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24 Oct 2007
SABIC Innovative Plastics Advances Solar Panel Technology with New Energy Center of Excellence
Düsseldorf, Germany – Oct. 24, 2007 – As part of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ accelerating investments in new application and market development, the company today announced the creation of a new Energy Center of Excellence at the company’s European headquarters in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. The new facility, an expansion of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ existing Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence and part of the company’s Global Application Technology (GApT) organization, aims to help customers use lightweight, high-performance thermoplastics to replace heavy and increasingly costly copper, aluminum, steel, and glass in thermal and photovoltaic solar panels. The center is equipped with leading edge design, molding, and testing equipment, and is staffed by engineers, materials scientists, and application development experts, to help customers utilize the latest in advanced thermoplastic technologies for the mass production of solar panels. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ goal is to be a major contributor in making solar energy for heating and electricity a practical and continuously more affordable option.
18 Oct 2007
François Hincker Appointed Vice-President of Rhodia Engineering Plastics
Lyon, France – October 18, 2007 – Rhodia announces the appointment of François Hincker as Vice President of the company’s Engineering Plastics business unit reporting to Laurent Schmitt, President Rhodia Polyamide. Hincker also becomes a member of the Rhodia Polyamide Executive Committee.
Washington DC, AUSA, 9 October 2007 - DSM Dyneema, maker and inventor of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, has introduced Dyneema® HB51, its newest and strongest UniDirectional (UD) product for the US market for best-in-class inserts used in hard ballistic body armor. This new material, designed for protective backing behind the body armor’s strike face in a hybrid construction, provides an ideal combination of enhanced ballistic performance and lightweight comfort. 
After a difficult period of no growth, composites producers are optimistic about the future. Healthy business in traditional segments like marine has brought new growth in the last two years. According to the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) investment in new applications and a targeted approach to new markets will make this growth sustainable.