19-06-2008
Moog FCS SELECTED TO PROVIDE LEADING-EDGE DRIVING SIMULATOR FOR FERRARI
East Aurora, N.Y. – June 19, 2008 – Moog FCS, a part of Moog’s Industrial Group and a leader in providing high-performance flight simulation and leading-edge testing systems to the automotive, aviation and aerospace markets, announced that Ferrari has placed an order for the engineering, design, development and deployment of a next-generation driving simulator to be located at Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy.
18-06-2008
DUPONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE
WILMINGTON, Del., June 18, 2008 -- DuPont Performance Elastomers recently announced a global price increase of 10 percent on Viton® fluoroelastomers and chemicals; this increase will be effective in China on July 15.
18-06-2008
Zehn-Finger-Abdruck für mehr Sicherheit in Europa
Düsseldorf; 18.06.2008 – Die NEC Deutschland GmbH gibt die Gründung des neuen, europaweit agierenden Geschäftsbereichs Identification Solutions Division (ISD) mit Hauptsitz in Düsseldorf bekannt. Der zentrale Anlass für seine Gründung ist der wachsende Bedarf an behördlicherseits eingesetzten biometrischen Lösungen in Europa. Der Fokus der neuen Abteilung besteht darin, vom Hauptstandort Düsseldorf und den Niederlassungen in London und Amsterdam aus sowie in Zusammenarbeit mit NEC-Töchtern, Partnern und Kunden für die Bereitstellung biometrischer Systeme in ganz Europa zu sorgen. Diese Systeme sollen im öffentlichen Bereich, von Strafverfolgungsbehörden, im Transportsektor sowie bei Grenzkontrollen eingesetzt werden.
17-06-2008
PPG Chairman Bunch reviews transformation of company
NEW YORK – Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, described for investment analysts recently how much the company has changed in the past several years based on several strategic initiatives undertaken to focus on coatings and specialty products.
17-06-2008
Os compostos Xtreme LNP* Starflam* da SABIC Innovative Plastics melhoram o desempenho em altas temperaturas com vantagens de custo
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Holanda – 17 de junho de 2008 – Para oferecer aos fabricantes de dispositivos elétricos e conectores uma alternativa de baixo custo para materiais tradicionais tais como termofixos ou polímeros especiais resistentes a altas temperaturas e, ao mesmo tempo, oferecer excelente desempenho em altas temperaturas com curto prazo de exposição, a SABIC Innovative Plastics anunciou hoje os novos compostos especiais Xtreme LNP* Starflam*. Estes materiais baseados em poliamida (PA) podem reduzir os custos sistêmicos em até 20 por cento, quando comparados aos termofixos, graças a maiores rendimentos de produção e menores tempos de ciclo de moldagem. Os novos compostos Xtreme LNP Starflam, que inclui grades com retardantes de chama (FR) sem halógenos, são ideais para aplicações elétricas exigentes, tais como contatores e equipamentos de proteção de circuitos. Esta tecnologia pode oferecer uma solução para as altas temperaturas que ocorrem nos processos de soldagem sem chumbo, que os setores elétricos e eletrônicos são obrigados a utilizar, de acordo com a diretiva da RoHS. O investimento da SABIC Innovative Plastics em novos materiais de alto desempenho e ecologicamente responsáveis permite à empresa ajudar os clientes a otimizarem o desenvolvimento de aplicações.
16-06-2008
西得乐集团任命可持续发展领导人
为了应对饮料包装在环境保护方面越来越严格的审查，西得乐任命Luc Desoutter为可持续发展业务副主席负责为集团提供可持续发展解决方案和实施环境保护措施。
16-06-2008
DSM DYNEEMA REVEALS NEW TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT VEHICLE ARMOR OF THE FUTURE
URMOND (NL) – 16 June 2008 – At this year’s Eurosatory, the International Land, Airland, Homeland Defence Exhibition in Paris, 16 - 20 June 2008, DSM Dyneema announced its new technology platform that will extend the material choice for vehicle protection of the future. This follows DSM’s recent announcement of a 450 million USD investment in its Dyneema® business. This new technology platform is currently under evaluation for key vehicle protection programs before becoming commercially available. Products derived from it will allow armor designers and decision makers to balance the requirements for better performing vehicles, increased payloads, and room for future weight growth. In addition, they will address the need for better protection against the most dangerous and emerging threats today.
16-06-2008
Trespa introduces new Wood Decors
Trespa International has expanded its collection of natural colours and finishes for the Trespa Meteon panel with the addition of seven new Wood Decors. These draw their inspiration from the natural world. They are designed to inspire architects and designers, to provide them with more tools with which to create stunning facades and to identify with the trend towards environmental awareness and sustainability.
