Polymers
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10 Aug 2004
Eastman Specialty Plastics at Luxe Pack 2004 Hall Diaghilev, Niveau 1 - October 20-23, 2004
At Luxe Pack, Eastman Specialty Plastics will demonstrate how its product range brings added benefits to design and creative marketing professionals in the luxury packaging market – and in markets requiring tailor-made solutions.
5 Aug 2004
Bosworth Plastics launches Dowelock™ all-plastic locking dowel system for the tunnelling industry
Bosworth Plastics of Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK, has successfully launched a patented, all-plastic system for joining concrete segments for the construction of tunnels. The Dowelock™ system, which requires no bolts or screws and suffers none of the corrosion problems associated with traditional metal dowels, is the result of nearly four years of technical development effort in conjunction with polymer supplier DuPont and its UK distributor Distrupol. The Dowelock is already being used in two UK tunnelling contracts, one of which is the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.
Automotive sensor housings made of DSM Engineering Plastics Stanyl® TW200F6, a polyamide 46 (PA46) with 30-percent glass reinforcement, provide oil and temperature resistance, strength, and sealing for Siemens VDO components, including oil-level sensors for Vectra car models from Adam Opel AG. Better melt flow and mechanical properties compared with PA66 allow Stanyl TW200F6 to flow around sensor elements and inserts for better sealing and encapsulation, improved surface quality, and longer product life. The superior melt flow additionally lessens the potential for damage to sensor elements and wires as it reduces injection moulding cycle times and tooling wear.
Ian Crawford, Exhibition Director of Interplas, echoed the sentiments of this week’s closely watched Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) survey which suggests the sector is not just recovering but enjoying strong growth. 
Consumer preference for soft drink and bottled water brands is significantly influenced by whether the beverage container closure is clear or opaque, according to a recently completed independent research project commissioned by Milliken & Company, a leading provider of additives for plastic containers. 
Herman Miller, Inc., a leading global provider of office furniture and services in the office furniture industry, has selected Akulon Ultraflow fibreglass-reinforced polyamide resin from , DSM Engineering Plastics for the structural shell on their line of Equa Chairs. Engineers at Herman Miller chose the high-flow polyamide 6 (PA6) for the material’s excellent long-term fatigue performance and superior surface finish. In the Equa chair, Akulon Ultraflow also wards off scuffs and scrapes, helping to maintain the chair’s aesthetics.