05-04-2007
BENETEAU AND DSM DYNEEMA COOPERATE TO IMPROVE SAILBOAT PERFORMANCE
Urmond, 5 April, 2007 – BENETEAU, the world’s leading builder of sailing yachts, have designated Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, as their material of choice for running rigging and have entered into a cooperation with DSM Dyneema. The cooperation is aimed at improving the sailing performance of BENETEAU yachts through the use of next-generation running rigging made with Dyneema®, ultra-strong, lightweight polyethylene fiber. The high performance rigging, produced by Corderie Henri Lancelin, will be used in the majority of performance cruising sailboats built by BENETEAU, including the complete BENETEAU First range.
05-04-2007
CHEMTURA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE RANGE OF PLASTIC ADDITIVES AND FLAME RETARDANTS AT CHINAPLAS
Chemtura Corporation (formerly Crompton and Great Lakes) will present their extensive line of plastics additives for the polyolefins,pvc and engineering plastics industries , and flame retardant products at the 21st International Exhibition on Plastics & Rubber Industries. The Chinaplas Exhibition will take place May 21st through May 24th at Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China.
04-04-2007
INNOVATIE DIEPZEE PIJPLEGINSTALLATIES MET DYNEEMA®
URMOND (NL), 4 april 2007 – Allseas Group S.A., een Zwitsers bedrijf in offshore pijpleginstallaties, heeft in samenwerking met DSM Dyneema door middel van een nieuwe generatie kabeltechnologie de veiligheid en snelheid van diepzee pijpleidinginstallaties vergroot. De twee bedrijven hebben de traditionele staalkabel die bij het afstellen van stingers werd gebruikt, vervangen door een nieuw product van BEXCOropes met ultrasterke, lichtgewicht polyetheen Dyneema® vezel. De nieuwe kabel is reeds op de pijpenlegger Audacia van Allseas geïnstalleerd en maakt sneller, eenvoudiger en veiliger werken mogelijk.
04-04-2007
Brenntag Oil & Gas offers a safe alternative for catalyst pre-sulphiding
Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, one of the largest worldwide chemical distributors, offers through their partner, Lubrizol Corporation, the next generation catalyst sulphiding agent: SulfrZol® 54. With a flash point of 100 ºC, this product is much safer than traditional sulphiding agents, such as DMDS (di-methyl di-sulphide). Looking at current developments within the industry, which are forcing refineries to increase their levels of safety, Brenntag sees this as the best available product in the market. Th. M. Verleun, Business Manager at Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, has assessed the various options in catalyst activation.
04-04-2007
Belden introduceert uitgebreide Mastercatalogus – EMEA-versie
Belden, de toonaangevende internationale ontwerper en fabrikant van ultrasnelle elektronische kabel- en verbindingsoplossingen, heeft zijn eerste, 1-delige Mastercatalogus uitgegeven voor Europa, het Midden-Oosten en Afrika.
04-04-2007
Borealis’ Daplen achieves technological breakthrough in fully integrated fender
Borealis has delivered the foundation for a technological breakthrough to the automotive industry with the development of Daplen™ EF341AE used in the world’s first fully integrated fender module. The material, a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) compound, has been specifically tailored to meet BMW’s exacting specifications for the new BMW X5 regarding improved production cost, safety, high quality aesthetics and environmental performance. The resulting TPO fender is the most complex and highly integrated, class A body application to be seen in production to date.
04-04-2007
Introducing XIRAN® SMA co-polymers
Polyscope Polymers produces superior new product with proven weight saving and reduced cycle times for producers of automotive and industrial parts.
Polyscope Polymers, Europe’s newest and foremost manufacturer and supplier of Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA) co-polymers has introduced its XIRAN® SMA product range. The product is manufactured in Europe, and provides a significantly better alternative for users of existing SMA products. In addition, the product's properties and performance may well provide new opportunities for parts manufacturers who currently use other materials such as Polyamide, PPLGF, PPEPDM or ABS blends. In recent tests for a specific automotive application, XIRAN® delivered a significant weight saving compared to glass reinforced Polyamide as well as a considerable decrease in cycle-time.
JEC Composites Show 2007