Milliken Chemical and Domo PPC collaborate in developing an advanced benefit masterbatch for polypropylene

Milliken Chemical and Domo PPC collaborate in developing an advanced benefit masterbatch for polypropylene. Gent, Belgium – Following a year of technical collaboration with Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), Domo Polypropylene Compounds (Domo PPC), has announced the launch of Tecnoline® P1-602-N2-N, an advanced nucleator masterbatch. Developed specifically to save the injection moulder time and money, Tecnoline P1-602-N2-N represents an important step forward in productivity enhancement.

GLCC LAUREL INCREASES SMOKE SUPPRESSANT AND SPECIALTY FLAME RETARDANT PRICES

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—GLCC Laurel, LLC today announced that the company will increase the global price for its smoke suppressant and specialty flame retardants product lines, where contracts allow, for shipments after September 15, 2004. The price will increase $.10 per lb. for zinc borate and ONGARD® 2 and ONCOR® 75RA smoke suppressants and $.20-$.30 per lb. for SMOKEBLOC® smoke suppressants.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES NEW FOCUS ON WIRE & CABLE WITH ARNITEL® TPE ELASTOMERS

In addition to its existing family of Arnitel® copolyether-ester and copolyester-ester (COPE or TEEE) elastomeric wire coating materials, DSM is developing new grades for this segment. New initiatives in wire & cable coating materials are announced by DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within the DSM N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam:DSM) Performance Materials cluster. In addition to its existing family of Arnitel® copolyether-ester and copolyester-ester (COPE or TEEE) elastomeric wire coating materials, DSM is developing new grades for this segment. As well, the assignment of Francis Aussems as Application Development and Technical Service Manager with special focus on wire applications provides a dedicated resource to the wire and cable segment.

Husky appoints Thomas Hartkämper General Manager Technical Centre Germany North

Effective September 1, 2004, Husky Injection Molding Systems has appointed Thomas Hartkämper General Manager of the company’s Technical Centre Germany North in Bad Salzuflen. Effective September 1, 2004, Husky Injection Molding Systems SA has appointed Thomas Hartkämper General Manager of the company’s Technical Centre Germany North in Bad Salzuflen.

Milliken Chemical to Exhibit at K-Show

Milliken & Company Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will be exhibiting at K-Show 2004, the world’s number one trade fair for plastics and rubber, October 20-27 in Düsseldorf, Germany in Hall 5, Stand F27.

New FlexyCell packaging concept delivers customised packaging at low cost

Produced from high quality, non-woven textiles, FlexyCell is thin (approx 0,3mm wall thickness), lightweight, dust-free, completely recyclable and it can even be anti-static. 
 FlexyCell is a customised packaging concept with many of the advantages of standard packaging systems, such as low cost, short delivery times, no tooling costs and suitability for small volumes. It has been developed by conTeyor® for the business-to-business market for applications where components must not be scratched, damaged or broken, yet are easily accessible for the customer to load or unload.

Spectar® sheet in de spotlights op verjaardagseditie van 100% Design Show te Londen

Spectar® sheet in de spotlights op verjaardagseditie van 100% Design Show te Londen. Designstudio “Bright” lanceert een nieuw product, gemaakt van Spectar® platen, als blikvanger op de 10de verjaardagseditie van de 100% Design Show in Londen. Het ontwerp is een bouwpakket, waarmee in origami stijl, een klein gebouw of huisje kan rechtgezet worden met een geodetische vormgeving. De gebouwtjes zijn gebaseerd op een revolutionair ruimtelijk ontwerp voor semi-permanent gebruik. Het product is een ontwerp van het “Bright” team waarvan ontwerper Nick Gant deel uitmaakt. Nick Gant is beter bekend als directeur van het prijswinnende ontwerpbureau BoBo en is zelf ook regelmatige exposant op de 100% Design Show.

NEW GE LEXAN® SOLAR CONTROL PRODUCTS LIMIT HEAT YET LET IN HIGH LEVELS OF LIGHT

GE Advanced Materials has introduced two new families of transparent, solar-control glazing products in solid sheet and multi-wall polycarbonate sheet that reduce solar transmission by as much as 40 percent, while simultaneously offering the highest levels of light transmission, helping save energy costs for cooling and lighting buildings. The solid product is called LEXAN® EXELL® Solar Control IR sheet, and the multi-wall product is called LEXAN THERMOCLEAR® Solar Control IR sheet. Both products are excellent candidates for roof domes, skylights, walkways, conservatories, and other building applications where it is desirable to admit high levels of light while keeping excess heat to a minimum. Additionally, the solid product is aimed at public transportation applications, such as train and bus glazing. 

LEXAN® EXELL® Solar Control IR sheet BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — GE Advanced Materials today introduced two new families of transparent, solar-control glazing products in solid sheet and multi-wall polycarbonate sheet that significantly reduce solar transmission while simultaneously offering high levels of light transmission, helping save energy costs for cooling and lighting buildings. The solid product is called LEXAN® EXELL® Solar Control IR sheet, and the multi-wall product is called LEXAN THERMOCLEAR® Solar Control IR sheet. Both products are excellent candidates for roof domes, skylights, walkways, conservatories, and other building applications where it is desirable to admit high levels of light while keeping excess heat to a minimum. Additionally, the solid product is aimed at public transportation applications, such as train and bus glazing. No other thermal-management, polymer-based glazing provides both the level of effectiveness in blocking (absorbing) infrared (IR) heat and high transparency to visible light as these new GE materials.