Polymers
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22 Jun 2004
DSM’S ARNITEL® TAKES A POUNDING ON RAILROADS AND LASTS LONGER
With a predicted life of 20 years when used as railway pads between rails and concrete ties, Arnitel thermoplastic copolyester elastomers (TPEs) from DSM Engineering Plastics offer better load-bearing capacity than rubber, better abrasion resistance, and the fabrication advantages of injection-moulded or extruded thermoplastics over thermoset rubber moulding. With consistent performance from -55 °C to 150 °C and the longest lifetime to failure vs. other TPEs—important owing to the expense and time required for replacing pads—Arnitel®-TPE pads are especially effective at extending the length of continuous use performance and reducing system costs.
18 Jun 2004
Distrupol and Lucite International redefine traditional distributor role to drive innovation and customer benefits
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has announced that its 15 year distribution relationship with Lucite International has been elevated to an ‘open book’ working partnership to provide a more complete integrated service both to benefit Lucite customers and the wider polymer-user market.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the company will launch the latest additions to its range of flame retardants and polymer stabilizers at the international trade fair for plastics and rubber, K 2004, to be held October 20 – 27, 2004, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 9, 2004 — Whether a design demands either transparent or light diffusing materials, GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet remains a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples of this is the specification of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® sheet as the roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet provides excellent light transmission, high impact resistance and good weatherability – and will require minimal maintenance. For these particular stadiums, more than 74,000m² of both side UV protected LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet has been installed at the six venues In Portugal. 
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform® HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related applications virtually worldwide.
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