Engineering
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21 May 2008
Borealis promotes infrastructure renewal at Italy's 'H2O 2008' water supply show
Italy’s water supply and treatment infrastructure needs a significant upgrade. The country's ageing pipe system is creating annual losses for its operators of at least EUR 3.9 billion, and possibly as much as EUR 5.2 billion, recent research indicates*. Renewing the system will entail a major investment, but as much as EUR 85 billion could be saved in the costs of materials, installation, maintenance and environmental impact, if plastic pipes are used instead of traditional materials to put an end to this wastage.
21 May 2008
HIGH-PRECISION, HIGH-RELIABILITY RENAULT 36-WAY HARNESS CONNECTOR BENEFITS FROM DSM ARNITE® TV4 261 PBT
A high-precision 36-way sectioning connector set for Renault automobile front/rear harnesses benefits from the exceptional dimensional stability, high electrical insulating property and mouldability of Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) TV4 261 (30%GF) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics. Designed and manufactured for Renault by FCI (www.fciconnect.com), the two-connector set incorporates many intricate geometric features for precise positioning and locking. Arnite® TV4 261 resin’s balance of flow and mechanical properties helped enable the design of these complex parts using automated manufacturing equipment. The connector set is a standard component that fits many Renault vehicles manufactured after 2006.
Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 16 May 2008 – Biopark Terneuzen brings together businesses that have the potential to exchange and use each other’s by-products and waste products as raw material or energy for their own processes. Known as ‘Smart Links’, these bio-complementary partnerships between participating enterprises serve to minimize the impact of their activities on the environment, while promoting synergies between industrial activity and sustainability.
DSM Engineering Plastics has received the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award - in recognition of the development of Stanyl® Super Flow.
DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced Akulon® Ultraflow PA6 for use in the furniture industry. This new and innovative material offers manufacturers many benefits and value added performance. It can be used for a wide range of furniture components – including back supports; arm rests; frames and bases for chairs; shelf brackets; cupboard hinges; castor brackets and attachments; connection corners. 
Effective 1 April, Distrupol has been appointed the sole distributor for the injection moulding and extrusion grades of INEOS Polyolefins’ high density polyethylene (HDPE) in the United Kingdom. HDPE is used in a wide range of technical, automotive, and houseware articles, and is noted for its surface finish, ease of processing and cross-grade FDA approval. 