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LyondellBasell to restore LDPE capacity at Wesseling, Germany

19.11.2012 - LyondellBasell recently announced that the company will restore a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) line in Wesseling, Germany, that has been out of service since January 2012. Startup of the new line is targeted for mid-2013. The Wesseling LDPE line has historically been used to produce LDPE grades...

VinyLoop: White Paper shows environmental potential of recycled PVC

15.11.2012 - The recycling firm VinyLoop on November 12th released a White Paper aimed at raising awareness among manufacturers, retailers, policymakers and the public that recycling can dramatically shrink PVC’s environmental footprint and boost sustainability. The White Paper says VinyLoop’s recycled PVC cuts...

Koch-Technik: Two new types of its Graviko dosing system

14.11.2012 - At the recent Fakuma fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Koch-Technik presented two new types of its patented gravimetric Graviko dosing system. The GK65 and GK 200 are deviced to precisely and reliably dose plastic materials with high reproducibility. Accurate and reproducible doses exactly as called...

Borealis to acquire DEXPlastomers

12.11.2012 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the shares of DSM Plastomers B.V. and Exxon Chemical Holland Ventures B.V., each holding a 50% interest in DEXPlastomers V.O.F. in Geleen, The Netherlands, from DSM...

BioAmber: Collaboration with Faurecia and Mitsubishi Chemical for Automotive Bioplastics

09.11.2012 - BioAmber will be the supplier of biobased succinic acid to a Faurecia-Mitsubishi Chemical partnership for the production of automotive plastics. Faurecia has been conducting research into bioplastics derived from 100% natural materials since 2006 (BioMat project) and has now signed an exclusive industrial...

Styron: Price Increases for Polystyrene in Europe

07.11.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the November contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows in order to recover margins...

Ashland: Price increases for epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins, gelcoats and additives

05.11.2012 - Effective November 16, or as contracts allow, Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., will increase North American prices for their epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins, gelcoats and additives by $0.06 per pound. Ashland Performance Materials is a global...

DuPont: New halogen free nylon 66 grade offers enhanced thermal aging

30.10.2012 - In response to health, safety and sustainability needs – primarily for electrical applications such as contactors, circuit breakers and housings – DuPont Performance Polymers has extended its portfolio of halogen-free* materials, with a new flame-retardant (FR) nylon 66 with enhanced thermal ageing....

DuPont: Enhanced Zytel long-chain polyamide portfolio delivers more PA12 options

23.10.2012 - Through material science-driven innovation DuPont expands its Zytel® long-chain polyamide portfolio with new grades that deliver flexibility and salt stress cracking resistance similar to PA11 and PA12. The two new series, Zytel® LC 7000 and Zytel® RS LC 4000 – already commercially established –...

Lanxess: Weight savings of 50 percent

22.10.2012 - Automotive engine oil pan of polyamide 66 Compared with steel sheet or die cast aluminum, polyamides provide tremendous opportunities for reducing weight in the production of automotive engine oil pans. This is demonstrated by the 1.8 and 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engines used in the Audi A3,...

PlasticsEurope: “Plastics - the Facts 2012” report now available

19.10.2012 - The plastics industry has set itself the challenging goal of reaching zero plastics going to landfill by 2020. However, the efforts of all stakeholders towards turning waste into a valuable resource - be it through recycling or energy recovery - need to be increased. Latest data say that with a business...

Biotec: Sphere group as new sole shareholder

19.10.2012 - October 1st, 2012 the Sphere group purchased all shares in the Biotec Holding GmbH, Emmerich/Germany, that were previously owned by Biome Technologies plc. Biotec, founded in 1992, specialized in the research, development and production of materials derived from renewable, recyclable and fully biodegradable...

IFAT: Trade fair for environmental technology returns to its original name

18.10.2012 - After two events held under the name of IFAT ENTSORGA, the leading trade fair for environmental technologies is returning to its original name of IFAT. Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München GmbH, explains: "The name ENTSORGA was included in the show’s title in 2010, to communicate to...

Lanxess: PA 6 for the inliners of automotive high-pressure natural gas tanks

18.10.2012 - Lanxess has developed a new high-tech Durethan polyamide 6 for manufacturing lighter, less expensive tanks for cars that run on natural gas. Ultra-strong at extremely low temperatures, this thermoplastic is ideal for the extrusion blow molding of inliners for these high-pressure vessels. The inliners...

Lanxess: PA 6 für Inliner von Pkw-Erdgas-Hochdrucktanks serienreif

18.10.2012 - Lanxess hat ein neues Hightech-Polyamid 6 Durethan entwickelt, mit dem sich Tanks für Erdgas-betriebene Automobile leichter und kostengünstiger fertigen lassen sollen. Der bei extremer Kälte superzähe Thermoplast sei für das Extrusionsblasformen von Inlinern für diese Hochdruckbehälter maßgeschneidert....

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