05-07-2011
GE Healthcare Performance Solutions and Dr Foster Intelligence form Partnership to Drive Quality and Performance Improvement across Hospitals in England
• The partnership combines Dr Fosters’ thorough benchmarking data from hospitals across England with GE’s world-recognised operations methodologies and advisory expertise
05-07-2011
New Belden faceplates ranges for Europe
To complement its state-of-the-art Belden IBDN® networking system, Belden has introduced a new design of mounting hardware, with inserts that can hold both keystone and MDVO modular jacks.
05-07-2011
Melio® 03-W-75
Flesh side fixation for highest demands
Muttenz, 5 July 2011 – For several reasons, many leathers have a fixing coat applied to the flesh side of the hide. To manage this effectively, Clariant has developed its new Melio® 03-W-75. A polyurethane-based product, it ensures excellent fixation without hardening the leather or causing a double layer effect in laminating automotive leathers. Flesh side fixation coatings with Melio® 03-W-75 show a high degree of reproducibility and consistency.
05-07-2011
Stay connected with Melio® 03-R-163 for high adhesion on difficult surfaces
Muttenz, 5 July 2011 – To achieve proper adhesion is one of the most important parameters in leather finishing. To meet the current specifications for different leathers, automotive as well as shoe upper, the finishing film has to be perfectly connected to the crust surface.
04-07-2011
Out of the blue, Clariant launches the ultimate white
Muttenz, 4 July 2011 – Clariant gives papermakers the unique opportunity to use up to 30% less optical brightening agent (OBA), reduce tinting colorant levels, and reach a truer, more neutral white, with the launch of its breakthrough whitening system Leucophor® XL.
01-07-2011
Clariant’s Masterbatches Business increases prices
Muttenz, 1 July 2011 – The Masterbatches Business Unit of Clariant, a leading Masterbatches player globally, announces global price increases for most of its products.
30-06-2011
La fibra PEI Ultem* di SABIC Innovative Plastics debutta nella nuova linea di abbigliamento da lavoro di Japan Wool Textile Company, che unisce comodità e protezione
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi – 30 giugno 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics ha annunciato oggi che la sua fibra in polieterimmide (PEI) Ultem*, versatile e dalle elevate prestazioni, ha trovato una nuova importante applicazione nell'ambito dell'abbigliamento da lavoro e protettivo di alto livello. Japan Wool Textile Company, una divisione del gruppo NIKKE, utilizza la fibra Ultem con la lana e altri materiali per produrre filo, tessuti e indumenti in grado di offrire una combinazione unica di comodità e protezione, nonché una ritardanza di fiamma (FR) permanente ottenuta con materiali non alogenati e un'eccellente resistenza ai raggi ultravioletti (UV). A differenza dei tradizionali materiali a base di aramide, la fibra Ultem può essere colorata in maniera facile ed economica in un'ampia gamma di tonalità attraverso i convenzionali processi di tintura del poliestere, consentendo così a Japan Wool Textile Company di migliorare l'aspetto estetico della sua nuova linea.
28-06-2011
Plastic Colors Will Reflect Changing Times, Clariant ColorForward™ 2012 Predicts
Muttenz, 28 June 2011 – In 2012, colors that mirror a sense of movement, evolution and surprise – bright, lively, even quirky hues and special effects – can be expected to find a receptive public. So will soft, muted, earthy and organic tones that convey introspection, stability and personal responsibility. If these two trends seem at odds with each other, that may be because confusion and contradiction are also important elements in some of the major societal trends identified in the latest edition of ColorForward™. This trend analysis and color design tool from Clariant Masterbatches is released annually to help plastic product designers and marketing professionals make more informed color choices.
