DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions announced the introduction of DuPont PV5400 ionomer-based sheets

(DuPont) -- DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions announced the introduction of DuPont PV5400 series thin ionomer-based encapsulant sheets designed to protect sensitive thin film solar modules, while offering manufacturers new ways to cut costs, speed throughput and deliver more power over the life of each unit. This is the latest of several recent additions to the company's already broad and growing portfolio of photovoltaic (PV) solutions developed in line with the company's aim to help reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels.

DuPont offers the solar industry's widest range of encapsulants for traditional and thin film photovoltaic module design. DuPont PV5400 series ionomer-based encapsulants are the latest in a broad and growing portfolio of products represented by DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, which connects science and technology from across the company on a global scale to help support the dramatic growth in the photovoltaic industry.

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BASF is the world's leading chemical company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and agricultural products to oil and gas. BASF posted sales of about ┬63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year.

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The credit line was well received in the market and closed significantly oversubscribed, underlining Bayer's strong standing in the bank market and its high-quality credit profile. In total, 29 institutions committed to the Facility.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. In fiscal 2010, Bayer employed more than 110,000 people and had sales of ┬35.1 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to ┬1.6 billion, R&D expenses to ┬3.1 billion.

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(Borealis) -- Pioneering developments in high performance polypropylenes (PP) under the bonnet and on the vehicle exterior take centre stage on the Borealis and Borouge stand at the annual ⌠Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference organized by the VDI Association of German Engineers in Mannheim, Germany on April 6-7. The innovations provide the latest proof of how award-winning materials made by Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, are increasingly used in automotive applications for their ability to provide both form and function while reducing costs.

Borealis and Borouge will exhibit the glass-reinforced PP Air intake manifold (AIM) now fitted to all 1.4 and 1.6 litre engines on Volkswagen (VW) Golf, Polo, Seat and Skoda models. The AIM is injection moulded in Xmod GB306SAF, a high performance 36% glass fibre reinforced compound that last year received the Frost & Sullivan 2010 Global New Product Innovation Award in the ⌠Automotive under the Hood Plastics category.

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( Packaging & Converting Essentials) -- Phoenix Technologies, a long-time producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), is now making a small-capacity version of its proprietary compact, modular equipment available for those interested in self-manufacture.

The cost of entry for the new, small capacity system (4 million pounds of rPET annually) can be as low as $1 million. With a footprint of 1,000 square feet, the unit is also significantly smaller than any other commercially-available rPET production equipment and can be built in a record-setting 160 days.

The new system is based on Phoenix Technologies' patented technology which has been in use since 2000 for the commercial production of food grade LNO rPET. The resin has received letters of no objection at up to 100% use from both the Food & Drug Administration and Canada Health.

Phoenix Technologies is a global leader in recycled rPET manufacturing. The company produces clean, consistent and high-grade rPET resin pellets from post consumer recycled plastic flake shipped from all over the world.
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