21-01-2004
Great Lakes increases antimony trioxide flame retardant prices
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that effective for shipments after January 23, 2004, where contracts allow, the company will increase the price for all grades of antimony trioxide by $0.25/lb in the Americas and by $550/mt in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. The price for other antimony derivatives will also increase dependent upon antimony content.
For the production of two manifolds, PSA Peugeot Citroën has selected AKULON® PA6 for offering superior heat ageing resistance, better weldability and easier processability compared to PA66.16-01-2004
Borealis prepares for new Borstar® polyethylene plant and new products
Today Borealis broke ground for its new 350,000 tonnes per year polyethylene plant at its petrochemical site at Schwechat, Austria. Scheduled to come onstream towards the end of 2005, the new plant, to be built by Tecnimont, will utilise Borealis’ proprietary Borstar technology. It will replace two old LDPE lines and a HDPE line, and will focus on LLDPE.
16-01-2004
ARNITEL® PB582-H TEE-E COMBINES FLEXIBILITY, STRENGTH TO HANDLE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AUTO ENGINE AIR FLOWS
A new offering in Arnitel® thermoplastic elastomer ether ester block copolymer (TEEE) compounds from DSM Engineering Plastics, Arnitel PB582-H, combines excellent temperature resistance, strength and flexibility for automotive engine airduct needs. The new material enables designers either to specify thinner walls for material and/or space savings, or to retain the as-designed wall thickness and increase performance.
15-01-2004
Opbergsystemen CD’s en CD-ROM’s ingrijpend verbeterd
Om aan de wensen van de veeleisende consument en de professionele gebruiker tegemoet te komen, heeft Case Logic zijn kernassortiment CD/CD-Rom opbergmappen (voor het veilig opbergen van CD’s en CD-ROM’s) van twee belangrijke verbeteringen voorzien. Deze verbeteringen de Fast-File™ en Quick-Lock™, zijn standaard op diverse modellen leverbaar en worden geïntroduceerd op de Paperworld beurs die van 31 januari tot 4 februari 2004 in Frankfurt/Duitsland wordt gehouden (de Case Logic stand vindt u in hal 1.2, stand B31).
14-01-2004
KEY APPOINTMENT FOR DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced the appointment of Peter van Paridon to the post of Business Manager Akulon®.
14-01-2004
Victrex® PEEK™ polymer replaces polyimide in plasma cutting torch insulation
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products, based in South Carolina, USA, has turned to Victrex® PEEK™ polymer for the electrical insulators in its plasma cutting torches. Replacing a leading brand of polyimide, the polymer offers the same insulation and high temperature performance but provides more cost-effective processing and superior heat ageing and creep resistance.
12-01-2004
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXPANDS ARNITEL® CO-POLYESTER CAPACITY BY 25 PERCENT IN RESPONSE TO GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND
Growing global demand for Arnitel® TPE-E (thermoplastic elastomer ether ester block copolymer) has brought about a planned expansion of the Emmen, Netherlands, DSM Engineering Plastics plant. The expansion will add an additional 25% capacity by mid 2004 and is the second such increase in Arnitel® production in the last five years. Arnitel® innovation and production is centred in emmen, and from here product is shipped worldwide.
