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| Ashland's Valvoline division agrees to purchase Car Brite |
04 May 2005 - Ashland Inc
Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., has signed an agreement to purchase Car Brite, a leading marketer of products for the U.S. professional automotive reconditioning industry, from E & A Industries of Indianapolis, Ind., in a cash transaction. The purchase price was not disclosed. |
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| Ashland Composite Polymers plans to divest Scandinavian distribution business |
04 May 2005 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., has agreed to divest its Scandinavian affiliates' distribution business to GRP Materials Supplies Limited (GRPMS), part of UMECO plc. |
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| Bayer MaterialScience Introduces 'Next Generation' Soft Thermoplastic Polyurethanes |
03 May 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
For decades, molders have searched for increasingly soft thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) that are processor friendly, reduce cycle time to reduce part costs and are easily recycled.
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| Bayer Honors Top 13 Suppliers |
03 May 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation today honored its top 13 North American suppliers with the corporation's Look of a Leader Award for 2004 performance. |
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| NEW RENTOOL® CASTING SYSTEM USED FOR AWARD-WINNING ‘CAR FOR CHINA’ |
30 April 2005 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Designed to meet the demands of 21st century urban living in China, the Xin Lang was one of five innovative car designs that were selected as winners of the Michelin Design Challenge 2004 'Car for China', and exhibited to great acclaim at the Detroit Car Show earlier this year. |
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| DuPont material science features in Teleflex Fluid Systems’ exhibit at Engine Expo 2005 |
29 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Teleflex Fluid Systems Europe (TFSE), a global manufacturer of PTFE hoses and accessories, will feature two products for the automotive industry benefiting from DuPont material science at Engine Expo 2005 in Stuttgart, Germany, 31 May to 2 June 2005. |
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| “VisionWorks” |
29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
'VisionWorks' will be the stand motto when Bayer MaterialScience AG exhibits for the first time at the international Interzum Furniture Fair in Cologne from April 29 to May 3. |
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| 'From designer chairs to gel cushioning – expertise in polyurethanes' |
29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Extracted from the presentation made by Reiner Schneider, Head of Marketing & Innovation EMEA and LATAM regions, Polyurethanes Business Unit, Bayer MaterialScience AG |
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| Sitting on soft blocks |
29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
For the creative among us, who don’t want to be surrounded by run-of-the-mill furniture in their own home, the Dutch designer metalworking firm of 'hidden' in Den Bosch has for a long time been one of the first ports of call. |
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| Dining in armchair comfort |
29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Today's trend in seating furniture is increasingly towards elegance, functionality and comfort. Sophisticated customers expect ever higher standards of design in the furniture that adorns their homes. |
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| Opening up a new dimension |
29 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a Joint Development Agreement with the US start-up company, InPhase Technologies Inc., Longmont, CO, for the development and supply of polymer raw materials for the production of optical storage media with a very high storage capacity. |
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| Ashland Signs Amended Agreement to Transfer Interest in MAP to Marathon for $3.7 Billion |
28 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Inc. today announced that it has amended its agreement to transfer its 38-percent interest in Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) and two other businesses to Marathon Oil Corporation. |
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| 'Technology Leadership and Innovation as Guarantors of Long-term Growth' |
27 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
At the European Coatings Show back in 2003, we presented to you the new face of Bayer, represented by Bayer Polymers and Bayer Chemicals, both of which were new business units at the time. |
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| 'Raw materials and more: Innovative and right for the market' |
27 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Extracts from the presentation given by Bernd Steinhilber, Head of Marketing & Business Development Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM) Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants Business Unit, Bayer MaterialScience AG |
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| 'VisionWorks with Best Technologies' |
26 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
“VisionWorks with Best Technologies” is the motto of the Bayer MaterialScience AG exhibit (Hall 4, Stand 147) at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany, from April 26 – 28, 2005. |
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| More solids, less solvent |
26 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Impranil® line of polyurethane dispersions from Bayer MaterialScience AG are well-established and proven raw materials for the coating of textiles for outerwear, bags and luggage and fashion shoe uppers. |
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| A clear view of the technical refinements |
25 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Transparent aromatic grades of the TPU Desmopan® from Bayer MaterialScience AG are becoming increasingly popular as a material for ski boots. For example, manufacturer Nordica is utilizing the material for its new SPEEDMACHINE and BEAST models. |
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| Bayer and Asahi Glass complete a license agreement on a production technology for high performance polyether polyols |
25 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer, Antwerp N.V. and Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. have completed a license agreement for Double Metal Cyanide (DMC) polyol technologies. |
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| Safety headpiece features DuPont™ Zytel® SST for outstanding mechanical resistance
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25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The Procap respiratory protection helmet, designed and manufactured by Scott Health and Safety of Finland to help protect workers in tough and hazardous environments, has three major parts made of DuPont™ Zytel® SST (Stiff Super Tough) nylon. |
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| Flexible DuPont™ Surlyn® bag in a rigid outer-bottle
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25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The ‘bottle in the bottle’ is an innovative and intelligent packaging concept for cosmetics and pharmacy products, developed by the German company Gaplast GmbH and using DuPont packaging resins. |
