02-10-2006
Cabot Nanogel® sheds a different light on sporting students
Daylight has a high intrinsic value, in psychological, ergonomical and economical terms, This is especially true in countries such as The Netherlands, where sunlight is not always readily available. So, when the architects from CITA were asked to design a new school gymnasium, they were keen to bring in as much daylight in as possible. They selected multi-wall polycarbonate sheet filled with Cabot Nanogel. To allow as much light as possible to get in, whilst at the same time blocking annoying and dangerous reflections and glare. Additional advantages include energy savings, sound isolation and reduced risk of breakage.
29-09-2006
PPG acquires Sierracin Corporation Strengthens aerospace transparencies business, enhances military offering
(September 28th , 2006 Shanghai China)PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20, 2006 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has acquired privately held Sierracin Corporation, Sylmar, Calif., a supplier of aerospace transparencies, including windshields, windows and canopies. Terms were not disclosed.
29-09-2006
PPG Coatings Application Plant for Fasteners, Small Parts Opens on Schedule in Taiwan
(September 28th , 2006 Shanghai China)PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has recently opened Alltech Engineered Finishes in Taiwan - a facility that serves the fastener and small parts industry by applying PPG's electrocoat and dip-spin coatings.
28-09-2006
Borealis: une solution automobile monomatière primée par la Society of Plastics Engineers
Borealis, fournisseur de solutions novatrices dans le domaine des plastiques, et le groupe BMW, constructeur de voitures et de motos haut de gamme, ont développé un nouveau matériau et une méthode d’essai pour les supports de tableau de bord BMW. L’innovation contribuera à réduire le coût des systèmes et les délais de mise au point des futurs modèles. A ce titre, elle s’est vu décerner le deuxième prix du « 10th Automotive Division Award 2006 » de la Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), dans la catégorie « intérieur d’habitacle ».
27-09-2006
DSM ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR DYNEEMA® - THE WORLD'S STRONGEST FIBER™
Royal DSM N.V., the largest manufacturer of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) products in the world, today announces its decision to again invest in new production capacity for Dyneema® fiber. The new unit will be built at DSM's facility in Greenville, North Carolina (USA).
25-09-2006
LES NOUVEAUX GREEMENTS LIROS XTR APPORTENT UN SURCROIT D’ENDURANCE EN COMPETITION GRACE AUX PERFORMANCES DE LA FIBRE DYNEEMA® SK78
Lichtenberg (Allemagne). 12-9-2006 LIROS, un des principaux fabricants de cordages de haute qualité pour la navigation de plaisance lance LIROS XTR, une nouvelle gamme de cordages à hautes performances destinée aux navigateurs sportifs les plus exigeants. L’utilisation de la fibre Dyneema® SK 78 pour l’ensemble de sa nouvelle gamme XTR permet à LIROS de proposer des produits d’une qualité mieux spécifiquement adaptée aux conditions extrêmes des courses de régate que celle de ses précédentes gammes, en termes de performances et de durabilité. La nouvelle gamme XTR sera commercialisée dans le monde entier par le réseau revendeurs LIROS à partir du 1er octobre 2006.
25-09-2006
Borouge highlights high performance Wire & Cable solutions based on Borstar® technology
Borouge, together with one of its owners, Borealis, will showcase its high performance Wire & Cable solutions at Wire China 2006 – one of the world's biggest trade fairs for wire and cable manufacturing and processing technologies.
25-09-2006
EMG marks 15 years of effective business communications
Bergen op Zoom, September 25, 2006 – This year, EMG, the leading international b2b marketing communications & media relations consultancy, marks its 15th anniversary. The company, which was established by Greg Farrett and Willem van de Velde in 1991, takes a multi-cultural, multi-lingual approach to develop integrated marketing communications programmes for international organisations.
