Industry Dow and Mitsui postpone deployment of polyethylene unit derived from sugar cane in Minas Gerais January 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Citing increased costs of design, construction, operation and uncertainties land ownership in Brazil, Dow Chemical Co. and Mitsui & Co Ltd. postponed their plans for deploying a production of polyethylene from ethanol in Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais. The complex, whose start-up was originally scheduled for the end of 2013, has an estimated investment of around […] Read more »
Industry Rhodia increases by 20% the production of polyamide filaments in Brazil January 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Rhodia, Solvay Group company, will expand by 20% the production of polyamide filaments 6.6 for textile and industrial applications. The increase in production, which is expected to occur in phases until the end of 2013, includes the use of machinery and latest equipment installed at the plant of the company Tork (formerly Ledervin) in Osasco […] Read more »
Industry SYMPHONY AND ECOPOLYMERS PAVE THE WAY FOR 2013 January 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart SYMPHONY AND ECOPOLYMERS PAVE THE WAY FOR 2013 TO BE THEIR MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO DATE IN THE MIDDLE EAST In January 2013, Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC and Eco-Polymers exhibited at the 11th ARABPLAST trade show in the UAE. This was the 4th time that they have been present at ARABPLAST, and it has proven […] Read more »
Market News Sellers struggling to achieve higher PVC prices in India, Turkey January 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Initial February import PVC prices were announced with increases to Asia this week while sellers in Turkey report that import prices are gradually beginning to increase, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. While prices are moving higher, sellers complain that they are facing difficulties concluding deals as buyers are delaying their purchases while complaining […] Read more »
Industry DSM’s Arnitel Eco delivers “human touch” for consumer electronics January 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Arnitel© Eco thermoplastic copolyester from DSM has been used successfully in soft touch surfaces by a world leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. Applied to the surface using a 2K molding technique, enabling cost efficient mass production, Arnitel Eco helps to create an almost skin-like feeling to the surfaces of electronic devices, like notebooks and tablets. […] Read more »
Material News TenCate acquires Amber Composites Ltd in England January 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart TenCate, a multinational company that combines textile technology with material technology to produce functional materials,has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Amber Composites, a UK-based manufacturer of thermoset composites for the industrial and automotive market. The major portion of the global composite market consists of thermoset materials. The activities of TenCate in this market […] Read more »
Processes White Paper: Better Crystallization through Optimized Seeding January 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Greifensee, Switzerland. 16 January 2013. METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the publication of the latest installment in its industry-leading white paper series. This free, downloadable paper entitled “Recent Advances for Seeding a Crystallization Process: A Review of Modern Techniques” explores crystallization experiments that, coupled with advanced seeding techniques and real-time in situ process feedback, […] Read more »
Product News METTLER TOLEDO releases white paper on how hydrogen affects oxygen analyzers January 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Urdorf, Switzerland – 16th January, 2013 –In safety critical applications where oxygen is being measured, oxygen analyzer reliability is vital. The advantages of tunable diode laser (TDL) analyzers are leading to their increased use in the chemical industry; however, the accuracy of some TDL systems is influenced by hydrogen in the gas, while others are […] Read more »