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| DuPont Packaging Introduces Next Generation 'Just in Time', environmentally-friendly Cyrel®FAST plating system
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25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Building on the proprietary DuPont thermal mass transfer technology that has significantly impacted the flexo industry, DuPont Packaging Graphics is introducing the next generation of the revolutionary DuPont™ Cyrel®FAST system - the Cyrel®FAST TD4260. |
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| DuPont in Packaging
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25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Speech made by Danielle Blomert, Marketing Director, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Europe at the press presentation of DuPont Security and Solutions on Friday 22 April 2005 |
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| New “Lock&Peel” technology brings unique opening features and greater processing flexibility |
25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The new Lock&Peel technology from DuPont Packaging Solutions provides brand owners and packaging converters with greater freedom to design specific, unique peel properties for their packaging. |
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| Low friction plus low wear: Vespel® sealing rings for ZF’s CVT drive |
25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The VT1F stepless automatic drives, made by automotive transmission and suspension systems specialist ZF Friedrichshafen AG, need no maintenance thanks in part to highly abrasion-resistant sealing rings made of DuPont™ Vespel® SP polyimide. |
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| A genuine alternative to natural cork: co-extruded wine-cork with DuPont™ Elvax® |
25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
A co-extruded cork, with an expanded core of DuPont™ Elvax® ethylene-vinyl acetate, has been recently launched by Anton Volpini De Maestri Packaging Enterprises L.C. of Spittal, Austria. |
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| Exceptional combination of aesthetics and function earns DuPont™ Surlyn® key packaging role at AmorePacific |
25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
A lip gloss tube combines glass-like transparency with squeezable flexibility. A cream jar and essence bottle achieve visual harmony between high gloss and a luxurious frosted appearance in forms that imbed a circle or a cylinder within a square. |
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| DuPont’s Security and Solutions business to market essential authentication technologies |
25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) and its Security & Solutions business, are marketing two technologies arming brand-owners with the necessary tools in the ongoing fight against counterfeiting and tampering. |
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| Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Solutions for Global Consumer Protection
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25 April 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Companies around the world are demanding solutions to protect their products and their customers from counterfeits.
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| An integral part of the formulation |
22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Researchers at Bayer MaterialScience have developed a novel blocking agent for prepolymers used to flexibilize epoxy systems. |
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| New binders for high-solids coatings |
22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Two-component polyurethane coatings with a high solids content emit only low amounts of volatile organic compounds, thus satisfying the requirements of the VOC directives. Bayer MaterialScience now offers two new binders for high-solids coatings: Desmophen® A XP 2594 and Desmophen® A XP 2598. |
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| Graffiti-resistant and environmentally compatible |
22 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The gloss and resistance properties of two-component waterborne polyurethane coatings depend to a considerable extent on how finely and homogeneously the hardener can be dispersed in the aqueous phase. |
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| EU chemical policy seminar to be presented at FESPA |
22 April 2005 - Autotype International
Dr Sem Seaborne, Chairman of the ESMA HSEPC and Head of Regulatory Affairs at Autotype International and Ralph Roschlau, (ESMA Board member), will be presenting a seminar at the FESPA exhibition outlining the proposed changes to the EU Chemicals Policy. |
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| Autotype wins Queen's Award for Enterprise |
21 April 2005 - Autotype International
Autotype, the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance films and chemicals for use in the printing and electronics industries, has won the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise 2005 in the Innovation Category. |
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| Innovative polyester polyurethane for a long-lasting shoe |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Polyester polyurethane is an excellent material for manufacturing shoe soles that are likely to be subjected to rough treatment – safety boots, for example. The problem is that many polyester-based plastics react with water, which means that they age relatively quickly in hot, moist climates – a process known as hydrolysis. |
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| High wear comfort, long service life |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Safety boots have protected many a foot from injury, but towards the end of a long working day, the weight of the boots tends to affect the well-being of the wearer. |
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| Light-footed for longer with a new midsole material |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Athletes love light shoes. At Simac 2005, Bayer MaterialScience AG will present a further development of its density-reduced polyurethane for midsoles called Bayflex® Active Lightweight. It not only makes sports and leisure shoes lighter, it also makes them last longer. |
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| Low-emissions and economical bonding |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
End consumers increasingly expect industry to replace solventborne adhesives with waterborne systems. Furthermore, Directive 1999/13/EU on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) enters into force in the European Union in October 2007. |
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| Low viscosity and fast drying |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
In conventional polyurethane coatings with a medium solids content, use is often made of a favorable combination of hardeners derived from two different diisocyanates: a hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) hardener ensures above all the good crosslinking and resistance properties of the resultant coatings, while an isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) hardener accelerates physical drying. |
