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Bayer MaterialScience develops customized polycarbonate grades for LED applications

25.09.2009 - With the growing trend towards the use of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for innovative lamp and lighting concepts, Bayer MaterialScience has developed new grades of its transparent Makrolon® polycarbonate specifically for the production of these modern light sources. One important application for...

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

24.09.2009 - Dow Europe GmbH (www.dow.com) is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions, in an effort to recover its margins. Effective October 1, 2009, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades...

Trevira Insolvency: Transfer of Business on 1st November 2009

24.09.2009 - The transfer of business of the insolvent Trevira Group (www.trevira.de) to the new owners, Stefan Messer and Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert, will take place on 1st November 2009. This means the sale agreed on 5th August of the production sites in Bobingen, Guben and Zielona Gora (Poland), together with the...

Wittmann Battenfeld: World premiere for all-electric EcoPower series

23.09.2009 - Wittmann Battenfeld (www.wittmann-battenfeld.com) will be presenting at FAKUMA 2009 its new EcoPower all-electric machine series for the first time. The new generation is the result of many years of experience combined with innovations designed for customer benefit. The all-electric EcoPower series...

Spang & Brands: Precision and micro injection-moulding technology for medical applications

23.09.2009 - Those interested in injection-moulding precision for medical device technology and pharmaceutical applications will find a complete array of technical solutions for specific uses - also including 2K technology - at Spang & Brands (www.spang-brands.de) presentation at COMPAMED 2009. The company offers...

BASF raises prices for certain polyalcohols

22.09.2009 - BASF (www.basf.com) is raising the prices for its polyalcohols neopentylglycol (NPG), trimethylolpropane (TMP) and hydroxypivalic acid neopentylglycolester (HPN) worldwide with immediate effect or as allowed by contract: • Europe, Africa, Middle East: +EUR 0.14/kg • The Americas: +USD...

BASF's expanded polyethylene for durable sports mats

22.09.2009 - For durable, hard-wearing and safe sports mats, BASF offers Neopolen® E (www.basf.com, www.neopolen.com), an expanded polyethylene (EPE). The lightweight foam can be used as core material for gym mats because it keeps its resilience and has an optimal energy absorption behavior even after heavy use....

Kreyenborg Group: Focus on increase of efficiency

22.09.2009 - On occasion of the Fakuma 2009 the Kreyenborg Groups (www.kreyenborg-group.de) shows with a lot of technical innovations how to essentially increase the efficiency of production with new investments and retrofitting of existing lines. These solutions are of especial interest in the current economic...

Polytec: Eduard Schreiner appointed as new CFO

21.09.2009 - The Supervisory Board of POLYTEC HOLDING AG appointed Mag. Eduard Schreiner as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of POLYTEC HOLDING AG (www.polytec-group.com). Eduard Schreiner will start mid of October 2009. Eduard Schreiner has a long lasting experience as CFO of public listed companies with an...

Bayer: Dr. Marijn E. Dekkers designated Chairman of the Board of Management

18.09.2009 - Werner Wenning (62), Bayer AG (www.bayer.com) CEO since 2002, is to extend his contract of service by eight months to September 30, 2010, a few weeks before his 64th birthday. Bayer’s Supervisory Board recently appointed Netherlands-born Dr. Marijn E. Dekkers (51), currently President and CEO of U.S....

Evonik: PEEK Polymers Website Relaunched

17.09.2009 - In the first relaunch of the webpages for its VESTAKEEP® high temperature polymer Germany-based Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com) has greatly expanded the website. "We attach great importance to a partnership with our customers that also affords them a glance into some of our technical information,"...

Gabriel-Chemie: New Compounds and Additives

17.09.2009 - Being specialised in the colouring and refining of plastics GABRIEL-CHEMIE Group in Gumpoldskirchen/Austria (www.gabriel-chemie.com) presents a bunch of new additives and masterbatches at the Fakuma 2009. Heavy weight and metallic look Some products have to have a certain weight in order to perceive...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Temperature controllers and controlled water flow regulator

17.09.2009 - Water temperature control up to 180°C Water has better heat transfer characteristics over oil. And oil is expensive, messy and problematic for handling and disposal. Based upon the demand of the TEMPRO plusC 160 (320F) water temperature controllers using magnetically coupled pumps and these water vs...

BASF sells its polystyrene business in Brazil

16.09.2009 - BASF (www.basf.com) is progressing with steps to restructure its styrenics business and has made another divestiture in its styrene value chain. BASF has signed an agreement to sell its Brazilian polystyrene business, including a production plant, to the petrochemical company Companhia Brasileira de...

LyondellBasell to Close LDPE Unit at Carrington, U.K.

16.09.2009 - LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that it will close the low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant located at its Carrington, U.K., site by the end of this year. "Taking into account the current market environment and our future projections, we’ve concluded that the plant is...

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