Industry Borealis to acquire DEXPlastomers November 14, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the shares of DSM Plastomers B.V. and Exxon Chemical Holland Ventures B.V., each holding a 50% interest in DEXPlastomers V.O.F. in Geleen, The Netherlands, from DSM Nederland B.V. and ExxonMobil Benelux Holdings B.V. DEXPlastomers is […] Read more »
Industry First stethoscope using Solvay’s radel PPSU to detect heart and lung activity November 12, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Active Signal Technologies Inc, Linthicum Heights, Md, a leading contract research firm specializing in electromechanical devices, has developed the first stethoscope, A SCOPE, that can detect heart/lung activity in high ambient noise (above 90 dBA) including combat casualty and civilian emergency medical environments. The A SCOPE dual-mode noise immune stethoscope features a front face made of […] Read more »
Category Menu Aerospace Fasteners Mix It Up November 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Overall trends calling for less weight are posing new challenges for the fasteners used in airplanes, Mars rovers, and lunar landers. Whether fasteners connect carbon composites and metals in wing structures or join landing gear components, they must reliably keep together millions of parts in a single craft, subject to huge loads and stresses. Although […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycling in Alaska: A long way to go November 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart ALASKA : Not all waste is wasted, some is recycled. However, Anchorage is located more than 2,000 miles from the nearest large scale recycling facility. That means the majority of items tossed into your recycling bin travel from your driveway to the lower 48. From your refrigerator to the curb to the lower 48. Items you […] Read more »
Industry Die Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsregion Stuttgart November 12, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Stuttgart region lies in the heart of the largest industrial area of Europe and is one of the world’s most important economic centers. The region is characterized by its high level of technology and the key branches of industry that are located here: automobile manufacturing, machine building, electrical engineering and creative industries as well […] Read more »
Industry Styrolution ABS India – Strong fundamentals with potential de-listing opportunity – Centrum November 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Styrolution ABS (India) Ltd. (SAL) (formerly known as INEOS ABS India Ltd.) is a 87.33% subsidiary of Styrolution Group GmbH, Germany. Styrolution Germany, a leading manufacturer of an engineering plastic namely styrene monomer, polystyrene and ABS, is a 50:50 joint venture between BASF SE and INEOS ABS. The parent had tried to acquire 100% stake […] Read more »
Industry Galata Chemicals opens India technical center for plastics additives R&D November 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The technical center offers a full range of analytical and testing capabilities in support of product and application development efforts as well as marketing and technical service for the area customers, according to Dr. Peter Frenkel, global director of technology and innovation for Galata Chemicals. Galata Chemicals held a grand opening for its newest technical […] Read more »
Industry Wacker debuts new silicone rubber grades for pacifiers and bottle nipples November 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At Fakuma 2012, Wacker Chemie AG has presented its novel silicone rubber grades for manufacturing pacifiers and bottle nipples for infants and toddlers. Wacker’s new liquid silicone rubber grades are part of the Elastosil LR 3040 product family, which was specifically developed for manufacturing soft yet bite-resistant silicone pacifiers and bottle nipples. The vulcanizates of the […] Read more »
