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FKuR: Novel transparent PLA/Polyester film for fine packaging design

21.12.2005 - The "Nature-Compounds" product range from FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (www.fkur.de) has been extended with the new Bio-Flex 467F product, an universally usable, biologically decomposable granulate for use in production of film. The advantages of the new formulation lie in the good properties in the film application,...

Eastman: New Specialty Plastics resin distributor for Austrian market

31.10.2005 - Eastman Chemical Company (www.eastman.com) has announced the appointment of Gangus Plastic as the new distributor for its Specialty Plastics (Division) in Austria. Gangus Plastic Vertriebsges. mbH, the Austrian subsidiary of Albis Plastic GmbH, will distribute a wide range of products on behalf of...

Ticona Introduces Lower-Cost Topas® COC Grade for Flexible Packaging

28.10.2005 - Ticona (www.ticona.com), the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has introduced a new, more cost-effective grade of Topas® COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) for packaging applications. This second-generation COC, Topas 8007F-100, provides a broad processing window and an excellent cost-performance...

EuPC: European Plastics Converters Brace Themselves For Further Price

27.10.2005 - If, as expected, the prices of plastics raw materials continue their steady climb owing to the persistence of higher oil prices and a shortage of the materials in Europe, plastics converters will have no option but to significantly increase the prices of their own products, the industry´s Brussels-...

DuPont: announces price increase for all Vespel® parts

12.10.2005 - The European headquarters of DuPont Engineering Polymers (www.dupont.com) today announced an increase of 8% for all DuPont™ Vespel® engineered parts. Higher percentages may apply to certain specialty products. The increase will take effect in Europe, Middle East and Africa with all orders placed as...

J&A offers now PA-based co-polymers from Nycoa

11.10.2005 - The Krefeld-based compounder, J&A Plastics (www.j-a.de), has expanded its product range to include the high-tech and extrusion nylons of the US-American company, Nycoa. At the FAKUMA 2005, it will premier the products, which – among other things – include a transparent polyamide that, for certain applications,...

DuPont Fluoroproducts Increases Supply of DuPont™ Tedlar® Polyvinyl Fluoride Film

10.10.2005 - DuPont Fluoroproducts (www.dupont.com) today announced plans to significantly expand its capacity to produce DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film by 2007, in order to meet strong and growing market demand in photovoltaic, aerospace, construction, graphics and other market segments. Critical...

DuPont Filaments acquires high-technology filament manufacturer Pedex

06.10.2005 - DuPont Filaments-Europe B.V. (www.dupont.com), Langraaf/NL, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the assets of the German company Pedex, Wald-Michelbach/Germany, a specialist in high-technology brush filament manufacture. The acquisition is likely to be finalized by October 31, 2005,...

Basell to increase PP and PE prices in Europe

28.09.2005 - Basell (www.basell.com) announced today that it will increase prices by 200 Euro per tonne on all polypropylene grades and 230 Euro per tonne on all polyethylene grades sold in Europe effective October 1. “Sharp increases in crude oil and monomer prices, which are placing margins under enormous pressure,...

LANXESS to increase its prices for ABS and SAN

26.09.2005 - Effective October 1, 2005, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH (www.lanxess.de) is to increase its prices for Novodur®, Lustran® (ABS) and Lustran® (SAN) throughout Europe by EUR 0.15 per kilogram. The reasons for this step are the increasing cost of raw materials, the tight supply situation affecting base products...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers adjusts ECP and PVA/PVOH prices

23.09.2005 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP, www.dupont.com) is increasing its prices for both its ethylene copolymer (ECP) product line and all grades of DuPont™ Elvanol® polyvinyl alcohol (PVA/PVOH). The increases for its ECP product line will range from 0.13 €/kg - 0.22 €/kg, effective between 15th...

Ticona increases prices for polymers

23.09.2005 - Further rise in raw materials, energy and freight costs Effective from October 17, 2005, Ticona (www.ticona.com), the technical polymers business of Celanese Corporation, is increasing the prices of polyacetal, polyester products (PET, PBT, blends, and elastomers), and long-glass-fiber-reinforced...

Rhodia Polyamide becomes first European producer of Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) staple fibres

21.09.2005 - Rhodia Polyamide announces the launch of new Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) staple fibres based on Ticona’s Fortron® PPS polymer. This partnership allows Rhodia Polyamide to become the first European producer to offer PPS staple fibres. Specially designed for applications needing high temperature stability,...

J&A Plastics: Standard ware plus customer-specific modifications are the trend

06.09.2005 - The trend is clearly towards customer-specific modification of a standard composition, developed in Germany and produced abroad. In response to the demands of globally active plastics processors, the niche and specialist provider, J&A Plastics (www.j-a.de), has extended the product range of its quality...

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene Resins

26.08.2005 - Supply for polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene remains tight due to strong demand for Dow resins globally from converters, while high raw material and energy costs continue to pressure Dow margins. Based on this situation, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European region...

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