14 Jan 2004
KEY APPOINTMENT FOR DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced the appointment of Peter van Paridon to the post of Business Manager Akulon®.
12 Jan 2004
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXPANDS ARNITEL® CO-POLYESTER CAPACITY BY 25 PERCENT IN RESPONSE TO GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND
Growing global demand for Arnitel® TPE-E (thermoplastic elastomer ether ester block copolymer) has brought about a planned expansion of the Emmen, Netherlands, DSM Engineering Plastics plant. The expansion will add an additional 25% capacity by mid 2004 and is the second such increase in Arnitel® production in the last five years. Arnitel® innovation and production is centred in emmen, and from here product is shipped worldwide.
9 Jan 2004
WEBSITE IN CHINESE LAUNCHES MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS DATABASE POWERED BY MBASE
DSM Engineering Plastics (DEP) has launched a material and applications database in Chinese, powered by MBase (http://www.m-base.de). With this tool, Chinese visitors to the DEP site can have a whole host of choices to view information presented for product data and applications data.
23 Dec 2003
THINNER, STRONGER HEAT-RESISTANT PARTS POSSIBLE WITH NEW HIGH FLOW STANYL® PA46 FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
A new high-flow Stanyl® polyamide 46 (PA46) grade, 46HF4130, is now available from DSM Engineering Plastics. Designed for large or intricate components, 46HF4130 is 30% glass reinforced and heat stabilized to provide high strength at elevated temperatures. Its flow behavior is more than 160% that of standard 30% glass-filled PA46 formulations (170mm spiral flow at 1000 bar for 46HF4130 versus 100mm for conventional).
15 Dec 2003
NEW GRADE OF ARNITE® PBT FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS DESIGNED FOR AUTOMOTIVE GEAR HOUSINGS
DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced a new grade of Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Designed for automotive gear housings, the new Arnite® grade exhibits exceptional stiffness, dimensional stability and ductility, while at the same time reducing total assembly costs and weight. This new grade of Arnite® PBT closes the performance gap between metal and plastic, thereby offering considerable advantages in weight reduction, design flexibility and assembly costs.
10 Dec 2003
AKULON ULTRAFLOW® USED IN NEW GERNARATION OF VACUUM CLEANER E-MOTERS
Bosch und Siemens-Hausgeräte has selected Akulon Ultraflow® for key parts of the E-Motors in their new generation vacuum cleaners. Akulon Ultraflow® was recently introduced by DSM Engineering Plastics.
10 Dec 2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXPANDS PRODUCTION CAPACITY
In direct response to increased demand for its engineering plastics, DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, has increased the capacity of its compounding facility in China.
10 Dec 2003
DSM AIMS TO GROW ITS ENGINEERING PLASTICS BUSINESS IN ASIA BY MORE THAN 25% PER YEAR OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS
Over the next five years, the main strategic cornerstone of global growth for DSM Engineering Plastics is forecasted to be Asia. Significantly, DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, has identified a number of key factors to help achieve this medium-term success across Asia, and in particular in China.
10 Dec 2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OPENS FIRST RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTER IN CHINA
DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group within DSM Performance Materials, is increasing its commitment to China with the opening of a new research and technology center in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province.
5 Dec 2003
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OFFER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS WITH PA6 BARRIER AND OLEFIN ADHESIVE FILM MATERIALS
DSM Engineering Plastics brings a unique offering to the European multi-layer packaging film market: a pairing of Akulon® polyamide 6 (PA6) for barrier film with Yparex® olefin-based extrudable adhesive resins for film extrusion. No other European supplier can provide both PA6 barrier and adhesive. Yparex solves the problem of adhering non-polar PE layers to barrier materials like PA and EVOH.
1 Dec 2003
Stanyl® Provides Wear Resistance for Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, Tensioners
Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, one of the world’s leading producers of complete power transmission systems, switched from a lubricated nylon to Stanyl® polyamide 46 for better wear resistance in their tensioners.
28 Nov 2003
DSM OFFERS NEW HIGH-PERFORMING, CHLORINE & BROMINE-FREE FLAME RETARDANT FR XANTAR® C PC/ABS FORMULATIONS
Building on the success of its Xantar® C product range, DSM Engineering Plastics has now introduced a range of new chlorine and bromine free FR Xantar C polycarbonate (PC) / acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) flame-retardant formulations.
