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19 Mar 2009
SABIC Innovative Plastics Continues Collaboration with Hyundai with New i10 Energy Absorbers for Improved Pedestrian Safety
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 19, 2009 – A-segment cars, also known as city cars, are growing in popularity due to their fuel-sipping benefits. But the very small size of these vehicles poses challenges to designers, so when designers of the Hyundai i10 – a city car produced by Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and targeted for export – were tasked with creating an energy absorber (EA) that would meet stringent European safety regulations for pedestrian lower leg impact, they faced space constraints for the EA, which required an alternative to bulky expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam. Based on Hyundai’s collaboration with SABIC Innovative Plastics on the QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle and the development of its Elastic Front safety system concept, HMIL selected Xenoy* polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate (PC/PBT) alloy. Because of the superior energy absorption efficiency of Xenoy resin compared to EPP, the HMIL team was able to comply with the EU requirements within the allotted space.
23 Feb 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS AND RESINEX SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN TURKISH MARKET
DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX BMY have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Turkey.
• Sales of CHF 8.1 billion in 2008, up 1% in local currencies
DSM Engineering Plastics has unveiled the trade name under which it is to launch its latest high performance polymer for use in electronics and other applications. At a special naming ceremony today in Sittard, The Netherlands, the global leader in high temperature polyamides announced that the new polymer will be known as Stanyl® ForTii™. Key customers from various industries in the US, Europe and Asia have been involved in the naming process. 
Chemtura (NYSE: CEM) announces the launch of their new, Mark® mixed metal, liquid stabilizer range of additives for PVC that are free of ptBBA (para-tertiarybutyl benzoic acid), nonyl phenol and 2-EHA (2-ethyl hexanoic acid). The substances in our mixed metals have been successfully pre-registered under REACH and do not contain any components which may be subject to authorization such as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) materials. 
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – January 28, 2009 – Today electrical/electronic part designers are pulling their hair trying to shoehorn more functionality into ever-smaller spaces and reduce system costs. One way to do both is to relax and go with the flow. Super High Flow resins enable thinner-wall parts that accommodate more capabilities. They also speed up processing and cut costs while maintaining good mechanical and heat performances. SABIC Innovative Plastics has raised the bar with a complete portfolio of glass filled Super High Flow Valox* SHF resins offering twice the flow length of standard glass filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). With this comprehensive PBT product family, electrical and automotive part manufacturers have many choices when molding thin-wall parts such as connectors and excess voltage cut-off switches. 