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Celotex Introduces Celotex SL5000 Thermal Insulation Board for Concrete Soffit Liner Applications

Insulation specialist Celotex has once again demonstrated its innovative credentials with the launch of Celotex SL5000. Specifically targeted at concrete soffit liner applications, Celotex SL5000 is an exciting new addition to the company’s ‘5000’ series premium performing product range.

27 Nov 2015

CHOMARAT’s Eco-Friendly Roofing Reinforcements Offer Benefits of Glass and Polyester

CHOMARAT announces the launch of its new generation of reinforcements for roofing felt: RotaflamTM Neo, developed in collaboration with Norafin.

From Chomarat 27 Nov 2015

BASF to expand compounding capacities for engineering plastics in Europe

Expansion by 70,000 metric tons per year at the Schwarzheide site Start-up planned for 2017 Investment in highly efficient plants BASF is expanding the compounding capacities for engineering...

From BASF Corporation 27 Nov 2015

DSM Expands Production Capacity of Akulon XS Polyamide for Flexible Packaging Films

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces that the company is expanding production capacity for Akulon® XS at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands. The capacity increase is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2016. It will meet the strong-growing demand for Akulon XS, a new polyamide developed specifically for blown films used in flexible food packaging. Financial details will not be disclosed.

26 Nov 2015

Firm purchases high-speed machine to boost production

A model making and prototyping company based in Letchworth has revealed a significant addition to its commercial capabilities by buying a high-speed machine, which is set to boost production capacity.

From Ogle Models and Prototypes 26 Nov 2015

Chromaflo Technologies Launches Mobile Site

Chromaflo Technologies is proud to announce the launch of the company’s new mobile website for smartphones and tablets. The site includes everything customers need to find information and contact Chromaflo from any location. The new mobile site optimizes a full suite of content, including Chromaflo’s full listing of products and services, press releases, events pages, and newsletters.

26 Nov 2015

Accurate Metering of Agrochemicals

Stored Crop Conservation Ltd. has standardised on the Titan Enterprises 900 series and OG series flow meters to accurately record use of low volumes of regulated chemicals.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 26 Nov 2015

Medical and Aerospace Electronics Powered by Picosun Ald

Picosun Oy, leading supplier of high end Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin film coating solutions for global industries, launches ALD equipment for production of high efficiency 3D-integrated trench capacitors. C...

From Picosun Oy 26 Nov 2015

JEC WORLD 2016 Composites Exhibition to be Held in Paris Nord Villepinte

The largest composites exhibition in the world relocates in a bigger venue with a new name: JEC World. Taking into account the growing demand of its exhibitors, the event will be able to increase its space in a controlled and monitored Parc Paris Nord Villepinte.

26 Nov 2015

BOS Group Selects ELIX Polymers’ High Heat ABS for Production of Truck Roof Hatches

BOS Group, a leading supplier of innovative systems and components for the automotive industry, selected new High Heat ABS HH3114 from ELIX Polymers for the production of roof hatches for heavy duty trucks of a German premium automobile manufacturer.

26 Nov 2015

Verotec’s Advanced Bespoke Manufacturing Capability Enables Creation of Application-Specific Avionics Test Rig

Verotec’s manufacturing, design, modification and customisation capability enabled a 12U (533.4 mm) 19 inch application-specific avionics test rig to be created from the customer’s original design drawings in a short timescale through a combination of computer-aided design, bespoke manufacturing and modification of already designed standard products.

26 Nov 2015