15-04-2003
Des pièces en polymère Victrex® PEEK™ contribuent à la dentisterie « sans lubrifiants »
Dans le cadre de son projet de moteur pneumatique à basse vitesse destiné à entraîner une gamme d’accessoires de dentisterie, la société Star Dental de Pennsylvanie recherchait, pour des palettes coulissantes et des paliers, un matériau qui ne nécessiterait pas de lubrification. Le choix de Star Dental s’est porté sur un grade renforcé fibres de carbone du polymère Victrex® PEEK™ – un thermoplastique à hautes performances – en raison de son caractère intrinsèquement auto-lubrifiant et de sa capacité à résister à de multiples cycles de stérilisation.
14-04-2003
Xiameter Announces New Web Upgrades
(Midland, Mich. – April 14, 2003) Xiameter, the web-enabled business unit from Dow Corning, today announced a series of website upgrades for empowered members of www.xiameter.com. The upgrades provide Xiameter’s customers with new functions such as the ability to search for and receive individual product application guides. They also include upgrades to current site functions, offering customers greater flexibility in product, order, delivery, and account tracking.
14-04-2003
UNE NOUVELLE NOMINATION VIENT RENFORCER LA PRESENCE DE HONEYWELL REFRIGERANTS EUROPE EN FRANCE ET AU BENELUX
Honeywell Refrigerants Europe, un des leaders de la technologie des réfrigérants HFC, a annoncé la nomination de M. Yves Desuter au poste de directeur des ventes de sa division Fluorine Products pour la France et le Benelux. Cette nomination s’inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement par Honeywell de sa présence locale en Europe, par la mise en place de responsables de zones pour offrir une plus grande proximité à sa clientèle.
11-04-2003
Dow Corning establishes new venture in China to expand silicone rubber manufacturing, product offerings
In a move to expand its rubber manufacturing capability and product offerings to customers in Asia and around the world, Dow Corning Corporation and Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co. Ltd. (DCTS) have formed a new company, Ling Dao Silicone (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, to utilize the strong technology and capability in the rubber industry from DCTS and operates a new manufacturing facility in the Min Hang District of Shanghai.
11-04-2003
Taking a royal interest
On 31st March, Victrex plc, winner of The Queen’s Award For Enterprise 2002, received royal attention from HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, when he visited the company’s technical and production headquarters at Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, UK.
08-04-2003
Distrupol adds new fluoropolymer to its Nordic product range
The Nordic division of Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has added another fluoropolymer, Hylar® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), to an already comprehensive product portfolio through its recent appointment to represent Solvay Solexis.
08-04-2003
Distrupol and DuPont Engineering Polymers strengthen distribution agreement in the Nordic markets
Distrupol has chosen Scanplast 2003 to announce a strengthening of its exclusive distributor agreement with DuPont Engineering Polymers in the Nordic region, where Distrupol has been distributing the DuPont range of engineering plastics since the early 1990’s.
08-04-2003
Distrupol displays materials, applications and knowledge portfolio at Scanplast
“Knowledge that delivers” is the theme of Distrupol’s presentation at Scanplast 2003, stand C03.22.
