DSM INCREASES PRICES OF AKULON® PA6 AND PA66 COMPOUNDS AND POLYMERS

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM Engineering Plastics has announced a price increase for its’ Akulon® polyamide polymers and compounds in Europe, effective April 1st, or as contracts permit, for all shipments.

Potable Water Certifications for SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Hydrostable Noryl* Resins Speed Time to Market

Six Team Electric Pump Using SABIC Innovative Plastics Noryl* Resin>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — March 27, 2008 — Manufacturers of products that come in contact with potable water must navigate through a multitude of regulations, which can delay time to market. SABIC Innovative Plastics has proactively and voluntarily obtained potable water certifications for its hydrostable Noryl* resins to help manufacturers simplify and speed up the approval process. By certifying Noryl resins for potable water applications globally, SABIC Innovative Plastics is adding value to its materials for OEMs making such products as pumps, water treatment housings, and impellers. Noryl hydrostable grades are among very few materials with an extensive list of worldwide certifications.

AVERY DENNISON LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE ACETONE-RESISTANT LABELSTOCK

Avery Dennison announced today the launch of its new highly chemical-resistant labelstock, Fasson® Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res/S8015.Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison announced today the launch of its new highly chemical-resistant labelstock, Fasson® Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res/S8015. Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res is offered with the Fasson® S8015 adhesive providing excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces, including low surface energy plastics and textured substrates. This new labelstock is specially suited to the automotive industry, for labelling laboratory equipment and for other industrial applications where there is a need to print labels that will resist aggressive chemicals while remaining readable.

WINNING MATERIALS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

With a strong focus on sustainability, the DSM product portfolio is able to deliver reduced environmental impact through lower fuel consumption and overall weight reduction; greater design freedom for system cost optimization; improved performance for better safety, greater comfort and longer life, and halogen free concepts for flame retardants automotive cables.With a strong focus on sustainability, the DSM product portfolio is able to deliver reduced environmental impact through lower fuel consumption and overall weight reduction; greater design freedom for system cost optimization; improved performance for better safety, greater comfort and longer life, and halogen free concepts for flame retardants automotive cables.

Plastics contribute to addressing the global water challenge

Borealis and Borouge recently created a joint initiative called Water for the World which aims at fostering knowledge and partnerships across the whole value chain to provide tangible, sustainable solutions for the global availability of safe drinking water and sanitation. The programme supports the transfer of water efficient technologies to water stressed areas around the globe.• More than 1 billion people around the globe lack access to clean drinking water and more than 2 billion to basic sanitation

Eurocom Worldwide Survey Highlights Changing Face of Marketing as Search Moves Centre Stage

EurocomSearch - through services such as Google or Yahoo! - is the most important development in marketing in the last ten years according to the overwhelming majority of 350 senior technology executives surveyed by Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, in association with its member agencies.

AVERY® MPI 3601 QUICK MOUNT:
de naam zegt het al!

Avery DennisonLeiden, Nederland - Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products heeft een veelzijdige, glanzende, witte, universele film voor solvent inkjet printers toegevoegd aan haar Avery Graphics assortiment – een product dat er op de eerste plaats op gericht is om het aanbrengen (en verwijderen) van graphics snel, schoon en gemakkelijk te maken. Avery MPI 3601 Quick Mount is de eerste keuze voor toepassingen voor de korte termijn waarbij een snelle applicatie van de visual van groot belang is - bijvoorbeeld bij reclame op bussen, trams en andere vormen van openbaar vervoer, die slechts gedurende korte tijd beschikbaar zijn voor de applicatie.

New business opportunities for Distrupol after successful Medtec UK 2008

The Medtec UK 2008 (13-14 February in Birmingham) has been a major success for polymer distributor and service provider Distrupol.The Medtec UK 2008 (13-14 February in Birmingham) has been a major success for polymer distributor and service provider Distrupol. This was Distrupol’s first time exhibiting at the event where it generated over 60 new sales leads, three of which have already resulted in tool trials of polymers supplied by the company. Distrupol believes the excellent response at the show was largely down to the availability of its own Development Engineers, and those of its material suppliers, to discuss product development opportunities and polymer solutions at the stand.