Le nuove resine copolimeriche Lexan* HFD ad elevato scorrimento ed elevata duttilità di SABIC Innovative Plastics assicurano prestazioni superiori per una maggiore libertà nel design

Schermo facciale realizzato con la resina Lexan HFD di SABIC Innovative Plastics.BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 28 ottobre 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics lancia oggi una nuova tecnologia dei copolimeri: le resine copolimeriche speciali Lexan* HFD, un materiale innovativo che offre ai clienti elevate proprietà di flusso del fuso senza la tipica riduzione della robustezza e migliore duttilità senza compromettere il flusso. Questo materiale ha l'incomparabile trasparenza, l'estrema robustezza e le elevate prestazioni che hanno reso tanto popolare la resina in policarbonato (PC) Lexan. Il nuovo materiale offre nuove possibilità di design, soprattutto per applicazioni chiave che necessitino di componenti a pareti sottili, geometrie complesse e prodotti con elevata resistenza agli urti in grado di resistere a temperature molto basse senza compromettere la limpidezza.

Le nuove resine copolimeriche Lexan* di SABIC Innovative Plastics garantiscono prestazioni estreme per progetti sempre più ambiziosi e avanguardisti

Riflettore per fari realizzato con la resina Lexan* XHT di SABIC Innovative Plastics.BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 28 ottobre 2009 – Per far fronte a requisiti prestazionali sempre più esigenti nella progettazione di nuove applicazioni e per consentire ai clienti di ridurre i costi di sistema, SABIC Innovative Plastics ha sviluppato una gamma di resine copolimeriche in policarbonato (PC) Lexan* dalle prestazioni estreme. Risultato di oltre un decennio di impegno nella scienza dei polimeri, questa nuova linea di resine Lexan di fascia alta offre ai clienti di SABIC Innovative Plastics possibilità di progettazione molto più ampie per creare soluzioni di prossima generazione che consentano loro di differenziare i propri prodotti, far crescere i propri mercati, ampliarsi in mercati e settori applicativi nuovi e aumentare la produttività e redditività complessive.

DSM wins Innovation in Environment Award for lightweight air-cargo container panels

DSM wins Innovation in Environment Award for lightweight air-cargo container panelsRoyal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it is awarded the international AVK award in Innovations and Environment for a new, light weight version of air-cargo containers. The containers help airlines to cut carbon emissions by 28,000 ton a year, the equivalent of taking more than 8500 cars off the road.

Bio Base Europe Training Centre on Track for 2011 Opening

Unique state-of-the-art training and educational facility will complete second phase of Bio Base Europe plan, consolidating Europe’s leading centre of expertise for the bio-industry.Gent, 27 October 2009 – Bio Base Europe, the Biopark Terneuzen and Ghent Bio-Energy Valley joint initiative launched in April 2009, has said its new bio-focused Training Centre is on course to open in early 2011. The Bio Base Europe initiative will be the first of its kind to include both a Pilot Plant and a Training Centre dedicated to bio-based industry and aims to support and accelerate the development of a sustainable bio-based economy in Europe. It is the largest Interreg project ever granted to the Dutch-Flemish border region and is set to transform the region into the main bio-economy gateway in Europe.

Distrupol signs up for Cabot Masterbatch in Ireland

DistrupolDistrupol Ireland has signed a contract with Cabot Corporation for the distributorship of their range of masterbatches in Ireland, starting 1 August, 2009. The range includes Cabot’s black, white, grey and additive masterbatches trading as PLASBLAK®, PLASWITE®, PLASGREY® AND PLASADD® respectively.

Revelop – the new UK name for servicing ancillary equipment of all brands

As of this month Revelop Ltd. will take over all engineering and spare parts activities of distributor PL Machinery for all brands, while the latter will focus entirely on selling new and refurbished equipment. Also based in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, Revelop is headed by Neal Northwood who has more then 20 years of experience in the plastics machinery industry. Plastics processors, packaging and plastic recycling companies in the UK only need to remember a single name for the spare parts and support of all their dryers, granulators, blenders material loading systems and temperature control.

Milliken Expands Colorants Portfolio for Global Thermoset Plastics Industry

Rebus and Milliken Colorants are Used in a Variety of Thermoset Foam, Coating, Elastomer, Adhesive and Composite Applications. (Photo Milliken, MKPR054)Gent, Belgium – 26 October, 2009 – Milliken & Company, through a subsidiary, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Rebus, Inc., a leading North American provider of pigment and additive dispersions for the thermoset plastics and high-performance industrial coatings markets. The acquisition will enable Milliken, a major supplier of high technology content colorants and additives to the global plastics and household care industries, to broaden its portfolio and offer customers a convenient source for differentiated colorants. In particular, the move will allow thermoset and coatings manufacturers in fast-growing markets such as Asia-Pacific to leverage Milliken’s global presence, technological expertise and supply chain efficiencies.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE ARNITE PET XL GRADE FOR NEW XENON AFX MODULE IN DAIMLER S-CLASS

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM has developed a new Arnite Low Outgassing PET XL Grade to specifically meet the needs of Adaptive Forward (AFX) Modules. The new material has been applied successfully in the production of a new Xenon AFX module for the new Mercedes S- Class, integrating additional features like Automatic High Beam Adjustment.