Category Menu Product News US/Dutch biopolymer link-up looks at non-food bio-sources July 16, 2009 by plasticsinfomart NatureWorks, which says it is the world’s biggest producer of polylactic acid (PLA) and by definition therefore a large consumer of corn starch in the USA, is investigating polymers able to use non-food bio sources. It has linked with Avantium of the Netherlands, a specialist in producing furanes – aromatic compounds derived from biomass with […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Bayer names WhitChem for functional films July 16, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Makrofol and Bayfol films from Bayer MaterialScience are now sold in Britain and Ireland by WhitChem of Newcastle-under-Lyme. These polycarbonate and polycarbonate blend films are used for a wide range of applications, including automotive interiors, forgery proof and durable identity cards and mobile phone housings, as well as durable labels, overlays and other screen printed […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Rubber and plastics manufacturer seeks common development with customers July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Wenzhou Sanhuan Rubber & Plastic Products Inc. started in the 1990s under the leadership of Mr. Zhao Jingwen, chief manager of the company, has developed with the joint efforts of all staff from an unknown small rubber mill to a strongly competitive high-tech enterprise. Our customers come from all over the world, and we are […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News KRAIBURG TPE Offers the Electronics Industry the First Compound for Cable Sheathing July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Waldkraiburg — In contrast to cable sheathing made in PVC, TPE sheathing does not cause toxic or carcinogenic fumes in the event of fire. This property makes the thermoplastic elastomer material an interesting option for all companies that take health concerns and the protection of the environment seriously. For cable manufacturers and suppliers in the […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News SABIC Innovative Plastics' introduces New Bio-Based Composites July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart SABIC Innovative Plastics is once again driving forward the development of eco-progressive materials as the race to replace finite resources, like petroleum with more impactful eco technologies, continues to accelerate. In its latest move, the company is helping customers create new sustainable solutions by delivering a first: two products in a new line of LNP* […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News SABIC Innovative Plastics’ introduces New Bio-Based Composites July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart SABIC Innovative Plastics is once again driving forward the development of eco-progressive materials as the race to replace finite resources, like petroleum with more impactful eco technologies, continues to accelerate. In its latest move, the company is helping customers create new sustainable solutions by delivering a first: two products in a new line of LNP* […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Significant Environmental and Productivity Improvements made… July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart For many years, the polyurethane industry has relied upon the same dependable catalyst to produce polyether polyols, the building blocks of polyurethanes and related polymers. In recent years, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed and advanced commercialization of a new catalyst, IMPACT™ technology, for the creation of those building blocks. Karl Haider, innovation manager, Bayer MaterialScience […] Read more »
Market News Global oil demand to grow next year July 15, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecast on Tuesday that the world oil demand next year would show an increase of 0.5 million barrels perday (mb/d) after two consecutive years of negative growth, amounting to 84.34 mb/d. According to the monthly oil market report of OPEC released on Tuesday in Vienna, the growth […] Read more »