05-12-2005
Bormed™ polyolefinen beantwoorden aan de groeiende vraag naar specifieke vereisten van plastictoepassingen in de gezondheidszorg
Borealis heeft de Bormed™-reeks van polyolefinen voor de gezondheidszorg ontwikkeld om te voldoen aan de vraag van de farmaceutische industrie naar een consistente kwaliteit en geschiktheid voor toepassingen in de gezondheidszorg. De Bormedreeks, waarvan het verkoopsucces almaar stijgt, omvat polypropyleen (PP), polyethyleen met lage dichtheid (LDPE) en polyethyleen met hoge dichtheid (HDPE), die uitermate geschikt zijn voor spuitgieten en blaasextrusie van medische apparatuur en voor verpakkingen van farmaceutische en diagnostische producten.
29-11-2005
Rebhan selects The Glass Polymer™ from Eastman for new cosmetics bottles
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - New Rebhan containers made of The Glass Polymer™, an innovative plastic from Eastman Chemical Company, deliver cost, weight and aesthetic advantages over glass.
28-11-2005
GE’s New InvisiSil* Encapsulants and Lens Materials Improve LED Performance, Longevity, and Light Transmission
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — November 28, 2005 — The use of optoelectronics, particularly light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is rapidly expanding into a wide array of products, from mobile phones and handheld computers to automotive instrumentation, large screen flat panel display backlights, traffic signals, signage and illumination lighting. Expanded usage, coupled with the requirements of next-generation optoelectronics that are hotter and brighter, are driving demand for new materials that can extend the lifecycle and provide higher performance. GE - Advanced Materials, Silicones has introduced a new family of transparent encapsulants and lens materials for optoelectronics applications.
28-11-2005
新Nepol™长玻纤增强聚丙烯浓缩物用于高技术要求的注塑汽车部件
在技术要求较高的注塑应用中，使用稀释技术作为节约成本的途径已成为一种增长趋势。该技术通过在注塑阶段用反应釜直接生产的聚丙烯（PP）对浓缩的长玻纤化合物（“浓缩物”）进行稀释来降低配混材料的用量。Borealis（北欧化工）通过其在中东和亚太地区的独家聚烯烃分销商和经销商Borouge（博禄），推出Nepol™ GB600HP-9502，以满足客户从传统模塑实现这种转变的需求。
28-11-2005
Nieuw Nepol™ lang, glasvezelversterkt polypropyleenconcentraat van Borealis voor technisch veeleisende spuitgegoten auto-onderdelen
Er is een groeiende trend om de verdunningstechnologie te gebruiken als kostenbesparende methode voor technisch veeleisende spuitgiettoepassingen. Deze technologie vermindert de kwantiteit van het gebruikte compoundmateriaal door een geconcentreerde lange glasvezelverbinding ("concentraat") te verdunnen met reactor polypropyleen (PP) in de fase van het spuitgieten. Om te voldoen aan de behoeften van de klanten voor de overstap van traditionele methoden, heeft Borealis Nepol™ GB600HP-9502 op de markt gebracht.
25-11-2005
Protective Vest Solution Prevents Double Trouble
Urmond, November 22 – You won’t need super powers to repel bullets and knives, thanks to a new technology for dual protection vests that combines two leading products: Dyneema® high-performance polyethylene fiber from DSM for ballistic protection, and Steelskin® steel cord material from Bekaert for stab protection. Combination of these two materials offers body armor manufacturers new market opportunities by providing the lightest possible solution for dual protection vests within the same class of protection, compared to competitive materials and technology. Law enforcement officers benefit from enhanced flexibility, which increases comfort and ease of movement.
24-11-2005
Ranger Group launches Organikglass™ with GE’s Lexan* GLX Resin for Automotive Glazing Solutions
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — November 24, 2005 — Italy’s Ranger Group announced in September that it has chosen GE’s Lexan* GLX resin to launch its new premium automotive glazing line with the tradename Organikglass™. GE’s Lexan GLX polycarbonate (PC) resin, which provides high impact strength, UV protection, and light weight that are especially valuable in large panoramic roofs, sunroofs, and backlights, will be injection-molded at Ranger’s state-of-the-art production facility in Carate Brianza, Italy. Ranger expects to develop new automotive glazing applications that will take advantage of the unique properties of GE’s thermoplastic materials vs. conventional materials.
23-11-2005
NatureWorks LLC demonstrates continued renewable resource-based innovation
Citing strong market, application and company growth, Kathleen M. Bader, chairman, president and CEO of NatureWorks LLC commented at a conference this week about the continued, rapid growth of renewable-resource-based products in Europe.
