Milliken Showcases New Hyperform® HPR-803 Reinforcing Agent for Polyolefin Enhancement at VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010

Potential Uses in an Automobile for Hyperform® HPR-803. (Photo Milliken, MKPR056)Ghent, Belgium – 6 January, 2010 – Milliken will present its innovative high performance reinforcing agent, Hyperform® HPR-803 and its Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins at the VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010 in Mannheim, Germany. The Hyperform® HPR-803 agent is very suitable for customers in the automotive market, seeking opportunities to reduce the weight of their polypropylene car parts. Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins are bringing advantages to polyolefins in the domains of productivity; quality, dimensional control, coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) optimization and mechanical property improvements.

SYMALITE® FROM QUADRANT SPECIFIED FOR BMW Z4 UNDERBODY SHIELDING AND WHEEL ARCH LINING

Quadrant Plastic CompositesUnderbody shielding manufactured by Takeo Automotive Systems and made of SymaLITE® from Quadrant Plastics Composites has now been specified for the BMW Z4. The lightweight shielding covers a significant part of the car’s underbody, resulting in an enhancement of its aerodynamics and a more comfortable, silent riding quality and better fuel efficiency.

Nog meer betrouwbaarheid dankzij hardware upgrade van de Clavister Security Gateway 4300 Series

IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister heeft de hardware van de Security Gateway (SG) 4300 Serie nog verder verbeterd. Deze high performance UTM beveiligingsoplossing kan nu uitgerust worden met een redundante energievoorziening en ventilatormodule. 21 december, 2009 – IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister heeft de hardware van de Security Gateway (SG) 4300 Serie nog verder verbeterd. Deze high performance UTM beveiligingsoplossing kan nu uitgerust worden met een redundante energievoorziening en ventilatormodule. Deze nieuwe opties zorgen voor nog meer betrouwbaarheid en een constante energieverzorging voor de bedrijfskritische toepassingen van Clavister klanten.

STANYL FORTII IN NOTEBOOK BATTERY CONNECTORS

T-CONN, one of the major local connector manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Stanyl® ForTii™ as the halogen-free housing material for its wide range of battery connectors. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR262)
T-CONN, one of the major local connector manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Stanyl® ForTii™ as the halogen-free housing material for its wide range of battery connectors. Stanyl Fortii not only meets the stringent material requirements of SMT soldering technology, it also offers outstanding performance in dimensional stability, full compliance to JEDEC MSL level 2, high toughness and extreme pin retention forces. As a result, Stanyl ForTii leads to a significant reliability improvement versus LCPs (Liquid Crystal Polymers) and to better processing compared to PPAs. Following the approval in battery connectors, T-CONN has started to expand the usage of Stanyl ForTii also to their FPC product line.

Grazie alla politica proattiva di SABIC Innovative Plastics sui prodotti sanitari, gli OEM di dispositivi medici sono in grado soddisfare ogni requisito normativo

Breastlight di PWB Health realizzato con le resine Cycoloy e Lexan di SABIC Innovative Plastics>BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 17 dicembre 2009 – Continuando a dare prova della propria incontestata leadership nel mercato dei dispositivi medici, SABIC Innovative Plastics ha elaborato una ampia politica riguardante i prodotti sanitari, che include più di 50 materiali tecnici realizzati al fine di consentire agli OEM di ottenere la conformità normativa sulle proprie applicazioni mediche e farmaceutiche. La politica sui prodotti sanitari di

Trespa vince un rinomato premio europeo per il design

TrespaTrespa, azienda leader nella produzione di pannelli per il rivestimento di facciate, è stata insignita del prestigioso DME (Design Management Europe), un riconoscimento attribuito alle aziende e alle organizzazioni europee che integrano in modo strategico il design nelle proprie attività produttive. Il premio è stato attribuito a Trespa per la categoria “Grandi imprese” nell’ambito della settimana olandese del design, che si è tenuta a Eindhoven. Secondo la giuria, Trespa è riuscita a ispirare i professionisti del settore proponendo facciate di concezione innovativa che consentono di ottenere un’architettura di qualità nettamente superiore.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Paces Asia’s Accelerating Demand for High-Performance Lexan* Sheet with Capacity Expansion in India

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Vadodara, India Specialty Film & Sheet Facility>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – December 15, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that it has expanded production, increased capacity and upgraded capabilities at its specialty film and sheet facility in Vadodara, India to continue leading and to support future growth in the region. The company has already increased Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) sheet production with two new, state-of-the-art extrusion lines to boost capacity. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ commitment to the growth of Asia is evidenced by this move to provide its customers with an ample, local supply of its popular, high-performance sheet products.

Clariant unveils color forecasts and leather trends for Spring-Summer 2011

Clariant has developed a new edition of its Leather Trend Booklet called “Fashion Up!” in preparation for the Spring-Summer 2011 season.December 15, 2009 - Clariant has developed a new edition of its Leather Trend Booklet called “Fashion Up!” in preparation for the Spring-Summer 2011 season.