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| Bayer Corporation, SciTech Spectactular and Pittsburgh Filmmakers Launch New High School Film Competition |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The arts and sciences, business and education came together today as three of the region's leaders in these fields joined forces to launch a new environmental video and film competition and festival for Pittsburgh-area high school students. |
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| Bayer Corporation Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Its Making Science Make Sense® Program with a Series of New Initiatives |
21 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation today kicked off the l0th anniversary of its Making Science Make Sense (MSMS) program by announcing a series of new projects planned for 2005, including a national public opinion survey, an educational forum for parents and elected officials, and an exciting new environmental filmmaking competition for Pittsburgh-area schools. |
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| GT Expands Explosive Decompression Resistant Line with 936 Fluorocarbon |
21 April 2005 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Greene, Tweed has developed a new explosive decompression (ED) resistant fluorocarbon elastomer with compression set less than half that of competitive materials and low-temperature continuous-use performance 45ºF lower than any other ED resistant fluorocarbon material. |
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| New GT Electrical Connector Exceeds 30,000 psi @ 450ºF |
21 April 2005 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Increased exploration and production in hostile environments both onshore and offshore is pushing service companies to increase the capabilities of their current tools and materials. |
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| Bayer and Videolar enter into a co-branding agreement |
20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience AG, a subgroup of Bayer Group, has announced a co-branding agreement with Videolar, one of the leading companies in the Latin American market for optical data storing media. |
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| Polycarbonate diols - the high-grade alternative |
20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The polyol component has a decisive influence on the properties of a polyurethane coating. Aliphatic polyester polyols are used in the formulation of flexible and lightfast coatings, whereas coatings based on polyacrylic polyols have particularly high hydrolytic stability. |
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| The solvent-free generation |
20 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The coatings experts at Bayer MaterialScience have developed new aliphatic polyurethane dispersions for the coating of wood. Bayhydrol® XP 2557, Bayhydrol® XP 2558 and Bayhydrol® XP 2593 equal or exceed the high property levels of their respective predecessors, yet are entirely free of solvents. |
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| New Kanthal heating element system used in forehearth redesign |
20 April 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Heating specialists Kanthal, a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, has supplied Superthal heating modules, fitted with Kanthal Super CS elements, as part of a forehearth redesign project in a major glass plant.
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| New production line for DVD R formats |
19 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience AG, maker of Makrolon® and a leading global supplier of polycarbonate for optical data storage media, has equipped its Optical Disc Labs in Shanghai and Leverkusen with complete STREAMLINE II production lines for recordable DVD media (DVD R). |
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| AroMetrics to begin public advertising |
19 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
AroMetrics, the new automotive air freshener system developed by the Valvoline division's Eagle One business group is ready to go public. Television commercials and print ads will soon appear, along with a public relations (PR) campaign designed to inform consumers about the benefits of fragrance in automobiles. |
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| Rapid renewal of old drinking water mains |
18 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains. |
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| Rapid renewal of old drinking water mains |
18 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
A new 2-component polyurethane (PU) system from British coatings manufacturer E. Wood can be used for renovating even heavily damaged drinking water mains. |
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| New raw materials for hydrolytically stable soft-feel coatings |
15 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The high quality of soft-feel coatings formulated with the new Bayhydrol® binders from Bayer MaterialScience remains unchanged, even after several days of exposure to a climate of 90 °C and 95 percent relative humidity. |
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| Ashland builds strong Arena-flow™ software technology user base in key geographies |
15 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., recently added three companies to the list of licensed clients now using Arena-flow computer-aided engineering software. Ashland is the exclusive worldwide sales, marketing and service supplier for Arena-flow software in the sand casting industry. |
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| Ashland's PEP SET QUANTUM™ binder provides a quantum leap in no-bake performance |
15 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Foundry mold and core making performance is being raised to a new level with the newly introduced PEP SET QUANTUM resin binder technology from Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. |
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| Ashland QUICKPADTM technology boosts casting industry productivity |
15 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
QUICKPAD™ release and wear films, an innovative yet simple solution to excessive tooling wear and core-making productivity losses, are the latest innovation from Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. |
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| Ashland's sand additive technology puts control into casting |
15 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Adding control to the sand casting process is the idea behind EXACTHERM® sand additive technology introduced by Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. |
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| Dramatic color change featured in Ashland's VELVAPLAST® ZW FDI refractory |
15 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Foundries wishing to maximize productivity by reducing oven drying time for molds and cores need only apply VELVAPLAST ZW FDI refractory coating and watch the color change. This new technology, introduced by Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland, Inc., provides the most dramatic color change of any refractory coating currently used. |
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| Sale of shares in Pronova Biocare |
15 April 2005 - Hydro Aluminium
Hydro has agreed to sell its remaining shareholding of 19.5 % in Pronova Biocare AS to PB Holding AS, a company controlled by the Ferd Private Equity Fund.
