Pallmann Industries USA names Jeff Taylor National Sales Manager

Pallmann Industries USA names Jeff Taylor National Sales Manager. (Photo: PALLMANN Group, PLMPR033)Clifton, NJ, USA (18 March 2015) - In a move that bodes well for its continued growth in the American market, Pallmann, one of the world's largest developers, producers and providers of innovative size reduction and recycling technology, has appointed Jeff Taylor National Sales Manager.

Clariant Masterbatches presents ColorForward® Automotive 2016 at VDI conference

Clariant celebrates the 10th anniversary of its color forecasting guide for the plastics industry with the release of ColorForward® 2016. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 18, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is introducing automotive engineers to ColorForward®, the color forecasting guide for the plastics industry during the Plastics in Automotive Engineering Congress sponsored by VDI, the society of German engineers. The event takes place in Mannheim, March 18 and 19.

Outstanding SANITIZED Innovation for Textiles and Coatings in Outdoor Use - UV-resistant mildew protection with Sanitized® TH 12-13

Outstanding SANITIZED Innovation for Textiles and Coatings in Outdoor Use – UV-resistant mildew protection with Sanitized® TH 12-13. (Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR013) Burgdorf/CH, March 17, 2015: A new development from Swiss SANITIZED AG, specialist in antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection, prevents loss of performance in textile treatments even under aggressive insolation. The product, Sanitized® TH 12-13, which can be used on textiles and for polymer coatings, offers long-lasting, UV-resistant protection against mildew. The product will be launched during the European Coating Show and Techtextil.

Total sets a new standard in multilayer composite pipe productivity with XSene XRT 70 HDPE

Total sets a new standard in multilayer composite pipe productivity with XSene XRT 70 HDPE. 
(Photo: battenfeld-cincinnati, PR012)The latest high density polyethylene pressure pipe grade from Total combines excellent processability with elevated temperature performance and long-term stability to raise processing performance to a level never seen before. XSene XRT70 incorporates the best of Total's expertise in materials for gas and water pressure pipe, accumulated over more than 30 years serving the gas and water pressure pipes industry.

Clariant Oil Services to make significant technical contributions at the 2015 NACE CORROSION Conference

ClariantTHE WOODLANDS (Texas), March 12, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that its’ Oil Services business will make significant technical contributions at the 2015 NACE CORROSION Conference, held in Dallas, Texas, March 15-19, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Representatives from Clariant Oil Services will present papers, host workshops and help chair symposiums.

TE Connectivity Names Craig McDonnell as Vice President & General Manager, Automation & Control

TE Connectivity Names Craig McDonnell as Vice President & General Manager, Automation & Control. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR022)DARMSTADT, Germany - March 12, 2015 - Craig McDonnell has been named Vice President and General Manager of the Automation & Control business within TE Industrial. Mr. McDonnell reports to TE Industrial President Thomas Schmidt and is responsible for the business globally.

TE Connectivity unterstützt soziale Aktion „Im Zeichen der Lilie“ des SV Darmstadt 98

TE ConnectivityDARMSTADT, Germany – 12. März 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Verbindungstechnologielösungen, hat das soziale Engagement, das sich das Unternehmen auf die Fahnen geschrieben hat, erneut unter Beweis gestellt: Im Rahmen der Aktion „Im Zeichen der Lilie“ des Bundesligavereins SV Darmstadt 98, halfen am 4. und 10. März 2015 insgesamt 20 TE-Mitarbeiterinnen und -Mitarbeiter tatkräftig mit, die „Darmstädter Lern- und Spielstube“ zu renovieren sowie einen Sport- und Gesundheitstag an der Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule durchzuführen. „Wir wollen uns nicht nur als ‚gute Nachbarn‘ in die Kommune integrieren, sondern auch dazu beitragen, die Lebensqualität zu steigern“, sagt Thomas Schmidt, President von TE Industrial.

Pevalen™ general purpose plasticizer from Perstorp meets the need for phthalate-free solutions in PVC

Fig 1. Compared to other general purpose PVC plasticizers, Pevalen™ is both more effective at creating softness and it also is less volatile. (Figure: Perstorp)With a key plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), no longer permitted under European Union REACH regulations after February of this year, PVC compounders and processors will have to move to safer alternatives. Perstorp, one of Europe's leading providers of plasticizers, and one of the very few with upstream integration, is in a strong position to fill the gap with a next-generation alternative that combines high performance with ease of processing and important environmental benefits.