Product Releases

14.12.2010 -  BorSafe™ PE100 LS- H pipes raise the quality of drinking water and sanitation networks in Poland
Residents of five communities in the Polish province of West Pomerania are already experiencing the benefits of an improved drinking water and sanitation network thanks to an on-going project to upgrade and expand the existing system with pipes based on BorSafe™ PE100 LS-H from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions.

02.12.2010 -  Borealis receives Frost & Sullivan automotive innovation award
Borealis receives Frost & Sullivan 2010 Global New Product Innovation Award in the category Automotive under the Hood Plastics for its unique capabilities of Xmod™ GB306SAF polypropylene (PP) compounds.

10.11.2010 -  Bormed™ innovations bring manufacturing and user benefits to healthcare sector
Borealis’ focus on advances for the pharmaceutical packaging sector is one of the highlights of the company’s presence at K 2010.

09.11.2010 -  Investment and innovation focus boost success for Borealis’ and Borouge’s wire and cable customers
Pioneering power transmission and distribution projects around the world are benefitting from Borealis’ and Borouge’s continued investment in delivering consistent, high quality, cutting-edge innovations for the wire and cable market.

08.11.2010 -  Borouge pioneers a trend of using large diameter pipelines for industrial projects in the Middle East
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative and value creating plastics solutions for packaging applications, is breaking new ground in the infrastructure markets of the Middle East.

05.11.2010 -  Borealis extends benefits of Daploy™ HMS PP to boost low density foam performance
Borealis has pioneered the performance and material-saving capabilities for low density foams with its market-leading high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP) Daploy™ product generation and technology.

03.11.2010 -  Borouge multimodal PP for blown film finds new application in microwaveable food pouches
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative and value creating plastics solutions for packaging applications, has entered a new market for its multimodal PP for blown film.

02.11.2010 -  New Borealis BorShape™ covers several packaging challenges in one solution
Borealis provides a revolutionary solution to the packaging market's key challenges of cost competitiveness, advanced performance and sustainability with the launch of step-change film innovation BorShape at K 2010.

01.11.2010 -  Borealis presents pilot projects enhancing the use of polyolefins recyclates
At K2010, Borealis presents the company's first pilot projects to enhance the use of recycled polyolefins.

29.10.2010 -  Borealis and Borouge team up with Teamobility AG to create new horizons in electric vehicle development
Borealis and Borouge are set to be key players in the development of a new generation of lightweight electric vehicles.

06.10.2010 -  Borealis’ high performance PP solutions in the spotlight at IZB 2010 auto supplier show
At IZB auto supplier show starting today, October 6, in Wolfsburg, Germany, Borealis is presenting some of its pioneering developments in high performance polypropylenes.

24.09.2010 -  Borealis introduces the next generation strippable semiconductive insulation shield compound for the wire and cable industry
Borealis has launched the newly developed LE0520, a strippable semiconductive insulation shield compound.

22.09.2010 -  Borealis and Borouge exhibit their wire and cable solutions at Wire China 2010
Visitors to Wire China 2010 can experience first-hand why wire and cable manufacturers across the globe are choosing advanced insulation, semi-conductive and jacketing materials from Borealis and its joint-venture Borouge.

16.09.2010 -  Borealis launches BorLite innovation for flexible packaging
Borealis gives flexible packaging converters a unique opportunity to gain a further competitive edge in efficiency, environmental and product performance with the launch of its BorLite™ linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) range.

14.09.2010 -  Borealis shows pioneering PP solutions at IZB 2010 auto supplier show
Pioneering developments in high performance polypropylenes under the bonnet and on the vehicle exterior, to be shown at IZB in Wolfsburg, Germany demonstrate how materials made by Borealis are gaining a foothold in an increasing number of automotive applications.

03.08.2010 -  BorECO™ PP pipes bring 21st Century to Middle Ages village
The inhabitants of Zimmern  can finally look forward to safe and reliable sewage removal with the installation of a complete high performance pipe system based on BorECO™ polypropylene (PP) from Borealis.

