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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...

DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic elastomer helps resolve “baffling” design challenge

09.02.2009 - A unique approach to integrating a sealing and baffle function in General Motors’ new 6T40 and 6T45 transversely mounted 6-speed automatic transmissions helps condense packaging space and enable better clutch and transmission durability. The two new transmissions deliver power to a wide range of vehicles...

LyondellBasell to increase PE prices in Europe

29.01.2009 - Effective February 1, LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) will increase prices in Europe by €100 per tonne on all of its polyethylene grades. "Short term demand for these products is increasing, along with feedstock costs. Therefore, this price increase is necessary," said Richard...

DuPont: Material-based solutions for medical device manufacturers

19.01.2009 - DuPont (www.dupont.com) materials for the medical and pharmaceutical industries – from high-performance, medical-grade polymers for the production of medical components to DuPont™ Tyvek® brand protective material for sterile packaging applications – will once more be in evidence during Medtec 09 in...

FKuR + Ritter Pen: Biograde® and Bio-Pen granted the award for innovation

14.01.2009 - Biograde®, the injection mouldable biocompound from FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (www.fkur.com), in the form of the new Bio-Pen from the writing utensils manufacturer Ritter-Pen GmbH (www.ritter-pen.de) has been granted the award for innovation "Biomaterial of the year 2008" Biograde® is a transparent, injection...

KRAIBURG TPE: TPE compound to manufacture three-component plastic pillar cappings

12.12.2008 - When selecting the materials used to manufacture its three-component plastic pillar cappings, DURA Automotive Systems specified a compound made by KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com). One of the three resins making up the cappings, this compound, blended by the thermoplastic elastomers specialists in...

BASF: First industrial-scale extrusion blow-molding of Styrolux

10.12.2008 - For the first time in Europe, a machine manufacturer has demonstrated that BASF’s Styrolux® 3G 46 (www.basf.com) can be processed by extrusion blow-molding. The Kautex Maschinenbau company (www.kautex-group.com), a renowned maker of blow-molding systems, has recently produced intricately shaped bottles...

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