4 Sept 2020
TE Connectivity’s UV-SCE Printable Heat Shrink Sleeves are Ideal for Outdoor Applications
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced today an offering of UV-SCE printable heat shrink sleeves suitable for identification of wires and cables where some exposure to UV light is possible. Industrial applications include rail, mass transit, lighting, solar and HVAC.
4 Sept 2020
Enhanced Sealing Integrity and Puncture Resistance
The FAO (2015) estimates a 30% of food loss in the midst of supply chain process, where amongst other things, the food has to undergo the rigors of transportation and handling from farm to table. Further, deeper and earlier saltwater intrusion as well as more frequent droughts two highly damaging effects of climate change on life and economy in coastal regions throughout Southeast Asia. As a result, many farmers and people in remote areas are in need of solutions to help them secure their freshwater access and crop supplies (IFRC, 2020).
4 Sept 2020
Jiangsu Hansu launches high-performance UD composite tapes featuring SABIC’s ULTEM™ powder at China Composites Expo 2020
Jiangsu Hansu New Material Co., Ltd. introduced at China Composites Expo 2020, in booth #3511, its new family of high-performance, unidirectional (UD) composite tapes — H-poly-Stallone-CF7000_PEI — made with continuous carbon fiber and SABIC’s ULTEM™ 1000F3SP powder. Jiangsu Hansu, a leading thermoplastic composites manufacturer based in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, worked with SABIC to develop the new UD tapes for potential use in high-performance aerospace applications such as seat frames and luggage compartments. As a possible replacement for metal, these UD tapes provide opportunities to reduce weight, improve fuel efficiency and support sustainability—key goals for the aircraft industry. SABIC’s ULTEM™ powder, a special form of advanced polyetherimide (PEI), elevates the performance of tapes by supplying inherent flame retardance, long-term heat stability, outstanding strength and stiffness, and dimensional stability.
3 Sept 2020
SABIC premieres high-performance materials for 5G infrastructure and mobile devices with major presence at CMPE2020
SABIC had a significant presence at the recent third annual 5G Terminal Processing Industry Chain Exhibition (CPME2020) in Dongguan, China, where the company exhibited for the first time its growing portfolio of high-performance materials for 5G base stations, terminals and mobile devices. SABIC experts also gave nine presentations at CPME2020 on the company’s specialized materials including LNP™ compounds and copolymers, ULTEM™ resin, and NORYL™ resins and oligomers. These solutions address major industry challenges such as improving heat management and radio frequency (RF) performance, reducing weight and cost and raising production yields. Applications featuring these materials were displayed at SABIC’s booth.
3 Sept 2020
Ascend completes purchase of Poliblend and Esseti Plast
As part of its global growth strategy, Ascend Performance Materials has completed its acquisition of Italian firms Poliblend and Esseti Plast. With this purchase, Ascend expands its portfolio into other engineered plastics, recycled resins and masterbatches.
1 Sept 2020
Clariant’s O2 remover solution helps Norwegian offshore team win prestigious “Hero Award”
In recognition of outstanding operational improvements, the Equinor production team on the Norwegian offshore oil platform, the Johan Sverdrup, has been recognized with the energy company, Equinor’s, May 2020 “Hero” award. The monthly honor highlights great cost, sustainability or personnel achievements around Equinor’s energy projects globally.
1 Sept 2020
THERMEC™ K: DOMO Chemicals launches PEEK solution to replace PAI
DOMO Chemicals has expanded its THERMEC™ range of enhanced polymers, with the introduction of a cost-efficient product based on polyether ether ketone (PEEK), blended with a solid polymeric lubricant. The new solution, which is now available in India, has been specially developed to replace polyamide-imides (PAI), without impacting performance.
31 Aug 2020
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Supplier Certification Criteria Public Review Period Extended to October 15, 2020
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced today the public review of the new SGP Supplier certification is extended to October 15, 2020.
