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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...

Husky to showcase new technologies at Fakuma

30.08.2006 - Husky Injection Molding Systems (www.husky.ca) will exhibit a wide range of new purpose-built technologies at this year’s Fakuma. Husky’s exhibit will focus on several core areas, including hot runners, thinwall packaging and closures. “We’re looking forward to Fakuma as it will provide us with an...

Rieter Automatik: News and Innovations for pelletizing and drying

25.08.2006 - Die Rieter Automatik GmbH (www.rieter.com) will present at the Fakuma its underwater pelletizing system SPHERO® 70 with fluid heated die plate, along with its new centrifugal dryer, the CENTRO 150. Highlight of the exhibit will be the innovative belt dryer DURO (Photo), which will be introduced to...

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...

Moditec: Granulators with integrated metal detection

24.08.2006 - Moditec (www.moditec.fr) is a French manufacturer of slow speed granulator technology. Moditec developed innovative features such as Masher system or tooth design. A new patented system called IMD, ‘Integrated Metal Detection’, is the last innovation. This concept was designed to avoid serious damages...

Engel: More performance throughout entire range of machines

23.08.2006 - The features common to all the machine models presented by Engel Austria GmbH (www.engel.at) at this year´s Fakuma are performance improvements achieved through the continuous development and extension of Engel´s range of well-proven machines. With four new models, this Austrian injection moulding machine...

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...

18th Fakuma 2006 – Highly Practical and Problem-Oriented

17.08.2006 - Fakuma (www.fakuma-messe.de) is an important and indispensable platform for the plastics industry, and has been for 25 years now. Amongst the exhibitors – 1402 companies have registered thus far– emphasis is placed upon machinery, systems, peripheral equipment and tooling, as well as raw materials and...

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®...

Weima: New sales base in Italy guarantees optimum customer support

01.08.2006 - The large market potential of the Italian market for environmental and waste management technologies is characterised by continuously increasing demand for granulation and briquetting techniques for the processing of wood, plastics and alternative fuels. Increasing raw material costs additionally make...

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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