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23 Nov 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS SHOWS STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TOWARDS (OPEN) INNOVATION WITH NEW ONLINE FOCUS
To further strengthen its capabilities in open innovation, DSM Engineering Plastics has launched an open innovation section on its renewed website.
6 Nov 2009
Buick® LeSabre® T-Type Fenders Molded From SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl* GTX Resin Go the Distance to Win SPE 2009 Hall of Fame Award
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – November 6, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics’ tough, lightweight Noryl* GTX resin was recognized today for its key role in helping General Motors (GM) 1987 MY Buick® LeSabre® T-Type fenders win the coveted Hall of Fame Award from the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®). Presented to GM for the sports coupe fenders, the award is given annually to an iconic and innovative application that has been in continuous use for more than 15 years, delivered a value proposition that could not be met by traditional materials, and has been broadly adopted within the automotive or ground-transportation industries. The Hall of Fame Award will be presented to GM in Livonia, Mich. on Nov. 12, 2009 at the 39th annual SPE Innovation Awards Gala. The SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition is the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries.
· Sales in Q3 down 14% in local currency and 19% in CHF
Geleen, 03 November 2009 – Following the introduction of a developmental grade earlier this year, DSM Elastomers has now officially launched Keltan® 8642A, a fast curing, high green strength ENB grade with very good filler and plasticizer acceptance. The new grade is particularly suitable for extrusion and molding applications with high level of fillers, such as solid sealing systems. 
Thanks to its unique combination of properties, Stanyl® was selected by SKF Group, for a new generation of deep groove ball bearings, designed to cut energy consumption by at least 30%. 
Stuttgart, Germany - October 30th, 2009 - At a joint press conference held during the Composites Europe show, a breakthrough in direct compounding technology – from raw materials to composites and parts - was presented that is set to extend the production of thermoset composites into high volume, complex and large parts and open up new market opportunities for composite applications that are not feasible with today’s thermoset processing technologies. 