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22 Jun 2010
DSM INAUGURATES NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR STANYL FORTII
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has today inaugurated its new Stanyl® ForTii™ Production Unit. As announced in May 2009, the new facility has quadrupled production capacity for Stanyl ForTii in order to meet market demand for this new polymer, which is used in electronics and other applications. Stanyl ForTii was developed by DSM Engineering Plastics and is the first new polymer introduced in the last decade.
21 Jun 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXTENDS DIABLO FAMILY FOR FURTHER WEIGHT REDUCTION IN AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-BONNET APPLICATIONS
Following the successful introduction in 2007 of Stanyl Diablo OCD2100, a high performance grade of Stanyl for under-the-bonnet (UTB) applications, DSM will showcase two new Diablo high heat resins at K 2010: Stanyl Diablo OCD2300 and Akulon Diablo. Both new products are a direct response to some of the main trends in the automotive industry, including weight reduction. The new materials also facilitate system cost optimizations and productivity gains, long term sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
Following the successful introduction of EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic, DSM Engineering Plastics will be launching Arnitel® Eco at K 2010. Arnitel Eco is a high performance thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) with a 20%-50% content derived from renewable resources, depending on the hardness of the grade. The new material, which is already being sampled to selected customers, is specifically suited for applications in Consumer Electronics, Sports & Leisure and Automotive Interior.
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.
Genk, 10 juni 2010 – In aanwezigheid van Vlaams Minister van Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin, Jo Vandeurzen, de burgemeester van Genk, Wim Dries, en het Management van SABIC, werd vandaag in Genk de gloednieuwe compoundingfabriek van SABIC officieel geopend. 