21-05-2003
Distrupol achieves accreditation to Europe’s latest quality management standard
Chertsey, May 2003 - Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, announced that it has received accreditation to the ISO9001.2000 quality management standard. The award updates Distrupol’s previous accreditation to the ISO9002.1994 standard.
19-05-2003
Rhodia Engineering Plastics launches a new family of PA/ABS alloys with excellent impact strength, aesthetics, processability
Lyon, France, May 19, 2003 – Rhodia Engineering Plastics today announced the introduction of TECHNYL® ALLOY brand, a synergistic alloy of polyamide and ABS compounded with a new high-performance compatibilizing technology which offers key benefits and advantages for molded plastic parts above those offered by traditional polycarbonate (PC), PC/ABS, and PC/PBT materials in terms of properties and processing benefits. This material has already been chosen by GM/DAEWOO, to equip its brand new Kalos SUV with a high performance center fascia.
19-05-2003
MILLIKEN CHEMICAL’S CLEARTINT® DELIVERS AESTHETIC SOLUTION TO ENHANCE CONSUMER APPEAL IN BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Gent, Belgium – Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), is now creating an exciting paradigm shift in the beverage industry’s attitude towards bottle caps. Traditionally viewed as a commodity element, Milliken, through its ClearTint® colourants technology, is showing how beverage caps can become an intrinsic and valuable part of packaging aesthetics by replicating beverage colour or brand colour in transparent PP to enhance consumer appeal and brand image. A reality currently in the process of being commercialised by three major drinks producers.
19-05-2003
Greene, Tweed & Co lanceert WR™ 575 koolstofvezel-technologie voor ringen, bussen en drukplaten
Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux lanceert de nieuwe WR™ 575 koolstofvezel technologie. Dit nieuwe composietmateriaal is ideaal voor ringen, bussen en drukplaten die onder de zwaarste omstandigheden betrouwbaar hun werk moeten doen, zoals in gas- en stoomturbines, hydro-elektrische turbines, centrifugaalcompressoren, -blowers en -pompen en tandwielkasten.
19-05-2003
Groter pomprendement en minder kans op schade
De WR™ 525 en WR™ 300 materialen van Greene, Tweed & Co. helpen een goede pompprestatie te verzekeren. Die hoge prestaties is wat klanten verwachten en krijgen van Greene, Tweed & Co. producten en systemen. Daar komt de toegevoegde waarde bij van de ervaren ingenieurs en technische medewerkers, die nauw samenwerken met eindgebruikers en OEM’s om zeker te zijn dat hun systeem een topprestatie levert.
19-05-2003
Quick Response Centre van Greene, Tweed & Co zorgt voor minimale down-time en maximale efficiëntie
Om pompgebruikers en revisiebedrijven tegemoet te komen heeft Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux eind vorig jaar een nieuwe service opgezet waarbij binnen 24 uur specifieke, op maat gemaakte hoogwaardige kunststof pomponderdelen worden geleverd. Dit Quick Response Center (QRC) betekent voor pompgebruikers en revisiebedrijven een minimale down-time en maximale efficiëntie.
15-05-2003
Borealis announces first quarter operating profit
Borealis today announced its first quarter results, which show an operating profit of EUR 5 million before restructuring charge compared to an operating loss of EUR 13 million in the first quarter of 2002. The restructuring charge of EUR 17 million relates to the continued implementation of Borealis’ transformation programme.
14-05-2003
Distrupol appointed UK and Ireland distributor of DuPont’s melt-processable fluoropolymers for the injection moulding market
Chertsey, 14 May 2003. With effect from 2nd July 2003, Distrupol, the leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, will distribute DuPont's melt-processable fluoropolymer products, including all Teflon® fluoropolymer grades of PFA, FEP and Tefzel® ETFE, in the UK and Ireland. Both companies are committed to ensuring continuity of supply during the transition of business from the previous distributor.
