AVERY DENNISON® INTRODUCES TWO NEW CHROME ACCENT FILM COLORS

Avery DennisonMentor, Ohio - July 10, 2013 – Avery Dennison announced today the addition of Conform Blue Chrome and Conform Gold Chrome to its Conform Chrome Accent Film offering. The new films join Conform Chrome Silver and feature a mirror-like finish that creates a premium look for vehicle wraps.

QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS BEHAALT VEELEISEND NORSOK M-710-CERTIFICAAT VOOR PEEK-HALFFABRIKAAT

NORSOK M-710-gecertificeerd Ketron® 1000 PEEK-materiaal van Quadrant.Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, de wereldwijde leider in kunststoffen voor verspaning, heeft het NORSOK M-710-certificaat behaald voor zijn spuitgegoten en geëxtrudeerde kunststofmateriaal van de reeks Ketron® 1000 PEEK. Deze kunststoffabrikant heeft als eerste in zijn branche dit certificaat behaald op halffabrikaat niveau, en daarmee tevens het fabricage proces daarvan gevalideerd. Tevens werd het materiaal onderworpen aan de zwaarste verouderingstesten op basis van zure meerfasefluidum met het hoogste H₂S-niveau.

REVOLUTIONAIRE LICHTGEWICHT VRACHTNETTEN MET DYNEEMA® ZULLEN DE UITSTOOT VAN BROEIKASGASSEN VAN AIR FRANCE-KLM DRASTISCH VERLAGEN

Revolutionaire lichtgewicht vrachtnetten met Dyneema® zullen de uitstoot van broeikasgassen van Air France-KLM drastisch verlagen.
(Foto KLM, DYNPR250)Nederland, 9 juli 2013 - De vliegtuigen van Air France-KLM zullen jaarlijks nog minder tonnen koolstofdioxide uitstoten met de revolutionaire nieuwe lichtgewicht vrachtnetten die de combinatie nu introduceert. Met elk nieuw lichtgewicht net met Dyneema® bespaart Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo meer dan 795 liter kerosine per jaar. Dat betekent dat er per net jaarlijks ruim 2,5 ton minder CO2 zal worden uitgestoten.

AVERY DENNISON LAUNCHES VERSATILE DIGITAL PRINTING TOPCOAT THAT REMOVES NEED FOR IN-HOUSE PRIMING

Avery DennisonLEIDEN, the Netherlands - July 9, 2013 - Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials is adding a new topcoat, TC7214, that eliminates a cumbersome step in the digital label printing process.

GE Power Conversion Experts Power, Propel and Position Tomorrow's Fleets with Five Fundamental Innovations

GE Power Conversion offers complete electric power and propulsion systems by understanding the customer needs.
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR188)PARIS-July 8, 2013-Ask any Mariner, weathering a storm is hair raising. Weathering the perfect storm literally leaves fingernail marks deep in the leather of a captain's chair. The making of today's perfect storms results from a combination of the industries financial restraints and environmental responsibility coupled with the need to go further, deeper, faster in ever more challenging environments. Ship's crews, captains, owners and operators weather these risks every day.

Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa

Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa. (Photos: Total, PR004)In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages. To minimize the inconvenience to its inhabitants, the Msunduzi Municipality chose to upgrade the existing inner city water mains without excavation, by bursting1 the old metal pipes and replacing them with Wavin TSDOQ pipes, made from Total XSene XSC50 material.

Clariant Oil Services Announces New Center of Excellence Lab in Malaysia

ClariantMuttenz, July 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it will open a new Center of Excellence lab for its Oil Services business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, building on the company's commitment to providing innovative technologies and products to customers globally.

Clariant and Wilmar Receive Merger Clearance for the Establishment of the Joint Venture for Global Amines

ClariantMuttenz/Singapore, July 08, 2013 - Clariant International Ltd, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and Wilmar International Limited, a leading Asian agribusiness group, have received the relevant merger clearances for the establishment of their 50-50 joint venture called "the global amines company" which is now in operation.