12-09-2008
Belden Press Kit IBC 2008
Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content. During IBC 2008 in Amsterdam, Belden Wire & Cable Systems introduces a range of new products.
11-09-2008
KELTAN® ACE™ TECHNOLOGY ON TRACK FOR 2009 MARKET INTRODUCTION
Heerlen, 11 September 2008 - DSM Elastomers has announced that the development of Keltan® ACE™ is on schedule. This follows last year’s decision to invest in the implementation of a new advanced catalyst technology in one of its existing EPDM facilities in Geleen, the Netherlands.
10-09-2008
New Borstar® technology takes Borealis’ polypropylene to next level in purity, processability and performance
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is expanding the capacity of its leading edge, customer-oriented polypropylene (PP) packaging materials with the inauguration of its new Borstar® plant in Burghausen, Germany. The 330,000 t per year facility will use Borealis’ proprietary Borstar PP 2G (second generation) multi-modal technology to produce products offering a step change in purity, processing output and performance. The plant more than doubles Borealis’ current Borstar PP capacity to 570,000 t per year.
10-09-2008
OMV and Borealis: Significant expansion of Burghausen site for leading position in petrochemical industry
• OMV and Borealis invest EUR 840 mn in the expansion of their petrochemical production capacities
09-09-2008
La lastra sottile di SABIC Innovative Plastics destinata alla realizzazione di apparecchiature medicali compatte consente agli ospedali di ottimizzare gli spazi e di migliorare l’esperienza dei pazienti
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 11 settembre 2008 – Gli ospedali, nel loro costante impegno volto ad accogliere sempre più pazienti e servizi e a offrire un personale migliore, sono alla ricerca di apparecchiature medicali innovative che li aiutino a vincere queste sfide. Le tecnologie di SABIC Innovative Plastics consentono lo sviluppo di dispositivi più piccoli, più leggeri e con un’estetica più accattivante, in grado di sfruttare gli spazi già esistenti. Sono più facili da utilizzare e richiedono minor manutenzione, ma soprattutto sono più confortevoli per i pazienti. A titolo di esempio, la lastra termoformata Cycoloy* di SABIC Innovative Plastics, viene utilizzata per i pannelli esterni a pareti sottili delle linee di scanner per tomografia computerizzata (TC) di piccole dimensioni BrightSpeed e BrightSpeed Select di GE Healthcare.
09-09-2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON DE-83R AND FIREMASTER® 2100 FLAME RETARDANTS
MIDDLEBURY, CT –In response to significant raw material, energy and freight cost inflation, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of the flame retardants DE-83R and Firemaster® 2100 up to 15%.The price increase will be effective for shipments after September 15th, 2008, or where contracts allow.
09-09-2008
PRICE INCREASE: WITCOBOND® POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announces that prices for Witcobond® Polyurethane Dispersions will be increased by 15%, effective October 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. This change is directly related to escalating raw materials and operating costs.
08-09-2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Introduces Eco Responsible Computer Material Concepts at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference
BERLIN – September 8, 2008 – With its proven, sustainable Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ* resin technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics is sparking new ideas to help electronics manufacturers become more environmentally compliant. This material, which is derived in part from post-consumer plastic waste, has been validated in several major computer components including internal cooling fans, heat sink shrouds, connectors and external bezel covers. In addition, Flexible Noryl* resins for electronic wiring can also enhance eco-responsibility with halogen-free flame retardance. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in eco-responsible solutions provides electronics customers with new material choices that will be presented today at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference.
