Herman Miller’s New Mirra Chair Relies on DSM’s Arnitel

Herman Miller’s New Mirra Chair Relies on DSM’s Arnitel EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 16, 2004) - Herman Miller, Inc., a pioneer and leader in the office furniture industry, has specified Arnitel® EM400 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the seat carrier on its new Mirra™ Chair. “Herman Miller needed a flexible solution for the latest offering in its groundbreaking line of task chairs,” said Dough Bosch of DSM, “and as with past chair programs, DSM was able to provide a functional solution with Arnitel®.”

Distrupol signed as sole distributor for Elastollan® in the United Kingdom and Ireland

DistrupolDistrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has been appointed sole distributor for Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland where the company is the established distribution leader.

ISP announces European market launch of new anti-inflammatory ingredient Vital ET™

ISPInternational Specialty Products (ISP), a world-leading supplier of specialty ingredients for the cosmetics industry, has launched a new anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatory ingredient into the European market. This latest innovation from the company, Vital ET™, is a unique bio-functional form of vitamin E developed for use in the formulation of skin treatment products for the personal care sector. Already launched in the USA in 2003, Vital ET has been available in the European market since early 2004 and will be a key feature at the forthcoming In-Cosmetics exhibition to be held in Milan, April 27-29, 2004.

The European Marketing Group BV (EMG) strengthens organisation with three new team members

The European Marketing Group BV (EMG) strengthens organisation with three new team members 

Cora Zaaijer Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, 18 February 2004 - The European Marketing Group in Bergen op Zoom, a full-service B2B marketing communications agency specialising in the chemicals, general industry and ICT sectors, has recruited three new account staff members. Cora Zaaijer who joins as account manager, together with account executives Folke Markus and Anouk Luykx, are the latest additions in the continued expansion of the agency.

OWENS CORNING ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO ADD GLASS FABRIC KNITTING PRODUCTION AT TALOJA INDIA PLANT

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsToledo, Ohio, U.S.A. February 18, 2004 – Owens Corning announced today that it will add glass fiber knitting capability at the Taloja, India, plant of Owens Corning India Limited (OCIL), a joint venture between Owens Corning, USA and Mahindra & Mahindra, India. The investment adds fabric knitting to the plant’s existing glass roving operations, to supply growing market demand in India and surrounding regions, especially for the wind energy market. India is currently the fifth largest country in the world in terms of installed capacity of wind mills.

Distrupol expands its coverage and strengthens its business base on the Iberian Peninsula

DistrupolSince it announced the launch of its business into the Spanish market in September 2003, Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been progressively building its operation in the region.

TPE-E ARNITEL® DI DSM: OTTIMA ADESIVITÀ PER APPLICAZIONI CHE COMBINANO COMPONENTI DURI E PARTICOLARI MORBIDI

IL ARNITEL® TPE DIMOSTRA LE SUE DOTI IN UN AIRBAG LATERALE BMW STAMPATO CON PROCESSO 2K La Dräxlmaier (Vilsbiburg, Germania), società tedesca specializzata nella produzione di moduli airbag, ha sviluppato per la BMW un modulo airbag laterale stampato con processo 2K , realizzato con una struttura in PC/ABS e una copertura airbag morbida in Arnitel TPE PL471 (in verde nella foto). Studiato per aderire su materiali duri quali il policarbonato (PC), le leghe acrilonitrile-butadiene-stirene/policarbonato (ABS/PC) e il polibutilentereftalato (PBT), l’elastomero copoliestere Arnitel® TPE di DSM Engineering Plastics permette di sfruttare i vantaggi dello stampaggio 2K (iniezione multicomponente) ed è particolarmente adatto per essere utilizzato nel settore automotive in coperture di airbag, quadri strumenti e altre applicazioni “difficili”.

La TM n° 3.000 completa il successo in Slovenia

Vista parziale dell'area produttiva della Skaza, dove 41 presse a iniezione lavorano sette giorni su sette in quattro turni Plastika Skaza e Battenfeld Injection Technology hanno recentemente organizzato una speciale celebrazione a Velenje, in occasione della consegna ufficiale della pressa a iniezione n° 3.000 della serie TM. Velenje, con poco più di 30.000 abitanti, sorge al centro della valle di Šalek, a nord-est di Ljubljana, capitale della Slovenia. Fin dal 1975, Velenje è la sede della Plastika Skaza, un’azienda che si colloca ai vertici nazionali nel settore della trasformazione conto terzi. Dopo un avvio in sordina, dal 1985 la società è in continua crescita e ora produce componenti per aziende ben note, tra cui Gorenja, Ikea e Grammer, su 41 linee di stampaggio a iniezione, 35 delle quali fornite da Battenfeld.