Victrex exhibits at Europlast 2002 reinforcing stronger regional focus in Europe for PEEK™ polymer developments

VictrexVictrex Europa will be exhibiting at Europlast, (Hall 2, booth D41 (for the first time), Victrex Europa GmbH will be presenting the latest advances in the development of both new applications and new processing methods for PEEK™ polymer. The exhibition, which will be held from June 3rd – 7th 2002 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, will also reinforce the company’s commitment to a stronger European customer support organization.

NEUES DOW CORNING WEB-FEATURE FÜR KAUTSCHUKMATERIALIEN VERKÜRZT BEMUSTERUNGS- UND LIEFERZEITEN UM 25 %

Dow Corning RubberHANNOVER, 26. APRIL 2002 - Dow Corning kündigte heute ein neues Feature seiner Kautschuk-Website an, mit dem Lieferzeiten für kundenspezifische Compounds aus Silicon-Kautschuk um ein bis zwei Tage bzw. 25 % - verglichen mit herkömmlichen Verfahren für die Zuordnung von Spezifikationen - verkürzt werden können. Dieses E-Business-Tool unter http://www.dowcorning.com/content/rubber/rubber_compounder.asp.

SONOCO ANNOUNCES COREBOARD PRICE INCREASE IN EUROPE

SonocoBrussels, Belgium – Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced its intent to increase prices for all paper grades manufactured at its European mills by 40 to 50 Euro per metric tonne, effective May 15, 2002, according to Charles F. Paterno, vice president – Sonoco Europe.

Eastman Introduces Next Generation Of Biodegradable Plastic

Eastman ChemicalEastman Chemical Company has announced the introduction of Eastar Bio Ultra copolyester, a new entry in its line of Eastar Bio biodegradable resins.

ISO 14001 certification confirms MBS Nordic as an environmentally-friendly supplier

ISO 14001 certification confirms MBS Nordic as an environmentally-friendly supplier MBS Nordic AB, one of the leading Nordic region chemical distributors and a member company of the Royal Vopak group, has added the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification to its existing ISO 9002.

EASTAR BIO: a practical solution

The search for plastic material compatible with the environment has taken many paths over the last few decades. The goal was for a material that would last for the useful life of the product, biodegrade, process easily and be affordable. The need for a biodegradable product has evolved into a number of types of products.
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 The search for plastic material compatible with the environment has taken many paths over the last few decades. The goal was for a material that would last for the useful life of the product, biodegrade, process easily and be affordable. The need for a biodegradable product has evolved into a number of types of products.

Victrex plc wins Queen’s Award for International Trade

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise:International trade 2002 It has been announced today that Victrex plc, a world leading, innovative, high performance materials group, has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2002, in the International Trade category.

HUSKY TO CO-HOST THIXOMOLDING CONFERENCE

Husky Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Husky Injection Molding Systems and Thixomat Inc. will co-host the Third International Thixomolding Magnesium Conference this spring. The three-day conference, to be held from May 22-24 at the Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto, will feature the latest developments in Thixomolding technologies, including products and process applications relating to the automotive and consumer electronic industries.