21-12-2004
AESTHETICS, WEATHERABILITY AND COST REDUCTION SOUNDS GOOD FOR SIRENS
Cost reduction, weight savings, aesthetics and weatherability performance are key drivers in the selection of materials for electronic sirens.
In negotiating the balance between these diverse but interrelated demands, SIRENA chose GE Advanced Materials’ GELOY XTW resin as the optimal solution for the housing of its most recent line of electronic sirens for police, ambulance, fire brigade and other emergency service vehicles.
20-12-2004
EMG neemt nieuwe Account Executive aan
Bergen op Zoom, 20 december 2004 – Het internationale business-to-business marketingcommunicatiebureau EMG uit Bergen op Zoom breidt het team uit met een nieuwe account executive.
17-12-2004
STRIX RELIES ON STANYL® FROM DSM FOR THERMAL CONNECTOR USED IN LAUNCH OF BODUM MOCCA ESPRESSO MAKER
DSM Engineering Plastics Stanyl® TE250F6 30% glass-reinforced high-temperature polyamide 46 (PA46) is the material used for the combination power switch/cycle light and actuator in the Bodum Mocca espresso maker. Behind the decorative fascia, a thermostatic device operates a pushrod that resets the trip lever on the coffeemaker’s integral Strix brand U44 control and water heater, sealed into the base of the appliance. Because the Stanyl actuator lever is necessarily situated close to the coffeemaker’s heat source, the design exploits the mechanical properties of Stanyl. These include high surface and volume electrical resistivity, stiffness and strength at temperatures of 140 degrees, resistance to fatigue, and moldability.
17-12-2004
Clariant Masterbatches Division selects Milliken & Company AlphaSan® as antimicrobial of choice
Clariant Masterbatches Division, a global leader in color and additive concentrates and performance solutions for the plastics industry, has selected Milliken & Company’s AlphaSan® as its primary antimicrobial agent of choice for its masterbatch operations.
16-12-2004
NEW FASSON ADHESIVE FOR FILM LABELSTOCKS OFFERS A POWERFUL COMBINATION OF PERFORMANCE FEATURES
Leiden, The Netherlands, Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe have introduced a new high-performance permanent grade to their portfolio of specialty adhesives on Fasson-brand self-adhesive film labelstocks: Fasson S4700.
13-12-2004
DOW CORNING PUBLISHES RESULTS OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN ADVANCED FLUOROELASTOMER TECHNOLOGY
MIDLAND, Mich. USA – (December 13, 2004) – Dow Corning has published independent research entitled FSRs in Extreme Applications which highlights the continuing evolution of fluorosilicone rubber (FSR) technology, describing laboratory results comparing the performance of Silastic® brand LS 5-2060 and LS-2860 FSR from Dow Corning against conventional FKM compounds. In addition, the research outlines the opportunities these FSR materials represent for more cost-effective, high-performance elastomer applications that require superior chemical, fuel, and oil resistance; good abrasion resistance; and excellent performance at extreme temperatures.
13-12-2004
Antibacterial Electrical Products Available Now
Although we use many different switches every day not many people realize that the switches they touch can also transmit disease. Bacteria present on our hands is transferred to a light switch once we touch it, bacteria accumulate on the switch and propagate. The bacteria are then transmitted to the next person who touches the switch. There can be many transfers and transmissions of infectious diseases through this method especially in public location. Polygiene technology from Perstorp AB of Sweden has been proven to kill many bacteria on contact and by doing so helps break the transmission path of disease.
13-12-2004
Making Sanitary Ware Really Hygienic
At the 3rd China International Green Building Materials Exhibition Perstorp AB, of Sweden, is displaying a range of its customers sanitary ware products which incorporate Polygiene™ an antibacterial technology developed by the company which has been proven to kill many kinds of bacteria and virus, including the SARS corona virus. Products incorporating Polygiene breaks the transmission path of many diseases by killing bacteria and viruses on contact.
