Category Menu Product News Polymers buck global trends in India April 2, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Demand for polymers is strong, the supply is tight, and the outlook is good THERE ARE few bright spots in the global polymer market, but India appears to be one of them. At a time when the most of the world is worrying about recession and falling demand, Indian polymer producers and processors are confident […] Read more »
Market News Cracker operators in Japan eye higher rates in April April 2, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Cracker operators in Japan plan to crank up ethylene production this month in anticipation of a pick up in derivative polymer demand during the new fiscal year (April-March), producers and traders said on Wednesday. “We are planning to increase production in April to 80-90% because polyethylene and polypropylene (PP) operating rates are expected to be […] Read more »
Market News European polymer prices continue on upward path April 2, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Western European commodity thermoplastic producers are striving to raise prices and restore profit margins to what they consider a more acceptable level. Their efforts are, however, being held back by converters’ unwillingness to buy any more material than they need for current production. Converters, of course, are facing up to the combined effects of the […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News KraussMaffei prepares plastic mold for chocolate maker April 2, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Hans Brunner GmbH, a German mold manufacturer for chocolate industry based in Munich, has recently invested in a 2,300 ton MX machine from plastics machine builder KraussMaffei. The injection molding machine is capable of producing even larger chocolate molds. In the late 1940s, Brunner began making chocolate molds out of plastic. The company developed its […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Kraton Polymers develops first high polymer binder for porous asphalt roads April 1, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Kraton Polymers LLC, a producer of engineered polymers, KWS Infra BV, a construction company and Latexfalt, a producer of polymer modified bitumen binders and emulsions, have announced the introduction of the first high polymer content binder uniquely designed to enhance durability and safety of porous asphalt roads. The new tough binder has the capability to […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Solutia names buyer for its nylon business April 1, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Solutia has found a buyer for the former Monsanto nylon business, which it put up for sale last year. It is to be sold to an affiliate of SK Capital Partners II, a New York-based private equity firm that is focused on the chemical, material and health care sectors. Solutia built the business up from […] Read more »
Market News Oil falls 2 percent to below $49 on bearish stocks data April 1, 2009 by plasticsinfomart PERTH – Oil fell over 2 percent toward $48 a barrel on Wednesday, paring much of the previous session’s gains, dragged down by a bearish industry report showing a larger-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stocks and a slew of weak economic data. U.S. crude for May delivery fell $1.20 to $48.46 by 10:23 p.m. EDT, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News AERT, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call April 1, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AERT), a leading plastics recycler and leading manufacturer of green building products, today announced it will hold a conference call to discuss the company’s 2008 fourth quarter and year-end results on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. CDT/ 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click […] Read more »