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LANXESS: Cooperation with EconCore on thermoplastic sandwich composites with honeycomb core made of polyamide

07.04.2014 - Lanxess and EconCore N.V. are joining forces to develop new thermoplastic sandwich materials for lightweight construction. The objective of the collaboration is to fabricate honeycomb cores from Durethan polyamides with the help of an automated, continuous process patented by EconCore. In addition,...

Styron: Price increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.04.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the April contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general...

Ettlinger: 30 years of expertise in specialized equipment for polymer processing

03.04.2014 - Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH of Königsbrunn, not far from the southern German city of Augsburg, can meanwhile look back on a thirty-year success story which began in December 1983. The company was established just over three decades ago by Roderich Ettlinger, a trained mechanical engineer. Working...

Styrolution: Price increase for Terluran ABS in April

02.04.2014 - The Gross Market Price level for Terluran ABS valid as of April 1st, 2014 is +20€/mt versus March.

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in April

02.04.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of April 1st, 2014 is increased by +20 €/mt vs. March. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

Buss: Smallest "quantec" G3 Kneader for flexibility in PVC compounding

31.03.2014 - The "quantec" 46 G3 is the latest addition to the Buss quantec G3 family. These high-performance Kneaders are predestined for compounding rigid and soft PVC. With throughputs up to 500 kg/h for compounding filled PVC, this smallest version offers optimal flexibility and supports short change-over times...

Assocomaplast: Market for italian machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber from is holding

31.03.2014 - Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups to-gether some 165 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber) has completed the year 2013 balance sheet for the sector (see table below), incorporating ISTAT foreign trade data. Recovery...

Styrolution: Price decreases for styrene-based copolymers and copolymer blends

31.03.2014 - Styrolution will, unless contractually agreed otherwise, increase its prices effective April 1, 2014 for its styrene-based copolymers and copolymer blends as follows: „Luran“ S (ASA) +80 euro per metric ton „Luran“ SC (ASA/PC) +80 euro per metric ton „Novodur“ (ABS) +80 euro per metric ton ...

Lanxess: Price Increase for EPDM Rubber

25.03.2014 - The Keltan Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS will globally raise its prices for all of its Keltan EPDM grades (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer), effective April 1, 2014. The price adjustment for EPDM is USD 150 per metric ton. EPDM, which is offered under the brand name...

LANXESS increases prices for rubber chemicals

19.03.2014 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will raise its prices worldwide for its rubber chemicals with effect from April 1, 2014 due to higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rate effects. “This is a good first measure to improve our margins - and bring them back up to an acceptable level,”...

Evonik: Price increase for "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" molding compounds

19.03.2014 - Effective April 1, 2014, Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA molding compounds, which it markets under the "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" trademarks. As far as permissible under existing agreements the increase will amount to 0.12 EUR per kilogram. According to Evonik the reason...

Evonik: Price increase for methacrylate monomers

17.03.2014 - Due to risen costs during recent months, particularly for raw materials, Evonik Industries sees the need to adjust the prices of methacrylate monomers. The sales prices in Europe for products from the Acrylic Monomers Business Line will increase by €120/metric ton as of April 1, unless otherwise...

Evonik: Price Increase for „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ sheet products

12.03.2014 - Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA semifinished products, which it markets under the „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ trademarks: „Plexiglas“ und „Deglas“ sheets and blocks -> + 8 percent „Plexiglas“ multi-skin and corrugated sheets-> + 6 percent „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ tubes...

Celanese: Price increases for Intermediate Chemistry

11.03.2014 - Celanese Corporation announced to increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products effective April 1, 2014: 1The above price increases apply to standard and special grades of acetic acid. *The above price increases are incremental to the previously announced price increases...

Albis Plastic: Strategic partnership in Brazil with Quimicos & Plasticos

07.03.2014 - Albis Plastic GmbH, global specialist for the distribution and compounding of technical thermoplasts located in Hamburg, Germany, and Quimicos & Plasticos (Q&P), one of the most renowned companies in the distribution of high performing engineering thermoplastics in Brazil have signed an agreement for...

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