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21 May 2008
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON PHT4-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on PHT4- based flame retardants in response to significant raw material cost inflation.
21 May 2008
Borealis promotes infrastructure renewal at Italy's 'H2O 2008' water supply show
Italy’s water supply and treatment infrastructure needs a significant upgrade. The country's ageing pipe system is creating annual losses for its operators of at least EUR 3.9 billion, and possibly as much as EUR 5.2 billion, recent research indicates*. Renewing the system will entail a major investment, but as much as EUR 85 billion could be saved in the costs of materials, installation, maintenance and environmental impact, if plastic pipes are used instead of traditional materials to put an end to this wastage.
A high-precision 36-way sectioning connector set for Renault automobile front/rear harnesses benefits from the exceptional dimensional stability, high electrical insulating property and mouldability of Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) TV4 261 (30%GF) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics. Designed and manufactured for Renault by FCI (
A new high-clarity polypropylene suitable for a wide range of extrusion blow moulded containers, as well as a new PP with improved organoleptic properties for drink bottle caps and closures, will be among the highlights on the Borealis stand E43 in Pavillion E at Plastpol, the annual Polish plastics processing show being held at the end of May (27-30) in Kielce. Borealis will also present new high-performance film grades.
Thanks to the outstanding reputation of Borealis’ polyolefins research and development programme, the Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee has appointed Gunilla Herrgård, Chief Scientist for polyolefins research and development, as an official member. 
Urmond (NL), May 16 - DSM Dyneema uses its presence at the Eurosatory Defense Exhibition to announce new developments in vehicle protection. This is in addition to showcasing its already impressive product portfolio of personal and vehicle protection applications with Dyneema®. 