05-12-2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS PROPOSE DES SOLUTIONS D’EMBALLAGE A BASE DE FILMS DE PA6 BARRIERE ET DE FILMS POLYOLEFINIQUES ADHESIFS
DSM Engineering Plastics propose une offre sans équivalent au marché européen des films d’emballage multicouches : la combinaison du polyamide (PA6) Akulon® pour la couche barrière et d’Yparex®, une famille de résines polyoléfiniques adhésives et extrudables en film. Aucun autre fournisseur européen n’est en mesure de proposer le PA6 barrière et l’adhésif. L’Yparex® résout le problème d’adhérence des couches PE non polaires sur les matériaux barrières comme le PA et l’EVOH.
04-12-2003
Battenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems Protects Technology
Battenfeld Chen Extrusion Systems, SMS Plastics Technology Group's JV in China, sued Dongguan Weltec Machinery Ltd. in an action to protect its technology. Dong-guan Weltec, a unit of Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd., a publicly traded com-pany in Hong Kong, is accused of violating intellectual property rights with respect to a single screw polyethylen pipe extrusion line. Dongguan Weltec Machinery is al-leged to have used confidential Battenfeld Chen Extrusion System information to make a copy of Battenfeld's technology, and offer it for sale to customers. In the le-gal action, the Foshan Middle Court seized the copied machinery, and issued a sub-poena to Dongguan Weltec on October 29, 2003. According to Battenfeld Chen, it was discovered that Dongguan Weltec Machinery approached Battenfeld's suppliers a year ago last September with drawings in an effort to build essentially exact copies of Battenfeld technology.
04-12-2003
Eastman Sells Accurate Dispersions to Sherwin-Williams
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced the sale of its Accurate Dispersions’ colorants product lines and related assets to The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. This transaction is expected to be neutral to Eastman’s ongoing operating earnings.
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Univar named distributor for Celanese Mowilith® products
Univar Ltd. has been appointed by Celanese as a UK distributor for its Mowilith® range of emulsions and emulsion powders. The appointment, effective December 1, confirms Univar as an official distributor of Mowilith products throughout the UK and their sole distributor to the coatings, building and construction market.
02-12-2003
CABOT CORPORATION ET GE PLASTICS PREVOIENT DE DEVELOPPER UNE PLAQUE DE LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® GARNIE A L’AEROGEL TRANSLUCIDE NANOGEL®
(Francfort, Allemagne)Cabot Corporation (NYSE : CBT), un des leaders mondiaux de la chimie de spécialités, a annoncé ce jour son intention de collaborer avec GE Structured Products pour commercialiser une plaque multi-parois de LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® garnie à l’aérogel translucide NANOGEL®.
01-12-2003
Stanyl® Provides Wear Resistance for Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, Tensioners
Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, one of the world’s leading producers of complete power transmission systems, switched from a lubricated nylon to Stanyl® polyamide 46 for better wear resistance in their tensioners.
01-12-2003
BP consolidates its relationship with Distrupol formalizing sole distributorship of its polystyrenes
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been appointed sole distributor for BP polystyrene in the UK and Ireland. Marketed under the Empera® Polystyrene brand, this family includes a full range of commodity Crystal and High Impact polystyrene products used in a range of sectors from construction applications to food packaging and toys.
