13-03-2013
GE Power Conversion’s technology helps make the next generation of cruise ships cleaner and greener
PARIS - March 13, 2013 - GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) today announced that the latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet, MSC Preziosa, has successfully completed sea trials that will move it closer to commissioning. The vessel is one of the newest cruise ships that is part of a growing global electrification trend that replaces mechanical equipment with electrical power generation and propulsion technology. Over the last year passenger vessels have experienced a growth rate of 3.3% with 20.9 million passengers in 2012. The growth forecast for the next five years is projected to be 3% with six new ships being built per year for the next three years. Electrical equipment on cruise lines improves the fuel efficiency, comfort, safety and reliability of the ships operations. Electrical technology helps cruise line owners operate cleaner and greener fleets around the globe.
13-03-2013
Avery Dennison lanza nuevas películas metalizadas para etiquetas especiales
Buenos Aires, Abril de 2013 - Con el objetivo de ofrecer más opciones para que las grandes marcas puedan diferenciar sus productos en el punto de venta, Avery Dennison, líder mundial en materiales para etiquetas y empaque, ofrece al mercado dos nuevos materiales: una versión metálica de Global MDO y FasClear. Además del efecto metálico y la impresión en una amplia gama de colores, el material conserva sus atributos naturales: mayor productividad y sustentabilidad.
13-03-2013
Songwon to demonstrate a broad range of automotive solutions at the VDI Congress in Mannheim
Ulsan, Korea - March 13, 2013 - Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, and a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, is once again to participate in the VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering Congress in Mannheim, Germany (March 13-14, 2013). Songwon's additives play an important role in automotive applications by improving processing parameters and increasing the properties of plastic parts in all vehicles.
12-03-2013
Belden Presents HiView, a New Interface for Hirschmann Switches
Neckartenzlingen, Germany - March 12, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has introduced HiView in the EMEA region, a new tool that gives access to the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of managed switches in its Hirschmann range, without the need for a web browser. This tool, which supports a variety of Windows and Linux operating systems, also serves as a client for the network management software Industrial HiVision. Java libraries no longer need to be installed on users’ computers, thus increasing the availability of both the user interface and the network.
11-03-2013
Clariant Exolit® flame retardants receive EU recognition
Muttenz, March 11, 2013 - A European Union commissioned study of flame retardants for smartphones, laptops and other electrical and electronics applications has acknowledged the environmental and health benefits of pioneering Exolit® non-halogenated flame retardants from Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals.
07-03-2013
Clariant Oil Services to present at 2013 NACE CORROSION Conference and Exposition
Houston, March 7, 2013 – Clariant Oil Services today announced that it will exhibit and make two technical presentations at the upcoming 2013 NACE CORROSION Conference and Exposition, March 17-21, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In addition to its role as a sponsor, exhibitor and presenter, Clariant Oil Services representatives will also chair two technical sessions throughout the five-day conference.
07-03-2013
I clienti europei trarranno vantaggio dal portafoglio di nuovi gradi speciali MD LDPE SABIC
SITTARD, Paesi Bassi, 07 marcia 2013 - Per meglio servire i clienti del settore imballaggi alla ricerca di materiali innovativi, di alta qualità e sostenibili, oggi SABIC ha annunciato l'ampliamento della gamma di prodotti che comprende gradi speciali LDPE a media densità (MD), generalmente utilizzati i per le applicazioni che richiedono elevata trasparenza e rigidità, come i film termoretraibili. La produzione avverrà nello stabilimento SABIC di Wilton, Teesside, Regno Unito, il più grande al mondo per la fabbricazione di polietilene a bassa densità (LDPE).
07-03-2013
Total unveils strongest, thinnest film innovation for flexible packaging
Brussels, March 7, 2013 - With the launch of the new metallocene polyethylene (mPE) film material Lumicene® Supertough 32ST05, Total introduces a unique opportunity for flexible packaging converters to achieve films that are up to 25% thinner and stronger than existing solutions for film on the market.
