22-06-2010
DSM INAUGURATES NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR STANYL FORTII
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has today inaugurated its new Stanyl® ForTii™ Production Unit. As announced in May 2009, the new facility has quadrupled production capacity for Stanyl ForTii in order to meet market demand for this new polymer, which is used in electronics and other applications. Stanyl ForTii was developed by DSM Engineering Plastics and is the first new polymer introduced in the last decade.
21-06-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXTENDS DIABLO FAMILY FOR FURTHER WEIGHT REDUCTION IN AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-BONNET APPLICATIONS
Following the successful introduction in 2007 of Stanyl Diablo OCD2100, a high performance grade of Stanyl for under-the-bonnet (UTB) applications, DSM will showcase two new Diablo high heat resins at K 2010: Stanyl Diablo OCD2300 and Akulon Diablo. Both new products are a direct response to some of the main trends in the automotive industry, including weight reduction. The new materials also facilitate system cost optimizations and productivity gains, long term sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
18-06-2010
LBC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CFO
[18 June 2010], - LBC tank terminals today announced that Brett Simpson LBC Group CEO and the LBC Board has appointed Mr Lucas Barry as LBC’s Chief Financial Officer.
18-06-2010
Clariant Presents Functional Paper Chemicals at Zellcheming Expo 2010
Muttenz, June 18, 2010 - Under the banner of “Creating Value in a world of paper”, Clariant presents its wide range of functional paper chemicals at Zellcheming Expo 2010, from June 29 to July 1, 2010 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The products showcased at Stand 318, Hall 3, include various recent innovations designed to enhance the properties of paper and increase production efficiency.
17-06-2010
Songwon crea una solida presenza in India e nel Sud Est asiatico
Ulsan, Corea – 17 giugno 2010 – Songwon è lieta di annunciare la costituzione di Songwon International - India Pvt. Ltd., che avrà base a Mumbai e diverrà la sede centrale per le attività di Songwon in India e nel Sud Est asiatico.
17-06-2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics annuncia nuove capacita’ Exatec* per vetrature automobilistiche in policarbonato resistenti ai graffi
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 17 giugno 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics ha oggi annunciato nuovi sistemi di valutazione della resistenza ai graffi e all'abrasione, che includono nuovi metodi e processi per differenziare, misurare, testare e prevenire danni superficiali alle vetrature in policarbonato (PC) destinate all'uso automobilistico. Questo annuncio sottolinea l'eccellenza dell'attività di ricerca e sviluppo di SABIC Innovative Plastics e dimostra come la tecnologia di vetratura e gli strumenti analitici Exatec* della società possano contribuire al successo dei produttori automobilistici grazie a una migliore comprensione e gestione delle conseguenze nel lungo termine dell'uso quotidiano dei veicoli. L'aggiunta di questi nuovi sistemi di test e valutazione all'avanguardia nel settore sono un'ulteriore riprova dell'impegno di SABIC Innovative Plastics nei confronti dell'industria automobilistica globale, finalizzato ad offrire soluzioni di vetrature leggere, con prestazioni, durata ed estatica superiori, tali da assicurare un netto vantaggio competitivo.
16-06-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS LAUNCHES ARNITEL ECO
Following the successful introduction of EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic, DSM Engineering Plastics will be launching Arnitel® Eco at K 2010. Arnitel Eco is a high performance thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) with a 20%-50% content derived from renewable resources, depending on the hardness of the grade. The new material, which is already being sampled to selected customers, is specifically suited for applications in Consumer Electronics, Sports & Leisure and Automotive Interior.
15-06-2010
Clariant’s Industrial and Consumer Specialties Business increases prices due to rising feedstock costs
Muttenz, June 15, 2010 - Clariant's Business Unit Industrial and Consumer Specialties today announced global price increases for its entire product portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 15%.
