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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)...

Dow to Close LDPE Plant in Freeport, Texas

13.02.2009 - Driven by current economic conditions and overcapacity for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) in the North American marketplace, The Dow Chemical Company (www.dow.com) yesterday announced the shutdown of its Poly 2 LDPE plant in Freeport, Texas. “The Basic Plastics business carefully evaluated several...

INEOS NOVA: Price increasement for Polystyrene in Europe

12.02.2009 - INEOS NOVA (www.ineos-nova.com) announced recently that the prices for all Polystyrene products in Europe will be increased by 75 EURO per ton effective February 1st - 2009 as the feestocks (Benzene, Ethylene and Styrene) costs are increasing on both contract and spot bases versus early January 2009.

LyondellBasell to temporarily idle LDPE units at Carrington, UK and Fos-sur-Mer, France

12.02.2009 - LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) has taken steps to temporarily idle its low density polyethylene units at Carrington, United Kingdom, and Fos-sur-Mer, France, into the second quarter of 2009. The Carrington unit has a nameplate capacity of 185 KT per year, and the Fos plant has a...

BASF: New products and applications at the VDI conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering”

10.02.2009 - This year, BASF is once again showcasing new products and applications in the realm of engineering plastics, styrenics, polyurethanes and foams at the technical conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” organized by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) to be held on March 25 and 26, 2009...

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