NEW UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE AVERY GRAPHICS™ FILMS RANGE

Avery DennisonLeiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products has appointed ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Plastics Division fully-accredited UK distributors of the Avery Graphics range of self-adhesive films and ancillary products for the signage, screen process, and digital print markets.

NEW BARINATE™ B-70 OVERBASED BARIUM SULFONATE:
SUPERIOR CORROSION INHIBITION, DETERGENCY AND RUST PROTECTION

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) takes anti-corrosion chemistries to new levels of effectiveness as it launches Barinate™ B-70 Overbased Barium Sulfonate worldwide. Chemtura is also selling high-efficiency Oxpet™ Corrosion Inhibitors in North America for the first time.

PPG Aerospace window repair operation approved by China aviation authority

PPG IndustriesPPG Industries’ (PPG:NYSE) aerospace transparencies business has recently received approval by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China to overhaul and repair framed aircraft cockpit windows, and it has begun operations in Suzhou to serve airlines operating in China.

Borealis crea lo Science and Technology Advisory Board

Da sinistra a destra: Professor Manfred Raetzsch, Professor Paolo Galli, Walter Kadl, Professor Hans-Gerhard FritzBorealis, azienda leader nella fornitura di soluzioni plastiche innovative e a elevato valore aggiunto, annuncia la creazione dello Science and Technology Advisory Board, al fine di promuovere ulteriormente la propria modifica delle fasi all'interno del programma di innovazione. Le attività del nuovo consiglio verranno coordinate da Walter Kadl, ex membro del consiglio di Borealis, e vedranno la partecipazione di eminenti esperti nel campo della plastica, ovvero i professori Paolo Galli, Manfred Raetzsch e Hans-Gerhard Fritz. Il consiglio si concentrerà su ricerca e sviluppo orientati su catalizzatori, processi e applicazioni.

Sidel at Interpack 2008:Innovations safeguard health and the environment

SidelSidel, one of the world’s top suppliers of complete bottling lines, will take part in Interpack, packaging’s biggest trade show, in Dusseldorf from April 24th-30th. At its 1,000-sq-meter booth, Sidel will present its newest packaging solutions, from bottle design to palletizing.

PPG acquires NanoProducts Corporation

PPG IndustriesPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has recently acquired the assets and intellectual property of NanoProducts Corporation, Longmont, Colo., a producer of nanoproduct materials and a developer of nanoproduct technology. Terms were not disclosed.

Borealis demonstrates award-winning innovations to automotive industry

BorealisBorealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will demonstrate the award-winning benefits of its pioneering polypropylene (PP) solutions to key decision makers in the automotive industry at the VDI “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” International Conference from March 5-6, 2008 in Mannheim, Germany.