Plastics
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10 Sept 2008
New Borstar® technology takes Borealis’ polypropylene to next level in purity, processability and performance
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is expanding the capacity of its leading edge, customer-oriented polypropylene (PP) packaging materials with the inauguration of its new Borstar® plant in Burghausen, Germany. The 330,000 t per year facility will use Borealis’ proprietary Borstar PP 2G (second generation) multi-modal technology to produce products offering a step change in purity, processing output and performance. The plant more than doubles Borealis’ current Borstar PP capacity to 570,000 t per year.
10 Sept 2008
OMV and Borealis: Significant expansion of Burghausen site for leading position in petrochemical industry
• OMV and Borealis invest EUR 840 mn in the expansion of their petrochemical production capacities
BERLIN – September 8, 2008 – With its proven, sustainable Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ* resin technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics is sparking new ideas to help electronics manufacturers become more environmentally compliant. This material, which is derived in part from post-consumer plastic waste, has been validated in several major computer components including internal cooling fans, heat sink shrouds, connectors and external bezel covers. In addition, Flexible Noryl* resins for electronic wiring can also enhance eco-responsibility with halogen-free flame retardance. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in eco-responsible solutions provides electronics customers with new material choices that will be presented today at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference.
Borealis and Borouge will emphasise the importance of cross-sector cooperation by presenting their Water for the World initiative at the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2008 in Vienna, Austria. At the International Water Congress and Exhibition in Vienna from 7-12 September 2008, Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will present Water for the World, a programme that aims delivering sustainable solutions for the availability of safe drinking water and sanitation.
• New R&D polymerization reactors to boost time-to-market for product solutions
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands — September 3, 2008 — SABIC Innovative Plastics works with Legrand Electrical, a French manufacturer of wiring accessories, cable management systems, wall switches and lighting, to help the company design innovative and stylish products for residential and commercial use. Mr. Denys Toulemonde from Legrand's Design Department in Limoges discusses the benefits of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Color Innovation Center services, and their new Expression 2009 Trend and Textures program (