27-07-2006
Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase for its Nylon Salt intermediates including Adipic Acid, Stabamid® Polymer Range and Technyl® Compound in Europe
Lyon, France - July 27, 2006 – In response to the continuing and lasting trend of rising crude oil and energy costs, Rhodia Polyamide announces price increases as follows:
27-07-2006
GE Plastics Background dell'iniziativa ecomagination*
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* Nel maggio 2005 GE (www.ge.com) ha annunciato l'iniziativa ecomagination*, un imponente sforzo a livello mondiale teso a incrementare le opportunità di business della società attraverso la fornitura ai clienti dei mezzi per risolvere i problemi sempre più stringenti dell'impatto delle proprie attività sull'ambiente.
* Lo scopo principale dell'iniziativa ecomagination di GE è l'accelerazione dello sviluppo delle capacità del gruppo, in termini di materiali, energia, tecnologia, produzione e infrastrutture, per la creazione di soluzioni ecologiche globali. L'iniziativa si concentra, tra l'altro, su materiali più leggeri e resistenti, pile a combustibile, energia solare, locomotive ibride, motori aerei a basse emissioni e tecnologie per la depurazione idrica.
27-07-2006
GE Plastics presenta la nuova famiglia di prodotti ecomagination* che riduce in modo drastico le emissioni di CO2, i rifiuti post-consumo e l'uso di prodotti petrolchimici
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAESI BASSI — 8 agosto 2006 — Confermando la posizione di leadership del Giappone in materia di processi produttivi automobilistici ecoresponsabili, GE Plastics annuncia due aggiunte significative alla propria gamma di prodotti ecomagination*: le resine Valox iQ* e Xenoy iQ*.
26-07-2006
Belden IBC Preview
At IBC (8-12 September, Amsterdam) Belden will present its new corporate image at stand number 1.219. The company will demonstrate the advantages that its product range offer in HDTV applications.
25-07-2006
Owens Corning acquisirà il Modulo/ParMur Group, un’operazione leader nel settore dei prodotti in pietra ricostruita
TOLEDO, Ohio, 25 luglio, 2006: Owens Corning (OTC Bulletin Board: OWENQ.OB) ha annunciato oggi di aver siglato un accordo per l’acquisizione di The Modulo™/ParMur Group, produttore e distributore europeo leader di rivestimenti decorativi per murature interne ed esterne. L’acquisizione favorirà l’espansione globale del business Cultured Stone® di Owens Corning nel mercato europeo dei prodotti per l’edilizia.
25-07-2006
RIGGING MADE WITH DYNEEMA® SK78 GIVES VOLVO OCEAN RACE WINNERS A HIGH-TECH EDGE
Making its debut in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, new Dyneema® SK78 fiber from DSM Dyneema proved its superior performance under extreme conditions. The new grade of super-strong polyethylene was used in the running rigging of the two world-class yachts – ABN AMRO ONE and Pirates of the Caribbean – that finished first and second, respectively. Dyneema® SK78 fiber delivers improved stability under static loads for better performance and longer life in exceptionally demanding conditions such as the nine-month Volvo Ocean Race.
24-07-2006
GE Presents Breakthrough Research on Plastic Substrate and Ultra-High-Barrier Coating System for Flexible Organic Displays
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — July 24, 2006 — GE Global Research announces its successful development of a substrate system for flexible, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The system features a developmental high-temperature Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) film from GE Plastics combined with a transparent, ultra-high-barrier coating to help protect the OLED device against oxygen and moisture. This research, jointly funded by the U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and GE, is designed to address the critical need for plastic substrates that can enable cost-effective, lightweight, flexible organic displays. The new substrate system is currently being produced in batch mode and will ultimately be moved to a roll-to-roll process for cost efficiency.
24-07-2006
GE Drives Advanced Wing-to-Wing Materials Solutions for Displays Worldwide
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — July 24, 2006 — GE Plastics and GE Advanced Materials are aggressively driving the use of their proprietary breakthrough materials solutions for the global electronics industry, including high-performance plastic resins, sheet, and films, as well as silicones and quartz products. The most recent success is the launch of GE Plastics’ new Illuminex* ADF film - a high-tech prismatic film for LCDs that can boost screen brightness by up to five percent while hiding moiré and defects.
