26.05.2003
NEUER ELASTOGUARD® MIKROBIOZIDER KAUTSCHUK VON MILLIKEN LÖST REINIGUNGSPROBLEME, REDUZIERT STILLSTANDSZEITEN & AUSRÜSTUNGSSCHÄDEN
MAILAND, 7. Mai 2003 — Die Geschäftseinheit Speciality Elastomers von Milliken Chemical, einem Mitglied der in Spartanburg (South Carolina, USA) ansässigen Unternehmensgruppe Milliken & Company, meldet die Einführung einer neuen Reihe warm vernetzender Kautschukcompounds mit mikrobioziden Eigenschaften. Die unter dem Warenzeichen Elastoguard® vermarkteten bioziden Elastomere wurden speziell entwickelt, um Reinigungsprobleme zu lösen, wie sie durch den Mikrobenbefall von Kautschukanwendungen in der Lebensmittelverarbeitung sowie in der Medizintechnik und in anderen Industriebereichen auftreten. Die patentierten Materialien hemmen das Wachstum von Bakterien, Hefe- und anderen Pilzen auf Kautschukteilen ohne die typischen Probleme vieler organischer Biozide.
23.05.2003
Streamlined technology organisation goes live at Borealis
Borealis today announced that its redesigned and market aligned technology organisation, consolidated around four Innovation Centres, will be effective June 1, 2003. The main objective of the reorganisation is to accelerate the pace of innovation.
21.05.2003
GREAT LAKES EXPANDS ANTIMONY OXIDE CAPACITY IN MEXICO
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -May 19, 2003- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced it has added a fifth antimony oxide production line at its Reynosa, Mexico, facility. Commercial production started in February 2003 and immediately boosted capacity by 20 percent.
21.05.2003
Distrupol achieves accreditation to Europe’s latest quality management standard
Chertsey, May 2003 - Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, announced that it has received accreditation to the ISO9001.2000 quality management standard. The award updates Distrupol’s previous accreditation to the ISO9002.1994 standard.
19.05.2003
Rhodia Engineering Plastics launches a new family of PA/ABS alloys with excellent impact strength, aesthetics, processability
Lyon, France, May 19, 2003 – Rhodia Engineering Plastics today announced the introduction of TECHNYL® ALLOY brand, a synergistic alloy of polyamide and ABS compounded with a new high-performance compatibilizing technology which offers key benefits and advantages for molded plastic parts above those offered by traditional polycarbonate (PC), PC/ABS, and PC/PBT materials in terms of properties and processing benefits. This material has already been chosen by GM/DAEWOO, to equip its brand new Kalos SUV with a high performance center fascia.
19.05.2003
MILLIKEN CHEMICAL’S CLEARTINT® DELIVERS AESTHETIC SOLUTION TO ENHANCE CONSUMER APPEAL IN BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Gent, Belgium – Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), is now creating an exciting paradigm shift in the beverage industry’s attitude towards bottle caps. Traditionally viewed as a commodity element, Milliken, through its ClearTint® colourants technology, is showing how beverage caps can become an intrinsic and valuable part of packaging aesthetics by replicating beverage colour or brand colour in transparent PP to enhance consumer appeal and brand image. A reality currently in the process of being commercialised by three major drinks producers.
19.05.2003
Greene, Tweed & Co présente la nouvelle technologie WR™ 575 aux fibres de carbone pour bagues, coussinets de palier et plaques de pression
Greene, Tweed & Co Benelux présente la nouvelle technologie WR™ 575 avec fibres de carbone. Ce nouveau matériau composite convient parfaitement aux bagues, coussinets de palier et plaques de pression qui doivent rester fiables dans les conditions les plus critiques, notamment dans les turbines à gaz et à vapeur, les turbines hydroélectriques, les compresseurs, les soufflantes, les pompes centrifuges et les boîtes à engrenages.
19.05.2003
Meilleur rendement des pompes et risque de pannes réduit
Les matériaux WR™ 525 et WR™ 300 de Greene, Tweed & Co. permettent de garantir un rendement optimal des pompes. Un rendement élevé est ce qui tient le plus à cœur à tous les clients. Les produits et systèmes proposés par Greene Tweed & Co sont en mesure de satisfaire ces desiderata. A celà s’ajoute la valeur ajoutée des ingénieurs et techniciens expérimentés qui collaborent étroitement avec les utilisateurs finaux et les fabricants d’équipement afin de veiller à ce que leurs systèmes soient les plus performants possible.
