SARLINK ANNOUNCES NEW DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP IN MEXICO

SarlinkRochester Hills MI, 4 March 2010 – Sarlink TPV has announced that a new distribution partnership between Entec Resins S.A. de C.V. and Sarlink is official since January 1, 2010. Sarlink has found a new business relationship in Entec, which will supply Sarlink’s products to the plastics and rubber industry in Mexico. Entec will be Sarlink’s sole distribution partner for all Sarlink grades from now on. In this way, Sarlink is able to provide better service and the best possible supply solutions for its customers throughout Mexico. This distribution partnership is a significant step to support and drive Sarlink’s position in the growing market of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV).

Chemservice and Songwon announce the formation of “Chemservice Asia Company Ltd.” a joint venture regulatory affairs consultancy

Chemservice AsiaSeoul, Korea – March 3, 2010 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., (Ulsan/Korea) and Chemservice S.A. (Grevenmacher/Luxembourg) announced that they have launched the regulatory affairs consulting company "Chemservice Asia Co. Ltd." registered in Seoul, Korea as of February 1st, 2010.

SABIC Innovative Plastics to Showcase Commitment to Mexican Market at Plastimagen Mexico with Advanced High-End Materials, Customer Support

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 3, 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics will exhibit at Plastimagen Mexico 2010 in Mexico City, March 23-26 where the company will showcase in booth #4500 the advanced thermoplastics technologies and dedicated on-the ground support it is delivering to its customers in this important growth region. The company will feature a broad range of high-performance and sustainable products for the Mexican market for industries ranging from automotive, appliances, and building and construction to aerospace, electrical, transportation, and emerging sectors. SABIC Innovative Plastics will also formally introduce Juan Signoret, regional general manager, Mexico, based in Mexico City, who leads the company’s team serving customers in Mexico.

Clariant turns spotlight on protection and preservation at in-cosmetics 2010

ClariantMuttenz, March 2, 2010 - Exciting concepts and new product innovations designed to help formulators perfect the performance and efficiency of their cosmetic formulations form the focus of Clariant’s “protecting and preserving” theme at in-cosmetics 2010 in Paris from April 13-15, 2010, booth M30.

A resistente chapa Lexan* da SABIC Innovative Plastics marca mais um gol com o Prêmio de Melhor Projeto e Inovação do EPSE pelas paredes do Estádio Aviva de Dublin

paredes do Estádio Lansdowne Road [Aviva] em Dublin, Irlanda, construído com chapas Lexan* da SABIC Innovative Plastics>BERGEN OP ZOOM, Holanda – 2 de março de 2010 – Talvez em um determinado momento os torcedores que forem assistir as partidas de rúgbi e futebol no novo Estádio Aviva de Dublin, se flagrem prestando mais atenção na estrutura do que no placar. As paredes curvilíneas e transparentes do estádio foram construídas com as chapas de policarbonato (PC) Lexan* Exell D da SABIC Innovative Plastics, resistentes e praticamente inquebráveis, proporcionando incrível elegância, alto desempenho e benefícios em termos ambientais. Reconhecendo a contribuição estratégica da tecnologia das chapas Lexan para o estádio, o EPSE (European Polycarbonate Sheet Extruders) agraciou a

COPERATION BETWEEN BOZZIO, DSM, BERN UNIVERSITY AND DYNAMIC TEST CENTER BRINGS SAFER MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

The joysteer® X-by-wire system with precision gears made of Stanyl® PA 46 resin from DSM Engineering Plastics is now in commercial production for the handicapped market and available from car modification companies in Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux.The joysteer® X-by-wire system with precision gears made of Stanyl® PA 46 resin from DSM Engineering Plastics is now in commercial production for the handicapped market and available from car modification companies in Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux. This rapid development from prototype to successful commercialisation was achieved by the Swiss company Bozzio within record time of just three years. In this period, Bozzio obtained the strictest level of safety approvals for the European market (TÜV approval according to ECE-R 13H braking system and ECE-R 79 steering system), making joysteer®x-by-wire commercially available to provide people with a disability a user-friendly solution to drive a car with safety and confidence. This is the first system with such a high safety level.

Belden Expands its Hirschmann™ Portfolio with Three New MACH100 Devices: Rugged Gigabit Ethernet Workgroup Switches

Belden expands its Hirschmann™ Portfolio with three new MACH100 devices: Rugged Gigabit Ethernet workgroup switches. (Photo: Belden, BLD-HM PR134)These new Gigabit Ethernet switches, characterized amongst others by fanless (passive) cooling, can be used for connecting workgroups to the backbone in production environments using twisted-pair cables as well as optical fibers. Each of the three versions, designated MACH104-20TX-F, MACH104-20TX-FR and MACH104 TX-F-4PoE, provides 20 RJ45 ports (10/100/1000 BASE-TX) as well as four combination ports (100/1000 BASE-FX) for SFP fiber optic transceivers.

Borouge shares innovative plastics solutions at the Plastics and Rubber exhibition in Vietnam

BorougeBorouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is participating in the 3rd International Plastics and Rubber Technologies and Materials Exhibition for Vietnam to be held at the brand new Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City from March 18 to 20, 2010.