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Starlinger launches two new monofilament extrusion lines

19.09.2008 - Building on a position of world market leadership in tape and textile yarn extrusion, Starlinger (www.starlinger.com) has launched two new monofilament extrusion lines. The starEX 1500DM – doublehead mono – and the starEX 1500DEM, with two parallel extruders for simultaneous production in two different...

LANXESS to expand caprolactam production in Antwerp

18.09.2008 - Investment of EUR 35 million leads to significant capacity increase from 2010 onwards The specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) is to expand its site in Antwerp with capital expenditures amounting to some EUR 35 million. The plan is to raise the capacity of the caprolactam production...

Recognising breakthrough products using DuPont fluoropolymers: DuPont marks 70 years of Teflon® with call for entries to 2008 Plunkett Awards for sustainability and innovation

18.09.2008 - DuPont (www.dupont.com) has issued a call for entries for the 2008/2009 DuPont Plunkett Awards, which this year mark the 70th anniversary of the discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), later branded as DuPont™ Teflon®, with the addition of environmental sustainability as a new selection criterion....

extrunet: New manufacturer of extrusion lines on the market

17.09.2008 - The core competence of the Austrian extrunet GmbH (www.extrunet.com) is the manufacture of extrusion lines and tools to produce technical profiles made of thermoplastic materials. The main focus of the products are 2 complete extrusion lines of the "modul-series: A 45mm single screw extruder with...

Morssinkhof Rymoplast acquires post-condensation plant of Diolen Industrial Fibers

17.09.2008 - Morssinkhof Plastics Zeewolde B.V. announces that it has acquired the post-condensation plant of Diolen Industrial Fibres. Morssinkhof Plastics Zeewolde B.V. (NL) is part of the Morssinkhof Rymoplast group (www.morssinkhofplastics.nl); a leading European mechanical recycler of plastics with a long...

Coperion: Fusion of two group companies Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer and Coperion Waeschle

16.09.2008 - The Coperion Group (www.coperion.com) will merge its two existing member companies, Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG and Coperion Waeschle GmbH & Co. KG into the existing Coperion GmbH. This decision represents a further logical step in the Group´s implementation of a strategy that began in...

BASF makes offer to acquire Ciba

16.09.2008 - BASF [BAS, BFA, AN, www.basf.com] plans to acquire Ciba Holding AG, Basel, Switzerland, [CIBN, www.cibasc.com], a leading specialty chemical company, and will make a public takeover offer to Ciba’s shareholders. BASF will pay CHF 50.00 in cash for each nominal share in Ciba. BASF and Ciba have reached...

Dr. Thiele: Conference Summary - 4th China International Recycled Polyester Conference

16.09.2008 - The 4th China International Recycled Polyester Conference, presented by China Chemical Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI, www.ccfei.net), PCI-Group (www.thepcigroup.com) and Dr. Thiele Polyester Technology (www.polyester-technology.com), 3.-4.9.2008 Hangzhou, China, was characterized by two...

DuPont: Innovative concentrated photovoltaic module has housing made of strong, robust PET

16.09.2008 - The housing for a new and innovatively-designed concentrated photovoltaic module, developed by Concentración Solar La Mancha S.L., of Manzanares (Ciudad Real), Spain, is moulded from DuPont™ (www.dupont.com) Rynite® polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The material was selected due to its exceptionally...

New Borstar® technology takes Borealis’ polypropylene to next level in purity, processability and performance

15.09.2008 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is expanding the capacity of its leading edge, customer-oriented polypropylene (PP) packaging materials with the inauguration of its new Borstar® plant in Burghausen, Germany. The 330,000 t per year...

LOPE-C: Organic and Printed Electronics - OE-A Hosts Summit

15.09.2008 - LOPE-C International Organic and Printed Electronics Convention (www.lope-c.com) to debut in Frankfurt, Germany from June 23-25, 2009 The Organic Electronics Association and Messe Frankfurt Ausstellungen GmbH (www.mfa.de) partner for this event From June 23-25, 2009, the Organic Electronics Association...

Hellweg: Single stage shredding of solid start-up lumps

15.09.2008 - Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (www.hellweg-granulators.com) is presenting at Fakuma 2008 a new lump granulator that enables single stage shredding of even solid start-up lumps and similar items. The MG 450/300 BR, where “BR” stands in German for Brocken = lumps, has been is made in a stable welded...

Gneuss: New generation RSFgenius with improved energy balance

15.09.2008 - The Filtration System RSFgenius of Gneuß Kunststofftechnik GmbH (www.gneuss.com) has set the standard for self-cleaning process constant melt filtration systems since its introduction over 10 years ago. The efficiency of its self- cleaning system (up to 400 automatic re-uses of the filter elements)...

DuPont Awards Call for Entries Announced at Sustainable Packaging Forum

12.09.2008 - DuPont Continues Sustainability Focus for 21st DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation DuPont (www.dupont.com) has announced that, due to the critical importance of sustainability in the packaging industry, it will continue to place special emphasis on innovations that provide more sustainable packaging...

DuPont Plans to Increase Supply of Tedlar® Films for Fast-Growing Photovoltaic Solar Market

11.09.2008 - As a leading supplier of materials to the photovoltaic solar industry, DuPont (www.dupont.com) announced its intent to expand production capacity for its high-performance DuPont™ Tedlar® films. Scope and site selection work is under way, targeting start-up in late 2009, pending final project approval....

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