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Issue 17 | September 2006 | www.epda.com
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| EPDA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING Results of the EPDA member survey, as well as other board discussion items, will be shared in an upcoming newsletter. SHARE YOUR COMPANY NEWS
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| EPDA members are invited to submit news on their company and products for publication in EPDA’s E-Update newsletter. News may be submitted in any language, to be translated by EPDA staff, and may include photographs. Please e-mail news (in a Microsoft Word document or as text in an e-mail) to epda@epda.com. Please note that submissions may be edited for length and clarity. IPS COMPLETES DOUBLE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM
CLIC pipe clamps were used extensively on the project. Clamps were attached to cable trays to provide continuous support throughout the flexible piping system. The CLIC system was also used to support all of the rigid pipework. DuoSafe rigid PVC-U double containment piping and polypropylene piping were also used to handle a wide range of water treatment chemicals, including sulphuric acid, sodium bisulphite and sodium hypochlorite. PVC-U DuoSafe piping is installed using Weld-On 724 solvent cement and P70 primer to produce highly chemical resistant solvent cement welded joints. IPS was on hand to provide joining training to contractors and to give advice on installation methods. For more information, visit www.ips-plastics.com. RIGHTON LIMITED INCREASES WAREHOUSE SPACE
IN BIRMINGHAM Righton Limited is also pleased to announce the appointment of a new purchasing manager, Paul Reeves, who will manage £16 million of stock and deal with the company’s projected sales turnover this year of £66 million. For more information, visit www.righton.co.uk. |
| Articles reporting on plastic
products are prepared from information furnished by PERSPEX ADDS LIGHT TO YOUR LIFE Leading names such as Renault, Nissan and Porsche all have one thing in common — apart from being world-leading car manufacturers — they all use Perspex® from Lucite® acrylic sheet to promote its brand. Porsche dealerships in Germany use Perspex® Frost as part of the display to launch its new model Boxster. Now Renault, part of the newly-formed L’Alliance group, a collaboration of the Renault and Nissan automotive giants, have chosen Perspex® from Lucite® to create the new look for its European dealerships. Nissan has also used Perspex® as part of its corporate resigning programme, evidence that Lucite International offers a package of innovation, product development and technical service benefits that can meet the corporate identity needs for international clients — both today and tomorrow. For more information, visit www.lucitesolutions.com. NEW PLASTICS APPLIED IN MEDICINAL TECHNOLOGIES
The range of products includes the following materials: Acetron® LSG, PC LSG, Ultem® PEI LSG, PSU LSG, Radel® PPSU LSG, Techtron® HPV LSG, Ketron® PEEK LSG, Ketron ® PEEK-GF30 LSG, Ketron® PEEK-CA30 LSG, and Ketron® PEEK-CLASSIX™ LSG. . These new plastics bring tested, semi-finished products that can be used in medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications to the market for the first time. For further Information contact www.angst-pfister.com. INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE — NEW
MATERIALS FOR NEW CHALLENGES
Bright surfaces are obligatory in many working environments because, in line with relevant hygiene regulations, dirt and dust particles must show up clearly. Until now, light colour and high conductivity could not both be achieved in a single material. Now, for the first time, a material is available which combines both properties. Thanks to its bright colour, “S” ® plus+ Bright ESD allows maximum control and safety in the working area. The properties of “S”® plus+ Bright ESD are much the same as those of Material “S”® black antistatic. But this is the first time it has been possible to successfully combine extremely high conductivity and a discharge of static in a nearly white plastic material designed for use wherever hygiene and static inhibition are required. For more information, please visit www.murtfeldt.de/en. |
| NEWS from the Industry |
| SIMONA
AG ACQUIRES COMPANY’S PLASTICS OPERATIONS |
| Industry Events |
| For a list of all events, please visit www.epda.com/industry.cfm 50TH IAPD ANNUAL CONVENTION NANOEUROPE 2006 PLASTICS DESIGN AND MOULDING 2006 AMI'S PERFORMANCE SHEET 2006 PLASTICS ADDITIVES AND COMPOUNDING CONFERENCE
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DuoSafe
Flex was specified to meet the installation requirements for long
pipe runs with numerous changes of direction and the minimum number
of joints. Special leak detection fittings and termination points
were also used. 
The
automotive industry is fueled by some of the most sophisticated
marketing techniques in the business, particularly so in the highly
competitive areas of corporate identity, dealership branding and
signage.
Polymers,
which come into contact with human tissue or bodily fluids during
operations, must fulfill very high standards in regards to hygiene
and biological compatibility. Thanks to the new SG (Life Science
Grade) program by Quadrant AG, Angst+Pfister now offers a range
of products, which were approved and documented to meet medicinal
technical guidelines such as the USP, FDA and ISO 10993.
Murtfeldt
proudly present its newest “family member”: Original
Material “S”® plus+ Bright ESD. |
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