Milliken to highlight additives that improve plastics processing and sustainability at Arabplast 2019

Milliken to highlight additives that improve plastics processing and sustainability at Arabplast 2019.
 (Photos © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR196)Specialty chemicals supplier Milliken & Co. will again be exhibiting at Arabplast — taking place Jan. 5-8, 2019, in Dubai — where it will showcase how its additives can help address the key challenges confronting today’s plastics processing industry.

SONGWON announces partnership with Disheng Technology Co., Ltd for UV Absorbers (UVAs)

Mr. Shunichi Watanabe, Regional Manager Asia, SONGWON Industrial Group, Mr. Philippe Schlaepfer, Leader of Performance Chemicals, SONGWON Industrial Group, Mr. Xingping Pan, President of Disheng Group and Mr. Min Tian, General Manager China, SONGWON Industrial Group.
(Photo: SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd.)SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) announced today that it has entered a partnership with Disheng Technology Co., Ltd, located in Jiangsu Province, China for the production of some of its comprehensive range of UVA light stabilizers.

New pluggable terminal blocks from TE Connectivity offer greater flexibility and installation efficiency

New pluggable terminal blocks from TE Connectivity offer greater flexibility and installation efficiency. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR335)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has launched the new SNK pluggable terminal blocks series, which helps industrial equipment manufacturers reduce installation efforts and optimize inventory levels. Mounting and testing time is reduced by connecting subassemblies with pluggable terminal blocks and harnesses. The pluggable terminal blocks enable customized on-site configuration and eliminate the need to stock a vast range of preconfigured solutions.

SABIC firma un memorandum d’intesa con PLASTIC ENERGY per fornire materie prime riciclate

SABIC firma un memorandum d’intesa con PLASTIC ENERGY per fornire materie prime riciclate.SITTARD, PAESI BASSI, 4 dicembre 2018 - SABIC, un leader globale del settore chimico, ha annunciato oggi la firma di un memorandum d’intesa (MoU) con la compagnia inglese PLASTIC ENERGY Ltd., pioniera nel riciclaggio chimico delle materie plastiche, per fornire materie prime alle attività petrolchimiche europee di SABIC. SABIC e PLASTIC ENERGY intendono costruire il primo impianto commerciale nei Paesi Bassi per la raffinazione e valorizzazione di una materia prima pregiata, conosciuta come TACOIL, un prodotto brevettato di PLASTIC ENERGY, che sarà fabbricato partendo dal riciclaggio di scarti plastici eterogenei di bassa qualità, destinati normalmente all’incenerimento o alla discarica. L’impianto, che si prevede avvierà una produzione commerciale nel 2021, è una importante pietra miliare per SABIC nell’impegno alla creazione di una economia circolare e, in senso più ampio, verso i suoi obiettivi di sostenibilità.

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision offers Extensive and User-Friendly Configuration for TSN-enabled Automation Networks

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision offers extensive and user-friendly configuration for 
TSN-enabled automation networks. (Photo: Belden, PR479)
Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has released the world’s first complete solution for configuring and using TSN in Industrial Ethernet Networks. This first “Industrial-grade” TSN solution from Hirschmann combines the TSN firmware releases for the Hirschmann RSPE and OCTOPUS II series Industrial Ethernet switches with Industrial HiVision 8.0, which integrates TSN configuration and supervision functionality.

KRAIBURG TPE achieves new Asia Pacific milestone with additional production line

KRAIBURG TPE achieves new Asia Pacific milestone with additional production line.
(Photo: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)The addition of a new production line in the Malaysia plant emphasizes KRAIBURG TPE’s commitment to providing customers with the best quality, satisfaction and value.

SONGWON expands in-house production in Suwon, South Korea

SONGWON expands in-house production in Suwon, South KoreaA new production line at SONGWON’s site in Suwon, South Korea for the manufacture and distillation of SONGSORB® CS 400 UV stabilizer has become operational. With a total capacity of about 1’000 metric tons, it allows fully backward integrated in-house manufacture of SONGSORB® CS 400 at all stages from intermediate to finished product.

TE Connectivity expands AMPMODU connector system portfolio for automation and control

TE Connectivity expands AMPMODU connector system portfolio for automation and control. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR328)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, continues to expand its AMPMODU system, the signal standard that provides design flexibility and high reliability in automation and control applications.