01-07-2013
Polyscope wins 2013 Best Managed Company Award
Polyscope is proud to announce that it has won a Deloitte Best Company Award 2013. This distinction was awarded as part of the “Best Managed Companies” program, organized by Deloitte in the Netherlands in cooperation with the TiasNimbas Business School and the VNO-NCW. A critical jury assessed relevant applicant companies on their financial statements, growth, strategy, organization, and management. The jury then awarded the title of “Best Managed Company” to the most outstanding of these companies. The award winners reflect the notable work ethic and ingenuity of the Netherlands’ leading companies in 2013.
01-07-2013
Total's Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets
Polypropylene Lumicene® Random is helping converters to safely and successfully tackle new challenges in food packaging. The material is based on proprietary metallocene technology from Refining & Chemicals Division of Total, one of the world's leading petrochemical producers.
28-06-2013
DSM launches Stanyl ForTii T11 for high performance halogen-free terminal blocks
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company, is introducing Stanyl® ForTii™ T11, an innovative high temperature polyamide 4T delivering UL94-V0 flame retardancy combined with outstanding thermal and mechanical performance. This halogen free material has been designed to meet the stringent regulations and high performance requirements for printed circuit board (PCB) terminal blocks that are mounted using surface mount technology (SMT).
28-06-2013
Clariant Capital Markets Day focuses on further value creation
Muttenz, June 28, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, provided an update on its strategy to reach the mid-term targets 2015 on the occasion of its annual Capital Markets Day today. The focus of the event was on growth and innovation, substantiated by an insight into recent developments in Crop Care, Personal Care and Oil & Mining Services.
27-06-2013
Rob Duchateau a reçu le prix de l’invention 2013 de DPI
SITTARD, Pays-Bas, 27 juin 2013 - Le 20 juin 2013, Rob Duchateau (47 ans), scientifique principal chez SABIC et Professeur agrégé à l’Université Technique d’Eindhoven (Pays-Bas) à temps partiel, a reçu le prix 2013 de l’invention attribué par l’Institut Néerlandais des Polymères (DPI - Dutch Polymer Institute). Jacques Joosten, de l’Institut Néerlandais des Polymères, lui a remis ce prix lors de la conférence de la Fédération Européenne des Polymères qui se tenait à Pise, en Italie du 16 au 21 juin 2013. Ce prix récompense R. Duchateau pour sa production scientifique effectuée durant toutes ces dernières années, ainsi que pour son application de la connaissance fondamentale dans les propriétés et applications des polymères.
27-06-2013
AVERY DENNISON DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES LABELLING ON CONDENSATION-COATED WINE BOTTLES
LEIDEN, the Netherlands - June 27, 2013 - Applying labels to wine and sparkling wine bottles when they are cooler than their surroundings and slick with surface condensation has just become easier. The exclusive new Aqua Stick® portfolio from Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials avoids the time-consuming and costly practices required until now to prevent condensation during labelling.
26-06-2013
MOOG MET AU POINT UN NOUVEAU SYSTÈME D’ESSAIS POUR TESTER LES RÉSERVOIRS À CARBURANT CHEZ FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES (FGA)
East Aurora, NY, USA, 26 juin 2013 – The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. (NYSE : MOG.A et MOG.B) a livré un nouveau système d’essais de réservoirs à carburant à Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA). Ce système permet de réaliser des essais de fonctionnalité dynamiques sur les réservoirs à carburant pour automobiles, avec la possibilité de simuler les conditions réelles sur route et de caractériser le comportement des carburants et des composants du réservoir. Les résultats d’essais permettront à FGA d’optimiser la configuration et la conception de réservoirs spécifiques.
26-06-2013
Managing a burning issue safely and sustainably
The Perstorp Group, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be presenting its latest developments in carbon sources for intumescent systems. This will include the next step in carbon source innovation for both coating and plastic based intumescent systems, known as Charmor™ PM40 Care.
