25-10-2001
PolyOne’s Italian joint venture partner SO.F.TER. develops TPE grades as synthetic leather alternatives to soft PVC
DUSSELDORF, October 25, 2001 - One recent result of ongoing materials development programs conducted by PolyOne’s Italian joint venture partner SO.F.TER. has been the introduction of a range of non-PVC compounds for synthetic leather applications.
25-10-2001
EDGETEK® compound from PolyOne solves weight problem in sports application
DUSSELDORF, October 25, 2001 - A custom EDGETEK high modulus compound developed by engineers at PolyOne Engineered Materials S.A. France was selected by Salomon, a leading manufacturer of winter sports equipment, to help significantly reduce the weight of a new model in their top-of-the-range inline skates.
25-10-2001
PolyOne offers Grolsch® total solution for ceramic bottle-stopper replacement
DÜSSELDORF, October 25, 2001 - For many beer drinkers the ceramic re-sealable bottle closures used in some of the premium brands, such as Grolsch®, will be well known. However, this is an expensive bottle design and relies on the bottles being returned. The ceramic stopper, which is non-recyclable, is quite brittle and can be damaged during the return process. Furthermore, the printed logo requiring an additional production operation, can fade or wear away.
25-10-2001
PolyOne adds color to first European-built PT Cruiser® Passenger Car from DaimlerChrysler
DÜSSELDORF, October 25, 2001 - Demonstrating its ability to provide customers with global support, PolyOne Color & Additives Europe is supplying color concentrates for a range of interior trim parts in the Chrysler®-brand PT Cruiser® passenger car, which had its production launch in Europe in July.
25-10-2001
ComPETe® gives PolyOne a competitive edge in European PET market.
DÜSSELDORF, October 25, 2001: - PolyOne announces the launch of a new kind of color concentrate masterbatch in Europe. As glass bottles are increasingly being replaced by PET (polyethylene terephthalate) in the cosmetic and beverage markets, new color concentrates are being researched and developed. Traditionally, color concentrates (or masterbatches) have been made by dispersing pigment in a polymer and making it into pellets, 2-3 mm in diameter. For high volume applications such as PET bottles, these pellets have proved an effective and excellent alternative to costly pre-colored compounds.
25-10-2001
PolyOne’s Tossiat and Assesse European color additives sites achieve QS-9000 certification
PolyOne has announced the QS-9000 certification of two more of its European sites. The plants, both color concentrate producers, located at Tossiat, France and Assesse, Belgium, are believed to be one of the first in the European masterbatch sector to achieve this auto industry certification.
22-10-2001
Eastman Announces Plan to Consolidate Coatings Operations in Europe
KINGSPORT, Tenn., October 22, 2001--Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) today began consultation with the Works Council of Eastman Chemical Jaeger GmbH & Co. KG in an effort to reach agreement to close its operating site in Duesseldorf, Germany.
