NEW UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE AVERY GRAPHICS™ FILMS RANGE

Avery DennisonLeiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products has appointed ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Plastics Division fully-accredited UK distributors of the Avery Graphics range of self-adhesive films and ancillary products for the signage, screen process, and digital print markets.

NEW BARINATE™ B-70 OVERBASED BARIUM SULFONATE:
SUPERIOR CORROSION INHIBITION, DETERGENCY AND RUST PROTECTION

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) takes anti-corrosion chemistries to new levels of effectiveness as it launches Barinate™ B-70 Overbased Barium Sulfonate worldwide. Chemtura is also selling high-efficiency Oxpet™ Corrosion Inhibitors in North America for the first time.

PPG Aerospace window repair operation approved by China aviation authority

PPG IndustriesPPG Industries’ (PPG:NYSE) aerospace transparencies business has recently received approval by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China to overhaul and repair framed aircraft cockpit windows, and it has begun operations in Suzhou to serve airlines operating in China.

Borealis crée une commission consultative spécialisée en sciences et techniques

De gauche à droite:Professor Manfred Raetzsch, Professor Paolo Galli, Walter Kadl, Professor Hans-Gerhard FritzBorealis, l'un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions plastiques innovantes et génératrices de valeur, annonce la création d’une commission consultative spécialisée en sciences et techniques afin de donner un nouvel élan à son évolution progressive de programme d’innovation. Les nouvelles activités de la commission seront coordonnées par Walter Kadl, un ancien membre du conseil d’administration de Borealis, et comprendront d’illustres spécialistes des plastiques, le Professeur Paolo Galli, le Professeur Manfred Raetzsch, et le Professeur Hans-Gerhard Fritz. La commission se concentrera sur la recherche et le développement relatifs aux catalyseurs, procédés et applications.

Sidel at Interpack 2008:Innovations safeguard health and the environment

SidelSidel, one of the world’s top suppliers of complete bottling lines, will take part in Interpack, packaging’s biggest trade show, in Dusseldorf from April 24th-30th. At its 1,000-sq-meter booth, Sidel will present its newest packaging solutions, from bottle design to palletizing.

PPG acquires NanoProducts Corporation

PPG IndustriesPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has recently acquired the assets and intellectual property of NanoProducts Corporation, Longmont, Colo., a producer of nanoproduct materials and a developer of nanoproduct technology. Terms were not disclosed.

Borealis demonstrates award-winning innovations to automotive industry

BorealisBorealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will demonstrate the award-winning benefits of its pioneering polypropylene (PP) solutions to key decision makers in the automotive industry at the VDI “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” International Conference from March 5-6, 2008 in Mannheim, Germany.