22.07.2010 -  Unique Borealis solution achieves market first for VW “under-the-bonnet” component
Borealis' unique glass fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) compound XMOD GB306SAF is helping Volkswagen (VW) and parts manufacturer MAHLE Filter Systems UK improve Air Intake Manifolds (AIMs).

20.07.2010 -  BorSafe™ pipe innovation prioritises environment and efficiency

Pioneering pipe material BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H from Borealis has played an important role in preserving the tranquillity and natural beauty of Föhr, Germany's second largest North Sea Island and a popular and picturesque holiday destination.

07.07.2010 -  BorSafe™ pipe solution delivers time and cost savings for challenging installations
Pipes based on BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, have ensured the fast and efficient installation of a new fire main at an industrial chemical complex in Finland. Savings of up to 50% in time and 40% in installation costs were achieved compared to traditional steel piping.

16.06.2010 -  Borealis delivers improved benefits for food container manufacture
Borealis announces the launch of two new generation BorPure™ materials for transparent food containers that offer a step change in organoleptics, a 10% reduction in cycle times and energy, and CO2 reduction of up to 4 tonnes per year for the converter.

15.06.2010 -  Coastal sewer system renewal project demonstrates qualities of polypropylene pipes
A sewage pipeline renovation project that had to be carried out in difficult conditions has provided further confirmation that latest polypropylene developments at Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, yield important benefits for end users and processors.

18.05.2010 -  Borealis presents step-change innovations at Plastpol 2010
Step-change advances for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and food packaging markets are among the cutting-edge developments shown by Borealis at Plastpol 2010.

12.05.2010 -  Borealis and Borouge sponsor CRU 4th World Wire & Cable Conference 2010
The World Wire and Cable Conference provides delegates from across the sector with updates and insight into the latest movements of the worldwide wire and cable industry.

20.04.2010 -  Borouge underlines its commitment to innovation for China’s growth industries at Chinaplas
At Chinaplas 2010, Borealis' joint-venture Borouge demonstrates its commitment to applying world-class innovative plastics solutions to support the challenges and demands of China and Asia's rapidly growing industries.

12.04.2010 -  Borealis demonstrates proven track record in HV cable solutions at Wire 2010
Wire 2010 visitors can experience first-hand why manufacturers across the globe are choosing advanced insulation, semi-conductive and jacketing materials from Borealis.

16.03.2010 -  Borealis Nepol™ PP aids BMW’s low weight dashboard innovation
Borealis’ Nepol™ GB215HP, a tailor-made long glass fibre polypropylene (LGF-PP), is the material success behind BMW’s development of up to 20% lighter, single material dashboard carrier solution for its latest 7 Series models.

03.03.2010 -  BorECO™ PP-HM ensures high-flying performance for runway drainage system
A new 3.5 km pipe based on BorECO™ high modulus polypropylene (PP-HM) from Borealis will ensure leak-free drainage performance for the runway at Germany's Hof-Plauen airport.

12.02.2010 -  Borealis puts auto industry innovation and investment in focus at VDI 2010
Borealis presents pioneering innovations at VDI in Germany.

03.02.2010 -  Borealis and Borouge present industry leading technologies backed by state-of-the-art production platform at Wire 2010
Customer-focused innovations and investments will take centre stage at the stand of Borealis and Borouge at Wire Dusseldorf 2010.

22.01.2010 -  Borealis’ Bormed™ LE6609-PH puts high temperature sterilisation in the spotlight at Pharmapack 2010
Borealis presents Pharmapack 2010 visitors with an opportunity from the Bormed family to use steam sterilisation temperatures of over 110°C to achieve greater security for medical bottles and ampoules.

05.01.2010 -  Borealis showcases benefit-packed innovations at Interplastica
Innovations to create cutting-edge products will take centre stage at the Borealis stand during Interplastica 2010.