20-11-2012
Songwon Baifu Chemicals JV now fully operational in thioester antioxidants
Ulsan, Korea - November 20, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) and Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. have formalized their joint venture relationship. The new company is called Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. and has commenced its operations on July 1, 2012. With a production capacity of 8.000 metric tons of thioester antioxidants, and the required key intermediate capacity Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. is now fully integrated into Songwon’s global operational processes.
20-11-2012
SABIC Helps Chrysler Group LLC Reinvent Dodge Dart with Stylish Interior Illumination Surrounding Unique Floating Island Bezel
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, November 20, 2012 - Ambient lighting is a growing trend in automotive interior design, enhancing consumer appeal. So when Chrysler Group LLC designed the 2013 Dodge Dart compact for young, style-conscious car buyers, the automaker turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business to help create stylish interior lighting at an affordable cost. In collaboration with Chrysler Group and Mitchell Plastics, SABIC contributed advanced materials and design and development expertise for the unique eye-catching ambient lighting design that surrounds the innovative floating island bezel, which houses the instrument cluster and Uconnect mediacenter. The floating island bezel is the centerpiece of the all-new Dodge Dart interior. SABIC’s high-performance CYCOLOY™ and GELOY™ resins with molded-in color enabled Chrysler to achieve the Dart’s next-generation interior, which epitomizes the latest in vehicle design innovation. This successful project with Chrysler demonstrates the design-enabling power of SABIC’s automotive resins and the company’s ability to collaborate and support its customers throughout the development process – from concept feasibility to production.
19-11-2012
DYNEEMA® MAX TECHNOLOGY : UNE NOUVELLE NORME DE PERFORMANCE POUR LE GRÉEMENT DORMANT
Pays-Bas, 19 novembre 2012 - À l’occasion du METS 2012, le salon nautique d’Amsterdam qui s’est tenu au Palais des congrès RAI, la société DSM, fabricant du polyéthylène à très haut poids moléculaire commercialisé sous la marque Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™ (« la fibre la plus résistante du monde »), a présenté la Dyneema® Max Technology DM20, une nouvelle fibre conçue pour réaliser du cordage incroyablement solide, doté de caractéristiques inégalées de résistance mécanique, de sûreté et de longévité, idéales pour le gréement dormant.
19-11-2012
Songwon to present “The Role of Stabilizers and Solutions in the Design of New and Recycled Materials for the Automotive Industry” at the 6th China Auto Plastics Summit
Ulsan, Korea – November 19, 2012 – At The 6th International Auto Plastics and Innovative Materials Development Forum, which will take place on the 28th and 29th of November in Cangzhou, China, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com), the global number two manufacturer and supplier of polymer additives, will showcase its extensive portfolio of products that help the auto industry’s meet their needs for performance and sustainability.
19-11-2012
DSM inaugurates new production unit for Stanyl ForTii
Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has opened its third production unit for Stanyl® ForTii™ high performance polyamide. The plant is co-located with DSM's two existing plants in Geleen, The Netherlands. The capacity increase is needed to meet the strongly growing market demand for the new polymer, used in electronics, automotive and other markets.
15-11-2012
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation a sélectionné la résine NORYL GTX™ de SABIC pour fabriquer les ailes avant moulées par injection, du modèle Outlander Sport 2013
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Pays-Bas, 15 novembre 2012 - La division commerciale Innovative Plastics de SABIC a annoncé aujourd'hui que Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) avait choisi la résine NORYL GTX™ 989 nouvelle génération de SABIC pour fabriquer les ailes avant de son crossover Outlander Sport 2013. Les ailes du véhicule sont les premières à être produites par moulage par injection en 2 empreintes avec la résine NORYL GTX, ce qui permet à MMC de réduire la durée de cycle et de diminuer les coûts d'outillage. Le matériau SABIC présente d'autres avantages importants, notamment une réduction de poids par rapport à l'acier, ce qui lui permet d'offrir des économies de carburant et des avantages en termes de durabilité, ainsi qu'une flexibilité dans la conception des premières ailes nord-américaines équipées de systèmes d'absorption de chocs intégrés pour protéger la tête des piétons. L'adoption de la résine NORYL GTX 989 par MMC pour produire en série les ailes démontre la valeur croissante de la technologie NORYL™ et NORYL GTX pour l'industrie automobile et son importance pour les clients qui la considère comme une solution permettant de répondre à divers besoins en matière de fabrication et de durabilité.
15-11-2012
Clariant Announces New Head of Oil and Mining Services Business Unit
- John Dunne brings more than 20 years of business management experience to position
- Dunne, who previously served as general manager with Clariant in the Middle East, will be located in The Woodlands, Texas
15-11-2012
U.S. Department of Agriculture lists DSM EcoPaXX polyamide 410 grades in "BioPreferred" Catalog of biobased products
Three grades of EcoPaXX® polyamide 410 from DSM have been given the “Certified Biobased Product” label awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grades of this high performance engineering thermoplastic have a proven bio-based content of around 70%. This is because the polymer incorporates building blocks derived from castor oil obtained from plants that grow in tropical regions and which are not used for food products.
