SABIC lance la plaque thermoformable LEXAN™ qui offre des performances exceptionnelles en termes d'opacité, de résistance aux flammes, à la fumée et à la toxicité pour les obturateurs de hublot d'avion

La plaque LEXAN™ XHR 5000 de SABIC>SEATTLE, Washington, 27 septembre 2012 - Afin de permettre à notre clientèle mondiale dans l'aéronautique de se conformer aux normes toujours plus exigeantes concernant les performances de résistance aux flammes, à la fumée et à la toxicité (FST) des composants internes des avions, la division commerciale Innovative Plastics de SABIC a proposé aujourd'hui la nouvelle génération de plaques LEXAN™ XHR 5000 (diffusion de chaleur extrêmement faible) pour les obturateurs de hublot d'avion. Présentée lors de l'évènement Aircraft Interiors au stand de SABIC n° 828, la plaque LEXAN XHR 5000 est conçue pour des systèmes d'obturateurs de hublot multicouches qui nécessitent des propriétés FST et d'opacité avancées. Cette solution numéro un sur le marché est non seulement conforme aux strictes exigences en matière de sécurité, mais elle permet également d'intensifier le confort à l'intérieur de la cabine grâce à un aspect de grande qualité et de meilleures propriétés d'assombrissement de la pièce. L'investissement continu de SABIC dans les technologies de matériaux avancés pour le secteur de l'aéronautique illustre l'engagement de la société pour aider les équipementiers du secteur de l'aéronautique à répondre à des exigences toujours plus strictes, à fortement amplifier les possibilités de conception par thermoformage, à améliorer l'esthétique et à rendre le vol encore plus agréable.

SABIC signs research agreement with German research organization to develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions

Dr. Ernesto Occhiello (left), SABIC Executive Vice President, Technology and Innovation, and Prof Ulrich Buller (right), Senior Vice President Research Planning, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft sign research agreement. (Photo SABIC, PR057)>SITTARD, The Netherlands, June 23, 2012 - The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a leading German organization for applied research, signed a multiyear agreement in Sittard, the Netherlands, on June 22 to mutually develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions, meeting global needs and demands in societal areas such as light weight construction and renewable energy.

Songwon to cease production of Tin Agrochemicals Songcat™ FENBUTAN and Songcat™ CYTIN

SONGWONUlsan, Korea - September 27, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. will discontinue the manufacture of Tin Agrochemicals at its Ulsan (Korea) facility from January 1, 2013 onwards. The products affected will be raw materials used in the production of Organotin Agrochemicals that prevent disease of mites on apples, pears, grapes and oranges, vegetables and other crops.

Clariant to Spotlight Innovation in Desiccants, Liquid Color and Sustainable Technologies at PACK EXPO

Clariant’s innovative polymer technologies, such as desiccant polymers and color masterbatches, provide packaging customers with many options for built-in protection and brand appeal. (Photo: Clariant)

  • Beneficial offering of new synergies, resources and solutions for performance packaging
  • Innovative desiccants for packaging components
  • New liquid color masterbatches for blow molding
  • Sustainable solutions with chemical foaming agents for weight-out and special masterbatches for biopolymers

DSM invests in Tsing Capital Environment Fund

DSM Innovation CenterRoyal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has invested in the 4th China Environment Fund of Tsing Capital in China. This is DSM's first venture capital fund investment in Asia. The China Environment Fund is a series of four funds, managed by Hong Kong based Tsing Capital. Financial details of the investment have not been disclosed.

NEW AVERY DENNISON INNOVATION ENABLES WRINKLE- FREE LABEL DECORATION TO VACUUM-SHRINK BAGS

Shrink PS, a new brand-enhancing pressure-sensitive labeling solution for meat packaging applications.LEIDEN, the Netherlands - September 25, 2012 - Avery Dennison Corporation is introducing a new brand-enhancing pressure-sensitive labeling solution for meat packaging applications that is designed to withstand the vacuum-shrink process without wrinkling, providing both greater shelf appeal and production-related benefits.

Clariant Oil Services’ Operations in California Achieve Significant Safety Milestone

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  • Location reaches 1 million man hours without a lost time accident
  • Leadership credits emphasis on training programs and commitment to building safe culture

Protective Desiccants Exhibited by Clariant at FachPack

By dry-packing semiconductors and other sensitive devices using Desi-Sheet™ flat desiccants (L), products can be packaged flat (M) into secondary packaging without the bulge of a traditional desiccant bag (R), saving precious cargo space and shipping costs. (Photo: Clariant)

  • Company showcases versatile, high-performance desiccants for cargo and device protection
  • Customers now benefit from the offering of new synergies, resources and solutions for performance packaging

Munich/Charlotte, 25 September 2012 – The Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant, represented by its business line Performance Packaging, part of the company’s Functional Materials business unit, is exhibiting Container Dri® II desiccants, Desi-Sheet™ flat desiccants and its portfolio of other protective packaging technologies for cargo and device applications at FachPack 2012 in Hall 7A, Stand 526. Performance Packaging is exhibiting at this show for the first time as part of Clariant. FachPack, the leading European exhibition in the field of packaging, packaging technology and logistics, is being held in Nuremberg, Germany, from Sept. 25-27.