30-09-2008
ANDEROL® SPECIALTY LUBRICANTS HELP BUZZIMARINE RACERS CAPTURE 2008 VICTORIES
The waves, the weather and the grueling pace make offshore racing one of the most punishing tests of high performance. This year, Designer, Engineer and Champion Fabio Buzzi has proven to be the man with the edge: his marine racers have won two of the biggest challenges of the high seas—The Round Britain Race and the Cowes Torquay Cowes Race. His long-time technical partner, Anderol Specialty Lubricants, protected the engines.
30-09-2008
UIB ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF BWA WATER ADDITIVES - A LEADING WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
(Manama, September 30, 2008) – United International Bank B.S.C.(c), an investment bank headquartered in Bahrain, today announced its acquisition of the UK based BWA Water Additives (“BWA”), a leading water treatment solution provider from Close Brothers Private Equity Limited.
30-09-2008
KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL JOINS DSM DYNEEMA’S GLOBAL LICENSING PROGRAM FOR PROTECTIVE GLOVES
URMOND (NL), 30 September 2008 - DSM Dyneema today announced that Kimberly-Clark Professional has joined its licensing program for protective gloves made with Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.
30-09-2008
Borealis demonstrating ground-breaking solutions for polyolefin-based automotive applications at IZB supplier show
An award-winning, pioneering all-polypropylene (PP) rear-seat carrier will be one of several innovative applications that Borealis will demonstrate at IZB, the International Suppliers Fair in Wolfsburg, Germany on October 29-31.
29-09-2008
SABIC dimostra la propria leadership nella produzione di materiali compositi innovativi e leggeri per il settore automobilistico
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 29 settembre 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics e SABIC PP Automotive presentano la vasta gamma di compositi termoplastici di SABIC, leggeri e ad alte prestazioni, destinati al settore automobilistico. Si tratta di materiali rinforzati che spaziano dai compositi speciali LNP* Thermocomp* e LNP Verton*, adatti per applicazioni sofisticate per interni e sotto cofano, all'introduzione globale di resine SABIC® STAMAX per moduli portiera e plancia portastrumenti, fino ai recenti compositi AZDEL IXIS® 157 per cofani e tetti di veicoli. L'ampia gamma di materiali compositi di SABIC consente l'impiego di tecnologie quali la decorazione "in-mold" per effetti speciali, e lo stampaggio heat & cool per l’ottimizzazione della finitura superficiale. L'azienda è leader mondiale nel settore dei compositi termoplastici e vanta un’approfondita conoscenza delle esigenze future del settore automobilistico.
26-09-2008
ARNITE® XG FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS: FIRST HALOGEN FREE PBT TO MEET BOTH GWT & GWIT ON END PRODUCTS
Arnite® T XG510 PBT Halogen Free (HF) PBT grade has received VDE Approval for electrical insulating materials. This new grade, produced by DSM Engineering Plastics is particularly suited for components like connectors in white goods applications, such as washing machines, dryers and dishwashers.
24-09-2008
Owens Corning Continues Environmental Footprint Reduction with Upgrades to More Energy Efficient, Lower Emitting Technology
Shanghai, China – Sept. 19, 2008– At the China Composites Show in Shanghai, China, Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) today announced that it is continuing conversion of its composite glass manufacturing facilities to its patented Advantex® technology platform. The platform offers a higher performing glass fiber and a significantly smaller environmental manufacturing footprint compared with standard E-glass composite processes. Key environmental and product benefits include:
23-09-2008
Momentive appoints EMG to handle media relations
Bergen op Zoom, September 23, 2008 – Momentive Performance Materials, one of the world's largest producer of silicones and silicone derivatives, quartz and ceramics, has appointed EMG to manage their press relations activities in Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.
