02-11-2005
The 'Chocolatine' concept from Eastman: a new consumer sensory experience
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Eastman Chemical Company has initiated a joint leading edge development project to deliver a new marketing concept based on the use of scent in packaging, in particular for key markets such as cosmetics and personal care. "Chocolatine", a fully realised product which combines a number of market innovations, offers brand owners the opportunity to appeal to the sense of smell of the consumers generating a true impulse reaction that guides to a purchasing decision. This innovative approach combines expertise from four leading companies, Eastman Chemical Company (Europe/USA), Rotuba (USA), Eurofragance (Spain) and EJ Pack (South Korea).
01-11-2005
A New Grade of Eastar® From Eastman Chemicals Supports a Technological Breakthrough In the Drug Delivery Device Sector
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - SEDAT, design and manufacture company of plastic injection-moulded drug delivery devices, has selected Eastman Chemical’s new grade MN058 of Eastar® for an innovative angiographic syringe that has achieved a technological breakthrough in the medical sector.
28-10-2005
Bekaert acquires Southwest Screens & Filters, a leading player in filter applications for the polymer industry
Bekaert has acquired Southwest Screens & Filters SA for an enterprise value of € 6 million. With production facilities in Sprimont (Belgium) and just outside Jakarta (Indonesia), Southwest realises annual sales of € 10 million. The company employs 125 people and is one of the world players in metal fibre based industrial process filters. These filters are used mainly in the polymer industry for filtering possible impurities out of the molten raw material during the production process, to ensure the good quality of the synthetic fibre or film.
28-10-2005
GE Combines Lexan* Margard* Sheet Durability with Solar Control to Help Save Energy and Protect Against UV For Excellent Transportation Solution
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — October 28, 2005 — Underscoring the company’s commitment to its new ecomagination* initiative, GE’s Plastics business is introducing advanced, new Lexan* Margard* MR5 IR sheet – GE’s first hard-coated, polycarbonate (PC) sheet product for the global public transportation industry featuring infrared (IR) absorption in the wavelength range of 780-1400 nm. By effectively managing infrared heat from sunlight striking buses, trains, and other public transport and specialty vehicles, this GE material helps save energy and protect against potentially harmful UV radiation, yet admit plenty of light. This reduces heat build-up and can help cut air conditioning costs on hot and sunny days, while at the same time provide insulation to retain heat and lower fuel costs on cold or cloudy days.
27-10-2005
Borealis lanceert Borstar® PE 2G-technologie voor een nieuwe generatie producten afgestemd op specifieke behoeften van klanten
Voortbouwend op de bekende voordelen van zijn Borstar® bimodale procestechnologie heeft Borealis een nieuwe generatie gedeponeerde technologie geïntroduceerd - Borstar PE 2G, een multimodaal proces waarmee polyethyleen (PE) op moleculair niveau op maat kan worden gemaakt voor oplossingen die tegemoet komen aan de specifieke behoeften van de klant.
27-10-2005
Borealis en Novolen sluiten licentieovereenkomst en gaan gezamenlijk metallocene single-site polymerisatiekatalysatoren ontwikkelen
Borealis en Novolen hebben vandaag bekendgemaakt dat ze een licentie-overeenkomst hebben afgesloten, waardoor Borealis zal kunnen beschikken over de technologierechten van Novolen voor metalloceen single-site polypropyleen (PP). Deze overeenkomst geeft Borealis de toegang tot de patentrechten voor metalloceen PP van Novolen voor de productie van single-site polymerisatiekatalysatoren om de metallocene PP-producten van Borealis te maken. Bovendien zijn beide partijen een gezamenlijke ontwikkelingsovereenkomst aangegaan voor de verdere ontwikkeling van metallocene single-site polymerisatiekatalysatoren voor gebruik bij polymerisatieprocessen voor PP in bulk. Beide ondernemingen hebben een sterk engagement voor innovatie en spelen een toonaangevende rol in de plasticindustrie.
27-10-2005
First Nanogel® project in the UK
The first Kalwall® + Nanogel® project in the UK has been built in Hemsworth, an old mining-town in Yorkshire. The Wakefield local authorities commissioned Atkins architects to design serviced offices using the very latest thinking and technology in sustainable energy building.
