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TechnoCompound plans further expansion of LFT and engineering polymers production

28.05.2008 - Annual capacity more than doubled since 2005 Compounding specialist TechnoCompound, Bad Sobernheim/Germany, plans to further expand its production of long fibre reinforced thermoplastics (LFTs) and engineering polymers in the course of the next few years. This was the announcement made to journalists...

Borealis scientist appointed to Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee

28.05.2008 - Thanks to the outstanding reputation of Borealis’ polyolefins research and development programme (www.borealisgroup.com), the Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee has appointed Gunilla Herrgård, Chief Scientist for polyolefins research and development, as an official member. The Giulio Natta...

LANXESS increases prices for pigments worldwide

27.05.2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) is to increase its prices for iron oxide and chrome oxide pigments worldwide with immediate effect. The prices for the Bayferrox and Colortherm lines will be increased by up to EUR 150 per metric ton, and for chrome oxide pigments by up to EUR...

Ceresana Research: New Study - Strong Growth in the Polypropylene Market

23.05.2008 - The body of the new Smart “Fortwo“ is, for the first time, being manufactured entirely from Polypropylene (PP), and similarly, the bumpers and dashboard of the new Fiat 500. This most versatile of plastics is constantly being used in an increasing amount of applications. Whether used in ice-trays, drinking...

EMS-GRIVORY: New, durable high-performance polyamide

23.05.2008 - The next generation of polyphthalamide Grivory HT3 is a new product line in the polyphthalamide (PPA) product range of EMS-GRIVORY (www.emsgrivory.com). Its special polymer structure allows a completely new performance spectrum, unique in this material group, to be achieved. Grivory HT3 stands out...

Evonik Expands Laurolactam Capacity in Marl

22.05.2008 - Germany-based Evonik Industries AG (www.evonik.com) will invest a two-digit million Euro figure to expand laurolactam production capacity significantly at its Marl site. The new capacity should be available in the second half of 2009. Plans for a further capacity expansion have already begun. Laurolactam...

DuPont: New bike wheel survives on rugged terrain, thanks to DuPont™ Zytel® nylon

22.05.2008 - The new FRX5 bike wheel has what it takes to withstand the punishment of off-road recreational biking and competition. TAG Wheels, Newport Beach, Calif. (www.tagwheels.com), makes the new wheel in a single piece using DuPont™ Zytel® nylon resin delivering excellent toughness, strength and stiffness....

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Adjusts Nucrel® Prices

21.05.2008 - Effective June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP, www.dupont.com) announces a price increase of up to 200 Euro per ton on all grades of DuPont™ Nucrel® resins globally. DuPont™ Nucrel® is a market leader providing the packaging market with acid copolymer resins...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Adjusts Elvax® Prices

21.05.2008 - Effective June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP, www.dupont.com) announces a price increase of 8 Euro cents per kilogram on all grades of DuPont™ Elvax® resins globally.

Borealis breaks ground for expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Austria

20.05.2008 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, celebrated the groundbreaking for the expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. With an investment of EUR 30 million, Linz is becoming the international hub of Borealis’ research activities....

Uni Kassel: 7th International Congress for WPC and Natural Fibres

20.05.2008 - June 18th & 19th, 2008 in Kassel/Germany On June 18th & 19th, 2008 the Institut fuer Werkstofftechnik of the Kassel University will present for the 7th time the ´Global WPC and Natural Fibre Composites Congress´. The conference concerning natural fibre reinforced plastics (NFK) has since 1998...

LATI: New ultra-stiff compounds for demanding applications

08.05.2008 - Italian compounding specialist LATI Industria Termoplastici SpA (Vedano Olona, www.lati.com) presents a new family of carbon fibre reinforced, ultra-stiff polymers. The high performance base polymers include polyamide (PA), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyether ether ketone...

Borealis increases net profit in Q1 2008

07.05.2008 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces a net profit of EUR 130 million for the first quarter of 2008, a 15% increase over the same period last year. Net interest-bearing debt increased by EUR 194 million during the quarter, and...

Evonik to Raise Prices of High-Performance Polymers and Monomers

07.05.2008 - Evonik Industries AG (www.evonik.com) will raise prices of their entire range of high-performance polymers and monomers by an average of 10%, depending on region, product type and invoice currency. Customers will be informed of specific price increases by their regional representatives. The increase...

BASF announces major bioplastics production expansion

21.04.2008 - BASF SE (www.basf.com) has announced plans for a significant expansion of its production plant for the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex® at the company’s Ludwigshafen site. The move will raise Ecoflex production capacities from the current 14,000 by 60,000 metric tons per year. Production at the expanded...

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