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| Novel Ion Optics Design Ensures High Sensitivity And Mass Resolution For 3DAP |
14 April 2005 - Oxford NanoScience Polaron Nanotechnology Division
The combination of the high mass-resolution reflectron lens and a patented, three pair delay line detector brings exceptional sensitivity to the 3-Dimensional Atom Probe (3DAP) from Oxford nanoScience Ltd. |
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| New innovative TPU/TPE compounds |
13 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience AG and PTS Plastic Technologie Service Marketing & Sales GmbH have signed a cooperation agreement to develop and market new thermoplastic elastomer compounds together. |
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| Reliable stone chipping protection thanks to polyurethane coating |
13 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
In Europe, the majority of stone chipping protection fillers used in OEM automotive coating applications are formulated with polyurethane raw materials. This is the coating applied directly to the cathodic dip primer. |
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| Contractor Builds New Bridge in Traffic-Congested Brooklyn in Record Time, with Minimal Disruption |
13 April 2005 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Just about everyone connected with the new Belt Parkway Bridge over Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn triumphed when the general contractor, Granite Halmar Construction Company, Inc., startled the construction world by completing the bridge in 261 days — 29 days ahead of the fast-track timetable few felt it could meet. |
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| New plastic blend for car radiator grilles has firm foothold on market |
11 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
When it comes to manufacturing large, distinctive radiator grilles that meet the highest requirements thanks to their exceptional mechanical and thermal properties, Makroblend® DP 7645 from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a much-sought-after material. |
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| Ashland releases new brochure on wire rope lubrication solutions |
06 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Extending the life of wire rope can provide positive bottom-line results. A new brochure that features results from using NEVAMELT™ wire rope conditioner is now available from Drew Marine, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. |
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| Ashland's AME® 6000 resin featured on award-winning boats |
05 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
European watercraft can now have award-winning gel coat protection and be more environmentally considerate thanks to the introduction of Ashland's AME 6000 T35 premium marine resin. Introduced by Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., AME 6000 resin is used in the skin coat and throughout the laminate structure of boat hulls. |
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| DERAKANE® resins now available in Europe from Ashland |
05 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
DERAKANE and DERAKANE MOMENTUM™ epoxy vinyl ester resins are now available in Europe from Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. Ashland purchased DERAKANE from Dow Chemical Company in November 2004. |
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| Ashland Inc. announces management changes |
04 April 2005 - Ashland Inc
Gary A. Cappeline, president and chief operating officer of the Chemical Sector of Ashland Inc., today announced the movement of Elizabeth 'Liz' Potts and Marcello Boldrini to new positions on the company's senior management team, effective May 1, 2005. |
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| Bayer: Investments to foster growth and technology in China
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04 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
In the presence of Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai, Dr. Hagen Noerenberg, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer MaterialScience AG, and Greg Babe, Head of Bayer MaterialScience for the NAFTA region, Peter Vanacker, Head of the Business Unit Polyurethanes of Bayer MaterialScience, and Dr. Juergen Dahmer, Country Speaker of Bayer MaterialScience for Greater China, signed an agreement with Ruan Yanhua, President of the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Corporation, for the implementation of advanced process technology for Bayer’s MDI plant and related facilities at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China. |
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| Successful changeover to waterborne coating system |
01 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Car manufacturers and their suppliers impose particularly stringent demands on surface coating systems. The fact that the latest environmentally compatible, waterborne polyurethane coatings are able to comply with these strict specifications is illustrated by the example of the cardan shafts that are being built into some of the top models. |
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| Successful changeover to waterborne coating system |
01 April 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Car manufacturers and their suppliers impose particularly stringent demands on surface coating systems. The fact that the latest environmentally compatible, waterborne polyurethane coatings are able to comply with these strict specifications is illustrated by the example of the cardan shafts that are being built into some of the top models. |
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| Even closer to the Asian market |
30 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience AG, the world market leader for polyurethanes, is currently developing its global network of polyurethane system houses. The company is founding its first integrated system house on the Indian subcontinent near New Delhi. |
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| Lightweight for tough work |
30 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bodywork parts for agricultural vehicles have to be robust, lightweight and attractive. Not only that, their production also has to be cost-effective. The design of the engine hood for the new “Serie 75” tractor from Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer BCS S.p.A. Divisione Ferrari of Luzzara meets all these requirements thanks to a clever combination of materials. |
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| New look for the home cinema |
30 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
When it comes to the shape and size of televisions, the slimmer the set and the larger the screen, the better. Gone are the days of cumbersome televisions that were so deep they took up half the living room. |
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| Emrich joins Valvoline marketing |
28 March 2005 - Ashland Inc
Bryan M. Emrich has joined Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., as marketing director for lubricant and chemical brands, according to Walter Solomon, senior vice president and general manager, retail business. |
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| Plastic fantastic on the piste |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
A composite design offers exceptional opportunities for manufacturing stable, lightweight snowboards. A strong material for the core, e.g. conventional wood or the Baydur® polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience, is covered on both top and underside with a glass fiber mat. Baypreg® polyurethane ensures the necessary cohesion between the core layer and glass fiber mat. |
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| The lightweight that's tough to the core |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Extremely strong composite sandwich elements, manufactured using the sprayable Baypreg® polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience AG, have showed their mettle in a long line of automotive applications. |
