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Evonik: Microcrystalline high-performance polyamide for the Optical Industry

08.05.2009 - Germany-based Evonik Industries AG (www.evonik.com) has expanded its TROGAMID® CX range to include the new TROGAMID® myCX, which it has put on the market-and right on time for the MIDO, too, the optics, optometry, and ophthalmology trade show held in Milan each year. TROGAMID® myCX stands for a new...

DSM increases prices of Akulon® PA6 Polymers

06.05.2009 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) has announced a price increase for its Akulon® polyamide 6 polymers. Effective May 1st, 2009, or as contracts permit, all shipments in Europe will be increased by EUR 70 per metric ton. Richard Pieters, Global Business Manager at DSM Engineering Plastics says:...

BASF increases prices for PolyTHF worldwide

04.05.2009 - With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF (www.basf.com) is increasing the sales prices for PolyTHF ® (P olytetrahydrofuran ) worldwide. • Europe: + EUR 75/mt • North America: + USD 6ct/lbs • Asia: + USD 200/mt The price adjustment for PolyTHF is related to unsatisfactory margins and...

Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increases for Polyethylene Resins

27.04.2009 - Dow Europe GmbH (www.dow.com) is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for PE resins, based on the continued high raw materials costs that the company is experiencing and the need to restore its margins. Effective May 1, 2009, or as contract terms...

KRAIBURG TPE: TPE Production with high-purity medical paraffinic white oils

22.04.2009 - No matter whether it’s a question of toys, food packaging materials or products for use in medical technology – manufacturers can put their faith in compounds made by KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com). They can depend on top quality and be absolutely sure that the products are safe from a medical...

Akulon® from DSM Engineering Plastics in automotive feasibility studies

21.04.2009 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) has announced that Akulon PA6 resin has been selected by various OEMs and Tiers for various applications and feasibility studies for oil sumps and oil pans use in under-the-hood. Currently various engine and road tests are ongoing. Final design validation of...

K.D. Feddersen: Plastics raw material products SVHC-free

27.03.2009 - Engineered thermoplastic polymers, plastic compounds and master batches from the Feddersen Group divisions K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG (www.kdfeddersen.com), AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH (www.akro-plastic.com) and AF-Color (www.af-color.com) are free of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the...

SABIC Europe to increase PE price by 80 euro/mt

27.03.2009 - SABIC Europe (www.sabic-europe.com) announced recently that it will increase in Europe the price for deliveries from April of all SABIC LD, LLD and HDPE materials by 80 euro/mt. "Due to the global economic downturn, at the end of last year we saw a steep decline in global polymer prices, including...

BASF: Electrically conductive plastic with nanotubes being used by Bosch

27.03.2009 - As a first, BASF (www.basf.com) is launching a plastic containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) onto the market. This material is Ultraform® N2320 C, a polyoxymethylene (POM, also: polyacetal) that, thanks to the novel additives, acquires a high level of electric conductivity without much of a decrease in...

Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increases for Polyethylene Resins

26.03.2009 - Dow Europe GmbH (www.dow.com) is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for PE resins, based on the accumulated costs for raw materials that the company is experiencing and the need to restore its margins. Effective April 1, 2009, or as contract...

Krahn Chemie distributes EVA of Braskem

10.03.2009 - Early this year, Braskem Europe BV granted the Hamburg distributor KRAHN CHEMIE GmbH (www.krahn.de) the sales rights for ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) of the Brazilian holding company Braskem S.A. (www.braskem.com.br). Both companies have been working together for many years in successfully...

KRAIBURG TPE banking on the medical technology sector

10.03.2009 - KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) is expanding its portfolio to include a new product group – "THERMOLAST® M" – directed toward customers in the field of medical technology. Five different series of compounds offer innovative solutions in TPE for use in the pharmaceutical and medical technology markets,...

DuPont: New polyacetal optimises impact performance, flow and cost-efficiency

10.03.2009 - The launch of DuPont™ Delrin® 300CP (www.dupont.com) marks the development of a new polyacetal (polyoxymethylene, POM) offering a distinct combination of properties. The engineering thermoplastic combines high impact resistance, even at low temperatures, with high stiffness, strength and elongation...

Evonik: New PEEK grades for Medical Applications

06.03.2009 - For the first time, Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com) presented its VESTAKEEP® M series for medical applications at MedTec Europe in Stuttgart, March 3 to 5. The series is suitable for short-term body contact. It includes the medium-viscosity grade VESTAKEEP® M2G, the high-viscosity compound VESTAKEEP®...

Rhodia Polyamide: High-Flow Flame-Retardant Polyamide Products Specifically for Connectors

03.03.2009 - Rhodia Polyamide (www.rhodia-polyamide.com) announces the launch of the first high-flow flame-retardant range of Technyl® polyamide products specifically designed for the connector industry (Photo). This new Technyl® range offers new high-flow products that meet the stringent Glow Wire Tests (GWT)...

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