23-01-2013
Clariant to Exhibit Controlled Atmosphere Solutions and Compliant Colorants and Additives at Pharmapack
Muttenz, January 23, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, represented by its Masterbatches Business Unit with business segments Healthcare Packaging and Medical Masterbatches will exhibit at Pharmapack Europe 2013 in Paris on Feb. 13-14 at Stand 332 and 333 respectively. Healthcare Packaging will display its full line of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions, ranging from drop-in desiccants to container closure systems, which can help protect pharmaceuticals from damaging moisture and oxygen. Masterbatches will present MEVOPUR® colorants and additives for improving aesthetics, processing and functionality in medical device applications. In addition, Valère Logel, Product Development Manager, will present “Your drug environment under control” on Thursday, Feb. 14. The presentation will discuss possibilities of control of the pharmaceutical packaging micro-environment to extend shelf life and enhance stability of sensitive drugs.
23-01-2013
SABIC réitère sa stratégie de croissance axée sur l’innovation en entérinant un nouvel accord de recherche avec une université suisse
Riyad, 23 janvier 2013 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) a réaffirmé son engagement à soutenir la croissance en étendant son entente pluriannuelle avec l’une des universités les mieux cotées au monde, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), dans le cadre d’un accord général signé le 21 janvier à Zurich, Suisse, pour de multiples projets à venir dans des domaines variés de la technologie et de l’innovation.
23-01-2013
Belden Presents New Lumberg Automation Robotic Product Program
Schalksmühle, Germany – January 23, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched a new Robotic product program for the Lumberg Automation range in the EMEA region. The Lumflex STL 500 is a UL-certified, four-pole control cable with a torsional strength of +/- 720° per meter. It is also fire-retardant, resistant to lubricants, acids, alkalis and UV radiation, and capable of withstanding welding sparks. The operating temperature range is -45°C to +80°C. This control cable is available on drums of 100 or 500 m and with molded IP67-rated M8 and M12 connectors (straight or angled, with or without wiring). The versions with molded connectors at one end are available in lengths of 2, 5, 10, 15 and 20 m. Those with molded connectors at both ends can be obtained in combinations of M8/M8 and M12/M12 and with standard lengths of 0.3, 0.6, 1, 1.5, 2 and 5 m. Thanks to hundreds of different standard molded connector versions, individual lengths of cable, and a broad range of field-attachable connectors, the Robotic product program has the ideal solution for almost any automation application that requires reliable wiring of industrial robots or electrical/electronic modules. Customer-specific versions can also be supplied.
22-01-2013
DSM reduces water footprint in Engineering Plastics site in Pune, India
As global life sciences & materials sciences company DSM continues to support its customers´ drive to achieve increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the company continues to set important benchmarks in lowering its own environmental footprint.
22-01-2013
Belden présente le nouveau commutateur administrable IP67 OCTOPUS Train-BP de la gamme Hirschmann
Neckartenzlingen, Allemagne – 22 janvier 2013 - Belden Inc., l'un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de solutions de transmission de signaux pour les applications critiques, commercialise dans la zone EMEA un nouveau commutateur IP67 administrable, le commutateur OCTOPUS Train-BP, qui vient compléter la gamme produits Hirschmann. Doté de 8, 16 ou 24 ports Fast Ethernet (10/100 BASE-TX), ce commutateur a été spécialement conçu pour une utilisation dans les trains. Conforme à toutes les normes du secteur ferroviaire en matière de compatibilité électromagnétique et de protection contre les incendies, il est doté non seulement de multiples mécanismes de redondance mais aussi de deux ports uplink avec relais bypass. Ainsi, en cas de défaillance d’un commutateur OCTOPUS, la connexion avec les commutateurs voisins n’est pas interrompue. Le commutateur OCTOPUS Train-BP peut également être utilisé dans les réseaux ECN (Ethernet Consist Network) qui permettront à l’avenir de transmettre des données de manière standardisée et en toute sécurité dans les trains via Ethernet. Qui plus est, il s’intègre parfaitement dans les environnements Profinet et Ethernet/IP. Par ailleurs, il offre des fonctions complètes d’administration et de sécurité ainsi que différents outils de configuration et de diagnostic. Parmi les autres caractéristiques de ce commutateur, citons des connexions de type M12 résistantes aux vibrations, une alimentation redondante et une plage de température comprise entre -40 °C et +70 °C.
18-01-2013
Sustainable Innovations in Coatings: Clariant at the Coatings 2020 Conference, India
Mumbai, January 18, 2013 - Clariant's Pigments Business showcased its sustainable innovations in the Coatings segment at the Coatings 2020 - the 26th Indian Paint Conference in Mumbai from 18-20 January 2013.
17-01-2013
DSM announces Akulon price increases
As a result of unprecedented and continuing increases in the costs of its raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics is required to increase prices for its Akulon® PA6 polymers and compounds in Europe. It will also increase prices for Akulon PA6 compounds in North America.
17-01-2013
DSM´s Arnitel Eco delivers “human touch” for consumer electronics
Arnitel© Eco thermoplastic copolyester from DSM has been used successfully in soft touch surfaces by a world leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. Applied to the surface using a 2K molding technique, enabling cost efficient mass production, Arnitel Eco helps to create an almost skin-like feeling to the surfaces of electronic devices, like notebooks and tablets. The application represents the first use in consumer electronics of this breakthrough material.
