Architecture
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17 Sept 2010
Nieuwe energiebesparende Lexan* Thermoclick platen voor een snelle installatie van gevels en façades
BERGEN OP ZOOM – 17 september 2010 – Lexan* Thermoclick LTC509X platen, geproduceerd door SABIC Innovative Plastics uit de hoogwaardige kunststof polycarbonaat, zijn uitermate geschikt voor licht doorlatende wand toepassingen. Het product is beschikbaar in verschillende standaard kleuren en wordt gekenmerkt door een uitstekende slagvastheid, stijfheid en thermische isolatie.
11 Jun 2010
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Clariant helps keep Football Fans Comfortable
Muttenz, June 11, 2010 - On June 13, thousands of spectators will file into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany play its first World Cup™ match against Australia. Once inside, the fans will be greeted by plastic seating that is not only colorful but also well-protected against fire and the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The polypropylene seats in Durban and in two other World Cup football venues have been made using color, flame retardants and UV stabilizers, which are compounded together by the Clariant Masterbatches business unit.
Trespa International B.V., with head office in Weert, The Netherlands, has been manufacturing high quality panels for exterior cladding, interior surfaces and other applications since 1960. This year, Trespa celebrates its 50th anniversary. Over the years, Trespa has become the leading producer of innovative and inspirational façade solutions. To mark the occasion, Trespa International has launched a competition for Architects. 
Battice, Belgium – May 28, 2010 – Pultruded reinforced composites using glass fibres from 3B have been used to create a new building with a unique contemporary design. In this application the use of the fibreglass composite has facilitated a more efficient installation whilst the lower weight/volume ratio has reduced manual handling issues.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 27, 2010 – Thousands of fans gathering to the FIFA World Cup™ 2010 matches, held from June 11 – July 11, 2010 in South Africa are in for a brilliant new experience – courtesy of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ high-performance Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) sheet. Lexan Exell D*, a lightweight, high-impact and UV-resistant monolithic sheet, was chosen to create the roofing, façades and stairway glazing for the stunning new Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, where this year’s opening and closing FIFA matches will be played. Lexan Exell D sheet was also selected for the building joints of the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, and Lexan Thermoclear* multiwall sheet was chosen for roof glazing at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. These amazingly tough, enviromentally progressive and transparent PC materials offer spectators an excellent viewing experience along with superior comfort, safety and aesthetics vs. traditional materials like glass, and are the top choice of architects to create the world’s largest and most impressive structures. SABIC Innovative Plastics has long been a major player in the building & construction industry with a robust and growing portfolio of proven, sustainable, high-end products designed to help customers succeed. 
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 25, 2010 – SABIC Innovative Plastics’ commitment to helping builders and architects strengthen sustainable building designs by increasing energy conservation, all while improving working and living environments has led to another industry game-changer – new 1000 mm-width Lexan* Thermoclick* polycarbonate (PC) 50 mm sheet system. This new high-tech material greatly facilitates installation ease, while also providing customers with superior high-performance, energy efficiency and excellent high-end aesthetics. Twice the width of competitive products, the new 50 mm gauge, Lexan Thermoclick sheet is virtually unbreakable and delivers a thermal insulation U-value that can reduce energy consumption up to 17 percent vs. traditional high-return, double-pane glass glazing. This outstanding new interconnecting sheet system has recently been selected by Hakvoort Daglicht B.V., a daylight production and construction company based in the Netherlands, for cladding and façade. 