SARLINK ANNOUNCES NEW DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP IN MEXICO

SarlinkRochester Hills MI, 4 March 2010 – Sarlink TPV has announced that a new distribution partnership between Entec Resins S.A. de C.V. and Sarlink is official since January 1, 2010. Sarlink has found a new business relationship in Entec, which will supply Sarlink’s products to the plastics and rubber industry in Mexico. Entec will be Sarlink’s sole distribution partner for all Sarlink grades from now on. In this way, Sarlink is able to provide better service and the best possible supply solutions for its customers throughout Mexico. This distribution partnership is a significant step to support and drive Sarlink’s position in the growing market of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV).

Chemservice and Songwon announce the formation of “Chemservice Asia Company Ltd.” a joint venture regulatory affairs consultancy

Chemservice AsiaSeoul, Korea – March 3, 2010 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., (Ulsan/Korea) and Chemservice S.A. (Grevenmacher/Luxembourg) announced that they have launched the regulatory affairs consulting company "Chemservice Asia Co. Ltd." registered in Seoul, Korea as of February 1st, 2010.

SABIC Innovative Plastics to Showcase Commitment to Mexican Market at Plastimagen Mexico with Advanced High-End Materials, Customer Support

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 3, 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics will exhibit at Plastimagen Mexico 2010 in Mexico City, March 23-26 where the company will showcase in booth #4500 the advanced thermoplastics technologies and dedicated on-the ground support it is delivering to its customers in this important growth region. The company will feature a broad range of high-performance and sustainable products for the Mexican market for industries ranging from automotive, appliances, and building and construction to aerospace, electrical, transportation, and emerging sectors. SABIC Innovative Plastics will also formally introduce Juan Signoret, regional general manager, Mexico, based in Mexico City, who leads the company’s team serving customers in Mexico.

Clariant turns spotlight on protection and preservation at in-cosmetics 2010

ClariantMuttenz, March 2, 2010 - Exciting concepts and new product innovations designed to help formulators perfect the performance and efficiency of their cosmetic formulations form the focus of Clariant’s “protecting and preserving” theme at in-cosmetics 2010 in Paris from April 13-15, 2010, booth M30.

La feuille résistante en Lexan de SABIC Innovative Plastics remporte le concours du meilleur projet d’innovation d’EPSE pour la réalisation des murs du stade Aviva de Dublin

Murs du stade Aviva à Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Irlande, construits en feuille Lexan* de SABIC Innovative Plastics>BERGEN OP ZOOM, Pays-Bas – 2 mars 2010 – les fans de rugby et de foot au nouveau stade Aviva de Dublin risquent de montrer plus de curiosité à l'égard de la structure du stade que pour les résultats des matchs. Les murs curvilinéaires et transparents du stade sont constitués de feuille en polycarbonate (PC) Lexan* Exell D résistante et pratiquement incassable de SABIC Innovative Plastics, ce qui, en plus d’une très grande élégance, leur confère une haute performance et un caractère écologique. En reconnaissance de la contribution stratégique de la technologie de la feuille Lexan dans la construction du stade, European Polycarbonate Sheet Extruders (EPSE) a décerné à SABIC Innovative Plastics son prix 2009 du meilleur projet d’innovation. SABIC Innovative Plastics se voit ainsi remettre un prix EPSE pour la seconde fois. En 2008, en effet, cette société a remporté un prix de la catégorie des meilleures innovations pour la station de métro Carmes à Toulouse en France, dont le toit est constitué de feuille Lexan Exell D. SABIC Innovative Plastics continue d’investir dans la création de nouveaux matériaux tels que la feuille Lexan Exell D pour permettre à ses clients du secteur de la construction de réussir leurs projets.

COPERATION BETWEEN BOZZIO, DSM, BERN UNIVERSITY AND DYNAMIC TEST CENTER BRINGS SAFER MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

The joysteer® X-by-wire system with precision gears made of Stanyl® PA 46 resin from DSM Engineering Plastics is now in commercial production for the handicapped market and available from car modification companies in Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux.The joysteer® X-by-wire system with precision gears made of Stanyl® PA 46 resin from DSM Engineering Plastics is now in commercial production for the handicapped market and available from car modification companies in Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux. This rapid development from prototype to successful commercialisation was achieved by the Swiss company Bozzio within record time of just three years. In this period, Bozzio obtained the strictest level of safety approvals for the European market (TÜV approval according to ECE-R 13H braking system and ECE-R 79 steering system), making joysteer®x-by-wire commercially available to provide people with a disability a user-friendly solution to drive a car with safety and confidence. This is the first system with such a high safety level.

Belden étend son portefeuille Hirschmann™ avec trois nouveaux commutateurs « Workgroup » durcis MACH100 Gigabit Ethernet

Belden étend son portefeuille Hirschmann™ avec trois nouveaux commutateurs MACH100 Gigabit Ethernet pour groupe de travail durcis. (Photo: Belden, PR134) Ces nouveaux commutateurs Gigabit Ethernet qui se caractérisent notamment par un système de refroidissement sans ventilateur (passif) permettent de connecter des groupes de travail au backbone dans les environnements de production avec des câbles à paire torsadée et optiques. Baptisée MACH104-20TX-F, MACH104-20TX-FR et MACH104 TX-F-4PoE, chacune des trois versions fournit 20 ports RJ45 (10/100/1000 BASE-TX) ainsi que quatre ports combo (100/1000 BASE-FX) pour les transceivers optiques SFP.

Borouge shares innovative plastics solutions at the Plastics and Rubber exhibition in Vietnam

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is participating in the 3rd International Plastics and Rubber Technologies and Materials Exhibition for Vietnam to be held at the brand new Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City from March 18 to 20, 2010.