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Enhanced Performance and Lower Cost Make
Modified PEEK a Viable Alternative to Standard PEEK
New AvaSpire® AV-600 Series Plays Key Role
Where Standard PEEK is Over Specified
Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has introduced the AvaSpire® AV-600
series, a new line of modified polyetheretherketone (PEEK) grades
that offer enhanced performance in several key areas versus standard
PEEK. These proprietary PEEK-based formulations allow OEMs to attain
the high level of performance they need
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Britek SA's Transducer Housings Are Made from
2-Inch-Diameter Rod of Solvay's KetaSpire® PEEK Resin
Large-Diameter, Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PEEK Rod Resists Cracking
Due to Material's High Elongation and Toughness
New ultrasound

transducer housings from Britek SA, Inc. made
of large-diameter, 30% carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
rod for high
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Sensor Housings Made of KetaSpire® PEEK
Offer Excellent Heat and Chemical Resistance
New high-performance industrial sensors manufactured by Advanced Sensor Technologies
Inc., Orange, Calif., feature a housing made of unreinforced KetaSpire®

KT-880
NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC. The thermoplastic
housing meets the harsh operating conditions found in process control
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Red Vac Plastics CC announce expansion
Red Vac Plastics CC, manufacturer and supplier of LDPE and LLDPE plastic
packaging products to a variety of industries, is pleased to announce
the commissioning of an additional extruder in our factory in Honeydew.
According to Koos van Tonder , Technical Member of Red vac Plastics: ”...
due to an increased demand by our customers and, in order for us to continue
rendering a superior service , delivering quality products and ensuring
the shortest possible lead times, the expansion was essential.”
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BASF's expanded polyethylene for durable sports mats
A soft landing For durable, hard-wearing and safe sports mats, BASF
offers Neopolen® E, an expanded polyethylene (EPE). The lightweight
foam can be used as

core
material for gym mats because it keeps its resilience and has an optimal
energy absorption behavior even after heavy use. Lightweight gym mats
are primarily used for floor exercises in school sports.
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Next-Generation Torlon® PAI Materials Deliver
Significantly Improved Wear Resistance
Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has launched a pair of new wear-resistant
Torlon® polyamide-imide (PAI) grades that deliver significantly better

wear
performance than other available Torlon wear-resistant materials. Torlon
4630 and 4645 represent the company’s next generation of ...
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Deputy Minister Ntuli urges investors to help SA reach job creation goal
“We urge investors … to have that relationship with us as the DTI, and not only the DTI,
because we have realised the DTI alone will not be able to deliver the goods, but as the economic cluster,
meaning the economic development department, agriculture, rural development, land affairs - coming together,
working together, planning together. ...
” Ntuli said at a Southern African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry function.
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Hong Kong-based Hayco Places Large Order with Ferromatik
Milacron
High-performance in China Malterdingen, July 13, 2009 – Injection molding
machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron received an order for 14 machines

this month from Hayco, a customer based in Hong Kong. The first half of
the order, comprising seven machines will be delivered this year to the
company’s factory in Shenzhen, China...
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DemaPlasTech install FRIGEL Efficient cooling
system at new Faurecia Plant
DemaPlasTech machinery were awarded the tender for the supply and installation

of
the complete plant cooling system at the new Faurecia plant in Uitenhage.
The brief was to offer a high performance low cost solution and FRIGEL
was the clear winner.
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New Range of PVC / Polypropylene Ointment Jars
Flex Tools offering Precision Tool and Die Making, Injection Moulding, blow Moulding are manufacturing a new range of PVC and Polyprop Ointment Jars in the following sizes :
50g, 100g, 150g, 200g. These plastic jars are available in clear, white and opaque with screw caps in various colors.
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Solvay Advanced Polymers' Udel® Polysulfone
Is Chosen For Tigre's New Hot Water Fittings
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 4, 2009 – Tigre SA, the
largest plumbing manufacturer in Brazil, has developed the first complete
line of plastic pipe fittings for pressurized, flexible hot water systems
in

Brazil.
The fittings are made of Udel® polysulfone (PSU) from
Solvay
Advanced Polymers, LLC, a tough, hydrolytically stable material
suitable..
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CHC Polymerworld
Appointed local supplier of Simona and Zell-Metal
engineering plastics

Says Matthew Stacey,
Director of CHC Resources: “CHC Polymerworld has earned its solid
reputation as a reliable supplier of engineering plastics over recent
years; our previous involvement with several blue chip organisations,
backed by our exceptional customer service standards in the supply of
quality, reputable products...
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HellermannTyton invests in Demag Electric Hybrid Technology
The latest addition to their machine fleet
is a DEMAG ELEXIS S 420 Hybrid Plastic Injection Moulding Machine.
Very few plastic injection

moulding machines can offer our speed and accuracy at our reduced energy
requirements, and in these highly competitive markets it is all about
achieving maximum throughput at the minimum running
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New appointment at MBSA
MBSA is proud to announce the appointment of Ané
de Heus as the new Technical Manager at MBSA. With over 13 years experience
and in-depth knowledge of the plastics industry, Ané will be a
valuable addition to the company and its customers.
Qualified with a B.Sc degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry and a B.Sc Hons
in Polymer Science as well as various diplomas and courses, Ané
is well suited to further MBSA’s advances in technical processes
and products.
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Fast, Faster, VITESSE
Introducing
the New VITESSE Series from Ferromatik Milacron
Speed, Stability, Precision

The
VITESSE takes its name from the French word for “speed,” the most remarkable
feature of the new machine series.
The electric screw drive of the VITESSE allows for parallel functions,
resulting in extremely short cycle times. The stability required for the
excellent machine dynamics is provided by a reinforced machine base with
linear guides.
"SIMPLY PRECISE."
PMS
Plastics announce -
BOY Germany have launched a smaller compact machine for precision Moulding
The above slogan best describes the new BOY XS injection moulding machine
with a clamping force of 100 kN. BOY, the specialist for injection moulding
machines with clamping forces below 1,000 kN, completes the lower range
of its product line with the BOY XS.
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Ferromatik South Africa Introduces a new product
Freedom
Tie bar-less Injection Moulding Machine - High affordability. Attractively
priced for today's economy. Best in Class mould care.

Through Milacron Patented balancing system, which ensures absolute platen
accuracy, up to 100 times more accurate than competitors systems.
De Sa Industries increase production capacity
De Sa Industries (Pty)Ltd
- toolmakers and injection moulders of a wide variety of plastic products
have increased their production

capacity
by adding two 600 Ton injection moulding machines and one 750 Ton injection
moulding machine, allowing for moulding of larger plastic products.