16-10-2012
Customers across key market segments benefit from SABIC's extensive portfolio of Innovative and Polymer solutions at the Fakuma
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, October 16, 2012 - Customers in key markets such as Transportation, Automotive, Consumer, Packaging, Healthcare and Lighting, will see how their challenges can be met by the extensive range of thermoplastic polymers and compounds from SABIC, a world leader in polymers and engineering plastics. Addressing customer needs in Sustainability + Performance will be highlighted at the Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, in Friedrichshafen, Germany (October 16-20, 2012) at SABIC's stand 5506 in Hall B5.
16-10-2012
SABIC Makes a Splash at Fakuma with New NORYL™ Resin, Meeting Tightening Global Regulations for Materials in Potable Water Systems
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, October 16, 2012 - Here at the Fakuma trade fair, booth #B5-5506, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced a new NORYL™ resin that not only complies with current European and global sustainability regulations governing materials used in potable water systems, but also with new, tougher regulations slated to go into effect in 2016. Developed at SABIC’s Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence in the Netherlands, NORYL FE1630PW resin is a 30-percent glass-reinforced polyphenylene ether (PPE) that offers excellent hydrological performance in both cold and hot water systems. The next-generation resin also meets tightening global specifications regarding compliance of glass fiber and sizing with U.S. and European food contact requirements. This PPE technology advancement further demonstrates SABIC’s proactive efforts to provide the fluid engineering industry with higher-performing, compliant materials that lead regulatory changes.
16-10-2012
Songwon, Pan Gulf e Polysys costituiscono Songwon Additive Technologies AG, per produrre e vendere a livello globale gli OPS Songnox®
Ulsan, Corea – 16 ottobre 2012 – Songwon Industrial Group, la saudita Pan Gulf Holdings e Polysys Industries di Abu Dhabi, sono oggi orgogliosi di annunciare la costituzione della loro joint-venture Songwon Additive Technologies AG, per produrre e vendere gli OPS Songnox®. Questa notizia segue la firma del memorandum d’intesa fra i tre partner, annunciato il 14 dicembre 2011. (Link al comunicato stampa).
16-10-2012
DSM's Akulon® Fuel Lock enables ICO Polymers' new solution for rotomoulding monolayer tanks
Akulon® Fuel Lock, an innovative-polyamide 6 technology developed by DSM, forms the basis of a new solution for rotomoulding monolayer tanks, developed by ICO Polymers, a subsidiary of A. Schulman, Inc. and a leading producer of rotational molding polymers.
15-10-2012
Azelis Coatings extends its partnership with Momentive in Russia
Azelis announces their appointment as distributor by leading producer Momentive, to service the Coatings sector in Russia. From October 1st 2012, Azelis offers Momentive's high quality range of water based dispersions for paints, under the well known brand name AXILAT™.
15-10-2012
SABIC annuncia un'importante espansione del suo portafoglio con il lancio di tre pellicole LEXAN™ di nuova progettazione per i display, il settore dell'elettronica e quello automobilistico
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi, 18 aprile 2012 - L'unità aziendale Innovative Plastics di SABIC ha annunciato un'importante espansione del suo portafoglio in policarbonato (PC) LEXAN™ leader del settore: tre pellicole in PC LEXAN di nuova progettazione in grado di aiutare i clienti operanti nel settore dell'elettronica di consumo e in quello automobilistico a soddisfare la crescente domanda di riduzione dei costi, maggiore flessibilità di progettazione e conformità con le normative ambientali globali. I nuovi gradi – le pellicole LEXAN HP92TTY, LEXAN 6060 e LEXAN OQ8DA – offrono un'eccellente qualità ottica e una straordinaria funzionalità per i rivestimenti con tecnologia IMD (in-mold decoration) nell'elettronica di consumo e nelle applicazioni automobilistiche. Queste nuove aggiunte al suo importante portafoglio di prodotti LEXAN dimostrano inoltre il continuo investimento operato da SABIC in tecnologie di livello internazionale e mette in evidenza l'inesorabile impegno dell'azienda nei confronti dei requisiti tecnici, delle esigenze di sviluppo delle applicazioni nonché degli obiettivi aziendali dei clienti e delle aziende convertitrici di tutto il mondo.
15-10-2012
Clariant expands production capacity for Houdry® dehydrogenation catalysts
- Production capacity will be increased to meet strong demand
- Debottlenecking of plant in Louisville, USA
- New production facility planned to start in September 2013
11-10-2012
SABIC and ULVAC Announce Availability of New ULGLAZE System for High-volume Plasma Coating of Automotive PC Glazing Components
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, October 11, 2012 - SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business, a world leader in engineering thermoplastics and advanced material solutions, and ULVAC, Inc., a leader in mass-production vacuum technologies, today announced the commercial availability of the new, state-of-the-art ULGLAZE system for high-volume production of plasma-coated polycarbonate (PC) components for automotive glazing applications. The ULGLAZE machine is manufactured at ULVAC’s facility in Chiagasaki, Japan and was developed as part of a two-year collaboration between SABIC and ULVAC. Optimized for LEXAN™ resin and EXATEC™ plasma coatings from SABIC, this unique solution now enables automotive OEMs and tiers to mass produce lightweight, durable and aerodynamic glazing components – like rear quarter and side windows, backlite windows, rear spoilers and sunroofs – that deliver exceptional performance and aesthetics over the life of the vehicle. The availability of this technology marks a significant milestone in enabling automakers to take full advantage of PC glazing to create lighter vehicles for improved fuel efficiency and performance. In addition, this achievement demonstrates the power of proactive collaboration between two technology leaders on behalf of the automotive industry, which now has the tools to adopt PC glazing cost-effectively and on a broad scale.
