Chinaplas 2010


Shanghai, China

19 - 22 Apr 2010

www.chinaplasonline.com

 

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Portfolio of Top-End Automotive Materials Kicks Electric and Hybrid Vehicles into High Gear

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV)>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 29, 2010 – At Chinaplas 2010 in booth W2G41, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced a new portfolio of advanced Noryl* and Valox* automotive resins designed to help customers create alternative power train solutions by displacing weight and increasing performance for hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEV). This announcement clearly answers the call to cut fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in favor of cleaner, better and more economical and environmentally responsible propulsion systems. In addition to helping usher in a new era of greener powertrain technologies, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ new materials offer OEMs superior impact strength, toughness, high-temperature resistance and other high-performance properties vs. competitive materials to give these manufactures a huge edge in the high-stakes global automotive arena.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Helps Fiber Optic Industry Make the Connection with Wavelength-Specific Ultem* Resin for Tough One-Piece Connectors

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ultem* Resins Used for Fiber Optic One-Piece Connectors>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 27, 2010 – To solve the challenges in creating complex, multi-part connectors, SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed specialized grades of its workhorse Ultem* resin to drive forward the development of highly cost-effective, one-piece molded connector designs. At Chinaplas 2010, booth W2G41, the company is showcasing these unique materials, which can be precisely tailored to specific wavelengths and offer attenuation control, extreme high heat resistance and dimensional stability for accurate fiber alignment. This innovative new solution is intended to reduce connector costs by up to 20 percent, accelerate fiber installation and provide exceptionally long service life. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ continued investment in new fiber-optic-tailored technologies will help customers in this high-tech industry extend their reach across multiple strategic geographies worldwide.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Turns Auto Steering Wheels in a New Direction with Lexan* EXL Resin’s Light Weight, Performance and Design Freedom

Steering Wheels Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* EXL CopolymerBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — April 21, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics is putting a new spin on the traditional steering wheel with an injection-molded design featuring its Lexan* EXL copolymer resin. At Chinaplas 2010, in booth W2G41, the company is showcasing the benefits of weight out, high performance, manufacturing ease, styling freedom, and parts integration provided by this innovative new steering wheel concept. Importantly, Lexan EXL resin avoids key environmental drawbacks of existing steering wheels, whose materials can be difficult to recycle and involve potentially hazardous waste products from casting and processing. The company’s investment in new technologies provides automotive industry customers with advanced materials solutions for the most demanding applications.

Borouge underlines its commitment to innovation for China’s growth industries at Chinaplas

BorougeAt Chinaplas 2010, Borouge, a leading provider of innovative and value-creating plastics solutions, demonstrates its commitment to applying world-class innovative plastics solutions to support the challenges and demands of China and Asia’s rapidly growing industries, such as the infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging markets.

Borouge offers student scholarships at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology in China

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative and value creating plastics solutions, announced scholarships for students studying at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). These scholarships announced at the Chinplas 2010 exhibition in Shanghai provide undergraduate students the opportunity to excel in their polymer sciences and engineering studies, thereby supporting the rapidly developing plastics industry in China.

New Borouge BorSafe™ PE100 HSCR material helps China Eco-city project

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative and value-creating plastics solutions, is providing advanced materials for pipe systems that require easy installation and superior durability. Borouge’s new high stress crack resistant BorSafe™ PE100 material is specifically developed for installation in difficult conditions, which was the situation in constructing China’s new Eco City in Tianjin, where a much needed new water supply pipeline had to pass under a canal.

Rhodia contributes to waste reduction in the electronics industry with its new range of bio-based Polyamide, Technyl® eXten

Rhodia contributes to waste reduction in the electronics industry with its new range of bio-based Polyamide, Technyl® eXten.Lyon, France – April 19, 2010 – Technyl® eXten, unveiled to the public on the occasion of the Chinaplas trade show currently underway in Shanghai, is already helping Rocket Electric Co. Ltd. – one of the world’s five largest manufacturers of battery cells – increase the service life of its AA and AAA ranges of alkaline batteries by up to 50%.

Borouge introduces its new generation of polypropylene blown film resins at its Chinaplas technical seminar

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, organises a technical seminar to introduce its new generation of polypropylene (PP) blown film resins produced with its unique patented nucleation technology on April 20, 2010 at Chinaplas, Shanghai.

Songwon extends its additives manufacturing and customer support capabilities in China for Songnox antioxidant products

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – April 19, 2010 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. and Tangshan Baifu Chemical Ltd. announce their intention to form a joint venture to manufacture and sell Thioester antioxidants. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby Songwon shall take an initial stake of 30% in Tangshan Baifu Chemical Ltd. with the option to extend its share to up to 50% at a later date.

Songwon builds a firm foundation in China creating a series of wholly owned entities and preparing the way for future JV’s to meet customer demands

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – April 15, 2010 – Songwon, a leading additives supplier to the polymer industry, announces a new business structure for China which will be effective in the second quarter of 2010 and will create the foundation from which Songwon will continue to build its presence and customer relationships in China. The new structure will be based on Songwon China Limited, a wholly owned entity of Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. Songwon China Limited will be based in Hong Kong and will form the cornerstone from which other Songwon entities and JV’s will be established.

Borouge showcases innovative plastics solutions at Chinaplas 2010

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is participating in the 24th Chinaplas (International Exhibition for Plastics and Rubber Industries), to be held at the new International Expo Center in Shanghai, China from April 19 to 22, 2010.

At Chinaplas 2010, Songwon will demonstrate it’s leadership as a global supplier of Polymer additives and will announce a series of new major initiatives in China

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – March 18, 2010 – Songwon Industrial, a leading, global developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will demonstrate its continued commitment to meeting the rapidly increasing needs and importance of its customers in China at the Chinaplas tradeshow in Shanghai on 19 - 22 April, 2010. Songwon can be found on stand number: W3L61.