22 Jun 2004
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ADDS TO STANYL® TEAM IN EUROPE
DSM Engineering Plastics has added two members to their Stanyl Team in Europe, as part of the company’s mission to grow the team’s resources in product management, customer service and technical support in Europe and worldwide. The new team members are Anne Bergsma, General Product Manager, Stanyl Europe and Paul Habets, Application Development Manager, Stanyl Europe. Stanyl polyamide (PA) is produced and marketed exclusively by DSM and is available worldwide.
22 Jun 2004
DSM’S ARNITEL® TAKES A POUNDING ON RAILROADS AND LASTS LONGER
With a predicted life of 20 years when used as railway pads between rails and concrete ties, Arnitel thermoplastic copolyester elastomers (TPEs) from DSM Engineering Plastics offer better load-bearing capacity than rubber, better abrasion resistance, and the fabrication advantages of injection-moulded or extruded thermoplastics over thermoset rubber moulding. With consistent performance from -55 °C to 150 °C and the longest lifetime to failure vs. other TPEs—important owing to the expense and time required for replacing pads—Arnitel®-TPE pads are especially effective at extending the length of continuous use performance and reducing system costs.
18 Jun 2004
SIDE AIRBAG COVERS IN 2003 PHANTOM: ROLLS-ROYCE ADOPTS DSM ARNITEL® TPE-E FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Side door airbag covers for the 2003 Phantom from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. now employ DSM Engineering Plastics’ Arnitel® TPE copolyester elastomer. The Arnitel® TPE grade used for the cover was designed to perform well in automotive airbag and other demanding applications. With the successful Rolls-Royce Phantom application, DSM has extended the application range for its Arnitel® TPE into the automotive airbag market segment.
4 May 2004
AGRIPLAST MEETS LARGE PRODUCTION CHALLENGES WITH ECO-BROM® MULTI-LAYER FILMS CO-EXTRUDED WITH DSM AKULON® XP
AGRIPLAST (Vittoria, Italy) turned to DSM Engineering Plastics for a solution to a multi-faceted challenge. AGRIPLAST needed an agricultural plastic film that was strong enough to resist puncture by stones and stubble, wide enough for the most intensive mechanized farming, and impermeable to methyl bromide or alternate soil sterilization and fumigation gases.
28 Apr 2004
DSM announces significant Akulon® expansion for new flexible packaging application
The capacity expansion - by over one third - follows a complete upgrade and capacity increase that took place less than 5 years ago. The new production capacity will be dedicated to the production of high viscous polyamide 6, which is used in flexible packaging, stockshapes and mono-filament production.
28 Apr 2004
ECHO UPGRADES MUFFLER HOUSING USING DSM’S STANYL® HIGH HEAT POLYAMIDE
Echo, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial-grade lawn and garden power equipment sold worldwide, now uses Stanyl® polyamide 4.6 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the company’s muffler covers on its string trimmers, chain saws, and hedge clippers.
31 Mar 2004
SOFT TOUCH GRIP AND FLEXIBLE SEAL FOR TUPPERWARE CAFETIERE
Tupperware, leading producer of quality household goods and Kitchenware, has selected Arnitel® TPE from DSM Engineering Plastics for its new Cafetiere. With a modern look and high aesthetic appeal, the Cafetiere features a highly individual design incorporating a soft touch grip and flexible seal.
26 Mar 2004
Akulon® price increase
DSM Engineering Plastics (DSM EP) has announced that effective 1 April 2004, the price of its Akulon polyamide 6 range will be increased by 120 €/mt.
23 Mar 2004
ARNITE® PET FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXCELS IN AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER VALVE APPLICATIONS
Arnite® polyethylene terephthalate (PET), from DSM Engineering Plastics, leads in European Automotive brake booster valve body applications. Arnite® dominates in this application, replacing alternative thermoset resins through its exceptional dimensional stability, high strength, and performance at under-bonnet temperatures of up to 130C. Arnite® has also proven to maintain it’s high performance profile for more than 1 million cycles, an important reliability requirement. DSM Engineering Plastics has now set its sights on the US and Asian markets, where designers, like their European counterparts, are moving away from thermoset alternatives in search of higher performance, more cost effective alternatives.
11 Mar 2004
ARNITEL® TPE-E DAMPENS NOISE, VIBRATION IN DELICATE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Arnitel® thermoplastic copolyester elastomers (TPE-Es or COPE) from DSM Engineering Plastics, well known for applications that exploit its heat resistance, flexibility and strength in automotive and other demanding applications, has another side: noise management.
5 Mar 2004
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOCUSES ON LIGHTING SEGMENT, ENERGY-SAVING LAMPS BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED RESOURCE
DSM Engineering Plastics has enhanced its focus in the Electrical Lighting Segment by appointing a dedicated resource to coordinate its activities. The refined approach in this segment is intended to improve the coordination with customers in the development of new and improved applications across a wide range of materials. Furthermore, by establishing this segment focus, DSM Engineering Plastics expects to significantly benefit from high growth rates of the burgeoning European and Chinese energy-saving lighting (ESL) markets.
4 Mar 2004
STANYL® FOR VW INTERCOOLER ENDCAPS
Stanyl TW200F6 has been selected for the intercooler end-caps of Volkswagen.
