ARLANXEO highlights high-molecular Keltan grades at DKT 2018

ARLANXEOARLANXEO, a global leader in performance elastomers, will highlight the benefits of its recently introduced Keltan 13561C and outline the ongoing development of very high molecular weight ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM).

SONGWON announces global price increases for its polymer stabilizers

SONGWONSONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that prices for its polymer stabilizers products will be raised by up to 15%.

TE Connectivity’s Polyimide labels survive extreme high temperatures

Polyimide labels of TE Connectivity survive extreme high temperatures. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR263)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is promoting its very high temperature T1K, T2K and TSK labels. The white self-adhesive labels are ideal for identifying components and assemblies that will undergo high temperature processes or environments such as soldering on printed circuit boards (PCB) or long periods at elevated temperatures.

Citeo, Total, Saint-Gobain and Syndifrais Join Forces to Create a Polystyrene Recycling Channel in France by 2020

TotalEnergiesAs part of the voluntary commitments for the French government’s Circular Economy Roadmap and in line with French and European Union objectives in the area of plastic recycling, Citeo, Total, Saint-Gobain and the French Union of Fresh Dairy Product Manufacturers (Syndifrais) are joining forces to help lay the groundwork for an industrial-scale polystyrene recycling channel in France and to validate its technical and cost feasibility within 18 months. The announcement was made at the World Materials Forum, which is being held in Nancy, France from June 27 to 29.

Desafíos técnicos del vidrio para edificios mega-altos

Desafíos técnicos del vidrio para edificios mega-altos. 
(Foto © Maria Kraynova, Dreamstime.com, GRDPR157) Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 28 de junio de 2018 – Las prestaciones técnicas del vidrio para edificios mega-altos (es decir, aquellos de 600 metros de altura o más) se da muchas veces por sentado. Sin embargo, el acristalamiento de alta tecnología y resistencia que recubre los edificios mega-altos de hoy en día, como el Burj Khalifa en Dubai, es tan importante para el rendimiento y ejecución del mismo como el acero o el hormigón de su estructura interior.

New RENOLIT calendered film line at La Porte takes major step forward

From left to right:
Scott Misenar, Plant Engineer American Renolit
Johann Gartlinger, Corporate Engineer Renolit
Timothy Larson, President Larson Danielson Construction
Renaat Demeulemeester, President American Renolit
Mayor of La Porte Mark Krentz
Bert Cook, Executive Director GLEDC (Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation)
Jeremy Bannwart, Maintenance Manager American Renolit. 
(Photo: RENOLIT, PR004)
American RENOLIT Corp (ARC), a leading manufacturer of high-quality plastic films in the USA, took a major step towards installing its new calender line ‘calender 35’ that will extend the capacity of the plant in La Porte, Indiana. With all the key engineering work completed, ground breaking for the construction work started on Tuesday, June 26 and soon the first core equipment deliveries will arrive. This tangible start of the project will be followed shortly with the launch of the recruitment process, which with 30 new full-time employees will generate an almost 20% growth in RENOLIT’s La Porte workforce by the time the new line is fully operational.

TE Connectivity lanza conectores de alta tensión para entornos exteriores agresivos

TE Connectivity lanza conectores de alta tensión para entornos exteriores agresivos. 
(Fuente: TE Connectivity, PR199)DARMSTADT, Alemania – 28 de junio de 2018 – TE Connectivity (TE), líder mundial en conexión y sensores, ha ampliado su gama de conectores de uso intensivo (HDC) mediante el lanzamiento de una serie de soluciones para entornos exteriores agresivos, especialmente idóneas para aplicaciones en el mercado de la nueva energía, el mercado ferroviario y el de la generación y la distribución de electricidad.

Constitución de SANITIZED Preservation AG:
Ampliación de la competencia global en conservación en el envase y de película seca y revestimientos antimicrobianos

David Tierney, CEO SANITIZED Preservation AG. 
(Foto: SANITIZED AG, PR021)Burgdorf/CH, 27 de junio de 2018: SANITIZED AG reúne su competencia de muchos años en el campo de pinturas y revestimientos antibacterianos en una nueva empresa propia: SANITIZED Preservation AG. Al frente de la nueva sociedad está David Tierney, quien hasta ahora ocupaba el cargo de Global Business Director, Coatings en Lonza AG y será responsable de desarrollar e intensificar los contactos internacionales.