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Borealis increases polyethylene and polypropylene prices

09.01.2012 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announced a price increase by EUR 100/tonne for all polyethylene and polypropylene types for January, 2012. “This decision to increase prices reflects our assumptions on the economic development and it´s necessary for the...

INEOS Oxide to expand Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB) capacity

13.12.2011 - INEOS Oxide, has recently confirmed that it is planning to expand its Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB) capacity. As part of its growth strategy INEOS Oxide plans to build a new world scale ENB plant in South East Asia, with site selection studies and feedstock supply discussions now underway. It is expected...

BASF to build high performance specialty plastics plant in Korea

01.12.2011 - BASF will build a new plant to produce Ultrason® polyethersulfone (PESU), one of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastics, at the company’s site in Yeosu, Korea. The annual capacity of the new plant is 6,000 metric tons. Construction of this specialty plastics plant will start in early 2012 and production...

Krahn Chemie expands Executive Board

30.11.2011 - As of December 1, 2011 Dr. Rolf Kuropka will join Krahn Chemie GmbH as Managing Director Sales & Marketing. He will succeed Dr. Jörg Schottek, who was appointed as CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board effective November 1, 2011. Together with Axel Sebbesse, Managing Director Finance and Administration,...

Bilcare Solutions increases prices for pigmented films

24.11.2011 - Bilcare Solutions, the films business of the Bilcare Research Group, which is specialised in the manufacturing of highly developed and refined rigid plastic films, will increase prices for pigmented films from December 1, 2011. Thorsten Kühn, since 1st November 2011 new CEO Bilcare Research AG, Switzerland,...

Braskem appoints FKuR as Exclusive Distributor of Green-PE in Europe

23.11.2011 - Global biopolymer leader Braskem and bioplastics specialist FKuR have signed a distribution agreement for Green PE. Taking effect immediately, FKuR will be the official distribution partner for Braskem´s Green PE in Europe. “This new business field is another milestone that helps make our “FKuR -...

Styron Europe: Price Increases for Polystyrene Grades

21.11.2011 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announce recently price increases for all polystyrene grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS) by...

DuPont: Impact resistant, low-emission POM in automotive interiors

17.11.2011 - With its reduced formaldehyde content and low rate of emission release, DuPont™ Delrin® 300TE acetal resin is the first impact-modified POM from DuPont to meet the automotive industry´s demanding requirements for the use of plastics in vehicle interiors. Its melt flow index (MFI190/2,16) of 6 g/10min...

Evonik: Production capacity for PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds in Shanghai doubled

15.11.2011 - The last quarter of 2011 has seen phase-two expansion of Evonik’s PMMA plant in Shanghai completed and put online, thereby doubling its regional manufacturing capacity for molding compounds made of polymethyl methacrylate to around 40,000 metric tons. According to Evonik the expansion of capacity...

Altuglas: New Altuglas® resin for PVC window profiles

15.11.2011 - Altuglas International, a leader in the field of capstock resins for coextrusion has recently developed new PMMA grades ideally suited for PVC window profiles. These resins provide longer-lasting surface finishes, thanks to their outstanding resistance to UV rays and scratching, announced the company....

Borealis Schwechat celebrates 50 years of polypropylene production

11.11.2011 - In October, Borealis celebrated an important anniversary with the 50th anniversary of polypropylene (PP) production at its Schwechat location. The company’s first PP production plant became operational in Schwechat in 1961 and received the designation PP1. At that time, the plant was part of the...

DuPont: Primerless bonding of high-temperature gasket and nylon

08.11.2011 - A new electronic connector gasket from Dana Corporation of Neu-Ulm, Germany, is one of the first applications to benefit from patented 2K molding technology for the production of assemblies combining Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomer (AEM) with Zytel nylon resin. The multi-shot technology, licensed solely...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Price increases for Arnitel and Arnite

03.11.2011 - Because of continual increases in the cost of key raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices by at least 10% for their Arnitel® and Arnite® products. This will be effective from 1 November 2011 and apply on a global basis. While DSM Engineering Plastics continues to pursue and implement...

Arkema: Price increase for Kynar® PVDF

17.10.2011 - Arkema will implement a price increase for its Kynar® fluoropolymers products, effective on November 1st 2011 or as soon as practicable under the contracts, announced the company. Prices will increase by 7 to 10% depending on the type of grades and on the regions. This increase is necessary to partially...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Distribution agreement with RESINEX

07.10.2011 - DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Switzerland. The move, which is effective from 1 October 2011, is designed to strengthen the position of DSM Engineering Plastics...

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