01-07-2013
Polyscope bekroond tot Best Managed Company 2013
Polyscope behoort dit jaar tot een van de beste geleide bedrijven van het midden- en grootbedrijf van Nederland. Dat maakte Deloitte bekend. De kwalificatie maakt onderdeel uit van het ‘Best Managed Companies’ programma dat Deloitte in samenwerking met ING, VNO-NCW en TiasNimbas Business School organiseert. Deloitte concludeert dat de groep Best Managed Companies 2013 goed scoort op het thema ‘Is your comfort zone future-proof?’. Polyscope werd daarnaast geprezen vanwege haar innovatief vermogen en groei. Bovendien is het bedrijf goed in balans.
01-07-2013
Total's Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets
Polypropylene Lumicene® Random is helping converters to safely and successfully tackle new challenges in food packaging. The material is based on proprietary metallocene technology from Refining & Chemicals Division of Total, one of the world's leading petrochemical producers.
28-06-2013
DSM launches Stanyl ForTii T11 for high performance halogen-free terminal blocks
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company, is introducing Stanyl® ForTii™ T11, an innovative high temperature polyamide 4T delivering UL94-V0 flame retardancy combined with outstanding thermal and mechanical performance. This halogen free material has been designed to meet the stringent regulations and high performance requirements for printed circuit board (PCB) terminal blocks that are mounted using surface mount technology (SMT).
28-06-2013
Clariant Capital Markets Day focuses on further value creation
Muttenz, June 28, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, provided an update on its strategy to reach the mid-term targets 2015 on the occasion of its annual Capital Markets Day today. The focus of the event was on growth and innovation, substantiated by an insight into recent developments in Crop Care, Personal Care and Oil & Mining Services.
27-06-2013
Rob Duchateau wint DPI Invention Award 2013
SITTARD, 27 juni 2013 - Op 20 juni 2013 ontving Rob Duchateau (47), Chief Scientist bij SABIC en part-time Associate Professor aan de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, de DPI Invention Award 2013. Jacques Joosten van het Dutch Polymer Institute overhandigde de prijs tijdens het tweejaarlijkse congres van de European Polymer Federation (EPF) in Pisa, Italië, van 16 tot 21 juni 2013. De prijs werd toegekend aan Duchateau voor zijn behaalde wetenschappelijke resultaten van de afgelopen jaren en voor zijn toepassing van fundamentele kennis als katalysator voor verschillende applicaties en eigenschappen van polymeren.
27-06-2013
AVERY DENNISON DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES LABELLING ON CONDENSATION-COATED WINE BOTTLES
LEIDEN, the Netherlands - June 27, 2013 - Applying labels to wine and sparkling wine bottles when they are cooler than their surroundings and slick with surface condensation has just become easier. The exclusive new Aqua Stick® portfolio from Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials avoids the time-consuming and costly practices required until now to prevent condensation during labelling.
26-06-2013
MOOG DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE FUEL TANK TEST SYSTEM FOR FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES (FGA)
East Aurora, NY, USA, June 26, 2013 - The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) delivered an innovative fuel tank test system to the Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA). The system is designed to perform dynamic functional tests on automotive fuel tanks, with the ability to simulate real-world road conditions. The behavior of the liquid fuel and components of the fuel tank system can be tested and evaluated. The test results will allow FGA to optimize the desired configurations and verify the design of specific fuel tank systems.
26-06-2013
Managing a burning issue safely and sustainably
The Perstorp Group, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be presenting its latest developments in carbon sources for intumescent systems. This will include the next step in carbon source innovation for both coating and plastic based intumescent systems, known as Charmor™ PM40 Care.
