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Rhodia Continues its Development in Asia with the Construction of a New Polyamide Intermediates Unit

28.09.2006 - Rhodia (www.rhodia.com) has announced the construction of Hexamethylene Diamine (HMDA) unit in China, as part of its upstream integration in the polyamide chain. With an annual capacity of 60kt/p.a, the new unit, to serve the fast growing HMDA merchant market in Asia, will be operational in early 2009....

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces price increase for DuPont™Butacite® PVB and DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayers

25.09.2006 - DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions (www.dupont.com) announces a global price increase of ten percent for all grades of DuPontTM Butacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer, SentryGlas® Plus, and Spallshield® composite films, effective October 1, 2006. DuPont stated this action is required due to the sustained...

DSM to build two new engineering plastic plants at Chemelot site, Geleen (NL)

20.09.2006 - Royal DSM N.V. (www.dsm.com) announces that it has decided to construct two new manufacturing facilities at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands. DSM is making these investments in response to excellent market growth for two of the company’s top specialty products, Stanyl® polyamide 46 and...

LANXESS: Two ABS production lines in Tarragona back on stream after fire

13.09.2006 - The LANXESS chemical group (www.lanxess.com) has put two compounding lines for the production of ABS plastics back on stream at its plant in Tarragona in Spain. The compounding facilities were damaged in a fire on August 18, 2006, and production was temporarily disrupted as a result. "One section of...

DuPont: New engineering polymers and a major milestone for DuPont™ Delrin®

08.09.2006 - Advancements in engineering polymers for innovative applications from the worlds of automotive manufacture, electrics and electronics, sport and leisure, amongst many others, are the highlights of the DuPont (www.dupont.com) exhibit at Fakuma 2006. The company will also celebrate the 50th birthday of...

Dow Europe announces price increase for copolymers products

04.09.2006 - Dow continues to encounter high raw material and energy costs with respect to Styrenic Copolymers, while demand remains strong. Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase of 150 Euro/MT for Styrenic Copolymers, including MAGNUM™ ABS and TYRIL™ SAN across Europe and the Middle East. This will be...

FKuR Kunststoff: Compostable and heat resistant injection moulding material made out of cellulose

31.08.2006 - The Biograde 300A injection moulding material developed by FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, Willich, in co-operation with Fraunhofer Institut UMSICHT, Oberhausen, is now also certified as a compostable material according to DIN EN 13 432 and DIN Certco. FKuR Kunststoff GmbH has been developing and producing...

LANXESS: ABS plastics production in Tarragona partially shut down after fire

24.08.2006 - As a result of the fire that damaged parts of LANXESS’s (www.lanxess.com) production facilities for ABS plastics in Tarragona, Spain, on August 18, 2006, the chemicals company is now declaring force majeure to all affected customers in Europe and Latin America. This situation is likely to continue for...

DuPont Fluoroproducts Increases Prices for Tedlar® Polyvinyl Fluoride Films

24.08.2006 - DuPont Fluoroproducts (www.dupont.com) is increasing global prices for all grades of DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films by an average of 10 percent. This increase will be effective Sept. 1, 2006. PVF films, marketed by DuPont under the Tedlar® brand, are used in a variety of applications...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Adjusts Resin Prices

24.08.2006 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) (www.dupont.com) announces a price increase for its ethylene copolymer product line in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The increase of 0.15 Euro/kg will take effect globally September 15, 2006, or as customer contracts allow. “The price increase...

SABIC Europe to increase September polyethylene prices in Europe

22.08.2006 - SABIC Europe (www.sabic-europe.com) announced shortly that it will increase prices in Europe by €100 per ton for all of its HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE products, effective September 1st. “European and Asian PE markets have tightened considerably over the summer period,” says Huub Meessen, Business Unit...

SABIC Europe signs contract to build new HDPE plant in Gelsenkirchen

03.08.2006 - SABIC (www.sabic_europe.com) today signed a contract with the German contractor, Uhde, for the construction of a new bimodal HDPE (high density polyethylene) plant at its production site in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The new 250 kt/y plant will come on stream in Q4 2008 and will replace the current...

SABIC Europe to open logistic hub in Poland

03.08.2006 - SABIC Europe (www.sabic_europe.com) is to further expand its polymer supply network in Central Eastern Europe by opening a logistic hub in Poland. A contract was signed on July 26 with Nijhof Wassink to provide the logistic services. The expansion of the distribution network is an integral part of the...

Rhodia Polyamide: price increase for its Nylon Salt intermediates including Adipic Acid, Stabamid® Polymer Range and Technyl® Compound in Europe

02.08.2006 - In response to the continuing and lasting trend of rising crude oil and energy costs, Rhodia Polyamide (www.rhodia.com) announces price increases as follows: • Nylon Salt intermediates including Adipic Acid: price increase of 100 € / Metric Ton, effective August 1st, 2006, • AH Salt and Stabamid®...

Dow Building Solutions to increase prices for all STYROFOAM EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM products across Europe

28.07.2006 - Due to continued increases in raw material prices, Dow will raise prices for all STYROFOAMTM EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM products across Europe, effective September 1, 2006. "The current pricing of STYROFOAMTM products does not allow for sufficient margins due to continued increases in key raw material...

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