HOFFMANN ACE DEVELOPS NEXT GENERATION LIGHT WEIGHT AIR CARGO NET MADE WITH DYNEEMA® - THE WORLD’S STRONGEST FIBER™

DyneemaURMOND (NL), April 8, 2009 - Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (ACE) GmbH together with DSM Dyneema have developed a new, third generation lightweight air cargo net that is one of the first worldwide to achieve a total weight of below 8 kilograms (kg).

Clariant’s “green” innovation Hostacerin® SFO takes centre stage at in-cosmetics 2009

ClariantMuttenz, April 8, 2009 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant will introduce in-cosmetics 2009 visitors to its winning formulation of personal care products and global support designed to meet the latest skin and hair care industry trends. Taking centre stage at Stand A155 from 21-23 April will be Clariant’s new “green” innovation Hostacerin® SFO – a sunflower-oil based emulsifier for creams, lotions and sun care products produced via an energy-saving process.

Les fausses idées sur la sécurité des environnements virtuels IT

En cherchant à bénéficier des gains économiques générés directement par la virtualisation, beaucoup d’entreprises sont en train de compromettre leur sécurité, affirment Clavister7 avril 2009 – Tandis que la conjoncture actuelle peut affecter certains secteurs du marché de la sécurité IT, la virtualisation continue de progresser. Cependant, en cherchant à bénéficier des gains économiques générés directement par la virtualisation, beaucoup d’entreprises sont en train de compromettre leur sécurité, affirment le spécialiste de la sécurité basée IP et Unified Threat Management (UTM) Clavister.

NO CRISIS AT UTECH EUROPE 2009

Despite the economic uncertainty, the 10th UTECH Europe event, held in Maastricht, from March 31 to April 2, was rated a success, with attendance far exceeding the expectations of all exhibitors. Most of the more than 140 exhibitors made the same point at the end of the event: visitor levels had been well above their predictions, and the quality of those attending was high. (Photos: UTECH, PR012)Maastricht, the Netherlands - Despite the economic uncertainty, the 10th UTECH Europe event, held in Maastricht, from March 31 to April 2, was rated a success, with attendance far exceeding the expectations of all exhibitors. Most of the more than 140 exhibitors made the same point at the end of the event: visitor levels had been well above their predictions, and the quality of those attending was high. In fact, more than 2836 industry professionals from 86 different countries attended the show, including the almost 400 registered delegates for the conference running parallel with the exhibition. The total figure mentioned does not include the more than 1500 passes distributed to exhibitors.

Owens Corning Introduces AdVeil™ Non-Woven Glass Veil with Breakthrough Technology that Enhances the Performance of Cushion Vinyl Flooring

Owens Corning Non-WovenToledo, OHIO U.S.A. April 6, 2009 – Global composite solutions and building materials leader Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced the development of AdVeil™ non-woven glass veil incorporating a new technology that brings cost and production benefits to the cushion vinyl (CV) flooring industry. Based on the company’s patented Advantex® glass technology, AdVeil glass veil is supplied pre-filled with a proprietary inorganic formulation that reduces plastisol use up to 150 grams per square meter – a savings of up to 30 percent compared to conventional non woven glass veil offered in the marketplace. Other attributes of the product, which will initially be available in Europe, include:

DSM NeoResins+ Press Kit ECS 2009

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3B introduce innovazione tecnologica con un nuovo articolo “chopped strands” Advantex® per il rinforzo di PP e PE

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Example of a typical automotive end-use application
Photographer: Patrick Galabert.Battice, Belgio – 2 aprile 2009 – 3B, produttore leader di articoli in fibra di vetro per il rinforzo di termoplastici e termonidurenti, ha annunciato oggi il lancio di un nuovo articolo "chopped strands" sviluppato per andare incontro alle necessità di OEM, compoundatori e stampatori e ampliare il campo di applicazione dei compound in polipropilene (PP) e polietilene (PE) rinforzati. Per il lancio dei nuovi "chopped strands", denominati DS 2200-13P e prodotti con vetro E Advantex® senza boro, 3B ha scelto come palcoscenico il Salone dei compositi JEC 2009 in corso a Parigi. Il nuovo prodotto offre un insieme unico di proprietà che permette l’utilizzo di PP e PE rinforzati al posto dei metalli e di altri termoplastici rinforzati in applicazioni come ad esempio i componenti automobilistici e gli elettrodomestici, che richiedono performance eccezionali in termini di resistenza meccanica e all’invecchiamento. La disponibilità dei "chopped strands" DS 2200-13P è garantita in tutto il mondo.

RHODIA E MILLET SVILUPPANO CONGIUNTAMENTE UN PROGETTO DI RICICLO DELLA POLIAMMIDE

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsLione, Francia – 2 aprile 2009 – Rhodia e Millet annunciano l’intenzione di sviluppare iniziative congiunte per il riciclo delle Poliammidi. Le due aziende lanciano un primo progetto atto a riutilizzare le corde per scalate per produrre materie plastiche tecniche destinate ad attrezzature per alpinismo.