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| Art at your feet |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The individuality of a decorative floor coating no one else has. One designed by an artist for each individual room. Colorful and without joints or seams. All this is Artwalk®. |
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| Walkable, large format painting in casting resin |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
“Everything invented in abstract painting can find its origin – its archetype – in nature.” This has been the core experience of Cologne artist Ingrid Scheller. |
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| Amazing diversity |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bathrooms are increasingly becoming places for relaxation and wellness. As such, the fixtures and fittings of these feel-good oases have to meet high esthetic and technical requirements. |
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| A good allrounder among the polyurethane systems
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24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The new Multitec® Short Fiber Spraying polyurethane system from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a cutting-edge alternative for manufacturing molded parts from glass fiber-reinforced plastics. This quick-curing, multi-component polyurethane system is sprayed into an open mold at room temperature. |
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| Polyurethane leather on the rise |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Under the motto “VisionWorks with best technologies”, Bayer MaterialScience AG is presenting a versatile and broad portfolio of polyurethane products for textile coating and coagulation at the Asia Pacific Leather Fair 2005 in Hong Kong from April 6 – 9, 2005. |
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| More solids, less solvent |
24 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Impranil® line of polyurethane dispersions from Bayer MaterialScience AG are well-established and proven raw materials for the coating of textiles for outerwear, bags and luggage and fashion shoe uppers. |
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| M&G to Build World’s Largest PET Plant in Brazil |
23 March 2005 - M&G Group
The M&G Group today confirmed plans to build the world’s largest PET plant near
the town of Ipojuca which is in the State of Pernambuco, North Eastern Brazil. The
new plant will have a capacity of 450kt/year (approximately 990 million lbs/year) and is expected to come on-stream in late 2006. |
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| Replacement Parts For Kurt Vises And Power Drawbars Now Available For Buying On-Line |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Replacement parts for all Kurt vises and power drawbars are now available for easy buying on-line at www.kurtworkholding.com |
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| Combining Flexible Kurt CarvLock ClusterTower Setups With DoubleLock Vises
And Dedicated Fixtures Maximize Machine Output At SPX Service Solutions |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
SPX Service Solutions, a unit of SPX Corporation, is a world leader in the manufacture of automotive tools and equipment for the professional. SPX manufactures hundreds of these products ranging from heavy-duty diesel engine service tools to wheel dollies and bearing cup removers. |
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| Kurt Introduces New HDL Family Of Large 4 Inch Opening High Density Machinable Jaw Vises With New Quick Change Jaws – They Provide Repeatable Clamping To 0.001 Inch |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt’s new HDL manual and hydraulic vises have new quick change jaw feature and 4 inch hard jaw opening for both clamping stations. |
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| New ToolBlox Modular Tombstones Introduced By Kurt Manufacturing Company –They Provide 30-40 Percent Lighter Weight Building Block Modules For Fast Setups And High Density Workholding. |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
New ToolBlox modular tombstones in 2 Face and 4 Face models provide lighter weight options for designing and building high density workholding for today's high speed horizontal machining centers. |
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| Richard A. Henderson Appointed Division Manager Of Kurt Manufacturing Company’s Industrial Products Division |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt Manufacturing Company announced the appointment of Richard A. Henderson to the position of Division Manager for its Industrial Products Division.
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| Michael Granlund Named Sales Engineer For Kurt Custom Engineered Workholding |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt Manufacturing Company, Industrial Products Division, announced the appointment of Michael Granlund to the position of sales engineer for its Custom Engineered Workholding operations.
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| New Kurt High Density Vises, New 10 Inch Capacity Large Part Vises And New ToolBlox Tombstones Will Be Exhibited At IMTS 2004 McCormick Place Booth E2732 |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt's 2004 IMTS Exhibit will feature a full array of new workholding products that provide precise repeatable part clamping solutions for a broad range of manufacturing requirements.
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| New Kurt D810 Vise Has 10 Inch Jaw Opening, 11,600 Lbs.
Precision Clamping Force Plus Several New Features For Easier Operation |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt's new D810 vise is ideal for precision clamping very large parts for both tool and die and production CNC applications. With a jaw opening of 10 inches and clamping force up to 11,600 lbs., this vise locks parts precisely including very large parts for aggressive 'hogging out' operations. |
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| Kurt's Custom Engineered Workholding Increases Machining Center Productivity - Stepped Jaw Design Handles 15 Different Size Parts |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Need to find new ways to increase machining center productivity? The Custom Engineering Workholding Team of Kurt Manufacturing Company provides workholding solutions that greatly improve throughput while improving quality.
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| Kurt's Custom Engineered Workholding Expanded To Include More Options And High Productivity Features |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Improved machining productivity is provided by the Custom Engineered Workholding Team at Kurt Manufacturing Company.
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| Kurt Introduces Adjustable See-Through Coolant Shield For 6 and 8 Inch Vises Call 1-800-328-2565 For FREE Data Sheet |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
A new adjustable coolant shield for Kurt Vises protects the operator from coolant spray. Called the Kurt Koolant Shield™, this vise accessory easily installs and sets up in seconds on any 6 or 8 inch Kurt vise.
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| All New Kurt High Density, Heavy Duty Machinable 6 Inch Jaw Vises Are Smaller And Lighter |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt's newest generation High Density, Heavy Duty workholding products are designed specifically for the latest smaller machining centers requiring reduced table size and table load.
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| Kurt Cluster Towers Have Eight Clamping Stations For High Density, High Productivity Workholding |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt Cluster Towers (CT series) have eight clamping stations making them ideal for small and mid-size machining centers including horizontal or vertical machining centers with a fourth axis.
