26 Feb 2010
DSM AND MCC SIGN CONTRACTS TO EXCHANGE POLYCARBONATE AND POLYAMIDE BUSINESSES
DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group of the Netherlands-based Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company Royal DSM N.V., today announces that it has signed the contracts with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) enabling DSM to acquire MCC’s Novamid® polyamide business in exchange for DSM’s Xantar® polycarbonate business.
15 Jan 2010
DSM ACQUIRES FULL OWNERSHIP OF NPC PA6 POLYMER FACILITY
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announce today that DSM has acquired full control of the PA6 polymerization facility of Nylon Polymer Company LLC (NPC) in Augusta (Georgia, United States). Shaw Industries and DSM Chemicals North America were previously joint venture partners in NPC.
8 Jan 2010
LOWER COST AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE FOR ODU'S NEW MAC LC (SMT VERSION), POWERED BY DSM'S STANYL FORTII
ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH, a leading connector manufacturing company in Mühldorf, Germany, has selected high performance Stanyl® ForTii™ from DSM Engineering Plastics for its latest ODU MAC LC (Modular Attachable Connector rectangular – Low Cycle Version), which was developed specifically for PCB – termination without frame. The ODU MAC LC (Low Cycle) series is part of a highly economical modular system, capable of delivering up to 5,000 mating cycles. The application requires a high temperature plastic material suitable for SMT (Surface Mount Technology) soldering and with excellent electrical properties.
18 Dec 2009
STANYL FORTII IN NOTEBOOK BATTERY CONNECTORS
T-CONN, one of the major local connector manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Stanyl® ForTii™ as the halogen-free housing material for its wide range of battery connectors. Stanyl Fortii not only meets the stringent material requirements of SMT soldering technology, it also offers outstanding performance in dimensional stability, full compliance to JEDEC MSL level 2, high toughness and extreme pin retention forces. As a result, Stanyl ForTii leads to a significant reliability improvement versus LCPs (Liquid Crystal Polymers) and to better processing compared to PPAs. Following the approval in battery connectors, T-CONN has started to expand the usage of Stanyl ForTii also to their FPC product line.
9 Dec 2009
FROST & SULLIVAN CONFERS OUTSTANDING PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD ON DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOR STANYL FORTII
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Product Innovation of the Year Award in the field of high performance polymers for electronics is presented to DSM Engineering Plastics for Stanyl® ForTii™, the first new polymer that meets the current market trends of miniaturisation and convergence of electronic devices. The product offers multiple advantages including dimensional stability, improved performance, environmental benefits, cost benefits, strength and chemical resistance, and ease of processing.
4 Dec 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS OFFERS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR RAST CONNECTORS
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced that the company is now able to offer a full range of halogen free engineering plastics for the production of RAST connectors in the white goods industry.
23 Nov 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS SHOWS STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TOWARDS (OPEN) INNOVATION WITH NEW ONLINE FOCUS
To further strengthen its capabilities in open innovation, DSM Engineering Plastics has launched an open innovation section on its renewed website.
9 Nov 2009
HERMAN MILLER EMBODY® CHAIR FINDS SUPPORT IN DSM MATERIALS
Herman Miller, Inc selected three different material families from DSM for the production of key elements in the new Embody® chair.
2 Nov 2009
A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION THANKS TO STANYL FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Thanks to its unique combination of properties, Stanyl® was selected by SKF Group, for a new generation of deep groove ball bearings, designed to cut energy consumption by at least 30%.
26 Oct 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE ARNITE PET XL GRADE FOR NEW XENON AFX MODULE IN DAIMLER S-CLASS
DSM has developed a new Arnite Low Outgassing PET XL Grade to specifically meet the needs of Adaptive Forward (AFX) Modules. The new material has been applied successfully in the production of a new Xenon AFX module for the new Mercedes S- Class, integrating additional features like Automatic High Beam Adjustment.
19 Oct 2009
WOCO SELECTS STANYL® DIABLO FOR CHARGE AIR DUCT RESONATOR
Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of intelligent automotive solutions including Acoustics, Actuators and Polymer systems, has selected Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100 for its latest Charge Air Duct Resonator, intended for dampening noise in the charge air system.
14 Oct 2009
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS RECOGNIZED FOR LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN GREENING CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
DSM Engineering Plastics has been recognized as a leading solutions provider that supports and enables the electronics industry to move away from chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems. In a new precedent setting research report “Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine”, the International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) and US based environmental organization Clean Production Action (CPA) identified seven companies who have engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most - or in some cases all - uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals. The seven companies include, amongst others, Apple, Sony Ericsson and DSM Engineering Plastics.
