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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-...

Scan&Sort: Removal of colour contamination from granulate

26.10.2005 - Optical defects, such as so-called “black specks”, cannot be entirely avoided in the production of plastic granulate, but yet they can cause considerable loss of value. Even slightly contaminated granules that arise, e.g. through hung-up material released from nozzles, oxidation, wear from extruders,...

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...

Hellweg: “Slotter” – low dust granulation

07.10.2005 - Low dust granulation of sprues and rejected parts is often a decisive quality aspect for the return of ground material to the production process. The new Slotter (“Slow Cutter”, picture) roll mills from Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (www.schneidmuehlen.de) work without the use of sieves and at...

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,...

Separation: High resolution, optoelectronic sorting of plastic granulate contaminated with black specks

04.10.2005 - At FAKUMA 2005 Separation AG (www.separation-ag.com) is exhibiting for the first time a newly developed mobile plant (Illustration) for optoelectronic sorting of plastic granulate contaminated with polymer agglomerates in the form of black specks. The plant is integrated within an interchangeable housing...

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,...

Reimelt Henschel: Full-range Supplier of Mixing and Compounding Systems takes over Rockstedt

27.09.2005 - Reimelt Henschel MischSysteme GmbH (www.Reimelt-Henschel.com) the specialist manufacturer of industrial mixers and systems for the processing of bulk materials, has recently taking over Rockstedt Compoundiertechnik. Founded over 25 years ago by Siegward Rockstedt, the company specialises in the development,...

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...

Demand for Erema plastics recycling technology greater than ever

23.09.2005 - The Erema (Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H., www.erema.at) group of businesses achieved the best result in the history of the company in the last financial year (balance sheet date 31/3/05), continuing in the same vein as in the previous year. The consolidated turnover of the group...

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,...

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