10-12-2008
Rapid Granulator Appoints New Distributors for UK and Ireland
December 10, 2008 – Effective 1st December, Rapid Granulator AB, the Swedish-based world leader in plastics granulation technology, has signed up J.L. Goor Ltd, Monktown, Dublin, and PL Machinery Services & Sales Ltd, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, as its sole distributors for the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland and the mainland UK.
09-12-2008
Belden introduces 4-channel brilliance CatSnake™ 1305a
Belden now offers the popular Brilliance CatSnake™ 1305A single Cat 5e cables within a multiple snake design (4x1305E) for use in patching Ethernet™ or digital A/V formats.
08-12-2008
Ford reduz o peso com as inovadoras resinas Noryl GTX* da SABIC Innovative Plastics em pára-lamas do Kuga
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Holanda – 8 de dezembro de 2008 – Para ajudar as montadoras a atenderem seus desafios ambientais, tais como economia de combustível e metas de emissão, as resinas de alto desempenho Noryl GTX* da SABIC Innovative Plastics estão migrando dos veículos-conceito para a produção em série. O totalmente novo Ford Kuga, o primeiro lançamento da Ford no segmento crossover, representa o primeiro automóvel da marca Ford na estrada com pára-lamas de plástico moldados a partir da resina Noryl GTX da SABIC Innovative Plastics, um material leve, reciclável e resistente ao impacto. O Kuga apresenta também a primeira produção de absorvedor de energia para proteção de pedestre, moldado na leve e resistente resina Xenoy*.
08-12-2008
HIGHEST EUROPEAN AUTHORITY UPHOLDS DSM DYNEEMA PATENT
URMOND (NL), 8 December 2008 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber®, has won a victory before the European Patent Office Boards of Appeal. The company received notification in November 2008 that it had successfully defended its patent for panels incorporating high-performance Dyneema® fiber against a challenge from Teijin Aramid (formerly Teijin Twaron), a Dutch supplier of rival fiber products. The panels made with Dyneema® are used in such applications as bullet-resistant vests and vehicle armor.
04-12-2008
INDIAN ARMY VEHICLES PROTECTED AGAINST MINES BY DYNEEMA®
URMOND (NL), 4 December 2008 - In the first large public tender of its type in South Asia, Ordnance Factory, India, has chosen and specified Dyneema® HB26 unidirectional (UD) composite from DSM Dyneema for armoring mine protected vehicles for the Indian Army. Ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® HB26 was selected due to its robust ballistic performance combined with additional advantages, such as high stiffness, excellent acoustic and flame-retardant properties, to ensure superior quality and protection. The DSM material is being used by Anjani Technoplast Limited, a leading manufacturer based in Delhi, India, to supply protective, rigid panels to Ordnance Factory, India.
03-12-2008
Belden launches HDMI cables for HD audio and video
Belden, the leader in professional A/V signal transmission technology, now offers a reliable HDMI interface between any compatible digital A/V source and a compatible digital audio and/ or video monitor.
02-12-2008
Renault Utilizes the Weight and Design Benefits of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* Resin for Twingo and Kangoo
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – December 2, 2008 – The weight reduction and design freedom benefits from using high-performance Noryl GTX* resin in automotive fenders and other body panels have been proven in more than 12 million vehicles worldwide. Building on its many years of success using this SABIC Innovative Plastics resin, French automaker Renault has extended the technology to two of its newest models. The 2007 Twingo and 2008 Kangoo are the latest Renault vehicles to feature lightweight, durable and strong Noryl GTX resin for the fenders as an alternative to steel. This high-performance technology has enabled Renault to keep the fender weight down by as much as approximately 50 percent vs. steel, while delivering better low-speed impact durability than steel.
02-12-2008
L’erreur humaine est le problème No 1 en matière de sécurité informatique
2 décembre 2008 – Quelque soit le nombre de réglementations internes et de formations que vous mettez en œuvre, l’erreur humaine classique reste encore la plus grande menace pour la sécurité informatique. C’est la conclusion inquiétante d’une étude menée auprès de plusieurs centaines de responsables informatiques par le cabinet international de recherche YouGov1.
