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Bayer MaterialScience raises prices for thermoplastic polyurethanes

26.10.2010 - Bayer MaterialScience AG is raising the selling prices for the product groups Desmopan®, Texin®, Desmoderm® und Desmomelt® in the Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America (EMEA/LATAM) region by EUR 0.25/kg effective November 1, 2010. Raw material, energy and logistics costs for these product groups...

MTI Mischtechnik: New mixing systems offer huge energy-saving potential

26.10.2010 - With its MTI Eco®-line heating-/cooling mixer combination and the radically new Cool tec cooling mixer, MTI Mischtechnik puts the focus of its K 2010 trade show presentation on two forward-looking machine series. Both systems are designed for minimized energy consumption. As a result, they provide...

Kreyenborg + Seebach: Efficient depth filtration of gels in polymerization

26.10.2010 - In accordance with state of the art technology different screen elements are usually used in all kind of screen changers (slide plates, piston screen changers or rotary discs) which are manufactured by woven wire mesh with different kinds of weaving. These simple wire mesh screens are specifically only...

Wittmann Battenfeld: EcoPower now available from 55 to 240t clamping force

26.10.2010 - The all-electric EcoPower series, presented for the first time at the Fakuma 2009, has now become available as a full-fledged machine series which is continually being expanded upwards. The EcoPower stands out primarily by its high energyefficiency and compact design, but also ultimate precision and...

Lanxess: Price increase for Durethan high-tech plastics and synthetic monofilaments

26.10.2010 - From November 1, 2010, Perlon-Monofil GmbH is to raise its prices worldwide for synthetic monofilaments by 7-10 percent depending on the filament diameter and field of application. The reason for this price rise is the significant increase in raw material and energy costs. Perlon-Monofil GmbH is...

Radici Plastics: New green engineering plastics lines

26.10.2010 - At the upcoming K 2010 trade fair, RadiciGroup Plastics will launch its new Radilon® S and Radilon® A product portfolios: PA6 and PA66 glass fibre filled engineering plastics containing a percentage of recycled recompounded polymer and designed for critical applications. Also to be showcased is the...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

26.10.2010 - Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern, and African regions. Effective November 1, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density...

Billion + Motzener: New level in 2 components technique for rubber/thermoplastics

25.10.2010 - At K 2010 Billion shows how a two components gastight sealing membrane can be manufactured in a fully integrated single operation process Billion has developed in cooperation with Motzener Kunststoff- und Gummiverarbeitung GmbH a rubber/thermoplastics application. The Billion Select H150/260-150T...

EuPC: Challenge ‘suspicious’ force majeures

25.10.2010 - EuPC has urged distressed plastics convertors to challenge their raw material suppliers in court if they are faced with suspicious declarations of Force Majeure. EuPC´s Managing Director, Alexandre Dangis said, "The frequency of Force Majeures we have recently experienced is unprecedented in our working...

Trevira: Manufacturer of polyester fibres records again good result in third quarter

25.10.2010 - There is again good news from Trevira GmbH. Developments for the manufacturer of polyester fibres are continuing to go better than planned, with quarterly results well above business forecasts, for the third time in a row. The end of September saw turnover volumes some 8 % above target. Given the good...

Tessenderlo Group to start automotive compounding in China

25.10.2010 - New plant for automotive speciality compounds in 2011 Tessenderlo Group (NYSE Euronext:TESB) has signed, through its French subsidiary CTS, an agreement with the Chinese authorities to start up a new production plant. This plant will produce thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and PVC slush compounds for...

LME: London Metal Exchange to end on plastics trading in 2011

22.10.2010 - The London Metal Exchange announced that it will call an end to its six-year effort to develop plastics futures contracts. Thus, the contracts for PE-LLD and PP launched in May 2005 will be delisted at the end of April next year; the last prompt date for all existing contracts will be Friday 29th April...

bioplastics MAGAZINE: 'bioplastics'-exhibitors at K 2010

22.10.2010 - At K 2010 bioplastics, i.e. plastics from renewable resources and/or biodegradable plastics will certainly play an important role. More than 70 exhibitors offer products and services around bioplastics. As these exhibitors are located all over the place, bioplastics MAGAZINE will help interested...

ELMET: Technologies for Liquid Silicone Rubber Processing

21.10.2010 - At K 2010 ELMET will present itself as an internationally active system supplier for the entire field of liquid injection molding (LIM) of two-component liquid silicone rubber (LSR). The company´s range of products and services extends from fully automatic high-precision injection molds, its core business,...

Songwon Group announces a positive performance for Q3 2010

20.10.2010 - Songwon Group, a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, announces sales revenues close to 140 Billion KRW and a net profit of KRW 7.23 Billion for the third Quarter of 2010. Compared to the second Quarter of 2010, sales were slightly up, with a positive price...

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