20-11-2003
New cosmetics appointment for Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Chemical Company has announced the appointment of Vincent Gugumus to the newly created post of Marketing Manager Cosmetics for Eastman in Europe. This appointment is effective immediately.
20-11-2003
FIREMASTER® 550: Factsheet
* Great Lakes Chemical Corporation will replace Penta-PBDE with a new product called Firemaster® 550. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed preliminary studies of the penta replacement and determined that it does not meet the standards that would necessitate categorizing it as a PBT. This means that the new product is not Persistent in the environment, Bioaccumulative in organisms or Eco-Toxic.
20-11-2003
THANKS TO NEW PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY, GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL CEASE PRODUCTION OF PENTA-PBDE FLAME RETARDANT BY END OF 2004
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK), citing years of research, advances in technology and a favorable environmental assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of what the company calls the “new generation” of flame retardants, today announced that it will voluntarily cease production of two widely-used flame retardant chemicals, penta- and octa- polybrominated diphenyl ether, by the end of 2004. Great Lakes will replace Penta-PBDE with a new product called Firemaster® 550.
18-11-2003
Tecnologia da Battenfeld Gloucester abre novos mercados para a Eastern Packaging
Para aumentar sua presença no mercado de fabricação de sacos, a Eastern Packaging Co., Inc. recentemente incorporou nova tecnologia e atualizou alguns equipamentos mais antigos em sua fábrica de Lawrence, Massachusetts. A adição de uma nova extrusora Contracool® de 3½" para filme tubular e cabeçotes de 10” da Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering em Gloucester, Massachusetts, resultou não somente em um expressivo aumento de 40% na produção de seus atuais materiais LD, mas também em um melhoramento na qualidade do filme e habilidade para operar 100% LLDPE
18-11-2003
U.S. Ambassador to Dedicate Eastman’s Regional Headquarters
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2003 – U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Clifford M. Sobel, will dedicate Eastman Chemical Company’s (NYSE: EMN) new regional headquarters in Capelle aan den IJssel, in ceremonies to be held this Thursday, Nov. 20, at the new facility near Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The facility manages and supports Eastman’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
18-11-2003
VICTREX anuncia novo parceiro de distribuição em Portugal
A Victrex Europa assinou uma acordo com a FLUPOL para a distribuição do polímero Victrex® PEEK™ em Portugal, com efeito a partir do dia 1 de Outubro de 2003. Baseada em Campo, Valongo, Portugal, a FLUPOL tem um conhecimento profundo dos materiais e tecnologias de processamento, especialmente nas áreas dos polímeros fluorados e das tecnologias de revestimento. Este conhecimento é reforçado por uma longa experiência de fornecimento de soluções por medida em materiais para uma vasta gama de aplicações, designadamente utilidades domésticas, componentes para indústria automóvel e outras aplicações industriais.
17-11-2003
Introducing Akulon® Ultraflow™ from DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics extends its Akulon® polyamide 6 (PA6) offerings with Akulon® Ultraflow™. Akulon® Ultraflow™ PA6 provides up to 80% greater flow and up to 25%-40% cycle time reduction in injection moulding when compared to standard PA6 grades, with no significant loss of mechanical properties. Thin-wall items with long flow paths and high-appearance benefit especially from Akulon® Ultraflow™, owing to better surface quality and lower moulded-in warpage and other internal stresses.
14-11-2003
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL STRENGTHENS MIDDLE EAST SALES ACTIVITIES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—In a move that represents a significant commitment to the Near and Middle East region, global specialty chemicals producer Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the establishment of an EVP of sales and marketing position at Gulf Stabilizers Industries, the company’s joint venture, formed in 1999, with A.H. Al Zamil Group for the production of antioxidants in Saudi Arabia.
