Switch
Neckartenzlingen, Germany – January 22, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched in the EMEA region the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a new managed IP67 switch in its Hirschmann product range. This switch, which is available with 8, 16 or 24 Fast Ethernet ports (10/100 BASE TX), has been especially developed for use in trains. It fulfills all the specific EMC and fire prevention requirements for rail vehicles and also has numerous redundancy mechanisms plus two uplink ports with bypass relays. This means that connections between neighboring switches are maintained even when an OCTOPUS fails.
18-01-2013
Sustainable Innovations in Coatings: Clariant at the Coatings 2020 Conference, India
Mumbai, January 18, 2013 - Clariant's Pigments Business showcased its sustainable innovations in the Coatings segment at the Coatings 2020 - the 26th Indian Paint Conference in Mumbai from 18-20 January 2013.
17-01-2013
DSM announces Akulon price increases
As a result of unprecedented and continuing increases in the costs of its raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics is required to increase prices for its Akulon® PA6 polymers and compounds in Europe. It will also increase prices for Akulon PA6 compounds in North America.
17-01-2013
DSM´s Arnitel Eco delivers “human touch” for consumer electronics
Arnitel© Eco thermoplastic copolyester from DSM has been used successfully in soft touch surfaces by a world leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. Applied to the surface using a 2K molding technique, enabling cost efficient mass production, Arnitel Eco helps to create an almost skin-like feeling to the surfaces of electronic devices, like notebooks and tablets. The application represents the first use in consumer electronics of this breakthrough material.
