02-11-2005
The 'Chocolatine' concept from Eastman: a new consumer sensory experience
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Eastman Chemical Company has initiated a joint leading edge development project to deliver a new marketing concept based on the use of scent in packaging, in particular for key markets such as cosmetics and personal care. "Chocolatine", a fully realised product which combines a number of market innovations, offers brand owners the opportunity to appeal to the sense of smell of the consumers generating a true impulse reaction that guides to a purchasing decision. This innovative approach combines expertise from four leading companies, Eastman Chemical Company (Europe/USA), Rotuba (USA), Eurofragance (Spain) and EJ Pack (South Korea).
01-11-2005
A New Grade of Eastar® From Eastman Chemicals Supports a Technological Breakthrough In the Drug Delivery Device Sector
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - SEDAT, design and manufacture company of plastic injection-moulded drug delivery devices, has selected Eastman Chemical’s new grade MN058 of Eastar® for an innovative angiographic syringe that has achieved a technological breakthrough in the medical sector.
28-10-2005
Bekaert acquires Southwest Screens & Filters, a leading player in filter applications for the polymer industry
Bekaert has acquired Southwest Screens & Filters SA for an enterprise value of € 6 million. With production facilities in Sprimont (Belgium) and just outside Jakarta (Indonesia), Southwest realises annual sales of € 10 million. The company employs 125 people and is one of the world players in metal fibre based industrial process filters. These filters are used mainly in the polymer industry for filtering possible impurities out of the molten raw material during the production process, to ensure the good quality of the synthetic fibre or film.
28-10-2005
Per applicazioni tipiche del settore dei trasporti, GE combina la durata e la resistenza delle lastre Lexan* Margard* con le caratteristiche del Solar Control con lo scopo di risparmiare sui costi energetici e di proteggersi dai raggi UV
BERGEN OP ZOOM, OLANDA - 28 ottobre 2005 - Nell'ambito della nuova iniziativa aziendale ecomagination*, GE - Plastics introduce la nuova lastra avanzata Lexan* Margard* MR5 IR. Si tratta di un nuovo tipo di materiale costituito da lastre in policarbonato (PC) con un esclusivo rivestimento protettivo (hardcoat) superficiale, particolarmente adatto al settore dei trasporti pubblici e caratterizzato da un assorbimento infrarosso (IR) nella gamma di lunghezze d'onda 780-1400 nm. Grazie alla gestione efficiente del calore della componente infrarossa delle radiazioni solari che colpiscono bus, treni e altri mezzi di trasporto pubblico e veicoli speciali, tale materiale di GE favorisce il risparmio energetico, la protezione dagli effetti dannosi dei raggi UV e la trasmissione della luce. In questo modo si riduce l'assorbimento di calore e i costi dei sistemi di condizionamento dell'aria nei giorni caldi e soleggiati, garantendo, nel contempo, l'isolamento necessario per trattenere il calore e abbassare i costi del carburante nei giorni freddi e nuvolosi.
27-10-2005
Borealis launches Borstar® PE 2G technology delivering a new generation of products tailored to specific customer needs
Building on the established advantages of its Borstar® bimodal process technology, Borealis has introduced a new generation of proprietary technology - Borstar PE 2G, a multi-modal process that enables the molecular tailoring of polyethylene (PE) to provide solutions that meet the exact needs of the customer.
27-10-2005
Borealis and Novolen enter into license agreement and will jointly develop metallocene single-site polymerisation catalysts
Borealis and Novolen announced today that they have entered into a license agreement allowing Novolen’s metallocene single-site polypropylene (PP) technology rights to be available to Borealis. This agreement grants Borealis access to Novolen’s metallocene PP patent rights to manufacture single-site polymerisation catalysts to produce Borealis metallocene PP solutions. In addition, both parties have entered into joint development agreement to further develop metallocene single-site polymerisation catalysts for use in bulk PP polymerisation processes. Both companies are strongly committed to innovation and play a leading role in the plastics industry.
27-10-2005
First Nanogel® project in the UK
The first Kalwall® + Nanogel® project in the UK has been built in Hemsworth, an old mining-town in Yorkshire. The Wakefield local authorities commissioned Atkins architects to design serviced offices using the very latest thinking and technology in sustainable energy building.
