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Hardly any metal under solar cells
Novel photovoltaic installation system for a flat-roof mount made of BASF engineering plastic
Novel photovoltaic installation system for a flat-roof mount made of BASF engineering plastic
Operators of logging equipment require exceptional visibility and protection against debris or large objects that may enter their cabin and cause serious injury in forest environments, such as tree limbs and other machinery parts. So when Rottne Industry AB needed a high-performance glazing material for the windshields and windows of its harvesters and forwarders, it turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business for support.
One of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive micro-actuator systems for various kinds of adjustments has chosen Arnite A, a high performance compound based on polyethylene terephthalate from DSM for use in its latest generation of exterior mirror adjustment units. The material outperformed several rivals in a series of qualification tests.
Songwon Additive Technologies AG and Polysys Industries announced that they will establish a new company Polysys Additive Technologies ME, which will build an OPS (One Pack Systems) manufacturing plant in Kizad (Khalifa Industrial City of Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi. This follows the announcement of the establishment of Songwon Additive Technologies AG, a Joint Venture between Songwon Industrial Group, Pan Gulf Holding Company of Saudi Arabia and Polysys Industries of Abu Dhabi, for the manufacture and sale of Songnox OPS.
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. and Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. have formalized their joint venture relationship. The new company is called Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. and has commenced its operations on July 1, 2012. With a production capacity of 8.000 metric tons of thioester antioxidants, and the required key intermediate capacity Songwon Baifu Chemicals (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. is now fully integrated into Songwon’s global operational processes.
Ambient lighting is a growing trend in automotive interior design, enhancing consumer appeal. So when Chrysler Group LLC designed the 2013 Dodge Dart compact for young, style-conscious car buyers, the automaker turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business to help create stylish interior lighting at an affordable cost.
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has chosen SABIC’s next-generation NORYL GTX 989 resin for the front fenders of its 2013 Outlander Sport crossover. The vehicle’s fenders are the first to be produced using 2-cavity injection molding with NORYL GTX resin, allowing MMC to cut cycle times in half and reduce tooling costs. Other major benefits of the SABIC material include weight savings vs. steel for fuel economy gains and sustainability benefits and flexibility to design the first North American fenders with integrated pedestrian head impact absorption brackets. MMC’s adoption of NORYL GTX 989 resin to mass produce the fenders demonstrates the increasing value of NORYL and NORYL GTX resin technology to the automotive industry and its importance to customers as a solution to address diverse manufacturing and sustainability needs.