Calza Garver Turns To Durastar® Polymer For Vianova™ Line Of Fashion Footwear

Eastman Chemical Company’s DuraStar® polymer played a key role in Calza Garver’s success with their ViaNova™ brand of clear fashion footwear. Toughness, chemical resistance, clarity and feel combined to provide shoes that were attractive, comfortable and durable. Along with good impact resistance and high elongation at break, DuraStar polymer’s lower flexible modulus resulted in a better match than competitive resins for shoe soles, providing a more comfortable, softer feel. Also, during the manufacturing process, polycarbonate shoes required three hours at 150° C to release stresses in the sole. Calza Garver was able to completely eliminate that relaxation step, resulting in a production rate increase equal to one full line.

(Photo Eastman Chemicals ECCPR052E0702) When Mexico’s Calza Garver looked to enter the fashion footwear market with a clear shoe product, they knew they needed to avoid the breakage issues experienced with the soles of earlier entries.

J. Thorne King appointed Omnexus CTO

OmnexusATLANTA (July 9, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has appointed J. Thorne King as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to his new post, King led the company’s IT efforts, specifically focusing on new functionality design and software enhancements.

Britse bedrijven positief over toekomst Web Services

AttachmateJuli 2002 – Uit een onderzoek van Attachmate, de e-business integration solutions provider, blijkt dat 47% van de bedrijven in Groot-Brittannië al bezig is met de invoering van Web Services. Nog eens 44% maakt zich op om deze technologie voor gedistrubueerd computergebruik in de komende drie jaar te gaan gebruiken.

Clear plastic case lets pen manufacturer rule out retail theft

Clear plastic case lets pen manufacturer rule out retail theft Many people take great pride in owning a fine writing instrument such as a Waterman or Parker Pen. Unfortunately, however, the high quality and excellent reputation of these pens also make them attractive targets for retail theft.

EUREKA status voor CPS COLOR

Thermocolor is een geautomatiseerd kleurenmengsysteem dat wordt ontwikkeld voor hoogwaardige kunststoffen in extrusie en spuitgiet processen. CPS COLOR, wereldwijd marktleider in kleurenmengsystemen, heeft de Eureka status gekregen voor haar Thermocolor onderzoeksproject. Het project is een samenwerking met het Finse Corob Oy, een belangrijke fabrikant van doseerinstallaties.

MachinePoint Launches Expanded Online Resources and Services

Photo MPPR015E Valladolid, Spain –June 2002 – MachinePoint is proud to announce the recent launch of a new website. The new portal features a redesigned interface and enhanced functions never before offered in the industry. The update is part of a recent technical platform implementation, utilizing a new intranet that will allow associates better management of their machinery catalogues and transactions.

GREAT LAKES RECEIVES GERMAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY APPROVAL FOR PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLUID AND LUBRICANT ADDITIVE

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 24, 2002 – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that its Durad® 310M phosphorus-based specialty additive has been approved by the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt-UBA) for use in rapidly biodegradable hydraulic fluids and lubricants.

Siemens Rewards Rhodia Engineering Plastics with Two Innovation Awards for it’s New TechnylStarTM Polyamide

Siemens rewards Rhodia Engineering Plastics with two Innovation Awards for it’s new TechnylStarTM polyamide. From left to right: Marc Lesggy (journalist of M6, French TV channel), Michel Robin (President of Siemens France) and Jean-Claude Steinmetz (President of Rhodia Engineering Plastics). At the ceremony organized in Paris to celebrate the presentation of the Siemens 2002 Innovation Awards on 19 June, 2002, Rhodia Engineering Plastics was allocated the Bronze Award for the creation of a new-generation polyamide: TechnylStarTM.