LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers, Inc.
LyondellBasell Industries, a global leader in polymers, chemicals and fuels, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers, Inc., a leading supplier of polypropylene compounds in North America.
LyondellBasell - February 29, 2008

A Metocene Resin from LyondellBasell Sets New Standards in Polypropylene (PP) Microfibre Performance
A Metocene resin from LyondellBasell Industries using metallocene catalysts has been selected by Italian textile manufacturer Aquafil for its Dryarn range of microfibre clothing due to the resin’s ability to achieve significant improvements in processability and durability over other polypropylene (PP) and traditional materials, setting new benchmarks in PP microfibre.
LyondellBasell - February 28, 2008

AGY Expands Composite Armor Portfolio to Meet Urgent Need for Enhanced Lightweight Ballistic Protection
Given the increased power and lethality of roadside bombs in the Middle East conflict, manufacturers are concentrating their efforts on upgrading the armor on military vehicles, which are a prime target for improvised explosives and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
AGY - February 27, 2008

International Pavilions at Techtextil North America to Feature High-end Technical Textiles and Nonwovens
Techtextil North America (TTNA) will feature nine international pavilions at North America’s premier trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, being held April 1-3, 2008, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA.
Messe Frankfurt - February 27, 2008

Wear Resistant Plastic Compound Improves Performance of World's Fastest Bicycle Pump
When inventor Julian Peck was developing his award winning Cyclaire bicycle mini-pump, he needed a robust wear resistant material for the bearing component and turned to custom compounder RTP Company for assistance.
RTP - February 26, 2008

VICOTE® Coatings Chosen for Conductive Level Probes in the Food Processing Industry
When Sontec Sensorbau, Lennestadt, Germany, a manufacturer of customized system components for measurement technology, wanted a coating for the probe rods on its line of conductive sensors, it chose VICOTE® Coating based on VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer because of its ability to withstand abrasion and mechanical damage.
Victrex - February 25, 2008

DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Can Make Rugged Parts for Potable Hot Water Use
NSF International has certified two grades of DuPont ™ Zytel® HTN PPA for potable hot water applications. The certification gives manufacturers of water heaters and other equipment two new material options for engineering tough, strong, cost-effective components.
DuPont - February 25, 2008

New High Melt Flow PP Resin From LyondellBasell Helps Container Corp. of Canada Launch Breakthrough
Pro-fax X11540-81-3, a custom polypropylene (PP) experimental grade from LyondellBasell Industries, has been chosen by Container Corp. of Canada (CCC), Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, for use in the commercial production of oriented PP (OPP) hot-fill jars and bottles.
LyondellBasell - February 19, 2008

Elastocon TPE Technologies Names Shannon Industrial As Distributor of TPEs in 17 State Mid-Western Region
Elastocon TPE Technologies, Inc. announces the appointment of Shannon Industrial Corporation of Woodstock, IL as their distributor of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). The Shannon sales and service network covers a 17 state area in the mid-western portion of the U.S.
Elastocon - February 18, 2008

South Wales Company Acquires Distribution of Dyna-Purge® in United Kingdom and Ireland
United Kingdom supplier/distributor C.J.P. Sales Ltd. will begin distributing Dyna-Purge® purging products to customers in the U.K. and Ireland.
C.J.P. - February 13, 2008

LyondellBasell to Stop High Melt Strength (HMS) Polypropylene Production in Varennes, Quebec in April 2008
LyondellBasell Industries announced today that it will stop producing High Melt Strength (HMS) polypropylene at its Varennes, Quebec site in April 2008. The HMS unit is expected to continue normal operations until then.
LyondellBasell - February 13, 2008

LyondellBasell Opens New Sales Office in Slovakia
LyondellBasell Industries has opened a sales office in Bratislava, Slovakia to better serve its polyethylene, polypropylene and advanced polyolefin customers in the growing Central and Southern European region.
LyondellBasell - February 8, 2008

SKF Selects Victrex Peek Polymer for High Performance Bearing Cages for the Automotive Industry
In order to meet the most demanding automotive applications, SKF Group, a leading manufacturer of roller bearings, chose high performance VICTREX ® PEEK™ polymer for the cage design of its deep groove ball bearings that are used where high speed, chemical attack or high temperature conditions occur such as in alternators and transmissions.
Victrex - February 7, 2008

State Mix Ltd. Announces Release of New Vortex Mixer VM-200
StateMix Ltd., pioneers in cast polyurethane systems since 1969, announced today the release of their new VM-200 VortexMix™ by StateMix.
Statemix - February 5, 2008

Two DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA Products Help Tire Pressure Monitoring System Stand Up to Pressures of the Road
SmarTire Systems Inc. tapped DuPont Automotive and high performance characteristics of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA and Zytel® HTN PPA SuperStructural resins for a lightweight and durable casing for SmarTire’s new externally-mounted Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) used as part of the SmartWave® system for commercial trucks.
DuPont - February 1, 2008