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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...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

05.10.2011 - Dow Europe GmbH announced a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Effective October 1, 2011, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH increased prices for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene...

EMS-GRIVORY: Price increases for Grilamid PA12, Grivory HT and Grilamid TR

26.09.2011 - From October 1, 2011, EMS-GRIVORY (CH) will increase prices in Europe for Grilamid PA12 products by 5 - 20% depending on grade. Additionally from October 1, 2011, EMS-GRIVORY (CH) will increase prices in Europe for Grivory HT by 0.3 EUR/kg and for Grilamid TR by 0.4 EUR/kg. Extremely high raw...

FKuR and Braskem sign Green PE Compounding Agreement

15.09.2011 - Braskem, one of the global biopolymer leaders, and bioplastics compounding specialist FKuR have signed a compounding agreement for BioPE, Green PE. This strong partnership will result in the first tailor-made green polyethylene compounds available in Europe, announced FKuR. Braskem was seeking an...

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

02.09.2011 - Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Effective September 1, 2011, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density...

Songwon: Global price increases for Songnox® Range of Antioxidants

01.09.2011 - Songwon Industrial, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will increase global prices of its Songnox® antioxidants between 10 and 20% effective October 1, 2011, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to recover the unprecedented raw material cost increases over...

LANXESS: Price adjustment for engineering plastics

29.08.2011 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to increase its prices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Durethan Compounds (Polyamide Compounds, PA) by Euro 0.10 per kilogram and for Pocan Compounds (Polybutylenterephthalate Compounds, PBT) by at least Euro 0.15 per kilogram effective September 1,...

Evonik: Increasing Global Methyl Methacrylate Production Capabilities

26.08.2011 - Evonik Industries had announced increasing the production capabilities of its Methyl Methacrylate plants through debottlenecking and plant expansion projects in their existing plants in Europe (Worms and Wesseling in Germany), Asia (Shanghai in China), and the United States (Fortier) in 2011 and 2012....

Styron Europe: Price Increases for Polycarbonate and Compounds

25.08.2011 - Effectice September 1, or existing contract terms allow, Styron Europe and its affiliate companies in Europe will increase the prices for all Polycarbonate Resins (Calibre) and Advanced Resins (Emerge) by 220 Euro per metric ton. This Price increase are applicable across the European, Middle Eastern...

Lanxess: 80 years of zinc oxides – much more than a rubber additive

24.08.2011 - Zinc oxide, first manufactured at the Uerdingen Chemical Park, Germany, 80 years ago as a key additive for rubber production, it has developed into a popular specialty chemical with a broad spectrum of application: From applications in ceramics, various fields of electronics and home and personal care...

Styron Europe: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers

04.08.2011 - Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe will increase the prices for all of the products set out below as follows: – General purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS) by 140 Euro per metric ton – High-impact polystyrene grades (HIPS)...

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