18-07-2007
Thermo Fisher Scientific Sells First Mercury Emissions Monitoring System in China
Shanghai China, (July 17, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced its first sale of a mercury emissions monitoring system in China. The sale of a Thermo Scientific Mercury Freedom System™ was made to Tsinghua University, a leading polytechnic institution in Beijing. The university will perform laboratory research and preliminary testing of mercury emissions monitoring in China using the Thermo Scientific system. The system is later slated for installation in one of China’s coal-fired power plants. Recent statistics show that a new coal-fired power plant goes on line every ten days in China.
18-07-2007
Advanced PP Fibre grades for high performing textiles
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has introduced a new series of polypropylene (PP) textile fibre grades which can provide high-quality and long-service life for carpets and upholstery. A special stabilisation package doubles the long term heat and UV stability.
17-07-2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON CRESOL-BASED ANTIOXIDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is raising the price of the cresol-based antioxidants of its Polymer Additives business, primarily as the result of a significant and sustained increase in key raw material costs. Effective on all deliveries after July 15, 2007, or as contracts allow, the following cresol-based additives will be affected: Lowinox® TBP-6 price will rise by 3%, Lowinox® 22M26 by 8% and Lowinox CPL® by 10%.
17-07-2007
K 2007 : Milliken Chemical ouvre de nouvelles voies pour l’innovation des polyoléfines
Milliken Chemical, une division de Milliken & Company, exposera ses toutes dernieres avancées dans de nouvelles applications et de nouvelles matières plastiques à l’occasion de K 2007 qui se tiendra du 24 au 31 octobre à Düsselforf en Allemagne. De nombreux marchés que ce soit l’emballage, l’automobile, le médical et les sports devraient bénéficier de ces nouveautées qui peuvent être qualifiées de « première mondiale » et de « génération future » et que ces spécialistes des additifs dévoileront pour la première fois aux visiteurs du salon K.
16-07-2007
CHEMTURA NAMES PENINGER VP, GLOBAL CONSUMER INDUSTRY
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) has appointed Diana Peninger to Vice President, Global Consumer Industry. She reports directly to Polymer Additives Group President Anne Noonan.
16-07-2007
DSM MATERIALS BRING INNOVATION IN SAFETY PARTS
At K 2007, DSM Engineering Plastics will demonstrate how - based on its extensive material data sets and its extensive CAE expertise - the company can make a further step in value creation by either co-developing new applications in plastic or by optimizing the design of applications for even more safety. This high level experience facilitates also the introduction of new materials which combine high safety with high productivity.
13-07-2007
MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIGH HEAT RESINS
At K 2007, DSM Engineering Plastics will demonstrate how its portfolio of materials can lead to significant system cost reductions in comparison to high heat resins such as PPA, PPS, PEI and PEEK. Key examples include Arnite XL for automotive lighting applications and Akulon Ultraflow for automotive interior. Stanyl PA46 also often allows for a reduction in system costs and/or to optimize designs thanks to its unmatched stiffness at high temperatures and the extreme good fatigue resistance.
12-07-2007
ROHM AND HAAS INTRODUCES NEW VISIONPAD™ PRODUCTS FOR ADVANCED CMP APPLICATIONS
SHANGHAI — July 12, 2007 — Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, a leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology for the global semiconductor industry, today introduced two additions to its VisionPad™ platform of CMP polishing pads, both offering world-class defectivity performance, exceptional planarization levels and extended product lifetime.
