16-11-2001
MachinePoint and First International Bank Achieve Agreement To Offer Financing For Online Machinery Trade Transactions
Madrid, Spain – July, 2001 – MachinePoint, the world's largest used Plastics & Rubber machinery marketplace, and First International Bank, specialized in providing innovative credit, trade, and financial solutions for small to medium sized industrial companies, have reached an agreement to offer online machinery trade transactions financing. With this new service, MachinePoint will rely on First International Bank's flexible and attractive loan programs to enhance its competitiveness in today's global marketplace, continuing its campaign to enhance its customer services.
14-11-2001
BARLO PLASTICS SPC: un'alternativa al vetro per le applicazioni di rivestimento e per la copertura dei tetti
Geel, Belgio, novembre 2001, la Barlo Plastics presenta la BARLO SPC, un prodotto destinato a rivelarsi particolarmente utile nelle più disparate applicazioni per la copertura dei tetti. La Barlo SPC viene estrusa da una resina e policarbonato, il materiale favorito nel settore per la copertura dei tetti.
14-11-2001
Guaine intrecciate leggere e durevoli per cablaggi aerospaziali
Tra le varie produzioni dall'azienda britannica ZYEX Ltd., specializzata nell'estrusione di materie plastiche, quella che cresce forse più rapidamente è costituita dai monofilamenti di polimero PEEK™ per guaine protettive. Queste guaine leggere, usate per proteggere i cavi elettrici ed idraulici impiegati nel settore aerospaziale e in altri settori associati, permettono di realizzare strutture protettive flessibili e di diametro espandibile, oppure strutture aderenti da applicare su cablaggi esistenti.
14-11-2001
VICTREX® to showcase unique engineering strengths of PEEK™ polymer at Manufacturing Week 2001
Victrex plc is looking forward to welcoming visitors to Stand 9675, Hall 19 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for Manufacturing Week 2001. For all key markets, the company will showcase major advances in the development of both new applications and new processing methods for its PEEK™ polymer.
14-11-2001
Victrex Europa strengthens its organisation
Victrex Europa GmbH has reorganised its business structure in response to changes in the markets it serves and the strong rise in demand for PEEK™ polymer. In addition to moving to a new headquarters building in Hofheim, Victrex Europa has been adding more high calibre specialists to its team in a move that will better serve the needs of both customers and industry partners throughout Europe.
14-11-2001
Strong demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer drives production capacity increase
Demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer reached record levels for the year ended 30 September 2001, with sales of approximately 1600 tonnes - representing a 21 percent increase over the previous year.
14-11-2001
High Performance PEEK™ Polymer combined with PTFE in New Cylinder Head Gasket Coating for Increased Wear Resistance
German manufacturer STE has developed a new cylinder head gasket using a powder coating process that combines VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer and PTFE. The development of this highly durable plastic coating also opens up important opportunities for other applications in which low friction and low wear must be ensured at high temperatures and under load.
14-11-2001
PEEK™ polymer provides high performance and design freedom for electric parking system
TRW, a global technology, manufacturing and service company, has selected PEEK™ polymer as a cost-effective, innovative design solution for an electrically controlled parking brake. An actuator unit, which consists of an electric motor, and a gearing unit activate the brake. The use of VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer allowed TRW to economically develop a high-efficiency gearing concept with a transmission ratio of 150:1 within a limited space. Furthermore, the polymer provided lighter, quieter running parts than could be achieved with metal.
