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A holistic approach to electric mobility smart forvision: A look at the future of electric mobility
Energy , Coating , Plastic , Environment , Materials 09/05 2011 09:15
2011-09-01
P-11-396
smart has always been a pioneer in matters of urban mobility and with the smart fortwo electric drive the company is showing the direction of development in cities around the world. Together with BASF, the largest automotive supplier in the chemical industry, smart is demonstrating its leading role in the use of forward-looking technologies above and beyond the drive system. The joint concept vehicle smart forvision presented at the 2011 International Motor Show in Frankfurt combines a futuristic design with technologies relating to energy efficiency, lightweight design and temperature management. » Read More
Announcement of Business Alliance and Establishment of JV for Optical Films Between Panasonic Electric Works, Toppan Printing and Tomoegawa
Film , Coating , Company Information 07/07 2011 16:38
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Tomoegawa Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kadoma city, Osaka; President: Shusaku Nagae; hereinafter referred to as PEW), Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Shingo Kaneko ; hereinafter referred to as Toppan Printing) and Tomoegawa Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshio Inoue; hereinafter referred to as TOMOEGAWA ) have agreed to a business alliance for optical films and announced today that they entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing products including anti-reflection films. » Read More
Announcing Expanded Lineup of IPS LCD Modules for Portable Tablet Devices
Coating 06/27 2011 16:00
2011/06/20
Hitachi Displays Ltd. (President: Yoshiyuki Imoto, hereafter referred to as Hitachi Displays) has expanded its lineup of liquid crystal display (LCD) modules, utilizing IPS technology for portable tablet devices. With this expansion, our lineup of IPS LCD modules will include 7-inch WSVGA, 7-inch XGA, 8-inch WXGA, and 9-inch WXGA models by September 2011. Hitachi Displays will continue to further strengthen its operations in IPS LCD module for portable tablet devices in the future. » Read More
BASF offers packaging industry innovative barrier solutions against mineral oil residues
Coating 05/06 2011 09:02
2011-05-03
P-11-252
Solutions for every type of packaging and manufacturing process
Ludwigshafen , Germany – May 3, 2010 – BASF offers the packaging industry a variety of barrier solutions that demonstrate a high effectiveness in preventing mineral oil residues from migrating from cardboard food packaging into food. This has been confirmed through a series of studies conducted by the official Food Safety Authority of the Canton of Zurich on the BASF products Ultramid®, Epotal® A 816, Ecovio® FS Paper and specially developed dispersions. Four different solutions are available for coating every type of food packaging, including paper, cardboard and film. In 2010, a study by Zurich Food Safety Authority scientists using a dedicated measuring method had detected alarming levels of mineral oil residues from cardboard packaging in food. The same method was used in the testing of the BASF products. » Read More
Moving wind energy pictures, BASF
Coating , Environment , Company Information , Energy 04/26 2011 11:34
2011-04-20
P-11-237
BASF releases two films on wind energy
Ludwigshafen , Germany – April 20, 2011 – Fascinating close-up views and animated graphics, extraordinary perspectives, and interesting information – these features distinguish two new BASF films on wind energy. They highlight the opportunities, benefits and challenges of wind power as one of the major climate-friendly sources of energy for the future. The role that specifically developed BASF products play in making wind turbines even more efficient is discussed in the films by means of specific examples. One of the two films, which last about eight minutes each, deals with the production of rotor blades from a novel type of epoxy systems, while the other examines innovative rotor blade coatings. » Read More