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| Kurt DoubleLock Vises Provide Cost-Saving Productivity By Maximizing The Number of Parts In a Machining Center Work Envelope |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt's DoubleLock line of precision vises improve productivity by providing multiple part workholding for better machine spindle utilization, reduced tool change time plus reduced machine travel from part-to-part. They accommodate a wide variety of part shapes as well as a wide range of part sizes. |
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| Kurt's New 'HD' 8-Station Manual And Hydraulic Towers Provide Rigid Part Holding, Small Footprint For All Machining Centers |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Kurt's HD CarvLock™ manual and hydraulic towers feature quick-change machinable jaws that mount on a ductile iron base. These towers provide strength, rigidity and long term accuracy and are ideal for the full range of horizontal machining centers including the smallest versions. Because of their compact size, they also work well on vertical machines that are equipped with indexers. |
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| Kurt Introduces New 'Clak' Quick-Change Parallel System For Its 4 And 6 Inch Vises |
21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company
Called the Kurt 'Clak' system, these patented parallels eliminate manual clamping and locking up of jaw components. Each parallel has two spring-loaded steel balls in its base, which snaps into and locks to a corresponding jaw plate. These parallels slide and lock into place without the need for hand tools. |
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| New UV-curing polyurethane dispersions for wood finishes
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21 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Radiation-curing, water-based polyurethane systems for wood finishes are both economical and environmentally friendly. They cure very quickly under UV light, which means that the finished wood can be stacked immediately it leaves the production line. |
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| Stylish designer chair that offers maximum seating comfort |
17 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Italian product design enjoys an exceptional reputation worldwide. Probably no other country comes up with so many creative ideas that transform everyday objects into something really special – making them more appealing, fashionable and refined. |
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| Breakthrough in steel belt technology opens up new application opportunities |
17 March 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A breakthough in steel belt processing technology has enabled Sandvik Process Systems, a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, to launch a range of super thin stainless steel conveyor belts.
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| DuPont opens first Packaging & Industrial Polymers ethylene copolymer business operation in Asia Pacific |
16 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers opened a new DuPont™ Bynel® and DuPont™ Fusabond® adhesive resins production facility in Shenzhen, China, in mid-March 2005. |
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| Universal, emission-free and economical |
15 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Coatings that cure quickly under energy-saving UV light have a number of economic advantages. The coated articles can, for example, be immediately stacked and made ready for transport as soon as they leave the production line. |
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| Bayer Expects Considerable Growth in Sales and Earnings From Continuing Operations in 2005 |
15 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Following a successful fiscal 2004, the Bayer Group expects considerable growth in sales and earnings from continuing operations in 2005. |
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| Ashland and SinterCast announce global alliance |
15 March 2005 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group within Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., and SinterCast AB (publ) have agreed to a global marketing and technical alliance.
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| Ashland responds to letter from investment management firm |
10 March 2005 - Ashland Inc
On March 9, 2005, Ashland Inc. received a letter from Atticus Capital, L.L.C., an investment management firm, which states that Atticus holds Ashland common stock and expresses Atticus' concern regarding Ashland's previously announced proposed transaction with Marathon Oil Corporation for the transfer of Ashland's 38-percent interest in Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) and certain other assets. |
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| Materialise presence in China meets the rising demand for advanced Materialise technology |
10 March 2005 - Materialise NV
Just 5 months after establishing its South Korean liaison office, Materialise announces the setting up of a representative office in Shanghai, China. With this latest office Materialise Software is set to offer more localised support, take on new business and strengthen the company's existing relationships in China. |
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| Bayer MaterialScience Introduces New Aromatic Polyester-Based TPU Resin |
10 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded its Texin® family of aromatic polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins with Texin DP7-1197. The new resin was designed for applications that require durability under harsh conditions.
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| Beryllium Copper meets Bathing Beauty
Armitage Shanks in partmership with ITC. |
10 March 2005 - ITC Tooling
Armitage Shanks is renown for its stylish, high quality and up - to - the - minute bathroom ware.
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| ITC Speed Graphite Electrode Production.
Graphite Technologies increase capacity and flexibility thanks to ITC.
