16-06-2011
SABIC wins VNCI Responsible Care Award for 2011
Sittard, the Netherlands – June 16, 2011 – SABIC has won the Responsible Care award for 2011. The announcement was made on Wednesday June 15 during the annual meeting of the Dutch Chemical Industry Federation (Vereniging van de Nederlandse Chemische Industrie (VNCI)) in The Hague. The company was chosen to receive the award because of its efforts to render the transportation of hazardous substances as safe as possible. SABIC has implemented a number of safety policies which go above and beyond the statutory and regulatory provisions. In addition, SABIC also actively involves its suppliers in safety improvements throughout the logistics chain.
15-06-2011
Pallmann’s “green” agglomeration installation a hit at Chinaplas 2011
Zweibrücken, Germany (June 15, 2011) – Chinaplas 2011 in Guangzhou last month (May 17-20) provided a further demonstration of Pallmann’s importance in the global market for size reduction and agglomeration equipment and technology.
09-06-2011
Arnitel Eco ofrece prestaciones adicionales a los recipientes para hornos producidos con materiales
Arnitel® Eco, de DSM, procedente de fuentes renovables, añade valor mientras resta impacto ambiental en los protectores resistentes a horno PanSaver ECO® de M&Q Packaging Corporation.
09-06-2011
SABIC añade un copolímero de impacto a la gama de polipropilenos Flowpact para envases de pared delgada
Sittard, Holanda – 9 de junio de 2011 – SABIC añade a su gama de polipropilenos de inyección para paredes delgadas un nuevo grado de copolímero de impacto, SABIC® PP Flowpact FPC 100. SABIC ha desarrollado el nuevo material para la producción de envases de pared delgada para grasas amarillas y envases para productos lácteos como yogures, nata, leche de sabores y quesos para untar.
09-06-2011
SABIC dibuja un futuro brillante para la estructuración por láser directo con el nuevo compuesto LNP* Thermocomp* con colores personalizados
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Países Bajos – 9 de junio de 2011 – A Chinaplas 2011, la unidad de negocios estratégica Innovative Plastics de SABIC ha anunciado el primer compuesto termoplástico LNP* Thermocomp* con colores personalizados para la estructuración directa por láser (LDS), que permitirá ahorrar espacio y reducir el peso de los dispositivos móviles. La tecnología LDS es un sofisticado proceso de integración de las funciones electrónicas y mecánicas en un solo módulo, como en el caso de las antenas de los teléfonos móviles y los ordenadores portátiles. Hasta el momento, solo estaban disponibles materiales de plástico negro, lo que generalmente obligaba a los diseñadores a encerrar los componentes LDS en el interior del dispositivo. La introducción del nuevo compuesto LNP Thermocomp de la compañía, con colores personalizados, amplía enormemente las opciones de diseño de los dispositivos. El desarrollo de este nuevo material demuestra el liderazgo pionero de Innovative Plastics en las tecnologías avanzadas para el diseño y fabricación de los dispositivos portátiles del futuro.
08-06-2011
To meet demand and enhance its product portfolio for the South American market, Clariant has installed additional capacity at its emulsion plant in Argentina
Muttenz, 8 June 2011 – Clariant, a leader in chemical specialties, with consolidated expertise in polymer emulsions and technical know-how in applications and innovative solutions development, has scaled-up production capacity for its Mowilith® emulsions by 35%. The additional capacity is especially intended for its wide-ranging line of copolymers and terpolymers.
08-06-2011
Clariant launches collector protection package at Intersolar 2011
Muttenz, 8 June 2011 – Clariant launches its new long-term protection package for extending a solar collector’s life. Clariant’s new cleaning liquid Antifrogen® SOL CLEAN, making its market debut at Intersolar 2011, complements Clariant’s trusted Antifrogen SOL HT heat transfer fluid which protects solar systems from corrosive attack, even in extreme environments.
07-06-2011
JEC Asia 2011 to reinforce the significance of innovation in driving composites growth in Asia
Driven by strong economic growth and urbanization across the emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region, the demand for advanced composites materials is expected to continue growing at a rapid rate. In 2010, global composites production expanded by nearly five percent to reach eight million metric tons with the Asia Pacific region accounting for 38 percent of the total production volume, driven mainly by the unprecedented market growth in China and India.
