Guardian helps to train future architects in the finer points of technical training in glass

GuardianBertrange, Luxembourg, November 30, 2015 – Glass is indispensable in modern architecture, making it vital that future architects are well grounded in the technical aspects of the material and have a fundamental understanding of its various properties. To this end, Guardian Industries, a leading global provider of commercial, residential and interior glass products, recently welcomed 55 students from the School of Architecture at the University of the Basque Country (UBC) to its plant in Tudela (Navarra).

Clariant Healthcare Packaging to Partner with FreeThink to Offer Predictive Modeling for the Stability of Drugs

ClariantMuttenz, November 30, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that its Healthcare Packaging business unit has entered into a joint promotion agreement with FreeThink Technologies Inc. to support pharmaceutical and nutraceutical customers with predictive calculation and modeling.

Clariant closes strategic alliance with Beraca acquiring 30% of its shares in Health & Personal Care Division

ClariantMuttenz, November 26, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has closed its transaction to acquire a 30% share in Beraca Ingredientes Naturais S.A. („Beraca“), which assumed the Health & Personal Care Business of Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes S.A. Beraca is a leading player in natural, sustainable and innovative ingredients. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Trelleborg to launch Interfit service brand in Australia, New Zealand

Trelleborg to launch Interfit service brand in Australia, New Zealand. (Photo Trelleborg Wheel Systems, TWSPR003)Trelleborg Wheel Systems is to rebrand Solid Service, its Australian industrial tyre service business as Interfit, bringing it in line with the Trelleborg’s other tyre service operations around the world.

Voorkom 's winters condensatie op vensters met Guardian ClimaGuard® Dry-glas

Voorkom 's winters condensatie op vensters met Guardian ClimaGuard® Dry-glas. (Foto's Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR017) Bertrange, Luxemburg, 26 november 2015 – Watercondensatie op vensters is een probleem dat in de herfst onvermijdelijk veel moderne huizen en appartementen treft. Condenserend water ziet er niet alleen onaantrekkelijk uit, maar kan ook het zicht belemmeren. De keuze voor ClimaGuard® Dry van de Guardian Glass Group in Europa is een manier om van bewasemde vensters af te raken, met behoud van uitstekende isolatie-eigenschappen.

DSM to boost capacity of Akulon XS for flexible packaging films

DSM Engineering MaterialsRoyal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces that the company is expanding production capacity for Akulon® XS at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands. The capacity increase is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2016. It will meet the strong-growing demand for Akulon XS, a new polyamide developed specifically for blown films used in flexible food packaging. Financial details will not be disclosed.

OXXA® X-Diamond-Pro en X-Diamond-Flex handschoenen bieden ideale mix tussen snijbestendigheid en comfort dankzij Dyneema® Diamond Technology

DyneemaNederland, 25 november 2015 - De nieuwe generatie, zeer comfortabele, beschermende handschoenen van OXXA Safety Products bieden snijklasse 3 en 5 (EN388 norm) zonder gebruik te hoeven maken van glas- of staalvezel. Het resultaat van een intensieve samenwerking met DSM Dyneema.

New High Heat ABS from ELIX Polymers delivers weight reduction for roof hatch application

New High Heat ABS from ELIX Polymers delivers weight reduction for roof hatch application.
(Photo: Copyright Daimler AG, All rights reserved, PR007)Tarragona, November 25, 2015 – BOS Group, a leading supplier of innovative systems and components for the automotive industry, selected new High Heat ABS HH3114 from ELIX Polymers for the production of roof hatches for heavy duty trucks of a German premium automobile manufacturer.