Milliken features all-round improvements for lighter vehicle parts at VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016

The lightweight and aesthetic benefits of Hyperform® HPR803i reinforcing agent can be demonstrated with an example of innovative exterior door-trim for a Cross-Over vehicle.
(Photo © 2016 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR141)Ghent, Belgium – Milliken focuses on improving all-round mechanical performance and aesthetics of lightweight polypropylene (PP) and polyurethane (PU) parts to meet the high requirements of the automotive industry at the forthcoming 2016 VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference in Mannheim, Germany.

Avery Dennison Materials Group EU HQ IS awarded a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM certificate

Avery Dennison Materials Group EU HQ IS awarded a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM certificate.
(Photos: Avery Dennison, PR319)OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — February 1, 2016 — Avery Dennison has brought its sustainability vision to life at its new EU headquarters and Research & Development center in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. The long-term leased building acts as the European hub for the global Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Materials Group business - a leader in labelling, packaging, and graphics solutions. A BREEAM(1) ‘Very Good’ certificate was awarded at a ceremony on December 10, during a celebration for all of the partners involved in the building’s design and construction. The building is located in the BioScience Park in Oegstgeest, which is among the top five science parks in Europe.

Clariant apresenta o ColorForward® Interiors 2017

Clariant apresenta o ColorForward® Interiors 2017. (Fotografía: Clariant)São Paulo, 11 de abril de 2016 – A Clariant, uma das empresas líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, apresenta o ColorForward® Interiors 2017, o quarto guia anual de tendências e previsão de cores para o mercado têxtil e de fibras. ColorForward Interiors é um guia anual de previsão de cores para produtores de têxteis, fios e filamentos, além de designers e fabricantes de produtos têxteis, estofados e carpetes. Tem por base a revolucionária ferramenta ColorForward da Clariant, que apresenta quatro tendências sociais globais que devem influenciar os consumidores, relacionando cada tendência a cores que despertam uma reação emocional.

TE Connectivity participates in sustainable mobility project with Storm Team

TE Connectivity participates in sustainable mobility project with Storm Team. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR049)DARMSTADT, Germany – January 29, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE) and the Technical University of Eindhoven have a collaboration in developing talent and supporting innovative projects. One of these projects is Team Storm. Team Storm has developed an electric motorcycle to show the world the potential of sustainable mobility, which will be demonstrated in a trip around the world in only 80 days. TE supported Team Storm with connector technologies and relays.

TE Connectivity Introduces its First Circular Hybrid Connector for Increased Flexibility and Speed

TE Connectivity introduces its first circular hybrid connector for increased flexibility and speed. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR039)DARMSTADT, Germany – January 28, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announced a new circular hybrid connector (CHC), primarily for use in controllers for hydraulic and pneumatic valves. The new CHC is the first solution of its kind from TE.

Clariant welcomes Britta Fuenfstueck as new member of the Executive Committee

ClariantMuttenz, January 28, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today the appointment of Britta Fuenfstueck as a new member of its Executive Committee. Britta Fuenfstueck, former CEO of the Clinical Products Division at Siemens Healthcare, will join Clariant on April 1, 2016.

Clariant awarded RSPO Mass Balance certification for Asia Pacific and European production sites

Clariant offers RSPO MB certified palm-based ingredients to Personal and Home Care customers from all relevant facilities in Europe and Asia Pacific. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, January 27, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the achievement of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance (MB) certification for its production sites in Tangerang (Indonesia) and Tarragona (Spain). With this latest certification, Clariant is now able to offer RSPO MB certified palm-based ingredients to customers in the Personal and Home Care industry from all its relevant facilities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and European regions.

SABIC LEXAN™ resin brings light and color to award-winning auditorium and conference center

SABIC LEXAN™ RESIN BRINGS LIGHT AND COLOR TO AWARD-WINNING AUDITORIUM AND CONFERENCE CENTERSittard, The Netherlands, January 26, 2016 - The “El Batel” state-of-the-art building in Cartagena, Spain, covers 17.000 m² and was designed by renowned Spanish architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano. Crowned with the prestigious Biennial Spanish Architecture award, El Batel’s design is influenced by the harbor and sea.