Industry LANXESS celebrates half century butyl production in Zwijndrecht December 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Annual capacity since 1963 increased fivefold to 150.000 metric tons Production counter shows 4 billion kilo or 120 million rubber bales Past ten years investment of 250 million Euro in Zwijndrecht Cologne/Zwijndrecht – The visit of LANXESS board member Rainier van Roessel on December 17th in the butyl rubber plant of LANXESS in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, […] Read more »
Industry DYMAX UV and visible spot cure system upgrade from Intertronics December 18, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A new iteration of the DYMAX BlueWave® 200 high intensity spot curing system was announced recently by their Sales Partner Intertronics. This enhanced UV spot curing lamp is versatile, user friendly and reliable – and consequently of interest for UVA/visible light cure of adhesives, coatings and encapsulants in the electronics, medical device, opto-electronics and technology […] Read more »
Market News Asian ethylene, propylene prices move higher on tight supply December 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Spot ethylene and propylene prices posted increases in Asia this week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Tight supply in the region was cited as the main reason behind higher prices while spot naphtha prices on a CFR Japan basis are not suggesting major changes from last week. Spot ethylene prices on a CFR […] Read more »
Category Menu BASF to build engineering plastics compounding plant in Korea December 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) plans to build a compounding plant for polyamide (PA) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds in Yesan, Chung Nam Province, Korea. Construction of the plant is slated to begin by the first half of 2014 and operations from the end of 2015. With an initial annual capacity of 36,000 tonnes, the new plant […] Read more »
Industry Clariant buys Indian masterbatch producer Plastichemix December 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Specialty chemical maker Clariant International Ltd. has acquired Plastichemix Industries, an India-based masterbatch producer. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Located in Vadodara – and with Indian production facilities in Rania, Kalol, and Nandesari – Plastichemix Industries is a supplier of black, white, filler and colour masterbatches, additive masterbatches, flushed pigments and […] Read more »
Interviews Borouge appoints Anil Krishna as GM in India December 17, 2013 / November 20, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The UAE-based Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has appointed Anil Krishna as new General Manager Borouge (India) Pvt Ltd and Vice President Sales, Indian sub-continent. Prior to joining Borouge in February 2013, he held the positions of Chief Executive and Director of the Board at Henkel CAC. Krishna joined Borouge […] Read more »
Product News PET Packaging and the Cheese Industry December 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart OCTAL, FrieslandCampina, and Südpack establish a relationship aimed at reducing packaging waste without compromising packaging quality. Recycling of plastics – one of the best ways to reduce a carbon footprint — offers two major benefits: reduction in the amount of oil required to produce more plastic; and reduction of material going into landfills. Consequently, progressive […] Read more »
Product News CODE MORE THAN BEFORE WITH THE LINX TJ725 December 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Linx TJ725 thermal inkjet case coder is now better than ever thanks to a software upgrade which adds a host of new capabilities.It means users can print more than before with the same printer – the upgrade will be standard on all new models and can be added free of charge to existing machines, […] Read more »