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10 March 2005 - ITC Tooling
Midlands - based Graphite Technologies plc, part of the Tokai Carbon Group, is currently using a 65,000 rpm air driven spindle for the manufacture of solid - sinking EDM electrodes. |
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| Air Turbine Delivers 30,000 rpm
ITC helps Tarpey-Harris Ltd increase their high speed machining capabilities. |
10 March 2005 - ITC Tooling
The benefits of high spindle speeds in mould and die applications are well known. However the cost of high speed machining centre prohibits many companies from employing this technology. |
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| Bayer MaterialScience Introduces New Aromatic Polyester-Based TPU Resin |
10 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded its Texin® family of aromatic polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins with Texin DP7-1197. The new resin was designed for applications that require durability under harsh conditions. |
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| RENPASTE® XD 4618 – DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS |
10 March 2005 - Huntsman Advanced Materials
RenPaste® Seamless Modelling Pastes (SMP) from Huntsman Advanced Materials are widely used in the marine industry, with successful projects ranging from rowing boats, leisure, speed and racing boats to luxury yachts. |
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| Eagle One, a business unit of the Valvoline division, has introduced a new product |
09 March 2005 - Ashland Inc
The new product, Bucket-Free Car Wash, does just what the name implies - eliminates the need for a bucket of soapy water and the extra work that comes with it! And because the dirt and grime from the bucket of water is no longer re applied to the car, the final result is a superior clean and shine. |
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| DuPont™ Thermx® PCT baking tins help reduce operating costs and improve efficiency |
08 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Industrial baking tins made of DuPont™ Thermx® high temperature polyester are gaining acceptance across Europe as a viable alternative to their metal counterparts. |
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| Newly-developed DuPont™ Teflon® protection immunises concrete slabs against dirt |
08 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont™ Teflon® surface protection for high-quality cement products, developed by Rinn Beton- und Naturstein (Germany), DuPont and BETRA (Germany), has established itself as a worldwide market innovation. |
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| New film for encapsulating solar modules
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07 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
When she left the Peruvian port of Callao on January 12 earlier this year and headed out to sea in the direction of Polynesia, Maud Fontenoy, the first woman to row solo across the North Atlantic and who has now set her sights on the Pacific, had around 8,000 kilometers of empty ocean in front of her. |
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| Made-to-measure semi-rigid polyurethane foam for laser perforation |
07 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Automobile instrument panels are becoming increasingly complex and have to offer high levels of safety, comfort and design. This certainly applies to the instrument panel on the new A Class from DaimlerChrysler. |
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| Playing with colors |
07 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Light colors are a major trend for car interiors, particularly for many plastics used for the instrument panel, central console or door panels, for example. To prevent unattractive discoloration appearing over time, they must not yellow under the influence of UV light. |
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| Thermoplastics Testing Center expands portfolio of services for the automotive industry |
07 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Thermoplastics Testing Center (TTC) of Bayer MaterialScience AG, which has been providing expertise to external partners for almost two years as an accredited testing center, has extended its portfolio of services for the automotive industry to include several key features. |
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| Greater freedom of design and improved component quality |
07 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Their combination of light weight and high flexural strength has played a key role in the breakthrough of polyurethane fiber composite materials in automotive construction. One current example is that of the trunk floor of the new Mercedes-Benz A Class produced by Intier Automotive Näher GmbH in Rastatt, Germany. |
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| Materialise FDM Center expands: Sixth machine added to production capacity |
07 March 2005 - Materialise NV
Since its start up in December 2003, the FDM Center at Materialise has proven to be a big success. In 2004, 2225 FDM parts were ordered and produced i.e. an average of 10 parts a day.
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| Alfa Chemicals appointed UK and Ireland distributor for DuPont’s fluoropolymer additives business |
04 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
With effect from February 2005, Alfa Chemicals Limited, a leading speciality chemical distributor, is the new distributor of DuPont fluoropolymer additives, including Zonyl® fluoroadditives and selected grades of Teflon® fluoropolymer PTFE powders and dispersions, in the UK and Ireland. Both companies are committed to ensuring continuity of supply during the transition of business. |
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| DuPont at Interpack 2005: science and technologies for innovative packaging solutions and brand security |
03 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
At Interpack 2005 in Düsseldorf, 21-27 April 2005, DuPont will present its broad offering for the packaging industry at Stand D21, Hall 10. |
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| DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers adjusts specialty elastomer prices |
01 March 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) announced a price increase of 0.30 Euro/kg for DuPont™ Vamac® GLS, Vamac® HVG and Vamac® DP elastomers. These products are used in a variety of industries and applications. The price increase is part of a global price adjustment and is effective April 1st, 2005. |
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| Just add sunshine for renewed gloss |
01 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Even gentle handwashing doesn’t help: After only a few years, fine scratches reduce the new car’s gloss and put a damper on the owner’s pleasure. |
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| Genuine security |
01 March 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Genuine or fake? Whether it’s a spare part, a ticket for an event or a plane ticket, a small piece of plastic film from Bayer will make it possible in future to distinguish the real thing from a counterfeit. |
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| Bayer Corporation Background Information |
28 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany |
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| GT Develops Advanced Explosive Decompression Resistant Elastomer |
28 February 2005 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
In response to customer requests, Greene, Tweed has recently designed a new explosive decompression resistant fluorocarbon elastomer with broader chemical compatibility, improved compression set and lower temperature resistance than any other explosive decompression resistant fluorocarbon material. |
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| Sandvik stainless steel pipe grades approved for use in public water supplies |
28 February 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Approval for use in public water supplies has been given to the range of stainless steel pipe produced by Sandvik Materials Technology.
