MOOG TO HIGHLIGHT LATEST SOFTWARE AND TEST CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENTS AT AUTOMOTIVE TESTING EXPO EUROPE 2011

Moog’s new Modular Test Controller. 
(Photo Moog, MGPR1119)
East Aurora, NY, USA, 04 May 2011 – Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) will feature its latest innovations in automotive testing systems during the Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, May 17-19 2011.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Anti-Static and Low-Gloss/No-Paint Solutions Add Stylish High Quality to Automotive Interiors

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Low-gloss Cycolac* Compound Imparts Elegance and Anti-static Geloy* Compound Fights Dust>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 3, 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics launched at the VDI conference two new specialty materials that make creating and maintaining high-quality, attractive automotive interiors much easier. The first new product is a Cycolac* acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) resin for elegant, low-gloss parts that eliminates the costs, wear problems and environmental downsides of secondary painting. The second innovation is a Geloy* polycarbonate/acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (PC/ASA) resin that provides permanent anti-static performance for a fresh, clean appearance of interior parts. The new Cycolac and Geloy resin materials – along with other high-tech thermoplastic resins and glazing in SABIC Innovative Plastics’ robust and growing portfolio of automotive materials – are on display at its booth, showcasing the company’s focus on driving next-generation breakthroughs to help global automotive customers enhance vehicle performance and consumer appeal.

IOI Loders Croklaan Europe choisit une isolation efficace pour ses nouvelles installations à Rotterdam

IOI Loders Croklaan Europe choisit une isolation efficace pour ses nouvelles installations à Rotterdam. (Photo Rockwool Technical Insulation, RTIPR002)IOI Loders Croklaan, producteur et fournisseur global de premier plan pour les huiles et graisses végétales, a inauguré récemment ses nouvelles installations dans le port de Rotterdam. La nouvelle usine produit des composés alimentaires traités aux enzymes, qui constituent une innovation révolutionnaire dans l’industrie des huiles et des graisses. L’usine répond également aux objectifs stratégiques à long terme de la société IOI Loders Croklaan en termes de développement durable. Elle incorpore les technologies les plus récentes en matière de récupération de chaleur, de minimisation des émissions de CO2 et de réduction des dépenses d’énergie. Lors de la conception de l'usine, IOI Loders Croklaan a travaillé en coopération étroite avec des experts en environnement pour minimiser son impact sur l’environnement et les écosystèmes.

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space 
(Photo: Belden, PR186)Partnering with FMN communications GmbH, Belden is now able to offer dedicated Hirschmann™ industrial WAN products, allowing its customers to deploy effective WAN solutions with the minimum learning curve.

Nouvelles nominations à la direction du groupe Rapid Granulator

De gauche à droite Kirk Winstead et Magnus Titusson. (Photo: Rapid Granulator)Bredaryd, Suède – 2 mai 2011 – Rapid Granulator AB a confirmé aujourd'hui que Kirk Winstead est nommé dans les fonctions de Président Directeur Général du Groupe Rapid. Officiellement nommé le 12 avril 2011, Winstead apporte dans cette position une expérience de 24 ans auprès de Rapid Granulator Inc. et de vastes connaissances dans le domaine de la plasturgie. Au cours des neuf dernières années, il a été président de Rapid Granulator Inc, basée à Cranberry Township, en Pennsylvanie, Etats-Unis. Kirk Winstead supervisera les opérations mondiales et la croissance de Rapid, en s'appuyant sur sa position de leader sur le marché et une technologie supérieure des broyeurs.

Melio Aquabase® M-90
Easy to use and highly effective

Upgrading – keeping leathers` elegance. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 2 May, 2011 – Manually applied pre-basecoats to cover deep defects are state-of-the-art. Besides their very high upgrading potential, they have also shown their limitations. Under difficult climatic conditions it very often becomes hard to apply them homogeneously and to buff off any surplus.

SABIC® Vestolen A RELY Achieves New Standards for Sustainability, Performance, Cost Effectiveness in HDPE Pipe Applications

SABIC® Vestolen A RELY Achieves New Standards for Sustainability, Performance, Cost Effectiveness in HDPE Pipe Applications. >Sittard, the Netherlands – May 2, 2011 – At the Wasser Berlin International, Berlin, Germany (Hall 3.2b Stand 103) SABIC, a global plastics industry leader, is showcasing the new SABIC® Vestolen A RELY family of tough, sustainable and cost-effective bimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE) materials for pressure pipe applications. The SABIC® Vestolen A RELY portfolio offers converters considerable energy savings and enables environmentally responsible pipe installation. Further demonstrating its commitment to sustainable technologies, the company also presented today its revolutionary new Strain Hardening method, a fast, cost-efficient and highly accurate method for evaluating the slow crack growth resistance behaviour of HDPE. This Strain Hardening method avoids the use of detergents - that can pose an environmental hazard – and avoids the use of valuable drinking water.

Melio® 09-W-66 and Aqualen® Top GC-2033:
the new topcoat system for very soft leathers from Clariant

Improved softness and feel thanks to the new topcoat system from Clariant. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 2 May 2011 – There is a clear ongoing trend through all furniture and nappa leathers for improved softness and feel. The challenge for the finisher is always to balance out the customer requests for both, the physicals and aesthetics.