Distrupol delivers DSM’s Sarlink® TPV resin for tough Audi under-bonnet application

Distrupol delivers DSM’s Sarlink® TPV resin for tough Audi under-bonnet applicationAs a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, Distrupol plays an active role in supporting moulders and OEMs through all stages of application development. A demonstration of this has been its successful partnering with UK automotive moulder, P&D Manufacturing in the development of an under- bonnet heat shield in thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) resin for the Audi A4 and Audi A6 models.

Rhodia Polyamide announces price rise for its STABAMID® Polyamide 66 resins to address unprecedented level of energy and raw materials costs

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsLyon, France, January 4, 2006 – Rhodia Polyamide has announced a price increase for its STABAMID® Polyamide 66, effective immediately. STABAMID® prices will rise in Europe by 100 € / MT and in Asia by 120 USD / MT. This necessary price adjustment results from the unprecedented high level of costs for energy, particularly gas, as well as for raw materials such as Benzene, Cyclohexane and Ammoniac.

Rhodia Polyamide announces price increase for Adipic Acid to counterbalance steep rise in energy (gas) and raw material costs (Benzene, Cyclohexane and Ammoniac)

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsLyon, France, January 4, 2006 – Rhodia Polyamide has announced a price rise for Adipic Acid effective immediately. The new price reflects an increase of 130 € / MT in Europe and 150 USD / MT in Asia. Underlying this need for price adjustment is the unprecedented rise in the costs of energy, particularly gas, and raw materials such as Benzene, Cyclohexane and Ammoniac.

DSM Engineering Plastics lancia Stanyl® 46SF5030

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM Engineering Plastics ha aggiunto un nuovo grado alla famiglia delle poliammidi 46 Stanyl® Il nuovo grado, chiamato Stanyl 46SF5030, segna l’inizio di una nuova serie (Stanyl Super Flow), dedicata principalmente al settore dei connettori; è la risposta DSM ai requisiti dei connettori di nuova generazione e va ad aggiungersi alla già ampia gamma di prodotti offerti da DSM a questo mercato.

TERRA E SPAZI ABITABILI PIÙ VIVIBILI, GRAZIE AL DIAPER CHAMP CON GUARNIZIONI IN ELASTOMERO ARNITEL® DI DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Le guarnizioni ridotte, ma efficaci, realizzate con l’elastomero termoplastico Arnitel® di DSM Engineering Plastics tengono sotto controllo gli odori del contenitore igienico Diaper Champ creato da Garland BV.Per il suo Diaper Champ, un innovativo ed inodore contenitore igienico recentemente rivisto, Garland BV (Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi) si serve di guarnizioni con elastomero termoplastico copoliestere Arnitel® di DSM Engineering Plastics. Grazie anche all’azione di ritorno del pistone, che si verifica durante lo smaltimento, le guarnizioni evitano l’emanazione dei cattivi odori dal Diaper Champ all’ambiente circostante. Arnitel offre una flessibilità che dura nel tempo unita ad attrito ridotto ed elevata resistenza all’abrasione, così da garantire il buono stato delle guarnizioni per tutta la durata di vita del contenitore. Il Diaper Champ è presente a livello mondiale e costituisce un importante elemento nella tendenza, sempre più diffusa, al riciclaggio dei materiali riutilizzabili presenti in pannolini per bambini e pannoloni per adulti.

Borealis appoints new Vice-President Moulding

Borealis appoints Gilles Rochas as new Vice President MouldingBorealis has appointed Gilles Rochas to the position of Vice President Moulding with effect from January 1, 2006. He has nearly 20 years experience in the polymer industry, the last 14 years with Borealis, and holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Troyes.

The Glass Polymer™ provides perfect fit for Puig Prestige Beauté’s perfume pocket spray

Puig Prestige Beauté needed to look no further than The Glass Polymer™ from Eastman Chemical to find the perfect material fit for completing the design of its “Pocket Spray” perfume containerCAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Puig Prestige Beauté needed to look no further than The Glass Polymer™ from Eastman Chemical to find the perfect material fit for completing the design of its “Pocket Spray” perfume container.

Spring wins the TNT Master 'Feed the Hungry' Award

Spring Global MailAmsterdam, January 2006 - Cees Degeling (Distribution Development Manager at Spring CHO in Amsterdam) and three other project leaders of TPG Post have been awarded the TNT Master Award 'Feed the Hungry 2005 for its innovation and creativity, professional project management and hands-on support of the Flourishing Schools Project, a year-long project initiated by World Food Programme (WFP) Mozambique and TNT Post.