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| EL-BO PRODUKTION USE RENPASTE®
TO BUILD 'DEFINITIVE' CONCEPT CAR |
28 February 2005 - Huntsman Advanced Materials
A Danish-led consortium of designers, prototype materials and production companies, has produced a full size car model that is being hailed as the definitive concept vehicle. |
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| Bayer Industry Services Makes U.S. Debut at PITTCON |
25 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Analytics Department of Bayer Industry Services(BIS) will make its U.S. debut at the 2005 Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition (PITTCON), February 27 – March 4, 2005 in Orlando, Fla. BIS will showcase its range of analytical services and highlight its available chemical facilities throughout Germany. |
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| Laneige lip gloss tube made of DuPont™ Surlyn® combines transparency with squeezability |
24 February 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The glass-like transparency of DuPont™ Surlyn®, combined with the material’s soft squeezability, toughness and chemical resistance, made it the clear choice for the packaging of Laneige Shining Lip Gloss, a recent introduction by AmorePacific of Seoul, Korea. |
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| Understanding and shaping the future |
21 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
No one knows what the state of the economy, politics and society will be around the world in the year 2020. For a research organization, 15 years can be referred to as 'the near future,' in view of the huge amount of time and expense research demands. |
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| Enhanced security - greater convenience |
21 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Industry Services GmbH & Co. oHG – operator of the Chemical Parks located in Germany's Rhineland region, including Leverkusen, Dormagen, and Krefeld-Uerdingen – is introducing new site ID cards, the main constituent of which is the durable polycarbonate (PC) film system Makrofol® ID produced by Bayer MaterialScience AG. |
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| DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ key to Lancel store redesign
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17 February 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The architects of Lancel’s redesigned signature store in Paris’ historic Place de l’Opéra have incorporated DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative laminated glass technology as a key element in achieving the “audacious and innovative” style required by this prestigious client. |
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| DuPont Fusabond modifiers improve flame retardancy, toughness and strength of wire and cable polymers |
17 February 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont has introduced tailor-made, low-gel coupling agents for production of improved halogen-free insulation and jacketing for wire and cable. Available in a very broad choice of base polymers, DuPont Fusabond modifiers enable compounders to improve both mechanical properties and flame retardancy by allowing increased filler levels in halogen-free, flame retardant and low-smoke insulation and jacketing compounds used in wire and cable constructions. |
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| Saddleback College and Materialise of Belgium Partner for Education in Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Technology |
17 February 2005 - Materialise NV
Saddleback College of Mission Viejo, California, and Materialise, located near Brussels, Belgium, a world leader in software development for rapid prototyping and industrial design applications, announce that they've entered a partnership that will expand Saddleback's broad training resources.
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| Bayer MaterialScience: One of the world’s leading polymer companies
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15 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
With 2003 sales of around 7.5 billion euros and approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the mainstays of the Bayer Group. Since the beginning of 2004, the company has been operating as an independent, globally operating company within the Bayer Group. |
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| Three-Dimensional Electroluminescent Lamps |
15 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Smart Surface Technology has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world’s leading plastic manufacturers, in partnership with the Swiss firm Lumitec AG, a specialist in electroluminescence (EL) and precision electronic components. |
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| Panorama roof made of Makrolon® |
15 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
At the IAA Motor Show in September 2003, the new 'smart forfour' was hailed as an intelligent option in the compact car segment, a car that set many new standards. |
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| Small scratches in a car’s skin will soon heal themselves
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15 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Rotating above the paint is a brush like the ones used in many car washes. What the brush does to the paint, however, would plunge any driver into a deep depression: the 'wash solution' contains sharp-edged quartz sand in addition to water. |
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| Rinspeed 'Senso' – The car that senses the driver |
15 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
'The driver and not the technology should be the focal point of a car,' observes the head of Rinspeed, Frank M. Rinderknecht (49), summing up the fundamental idea behind his latest concept car offering: the 'Senso'. |
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| SSAB posts record profit |
14 February 2005 - SSAB
SSAB today reported its results for 2004. Profit after financial items increased by SEK 3,441 million to SEK 4,784 (1,343) million and cash flow increased to SEK 1,992 (765) million. The profit includes the capital gain from the sale of SSAB HardTech in the amount of SEK 825 million. |
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| Bayer MaterialScience’s Bayblend® FR3001 Polycarbonate/ABS Selected for Use in First Independent Oxygen Concentrator |
11 February 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer MaterialScience’s Bayblend® FR3001 PC/ABS was selected for use in the production of a new device used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). |
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| MEPS North American Carbon Steel Price Forecast For January 2005 |
11 February 2005 - MEPS (International)
In the flat products category, January hot strip prices fell marginally in line with our expectations. Plate figures, in contrast, drifted downwards despite booming market conditions in the US. |
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| STEEL PRODUCTION UPDATE |
11 February 2005 - MEPS (International)
Crude steel production in the enlarged EU-25 is expected to be finalised at 193 million tonnes in 2004. This represents a 9.7 million tonne (5.3 percent) hike on the previous year's outturn. |
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| MEPS EU Average Carbon Steel Price Forecast For January 2005 |
10 February 2005 - MEPS (International)
In the flat products sector, the January rises in strip mill prices did not live up to expectations. Many buyers found themselves with adequate stocks to meet current demand levels. |
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| Latest Autotype Film Insert Moulding Solutions on show at PDM 2005 12-14 April 2005 |
10 February 2005 - Autotype International
At this year’s Plastics Design and Moulding 2005 exhibition, Autotype International will be promoting its latest range of hardcoated formable films and texture lacquers for the Film Insert Moulding process (also known as In-Mould Decoration). |
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| Specialist Corus pressing capability secures additional Land Rover contract for new Range Rover Sport |
10 February 2005 - Corus Automotive
Corus’ specialist large panel press blanking capability has resulted in the international metals company secu |
