GE Plastics Presents $25,000 to the Eindhoven University of Technology for Polymer Research

GE's donation to the Eindhoven University of Technology for Polymer Research

In a ceremony at the TU/e on March 29, GE Plastics presented a donation of $25,000 to Prof. Dr. Piet Lemstra, senior professor for the Laboratory of Polymer Technology (SKT) in the Department for Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. From left to right: Prof. Dr. Piet Lemstra, head of the department of TU/e; Dr. Ir. Willem Sederel, Global Technology Leader Lexan GE Plastics; Ir. Harry Roumen, Secretary General TU/e, and Dr. Theo Hoeks, principal scientist at GE Plastics.BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — March 31, 2006 — In a ceremony at the TU/e on March 29, GE Plastics presented a donation of $25,000 to Prof. Dr. Piet Lemstra, senior professor for the Laboratory of Polymer Technology (SKT) in the Department for Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The donation was presented on behalf of Dr. Theo Hoeks, principal scientist at GE Plastics in Bergen op Zoom, and a winner of GE’s prestigious Edison Award in 2005.

Owens Corning annonce un investissment de plusieurs millions de dollars dans ses capacités d’assemblage afin de répondre à la croissance de la demande mondiale sur le marché de l'énergie éolienne

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsPARIS, France: 28 mars 2006 - Dans le cadre du salon JEC Composite Show, Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) a annoncé aujourd’hui la mise en place d’une nouvelle ligne d’assemblage de fibre de verre sur son site situé au nord de Sao Paulo, au Brésil. Cette nouvelle fait suite à deux autres annonces majeures d’Owens Corning concernant le marché de l’énergie éolienne : la réalisation d’investissements en capitaux en Inde, afin de soutenir la demande croissante de ce pays en matière d'énergie éolienne, et le lancement d’une nouvelle structure asymétrique innovante, soudée et en stratifil, baptisée WindStrand™. Il s’agit de la première application utilisant HiPer-tex™, la nouvelle plate-forme de pointe d’Owens Corning pour la production d’armatures. Les produits WindStrand permettront au marché de l’énergie éolienne de progresser encore dans la concurrence qui l’oppose aux autres sources d’énergie alternatives, en réduisant le coût par kilowatt/heure (kWh).

Owens Corning présente sa nouvelle technologie révolutionnaire de renforcement

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsPARIS, 28 Mars 2006 – Au Salon JEC des Matériaux Composites, Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) a dévoilé sa technologie de renforcement révolutionnaire hautes performances HiPer-tex au cours d’une présentation technique* dirigée par Luc Peters, Ingénieur de Développement d ‘Applications, le Mercredi 29 Mars à 10h30 dans la salle Agora.

Honeywell Fluorines Strengthens Its European Sales Organization

Daniel NottBrussels, Belgium - March 29, 2006 – Honeywell has announced a realignment of sales management in its Fluorines business in Europe, adding further strength to its sector leadership.

Perfect symbiosis of time and N-SPEC® of Brenntag Oil & Gas

Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, one of the world’s leading suppliers in pipeline cleaning services, recently managed to open an offshore 7.3 km, 6 5/8” crude trunk line with N-SPEC 50 dispersant/solvent.Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, one of the world’s leading suppliers in pipeline cleaning services, recently managed to open an offshore 7.3 km, 6 5/8” crude trunk line with N-SPEC 50 dispersant/solvent. The line, which belongs to Petromar, Romania’s offshore petroleum exploration company, had been obstructed for six years and previous efforts to open it had failed. It took almost one and a half years before the N-SPEC crew managed to open the line. Peter Verkiel, European Product Manager N-SPEC products & services at Brenntag, elaborates on the project.

Borealis PP compound boosts long-term performance for white goods

GB366WG was developed specifically as a replacement for stainless steel in dishwasher and washing machine interiorsAppliance manufacturers are taking advantage of a new polypropylene (PP) compound GB366WG from Borealis. GB366WG is a 30 per cent glass filled polypropylene with a special detergent stabilisation system, developed specifically as a replacement for stainless steel in dishwasher and washing machine interiors. This new solution lowers production costs and increases production efficiency, while delivering improved, long-term performance.

上海阿科瑪雙氧水公司將擴產翻番

Arkema中國 上海 2006年3月23日 ― 阿科瑪(中國)投資有限公司和上海焦化有限公司宣佈:上海阿科瑪雙氧水有限公司其雙氧水年產能力將擴大一倍,從3.8萬噸/年增加到 7.7萬噸/年。新擴產專案能生產70% 以上濃度及專業等級的雙氧水(如食品或電子級的雙氧水等),將于近期開工建設,07年投產。同時,雙方正在籌備下一輪擴產,一旦實現將達到10萬噸/年以上。