14 Jan 2004
New Business Manager Akulon®
KEY APPOINTMENT FOR DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced the appointment of Peter van Paridon to the post of Business Manager Akulon®.
He will be located at the Company's head office in Sittard, The Netherlands - and will be responsible for the DSM's Akulon® Polyamide 6 and 66 business.
Mr. Van Paridon, who holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Utrecht, joined Gist-Brocades (DSM owned since 1998) in 1988. Most recently he held the post of Business Manager Dairy Ingredients. Previous posts include R&D Program Manager for Animal Feed Ingredients, Starch Processing Enzymes, Dairy Ingredients and Sales Management in Meat Ingredients.
Akulon® PA 6 and 66 is used extensively for applications in automotive, E&E and leisure and consumer goods. As film it is used in packaging, especially for food applications. Recently, DSM Engineering Plastics announced the introduction of two new grades: Akulon® Ultraflow™ for injection moulding- and Akulon® XP for film applications.
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DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics is a business group forming part of DSM N.V.’s Performance Materials cluster. DSM Engineering Plastics is a global supplier of various types of polyamides (PA6, PA66 and PA46), polyesters (PBT, PET and TPE-E), polycarbonate and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (PE), and extrudable adhesive resins. These materials are used in technical components for electrical appliances, electronic equipment and cars, as well as in mechanical and extrusion applications.
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