LOWER COST AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE FOR ODU'S NEW MAC LC (SMT VERSION), POWERED BY DSM'S STANYL FORTII

ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH, a leading connector manufacturing company in Mühldorf, Germany, has selected high performance Stanyl® ForTii™ from DSM Engineering Plastics for its latest ODU MAC LC (Modular Attachable Connector rectangular – Low Cycle Version), which was developed specifically for PCB – termination without frame. The ODU MAC LC (Low Cycle) series is part of a highly economical modular system, capable of delivering up to 5,000 mating cycles. The application requires a high temperature plastic material suitable for SMT (Surface Mount Technology) soldering and with excellent electrical properties.ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH, a leading connector manufacturing company in Mühldorf, Germany, has selected high performance Stanyl® ForTii™ from DSM Engineering Plastics for its latest ODU MAC LC (Modular Attachable Connector rectangular – Low Cycle Version), which was developed specifically for PCB – termination without frame. The ODU MAC LC (Low Cycle) series is part of a highly economical modular system, capable of delivering up to 5,000 mating cycles. The application requires a high temperature plastic material suitable for SMT (Surface Mount Technology) soldering and with excellent electrical properties.

Milliken Showcases New Hyperform® HPR-803 Reinforcing Agent for Polyolefin Enhancement at VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010

Potential Uses in an Automobile for Hyperform® HPR-803. (Photo Milliken, MKPR056)Ghent, Belgium – 6 January, 2010 – Milliken will present its innovative high performance reinforcing agent, Hyperform® HPR-803 and its Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins at the VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010 in Mannheim, Germany. The Hyperform® HPR-803 agent is very suitable for customers in the automotive market, seeking opportunities to reduce the weight of their polypropylene car parts. Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins are bringing advantages to polyolefins in the domains of productivity; quality, dimensional control, coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) optimization and mechanical property improvements.

SYMALITE® FROM QUADRANT SPECIFIED FOR BMW Z4 UNDERBODY SHIELDING AND WHEEL ARCH LINING

Quadrant Plastic CompositesUnderbody shielding manufactured by Takeo Automotive Systems and made of SymaLITE® from Quadrant Plastics Composites has now been specified for the BMW Z4. The lightweight shielding covers a significant part of the car’s underbody, resulting in an enhancement of its aerodynamics and a more comfortable, silent riding quality and better fuel efficiency.

Nog meer betrouwbaarheid dankzij hardware upgrade van de Clavister Security Gateway 4300 Series

IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister heeft de hardware van de Security Gateway (SG) 4300 Serie nog verder verbeterd. Deze high performance UTM beveiligingsoplossing kan nu uitgerust worden met een redundante energievoorziening en ventilatormodule. 21 december, 2009 – IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister heeft de hardware van de Security Gateway (SG) 4300 Serie nog verder verbeterd. Deze high performance UTM beveiligingsoplossing kan nu uitgerust worden met een redundante energievoorziening en ventilatormodule. Deze nieuwe opties zorgen voor nog meer betrouwbaarheid en een constante energieverzorging voor de bedrijfskritische toepassingen van Clavister klanten.

STANYL FORTII IN NOTEBOOK BATTERY CONNECTORS

T-CONN, one of the major local connector manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Stanyl® ForTii™ as the halogen-free housing material for its wide range of battery connectors. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR262)
T-CONN, one of the major local connector manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Stanyl® ForTii™ as the halogen-free housing material for its wide range of battery connectors. Stanyl Fortii not only meets the stringent material requirements of SMT soldering technology, it also offers outstanding performance in dimensional stability, full compliance to JEDEC MSL level 2, high toughness and extreme pin retention forces. As a result, Stanyl ForTii leads to a significant reliability improvement versus LCPs (Liquid Crystal Polymers) and to better processing compared to PPAs. Following the approval in battery connectors, T-CONN has started to expand the usage of Stanyl ForTii also to their FPC product line.

La politique proactive de SABIC Innovative Plastics en matière de produits médicaux donne toutes les chances aux fabricants d'équipements médicaux pour satisfaire aux réglementations légales

Le dispositif médical Breastlight de PWB Health fabriqué à partir des résines Lexan et Cycoloy de SABIC Innovative Plastics>BERGEN OP ZOOM, Pays-Bas – 17 décembre 2009 – Continuant à affirmer son leadership sur le marché des équipements médicaux, SABIC Innovative Plastics a créé une politique complète pour les produits de soins de santé. Celle-ci comprend plus de 50 matériaux de haute-technologie développés pour aider les fabricants à respecter les réglementations dans leurs applications médicales et pharmaceutiques. La politique relative aux produits de soins de santé de SABIC Innovative Plastics contribue fortement à l’obtention plus rapide de l'autorisation de vente et à la réussite de la commercialisation d’une gamme d'équipements médicaux.

Trespa remporte le prestigieux Design Management Europe Award

Panneaux de revêtement de façade Trespa, mis en œuvre par l’architecte moderniste Will Alsop. (Photo Trespa, TRPR114)Le prix DME (« Design Management Europe ») est attribué au fabricant de panneaux de revêtement de façade Trespa. Ce prix prestigieux récompense les entreprises et les organisations européennes qui intègrent le design dans leur stratégie de développement. Lauréate dans la catégorie « Grandes entreprises », Trespa s’est vu décerner le prix DME lors de la « Dutch Design Week » à Eindhoven. Le jury a estimé que Trespa inspirait les architectes par ses solutions de façade innovantes, qui contribuent à élever toujours plus haut les standards de l’architecture.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Paces Asia’s Accelerating Demand for High-Performance Lexan* Sheet with Capacity Expansion in India

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Vadodara, India Specialty Film & Sheet Facility>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – December 15, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that it has expanded production, increased capacity and upgraded capabilities at its specialty film and sheet facility in Vadodara, India to continue leading and to support future growth in the region. The company has already increased Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) sheet production with two new, state-of-the-art extrusion lines to boost capacity. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ commitment to the growth of Asia is evidenced by this move to provide its customers with an ample, local supply of its popular, high-performance sheet products.