18-06-2004
Distrupol and Lucite International redefine traditional distributor role to drive innovation and customer benefits
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has announced that its 15 year distribution relationship with Lucite International has been elevated to an ‘open book’ working partnership to provide a more complete integrated service both to benefit Lucite customers and the wider polymer-user market.
18-06-2004
GREAT LAKES WILL INTRODUCE NEW ADDITIVES AT K2004
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the company will launch the latest additions to its range of flame retardants and polymer stabilizers at the international trade fair for plastics and rubber, K 2004, to be held October 20 – 27, 2004, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
18-06-2004
LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET SELECTED FOR STADIUM ROOFS FOR THE UEFA EURO 2004™ TOURNAMENT IN PORTUGAL
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 9, 2004 — Whether a design demands either transparent or light diffusing materials, GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet remains a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples of this is the specification of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® sheet as the roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet provides excellent light transmission, high impact resistance and good weatherability – and will require minimal maintenance. For these particular stadiums, more than 74,000m² of both side UV protected LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet has been installed at the six venues In Portugal.
18-06-2004
SIDE AIRBAG COVERS IN 2003 PHANTOM: ROLLS-ROYCE ADOPTS DSM ARNITEL® TPE-E FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Side door airbag covers for the 2003 Phantom from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. now employ DSM Engineering Plastics’ Arnitel® TPE copolyester elastomer. The Arnitel® TPE grade used for the cover was designed to perform well in automotive airbag and other demanding applications. With the successful Rolls-Royce Phantom application, DSM has extended the application range for its Arnitel® TPE into the automotive airbag market segment.
15-06-2004
Hyperform® HPN-68Awarded Food Safety Approval In European Union
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform® HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related applications virtually worldwide.
11-06-2004
Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6.6 in Europe
St. Fons, France, June 10, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announced a price increase of €100 per metric ton for PA 66 base resins in Europe. Prices of PA 66 compounds will also be increased accordingly. These increases will be effective as of June 14th, 2004.
11-06-2004
AXXICON TERUG IN NEDERLANDSE HANDEN
Axxicon Mould Technology is een van ’s werelds grootste producenten van matrijzen voor de optische-, medische- en infocombranche. Het managementteam heeft Axxicon overgenomen van de Zwitserse Mikron Technology Goup met financiële steun van Gilde Participaties dat eigendom is van Gilde Investment Management, een toonaangevende Nederlandse participatiemaatschappij.
11-06-2004
EXAXE sluit softwarecontract met Falcon Leven N.V.
Exaxe, een Ierse leverancier van software en consultancy voor de verzekerings-branche uit Dublin, heeft een overeenkomst gesloten met Falcon Leven in Hoofddorp (onderdeel van de Fortis Groep) voor de Illustrate Plus software. Falcon Leven is binnen Fortis de specialist in “Universal Life - Unit Linked“ verzekeringen.
