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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,...

Zeppelin takes over the business of mht GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg

07.09.2005 - The industrial sector of the Zeppelin group of which Zeppelin Silos & Systems GmbH (www.zeppelin-industry.com) is the head company, has taken over the business of the plant designing company mht material handling technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg. By taking over this business, Zeppelin consequently...

J&A Plastics: Standard ware plus customer-specific modifications are the trend

06.09.2005 - The trend is clearly towards customer-specific modification of a standard composition, developed in Germany and produced abroad. In response to the demands of globally active plastics processors, the niche and specialist provider, J&A Plastics (www.j-a.de), has extended the product range of its quality...

Hellweg: Dealing with profiled sheet edge strips

31.08.2005 - Plastic granulate is extruded by cast film extrusion into sheeting and further processed by downline thermoforming into, for example, profiled dimpled sheet, mats for roof grassing, etc. The swelling that normally arises along both edges is removed by cutting off the two edges of the sheet. It is here...

Coperion: Processing and conveying technology with new highlights

29.08.2005 - At this year’s Fakuma event the Coperion Group (www.coperion.com) will once again be exhibiting innovative products from the fields of compounding systems, bulk materials systems, components and global service. The following highlights will be among those on show: HYGIENIC – a rotary valve fitted...

Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene Resins

26.08.2005 - Supply for polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene remains tight due to strong demand for Dow resins globally from converters, while high raw material and energy costs continue to pressure Dow margins. Based on this situation, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European region...

DuPont: Application-specific materials and new technologies

25.08.2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers (www.dupont.com) is hosting a joint exhibit with its distributor Biesterfeld (www.biesterfeld-plastic.com) during Fakuma 2005. Highlights on the stand will include market-specific material advances, overcoming previous limitations for their application, and innovative technologies...

DuPont Filaments to Raise Monofilament Prices

24.08.2005 - DuPont Filaments – Europe, BV (www.dupont.com) today announced that it will implement price increases for their nylon 612, nylon 610 and polyester monofilaments effective Sept. 1. The increases range from 3 to 8 percent for widely used grades; higher percentages may apply to some specialty products....

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